Hei Jue looked at the clear passage in front of him, then threw the map he had bought at a high price to the ground fiercely.

"You could have done that, but you just watched me lead the way for so long?"

Hei Jue asked angrily.

"Sorry, I just want to give you a chance to show yourself." Ivia smiled and continued moving forward.

"Giving subordinates the opportunity to perform is a virtue of a lord."

Saber took out a small notebook and recorded Ivia's behavior while talking to herself.

If he could win the fight, Hei Jue would have rushed forward to snatch the notebook and tear it up. What kind of virtue is that? He is clearly making fun of him.

Not long after walking along the widening cave, the view in front of Ivia and the others suddenly became clear.

The bright skylight and the green atmosphere overflowing with the breath of life make people feel as if they have left the abyss.

What appeared before Ivia and the others was a harmonious medieval rural scene.

Among the lush green wheat fields, there are oval-shaped houses, and beside the clean stream, there is an old but still functioning windmill.

Although the loess road under our feet is not wide and flat, there is an old man pulling a donkey cart slowly moving forward.

[Hint: The contractor has reached the middle level of the Black Abyss, Gutenberg, and the Grave Village.]

Black Duke sighed and said helplessly:

"I knew something was bound to go wrong if we were running around like this. We don't even know where we are right now. Anyway, we've left the Black Abyss. Should we return the same way or stop and rest? This place looks perfect for a vacation."

Before Hei Jue finished speaking, the old man who was leisurely leading the donkey took out a black dagger and swung it towards Hei Jue's face.

Ding~

Saber, who regarded Black Lord as a companion, took action in time and blocked the attack with her sword.

In the surrounding wheat fields, rustling sounds were instantly heard. Saber's movements were concise and powerful, revealing some of his strength. The other ambushers confirmed that they had no chance and immediately chose to withdraw.

Bang!

The donkey cart that the old man was riding in also caught fire and exploded after this blow, and broken donkey meat splattered at Hei Jue's feet.

Aiweiya smiled and chose not to chase, but said to the frightened Black Lord as she walked away:

"You've come to the right place. Welcome to Gutenberg."

At this moment, the quiet and beautiful pastoral scenery turned into a horrifying hell in the eyes of Black Lord, and he couldn't even tell where the danger was.

Ivia didn't care and followed the country road all the way to a place that looked like a tavern.

Most of the people gathered here are humanoids, and there are not so many strange-looking people.

Ivia left the black dragon outside the tavern, took Clara and others with her and walked into the tavern, which had a unique interior.

As soon as I pushed the door open and walked in, the scenes of drinking, killing, gambling and fighting in the pub suddenly stopped.

"It's been years since anyone has been able to complete the coming-of-age ceremony unscathed. A shallow Black Dragon Overlord can't help you that much. Who are you?"

An old man asked with a scrutinizing look behind the tavern bar, about ten meters away from the main entrance.

"Alchemist Randolph, I'm only here to do business. Of course, materials like yours are not within my scope of acquisition."

Of course, Ivia knew that she couldn't show her weakness when surrounded by wolves, so she immediately transformed her character into a vicious alchemist.

Generally speaking, scholarly talents like alchemists are honored guests in all major forces. There are only two types of people who are left outside: one is a liar, and the other is a devil who is extremely vicious and cannot be tolerated by the world.

The alchemist who got through the shallow level couldn't be lucky, so it could only be the latter.

The old man behind the bar bared his teeth, revealing an ugly smile before answering:

"Then my tavern has fresh ingredients every day. What's your price?"

"It depends on the specific quality and completeness, but first arrange a place for us and the Black Dragon. Recently, a ruthless person appeared in the outer layer, and even the Punisher Basin was lost. I ran all the way."

Aivia shared some information by the way and put the blame on a non-existent ruthless person.

"I've heard that. By the way, you're an alchemist, so treating common injuries shouldn't be a problem."

The old man asked again tentatively.

"No problem. As long as you hand over the blood of the perpetrator, the wound on my black dragon mount will be a piece of cake to heal."

Black Duke was the first to react. He turned around and pushed open the door. The Black Dragon, who had been standing at the door intact just now, now had a deep wound on his neck, and the attacker had disappeared.

After being left alone for a short while, the powerful Black Dragon nearly lost his life, which made the Black Duke, whose strength was not very good to begin with, break out in a sweat.

Aivia followed the Black Lord out, and seeing that the Black Dragon did not try to escape even though he was almost seriously injured, it enriched Aivia's character.

"The Dragon Blood Thief's financial backer is the Spider family. Since you two have become enemies, why not go and take a look?"

The tavern owner made no attempt to conceal his intention of using a knife to kill someone else.

"The Spade family? How come we've become enemies with them just after we arrived?"

Hei Jue interrupted in confusion.

"The Spyder family took over the mission to rob and kill you, and went to give you your coming-of-age ceremony. Didn't you break through their encirclement?"

