Chapter 206: The Guild's Commission, Falna Update!
"Have you heard? Things haven't been peaceful these past few days."
"What happened?"
"Apparently, Evilus has shown up again. Quite a few adventurers have already been killed in the Dungeon."
"Evilus?"
"That's right. A group of lunatics who threw all of Orario into chaos years ago."
"You don't know? Looks like you only came to Orario in the last few years."
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Inside the tavern, adventurers gathered in small groups and chatted. No matter how the world changed, places where information spread were mostly the same.
Most people did not care too much.
After all, in the current Orario, aside from some old-timers, few people still remembered the terror Evilus had once brought to the city.
So news of Evilus appearing again sounded more like a rumor, and they did not take it seriously.
Crack.
Some people did not care, but others could never forget.
Ryuu, who was cleaning plates, heard those words. Her usually calm expression instantly twisted slightly. Although she tried hard to restrain herself, she still unconsciously tightened her grip and crushed the plate.
"Evilus."
Memories sealed in darkness began returning, and hatred and bone-chilling killing intent flickered in Ryuu's eyes.
"Ryuu, are you all right?"
Syr walked over. She had heard the sound of the plate breaking, so she came to check.
"I have something to do. Please ask Mama Mia for leave on my behalf. I may be gone for a few days."
After saying this, Ryuu put down what she was holding and left without looking back.
"Ryuu…"
Watching Ryuu leave, Syr sighed softly in her heart.
Many years ago, on a rainy day, she had found Ryuu in an alley, covered in wounds and blood. Moved by a trace of kindness, she brought Ryuu to the Hostess of Fertility.
Mama Mia did not ask much and chose to accept Ryuu. She never questioned her past and treated her as a child who had suffered.
Of course, she used the excuse of "making her repay the medical fees" to keep Ryuu working in the tavern.
But everyone knew that was only an excuse.
At that time, Ryuu had already lost her goal. Now that she had found warmth again, she stayed.
Until today.
After so many years, hearing the name "Evilus" once more awakened the hatred in her heart again.
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"So, this commission was specifically assigned by the Guild for me to handle?"
At the Tower of Babel, Ethan came here again after many days.
The difference was that this time, Freya had someone call him over. The Guild's commission had been sent directly to the Freya Familia, and it was specifically addressed to him.
Freya naturally knew this was most likely Ouranos's will.
However, it was only Evilus. For Ethan, whose wings had already matured, this clearly was not difficult.
Still, Freya was a little confused. Why would Ouranos issue such a commission?
"Mm. And the Guild specifically named you as the one to accept it."
"They named me? Let me see."
Ethan picked up the commission. The contents were not complicated.
Because rumors that "Evilus has appeared again" were spreading across Orario, the Guild had no choice but to step forward.
The commission asked Ethan to enter the Dungeon and investigate the floors in the lower levels where traces of Evilus had supposedly appeared.
If he truly discovered Evilus, bringing back the information would count as completing the commission.
Of course, if Ethan dealt with those Evilus members directly, the commission reward would naturally increase.
"What do you think?"
"No problem. It's just an investigation. The 27th floor of the Dungeon isn't that deep. If I'm fast, I can return tonight. At the latest, I'll be back tomorrow."
"I'm more curious about the reward."
"It can exempt the Familia from one month of mandatory expedition duty."
Hearing Freya's words, Ethan clicked his tongue slightly.
It was not that the reward was bad. It was too good.
In Orario, once an exploration-type Familia reached Rank D, the Guild would force that Familia to conduct expedition missions.
There were quotas every month, and they needed to bring back certain "results." The higher the rank, the higher the requirement.
For a Familia like the Freya Familia, completing the quota required entering the deep floors of the Dungeon to explore.
If they failed or did not complete it, the Guild would punish them. Usually, that meant a fine.
Expeditions could also be carried out through alliances with other Familias, but the members of the allied Familia could not be much higher level than their own.
However, this quota was not truly difficult for the Freya Familia.
That was because the Freya Familia was the only Familia in all of Orario with a Lv.7 adventurer, Ottar, who could carry out deep-floor expeditions alone.
He could easily complete the quota by himself.
Of course, that did not mean the reward had no value to the Freya Familia. Even for Ottar, a Dungeon expedition would still take several days. Saving that time was still a good thing.
"All right. I'll accept the commission."
Freya had always favored him. Now that he could repay her a little, Ethan naturally would not refuse.
These days, Ethan had been immersed in gentle pleasures every day. Even now, he still had not noticed Freya's dissatisfaction and resentment toward him.
"By the way, you haven't updated your Falna in a long time, have you?"
"Mm. It's been about half a month."
"Since there's time today, update it."
"Okay."
Ethan did not think too much about it.
Although his life had been very pleasant during this time, he had not neglected Dungeon exploration. Whether to complete [Daily Quests] or become stronger, Ethan had never slacked off.
However, since he had not encountered any powerful monsters, leveling up should be impossible. Still, his ability values should have increased quite a bit.
Thinking this, Ethan did not avoid Freya at all and directly took off his shirt in front of her.
After all, the two of them had already crossed that line. Naturally, in Ethan's heart, Freya was one of his own.
At first, looking at Ethan's perfect body, Freya showed a satisfied smile.
It had to be said that Ethan's body perfectly matched a woman's tastes. The more she looked, the more she liked it, especially after having "experienced" it herself.
However, when she saw the red marks on Ethan's neck, Freya's expression immediately sank.
Her good mood vanished at once.
Ethan, who had his back to Freya, did not see this "wonderful" scene.
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