The river water in late autumn is icy and biting.

Tillis stretched out her hand and put it into the flowing river, and the coldness from it made her shiver for a moment, but she quickly picked up a handful of water and sprinkled it on her face, and the cold feeling made her dizzy mind suddenly sober up a lot. The girl shook her head, shook off the water droplets from her face, and then brushed her silky flaxen curls that were wet with water, and then raised her head and looked at the valley on the other side. Under the mist, the valley seemed to be nothing, and the silhouette of a city could be faintly seen, and the mere sight of that heavy shadow made Tilis feel uneasy, and she stood up, closed her eyes and whispered for a moment before throwing aside the thoughts in her head.

The Lost City of Issos.

On more than one occasion, Tillise had heard rumors about the city, as well as the secrets and treasures that had been hidden in the intervening period. Over the years, adventurers have wanted to delve into the city in search of the treasures hidden within. But few people survived, and now Issos is no longer the magnificent city it once was, but a demon cave full of monsters. There are all sorts of terrifying monsters lurking there, and there are even tribes of orcs and mountain giants. As for the central area of Issos, there are rumors that there is a terrible great devil living there, and anyone who sets foot in the core city will be pulled into the dark demon realm, and there will be no way to return.

But for adventurers, none of this matters, and this principle applies equally in any world. In fact, Tillith's "Elves and Treasure Chests" party is one of them. They once risked their lives to enter the Lost City three times in a row. But alas. They didn't get much out of it. In fact, the entire periphery of the Lost City that could be looted had long been looted by their adventurer predecessors. And the deeper you go, the more you go inward. The more monsters there are, the more dangerous they are. Many of the risk-taking teams fell on the way to the inner city. The "Fairy and Treasure Chest" team is no exception, in fact, on the way to the last time they entered the Lost City to explore, they also paid the price of three companions to enter the inner city, but even so, they were not able to break through the obstacles of those monsters, and they could only go home in disgrace.

This chain of adventures had exhausted Tilis, she had had enough of days like this, and in Tillise's opinion, they should get out of here. Go elsewhere and continue the adventure. Helping villages get rid of the goblins that harass them, or clearing out the surrounding monsters at the request of some noble lord, can be done easily and with great pay. Instead of doing useless work again and again, as is the case now. But alas, their captain seems to have competed with the Lost City, and according to him, it seems that they will not leave until they get some valuable treasures from Issos anyway, otherwise they will continue to spend it here.

"Hey..............."

Come to think of it. Tillith sighed, and couldn't help but reach out and touch the backpack she was carrying beside her. They don't have much money left, and they don't know how long they will be able to hold out. And because of the recent war between the Glitter Empire and the Skar Federation, many adventurers have left here. After all, this region is also on the edge of the war zone. No one knows when the Shining Gold Empire will hit the Valley of Oblivion, and these adventurers don't want to fight against the regular army, let alone lose their lives here for no reason. As Tillith thought. They should leave here like everyone else and venture somewhere else. After all, the Klein Continent is so big. Why did you have to hang yourself from this crooked-necked tree?

"Yo, what are you thinking?"

It was at this time. Suddenly, a hand reached out from behind and patted the girl in front of her, startling Tilis. She hurriedly turned her head, only to see a half-elf girl in adventurer's leather armor with emerald green hair looking at her with a playful smile, and looking at the half-elf in front of her, Tilis let out a long breath.

"Really, don't scare me, Aina."

"Haha, sorry, sorry."

Looking at Tilis's frightened little face, the half-elf girl clasped her hands together and apologized, like Tilis, she is also a member of the "Fairy and Treasure Chest" team, as the only two female members of the entire adventure team, the relationship between the two is naturally very good.

"Anyway, what are you doing here?"

"Nothing......... Just a little bit to pass the time, how about you? ”

"Me?"

Hearing Tilis's inquiry, Aina blinked, and then grabbed Tillith's hand as if she remembered something.

"By the way, the head of the regiment wants me to call you to gather, we are leaving!"

