Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Clink . Clink . There were two crisp sounds .

Skinorse tossed two fiery red daggers onto the ground before Link . They were the weapons that the lead a.s.sa.s.sin had used that night—the Reaper's Gaze .

"The a.s.sa.s.sin's body was strange and was hard to kill . I could only burn it, but the daggers are special . It's enough to prove that I completed the mission, right?"

Skinorse smiled, lips curled upward . He started displaying to the people his slightly evil good looks, making some of the women call out softly .

Link activated the Magician's Hand . The daggers floated before him, and he nodded after studying them . "Yes, they're his weapons . "

With that, he commanded Jacker before the hundreds of people, "Go find Lucy . I must keep my promise . "

The reward for killing the lead a.s.sa.s.sin was 10,000 gold . Each dagger provided was 20,000 gold . In total, he would receive 50,000 gold and Link prepared to give it without hesitation .

Jacker was unwilling, but he couldn't go against Link . Sighing and complaining, he went to go find the territory's Chief Executive Officer Lucy for the money .

The spectators were shocked . This offer had spread throughout the entire Mainland . Now, someone had surprisingly completed it, and the lord fulfilled it without delay . In the Ferde Wilderness, Lord Link had very high prestige . No one doubted he would fork out the money, especially after the discovery of the clay mine .

"G.o.ds, it's happening! Are endless coins going to appear before my eyes?" someone cried .

"Oh, I'm witnessing history in the making!" Someone was prepared to take his hat off in respect .

"I have a question . How can he take all those coins away himself? I think I can help . " Another man began thinking of how he could benefit a little . The people discussed amongst themselves, highly antic.i.p.ating the huge sum of money .

"Hey, wait!" Skinorse suddenly called to Jacker . Then he smiled at Link and said, "Lord, I trust your credibility and know you'll definitely fulfill the payment . But even though 50,000 gold is a lot, it's not really useful to me . Can I use another way to exchange for the reward money?"

Jacker stopped . He turned to Link, waiting for the command .

Link actually wasn't surprised by the a.s.sa.s.sin's request . Fifty thousand gold was just a gimmick . For truly powerful men, there was nothing more useful than a powerful weapon or some kind of magic medicine .

Not everyone liked gold coins . Too many of the powerful individuals, they only needed enough gold to survive . Skinorse happened to be one of them .

"What would you like? I'll try my best . " Link was very friendly .

Skinorse looked left and right . Seeing all the spectators, he said, "Let's find a quiet place to discuss in detail . Just us two, alright?"

It was obviously alright . Link turned to the side and put a hand out to guide Skinorse . "Let's go to my home . "

Skinorse strode into Link's cabin; Link followed him . After he shut the door, the civilians all sighed sadly . They'd thought they would see the piles of gold, but they were let down .

Inside the cabin, Skinorse took in the furnis.h.i.+ng of the cabin for a while before sighing involuntarily . "You're a lord who can give away 50,000 gold as a reward, but you live in such a shoddy place . It seems like I made the right choice . "

Hearing this, Link was interested . In the past game, Skinorse was a wandering vigilante-type character . He was a bit of a playboy, but he didn't have any bad traits . He'd always been part of the Light Camp . Later, when darkness shrouded the mainland, he even joined the alliance against the Dark Army .

If someone like that said these words, did it mean he was another talent who wanted to join him? But it didn't seem right . This guy never liked restraints . He liked going around for adventures and probably wouldn't become his subordinate . Then, why was he here? Link was curious .

"There's no one else here," Link said with a smile . "You can tell me your request now . "

Skinorse nodded . He walked to Link's table and took out an old scroll, unfurling it on the table .

"This is a map of an ancient tomb that I came across by chance . I went to the ancient ruins alone to investigate and found that it's very dangerous there . It is filled with ghosts and strange creatures . I tried to enter but failed . The ghosts are very sensitive, so if you want to enter the ancient tomb, you must kill them all, killing your way in . So…"

Here, he looked at Link . His meaning was clear—he needed Link's help .