The tavern owner asked in surprise.

Black Duke didn't react at first, but then he was shocked and realized that the expensive map that was delivered to his door was actually a trap.

If he came to the middle level himself, he would probably have been declared dead before he even got started.

"I haven't met him. What is the Spider family?"

Ivyya intentionally shows the arrogance of young people and gives out their shortcomings.

The tavern owner saw the confidence in Ivia's performance, grinned again, handed over a piece of metal and said:

"Let's go to the back of the village to rest and heal the black dragon. There is the church of the God of Forge. The Spyder family doesn't have the guts to act so recklessly."

[The contractor obtains a special item: Letter of Introduction from the Church of the God of Forging.]

Letter of Recommendation from the Church of the Forged God

Category: Letters/Proof.

Origin: Devout followers of the God of Forging

Effect: Increase initial favorability of the Church of the God of Forge by 50.

Item Description: This letter looks ancient but is actually brand new. It can be used to obtain the protection of the God of Forging.

……

Is this the beginning?

Ivia took the iron piece, stopped the bleeding of the black dragon, and went to the church without looking back.

Watching the group leave, the tavern owner was very happy. It had been a long time since such a promising newcomer showed up. The Hunter's Guild had been at the top of the table for so long, it was time for them to move.

The Spade family, the killer family that created the fake map and took on the robbery and killing mission, waited in the Death Cave until dark, but did not see the Black Dragon Caravan passing by.

Until the news came from the family that the Black Dragon Caravan had somehow passed through the Death Cave, appeared in the Tomb Village, and accepted the protection of the God of Forging.

The assassins in ambush had no choice but to accept their defeat and retreat to Fort Good to make further plans.

The Hunter Guild's missions are also time-sensitive. Since the Sped family failed to complete the mission, the mission to rob and kill the Black Dragon Caravan reappeared in the mission column. This time the reward was doubled to 2000 soul coins, and it had been paid in advance.

Others who originally looked down on the trivial matter roughly investigated Ivia's background and confirmed that Black Dragon's combat power was only at the level of a shallow overlord of the Black Abyss.

He didn't even have to fight the Spade family, which was considered a shortcut to passing the coming-of-age ceremony.

Now, many people who wanted to take advantage of the situation gathered outside the Church of the God of Forging in Tomb Village.

---

Before arriving, Ivia had thought that her destination for the night would be somewhere like the Demon Blacksmith's Workshop. The warmth and safety provided by the furnace and steel would be perfect for sleeping.

What appeared before Ivia was a magnificent manor. Apart from the sculpture in the center of the fountain outside the manor, which showed a hint of the god of forging, the entire manor was a holiday castle and had nothing to do with a church.

No one came to greet her. Instead, the well-dressed doorman arrogantly stopped Ivia outside the manor's iron gate.

"This is the Church of the God of Forging. No one is allowed to enter."

After hearing this, Ivia took out the piece of iron given by the tavern owner.

The doorman took it and took a look at it. He pinched the iron sheet with two fingers in disgust and shouted at the iron door:

"A team of beggar bugs needs a large stable."

"Isn't this the temple of the God of Forge? Where are the furnaces and hammers? Why don't I see any forging tools?"

Aiweiya couldn't help but ask curiously.

The doorman's disgust became more obvious, and he explained impatiently:

"The basic forging work has long been handed over to the laborers. The Archbishop is only responsible for forging this kind of fine product for offering to the gods."

As the doorman spoke, he pulled out an extremely short dagger from his sleeve. The dagger was hollow in the middle and even decorated with gems.

Ivia was a little disappointed. It couldn't be said that this wasn't forging, but it was far from the practical forgings made by the Demon Blacksmith.

However, this also allowed Ivia to confirm the nature of this church, and a piece of gold appeared in Ivia's hand.

Regarding this thing, the doorman's attitude changed rapidly, and he shouted inside:

"Elegant guests are coming! Prepare guest rooms and meaty feed!"

How greedy!

The gold in Ivia's hand grew from small to large, and she looked at the doorman straight in the eye.

The doorman's arrogant attitude turned into humbleness, and he trotted to the door, bowed and opened the door for Ivia.

On the other side of the door was a doorman who looked and had the same figure as the one in front of the door. He also bowed and began to lead Ivia.

Ivia was just "kind" enough to leave the large piece of gold at the doorman's feet. His duties prevented him from leaving, and leaving the gold there would not be able to hide it but would also cause trouble.

Following the doorman, Ivia was quickly brought to the location closest to the center of the manor. The black dragon was also placed in the courtyard outside the huge floor-to-ceiling window, where a special person came to wash it.

Behind the floor-to-ceiling windows, a row of guest rooms like a townhouse is the generous treatment brought by a large piece of gold.

Normally, the doorman should not have the final say on how to allocate such high-end rooms.

Unless this is a place where visitors can stay.

Before Clara began to explore the new place, a feminine voice came from outside the room:

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