"Go? Are you going to the Lost City again? ”

Hearing this, Tilis was stunned for a moment, then frowned. Aina, who was pulling her, didn't notice Tilis's uneasy face at all, and replied as she ran forward without looking back.

"yes, but we're not going to die this time. The head of the regiment has taken over a big business, and this time we are going to be a guide and take a person into Issos, which is a big reward! ”

"Wizard?"

Hearing this, Tillise couldn't help but be stunned, what is the situation? Generally speaking, those who dare to come to Issos are mercenaries, and the mercenaries are all competitors, and in the case of one more person taking one less loot, if it were not for the danger inside, those mercenaries would be eager to do it alone. Not to mention the fact that there are some nasty teams that ambush and attack adventurers who have evacuated from Issos, and the Elves and Chests have encountered similar things several times before. But fortunately, their adventure group is still a relatively strong party here, so they didn't suffer much.

But to say that someone paid them to go to Issos......... What's going on here?

Before Tilis could figure out why, Aina dragged her into the party's quarters and pushed open the door.

"Captain, I've brought Tilis back!"

Hearing the shout of the half-elf ranger girl, everyone present turned their heads and looked at the two of them. And Tilis soon saw the client standing in the center of the room.

It was a young man, who looked as if he was not yet twenty years old. He wore a black gown trimmed with gold trim and an ornate sword hanging from his waist. Dressed like the aristocratic kids Tillise had ever seen. He was wrapped in a black cloak, and the whole person looked suave, with a faint, elegant smile on his handsome and chic face, and a pair of rimless glasses that gave him a little more scholarly temperament. All in all, this is a person who can easily make people feel good when they look at it. Even Tillis, when she noticed that the other party was looking at her, couldn't help but blush, and hurriedly lowered her head, while secretly complaining about why Aina pulled herself in such an eye-catching way.

But soon, Tillith heard her leader's voice sound again, which made Tillise look up and look at the man standing not far in front of her, wearing a slightly worn magical armor. That was the leader of the "Elves and the Treasure Chest" adventure group, Steve. Duncan. His father is rumored to have been a magic knight, and Steve has inherited his father's talent and martial arts, and although he can be a little impatient at times, he is still trusted by everyone as an indispensable member of the team. And now, it is clear that it is he who negotiates with the other party on behalf of the entire adventure team.

"Now that all of our members are here, Mr. Jenn, I can swear in the name of the Nine Saints that everyone here has entered the Lost City more than once, and that they all have the ability to escape from there. I can assure you that we will be able to take you into the Lost City safe and sound, and rest assured. ”

That's him? Is he the one Aina said would have hired everyone into the Lost City?

Although she had expected it in her heart, after hearing the regiment leader's words, Tilis raised her head with some curiosity and secretly looked at the young man standing opposite the regiment commander. After hearing the words of the head of the regiment, the other party glanced at the more than ten people standing in the room, and then pondered for a moment, then nodded with a smile and said.

"Very well, Captain Steve, you can see that you are all experienced adventurers. I don't think you'll let me down, then .........," said the young man, who took out a purse and placed it on the table, and Tilis heard a "bang", and then she saw golden coins overflowing from her pocket. "Here are five hundred gold coins, including the deposit and the supplies you need before you go. When the mission is completed and we return safely, you will have the remaining 5,000 gold coins. ”

5,000 gold coins!

Hearing this, almost everyone, including Steve, gasped, they already knew that this employer was very generous, but they didn't expect the other party to be so good. 5,000 gold coins! Based on the number of people in the current adventure group, each person will have at least 500 gold coins, which is already a wealth that many adventurers will not be able to obtain in their lifetime!

Looking at the money bag in front of him, Steve couldn't help but swallow his saliva, then he reached out and grabbed the money bag in front of him, and then he turned to the young man in front of him and bowed to him solemnly.

"Please rest assured, distinguished guests, our 'Elves and Treasure Chests' adventure group will definitely do our best to protect you to complete your mission!" (To be continued......)