piratefiction Chapter 49 Taking More Commissions
Chapter 49 Taking More Commissions
As a soldier, I fought desperately on the front lines and almost died, but in the end I only received 8 silver coins.
House, as a mage, could easily collect 14 silver coins simply by moving his fingers in the background.
House could completely understand the Yuri brothers' feelings of imbalance and envy.
Who says a monk is superior?
After settling the payment, this temporary adventure team formed by the caravan was officially disbanded.
As dusk approached, House glanced at the Windrock Town Guild's quest bulletin board and, finding he could make another killing, he contentedly prepared to leave.
Find a suitable pub to stay in for a few nights.
Before they left, Ian, the archer from the original temporary adventure team, suddenly approached them.
"House brothers, are you looking for a pub?"
As they were talking, Ian tried to put his arm around House's shoulder in a friendly manner, but was pecked by Happy and had to give up.
"I have a great place here. It only costs 30 copper coins a night. Not only do you get free drinks, but you can also watch a show."
30 copper coins, that's three times more than at the Aion Tavern, a bit expensive!
Besides, I don't like drinking.
House pondered for a moment.
Seeing the "rejection" in House's eyes, Ian immediately changed the subject, saying that he was an acquaintance of the boss and could give House a discount.
It only costs 25 copper coins.
Then, Ian explained that Wind Rock Town is different from Wind Chime Town. Because of the larger flow of people, the prices here are higher than in Wind Chime Town.
The tavern he recommended was already very affordable.
Even if House were to inquire elsewhere, the price he would get would not be lower than the one he quoted.
Moreover, the Yuri brothers had already decided to live there.
As veteran adventurers, their judgment is certainly sound.
House looked at Ian suspiciously.
The latter's face was full of sincerity.
House thought for a moment, seeing that it was already late outside and he was unfamiliar with the area, that instead of going to the trouble of finding a tavern, he might as well just make do and agree to the offer.
Anyway, 30 copper coins is a small amount of money for House these days.
His sights had already been set on the gold coin level.
"20 copper coins."
Although he was planning to agree to Ian's offer, House still wanted to negotiate the price.
He didn't believe that Ian, the intermediary, hadn't pocketed some of the profits.
After House tried to lower the price, Ian feigned hesitation for a moment before immediately agreeing.
"20 is okay too?" ! 』
House, regretting that he hadn't ordered enough, immediately asked if the tavern offered hot water.
"Yes, yes, we not only have hot water, but also heated beds."
......
It seems that 20 was still too much.
Following Ian into the alley, House arrived at the door of an old, dilapidated tavern. House immediately had the idea of leaving and finding another place to stay.
However, such thoughts were quickly dispelled by the lively sounds coming from inside.
Hesitantly, he pushed open the door, and the desolate and dilapidated scene outside vanished, replaced by a bustling and lively atmosphere filled with people.
Humans, orcs, and dwarves sat around a table, clinking glasses and drinking heartily.
Among the waiters serving people, there were not only ordinary humans, but also many demi-human races with long, pointed ears and tails of varying lengths trailing behind their waists.
The liveliness here is even greater than that of the Aion Tavern.
Some of them are even comparable to the adventurer guilds in Wind Chime Town.
House even caught a glimpse of a bard in a gray robe in a corner of the tavern, plucking the lute and chanting an ancient ballad about a hero fighting a demon king.
Turning to look at Ian, House caught a glimpse of smugness in his eyes.
"Alright, hurry up and go in, or there won't be any seats left."
Urged on by Ian, House, looking completely bewildered, handed over 20 copper coins and completed the check-in procedures.
It wasn't until he sat down at the empty table that the tavern had specially reserved for him, watching the Yuri brothers at the next table raising their glasses and drinking ale, with the sound of a bard plucking the strings of his lute lingering in the corner, that House gradually came back to his senses and began to feel a real sense of reality.
Is this place only 20?
Being unfamiliar with the area, after refusing the complimentary ale offered by the waiter, House spent 50 copper coins to order a decent-looking set meal.
House took a bite and frowned slightly.
To be honest, although the layout is nice and they offer free drinks, the food is really not good.
It wasn't just the food that was disappointing.
After House went upstairs and settled into his guest room, even more things that made him slightly uncomfortable followed.
The noise from the lobby downstairs was incessant, and the creaking of beds from the adjacent rooms on both sides could be heard from time to time, mixed with seductive voices, making it impossible for anyone to settle down and rest.
With Lilim and Happy by his side, and a precious longsword worth 5 gold at his waist, House went to the bathhouse to prepare for a bath and relax. However, he found that there was already a long queue inside, and drunken adventurers were trying to cut in line from time to time.
Of course, those guys who cut in line were easily thrown out of the window by the other adventurers.
House didn't know if he was dead or not, but judging from the wails coming from downstairs, he was definitely in pain.
After spending a long time taking a bath, House was walking down the corridor when he happened to run into Ian, his temporary partner from before. Ian was now embracing a waiter with wings on his arms, claws on his legs, and a beak on his face, and they were walking side by side into a guest room.
"..."
Respect others' choices and preferences.
Lying in the room with a strange smell, which seemed to be due to the staff not cleaning it properly, House placed Lilim on his forehead, inhaling the faint fragrance emanating from her, and fell into a deep sleep.
This place is worth 20.
......
The next day, House got up early and went straight to the Adventurers' Guild in Windrock Town, accepting all the quests on his quest log related to gathering Dewdrop and Hyacinth.
Of course, we have to explore the new place again!
Arriving in the woods outside the town, Fengyan Town is unlike Fengling Town, which has a large area of herb resources in the surrounding fields.
Most of the valuable herbs here are hidden in the outer areas of the Misty Forest, and their overall distribution density is much sparser than that of Wind Chime Town.
Fortunately, this was nothing to House.
【Dewdrop Grass...】
【Dewdrop Grass...】
[Hyacinth Seed...]
I hurried through the bushes, and one prompt after another appeared before my eyes.
In less than half a day, House had gathered all the herbs needed for the mission, and even had some extra [Dewdrop Grass].
Unfortunately, there are simply too few Hyacinth seeds. After collecting all the Dewdrop Grass, we are still short more than half of the required number of Hyacinth seeds.
So House continued to search for hyacinths using the manual's guidance, and along the way also picked up quite a few dewdrops.
After collecting all the Hyacinth seeds, there were already more than half of the Dewdrop Grass.