Without responding to his plea, Link walked forward to study the map . It was drawn very clearly . The ancient tomb was in the Parmiso Plateau in the west of the Southmoon Kingdom . It was called the Tomb of the Late King Taris .

Seeing the surname Taris, related memories popped up in Link's mind . Turning toward Skinorse, he asked, "You said you saw many ghosts and creatures . Were they all very short and stocky?"

"Uh, yeah . They were all like that—short and stocky . How did you know?" Skinorse was pleasantly surprised .

"They're all dwarfs," Link explained . "Taris is the surname of one of the royal dwarven families who disappeared in the Mana Disaster 2000 years ago . The Taris Royal Family had the tradition of immolation burials . They would use a very cruel way to turn their guards into mummies . These mummies would become very powerful ghosts that would protect the tomb forever . "

In the game, this tomb was a dungeon quest that contained some ancient books . When Link got bored playing the dungeon, he would read through the books for fun . In this life, he had read many magic books, which contained history . He had a deep understanding of the Taris Dynasty .

Because of this, when he saw the word Taris, he was able to remember the background facts about the tomb . Though the information was shallow, it was enough to shock outsiders .

Skinorse chuckled in surprise . He reached out to pat Link's shoulder but felt it was unsuitable, so his hand shrank back . "Ha, I really found the right person . Lord, if you can help me, I can forget about the gold . "

Instead of saying whether he agreed or not, Link asked, "Just the two of us? We're probably not enough . "

The ghosts had matured for 2000 years . Now, they had terrifying power and had many unique attacks . In real life, they might even have unexpected tactics . Link didn't want to risk this .

Skinorse rubbed his hands excitedly . "Hehe, two isn't enough, but I also have two friends . One is a Level-6 Warrior, and the other is a genius priest . Oh, she's a beauty too . She's so good she can bring the dead to life . We just need a powerful Magician now, so how about it? Interested?"

Unexpectedly, he had two aces, including a priest . Things were more reliable now .

There would definitely be many good things in the tomb . Link remembered that the most valuable thing was an ore called crystallized sheet metal . Its element was very special, and it was a necessary material for creating legendary weapons . It was the only piece of metal like it in Firuman . Similarly, dwarves were an ancient race . They had a unique knowledge of magic . There were sole copies of some magic books in the tomb; each one was worth a fortune .

It was definitely worth it to explore a tomb like this .

Considering it, Link said, "I can partic.i.p.ate but merely offsetting the reward money isn't enough . I'm really busy, you know . "

"Psh . " Skinorse felt slightly annoyed . He wanted to argue, but after thinking closely, he realized that the money truly wasn't enough to hire the renowned Magician . This man could hand out 50,000 gold easily; he clearly didn't care about money .

"Then what do I need to do for you to agree?" Skinorse asked, throwing his hands up .

"I recently received a magic image . " Link had been waiting for Skinorse to ask this and he was well-prepared . Taking out the magic image given by Warter, he gave it to Skinorse . "As you can see, the one with the crown is King Roy the Fifth of Delonga . He's working with Dark Magicians to create a powerful army with dark magic . This poses a huge threat to the Ferde Wilderness . "

Skinorse studied the image and asked, "You want me to kill this Dark Magician?"

"Can you do it?" Link asked in return . It would be best if the Dark Magician could be killed .

"No . " Skinorse's expression grew somber . He stared at the Dark Magician in the image and said, "This guy isn't a human…No, what I mean is he isn't from any of the intelligent creature on this world . His eyes tell me that he's already sold his soul to a demon G.o.d . Someone like that will definitely possess terrifying power . The dark aura around him proves this . I don't think I'm his opponent . "

Link nodded darkly after hearing this . He could see all this too, but Skinorse could come up with so much with just a few glances . He was extraordinary .

"It's okay . As a lord, I must know the nearby threats clearly . I want to know the details of their alliance, what kind of power the army they create possesses, what weaknesses they have—all of that . "

At this point, Gildern and the others hadn't developed yet . When they ran into truly strong opponents, they were helpless . This was a sign that they had weak foundations and needed time to acc.u.mulate experiences . However, he still needed to do things . Now, a powerful a.s.sa.s.sin had offered himself to Link . He obviously had to take advantage of the situation .

