My bloodline yearns for progress.

Chapter 81 Return

Otto did not know the girl.

However, judging from her robes and the scythe beside her, the girl should be the priestess that Phyllis mentioned before.

"Is she dead too?"

Otto's tone was somewhat heavy, but not unexpected.

He believes that this series of events is inextricably linked to the followers or retinue of the barbarian god Grak.

The adventurer party to which this priest belonged happened to stumble upon a treasure bearing the mark of the primal god Grak, which seemed far too suspicious of a trap.

Unfortunately, when they set off, the Adventurers' Guild knew nothing about the primal god Grak. By the time they gathered information, it was too late.

Therefore, the priest's death was something Otto had anticipated.

As for the person who saw the girl in front of him, Otto guessed that she must be a member of that squad.

After all, the Goddess of Light is one of the kingdom's main deities, and she has a large number of followers.

With this in mind, Otto tried his best to remember the scene before him, searching for useful clues.

It was at this moment that the original owner of this vision seemed to see something.

That must be the real culprit!

A familiar hooded figure staggered toward the girl's corpse, a fragment of a scythe still embedded in her shoulder!

The black miasma was being continuously dissolved by the silvery-white fragment, clearly causing some kind of damage, which led to the opponent's unstable posture.

Just as Otto was pondering, the raven retracted its wings and then circled above his head, emitting sharp, eerie cries.

"Believers of the light, may our Lord be with you."

As the raven proclaimed, Otto suddenly opened his eyes.

He looked at the sunlight streaming in through the window and felt a heaviness in his heart.

Although he had elevated his extraordinary level and possessed more and more means and power, Otto still found these unknown enemies extremely troublesome.

"It all depends on what information Micah can find out."

Otto breathed a sigh of relief and immediately left his room.

After a quick wash, he went to the entrance of the barracks and waited for the other two.

Tessa didn't seem to be acting strangely. She just rubbed her sleepy eyes, holding a brown teddy bear in her arms, and greeted Otto.

Good morning, Otto.

But just as she was greeting them, Tessa seemed to suddenly realize something. She immediately threw the brown bear back into her room and then hurriedly cleared her throat, explaining in a flustered manner.

"That was the gift I originally intended to give to the children at the church."

"You, you mustn't misunderstand!"

Upon hearing this, Otto simply nodded.

"Okay, go pack your luggage."

Goren seems to have gone out; we can leave once he returns.

Otto wanted to talk to Goren again, but Goren wasn't in the barracks; he must have gone out earlier.

Sure enough, not long after, Goren returned from a distance.

But judging from his expression, something seemed to be going wrong.

"What's wrong?"

What trouble have you encountered?

Can I help?

Otto stepped forward and greeted Goren.

Looking at the boy in front of him, Goren simply let out a long sigh of relief.

"No, it's not a big deal."

I originally wanted to report the situation to the guild leader in this area, since we've encountered quite a bit of trouble this time.

But I learned from them that Frederick and the others from Rabbit Foot Squad did not return.

In fact, Goren had a bad feeling when he saw Sabrina all alone.

At the time, he only thought that Sabrina had shaken off the three members of the Rabbit Foot Squad. He never expected that they would be left in the Blackthorn Forest forever.

That girl was clearly more dangerous than she appeared.

However, Goren did not voice his guess, but simply said leisurely.

"That's fine, those three guys weren't exactly decent people to begin with."

The town might be a bit more harmonious without them. I guess they've gone on a long journey; anyway, nobody expects them to come back.

Goren once again revealed his signature jagged teeth and smile, which still looked ferocious and terrifying, but fortunately Otto was used to it.

He knew this was Goren's way of expressing goodwill; after all, the burly man in front of him looked too fierce, and he could only use a smile to ease the atmosphere. However, he himself probably didn't realize how terrifying his smile was.

"Tessa, are you ready?"

We should go.

Goren shouted into the barracks.

As for Tessa, she simply stuffed all the things in her room into her spatial pocket and then quickly walked out of the barracks.

Many adventurers are returning to Oak Town today, so there's no need to be too cautious on the way.

Tessa didn't put on her signature plate armor; she simply followed the two toward Oak Town, chatting with some familiar adventurers along the way.

Seeing the two getting along well with everyone, Goren simply nodded, seemingly quite satisfied.

"Talk to other adventurers of your level. You'll need to team up for the upcoming level-up assessments."

Upon hearing this, Otto asked with some curiosity.

"I had been hearing from Micah that he would tell me the details of the expedition after I passed the upgrade assessment."

Is this promotion assessment difficult?

Upon hearing this, Goren gave an affirmative answer.

"It depends on the person."

The Adventurers' Guild's assessment is not complicated. Adventurers who have accumulated enough merit can participate in the guild's regular upgrade assessment.

The specific content of the assessment is determined by drawing lots, but it must be completed in teams, usually with four to five people in a team.

Those who pass the assessment will be promoted directly, while those who fail will simply retain their original rating.

I think that after this mission, you and Tessa should have accumulated enough merits to apply for an upgrade assessment.

Goren felt that the quality of the missions Otto and Tessa had experienced and the merits they had accumulated far exceeded those of adventurers of the same level, so applying for the upgrade assessment was not difficult at all.

But seeing the two of them getting along so well, Tessa hesitated and said softly.

"I... I probably don't want to participate."

Her idea was actually very simple.

First of all, she was a priestess, and her participation in adventurer activities was merely to broaden her horizons and accumulate experience.

Besides, she's already being targeted. The upgrade assessment is crowded with people, and it might be the perfect opportunity for the enemy to attack. She doesn't want to implicate others.

Otto was not surprised by Tessa's choice.

Although Tessa appears much more mature than her peers, she is essentially a thoughtful and considerate young girl who always puts others first.

Therefore, she probably really doesn't want to participate in activities that might involve others.

As for Otto himself, he was quite happy to participate in such an assessment.

Adventurers with higher ratings are also more likely to join other, better adventurer teams.

Otto knew in his heart that the Dragon Slayer Blade would eventually be disbanded.

He just wanted to use the time he had to try to get a higher rating.

In this way, he can join better adventurer parties in the future, or even join those renowned warbands.

As Otto pondered this, he consulted with Goren about the specifics of the upgrade assessment.

Before they knew it, the three of them had returned to Oak Town.

When they returned to the forging workshop, they found that the other three members of the Dragonbreaker Blade were there, including Eileen, who seemed to have been waiting for them.

Upon seeing this, Goren immediately understood and asked.

"Looks like you've found something, right?"

Upon hearing this, Micah nodded and then placed the tattoo design that Otto had previously sketched on the table.

He spoke slowly, his face displaying a complex expression.

"This matter is probably related to a shaman who had ulterior motives."