Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

The following afternoon, at the labor dispatch center.

[System weekly task completion rate → 69%]

After handing the last letter to the only recipient who came to his door that afternoon, Lin Gui delivered it.

The system notification sounded in my mind right on time.

[Ding! Weekly task completion rate → 70%, weekly assignment completed]

[System weekly task completion rate → 71%, weekly tasks have been completed]

【...】

[Completed: 48 out of 54 54 letters ready for delivery]

[Rewards being distributed...]

You have completed the delivery of 48 mission envelopes and will receive 48 random beginner-level spells.

[Start the extraction?]

Hearing the system's question in his mind, Lin Gui simply pursed his lips.

He continued to tidy up the remaining hundred or so letters on the table.

The completion of the task means that the recipients of the remaining six letters are probably no longer alive.

Since we've only managed to send one letter after waiting all afternoon, it's time to prepare for our return journey.

He patted his bulging travel bag, which was filled with heavy replies.

With the package slung over his shoulder, Lin Gui turned to leave.

"Are you leaving? Aren't you staying another night? I still want to eat your cooking."

Shea's voice was filled with obvious reluctance.

Especially after tasting that unexpectedly delicious meal last night.

At first, she had serious doubts about Lin Gui's cooking skills, since it was rare to see an adventurer cook.

But then, she devoured all the dishes on the table.

She subconsciously licked her lips.

It felt as if I was still savoring the delightful aftertaste of last night.

More importantly, Lin Gui was her only friend.

If he leaves, she will return to that lonely life where no one talks to her.

Lin Gui summoned the giant lizard, carefully placed the heavy bundle into the saddlebag, and turned around to speak.

"Would you like to come with me? Join my mail-delivery adventure crew."

"......"

Shea shrugged, revealing a helpless, bitter smile.

"I... still want to live a few more years."

Last night, she also suggested forming an adventure team with Lin Gui.

But the other party was clearly determined to go all the way down the path of delivering the message.

Moreover, it is not limited to the cities of New Testament and Callan.

According to him...

As long as there is a longing to convey, he will eventually go, even to the Demon God's Fortress.

After learning of this almost suicidal future goal.

Shea tried to persuade him for a long time, but not only did it have no effect, she was almost persuaded by him instead.

"Alright, take care then. I'll come to see you if I ever pass through here again," Lin Gui said.

He genuinely wanted to invite Shia to join him; her keen eye for danger would be very useful to him.

But he only mentioned it half-jokingly.

If she really agrees, he'll probably have to use the excuse of "meager salary and extremely high risk" to dissuade her.

Propelling the monitor lizard forward slowly, just as it was about to step out of the doorway.

Lin Gui suddenly turned around, chuckled, and said to Xia:

"Then goodbye, Shia Windseeker, my friend."

Shia's long ears twitched sensitively, and her eyes widened.

This was the first time Lin Gui had called her by her name directly, and the first time he had explicitly addressed her as a "friend".

She rushed out suddenly, watching Lin Gui's receding figure, waving her hand forcefully and shouting:

"You must live!! Lin Gui!!!"

In the distance, Lin Gui made a gesture she couldn't understand in response.

......

【...】

【...】

[Cough cough~~]

【Hey host, here's 48 random beginner-level spells. Do you want to try your luck?】

After turning through several secluded alleys, following the clues provided by the laborers...

Lin Gui arrived at a secluded tailor shop.

As the door opened, a woman wearing an old apron looked up at the sound.

Lin Gui noticed the disability in her hand at first glance.

This is Marina, the prop shop owner and his long-lost wife.

Before leaving Caran, Lin Gui had two more letters that he had to deliver in person.

One of the letters was the last letter of the adventurer's leader who was brutally murdered by the demon hero.

The other letter came from the prop shop owner, and the envelope contained several hundred gold coins.

The dispatch station is crowded and full of eyes and ears; if Marina were to be seen by someone with ulterior motives, it could bring about her death.

He must be careful.

"Hello, sir adventurer, is there anything I can do for you?"

Marina bowed respectfully, a hint of barely perceptible fear in her eyes.

Her small tailor shop was located in a remote area, and her customers were mostly workers and farmers from the surrounding area.

The sudden visit of this unfamiliar and important figure made her feel uneasy.

Lin Gui placed a heavy bag of gold coins on the counter.

He then took out another letter and handed it to Marina, explaining:

"This is a letter of divorce from your husband, Carlo, in New Testament City, and... compensation."

Marina was taken aback, then her eyes lit up, and she said to Lin Gui:

"Ah! You must be the adventurer who delivered the message in the slums?"

Lin Gui frowned in confusion.

He was unaware that his actions had already spread throughout the slums of the entire city of Karan.

People were full of curiosity about the monk who risked his life to deliver the message, and they speculated about his motives.

Some say he did it to collect the prize money from each family.

Those six hundred letters, at one gold coin per family, would amount to a full six hundred gold coins.

But this claim was quickly refuted.

Requesting delivery of messages is not uncommon in the Adventurers' Guild.

However, most of them are exclusive to nobles, with the minimum reward starting at a thousand gold coins, and only a few are sent.

Lin Gui didn't even accept payment for replying.

According to him, his family in New Testament City had already paid.

After much deliberation, people finally reached a consensus.

He was a kind-hearted man who was almost extinct in the dark ages.

Judging from his easygoing and unpretentious manner as he chatted with the laborers.

He's like the boy next door...

This further solidified everyone's opinion.

Regardless, after recognizing Lin Gui.

Marina visibly relaxed and let her guard down.

She tore open the envelope, read its contents, and her expression gradually turned sad.

In the letter, Carlos poured out his feelings of incompetence.

They frankly admitted that the adventurers of New Testament City were powerless to escort an ordinary person to Karan City.

I'm afraid I'll never see her again in this lifetime.

Upon reading this, Marina wiped away the tears in her eyes.

Lin Gui stood quietly to one side, waiting silently.

【...Dear host.】

You should at least give me an answer.

[If you look down on the rewards for basic magic, you can check out the extra rewards, which directly reward magic points.]

"There are extra rewards even if the task isn't fully completed?"

Lin Gui was somewhat surprised, as he had originally thought that the mission had to be completed 100%.

【...Host, you have done very well.】

The extra task is considered complete once 70% of the target is achieved.

The envelopes that failed to be delivered in Zhou's commission were, in fact, impossible to deliver.

"Really? Then let's wait a little longer."

【? ? ? 】

[Host, what are you waiting for?]

Shouldn't we be happy to see the reward for our first mission?

This is a reward!

Furthermore, if you don't accept rewards, I can't activate weekly commissions, retrieve the replies you've received, or issue commission tasks.

Even a mosquito's leg is still a mosquito's leg; isn't there one last reply here?

After wiping away her tears, Marina put away the envelope and said very respectfully to Lin Gui.

"I apologize, Lord Lin Gui, please wait a moment longer. I'll go write a reply right away."

"No rush, take your time, write more."

"Thank you for your kindness."

Forty minutes later, Lin Gui received the last reply and a reward of one gold coin.

Marina had intended to pay Lin Gui half of the gold coins, as stipulated.

Even out of her own selfish motives, she took some money from her own savings.

But Lin Gui simply shook his head and refused.

He took a gold coin and left the tailor shop.

"Alright, system, begin drawing rewards. Let's deliver the letter back to New Testament City."