Skinorse fell silent . After around three minutes, he nodded . "I'll do it . Give me ten days . "

Link smiled, his eyes crinkling . "No problem . "

Seeing him like that, Skinorse suddenly realized that he'd fallen into the cunning lord's trap . This was a loss for him . He huffed unhappily and put away the Reaper's Gaze daggers . "These daggers are pretty good . Since I'm helping you, I'm not going to give them to you anymore . "

"Sure . " They were just a set of Epic daggers . If Link wanted to, he could make some whenever he wanted . They were no big deal .

"I'm leaving . " Skinorse was annoyed . He opened the door and left without another word .

Just then, he saw Celine who was back from gun practice . His eyes brightened instantly, and all annoyance disappeared . Turning around enthusiastically, he asked Link, "Hey Lord, that girl's pretty . Heh, that face, that body, that grace—I've never seen someone like that before . Can I know her name…Oh, she's walking towards me . Does she like me?"

Skinorse was instantly excited . He fixed up his hair, straightened his collars, and tried to make himself look more attractive . Then the corners of his lips curled, he narrowed his eyes a bit, put a hand behind his back, and reached out the other one . He bowed like a gentleman to Celine, who was now before him . "Beautiful miss, my pleasure to meet you," he said gently at the same time .

As he spoke, he wanted to take Celine's hand to kiss .

Celine was shocked . She moved to the side and walked past the a.s.sa.s.sin with a weird expression . Reaching Link's side, she said, "Link, that guy looks weird . Is there something wrong with his brain?"

Link grasped Celine's hand to show that she was his and smiled . "He's not like the average man . "

A man who could flirt while investigating demons was clearly in a different world than everyone else .

Skinorse was taken aback . He could see Link and Celine's relations.h.i.+p now and slapped his forehead . "Lord, I'm sorry…I'll go work now," he apologized promptly .

With that, he ran out of the cabin . He looked calm but inside, he was wailing, I'm so embarra.s.sed!

While sprinting, he pa.s.sed by a stone house . There was a small garden, and it was exquisite that Skinorse glanced at it subconsciously . Then he was stunned as if he was struck by lightning .

How can there be such a beautiful girl…elf? Oh my G.o.d, is this Aphrodite? What's with Scorched Ridge? Ah, that girl looks good too .

Skinorse plastered on his mesmerizing smile again and instinctively wanted to go say hi, but he tripped over air and almost fell down .

Heh, thankfully I'm skilled . This is nothing!

In midair, Skinorse adjusted his balance, ready to land with an attractive spin . The next instant, there was a thud, and he crashed . He rolled on the ground a couple of times and then landed facedown .

It wasn't that he wasn't skilled enough, but that he had been attacked by a Magician, destroying his balance . Skinorse hadn't sensed any bad intent, so he didn't dodge, resulting in this pathetic state .

Then he heard a cold voice . "A human must not offend Her Highness!"

Skinorse turned around and saw a High Elf Magician glaring at him . He felt for the other's Mana and realized…he was a Level-7 Master Magician . Skinorse turned back to the garden . The beautiful elf had taken the little girl into the house without even looking at him .

"Oh, it's the princess . Haha, sorry about that, sorry . "

Skinorse climbed up quickly and patted the dust from his clothes . He apologized again and turned to leave . He seemed calm but inside, he was wailing, Ah, this place is so unfriendly . It's not suitable for a beautiful man like me!

The more he thought about it, the more embarra.s.sed he felt . After leaving Scorched Ridge, he started sprinting . He didn't stop until Scorched Ridge was totally gone from his vision .

On the other hand, Link didn't care about Skinorse's misfortunes . Smiling, he asked, "How's gun practice?"

Celine was in love with the pistol . Hearing the question, she grew proud . "Pretty good . I can hit nine out of ten arrowhead seagulls within one mile . If I practice a few more days, I can easily get ten out of ten . But mostly, this gun is so powerful . "

Arrowhead seagulls were a type of bird with extreme speed . They were agile as well . She was definitely a sharpshooter if she could hit nine out of ten within one mile .

