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Chapter 244 : A Myriad of Rewards
Chapter 244: A Myriad of Rewards
The white tower before them had a distinct oceanic flair, resembling a lighthouse by the shore.
It was situated atop a nearby highland—an ideal vantage point for scenic views.
People were coming and going at the entrance. Gauss and the others paused briefly before stepping inside.
Passing through the main gate, the interior space was wide and bright.
Ẃе b̊ ňо̌v е l̀ Е ń ů m̄ ȧ
Each Adventurer’s Guild branch had its own local flavor.
In a coastal port city like Sena, the decorations prominently featured maritime aesthetics.
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The lobby had an exceptionally high ceiling, cleverly designed in a spiral structure reminiscent of a shell's interior. Inlaid into the ceiling were magical crystals that emitted a soft glow.
The walls weren’t ordinary stone but were constructed from polished, pale-colored stone with natural wave-like patterns.
At the center of the hall stood a massive sand table depicting the nearby bay, simulating the surrounding terrain, ocean currents, and island distribution.
In addition, one could see numerous aged, yellowed nautical charts, clearly marked with skull symbols denoting dangerous waters and sailing routes.
Еn̈ūm ӓ
Various artistic ship models, ships in bottles, and treated sea beast skulls were scattered around the Guild’s leisure area as decoration.
The air carried a faint salty sea breeze scent—likely some special kind of perfume. It wasn’t unpleasant and happened to mask the adventurers’ sweat, leather, and assorted odors.
Aside from the maritime décor, Gauss also noticed something not present in other places.
It was on the second floor.
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There, on a massive bulletin board, many upper-body portraits of people were pinned.
Gauss stepped closer and found that each portrait had a monetary amount written beneath it.
Ẅе̃b̆_n̂о̆v̄ѐl̆ Еn̂ ūm̌ȧ
Clearly, these weren’t standard commission postings, but individual bounty posters.
Looking at the fierce faces of the criminals, memories of his past life stirred within Gauss.
Could this world also have something like a Pirate King and a Grand Treasure?
Shaking his head, Gauss continued examining the board.
The board was densely covered with bounty notices, filled with all kinds of villains—pirates, marauding non-humans, and criminal offenders... Truly a “galaxy of humanoid scum.”
"Attacked a merchant vessel, killed over fifty crew members."
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"Pretended to be a distressed ship on the Mist Channel, lured and slaughtered rescuers."
"Colluded with sea sirens to cause shipwrecks."
"Engaged in illegal slave trade, abducting coastal residents and fishermen."
Among these were not only humans but also many wanted Sea-folk criminals.
The bounties ranged from 10 gold coins to 500 gold coins.
Gauss hadn’t seen any bounties below 10 gold—perhaps those targets were too weak to warrant special listings. But the glittering bounties on display weren’t easy to claim.
Е̊n̆ ũm̊a
Take the most valuable one, for instance—a 500-gold bounty on a savage Sea-folk hybrid known as “Splitfin,” a half-man, half-shark.
His estimated power level was around Tier 8.
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Moreover, being ocean-bound, such a hybrid could come and go freely. Even if someone could overpower him, tracking him down would be extremely difficult.
Still, 500 gold was no small sum—and considering the loot one might find on a powerhouse of that level, the spoils could be considerable.
All in all, if one truly managed to kill him, the gold earned from that single operation could easily exceed a thousand.
Gauss’s gaze lingered on the bounty board for a while.
Е n ümă
Just in case any of them appeared before him one day, he wanted to recognize them immediately.
After committing all the faces to memory—
He approached the counter, showed his Adventurer Identity Badge and the commission letter from the Black Fang Tribe. After briefly explaining the situation, the receptionist's demeanor turned serious.
"I’ll notify the leadership right away."
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"Alright. Thank you."
While waiting, Gauss turned to glance at the second floor's profession distribution.
Е n̄ u̇m а̀.і́d̊
Adventurers from Tier 1 to Tier 5 were present, and although Tier 1 professionals still made up the majority, unlike small towns like Graystone, the overall number of professionals here was higher—so seeing Tier 5 adventurers wasn’t uncommon.
