Chapter 64 - 62: Part-Timer Lu Wei

Chapter 64: Chapter 62: Part-Timer Lu Wei

"Hold on, let me get this straight..."

His mind was a mess. Lu Wei rubbed his forehead and plopped down right next to Mirana.

The rock she was sitting on wasn’t very big to begin with, and with him squeezing in, their arms were practically touching.

Frowning, Mirana instinctively started to stand up.

But she hesitated and didn’t move, perhaps thinking it would make Lu Wei feel awkward.

But Bai Ya, who had been secretly watching them from the courtyard, grew anxious.

’Wait! Why did they suddenly sit so close together?!’

’And the Captain was the one who initiated it!’

’I... I order you to separate immediately!’

Hiding behind a wooden shed that offered no actual cover, Bai Ya bit her lip, overcome with anxiety.

Too bad Mirana had no idea someone was jealous of her right now. After a moment, she continued speaking.

"I know what you’re thinking, but I have a plan."

"A plan?"

Lu Wei turned to look at her. "What kind of plan?"

"The Silver Scale Merchant Association is about to resume construction on the trade route, and the Earl of Lancaster will be coming to Heitai Town then."

Mirana said calmly, "If I can get an audience with him, I might be able to ask him to help heal Kairos’s crippled leg."

"..."

’Right, a very feasible plan.’

’A Count would certainly have that kind of ability.’

’In that case, I’d like to meet this Count, too, and see if he can just hand his title over to me.’

’After all, according to your logic, it shouldn’t be too hard.’

Lu Wei stared at Mirana as if she were an idiot. Seeing that she didn’t actually seem to be crazy, he asked with a baffled expression:

"Why do you think the Count would grant you an audience?"

"If I can obtain a Silver Badge from the Adventurer Association before he arrives, then it’s a possibility."

Mirana gazed quietly at the small river in the distance as she continued to explain her plan.

"According to the Adventurer Association’s system, any Adventurer who gets promoted to a Silver Badge can make one request to the local branch."

"When that time comes, I can request that they introduce me to the Count."

’You get to make a wish just by reaching silver? Is that really a thing?’

Lu Wei was taken aback; it was the first time he’d ever heard of this.

"I see... Then why don’t you just ask them to heal Kairos’s leg directly?"

"Even Divine Beings can’t grant every prayer. How could the Adventurer Association possibly fulfill every request?"

Mirana glanced at him, seemingly finding his question stupid.

"Besides, this is just the Heitai Town branch. I don’t think they have the means to persuade a Great Priest to cast Regeneration Magic on Kairos."

"They might not even agree to the introduction, even with the Earl of Lancaster coming to Heitai Town."

"So you’re saying..."

Lu Wei frowned. "Even if you get a Silver Badge, the Association branch might not introduce you to the Count."

Mirana nodded. "Yes."

"And by that logic, even if they do introduce you, the Count might not agree to see you."

"Yes."

"And even if the Count does see you, he might not help you."

"That’s right."

"..."

’Every step relies on luck. Can this really be called a "plan"?’

’Isn’t this just pure daydreaming?’

"To be honest, I feel like your... plan... is very unlikely to succeed."

Stunned into silence for a moment, Lu Wei shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

But Mirana seemed to be well aware of this. She said calmly:

"But it’s the only way I can think of."

"Uh, I guess that’s true..."

’See! This is what happens when you’re broke!’

’Let this be a warning!’

Lu Wei sighed to himself, then turned and asked, "So, why did you come looking for me?"

"I want to team up with you."

Mirana looked at him with a serious expression, getting straight to the point. "I have a Black Iron Badge right now. I still need over 800 points to advance to a Silver Badge, so I need your help."

"Me?"

Lu Wei was dumbfounded. "Wait, are you overestimating me a little?"

"Over 800 points! That means we’d have to kill over 800 goblins, or nearly 300 kobolds!"

"Putting aside where we’d even find that many goblins and kobolds, have you already forgotten what happened a few days ago?"

"It was just a dozen or so kobolds, and they nearly wiped out both our teams!"

"I know you want to help Kairos, but can’t you be a little more realistic?"