Seeing her animated features, Link was happy naturally . Nodding, he said, "Good, good . Come, I got you 100 more bullets . Take them to practice some more . "

The two shared a moment and then Link took out the broken magic puppet Nana . He started organizing the pieces one-by-one .

Chapter 262 Time to Resurrect Nana 1 Translator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioClink . Clink . There were two crisp sounds . Skinorse tossed two fiery red daggers onto the ground before Link . They were the weapons that the lead a.s.sa.s.sin had used that night the Reaper s Gaze . The a.s.sa.s.sin s body was strange and was hard to kill . I could only burn it, but the daggers are special . It s enough to prove that I completed the mission, right Skinorse smiled, lips curled upward . He started displaying to the people his slightly evil good looks, making some of the women call out softly . Link activated the Magician s Hand . The daggers floated before him, and he nodded after studying them . Yes, they re his weapons . With that, he commanded Jacker before the hundreds of people, Go find Lucy . I must keep my promise . The reward for killing the lead a.s.sa.s.sin was 10,000 gold . Each dagger provided was 20,000 gold . In total, he would receive 50,000 gold and Link prepared to give it without hesitation . Jacker was unwilling, but he couldn t go against Link . Sighing and complaining, he went to go find the territory s Chief Executive Officer Lucy for the money . The spectators were shocked . This offer had spread throughout the entire Mainland . Now, someone had surprisingly completed it, and the lord fulfilled it without delay . In the Ferde Wilderness, Lord Link had very high prestige . No one doubted he would fork out the money, especially after the discovery of the clay mine . G.o.ds, it s happening Are endless coins going to appear before my eyes someone cried . Oh, I m witnessing history in the making Someone was prepared to take his hat off in respect . I have a question . How can he take all those coins away himself I think I can help . Another man began thinking of how he could benefit a little . The people discussed amongst themselves, highly antic.i.p.ating the huge sum of money . Hey, wait Skinorse suddenly called to Jacker . Then he smiled at Link and said, Lord, I trust your credibility and know you ll definitely fulfill the payment . But even though 50,000 gold is a lot, it s not really useful to me . Can I use another way to exchange for the reward money Jacker stopped . He turned to Link, waiting for the command . Link actually wasn t surprised by the a.s.sa.s.sin s request . Fifty thousand gold was just a gimmick . For truly powerful men, there was nothing more useful than a powerful weapon or some kind of magic medicine . Not everyone liked gold coins . Too many of the powerful individuals, they only needed enough gold to survive . Skinorse happened to be one of them . What would you like I ll try my best . Link was very friendly . Skinorse looked left and right . Seeing all the spectators, he said, Let s find a quiet place to discuss in detail . Just us two, alright It was obviously alright . Link turned to the side and put a hand out to guide Skinorse . Let s go to my home . Skinorse strode into Link s cabin Link followed him . After he shut the door, the civilians all sighed sadly . They d thought they would see the piles of gold, but they were let down . Inside the cabin, Skinorse took in the furnis.h.i.+ng of the cabin for a while before sighing involuntarily . You re a lord who can give away 50,000 gold as a reward, but you live in such a shoddy place . It seems like I made the right choice . Hearing this, Link was interested . In the past game, Skinorse was a wandering vigilante type character . He was a bit of a playboy, but he didn t have any bad traits . He d always been part of the Light Camp . Later, when darkness shrouded the mainland, he even joined the alliance against the Dark Army . If someone like that said these words, did it mean he was another talent who wanted to join him But it didn t seem right . This guy never liked restraints . He liked going around for adventures and probably wouldn t become his subordinate . Then, why was he here Link was curious . There s no one else here, Link said with a smile . You can tell me your request now . Skinorse nodded . He walked to Link s table and took out an old scroll, unfurling it on the table . This is a map of an ancient tomb that I came across by chance . I went to the ancient ruins alone to investigate and found that it s very dangerous there . It is filled with ghosts and strange creatures . I tried to enter but failed . The ghosts are very sensitive, so if you want to enter the ancient tomb, you must kill them all, killing your