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Chapter 101 The Majestic Phyllis (First Update, Please Subscribe)

Thinking of this, Otto subconsciously gripped the hilt of the sword at his waist. The ruby's touch was slightly cool, calming his chaotic thoughts somewhat.

Without further hesitation, he quickened his pace and hurried toward the Adventurers' Guild in the town center.

Otto walked quickly, but his mind was racing, calculating his next move.

Just as Otto was pondering this, he turned the corner and the Adventurers' Guild's iconic wooden building finally came into view.

When Otto arrived at his destination, the guild's gates were already open, and a large crowd had gathered inside.

Pushing open the heavy wooden door, a smell mixed with beer, smoke, and leather wafted out.

The guild hall was brightly lit, with a huge stone fireplace burning with a roaring fire, making the whole hall warm and cozy.

Experienced adventurers gathered in twos and threes around the bar, raising their wooden mugs filled with mead early in the morning to clink glasses and drink together.

Most of them wore heavily worn leather armor, with dark gray grime on their arms and faces, and various weapons hanging from their sleeves, including longswords that were polished to a shine, battle axes with barbs, and short knives wrapped in strips of cloth.

These were all seasoned veterans who had been teetering on the brink of death for years. At this moment, they were watching the young people gathered around the counter with great interest, their eyes filled with a hint of mockery and the knowledge of those who had been there. It looked as if they were watching some kind of interesting performance.

Otto will soon be a part of this performance.

He ignored the commotion of the seasoned adventurers, carefully avoiding the scattered barrels and empty glasses on the ground, and went to the counter.

Behind the counter, a girl with long chestnut hair and bright amber eyes was tidying up the service forms on the table. Sunlight streamed through the window and fell on the ends of her hair, giving it a soft golden edge.

Good morning, Phyllis.

Otto spoke softly, then took out a neatly wrapped package in brown kraft paper from the pocket at his waist and handed it over.

"This is for you."

The space pocket is one of the most commonly used magical items among adventurers. Although the interior space is not large, it is enough to store some personal clothing and necessities.

Although Otto earned this space pocket himself, it still attracted a lot of attention. Besides those envious glances, many people were drawn to it because of Otto's actions.

Upon seeing Otto's actions, the surrounding veteran adventurers immediately erupted in laughter, all starting to tease the two of them.

"Oh, Otto, you're here so early to bring a gift to our little Phyllis?"

A bearded dwarf adventurer, raising his wine glass, shouted loudly, drawing cheers from those around him.

“Miss Phyllis, this young man seems quite honest, much better than old man Victor was in his youth!”

Another human adventurer with a scar on his face followed suit.

Some even whistled loudly, and others slammed their fists on the table, declaring:

"I'll go fetch Victor right now and show him this brat who dared to provoke his granddaughter!"

Phyllis clearly hadn't expected Otto to make such a public display of his powers. The adventurers' antics caused her fair face to flush crimson, the redness spreading to her ears.

She took the package Otto handed her, and in a fit of rage, she lashed out at the group of thugs.

That's enough!

If you keep causing trouble, I'll cut all your commissions by half this month!

Upon hearing this, the previously noisy hall instantly fell silent.

Those who had just been raising their boats and taking half-cupped beer all showed sullen expressions, their heads drooping like wilted eggplants. They dared not say another word and could only turn away dejectedly to continue drinking their beer.

This surprised Otto somewhat; he hadn't expected these fearless old folks to listen to Phyllis so much.

In his memory, Phyllis had always been a cute, playful, and slightly absent-minded young girl. Although she worked very hard, she didn't seem like the kind of person who could keep these old guys in check.

"I always thought you were a newcomer who had only been in the workforce for a few years."

Otto looked at Phyllis and said with some curiosity.

Upon hearing this, Phyllis gave a strange look. She blinked her amber eyes and looked at Otto, asking:

“Didn’t Maika tell you?”

My grandfather was the vice president of the Oakshire branch of the Adventurers' Guild.

"So that's how it is."

Otto suddenly realized why the group of adventurers listened to Phyllis so much.

Victor had been in charge of the Dragonbreaker team's operations back then, so he was obviously a guild member who had worked there for many years.

Otto originally thought that Victor was no longer in charge of the Dragonbreaker Blade team's operations because he had retired; it turns out he had become part of the management team.

"That's not surprising."

Otto realized that it was no wonder that Phyllis was entrusted with important responsibilities at such a young age, and even became the head of the Blackthorn Forest camp before; it was obviously inseparable from this highly respected vice president.

However, it seems that precisely because Otto was completely unaware of this beforehand and treated her as an equal without trying to curry favor with her just because she was the vice president's granddaughter, Phyllis's affection for Otto only grew stronger.

She held the package in her arms, looked at it curiously, and then looked up and asked:

What's in here?

Otto didn't say much, he just smiled and shook his head:

"You'll see for yourself when you open it."

There's still some time before the assessment starts, so there's no rush.

Phyllis nodded, turned around with the package in her arms and walked out from behind the counter. She led Otto through the bustling crowd to a small office in the corner of the hall.

This is where Phyllis usually works. The small room has a wooden desk piled with various forms and documents. In the corner is a small bookshelf with books about monster encyclopedias and geography.

