Chapter 385
Looking at the dark sky being lit up by streaks of lightning, Derrick didn't knock on the doors of the few acquaintances he knew . Instead, he walked along the broadest road and walked all the way to the training field at the edge of the City of Silver .
After each exploration team returned, they were forced to stay here for a certain period of time . Not only would it be convenient for them to communicate and report on the things they encountered in the darkness, but they would also be quarantined in a tactful manner to guard against strange things that might latch onto any member's body and suddenly erupt after a certain amount of time .
This was the result of the City of Silver's two thousand years of experience . It wasn't that complicated, but it was quite useful .
As soon as he entered the training ground with the Axe of Hurricane stuffed behind his waist, Derrick Berg's eyes suddenly lit up . He saw the gorgeous Elder Lovia, who seemed to be in her thirties, as well as two familiar faces that were his age .
Due to the City of Silver's limited environment, its population was unable to grow any further . The number of people of a certain age group was an adequate number, and although Derrick wouldn't dare say he knew all of them, he had seen a majority of them before . He was classmates and partners with some of them during general education classes and on the practice grounds .
The person Derrick was most familiar with on this expedition team was Darc Regence, who had once been his patrol teammate .
The youngster named Darc was of medium height and was slightly chubby . He was strong, optimistic, and cheerful . His face often beamed with a friendly smile . Currently, he was a Sequence 8 Gladiator of the Giant pathway .
At this moment, the two parties were separated by a translucent wall that was as hard as steel, making it impossible for them to make any effective form of contact . They had to wait until the members of the exploration team were confirmed to have no problems before they could meet directly .
Derrick, who had become silent and withdrawn since the death of his parents, waved to Darc .
Noticing this, the Gladiator turned his head to the side and looked over .
"Darc, how was it? You didn't encounter any danger, did you? " Derrick shouted .
The material used to create the black wall in that area came from somewhere that wasn't far from the City of Silver and was called Dark Amber . It was hard as steel, but at the same time, it possessed a certain degree of transparency and had properties that made it good for transmitting sound . Derrick's speech went through unobstructed .
Derrick imagined that Darc would definitely smile brightly and wave his arms out of habit, saying, "Take a look, I'm not injured at all, so shouldn't it be obvious that we didn't meet with any danger . It was nothing!"
Hearing his voice, Darc walked a few steps closer to the wall and answered with a smile, "No, everything went smoothly . "
Looking at his smile without any faults, Derrick suddenly felt a chill run through his body . It was just like he was camping in a ruined tower or a ruined city at night . Darkness was all around him as they accumulated into overwhelming horror .
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Inside the Quelaag Club, Klein and Dr . Aaron agreed on the remuneration: two pounds!
I have to say that a doctor's money sure is easy to earn… If it were me in the past, such a request would have cost at most 10 soli… Klein, who already had the intention to take the mission, sighed in his heart .
He remembered that during his time with the Nighthawks, he had heard Corpse Collector Frye mention that famous doctors had very high incomes .
At the time, in a response that was unlike the poet, Leonard Mitchell, he said that as far as he knew, if a house was bought in a busy borough in Backlund for a storefront, the quickest option would be to turn it into a clinic .
They agreed to call on Will Auceptin's place after dinner . It wasn't three o'clock in the afternoon, so the equestrian teacher, Talim, gathered the three of them together at a table, and they began playing a game of Upgrade, the game which was invented by Emperor Roselle .
What I expected was to play tennis, practice shooting, flip through the books in the library, and live a healthy life… But why did it become like this… Klein spontaneously thought in between the card game .
Frankly, with his current accomplishments in "magic," he could've easily cleared out all the money Dr . Aaron, Reporter Mike, and Talim had on them .
But I'm an honest man, and I believe more in my skills and luck… As the red-vested attendant shuffled the cards, Klein picked up a cream cracker and took a savory bite .
He couldn't help but marvel from the bottom of his heart, This is life!
During the game, Klein noticed one thing—the equestrian teacher, Talim, was no longer in a daze or as upset as he was before .
Has the matter of his friend falling in love with someone he shouldn't have been resolved? Klein thought curiously as he sipped the marquis black tea .
As a detective, he knew that this wasn't something he should ask in front of others, so he restrained himself and concentrated on his card game .
By five o'clock, Mike Joseph had to go back to his company, so the game was suspended and Klein won five soli .
My luck has been quite good recently… While Klein sighed with relief, he saw Dr . Aaron leave the table for the washroom . He controlled his voice and said with a low laugh, "Talim, has your friend's problem been settled?"
Talim, who was throwing the cards in his hands onto the table, paused for a second before sighing with a smile .
"You could say so . "
He added with a certain desire to continue, "Actually, it wasn't too serious . It was because I was thinking too much at the time .
"Simply put, it was an illustrious young gentleman who fell in love with a commoner . You should know that a man of such status has to marry a noble lady . Heh, to him, not even the daughter of a rich man can do . "
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