In the Mission Hall, Merlin and Lorinka stood before several Gray-Robed Mages and handed over their Dark Spirit Rings.
"Please wait while we verify them."
These Gray-Robed Mages had inscribed new mysterious runes onto the Dark Spirit Rings, and those runes could record Merlin and the others' movements.
Therefore, the Gray-Robed Mages only needed to look to know whether the mission had truly been completed.
As Merlin waited quietly, he suddenly noticed that the mission to investigate the Dark Blood Bats of Eastward City was marked as "Completed" on the surrounding walls.
Following Merlin's gaze, Lorinka saw the mission as well. She was not particularly surprised and said calmly, "Perhaps Mage Holmes and Mage Riliss already returned to the Dark Spirit Domain and submitted the mission."
Merlin nodded. This mission was independent; once the situation had been investigated, it counted as completed, and every mage could claim the mission reward separately. Because Lorinka's injuries had worsened, they had been delayed on the road. It was entirely possible that Holmes and Riliss had returned to the Dark Spirit Domain ahead of them.
Before long, the Gray-Robed Mages emerged and handed the Dark Spirit Rings back to Merlin and Lorinka. One of them wore a grave expression and gave Merlin a meaningful look before smiling faintly. "We have verified it. You did indeed complete the mission, and you completed it exceptionally well! Yesterday, Mage Holmes and Mage Riliss already claimed their mission rewards. Would you like to claim yours now?"
"Of course we'll claim them now."
Merlin answered without hesitation. Both he and Lorinka needed a large number of Contribution Points, as well as the First-Level Fire Spell, Berserk Flame.
The Gray-Robed Mage nodded and inscribed more mysterious runes onto Merlin and Lorinka's Dark Spirit Rings. Gradually, the number "Fifty" appeared on