The northern city of the Rose Empire, Serokko.
Seroco is located near the Ghostly Cold Forest where various ice monsters appear.
Every winter, various monsters living deep in the Ghostly Cold Forest will walk out of the forest and spread cholera around as the ice spreads.
In order to stop the monsters from advancing, Seroco naturally became the base of the Adventurer's Guild.
Before winter even began, a large number of experienced adventurers arrived here early, waiting to take on well-paid hunting missions.
Thanks to the adventurers and the remaining troops, at the beginning of winter, the Rose Empire suppressed most of the monsters that escaped and ensured the safety of the towns near the Ghostly Cold Forest.
Originally, they would have been able to successfully get through this winter at the same rate, but a large number of capable adventurers were attracted by the dragon's mission and eventually formed a larger group and headed for the bitter cold land in the northernmost part of the empire.
The sloppy man who was sitting in the Adventurer's Guild drinking alone raised his head and looked at the bulletin board where the tasks were posted.
The scene in the past where people would rush to grab tasks as soon as they were posted no longer exists. The bulletin board is now filled with all kinds of dangerous missions.
The most eye-catching item on the bulletin board is the killing mission issued by the dragon at the top, with an outrageously generous reward.
But how could the mission issued by the dragon be so easy to complete
"It's been almost two weeks. The 100-man adventure group heading to the bitter cold land, won't all be wiped out?"
"Total destruction? How is that possible? Many of them are powerful, how could they be wiped out so easily?"
"But the reconnaissance team that was sent out had no way to get in touch with any of them. For safety reasons, the reconnaissance team did not dare to go deeper and returned."
"This doesn't confirm their death. Could they just be trapped in that ice palace?"
"It's possible, but no one can say for sure. If no one comes to save them, they are as good as dead."
"Now I'm afraid we can only let the S-level adventure group handle it. And we can't let only one S-level adventure group handle it."
“The dragon seems to have such intentions, but you also remember what happened last year. Many S-level adventure groups just made a wasted trip.
It is still unknown what the monster hiding in the palace looks like.
In the absence of intelligence, the S-level adventure team did not dare to take risks easily.
Besides, compared to that thing, the S-class adventure groups are more concerned about the super-large mazes that have appeared one after another recently."
Suddenly, the sloppy man who was sitting and drinking alone slammed the table and stood up, immediately attracting all the attention in the guild.
The slovenly man was once very romantic and famous among the adventurers, but now he was unkempt, with sunken eye sockets and dull eyes. He roared in impotence and rage:
“I told you. It’s going to be like this.
That monster, that monster is definitely not something we can deal with right now. We must gather more S-level adventure teams to catch it in one fell swoop.
That thing must never be left in the world.
I have a feeling that this guy is definitely not good, definitely not good.
When I first saw it, I should have realized that if I had not brought my companions into the ice cave and accepted the mission out of greed, they would never have died."
As he was speaking, Bin Luo, the former captain of [Forget-Sorrow Stone], burst into tears and slowly sat back in his original seat.
The adventurers around looked at each other awkwardly and smiled, as if they were used to this situation. Before long, the Adventurer's Guild returned to its former tranquility.
It took Bin Luo a long time to calm down. He started to pour wine into his mouth and finally fell on the table in a daze.
His lifeless eyes were fixed on the reception desk of the Adventurer's Guild.
Originally, he hoped that his adventure group could live a carefree life, so he named his adventure group the "Forget-me-not Stone", but now it is completely the opposite.
In his hazy vision, Bin Luo saw a group of people walking into the Adventurer's Guild.
The leader was an extremely ordinary man, followed by three young girls in different postures. The most eye-catching one was the white wolf with a little fiery red.
There is only one profession that can lead monsters - the monster master.
As soon as he regained consciousness, Bin Luo began to pour wine into his mouth again.
Those people didn't look very old. They were probably novice adventurers from somewhere. They heard that there were not enough people here and wanted to come over to get a piece of the pie.
Unfortunately, the monsters living in the Ghostly Cold Forest are not something that the brats can handle.
For new adventurers like this, it is better to go to places where weak monsters are active to gain experience, and then come back here when you are strong enough, otherwise, you will die in vain.
Risking your life for money is the most unworthy thing in the world.
Don't think you are invincible just because you have a strong-looking monster as your companion.
If you're a newbie, start with Goblin or Slime!
When Bin Luo thought of the goblins, his head started buzzing. The scene of that day repeated itself in front of his eyes again, causing the drunkenness that had finally come over him to fade away again.
Bin Luo looked at the group of people without saying a word, wanting to see what they were going to do.
The ordinary man who took the lead talked with the adventurer's receptionist for a while, and then the receptionist took out a crystal ball.
The ordinary man and the companion he brought with him were lined up and touching each other.
A seasoned adventurer could tell at a glance that this was the process of forming an adventure group.
Adventurers usually work in teams, which is a rather loose organizational form. No application is required for someone to leave or join the team, and staff turnover is the norm.
But the adventure group is different. It can be said to be an advanced form of the team. The interests of all persons will be tied together. Every time a new member joins, or every time a member leaves, they must report to the Adventurer's Guild.
As long as you register, pass the test and become a member of an adventure group, you will be eligible to take on certain group missions.
For most people, an adventure group that works well together is more trustworthy than a makeshift team of adventurers.
Therefore, many quests with high rewards specifically require experienced adventure groups, not makeshift teams of adventurers.
Although many adventure groups are formed after the adventurer team finds teammates who can cooperate with each other well.
Sometimes, when we are in a small team, we always call each other "Captain", and it becomes easy to say. Even after we become an adventure group, we still don't change the habit and call the leader "Captain".
The same goes for Bin Luo's team. His teammates always call him captain, but unfortunately he can't hear them now.
The receptionist at the Adventurer's Guild was looking at the contents of the crystal ball attentively. Suddenly, her body froze and she looked extremely surprised.
Bin Luo also couldn't help but open his eyes wide. He had seen other young ladies from the Adventurer's Guild showing the same expression before.
That time, he witnessed the birth of an S-level adventure group with his own eyes.
(End of this chapter)