way in . So Here, he looked at Link . His meaning was clear he needed Link s help . Without responding to his plea, Link walked forward to study the map . It was drawn very clearly . The ancient tomb was in the Parmiso Plateau in the west of the Southmoon Kingdom . It was called the Tomb of the Late King Taris . Seeing the surname Taris, related memories popped up in Link s mind . Turning toward Skinorse, he asked, You said you saw many ghosts and creatures . Were they all very short and stocky Uh, yeah . They were all like that short and stocky . How did you know Skinorse was pleasantly surprised . They re all dwarfs, Link explained . Taris is the surname of one of the royal dwarven families who disappeared in the Mana Disaster 2000 years ago . The Taris Royal Family had the tradition of immolation burials . They would use a very cruel way to turn their guards into mummies . These mummies would become very powerful ghosts that would protect the tomb forever . In the game, this tomb was a dungeon quest that contained some ancient books . When Link got bored playing the dungeon, he would read through the books for fun . In this life, he had read many magic books, which contained history . He had a deep understanding of the Taris Dynasty . Because of this, when he saw the word Taris, he was able to remember the background facts about the tomb . Though the information was shallow, it was enough to shock outsiders . Skinorse chuckled in surprise . He reached out to pat Link s shoulder but felt it was unsuitable, so his hand shrank back . Ha, I really found the right person . Lord, if you can help me, I can forget about the gold . Instead of saying whether he agreed or not, Link asked, Just the two of us We re probably not enough . The ghosts had matured for 2000 years . Now, they had terrifying power and had many unique attacks . In real life, they might even have unexpected tactics . Link didn t want to risk this . Skinorse rubbed his hands excitedly . Hehe, two isn t enough, but I also have two friends . One is a Level 6 Warrior, and the other is a genius priest . Oh, she s a beauty too . She s so good she can bring the dead to life . We just need a powerful Magician now, so how about it Interested Unexpectedly, he had two aces, including a priest . Things were more reliable now . There would definitely be many good things in the tomb . Link remembered that the most valuable thing was an ore called crystallized sheet metal . Its element was very special, and it was a necessary material for creating legendary weapons . It was the only piece of metal like it in Firuman . Similarly, dwarves were an ancient race . They had a unique knowledge of magic . There were sole copies of some magic books in the tomb each one was worth a fortune . It was definitely worth it to explore a tomb like this . Considering it, Link said, I can partic.i.p.ate but merely offsetting the reward money isn t enough . I m really busy, you know . Psh . Skinorse felt slightly annoyed . He wanted to argue, but after thinking closely, he realized that the money truly wasn t enough to hire the renowned Magician . This man could hand out 50,000 gold easily he clearly didn t care about money . Then what do I need to do for you to agree Skinorse asked, throwing his hands up . I recently received a magic image . Link had been waiting for Skinorse to ask this and he was well prepared . Taking out the magic image given by Warter, he gave it to Skinorse . As you can see, the one with the crown is King Roy the Fifth of Delonga . He s working with Dark Magicians to create a powerful army with dark magic . This poses a huge threat to the Ferde Wilderness . Skinorse studied the image and asked, You want me to kill this Dark Magician Can you do it Link asked in return . It would be best if the Dark Magician could be killed . No . Skinorse s expression grew somber . He stared at the Dark Magician in the image and said, This guy isn t a human No, what I mean is he isn t from any of the intelligent creature on this world . His eyes tell me that he s already sold his soul to a demon G.o.d . Someone like that will definitely possess terrifying power . The dark aura around him proves this . I don t think I m his opponent . Link nodded darkly after hearing this . He could see all this too, but Skinorse could come up with so much with just a few glances . He was extraordinary . It s okay . As a lord, I must know the nearby threats clearly . I want to know the details of their alliance, what kind of power the army they create possesses, what weaknesses they have all of that . At this point, Gildern and the others hadn t developed yet . When they ran into truly strong opponents, they were helpless . This was a sign that they had weak foundations and needed time to acc.u.mulate