Adventurer of Many Professions-Chapter 81: Moonlight Village!

"We’re finally out!"

In the carriage, Sylph wiped the sweat from her forehead, and Lorene was also drenched, breathing heavily from the heat. Raymond sat next to them, wearing a helpless smile.

"Here, have some water," Raymond said, pulling out their water bladders from his backpack and handing them over. Find your next adventure on novelbuddy

Both women quickly took them, drinking eagerly, their necks gracefully tilting back as they gulped. Raymond couldn’t help but notice how effortless their movements seemed.

They had left the town of Wittes behind, but the memories of their time at the Adventurer’s Guild were still fresh in their minds, and it felt like a nightmare.

At the guild, it wasn’t just the usual stares and whispers; things had gone wild. Archer and hunter adventurers had swarmed them, eager to join their team. It turned out their group was lacking in long-range firepower, and everyone seemed to think they were the perfect solution. Even some bronze-level adventurers came forward, hoping to team up.

It wasn’t until the guild staff intervened, annoyed by the constant disruptions, that the three of them finally managed to escape.

After that chaos, they didn’t dare linger. They quickly changed their adventurer nameplates, picked a random task from the commission board, and fled the guild as quickly as they could.

"Haha! I’m finally a Black Iron-level adventurer!" Sylph grinned as she tucked the new black nameplate into her bag, beaming at it like a prized possession.

Lorene smiled as she watched Sylph, clearly pleased for her.

Sylph then turned to Raymond, her expression shifting to curiosity. "So, Raymond, our team really could use an archer or hunter. When are you planning to recruit one?"

Raymond paused, thinking for a moment. "Maybe in about half a month," he answered.

"Half a month?" Sylph and Lorene both looked at him in confusion. "Why so long? Is something special going to happen?"

Raymond nodded. "Yes. In half a month, Arya will be turning fifteen. We’re going to see if she can awaken her profession at the temple. Once that’s decided, we’ll know whether we need to recruit anyone else."

"Ah, that makes sense," Sylph said with a nod of understanding.

Lorene, on the other hand, still looked confused. "Arya?" she asked.

The two remembered that Lorene had no idea who Arya was. After introducing her, Lorene finally understood, nodding with a smile. "Got it now."

After reading through the commission details, both Sylph and Lorene agreed with Raymond’s plan.

"By the way, Raymond, could you pull out the commission details? We didn’t have time to look at it earlier," Sylph urged eagerly.

They’d been in such a rush to leave the guild that only Raymond had a chance to glance at the commission. The others hadn’t even gotten a chance to read it carefully.

Raymond pulled out the commission letter from his bag and handed it over to the two of them.

The details read:

Commission: Go to Moonlight Forest and collect 12 to 20 stalks of Bloodvine Grass. (Note: excess Bloodvine over 20 stalks will not be accepted.)

Information: Bloodvine Grass grows within a 5 to 10-mile radius in the Moonlight Forest. It thrives in the same conditions as the Vine Magic Tree, so be cautious. Additionally, the Crazy Baboon monster loves to eat Bloodvine Grass, so be wary of them too.

Reward: 10 silver coins per stalk of Bloodvine.

Time Limit: 3 days.

Client: Mr. Wedel, the manager of Wedel Pharmacy.

Level: Black Iron.

Once they finished reading, Lorene raised an eyebrow. "Bloodvine Grass is the main ingredient for the ’Intermediate Physical Restoration Potion’, right?"

"Yep," Raymond confirmed with a nod. He had read about it in a book.

Potion recipes weren’t secrets; they were public knowledge. The real challenge lay in the skill to craft them. The pharmacists used their magic and training to manipulate the ingredients, channeling their magic power to combine them into a potion. It wasn’t about physically refining the ingredients, but about using their magic.

Sylph handed the commission back to Raymond, her eyes gleaming. "I’ve heard the Moonlight Forest is packed with all sorts of monsters. I can’t believe I finally got a real adventure commission here in Wittes!"

Raymond just stared at her, slightly speechless. A magician who could only cast one explosion spell, wanting to dive into a monster-filled forest?

He glanced at her metal magic staff; probably worth over a hundred gold coins and couldn’t help but shake his head.

After putting the commission letter away, Raymond thought for a moment before speaking up. "The deeper you go into the Moonlight Forest, the more dangerous the monsters get. The Bloodvine Grass grows within a 5 to 10-mile range, which is right on the border of the forest’s edge. It’s an area where Iron-level adventurers can still handle the monsters. But if you push further into the middle of the forest, you’ll start encountering monsters that are much harder to deal with."

Raymond had studied the descriptions of the Vine Demon Tree and the Mad Baboon in the temple library, so he had a pretty good understanding of their strengths and habits. With his current abilities, he didn’t think they’d be a problem.

Even if something unexpected happened, Sylph, the explosion magician, could step in, and Loreni, the priestess, could heal them if needed.

"We’re not heading into the heart of the forest, so we’ll be fine!" Sylph said confidently.

Loreni hesitated before speaking up. "But we should keep in mind that there’s more to worry about than just the Vine Demon Trees and Mad Baboons... Once we enter the Moonlight Forest, we could run into all sorts of monsters."

Raymond nodded in agreement. "Loreni’s right. So if we encounter monsters, we’ll try to avoid them. If we can’t, then we’ll fight."

Sylph shot them both an impatient glare. "Oh, I get it. Stop worrying so much."

And with that, the carriage fell silent.

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What Sylph and Loreni didn’t know was that Raymond had a deeper reason for taking this commission.

First, he wanted to awaken the ’Pharmacist’ profession, which required him to gather ten different herbs from the wild and craft them into potions.

Second, he saw the Moonlight Forest as the perfect opportunity to hunt down a variety of monsters, gain skill points, and increase his magic power limit.

So, when he told Sylph and the others to avoid monsters, that was just a tactic. As long as the monsters weren’t too strong or didn’t interfere with the mission, Raymond planned to take them down.

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The carriage swayed as it moved along the road. With the Moonlight Forest ahead, Raymond asked Sylph and Loreni to rest while he kept watch. He told them to close their eyes and relax while he kept an eye on the surroundings.

Finally, after making a sharp turn, a vast, dense forest came into view. Raymond could also see a cluster of houses on the edge of the forest, bustling with activity.

"This is...?" Raymond asked, noticing the many adventurers coming and going, all wearing their gear.

"Ah, that’s Moonlight Village," the coachman explained. "The forest ahead is Moonlight Forest. Adventurers sometimes need a break because missions here can take more than a day, so they built the village to rest."

"Ah, I see," Raymond said with a nod.

"We’re here!" Sylph and Loreni woke up and peered out of the carriage, taking in the sight of Moonlight Village and the Moonlight Forest beyond.

Soon, the carriage stopped in the village. The three of them paid the fare and disembarked.

"Let’s head into the mountains!" Raymond said, eager to get started.

Without any intention of lingering in the village, he led Sylph and Loreni down the well-worn path that adventurers had trodden countless times, heading straight toward the shadowy Moonlight Forest.