The Great Thief - Chapter 1509

Chapter 1509: 1509

The final Boss in Blackwing’s Nest was Nefarian, so naturally, it was expected that this would the most challenging stage . Though it had its difficulties, it was very different to when they were fighting the little Red Dragon . While that Boss could only be cleared through an impressive amount of luck, skills, and timing, there was some leeway to beating Nefarian – money .

Lu Li did not have much, but it was enough to clear an Instance Dungeon . On top of that, he only had to contribute about a third of the damage output during the battle . Drizzle Court and Peerless City were more than happy to help out financially .

As long as they had the funding to fully equip them with support items such as mechanical dummies, health potions, and a Shadow Resistance potions, Nefarian might be an easier Boss than the little Red Dragon was . Nonetheless, it would be unrealistic to think that they could beat Nefarian without wiping more than a few times .

The commanding positions were passed on to Sky Moon and Wandering . Since Lu Li had to focus on observing the Boss’ skills and mechanics, his leadership skills were not a necessity at the moment . Plus, Lu Li needed to take a trip down to Stormwind City to report to the Lieutenant Officer, by order of the military’s notice he had received three days ago . Though Lu Li knew the ranking of a Lieutenant Officer was nothing less of prestigious, he decided he would postpone the meeting until he had beaten the little Red Dragon . Now that they had cleared that stage while the other clubs were stuck there, he was more than happy to go down to Stormwind City .

Lu Li was greeted by the major officer . His mop of grey hair was befitting of his wrinkled features and the physique of a worn-down veteran . Lu Li assumed that it must have been a long time since he had touched a sword or gun .

“You’ll call me Major Finkle . I have two dispatch scrolls on me . Sir Bolvar Fordragon has given you the privilege of choosing the position you desire,” Finkle explained enviously . What a privilege it was to be favoured by the Regent! The positions given to Lu Li was ‘clerk of the seventh legion’; it was a desirable job and highly-paid position . Furthermore, it was a position that allowed Lu Li to hand out missions as an NPC . Players would go to him to receive quests where they had to return to him with a specific item in return for a generous amount of Reputation . It was a job that allowed him to give an advantage to his friends .

Lu Li opened the second scroll, which was for the captain of the scouting team, and also of the seventh legion . If he were to talk about ranking, the clerk position had the upper hand . Furthermore, Lu Li thought the scouting team was basically the human shield of the legion . Only when the scouting team was killed in the Wild did the rest of the legion know where the enemies were .

“It must be a difficult decision . A clerk is a favourable position on its own, so you must be thought highly of by the Regent to be given this position,” Finkle commented . He might have been only a Major, but he was of a much higher level than Lu Li . However, he was still a veteran, which meant that Lu Li thought of him no more than a messenger .

“Thank you, chief,” Lu Li sad as he shook his head, returning the scrolls to the messenger . “But I think I’ll be a scout instead . It will be a much better use of my skills . After all, I am a stalker, destined to walk in the shadows . A clerk? Well, I just don’t see it happening . ”

Finkle opened his mouth, but no words came out . He was obviously shocked by Lu Li’s choice . Though a scouting captain was more befitting of the adventurous energy of the military, the position of a clerk was a privilege that could only be granted by nobles .

A scouting captain! Lu Li held onto his scroll and took a deep breath . This job might not be as well-paid as being a clerk, but there was no way he would settle for an office job . If he were to choose it, Bolvar Fordragon would only look down on him . If only Marshal Windsor was still here – he understood Lu Li more than the current Regent did, and was much more considerate of him as well . Being the first NPC that he considered a friend, Lu Li had always regretted that he was unable to save the Marshal from the flames of the Dragonflight . Remulos, one of the Keepers of the Grove, was always kind to Lu Li . However, many instances kept reminding Lu Li that he was only an NPC, who was both a demi-god and a kind senior . Read more chapter on NovelFull

“If this is your final decision, I’m sure Sir Bolvar will appreciate your valiance,” Finkle gloated with a shameful tone of sarcasm . He was sure that Lu Li must have been hit on the head not to choose to be a clerk .

“Thank you . May I ask whom I shall receive quests from?” Lu Li asked, hoping that he could obtain some worthy quests . The Alliance and Horde associations were teamed up to battle the spreading of the plague . While it was a battle of the NPCs, players could earn quite a lot just by showing up to it .

“The rune will be useful with that . This scroll will tell you what you needed to do at any given moment and will record your every action in carrying out missions . ”

“Thank you . It seems that I need to recruit a companion,” Lu Li said as he glanced at the first mission on the scroll . Infiltrating the Western Plaguelands to disrupt a ceremony held by a cursed priest was not something that could be achieved by a lone Thief . The new story development written by the creators of Dawn was heavily centred in the Plaguelands .

A level-50 map?

Of course, it wouldn’t be that simple . After the game had updated, the Plaguelands and the few maps surrounding that area were forbidden zones for players . Many new monsters were spawned, while the original monsters had a minor upgrade, and more Bosses were dispatched . Gale Legion and Wings of Dawn were two clubs that naively thought that they could farm high-level gear by killing Bosses there, but failed miserably . The 200-men armies sent out by Gale Legion were annihilated, with only a few Thieves who were lucky enough to return . Wings of Dawn did a little better – they carried out battles on the sides of those forbidden zones and were lucky enough to be saved by a patrolling team of the Alliance .

“Of course, you may be assisted by four scouts in your team, but you may also recruit adventurers like you to carry out this mission,” Finkle explained, holding out a list of scouting members for Lu Li to choose from . Lu Li cursed under his breath upon seeing the list . Despite him being the captain of the scouting team of the seventh legion, none of the names on the list were from the seventh legion . The people on the list couldn’t even be called soldiers, but farmers, or peasants .

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