Commission

Three months later.

Embers of the Burned Kingdom, North Wind Fortress, Magic Office.

"Master, you must save my husband! He has been missing in the maze for three days! I am willing to give anything to save him."

The simply dressed woman knelt before Charlotte, clutching his trouser leg tightly, weeping and pleading.

The task panel appeared in front of him.

Labyrinth Exploration

[Task Description: Underground merchant Kruse has mysteriously disappeared in a cave. This was originally his shortcut for smuggling, but due to a mistake, it triggered a mechanism and turned into a terrifying maze. There seem to be unknown monsters howling inside the maze.] Reward: 5 Gold Coin, unknown experience. Charlotte scratched her head helplessly and said, "Alright, let's accept this task."

The reward for this mission is only five Gold Coin. If more people are sent out, the reward might not even cover the cost of the mission. But for the sake of experience, Charlotte still decided to take on the mission.

Three months have passed since the server opened, and [Magic Coin], as a top-tier mage guild, has naturally attracted many new players, resulting in an unprecedented expansion of its size to over three hundred members. The most pressing need is experience.

Most new players are still at level two or three, far behind the veteran players from the Internal Beta. Charlotte herself has already reached level six, so she won't miss any opportunity to help the new guild members level up, treating it as a training exercise.

"Sir, thank you, thank you."

The woman knelt on the ground, her voice hoarse from crying.

Charlotte quickly helped him up. As a player from modern society, he was still not used to this blatant hierarchical order.

However, this was equally unbelievable to the woman, since she was not a native of North Wind Fortress.

Spellcasters are revered figures anywhere in the the North, treated as honored guests even by nobles. For an ordinary person like her to receive help from a sorcerer is virtually impossible.

Now, the residents of North Wind Fortress Keep have long been accustomed to the assistance of these "special" spellcasters. They even sometimes entrust the search for lost cats and dogs to the Magic Office. Magic is becoming more and more integrated into their lives and is no longer as unattainable as before.

Charlotte opened the panel and sent a group message in the forum's new "Guild Chat" feature.

Charlotte: Come and get the quest! It's an experience quest, not much Gold Coin. Looking for a Internal Beta tester to help three newbies.

Charlotte: Lonely as Snow, come along too.

Lonely as Snow:? Flying Witch: Hehe, then I'll lead the team this time! ヾ(*▽'*)

The moment the message was sent out, a Internal Beta tester responded to the call – none other than the "famous" Flying Witch from the guild.

Immediately, the group fell silent.

No new players dared to speak up anymore, for fear of being targeted by the Flying Witch.

Last time, this Wild Sorcerer led six naive newcomers to explore a dungeon. What should have been a straightforward mission was turned into a series of dangerous situations by the Flying Witch.

Her Stinking Cloud Spell, triggered by her Wild Magic Surge, nearly wiped out the entire team. The video was posted on the forum in the thread "Wild Sorcerer's Charisma Moments," and it is still talked about by players today.

Flying Witch: Huh, is the group chat so quiet? Σ(っ°Д°;)っ

Lonely as Snow: Guild leader, can I withdraw this time?

Charlotte: No.

Charlotte: Let the Lucky Emperor go with you, and so does Jiu Li. Don't even think about running away, you two have the least experience.

Lucky Emperor:? Jiu Li:??

Lucky Emperor: Guild Master, are you sure we're not just going to get killed by doing a quest with the Witch?

Charlotte: You two level 2 noobs are useless staying here. Why don't you take a gamble? Otherwise, I'll send you to the mines to be slaves.

Lonely as Snow: What about me? I've already passed CET-4!

Charlotte: I trust you more. You're the team's strong tank, no, the backup.

Flying Witch: Then let's get ready to set off! () Lonely as Snow: And so, under Charlotte's insistence, a four-person team was finally barely assembled.

The team consists of one Paladin, two negligible noob mages, and one high-level Wild Sorcerer, making it a very wild lineup.

Lonely as Snow stood fully armed at the door, clad in Adamantine Heavy Armor and wielding Silver Greatshield, resembling a human armored vehicle. However, passersby weren't particularly surprised by his attire; after all, he was Starfallers, defying conventional wisdom, and they had even seen him completely naked before.

"Well."

"I feel like I've been scammed—"

A Lonely as Snow, seemed to weep but had no tears.

He originally entered the game wanting to become a Feng Yun hero, fighting against all sorts of monsters, but now he's gone down the path of becoming a tank with no turning back.

As Crown Oath Paladin carefully trained by [Magic Coin], he not only chose defense as his combat specialty, but can also use Channel Divinity to force enemies into one-on-one duels so that his teammates can deal damage.

At level five, he even unlocks the amazing skill "Guardian Bond," which allows him to share damage with his teammates. Coupled with his indestructible Adamantine Heavy Armor, whether he enjoys playing it himself or not, he truly excels in team utility. No wonder Charlotte values him so much.

"Hello! You're here pretty early!"

"Don't worry, nothing will happen this time!"

The Flying Witch's clear voice rang out as she skipped over, patted Lonely as Snow's shoulder, and seemed to be in a rather good mood.

A helpless, bitter smile appeared on the face beneath the helmet of Lonely as Snow. This "senior" player, who had a sweet appearance and dressed like a magical girl, seemed like a devil to him at this moment—after all, she was someone who could wipe out his entire team with a casual spell.

Hello, everyone.

Not long after, two mage players dressed in rough robes also rushed over, but they both had long faces and stammered, not knowing what to say.

They were both heavily in debt from opening chests, and Charlotte eventually took them into her guild out of "kindness." They were so busy paying off their debts that they couldn't even bother to fight monsters and level up. They were jokingly called the "African Duo" by the other players in the guild.

However, just like the Four Heavenly Kings often have five members, the African Duo also has a hidden member, their guild leader Charlotte. But they only talk about it in private, for fear of causing their leader's fragile heart further trauma.

"Now that everyone's here, let's set off together! Destination: the Underground Labyrinth!"

The Flying Witch's energetic voice rang out.

"This time, I'm determined to show the newcomers how reliable I am as a senior colleague!"

She clenched her fists and made a silent resolution in her heart.

This was only the second time she had taken a new recruit out on a mission, and she couldn't afford to make any mistakes again.

"Yes"

Three voices rang out simultaneously, though they sounded somewhat weak and feeble.