Unique quests could only be pleted ond were usually rather rare. However, the game pced one around every novice vilge as a form of introdu.
Not even Liam remembered all of them as they didn’t affect the big picture much. But as he looked at the ferocious wolves, he felt an it his mind.
Why…?
Liam pondered for a moment as he looked around. He froze as his eyes fell on an old man standing by the roadside, a distressed look on his face.
That old man!
Although Liam didn’t recall this specific quest, he wouldn’t fet about a famous NPC like this the old man in rags, carrying a rge bundle on his back.
That’s it. This was actually the first time Mehyran appeared!
At this moment a loud shout drew everyone’s attention.
A young man with long blond hair stood at the front of the crowd, raising a fshing sword in the air. Most Nephilim usually decided to hide their wings, a ve option offered by the game, but this man dispyed them openly.
“Everyone! We ’t go on like this! Those wolves are clearly a hindrance we have to overe! Let’s work together! Form small groups and fight as a unit!”
The few people staying back looked at each other.
“I’m in.”
“Sure, let’s work together.”
“I just want those wolves to die! They almost e a life!”
Even at this moment pyers were dying in the fight. Many had indignant expressions, cursing the wolves’ entire bloodline.
Liam eyed the blond man with some appreciation. A good leader was worth a lot. Especially ter ohe game opehe guild system, they would bee important.
Since everyone was eager to overe those wolves, it wasn’t too difficult to work together. Uhe blond man’s lead, they discussed for a few sed before over a dozen groups separated from the crowd.
Liam’s panions were versing as well. They were eager for the fight. Cye was just about to run out when Liam grabbed her shoulder.
“Don’t be eager to throw your life away.”
“What? Do you think we have no ce? But we have equipment!”
“The level difference ’t be bridged so easily. You should always keep this in mind.”
Cye pouted but didn’t dare to ehe fight anymore.
Talin and Malin were surprised, realizing that Liam apparently had some knowledge. At least judging from Cye’s rea, it could be seen that they trusted the man’s judgement.
“Bleary Mirage, if you think the fight ’t be won then what should we do?”
Liam pondered for a sed before sending the two brothers a party invite.
Seeing them accept, he expined in the party chat.
[Bleary Mirage: The pyers are on the right track, but we don’t o gh so much trouble.We have a secret on.]
[Cye: What do you mean?]
Liam grinned as he turowards Silver Bde.
[Bleary Mirage: you talk to the old mahere?]
Silver Bde rolled her eyes at Bleary Mirage, but she didn’t hesitate. The young woman made her way through the crowd.
A few other pyers noticed her as, discussing among themselves.
“Someone wants to talk to the old man again?”
“We have already tried, that guy is just frightened but doesn’t help at all.”
“Yeah, he’s not even giving out quests.”
Liam grinned upon hearing those discussions.
The old man could indeed give out a quest. But he only did so if he felt that the pyers had a ce to succeed.
However, with Silver Bde’s ridiculously high charisma stat they might be able to move the old man.
Silver Bde could also guess Liam’s thoughts as she approached the old man. The NPame was floating above his head in white letters, indig his ral stance.
“Hello Sir Mehyran. Is your path barred by those wolves as well?”
Mehyran turned his wrinkly face towards Silver Bde, squinting his eyes while keeping a fearful expression. A sed passed, feeling like a long time while Silver Bde’s heart beat nervously.
Liam was also somewhat surprised that the old man didn’t react immediately.
But finally, he spoke the words Liam wao hear.
“Yes! Those dams! Why are they threatening even an old man like me?!
Look! I don’t have anything o the shirt I wear and the boots on my feet. Not even a bit of tasty flesh could be found.
I just want to wahe world, looking down from the highest mountains and stepping foot on the vast pins.
Could it be that my path ends here?”
Silver Bde was affected by the old man’s distress, her eyes softening.
“Say, maybe I and my friends help you somehow?”
Meyhran’s eyes betrayed his iruggle. But eventually he gritted his teeth.
“Fine. Adventurer, naturally I know how dangerous the world be. I didn’t e unprepared. Here take these and burry them. Talk to me after you are done.”
[Do you wish to accept the
[Yes]
[No]
Of course, Silver Bde quickly accepted.
eanwhile sched her face, whispering to Bleary Mirage.
“Didn’t the old man just say he has nothing on him? How could he pull those items from his bag suddenly?”
“Haha. I think he is hiding even more things in his bag.”
Suddenly Talin’s and Malin’s eyes lit up.
“Hey! We are thieves! We start with the auxiliary skill [Steal]. What do say? Should we…”
“Well, I wouldn’t do it if I where you.”
Liam disced the brothers but with one gnce he could already tell that they had made up their minds.
He could only sigh and wish them good luck, pnning to kick them from the party after the quest was done.
At this moment Silver Bde came back with a small bck pte in her hand, showing it to everyone.
[Meyhran’s minor fme trapCategory: Quest; Magic
Effect: A fme erupts dealing 1000 fire damage in a 10m radius. The fme burns for 20 seds, dealing 100 fire damage per sed. ce to inflict burn status.
Meyhran’s favorite way fetting rid of pests?
only be pced i area; ’t be sold, dropped, or traded.]
Everyone drew a sharp breath.
“A green item!”, excimed Cye with shining eyes.
Silver Bde nodded as she looked at Bleary Mirage.
“I received a unique quest. But those fme traps ’t be traded…”
“Don’t worry. You first o share the quest with us.”
“How do I do this?”
“Just think ‘journal’ in your head and you will find it.”
Silver Bde nodded, suddenly finding the image of a notebook yellowed by time floating in front of her face. It recorded all her current quests.
[
[Step one: Pce Meyhran’s minor fme trap in the marked area.]
It took her a sed to figure it out before sharing the quest with her party members.
Liam saw the notification, and found the quest items appear in his iory as well.
“Good. We have five quest areas. Let’s separate and pce the traps.”
Notig a few pyers eyeing them, Liam hurriedly urged his group to scatter. He khat if he expins that they received the quest because of Silver Bde’s high charisma, others might not believe it.
Some would probably eve hostile, pressuring him to reveal the ‘real method’.
Thus, Liam quickly vanished into the forest. Sprinting on the uerrain he reached the area marked on the map.
Fate of aboul had a very limited map, only showing some important points except for the area already discovered by the pyer. Even party members were only marked as green points.
Still, it was enough to locate the quest area, which was a small clearing in the forest.
But as soon as Liam stepped into it, a rustling came from a bush nearby.
Two small grey wolves trotted out, fletg their teeth at Liam.
Suddenly a massage appeared in the party chat:
[Cye: Eh, there are two wolves here?!]
[Talin: I’ve met two as well.]
[Malin: What? How should we win this?]
[Bleary Mirage: Don’t worry. Those are not the level five wolves. But if you think you ’t win, team up!]
[Talin: Help! They are chasing me!]
[Bleary Mirage: Leave the quest area and they should leave you alone!]
A sed passed in silence.
[Talin: Whew, I did it. someone e here?]
[Malin: Yeah, I’m ing.]
Liam waited for more messages, but nothing came. He nodded in approval, knowing that Cye and Silver Bde were fident in fighting two wolves alone.
Closing the massage window, Liam focused on the monsters ahead.
“Maybe you guys should have teamed up.”
Liam chuckled to himself as he dashed forward. His sword quickly sshed down, leaving the wolf no time to dodge.
[-30!]
A big number popped up. on wolves were obviously no armored soldiers. With his new equipment Liam only hree normal attacks per oppo, ending the fight quickly.