Red Rock City (Please Follow, Favorite, and Recommend!)

Chapter Forty-Three

Red Rock City, one of the top three major cities in Green Forest Province, was also Lynn's destination on this journey.

Compared to the small city from before, Red Rock City's walls towered into the clouds, imposing and magnificent.

A massive stream of people entered and exited every day, and everyone had to pay a fee to enter Red Rock City.

Lynn followed the crowd, queued up to pay the fee, and slowly entered the city.

Just then, a fine horse galloped forward. The man on its back wore ornate armor and cut an imposing figure as he swiftly passed through the crowd and headed straight for the city gate.

The guards at the gate clearly knew the man and immediately stepped forward to greet him.

"Oak, how are things in the towns below?"

Oak wore a helmet, making his expression hard to discern, but his voice was clear and steady.

He shook his head and replied, "Same as always. Nothing worth mentioning. Even if there was anything, it would only be trivial nonsense."

"Ugh, these lords have been working us to death lately. Not only do you have to patrol everywhere, but we gate guards have to inspect everyone carefully too. Every little thing has to be reported."

The guard complained as he looked at Oak.

Oak smiled and sighed. "Enough of that. Once this busy spell is over, I'll buy you all a drink."

He then rode into the city and vanished into the crowd.

Lynn stood silently among the crowd. He had deliberately dressed in plain, ordinary clothes, no different from most of the people entering the city, entirely inconspicuous.

Yet in that instant, his gaze deepened as he thought to himself:

Such a large-scale operation... could it be due to the influence of Night Shadow Bunker?

Wizards controlled the upper echelons of nations. Even those so-called nobles and city lords had to serve the wizards.

As long as word came down from there, it could clearly cause such a huge commotion.

If that's really the case, then quite a few apprentices besides me must have escaped. Otherwise, there would be no need for such a large-scale operation.

Lynn murmured quietly, making his own deductions.

This road leading to the Pale Moon Plateau was clearly not going to be simple.

But things had already come to this, so he could only take things one step at a time.

After paying the entrance fee, Lynn successfully entered Red Rock City.

The enormous city of Green Forest Province had streets paved with sturdy stone, broad enough for three carriages to travel side by side.

Tall buildings stood in orderly rows along both sides of the streets, with shops everywhere. The city bustled with crowds and possessed a vibrant energy unique to urban life.

Blending into the crowd, Lynn first wandered around Red Rock City, paying particular attention to places like weapon shops and taverns.

Then, as a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice, he began his "extremely diligent" work.

After a day of running around, by afternoon, Lynn weighed the pouch full of money at his waist and decided to visit a weapon shop. After some careful picking, he finally chose a decent-looking set of equipment.

At that moment, Lynn wore slightly worn armor and had a longsword hanging at his waist, making him look like an exiled Knight.

After being enhanced by energy particles, his constitution had reached 3. If not for his complete lack of swordsmanship experience, he was practically no different from a true Knight Squire.

Taverns have always been where information circulates most freely...

With that thought, Lynn pushed open the tavern's wooden door and walked inside at nightfall.

The tavern was brightly lit, and the clamorous crowd and rich scent of alcohol gave him a familiar feeling.

He ordered a beer, casually found a seat, and turned his gaze toward one of the tavern walls.

The wall was covered with all sorts of notices: task postings, merchant requests, and employment announcements.

Lynn had originally planned to gather some useful information here, but unexpectedly, the tavern itself was a task distribution center.

The tavern served as an intermediary. Employers posted tasks here, while bounty hunters accepted them and collected payment once they were completed.

At that moment, quite a few people were already gathered around the task board, carefully selecting suitable tasks.

Lynn did not waste time. He directly used his spiritual power to scan the notices quickly and select the tasks he needed.

In the end, he locked onto two tasks. Both could take him to the Pale Moon Plateau: one involved escorting people, while the other involved escorting cargo.

The employers for both tasks provided horses, travel expenses, and some money for official connections.

The only difference was that the escort mission required a good service attitude and prohibited anyone from looking too fierce, while the cargo mission demanded swift delivery and the safety of the goods.

Lynn did not want to deal with people, so he did not hesitate in the slightest.

He effortlessly tore down the cargo escort notice, walked straight to the bartender, and tossed it in front of him.

The bartender took the notice, turned, and headed toward a room deeper inside the tavern. After a while, he returned and gestured for Lynn to enter.

"Please follow me..."

Lynn followed the bartender out of the tavern and arrived at an open area behind it.

At that moment, a burly man was already waiting there.

"The employer needs to confirm your strength. You don't mind, do you?"

The man held a longsword and stared at Lynn as he spoke.

Lynn nodded calmly. He had noticed that requirement on the task notice long ago.

The task paid quite well, so it was only natural that it had requirements for strength, meant to keep the incapable ones out.

"Begin."

Whoosh!

Before his words had even faded, the man struck like lightning. His sword tore through the air, swift and fierce.

The sound of air being sliced echoed through the night, and the speed of his swordsmanship was astonishing.

Lynn's gaze narrowed slightly, and his body reacted at once.

He did not use any complex sword technique. Instead, relying on his extraordinary spiritual power and intuition, he swiftly pinpointed the other's opening.

Smack!

His sword swept out, its sharp edge pressing against the man's neck without the slightest hesitation.

"Stop!"

The other man abruptly froze, his eyes widening as he stared at Lynn in shock.

His heart pounded wildly, and cold sweat instantly drenched his back.

If this had not been a sparring match but a fight to the death, he would already have died on the spot.

"What kind of swordsmanship was that...?"

The burly man's throat felt dry as he asked.

"Did I pass?"

Lynn had no intention of answering, and his voice remained flat.

He did not know any swordsmanship at all. He had merely kept his spiritual power focused on the other man, waited for him to make his move, locked onto his weakness with spiritual power, and thrust out his sword. That was all.

"Yes!"

The burly man's body shuddered, and his expression became somewhat complicated.

The way he looked at Lynn held a trace of awe and disbelief.

He himself was among the stronger Knight Squires. Someone who could defeat him so easily was likely close to the realm of a true Knight.

Still, he did not believe Lynn was already a true Knight. After all, a true Knight would never need to accept a task like this.