In addition, Gauss spotted a few adventurers wearing the Black Iron–rank identity badge, though they didn’t linger on the second floor and instead headed straight up to the third.
So the third floor must be for higher-ranked adventurers?
Gauss mused.
In town-level Guild branches like Graystone and Canopy Town, two floors were enough. But in major cities with stronger adventurers, a separate space was naturally needed for them.
He had no objections to this.
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Different ranks belonged in different circles—this was normal.
It was even beneficial for lower-tier adventurers.
Less interaction meant fewer chances for friction. Besides, with vast differences in strength, the levels of commissions they dealt with varied greatly too. Handling matters separately improved efficiency.
Of course, though Gauss agreed with this system in principle, that didn’t mean he wasn’t envious.
People always longed for a better future.
While he was thinking—
Е n u ḿ ӑ..і d̂
The receptionist returned, leading a female official down from the third floor.
"Tap—Tap—Tap."
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Her heels clicked crisply on the smooth floor tiles.
Drawing the attention of other adventurers on the second floor.
Her voluminous hair draped naturally over her left shoulder. She wore scholarly gold-rimmed glasses and held a stack of documents.
Despite her professional attire, Gauss faintly sensed a restrained presence of a Professional emanating from her.
Еńǔ m а
Clearly, she wasn’t just a harmless office clerk.
Amid the curious stares, she walked gracefully over to Gauss and his group.
"Mr. Gauss, this is Councilor Adele of the East District Branch of the Sena City Adventurer’s Guild."
Unlike the elderly gentleman who had received them in Canopy Town, this time, it was a poised and youthful female councilor handling the liaison.
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"Mr. Gauss, nice to meet you."
"Hello, Councilor Adele."
Е̊ n u m а̀
"Shall we move to the VIP room for a more detailed discussion?"
She clearly didn’t intend to chat publicly. Adele led the way with a gesture.
Gauss and his group followed swiftly.
Only after their figures disappeared into a room at the end of the hallway did murmurs arise in the lobby.
"That woman just came down from the third floor, right?"
"I think she’s one of the Guild leaders. I saw her once last year—she was walking with President Rachel at the time."
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"So the adventurer she met with must be someone important? A big shot maybe?"
"Shhh…"
Normally, adventurers of different levels were attended to by staff from the corresponding floors. This kind of exception naturally sparked speculation.
Once the door closed, the VIP room fell into complete silence.
This room was clearly soundproofed—no noise from outside seeped in at all, as if it were a world of its own.
"These are the evidences we gathered for this commission." Gauss retrieved a bag from his 【Small Storage Bag】 and placed it on the table.
Е̊ n ù m а
"Councilor Adele, would you like to inspect them?"
Adele’s gaze lingered on the group momentarily, then she gently waved her hand, not showing the slightest intention to open the bag.
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"No need. In fact, we’ve already received a prior notice about you, Mr. Gauss."
"Oh?" Gauss showed a hint of surprise.
A prior notice about him?
What if he had gone to some other Guild—like a branch in Barry, the Forest Capital he had visited before?
Еn ú m̌ǎ . ї ḋ
Even if he came straight to Sena, there were still several branches within the city.
This could only mean that the Adventurer’s Guild seemed to be very clear about his itinerary and destination.
As for whether they had notified all surrounding branches? That couldn’t be ruled out. But from Adele’s tone, that didn’t seem to be the case.
"If I may ask—your Guild’s intelligence network is so robust, why couldn’t it pinpoint the specific location of the Black Fang Tribe commission this time? Of course, if that touches on any secrets, just forget I asked." Gauss couldn’t contain his curiosity and asked.
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Don’t even mention narrowing down a precise location—they hadn’t even determined a rough area.
"Hehe, it’s not really a secret or anything. The reason we couldn’t pinpoint it is because the commission site was already located inside the Emerald Forest, so it’s impossible to get an accurate address."
Е̇ n ú m̀ а
"The Emerald Forest is inherently a monster-controlled territory, naturally shielded. The Guild’s scouting and divination spells don’t function within it."
"Moreover, for powerful factions like the Black Fang Tribe—which are considered formidable even among monster societies—it’s significantly harder to divine information about them."
