Helpless, I had no choice but to spend a fortune to buy the same fried rice again. After all, food is essential for life, and you'll get hungry if you skip a meal!

I'm actually quite grateful to Lilith, even though she was just trying to freeload off me and was giving me a warning on her own!

but……

She meant no harm; at least her intentions were good.

"Orcs aren't so scary!"

...

After lunch, I went to the notice board.

The notice board was covered with colorful and varied requests, big and small, making my head spin...

"Um...which one should I choose?"

It seems I can only choose commissions related to Rank E and Rank F...

According to the Adventurers' Guild's rules, you can only choose quests that are one level higher or lower than your Adventure Rank.

"For my first time, I'll try an F-rank request!"

From left to right, they are A-level, B-level, C-level, D-level, E-level, and F-level. After all, it's just a city, so it's understandable that there are no S-level or higher commissions.

After all, even A-level missions are not without their risks, filled with unknowns and variables...

[Rank F: Find the missing kitten of the Bloom family. Its distinguishing feature is its orange color...]

"Forget it, looking for things is too much trouble, it might waste a whole day."

[Rank F: Requires 20 portions of Slime Condensate, Reward: 30 Magic Crystals]

[If the materials are of good quality, an additional 20 magic crystals will be awarded.]

"You can get 50 magic crystals just by defeating a slime? But... what's the standard for 'good'?"

I know absolutely nothing about monsters. Although I've heard many adventurer stories from Sylvie, I'm still completely clueless when it comes to actually doing them.

The one below...

[Rank F: Establish a defensive line in the Dolora Forest. Friendly reminder: Monsters lurk within; please consider carefully!]

"This is purely a request for a rookie team to hone their skills..."

Forehead……

Never mind! Actually, either one is fine...

What we need to do now is to quickly get familiar with this money-making model, raise our adventure level, and then take on higher-level commissions. After all, the rewards for F-level commissions are so meager that they're not even enough for a day's meals!

I tore off the request about slime; 20 portions of condensate should be enough to complete in half a day.

"Hello, I'm interested in taking this case!" The receptionist was a different person from last night; she seemed to work shifts, which wasn't surprising.

"Huh... are you alone?"

She looked slightly puzzled, since it seemed rare to see someone like me taking on a commission alone.

"Yes!"

I handed the request form and nameplate to the receptionist. She didn't say anything, and only after confirming my adventure level did she accept my request.

After all, the Adventurers' Guild has rules that if your adventure rank is not high enough, you cannot accept related commissions. If someone like me, an F-rank, were to accept an A-rank commission, it would be no different from suicide.

"Leon!"

Just as I accepted the commission and was about to head to the relevant location, I heard a shout from behind me.

"Pro?"

I turned my head and saw Pro, Marta, and Lia...

Good afternoon, Pro!

Judging from their dusty faces, they had obviously just returned from completing a mission.

Are you planning to take on the case?

Pro walked towards me, carrying a bag on his shoulder, which should be the materials needed for the commission!

By the way, Pro and his team seem to be a B-level squad, right? They must have made a lot of money on this trip!

"Yes, I plan to just take on any job and see how it goes!"

"What a pity! With your abilities, you shouldn't have taken on this kind of F-level commission."

Pro placed the bag on the front desk, and before doing so, handed the receptionist a nameplate, saying, "Could you please handle this for me?"

"Hehe! How will we know if it will work if we don't try!"

To be honest, although Pro looks middle-aged, he has a very easygoing personality, which explains why he never wins an argument with Leah.

"Youth is wonderful! Okay! Go and come back quickly... Be careful!"

"OK!"

I had originally intended to greet Martha, but seeing Lia's displeased expression, I hesitated...

"What did I do to offend her?!"

Since last night, she's been giving me that same look. Is it because I'm a child? Does she not like children?

"Ugh...women are such a hassle!"

I didn't look at Leah, waved to Martha, then pushed open the heavy door and went out...

It's not entirely certain where slimes gather, since each type of slime has different preferences!

For example, water slimes are often seen near lakes or rivers, while grass slimes appear in grasslands or lawns.

I don't know much about the lake center, except that there is a very large plain after you go out of the north gate, which is the only way to reach the city of Terunea.

After asking around, I got a general understanding of the Langusoya Plain. It was indeed a place where slimes frequently appeared, so I hadn't gone to the wrong place.

...

"Hmm... I feel like I was a bit too hasty in accepting this request!"

Looking at the vast Langusoya Plain, I felt a deep sense of helplessness. The area was too vast, and there was nothing particularly striking about it.

I don't even know how to find slimes; I can only rely on luck to stumble upon them...

"I hope everything goes smoothly!"

Those kinds of things are usually social monsters, so 20 portions of condensate shouldn't be a problem.

...

I underestimated slimes. Although they are not high-ranking monsters, they are really troublesome to find.

At the beginning, we were like headless flies, running around on the plains...

By the time I had collected all 20 samples of the coagulated liquid, it was already evening. I didn't care whether the materials met the required standards; in short, it was already a great achievement to complete the task.

"Ugh... I should have agreed to join Pro's group. At least it's better than me wandering around like a headless chicken!"

At this moment, I was drenched in sweat and just wanted to submit the documents as soon as possible and go back to the hotel for a nice, relaxing shower.

...

"Could you please help me with this..."

I put the slime gel and nameplate on the front desk and found it was the same older sister from last night. It really is a job with two shifts!

"Okay! Please wait a moment..."

"Wow! To be able to keep the slime condensate so intact, that's already excellent!"

"Huh? Isn't it just a simple matter of freezing the liquid secreted by the slime with ice magic?"

"Um... how much compensation can I get?"

Although I don't know what the evaluation criteria are, all the effort I put in today is worthwhile if I can get more compensation.

"Here'll take 60 magic crystals... After all, the quest doesn't require you to be excellent!"

"Well, even a small fly is still meat!"

I took the payment from the receptionist, left 10 magic crystals, and ordered a fried rice...

This should be the busiest time for the guild, as most of the teams should have returned.

Judging from their expressions, some had successfully completed their missions and returned safely, while others had failed and were sitting there on the verge of tears...

The corner seat remained empty, as if it had been reserved especially for me.

After dinner, I returned to the hotel...

"At this rate, when will I ever earn enough for Anna's tuition...?"

I lay in bed, not wanting to move, and even skipped taking a shower. I just wanted to sleep quietly and welcome a new day.

"Sylvia..."

"No, no, no! I can't look so down! If Sylvie sees me like this, she'll definitely look down on me!"

I clutched the necklace to my chest tightly. The Ye Mu who would give up at the slightest setback was no more. Now, I had promised Xiweier that I would live well!

How can we be defeated by the difficulties before us!

"Let's try an E-rank commission tomorrow!"

...