Chapter 161

Chapter One Hundred Sixty-Two: Did Your Wife Have a Baby? (Second Update, Please Subscribe!)

After reading through the contents of this quest, Izay exited the crowd and approached the Guild’s front desk.

“Eina, I want to take on an Adventurers’ Quest.”

Seeing his Half-Elf acquaintance at the front desk as usual, Izay straightforwardly stated his intentions.

“Quite rare, isn’t it? You actually came to the Guild to accept a quest?”

Eina slowly raised her head from behind the counter, her expression surprised.

Adventurers’ Quests aren’t exclusive to the Guild. The quests posted by the Guild are limited to commissions from Familial Groups or merchants, which are more attractive to adventurers.

And they’re very reliable, so there are many visitors.

There are also Adventurers’ Quests not approved by the Guild, most of which occur between acquainted Familial Groups.

A typical example would be the relationship between the Cadiante Familial Group and the Loki Familia.

Since Izay became an adventurer connected to Loki Familia’s network, most of the Adventurers’ Quests he has handled involved direct communication with the quest-giver.

Like him and Amide.

Thanks to Izay’s bizarre luck and strength, whenever Amide wants to collect mid-to-upper level drop items or Dungeon treasures, she goes straight to him.

That’s why Izay hadn’t been to the Guild for an Adventurers’ Quest in a long time, which was why Eina was surprised.

“So, Izay, which specific quest do you want to accept? I’ll process it for you.”

“The one at the top of the bulletin board.”

Hearing this, Eina paused her quill, ready to record, and arched an eyebrow as she asked.

“The one about investigating the abnormal proliferation of unknown monsters outside Orario?”

“That’s the one.”

“This quest destination is quite far away, are you sure?”

Eina kindly gave him a warning.

It’s a super-long journey from the western end of the continent to the eastern end, few can endure such hardship.

Understanding Eina’s concern, Izay smiled at her.

“It won’t be harder than when I first came to Orario, right?”

“Well… it probably won’t…”

After all, there’s a chasm-like difference between ordinary people and adventurers blessed by the Deity.

“So, please help me out, Eina.”

“Alright, just wait a moment while I find the corresponding quest documents.”

With that, Eina began rummaging through a pile of documents beside her.

All quests related to entering or leaving Orario have a time limit, up to three months maximum.

The procedures are also quite troublesome, requiring a mountain of complex paperwork.

The Labyrinth City strictly monitors the entry and exit of upper-level adventurers and Deities.

Orario, or rather the Guild, fears the loss of the city’s top-tier combatants led by first-class adventurers.

Apart from special cases, no one can freely enter or leave the city. Familial Groups and adventurers must obtain permission to go out.

Obtaining permission involves complicated procedures, sometimes taking several days.

This is something every adventurer knows, including Izay.

But still, somewhat understandable.

In this world, first-class adventurers are essentially mobile strategic weapons.

How could Orario, which relies on their power to suppress and explore Dungeons, not strictly supervise them?

Also considering the safety of Deities.

After all, when Deities descend to the mortal realm, their powers become equivalent to those of ordinary people. Staying within Orario better protects them.

…

“But fortunately, since this quest was issued by the Guild Headquarters, the complex procedures can be prioritized.”

“The details of the quest are here, the documents you need to sign are here, and I’ve already arranged for someone to prepare your exit permit, but it will still take some time.”

Location: An interview room adjacent to the Guild Headquarters.

To facilitate better handling of the quest, Izay and Eina temporarily left the Guild Hall, with Eina’s work being temporarily taken over by her colleague.

Inside this spacious room suitable for one-on-one conversations, although the interior decoration was simple, soundproofing and other functions were complete.

In a well-furnished room with tables and chairs, Eina was explaining to Izay sitting opposite her.

On the table before her was a stack of paper documents.

‘This is even more troublesome than registering at a hospital…’

Looking at the pile of documents, Izay’s mouth twitched slightly.

Then, under Eina’s guidance, after carefully reviewing the documents, he signed each one.

“In fact, strictly speaking, you, Izay, are the first adventurer to accept this quest.”

Suddenly, during the confirmation of the documents, Eina spoke up.

“The first? No one else has accepted this quest before me?”

“Not that no one has, but no adventurers have. A few Familial Groups have accepted it, but apart from you, no single adventurer has.”

Facing Izay’s question, Eina sighed.

Simply put, no one wants to travel so far to carry out an investigation mission.

That’s only natural, right?

As for those Familial Groups who accepted the quest, their Deities are all extremely righteous types.

They can’t stand monsters causing chaos on land, so they accepted it.

“According to reports sent back to Orario, this abnormal proliferation of unknown monsters seems to be happening within the World Secret Realm ‘Tree Sea,’ possibly due to some ancient ruins?”

“I’m not sure either, but anyway, once you get there, Izay, be careful. Ancient ruins can be very dangerous.”

After finishing the documents, while waiting for the exit permit, Eina and Izay discussed information about the quest.

Izay nodded and then asked about something he was concerned about.

“By the way, Eina, who sent back the information regarding this quest?”

“Hmm… cities across the eastern coast of the continent have reported that villages within their territories have been attacked, but the ones who sent back the most critical information were Artemis-sama’s Familial Group. They are also one of the initiators of this quest.”

Just as she finished speaking, Eina blinked and looked at Izay with a strange expression.

Come to think of it… if she wasn’t mistaken, didn’t Izay have a good relationship with Artemis-sama?

Didn’t she bring him to Orario in the first place?

“Huh? Eina, what’s with that look?”

“N-nothing! Just suddenly remembered something happy.”

“Did your wife have a baby?”

“—Hah?!?!”

“Pfft! Sorry, slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue! Don’t hit me with the documents, what if they break!?”

“Who cares about that!? Izay, die!!!”

…

One day earlier.

Eastern Coast of the Continent, Night.

The moon shone alongside countless stars.

The sky near the mountains close to the ground resembled a calm sea. Not only were there no monsters, even wild beasts were tranquil, and only silence enveloped the surroundings.

Perhaps because of its proximity to the floating moon, the vast darkness felt unusually gentle.

The azure glow seemed to be guarding the Forest.

In the harsh mountainous region, the [Artemis Familial Group] had set up a Campsite among the hills.