[Mission Reward: Depends on completion.]
"This mission is interesting."
Guy was intrigued.
Change the fate of an entire clan, with the reward depending on the outcome.
It was the first time he had seen a system mission like this.
How could he change the Blood Pool Clan's current situation?
Take all of them out of Hell Valley?
That might be one way.
From being exterminated to surviving, Guy felt that would probably only earn the most basic reward.
If he could make the Blood Pool Clan grow strong, restore its former glory, and return it to the ranks of prominent clans, he might receive a greater mission reward.
But personally leading two or three hundred people toward glory?
He did not have that kind of free time.
"Still... there may be someone suitable."
Seeing Guy fall silent, the woman thought he was unwilling and continued pleading in a hoarse voice.
"My lord... please, take us away from here. Please..."
She tightly held the still somewhat dazed Chino, her eyes filled with the last sliver of hope amid despair.
Guy looked at the woman and Chino's vacant eyes before speaking. "I can take you away, but not now."
The woman froze, then grew even more anxious and agitated.
"My lord! Please, let's leave now, please!"
"As long as we can leave now, I... I'm willing to do anything!"
Her face showed that she was prepared to give up everything.
Guy shook his head lightly, knowing she had misunderstood.
He took two rice balls wrapped in oiled paper from his ninja tool pouch and handed them over.
"Eat something first. I need to leave for a few days to handle some matters."
"But trust me, I'll return soon. During that time, don't do anything foolish again."
The instant the woman