In Corland Royal City, many people were at a loss.
It was not merely because the royal city had changed so drastically, with new buildings being constructed everywhere. More than that, it was because they now had to live for themselves.
The noble lords no longer shouted all day, ordering them here and there. Back then, they only needed to keep their heads down and listen.
Now there was no sound at all. It was rather hard to get used to.
"So we've become adventurers just like that?"
"Come on. We still have to head north and hunt wild buffalo."
Lian had already accepted a mission from the Northern Kingdom's Braveheart Guild: hunt wild buffalo on the plains north of the Corland Kingdom and supply them to Ryan's Vault. The lords there wanted beef.
For commoners who had never left the royal city in their lives, this was completely unknown territory.
So he brought along three other adventurers he knew.
"I heard we were supposed to go to the real Northlands, but this is the Northern Kingdom's Braveheart Guild's first time recruiting registered adventurers, so the requirements have been lowered considerably."
"This is a rare opportunity. I don't even know what beef tastes like. It's something only the lords get to eat. I'm really curious."
"I heard wild buffalo aren't particularly fierce beasts. It shouldn't be too difficult, right..."
As they talked, they nervously left Corland Royal City. Although people guided them along the way, they still had no idea what the true difficulty of this adventure would be.
How were they supposed to safely reach those plains?
On the second day after leaving the royal city, Lian's group was attacked. Their attackers were a group of vagabonds, dressed in rags that barely covered their bodies, circling the four of