I am the Enchantress!

Chapter 64 Invitation

"You're quite ambitious."

Fina didn't notice anything unusual on Wilder's face; she only felt that he was one step closer to becoming a Scrivener.

"well enough."

Wilder gave a casual reply, and the two of them went into the room.

This should be the association's office located in the council chamber, which combines the functions of applying for sharing qualifications and various consultations.

The application process is not complicated.

Wilder filled out a form and was told that the appointment would be scheduled for a month later.

"It's going to take this long?"

For him, who desperately needed the money, he couldn't wait to go on stage and share his experience tomorrow.

"You're already pretty fast," Fina said, giving him a slightly reproachful look. "If you hadn't insisted on moving up the queue, you would normally be waiting for six months."

"what?"

"What? It takes this long to finish reading an Elvish text, sometimes even a year or two."

She sighed, "I'll pick out a thinner one for you when we get back to the association, so I won't embarrass myself later."

"Thanks, Miss Fina." Wilder scratched his head.

But he knew in his heart that the language he had learned through the "linguist" was almost indistinguishable from his native tongue, and he could read any document in a day or two.

During this month-long downtime, I should take on more tasks to earn money.

The two returned to their starting point and went through the portal back to the second floor of the Ironweave Town Magic Trading Company.

After thanking Mr. Banjos, who was still standing there, they went downstairs and returned to the Adventurers' Guild.

……

Before we knew it, it was past dusk.

In a room at the far end of the second floor of the association, Wilder wandered between two bookshelves and finally chose a document that he found somewhat interesting.

The connection between alchemy and magic.

It has 25 pages and is the thinnest book on the shelf.

After saying goodbye to Fina, Wilder went downstairs to the first floor of the association.

He had planned to just bump into Martha and then return to the hotel, but he happened to run into Talia handing over a task at her counter.

Twelve unidentified green-leaved plants, reward six silver coins.

"Wild, you haven't left the association yet?"

Martha only remembered that he had come to say hello at noon, and assumed he had already left.

"Yes, I went to an event with Ms. Fina from the association this afternoon and just got back."

Wilde responded, then looked at Talia, "Talia, went gathering again?"

"Yes, I went this morning."

Talia nodded, putting the six silver coins from the counter into her pocket. "Did you see your friend yesterday?"

Wilder then remembered that she and Talia hadn't seen each other since they parted ways at the association yesterday morning.

"I met him, and we even took on a mission together. We didn't get back to the hotel until very late."

"Was the mission successful?"

"Not bad, I hunted a few tree monsters and a treant. How about you? Did your gathering go well yesterday?"

"Successfully, I picked fifteen spring marigolds, three more than today, because they are orange and easier to find."

"Oh, I see. So what color did you pick today?"

"White."

"..."

Martha sat at the counter, listening to the two people in front of her chatting idly, a subtle smile on her face.

She's been through it all and understands this principle.

The more boring a conversation between two people is, the closer their relationship is!

For example, Cyrion initially only talked to her about mission delivery; at that time, they were just an ordinary adventurer and a teller.

Martha realized something was amiss when the guy started frequently telling her all sorts of Gru jokes.

This guy has his eye on me.

"Next time we go drinking together, remember to bring Talia along," Martha reminded her before they parted.

Wilder paused for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay." Then he added, "It would be best if it happened when Gru was treating."

For some reason, if he had to choose a dwarf from the team, the first person he would think of was that dwarf.

Let him see what Miss Talia can eat!

……

After saying goodbye, Wilder and Talia prepared to leave the association.

As he passed the mission notice board in the center of the hall, Wilder, who already had considerable experience as an adventurer, suddenly remembered something.

Are you going to collect them again tomorrow?

"Okay, go." Talia nodded.

"Then why don't we choose a task and register now, so we can leave directly from the hotel tomorrow without having to take a detour?"

He explained, "This saves time and allows us to harvest more plants."

He and Cyrion often chose their missions the day before and set off the next day; this was a perfectly feasible operation.

"good!"

Upon hearing that she could pick more plants, Talia's expression brightened considerably.

The two arrived at the bulletin board, and Talia crouched down to look for suitable beginner-level quests on the bottom row.

Wilder, bored, tried other tasks.

He only had the Black Iron Badge, which meant he couldn't do most missions; he just used it to scout out directions for the team's next mission.

[Task ID]: S536

[Task Type]: Cleanup

[Mission Location]: Outskirts of the Border Forest, coordinates B.9

[Task Description]: Recently, a [Digging Bug] has appeared in the designated area. It is highly aggressive and is continuously destroying the local soil, requiring urgent removal.

[Task Reward]: 10 Gold Coins

[Task Level]: Hard

[Task Qualification]: Possess an Adventurer's Guild badge of Silver rank or higher.

……

Wilder nodded, imagining possible battle scenarios in his mind.

The burrowing worm has the ability to burrow underground, similar to the shark lizard beast we hunted last time. Its [Magic Missile] has tracking properties, which is perfect for dealing with it.

The newly learned [Gigantify/Shrink] spell can shrink teammates, especially Gru. If he shrinks even a little, he can even crawl into the burrowing bug's tunnel and chase it down.

Alternatively, you can use the [Greasy Technique] to fill the tunnel, then release the [Burning Hand] to burn it alive underground.

Ok……

There are quite a few ways to kill this beast.

But he definitely can't do it alone; he needs teammates to help create space for him to cast spells.

This mission looks promising, but I'm afraid it won't last until Cyrion recovers...

Just then, a hand brushed past him, reached straight for the task list, and tore it off.

"Well……"

Wilder's lips twitched.

Why am I making such a jinx?

"What? You're interested too?"

A familiar, deep voice sounded in his ear.

"Geoffrey?"

Wilder turned his head and, sure enough, saw Joffrey standing silently beside him, wearing his pure black leather armor.

In his hand was the newly picked [Digging Worm] task list.

"Long time no see, Wilder."

He nodded, then asked, "So, you're going to take on missions alone, like us wanderers?"

"Cyrion and the others haven't had time these past couple of days, so I just came to take a look around."

"Want to come together?"

Geoffrey waved the list in his hand and extended an invitation:

"Although I can probably handle it myself, it's still a difficult level, so having another mage would be more reassuring."