"sit down."

Phyllis poured Otto a glass of hot water, then sat behind her desk and carefully unpacked the package in her hand.

As she unpacked the package, she casually asked:

"By the way, how's the commission for the Raven Cemetery coming along?"

Is it all done?

Upon hearing about the Raven Cemetery, Otto's smile gradually faded. He nodded and said in a heavy tone:

"It's almost done, but there are still some troubles."

Next, Otto told Phyllis about his experiences in the Raven Cemetery in detail.

He didn't hide any details, including the bizarre method of creating the necromancer, the innocent girl who was dismembered, and Juliet's last words.

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He stated his needs frankly:

"I was thinking, could we use the guild's channels to issue a warrant for the arrest of that man named Romeo?"

Gathering information and searching for him bit by bit myself is too inefficient. It's much more effective for the guild to pursue him on a large scale through official channels.

Upon hearing Otto's words, Phyllis looked on in disbelief, and the scissors in her hand clattered onto the table.

"Is the killer Romeo?"

"How...how could this be?"

Phyllis's voice trembled slightly; she simply couldn't believe it.

Phyllis had heard Juliet mention her lover Romeo countless times.

In Juliet's words, he was a near-perfect man: handsome, considerate, knowledgeable, and a skilled lute player.

To be with Juliet, he defied his family's objections and fled from the far south to the pioneering areas in the north, arriving in this remote town.

Even before their marriage, he refused to share a room with her. Although Juliet had prepared a separate bed for him, the man named Romeo would only stay in hotels.

From Juliet's words, Phyllis could clearly sense the deep affection between the two.

She always thought that once Romeo was settled, he would marry Juliet and live happily ever after in Oakville.

She was even thinking about receiving Juliet's bouquet then!

But now, Otto tells her that it was this very man Juliet loved so deeply who killed her and used her as material for evil magic.

This huge contrast was something Phyllis simply couldn't accept at first.

Just as Phyllis was still in shock, the ribbon wrapped in kraft paper completely came apart.

The first thing that caught Phyllis's eye was a dark blue wool coat, soft and thick, clearly made of the finest wool.

This was specially made by Phyllis at Juliet's tailor shop last month.

Inside the wool coat pocket, a neatly folded card fell out and slowly floated onto the table.

Phyllis picked up the card unconsciously, and when she saw the familiar, delicate handwriting on it, she froze completely.

The card was in Juliet's handwriting, with just a few lines of text. Phyllis softly read the blessing aloud.

"To my little darling Phyllis, may your smile always be as bright as the sunshine."

Juliet stayed behind.

Tears welled up unexpectedly, sliding down Phyllis's cheeks and dripping onto her brand-new wool coat, creating a small, dark stain.

She gripped the card tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force, and her shoulders trembled slightly uncontrollably.

She couldn't believe that her friend had left this world in such a tragic way, and that the murderer was the person her friend had trusted most.

The office fell into a deathly silence, broken only by the crackling of the wood burning in the fireplace and Phyllis's suppressed sobs.

Otto sat there quietly, without saying a word or offering any comfort.

He knew that any words of comfort would be pale and powerless at this moment; he could only let her slowly process this grief on her own.

After a long time, Phyllis finally calmed down.

She carefully wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, folded the card and her wool coat together, put them in the cabinet in the corner of the office, and then gently locked the cabinet door.

When she turned around, Otto noticed that the vulnerability and sadness in her eyes were gone, replaced by a cold determination.

"okay, I get it."

Phyllis's voice was still a little hoarse, but unusually firm.

"I will contact the guild headquarters immediately and negotiate with the town's police station to issue an arrest warrant for Romeoia."

Wherever he flees, we will find him and avenge Juliet!

At that moment, Otto understood that the somewhat naive and innocent girl had hoped to commemorate her friend in this way.

Phyllis took a deep breath, straightened her clothes, and then said to Otto:

"Let's go out, the upgrade exam is about to begin."

Phyllis didn't say anything more, only that she hoped Otto would let her see Juliet again after he officially signed the contract with her, without mentioning the commission again.

The two walked out of the office together and returned to the bustling lobby.

Seeing that the upgrade test was still some time away, Phyllis pulled Otto to a corner of the hall and sat him down, beginning to explain the important points to note for the upgrade test.

"I will be in charge of the lottery for the upgrade exam later."

Phyllis looked at Otto and patiently explained.

"The format for this upgrade assessment is two people per group, with teammates determined by random drawing."

However, Eileen has already registered you and Miss Tessa together, so you two will definitely be in the same group.

However, Miss Eileen took Miss Tess away for special training this morning; I don't know if she'll be back in time.

Upon hearing this, Otto simply nodded, not at all worried.

He knew Eileen, and he also knew Tessa.

Eileen is the resident priestess of the Adventurers' Guild and a powerful figure in the Inquisition.

Even the Magical Ape only managed to glean a little information about her; she was a true Grandmaster, a Second-Rank Judgment Knight.

She took Tessa away, definitely to teach her some practical self-defense techniques so that she could better protect herself during the test.

Although Tessa looks delicate, she has an indomitable spirit and will definitely come back to take the test.

Otto said calmly.

"Don't worry, Tessa will be here soon."