Feeling that Mirana must have lost her memory from excessive grief, and considering her a comrade with whom he had, more or less, "fought side-by-side," Lu Wei decided to help her face reality—

’Kairos’s leg is definitely not growing back.’

However, despite his earnest and repeated attempts to talk some sense into her, not only did Mirana fail to come to her senses, but she came back with an even more outrageous statement:

"It’s difficult, I know, but if we target High Level Monsters, then there’s still hope of accomplishing it."

"..."

’It’s over. She’s really lost it...’

Lu Wei’s eyes widened in a stupor. He never expected that the deaths of her teammates would have dealt such a heavy blow to this woman.

Seeing his expression, Mirana fell silent for a moment before suddenly picking up a small stone from the ground.

It was a very ordinary, smooth pebble, the kind you could find plenty of by the small river at the bottom of the hill.

Then, under Lu Wei’s astonished gaze, she simply squeezed it lightly—

"CRACK!"

The crisp cracking sound grew from faint to loud. In less than a second, the half-palm-sized pebble disintegrated like a brittle cookie, crushed directly into countless tiny fragments!

"You..."

Staring at this shocking scene, Lu Wei’s jaw dropped in disbelief. It was a long while before he came back to his senses.

"You used that Divine Blessing..."

"Yes."

Mirana opened her hand, letting the stone dust fall to the ground. She lowered her eyes. "But it still wasn’t enough to save Tock and Storm."

Lu Wei swallowed hard. "So, what’s the effect?"

"A permanent +20 to Power."

"How... how much?"

"20."

"..."

’Holy shit!!’

’Is this a Divine Blessing???’

’Just a small portion gives a fucking +20 to Power??’

’If that was a whole one, wouldn’t you basically become Superman???’

Staring blankly, Lu Wei’s blood pressure spiked. He was practically dying of envy.

At the same time, he finally believed that Mirana had the power to kill High Level Monsters.

’So...’

"Wait, if you’re so strong now, why are you looking for me? Can’t you just go hunt monsters by yourself??"

"No. Although the Divine Blessing increased my Power, it didn’t increase my other Attributes."

Mirana shook her head. "Especially my Physique. Because the gap with my Power is too large, I can probably only sustain two or three full-power attacks."

"Therefore, I need someone to act as a lookout and deal with any Low Level Monsters we might encounter."

"You have mastered Stealth, and your Perception is extremely high. I believe you are the most suitable candidate."

’Oh, so that’s it. I get it now.’

’I clear the trash mobs for you, and you just kill the boss, is that it?’

’I’d have to be fucking crazy to work for you!’

"Sorry, I really can’t..."

Pouting, Lu Wei had no intention of doing all the work just for someone else to reap the rewards. He was about to refuse without a second thought.

But before he could finish, Mirana cut him off.

"All the bounties from killing monsters, the quest rewards, and all the loot will be yours. I only want the points."

"And if we run into danger, you can escape at any time. I will cover your retreat at all costs."

"..."

’Boss! Say no more!’

’I’m in!!’

"Hmm... alright then."

His expression did a complete one-eighty. Lu Wei immediately grew serious and nodded gravely. "For Kairos’s sake, I’m willing to help you."

Mirana stood up. "Thank you. Let’s go, then."

"Go? Go where?"

"To the Adventurer Association to pick out a quest."

"Uh, so soon? I still have a few things to take care of."

Lu Wei thought for a moment. "How about the day after tomorrow? We’ll head into the forest first thing in the morning."

"...Alright."

Mirana thought for a moment, then nodded. "In that case, I’ll go to the clinic to check on Kairos first. I’ll come find you tomorrow."

"No problem... Oh, right."

Lu Wei remembered something and suddenly called out to Mirana, who was just about to leave.

"Actually, there’s something I’ve been curious about."

"What is it?"

"It’s just... is Kairos your brother?"

"No, we’re just comrades."

"Huh?"

Lu Wei was taken aback and blurted out instinctively, "If you’re not related, then why are you doing so much for him?"

"I already told you."

The dazzling sunlight slanted down, and Mirana’s shoulder-length hair swayed gently in the wind.

Looking at Lu Wei, her tone held a hint of confusion, as if she was puzzled why he would ask such a simple question.

"Because we’re comrades."