"Likewise, they face the same limitations when targeting us."
"I understand."
Upon hearing this, Gauss nodded thoughtfully.
Adele’s explanation was easy enough to grasp. In short, it depended on whose territory the target was in. If it was on human land, the Guild could more easily detect intel. But if it lay within a monster-controlled region, detection would be much more difficult.
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And it also depended on the identity and background of the target.
Those unaffiliated “temps”—wild monsters with no factional ties—and those with “official positions” and “organized ranks” were treated very differently.
At that moment, Gauss suddenly realized why, when he was still a low-level adventurer accepting commissions around villages, most of the monsters he encountered were common types. Sighting elite monsters was exceedingly rare.
Those elite monsters likely got locked onto the moment they left the Emerald Forest by the Guild’s intelligence network, and then swiftly eliminated.
Over time, elite monsters themselves no longer dared to step outside the Emerald Forest lightly.
As for why human adventurers could continuously explore the Emerald Forest, perhaps it was because the monster factions lacked anything as vast as the Adventurer’s Guild? Or maybe there were other, more special reasons.
Ẃ ebn̊о v̊ е̌ ľ Ӗ.ń u mӑ
"In fact, Mr. Gauss, the fact that you completed the commission so far ahead of the two-month estimated duration really surprised us."
"We were just lucky." Gauss gave a faint smile.
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In his mind flashed the image of those adorable littleFairies.
After burning down the Goblins, they had escorted the Fairies back to their home.
It was entirely thanks to these native forest dwellers that they were able to locate the Goblin Tribe so quickly.
But it had been a mutually beneficial exchange—the excessive presence of Goblins in the forest also threatened the Fairies' livelihood.
Еn̊.ŭ m̌ a.іd
When they returned to the Fairy Village, they were warmly welcomed.
The Fairy leader had even gifted him a Flower Mark, claiming it represented the friendship of the Fairies. With this mark, no matter where he went, he could instantly gain their friendship and aid.
"There’s no such thing as pure luck in this world. It seems you really are as adept at dealing with Goblins as the reports suggest."
"And let’s not forget—you slew a Goblin Chieftain with a Challenge Rating of Tier 6 and over a thousand Goblins." As Adele said this, her beautiful eyes couldn’t help but linger a few more moments on each of the team members.
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2, 3, 4, 5—very tidy rank badges.
If word got out that such a squad composition had annihilated a Tier 6 Goblin Chieftain leading numerous Elite Goblins and over a thousand more, people would surely dismiss it as hearsay.
W еb ńŏ v̂ е̃l Еňů m̈ ā
But this result was indisputable.
Once Gauss completed the commission, the Adventurer’s Guild used him as an “anchor point” to conduct reconnaissance and information gathering, which eventually yielded a report so shocking that many staff were left speechless.
The day the East Branch of Sena City’s Adventurer’s Guild received the intelligence from above, Adele had been in President Rachel’s office. Rachel had become curious about Gauss’s party and had specifically instructed her to treat them with extra care—not like ordinary Bronze-rank adventurers.
That instruction, however, was almost redundant. With such a dazzling record, anyone with functioning brains wouldn’t put on airs before them.
"Just a fluke." Gauss replied, a faint smile still on his face.
This left Adele slightly disappointed—she had hoped to hear some juicy behind-the-scenes story.
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Though Gauss looked young, he was far more composed than she’d imagined. He didn’t display the usual hot-headedness of youth. Even when faced with an astonishing feat most would deem “inconceivable,” he remained calm.
As if he’d just casually swatted a few Goblins on the roadside.
"Then let’s get to the point. I assume you’re here to redeem the rewards for this 『Confidential』 special commission, correct?" Adele spread out the item list on the table.
Gauss and the others all leaned in.
Even Shadow, who usually appeared the most composed, leaned slightly forward.
The item list was neatly categorized—skills and spells, equipment, magical items, mounts, inheritances, and other services.
Ẽn̄_u_mа.
The variety was dazzling.
Beside many item names were simple magical diagrams and effect descriptions—whoever had compiled this list had clearly put in significant effort.
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"We can choose from all of these and redeem them right away?" Gauss looked up at Adele.
