Chapter 319

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Ahead, where the wide road opened even wider, eight streets converged at the Central Square. Izay and Ais entered this circular expanse from the north.

Upon entering the square, the two headed towards the towering Babel Tower.

However, just as they were about to step into the main entrance of the Babel Tower, they unexpectedly encountered a Half-Elf.

“I-Izay? Ah, and Miss Ais too.”

“…?”

“It’s Eina.”

As if coincidentally coming from the northwest direction, seemingly to meet at the northern entrance of the Babel Tower, Eina crossed paths with the duo.

To her slightly surprised greeting, Izay and Ais responded quite naturally.

“Isn’t it around guild work hours now? Is it alright for you to be here, Eina?”

“I’m here on business. Izay knows, right? The management of the ‘Babel Tower’ is actually under the Guild Headquarters. I’m here for an inspection.”

“…Inspection?”

“Yes, it’s a temporary check within the commercial areas of the Babel Tower rented by Familial Groups/Factions, ensuring that there are no illegal activities in the Babel Tower facilities under the Guild’s jurisdiction.”

“That sounds pretty tough. I remember there being quite a lot of shops in the commercial area,” Izay sighed.

The Babel Tower was also known as the Skyscraper Facilities of the Labyrinth City.

Because apart from connecting underground to the Underground Maze, its upper floors had been converted into various facilities.

From bottom to top, there were various commercially oriented shops leased by the Guild, exclusive venues for the gods’ meetings, and the region where Freya, the Goddess of Beauty reigning over the city’s peak, resided.

“It’s just work… I’m just an employee… But it’s not as tiring as I imagined.”

Hearing Izay’s words, Eina gave a light laugh. After all, it wasn’t the first time she’d done such inspections; she had long adapted to the process.

While exchanging pleasantries, they didn’t forget to move towards the Babel Tower.

A chance meeting between acquaintances, after exchanging greetings, they decided to walk together while chatting along the way.

Thanks to Izay’s intervention, Eina and Ais’ relationship could be said to be friends, or at least acquaintances.

During this time, Xiao You and Cat once again captured another cat lover. Izay had underestimated the killing power of cute things on girls.

“By the way, Izay, are you heading to the Dungeon now? For leisure exploration?”

Just as they were about to part ways, Eina seemed to suddenly remember something and hurriedly spoke up.

In response, Izay nodded, “Yeah, what’s up?”

“I bumped into a suspicious cloaked figure last night when I was leaving work. He didn’t go through official channels but came directly to me, specifically to issue a commission for you. I remember placing it… ”

Saying this, Eina began searching her body.

After a while, she found the commission document in a folder tucked inside her chest.

It was an unopened envelope-style document, which the Half-Elf staff handed over to Izay.

“You say… the person was cloaked?” Izay took the envelope and couldn’t help but smirk.

“To be precise, completely faceless with metal gloves. He insisted on handing this commission to you personally. He even gave me a tip without asking.”

“Although the person seemed generous, I personally wouldn’t recommend taking commissions from unknown sources. Of course, whether or not to do it is up to you. Perhaps the reward is just too tempting, hehe…”

Eina, thinking about Izay’s safety, advised him briefly but ended up laughing at the end.

There was a hint of self-entertainment.

After all, Izay was already a first-tier adventurer, so it seemed inappropriate for her to worry?

But from her experience, that mysterious person clearly had some unreliable intentions in targeting Izay.

Accepting such commissions would surely lead to trouble.

After finishing her words, Eina hurried off.

She still had to rush to inspect her work.

Chatting with Izay and Ais earlier had already cost her a fair amount of time. If she didn’t hurry, she might lose her pay.

“…”

After Eina left, Izay stood there holding the envelope, momentarily unsure of what to say.

The moment he got his hands on the envelope, Izay more or less guessed the details of the commission and who issued it.

Or rather, aside from his strategic partner Fels… who else could it be?

Nine out of ten times, it was due to an abnormal surge in monsters on the twenty-fourth floor of the Dungeon. Fels wanted him to investigate the situation at the food storage area on that floor.

Perhaps it would even be specifically marked, hoping that he would bring Ais along as well.

Unsurprisingly, a few days ago, when Fels met Lulune for the second time to hand over the task’s reward, he learned about Ais’ significant reaction when she received the fetus gem, almost fainting.

Thus, Fels believed Ais had some connection to the gem and thought her presence might provide clues to unravel the mystery of the gem.

Indeed—!

When Izay brought Ais to a secluded corner of the Babel Tower to open the envelope and check the commission, the content was almost identical to what he had imagined.

Fortunately, Fels hadn’t been careless enough to reveal his relationship with Izay in the commission.

The entire content of the commission was narrated in the “third-person perspective” method and deliberately written in divine script that ordinary people couldn’t understand.

“A large-scale anomaly occurred on the twenty-fourth floor…?”

Ais, who was checking the commission content together, tilted her head. She had never heard this news before. There was no whisper of it from the Guild side.

“And… it specifically designated that I should come along… why?”

The girl couldn’t figure out the reason and looked at Izay.

“Uh… probably because they think Ais has some connection to this matter. They might have heard some rumors…”

Izay selectively “deduced.”

It wasn’t a good idea to let Ais know too much right now.

Not only would there be a long, tiresome explanation, but the Heretics might also be exposed. With Transformation Magic about to be born, Izay really didn’t want any unnecessary complications.

“This says the commission is related to the incident in Rivira Town last time…”

Pointing to a corner of the commission letter with her finger, Ais’ golden eyes sparkled with interest.

Without a doubt, even though the situation was unclear, she didn’t want to miss this opportunity that had come knocking.

“Do you want to go?”

“Hmm.”

“Then let’s go, together.”

“If that’s the case, it’s better to inform Loki and the others before we leave?”

“Hmm, we must inform them.”

With brief dialogue, the two decided on their next steps.

And to Izay’s relief, influenced by him, Ais increasingly showed no signs of hatred, gradually becoming more concerned about the people and events around her…

Judging by chest size alone, Izay wasn’t hoping for Ais to let go of her obsession. He merely hoped she wouldn’t get trapped in it.

Hatred exists merely as a trap.

What Ais truly desired was to find her mother and return to her past life. That was her real obsession.

Her “Black Wind” state unleashed under the influence of hatred was indeed powerful.

However, the decisive force that became Ais’ ultimate trump card in the end was the “White Wind” that replaced the “Black Wind.”

The pure “White Wind,” the true “Fairy Wind,” represented a deeper level of Ais’ magic.

With foresight, Izay naturally wouldn’t allow the girl to transform into a vengeful form.

Even if she did change, it should be into his shape… cough cough… no, making Ais better, yes! That’s how it should be! (dogo)

Speaking of which, Izay harbored resentment.

That damned Daisen, that cursed GA文庫, he hadn’t seen the conclusion of the world of “Mistake” before he came here. An update once a year was truly heart-wrenching.

——囸！