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Although he had earned twenty purple gold coins in one go, quite a bit had already been spent over the past few days. At present, he had only basically equipped their weapons.
Although Flavia was an archer, he also needed to prepare a close-combat weapon for her, something between a curved saber and a short sword, in case of emergencies. Yet Diya did not think much of ordinary goods; at the very least, it had to be a blue-grade weapon with special attributes.
There was also armor and other such equipment to prepare. Adding it all up meant another huge expense. After thinking it over, Diya felt that his strength had improved considerably. It was time to go to the Profession Guild for another appraisal, then try his luck at the Mercenary Guild.
After paying five silver coins for the assessment, Diya easily obtained his Guardian Rank Swordsman badge, then returned to the Mercenary Guild.
The Mercenary Guild was exceptionally lively at the moment. Many people were gathered around the task board, studying the listings as they discussed something. Diya walked over and caught words such as "death" and "unrestricted," but there were too many people talking at once, making such a racket that he could not make out the details.
Walking up to the counter, Diya smiled at one of the young women. "Hello. What's going on over there?"
"Hello. They're discussing an unrestricted task," the young woman replied with a smile.
"An unrestricted task?" It was Diya's first time hearing that term, and he asked in confusion.
"An unrestricted task is one that mercenaries of any rank can accept, and it is not limited to a single party," the young woman explained simply. Diya understood at once.
"What are the rewards for this kind