Mystery: Death Singer

Seeing that Edric did not show any resistance, Freya immediately felt relieved. She and Solana really wanted to explore the underground castle properly, and were willing to push things a little in other aspects so that the exploration could go smoothly.

"Actually, we've almost finished exploring the first floor of the library and have successfully found the path to the second floor. However, there are more undead creatures there, and it's more dangerous, so we have to seek help to ensure that we don't face danger due to a lack of manpower during the exploration."

"Then, I must inform you in advance about the specific details inside those three layers of the library."

Edric leaned back on the sofa and gestured for Freya to continue.

"On the second floor of the library, we discovered traces of the existence of the 'Human Skin Scroll,' an extraordinary creature associated with the Common Knowledge Path. In the outside world, at least in the Kingdom of Rune region, it is extremely rare and on the verge of extinction."

"So before I formally invite you to join the exploration team, I must make one thing clear: no matter how smoothly the exploration goes, no matter how many extraordinary things we find, if we successfully capture or kill the 'Human Skin Scroll,' all the extraordinary materials it produces must belong to me."

"I have no problem."

Edric didn't see anything wrong with the conditions. If Freya and the archaeologist hadn't wanted to get their hands on the "human skin scroll" as soon as possible, they probably wouldn't have leaked a single word until the site was fully excavated.

Once she confirmed that Edric was truly uninterested in the "human skin scroll," Freya immediately smiled and produced a new "notarized document."

Unlike the previous document which only required confidentiality, this "notarized document" was filled with numerous clauses written in ancient Hermes. As a true "lawyer," Freya was able to ensure that there was no possibility of anyone taking advantage of the situation. The security represented by this contract was self-evident.

Edric picked up the "notarized document" and examined it carefully. He first confirmed the binding force of the contract on both parties, such as clauses like "the parties shall not harm each other in any way." Then he found that apart from the "human skin scroll," Freya and another female extraordinary being named "Solana" had no additional requirements.

In addition, there is another clause in the contract that is clearly biased: if any extraordinary materials other than the "Human Skin Scroll" are found, Edric will have priority in choosing them, and in a 2 to 1 ratio.

Simply put, Edric chooses two portions first, then Freya and Solana make their choices, until all the spoils are distributed.

These two are really going all out to make such a big concession for that "ancient human skin scroll"... Edric first signed his name in front of the "right of first refusal" form, and then casually placed his palm on the blank space on the "notarized document":

"I promise……"

After watching the golden light solidify into an imprint on the "notarized document," Freya completely relaxed, smiled, and rose to bow to Edric.

"Mr. Edric, welcome to our team. If there are no further questions, how about we officially begin our new exploration tomorrow?"

"As for the 'corpse flower hydrosol' you mentioned earlier, please prepare more of it. The final cost can be reimbursed by me and Solana."

"No problem, where shall we meet?"

"The ruins are near Backlund, but that's precisely why we need to be very discreet. Tomorrow evening at seven o'clock, we'll meet at the 'Carpenza Hotel' on Morning Street in the West End, and then we'll leave Backlund together by carriage..."

Seeing that Freya was almost unable to contain her smile, Edric immediately understood that the exploration of the castle might have other meanings for them, but so what?

He not only found a place to digest the potion, but also had two extraordinary companions to provide feedback, and finally got the "right of first choice". This is a classic "win-win" situation. Why bother about those unimportant things?

…………

Bathed in the crimson moonlight, Freya returned to her rented apartment in the St. George district. As soon as she opened the door, Solana, who had been waiting impatiently, jumped up from the sofa:

"Freya! You're finally back! How did it go? Did you find the right help?"

Freya hurriedly caught Solana, who almost fell to the ground, then pinched Solana's still noticeably chubby cheeks twice, saying irritably:

"Hmph~ With the great lawyer Freya personally taking action, I can find any kind of help you want."

Solana rubbed her cheek and muttered under her breath, "Just a solicitor..."

Upon hearing this, Freya was immediately furious. With her abilities, she could have been promoted to a top lawyer long ago, but unfortunately, there were villains in the firm who caused trouble, which resulted in her only being able to do odd jobs such as intelligence gathering!

"Those damned old bastards! Why didn't Emperor Roselle wipe out all these insects when he ascended the throne?!"

—Although she has a rather illustrious surname in Intis, Freya has never enjoyed the benefits of her noble status due to certain biases of her father. Instead, she has been constantly harassed in the family office and has been unable to get promoted for a long time.

Yes, Freya, like her father and grandfather, was an extremely staunch Roselle, believing that Intis had only one true emperor from beginning to end, and that was the great Roselle Gustav.

Unfortunately, with the deaths of her grandfather and father in extraordinary events, Freya's branch of the family completely withdrew from the core of the family's power. In order to protect herself, she took the initiative to leave Intis and came to Backlund when she was young.

Solana's situation is very similar to Freya's. The only difference is that she still has a powerful extraordinary uncle who is still alive. This is also an important reason why she was able to abandon her family tradition and choose to become a "Generalist" and even possess a magical item that corresponds to "Craftsman".

Exploring that underground castle was a task that Solana's uncle suddenly issued a few days ago. He even promised that if Solana could complete the exploration, kill or capture the "Human Skin Scroll" within a certain time, she could get the Sequence 7 "Appraiser" potion recipe from him for free.

Even if the time limit is exceeded, Solana can still obtain the extraordinary materials of the "Human Skin Scroll," but she will have to pay enough gold pounds to exchange for the "Appraiser's" potion recipe.