The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, the side door on the back hill of the castle was pushed open.

Viscount Mo Ruo stormed back into the castle, his face still showing the heavy bags under his eyes from staying up all night. As a man over fifty, he was no longer young. Behind him, the butler entered, dragging a girl with him. From their unhappy expressions, it was clear that last night's operation had not gone smoothly.

Throwing the ragged girl aside, the butler turned around and carefully closed the door, then came to Viscount Mo Ruo and asked him carefully.

"What should we do with her?" It was obvious that Viscount Mo Ruo was very upset at this time, so the butler asked very carefully.

"Why did you bring her back? Why not just execute her outside?" Viscount Mo Ruo waved his hand in disgust.

"Sir, leaving a body outside at this time will inevitably cause trouble," the butler explained quietly. Discovering a body in the wild would likely lead to reports from adventurers. Even if the matter could be suppressed, it would still cause considerable trouble, which didn't align with the current plan of keeping a low profile.

"Tsk, what a hassle! Lock her up in the castle basement and we'll talk later." Viscount Mo Ruo took off his gloves, threw them aside, and left angrily. He needed a big meal to calm down, and then a good night's sleep.

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In the small town at the foot of the castle hill, Loran Hill had just gotten up.

After washing his face and putting on the well-fitting silver armor again, Loran Hill walked out of the room.

"Good morning, Miss Messia." Members of the caravan greeted her on the road, and some adventurers who knew her last night also waved to the girl.

"Good morning, fair and gallant Miss Messia."

Walking through the courtyard where the caravan was stationed, Loranhill came to the place where breakfast was prepared. Today's meal was flatbread and hot vegetable soup.

In the bustling little cafeteria, everyone was chatting about their recent work and what had happened.

"I heard that a lot of monsters have appeared nearby recently, and many adventurers have been summoned here on quests."

"Yes, that's right. The cost of outdoor tools like tents and ropes is quite high. Unfortunately, we didn't have many of these in the cargo we brought this time."

"Another missed opportunity to make a fortune." A member of the caravan sighed.

"Not necessarily. We can always find some suitable items, like candles and blankets, which are also needed in the wild. Besides, our caravan is the only one that came this time. Even if other guilds received the news and sent people to deliver goods, it would probably take two weeks."

"Take advantage of this opportunity to set up a stall and try to make a small profit."

"Well, you are smart." The two of them laughed again.

Listening to the conversation not far away, Loran Hill was thoughtful. After finishing breakfast, she stood up and walked towards the Adventurer's Hall in the city.

After some inquiries and handovers, Loran Hill also knew the direction of the next mission, which was in the mountains not far from the small town.

"That's the direction. Follow that mountain wall west for about 20 miles. There's a forest covered in spider webs. That's what you need to clear out."

"Okay, I understand." The girl nodded, and then she asked the counter clerk again.

"Have there been many monsters appearing lately?"

"Yes, although they are not high-level monsters, most of them are only level 1-2, but for ordinary people, they are still very threatening."

"In that case, if the adventurers are too busy, what will the local lords usually do? I rarely travel, so I don't know much about this."

"In such cases, we generally issue higher-level tasks and recruit and recruit personnel on a larger scale to solve the problem."

"If the monster is above Sequence 6, the local lord will usually report the situation to their superiors, and the nobles higher up will always have a way."

"The great nobles know a lot about Sequence 6 experts, who are rarely seen by ordinary people. Some even serve in their mansions."

"As for those above that, Sequence 7 and the like, their existence would surely attract the attention of the entire empire. By then, the Sage Council would have received the news and sent someone over."

"Compared to us ordinary people, the extraordinary people trained by Emenas are too strong. They can solve problems by simply sending some graduates here."

Next, Loran Hill inquired a lot about the situation in the empire and the southern territory, and then temporarily took his leave before arousing suspicion.

Let's stop here for today. Asking more would seem unusual, Loran Hill thought. I'll discuss the current situation with some mercenaries later. These mercenaries and adventurers travel around the southern border on missions or work, so their understanding of the situation is more up-to-date.

Holding the sword, the girl went to the market and bought some wilderness survival equipment before heading into the mountains. Although she didn't need these things, she still had to put on an act.

The glaring sunlight baked the ground. Although it was already September, the southern part of the empire had not fallen into cold, and the summer heat wave still remained.

Walking in the silent mountain forest, the only sounds around him were the chirping of cicadas and birds in the distance. Loran Hill looked around with a little curiosity. Compared with the forest in Clansia, the plants here were very different, and the weeds under the shade of the trees looked different.

This one looked like mignonette, with tiny, pure white flowers. Loranhill's eyes swept across a clump of grass in the shade, and he squatted down to observe it with a hint of curiosity.

In fact, she was very interested in various flowers and plants. When she saw the flowers and plants recorded in the book but which she had never seen with her own eyes, she felt a little happy.

She stopped and started along the way. Although it felt like a picnic, her actual speed was much faster than that of an average adventurer. The armor on her body did not hinder the girl's movement. She stepped lightly over the dead branches and trees in the forest, always landing on a flat surface.

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