Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

Lin Gui rolled his eyes at Hannah.

After leading Eve into the post office, they went straight to the counter.

Take out the wooden box filled with replies from the storage space.

The two skillfully organized and arranged the items.

The moment the wooden crate appeared out of thin air, Hannah's crimson eyes narrowed slightly.

There were no magical fluctuations, no spatial ripples, and no warning whatsoever.

It just appeared like that...

She recalled the wise man Kylian's earlier speculation.

The "concealment magic" that led the Avalon leadership to mistakenly believe it to be a divine artifact.

That must be the trick.

She also recalled their first meeting at the Blackwater Church.

Lin Gui also appeared out of thin air in the same way...

A hint of doubt arose in Hannah's mind.

I've been traveling around for so many years...

Has magic outside advanced to this level?

Lin Gui was unaware of Hannah's thoughts.

He sat down behind the counter.

Soon, glass beads gathered around, eagerly awaiting their arrival.

Lin Gui looked at Troy, who was crowded at the front with expectant faces, and said helplessly:

"You haven't even sent a letter, why are you getting involved?"

Troy grinned:

"I can help my uncle carry it!"

Lin Gui shook his head:

"Let's do it next time then."

"I haven't been to Silverflow Town yet; I've only covered half of the city-state route."

"Until we reach the Ghost Forest."

but……

He glanced at the glass bead that was quietly observing him from his pocket.

I thought to myself, maybe I don't have to wait for "next time".

Seeing the eager looks around him, Lin Gui raised his voice:

"Please help me notify everyone."

"Everyone who has sent a letter to me."

"Tell them I'm back."

A spirit asked:

"Should the city-states that were sent to the Ghost Forest also be called...?"

Lin Gui sighed:

"right."

"And please also invite the soldiers who initially helped write the letter over."

"The post office is going to be busy again."

The speed at which the spirits "notify" is astonishing.

In this desolate city-state where entertainment is extremely scarce and even the gossip about bounty hunters can be talked about for years, it's a place of utter desolation.

The efficiency of message transmission is beyond imagination.

In less than a few minutes.

Outside the post office, glass beads were piled up densely.

The faint blue light merged into one, flickering silently in the night.

Lin Gui walked to the steps in front of the door.

Looking down at the chattering, chaotic spirits below.

He raised his hand and pressed it down.

"Okay!"

"Everyone, please be quiet!"

The sound wasn't loud, but it had a strange penetrating power.

The surroundings fell silent instantly.

Countless pairs of eyes were fixed on him.

Lin Gui cleared his throat.

"First, let me find someone."

His gaze swept over the deep blue "sea of ​​stars" below.

Raise your voice and say it clearly:

"Sent to Deep Forest Outpost, addressed to Clotina, the Shadow Elf."

"Her father."

Are you here?

After a brief silence.

A subtle commotion arose within the soul.

Several spirits who knew Clotina began to whisper her father's name:

"Moro! Is Moro there?"

"The messenger is looking for you!"

Soon, a male spirit with a clear outline and handsome appearance appeared.

It floated slowly forward from the horde of souls.

He stopped at the bottom of the steps and looked up at Lin Gui.

Her eyes held anticipation, but also a hint of nervousness.

"Mr. Messenger..."

His voice was very soft.

"I am Clotina's father, Morro Shadow."

"Has my letter... been delivered to my daughter?"

Lin Gui looked at him with a complicated expression.

After a two-second silence, he nodded.

"It's been delivered."

Moro's soul suddenly lit up!

"Is she alright?"

"Did they... reply to me?"

Did she say anything...?

Lin Gui interrupted him.

"Ask her yourself."

Done.

He took the pale blue glass bead out of his pocket.

Gently hold it in your palm.

Moro's soul trembled violently.

He drifted closer, his gaze fixed intently on the glass bead.

Inside the bead, a pale purple ghostly figure was curled up.

Pointed ears, a childlike face, and the daughter he remembered...

The same.

"Clautina...?"

Moro's voice trembled, and his soul light fluctuated violently.

"Is that you...child?"

The glass bead swayed gently.

Clotina's spirit slowly unfolded, looking out at her father through the beaded wall.

Sixteen years have passed.

