request

Locke walked into the noisy mission hall and walked straight to the front desk in the corner.

Most of the knights here were checking the mission list. There were very few who were handing in their missions like Locke.

The academy's missions weren't always simple. Almost every mission had some kind of danger lurking behind it. For example, if it weren't for the sturdy armour and sharp longsword that Locke had killed a few months ago, even a mid-rank Knecht wouldn't have been able to deal with it.

The staff at the front desk was an acquaintance of Locke's. He'd handled all of Locke's missions and rewards for the past few months.

The staff smiled at Locke and didn't greet him too much. He took the package from Locke and started checking it.

There were three stalks of stargrass in the package. They still had the fragrance of soil. They'd obviously been picked not long ago.

"Not bad. The quality is excellent. I'll give them an excellent rating this time!" The staff wrote down the quality with a quill pen behind the counter.

Of course, they were of high quality. Locke had lived on the edge of a cliff for half a month in order to get these three stalks of stargrass. In the end, he had to rely on ropes and vines to pick them up from the cliff of a mountain in the Bichill Mountains.

Not all quests were about slaying magical beasts or thieves. There were also quests that were similar to collecting information, but most of them were just as difficult to complete as slaying quests. Comprehensive information, sufficient patience, and a bit of luck were all indispensable.

Locke was lucky enough to learn from Billie the approximate location of the stargrass, which was why he was able to complete the mission.

Speaking of which, ever since Locke saved Billie, she'd started to look for him. They'd bumped into each other a few times in Perseverance's cafeteria, each time after he'd completed a mission and returned to the academy.

Locke collected his reward of 300 gold moores and put it in his pocket.

He'd never revealed the fact that he had a spatial ring in the academy, especially in a crowded place like the mission hall.

Locke walked into Perseverance's cafeteria in a good mood, listening to the crisp sound of gold coins clinking against each other in his pocket.

It wasn't lunchtime yet, so there weren't many people. Locke chose an inconspicuous seat and sat down.

After completing several missions and accumulating quite a bit of wealth, at least he didn't have to worry about eating anymore. A roasted snow hare was his lunch for the day.

These demonic creatures that originated from the snowy plains were not very strong, but they were extremely fast and stealthy, making them very difficult to capture.

However, it tasted pretty good. He tore off a piece of meat with a knife, sprinkled some seasoning on it, and ate it with relish.

"Wow! A snow rabbit! "A loud voice suddenly came from beside him. Locke didn't need to look up to know who it was.

Irene was the female knight that he often met in the cafeteria last semester. This semester, he often met her when he returned from missions. It was as if there was some kind of fate between the two of them.

"Is class over?" Locke asked curiously. It was around eleven o'clock now, and classes shouldn't have ended at this time.

"Of course!" Irene made a face. Women were popular everywhere, especially in a place like Perseverance where there were more men than women. Almost all knights with noble upbringing would treat the few female knights around them well.

Irene probably skipped class, but it didn't matter. As long as she could pass the final exam, her tutor wouldn't make things difficult for her.

Locke looked at the woman in front of him, who was staring at his lunch motionlessly. "Get yourself a set of cutlery if you want to eat!"

"That's what I was waiting for!" Irene happily went to get the cutlery.

Not to mention Irene, even Locke wouldn't have chosen to eat such expensive food if he hadn't just received a reward from the mission.

Although they were both demonic creatures, snow hare was ten times more expensive than salmon. Its meat was tender and tasty, and a low-grade ingredient like a demonic fish couldn't compare to it.

Lunch had ended because of another woman's disturbance. He wasn't as magnanimous as he appeared to be. He even considered changing to another cafeteria next time. There were six cafeterias in the academy. Apart from the two casters' cafeterias, he had three other choices.

Fortunately, Billie didn't know that he was coming back today. Angelina had also told him that she was conducting an important experiment. Otherwise, he wouldn't want to be in an awkward situation with the other women.

After lunch, Locke wiped his mouth and got up to leave. He had to report to the tutor in charge of combat class in the afternoon. Combat class was a compulsory course for him this semester, but he wasn't interested in it. He would be satisfied if he could pass at the end of the semester.

She didn't leave immediately either. Instead, she followed behind him.

No matter how slow he was, he knew that she was looking for him.

"What's up?" Locke turned around and asked.

Irene had always been a carefree and tomboyish woman in Locke's impression, but now, she was acting like a little wife. She fiddled with the corner of her clothes, as if she wanted to say something, but didn't know how to start.

"If you have something to say, just say it or I'll be leaving." Locke was going to the library in the afternoon. He didn't have time to waste with her.

"I heard that you've been carrying out missions recently?" Irene suddenly asked.

"Yes." Locke didn't deny it. It wasn't a secret anyway. There was no other reason for him to be absent for so long without being expelled.

"There's a mission to investigate the mines in Phyllis' territory next month. I need two people. Can you come with me?" Irene said her request in one breath.

"Investigate the mines?" Locke looked at her suspiciously. Judging from her tone, she should have already accepted the mission. Now, she was still missing a teammate.

After thinking about the fact that he hadn't decided on his mission for next month, he decided to agree. A mission that could be taken on by a low-rank Knecht shouldn't be too difficult.

Irene had probably become a low-rank Knecht this semester. He only found out about it when he bumped into her one day when he returned to school.

"That's settled then!" Irene was very excited, as if a huge burden had been lifted from her shoulders.

"Meet at the entrance of the academy on the 25th of this month. You're not allowed to be absent!"

"Got it." Locke waved and walked towards the combat class teaching area.

-----

Thanks to I am Xiao Dou for your support of five hundred Crosstalk coins and a monthly ticket.

Thanks to Easy Fatty, Delineate the Land and 23755254 for your support of a hundred Crosstalk coins.

Thanks for your support!