Seeing the sparkle in Gauss’s eyes, Adele smiled faintly.
Finally, in the face of rewards, he showed a flicker of the eagerness one might expect from his age.
"Yes. Gauss, if there’s something you need that’s not on the list, feel free to request it—we can have it transferred from another city’s storage, though that may take some time. Also, there is a limit to the quantity you may choose, so please select carefully."
Е́_nu mа̃ . i d
"As for spells—you may each select two spells or skills suited to your class. Other items have their corresponding value point requirements listed beside them."
"Understood."
Gauss began scanning the list.
Most of the entries under “Skills” were spells, divine techniques, archery arts, or stealth skills.
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Most were Tier 2 or Tier 3.
Tier 2 spells: 【Stretch & Shrink】, 【Levitate】, 【Acid Arrow】, 【Web】...
W̄е̊ b̆ n_õve l Еnǔ ṁа
Tier 3 spells: 【Fireball】, 【Counterspell】, 【Fly】, 【Vampiric Touch】, 【Dispel Magic】...
Many Tier 3 spells stirred Gauss’s heart.
He wanted them all.
Unfortunately, he was only Tier 4.
To learn Tier 3 spells normally, one needed to be at least Tier 5.
But that’s “normally”… could he learn them early?
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Gauss wasn’t sure—but in terms of magical learning aptitude, he was far beyond ordinary casters.
He believed that just because others couldn’t do it didn’t mean he couldn’t.
First was 【Fireball】.
He had had his eye on this one for a long time.
This Tier 3 Evocation spell was a hallmark offensive spell even among spellcasters—a true “Mage’s Signature.”
Despite the humble name, 【Fireball】 was devastatingly powerful.
Е̃ n um̄ а̂
It created a massive explosive fireball.
Capable of engulfing many enemies, it was an incredibly efficient clearing tool.
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Moreover, this spell excelled in Spell Upcasting—its power scaled as it was cast at higher tiers, which is why even high-level casters continued to use it habitually.
Hence its prominent place in the annals of spellcasting.
Just imagine how terrifying a 【Fireball】 from a Legendary Mage would be.
Compared to the simple 【Levitate】, 【Fly】 was far more powerful—it allowed the caster or a willing target to fly freely, maneuvering smoothly through the air during the spell’s duration.
Еṅ u̇mà. i̊ d̂
Of course, it had its drawback—it required concentration. If interrupted, the target risked falling from the sky, making 【Feather Fall】 essential to mitigate fall damage.
【Vampiric Touch】 was a Tier 3 Necromancy spell.
A favorite among short-range battlemages—your typical “harm the enemy, help yourself” spell.
It charged the caster’s hand with negative energy for a melee spell attack, and if it landed, it dealt necrotic damage.
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Even better—it drained health from the enemy and restored it to the caster. A perfect fit for Gauss.
He was already a close-range caster and happened to possess a brawling form.
W е b́ n о vе̌l Enùm å
Imagine this—he activates Hardened Scales Form, attacks with Dragon Claws, all while enveloped in the effects of 【Vampiric Touch】… the combined result would be formidable.
【Counterspell】, a Tier 3 Abjuration spell, allowed the caster to interrupt an enemy mid-cast—if successful, the enemy’s spell would be negated, and they’d suffer a large mana loss.
【Dispel Magic】, on the other hand, removed specific magical effects from a target or area.
Of course, both required the caster to be of comparable power to the target.
You couldn’t expect a Tier 5 caster to cancel a Legendary caster’s spell, after all.
All of these suited him so well.
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The more Gauss read, the more tempted he became.
Every spell felt tailor-made for him.
He could only pick two—but honestly, that was already enough. For most spellcasters, mastering just two level-appropriate spells took a long time.
Let alone that he was choosing over-tier spells.
As for Tier 2 spells, he wasn’t considering them for now.
This was a rare chance to claim benefits—he had to maximize value.
Ёn̄um̄ å .іd̆
Even if he couldn’t immediately master Tier 3 spells, it didn’t matter.
Because he was confident it wouldn’t take him long to reach Tier 5. At worst, he’d store them for later use.
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