Her father's appearance hadn't changed; he looked just like she remembered.

However, her soul was fainter than she had imagined.

She opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

He could only nod forcefully, his soul light flashing rapidly.

Moro reached out and gently cupped the bead in his hand.

The movements were as gentle as touching a fragile dream.

"It's good that you're back..."

His voice was hoarse, and the light around his eyes was slightly blurred.

"It's good that you're back..."

There was no weeping, no wailing.

Only one repetitive, heavy sentence...

I feel relieved.

Clotina's spirit floated out of the bead.

She hovered in front of her father and reached out her hand.

He lightly touched Moro's soul's cheek with his fingertips.

Cool and transparent.

But that familiar tenderness transcended sixteen years of deathly silence.

It was truly conveyed.

The father and daughter stared at each other for a long time.

Then, Clotina floated forward gently, her soul form ethereal...

She hugged her father.

Moro closed his eyes, and his soul light gently enveloped his daughter.

There was silence all around.

All the spirits watched this scene in silence.

The faint blue light shimmered in their eyes, reflecting the complex expressions on their faces.

Envy, blessings, nostalgia, sadness.

A variety of emotions intertwined silently.

Several spirits quietly turned their heads, their soul light trembling slightly.

They remembered their lost relatives.

It reminded me of those I can never see again...

face.

Some quick-thinking spirits gradually shifted their gaze away from the reunited father and daughter.

It landed on Lin Gui.

His eyes grew brighter and brighter, and brighter and brighter...

Intensely hot.

Lin Gui felt a chill run down his spine from being stared at.

He silently took half a step back and pulled out a wooden plaque that he had prepared beforehand from his storage space.

Hold it in front of your chest.

The sign was clearly written in charcoal:

The post office has launched a glass bead delivery service.

Only one-way tickets are accepted.

Option 1: We will send you to another city-state to reunite with your family.

Option 2: Bring your relatives to Blackwater City and settle there.

The handwriting is neat and the logic is clear.

Eve smiled faintly and took out another piece of wood.

Above is her delicate handwriting:

However, before that...

Please acknowledge receipt of the replies from the city-states I've visited.

Please.

She bowed slightly and made a requesting gesture.

He wore a perfectly timed, innocent smile.

The spirits were taken aback at first.

Immediately, a surge of ecstatic mental energy erupted!

"Messenger! Really?!"

"Could you take me back to Shitan Town? My elderly mother is still there!"

"I want to bring my younger brother over! He's been wandering alone in Changqiaobao for over ten years..."

A cacophony of voices erupted, so noisy that it gave Lin Gui a headache.

He held up the sign expressionlessly, but inwardly he felt a sense of relief.

In fact, he had anticipated this situation when he accepted Claudia's commission.

He could easily have secretly delivered Claudia to Moro.

Then they were asked to keep it a secret, and were told that they had been escorted there by other elven warriors.

In this way, I can complete the task without adding unnecessary tasks for myself.

But he didn't.

Although the professional ethics of a postman and post office owner...

After he repeatedly "peeked" at the letters, there were very few left.

Although publicly allowing Claudia to reunite with her father will inevitably lead to an explosion in the workload of subsequent tasks.

And most likely...

There are no system rewards for picking up and dropping off the glass beads to gather.

It might even affect the letter rewards he receives in the next few city-states.

Why send a letter when we can meet in person?

Lin Gui's actions resulted in the waste of thousands of reward letters that should have been sent to other city-states.

But Lin Gui did it anyway.

He looked around at the spirits who were overjoyed by the words on the wooden plaques.

Looking at the renewed hope in their eyes.

She gently tugged at the corner of her mouth.

……never mind.

Consider this a way to advance your courier rank...

It's a personal reward.

【Ding! 】

[Special commission completed.]

[Content: Safely escort Claudia Shadow to Blackwater City.]

[Actual route: Deep Forest Outpost → Shadowmoon City → Darkmoon Forest → Blackwater City.]

[Reward: 1 random Mysterious Potion]

[Rewards are being distributed...]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the highly poisonous potion—Devil's Kiss.]

[I presume the host doesn't need me to introduce this item? By the way, this is the genuine article.]