experiences . However, he still needed to do things . Now, a powerful a.s.sa.s.sin had offered himself to Link . He obviously had to take advantage of the situation . Skinorse fell silent . After around three minutes, he nodded . I ll do it . Give me ten days . Link smiled, his eyes crinkling . No problem . Seeing him like that, Skinorse suddenly realized that he d fallen into the cunning lord s trap . This was a loss for him . He huffed unhappily and put away the Reaper s Gaze daggers . These daggers are pretty good . Since I m helping you, I m not going to give them to you anymore . Sure . They were just a set of Epic daggers . If Link wanted to, he could make some whenever he wanted . They were no big deal . I m leaving . Skinorse was annoyed . He opened the door and left without another word . Just then, he saw Celine who was back from gun practice . His eyes brightened instantly, and all annoyance disappeared . Turning around enthusiastically, he asked Link, Hey Lord, that girl s pretty . Heh, that face, that body, that grace I ve never seen someone like that before . Can I know her name Oh, she s walking towards me . Does she like me Skinorse was instantly excited . He fixed up his hair, straightened his collars, and tried to make himself look more attractive . Then the corners of his lips curled, he narrowed his eyes a bit, put a hand behind his back, and reached out the other one . He bowed like a gentleman to Celine, who was now before him . Beautiful miss, my pleasure to meet you, he said gently at the same time . As he spoke, he wanted to take Celine s hand to kiss . Celine was shocked . She moved to the side and walked past the a.s.sa.s.sin with a weird expression . Reaching Link s side, she said, Link, that guy looks weird . Is there something wrong with his brain Link grasped Celine s hand to show that she was his and smiled . He s not like the average man . A man who could flirt while investigating demons was clearly in a different world than everyone else . Skinorse was taken aback . He could see Link and Celine s relations.h.i.+p now and slapped his forehead . Lord, I m sorry I ll go work now, he apologized promptly . With that, he ran out of the cabin . He looked calm but inside, he was wailing, I m so embarra.s.sed While sprinting, he pa.s.sed by a stone house . There was a small garden, and it was exquisite that Skinorse glanced at it subconsciously . Then he was stunned as if he was struck by lightning . How can there be such a beautiful girl elf Oh my G.o.d, is this Aphrodite What s with Scorched Ridge Ah, that girl looks good too . Skinorse plastered on his mesmerizing smile again and instinctively wanted to go say hi, but he tripped over air and almost fell down . Heh, thankfully I m skilled . This is nothing In midair, Skinorse adjusted his balance, ready to land with an attractive spin . The next instant, there was a thud, and he crashed . He rolled on the ground a couple of times and then landed facedown . It wasn t that he wasn t skilled enough, but that he had been attacked by a Magician, destroying his balance . Skinorse hadn t sensed any bad intent, so he didn t dodge, resulting in this pathetic state . Then he heard a cold voice . A human must not offend Her Highness Skinorse turned around and saw a High Elf Magician glaring at him . He felt for the other s Mana and realized he was a Level 7 Master Magician . Skinorse turned back to the garden . The beautiful elf had taken the little girl into the house without even looking at him . Oh, it s the princess . Haha, sorry about that, sorry . Skinorse climbed up quickly and patted the dust from his clothes . He apologized again and turned to leave . He seemed calm but inside, he was wailing, Ah, this place is so unfriendly . It s not suitable for a beautiful man like me The more he thought about it, the more embarra.s.sed he felt . After leaving Scorched Ridge, he started sprinting . He didn t stop until Scorched Ridge was totally gone from his vision . On the other hand, Link didn t care about Skinorse s misfortunes . Smiling, he asked, How s gun practice Celine was in love with the pistol . Hearing the question, she grew proud . Pretty good . I can hit nine out of ten arrowhead seagulls within one mile . If I practice a few more days, I can easily get ten out of ten . But mostly, this gun is so powerful . Arrowhead seagulls were a type of bird with extreme speed . They were agile as well . She was definitely a sharpshooter if she could hit nine out of ten within one mile . Seeing her animated features, Link was happy naturally . Nodding, he said, Good, good . Come, I got you 100 more bullets . Take them to practice some more . The two shared a moment and then Link took out the broken magic puppet Nana . He started organizing the pieces one by one .