It was late in the evening when Ailiya returned to her inn room, only to see Saifei'er sprawled on the bed, her ears drooping limply, giving her a wilted appearance, and her tail unmoving, simply resting on the bed.
Saifei'er wasn't sleeping; she had simply been busy all day and was now too lazy to move.
But Ailiya was startled and rushed to Saifei'er's bedside, asking worriedly, "Hey, Saifei'er, what's wrong? Are you sick?"
Saifei'er turned her head slightly and said in a muffled voice, "No, I'm just resting."
"Phew~ It's good that you're fine." Hearing this, Ailiya couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, then excitedly recounted her day's experiences, "Oh, right! Saifei'er, did you know, so many people came to the city today, and they're all discussing the Cat Burglar!"
"That thief is truly amazing, stealing gold dragons from noble families and then giving them for free to needy commoners, just like a hero from a storybook, so cool!"
"And, with such a cute nickname, the Cat Burglar must be a very gentle and beautiful girl!"
Saifei'er shifted from lying prone to lying on her side, hugging a pillow and burying her face in her chest, looking at Ailiya and saying, "But... a cool hero, a gentle and beautiful girl, Ailiya, don't you think what you're saying is a bit contradictory?"
"How is it contradictory?!" Ailiya said, "In the stories of Heroes and Demon Lords, among the Seven Heroes who defeated the Demon Lord, weren't there three women? Each of them was both cool and beautiful!"
Saifei'er said, "But... a thief, isn't that just a thief? Normally, when people think of a thief, their first impression is usually of someone selfish and despicable, right?"
Ailiya tilted her head, "Is that so? But Saifei'er, you're super beautiful."
Unlike Fei, Ailiya hadn't seen any other thief besides Saifei'er. As everyone knows, a first impression is very important, so Ailiya's current impression of the collective 'thief' was still very good.
It wasn't 'selfish, despicable, untrustworthy,' but 'cute, beautiful, want to pet,' so Ailiya's thought process was this: Saifei'er is a thief, a thief can be a beautiful girl, and the name Cat Burglar is so cute, so the Cat Burglar is most likely a beautiful girl!
It must be said, Ailiya's thought process was incredibly absurd, but even more absurd was that the conclusion she drew from it was more accurate than any other commoner's guess.
After they chatted for a while longer, it was time for dinner. Saifei'er and Ailiya went to the Adventurers' Guild hall, chose a relatively secluded corner, and soon after, Fei and Douglas also arrived.
During dinner, Fei said, "A lot of new commissions appeared today. I looked through them, and there are quite a few good tasks. I think we've rested enough for the past two days, so we can consider taking on a new commission."
Ailiya ate her food, mumbling indistinctly, "I have no objection~"
Douglas nodded in agreement. As for Saifei'er, she knew that the rewards for these commissions were actually the money she had donated herself, but if her other teammates agreed, she naturally had no objections either.
It's worth mentioning that Saifei'er glanced at her system page. After two days of causing trouble, her fame had already reached a little over two thousand, and to draw the next persona, she needed ten thousand fame.
In other words, she had already met one-fifth of the requirement, and only two days had passed, so the efficiency could be considered very high.
Although she was curious about what she would draw next, there was no need to force herself to grind for 'fame' for that. Letting nature take its course was fine; she was very chill about it.
After dinner, the four discussed and finally chose a commission to 'clear out an underground tomb.' According to the information provided by the client, this was an ancient tomb left behind from an unknown time. Recently, the entrance collapsed, exposing the tomb, and then some undead creatures escaped and began to wander around the tomb.
Fei chose this commission for two reasons: first, the reward was substantial, a full fifty gold dragons. Well, compared to Pik's previous escort commission, these fifty gold dragons might seem insignificant? But honestly, Pik's case was an exception; the Brown family was simply too wealthy, and in normal commissions, fifty gold dragons were already very generous.
Secondly, if the enemies were undead, Ailiya would handle them very well. Her Holy Strike's power would be greatly enhanced when facing 'innately evil' enemies like undead, devils, and demons.
After a comfortable night's sleep, the four set off early the next morning for their destination as required by the commission. They walked for almost an entire day and finally arrived successfully as dusk began to fall.
Looking at the dark cave entrance before them and listening to the low wind, like ghostly wails, Saifei'er couldn't help but turn to the others, "What should we do? Should we rest here for the night, or go straight in?"
Entering an ancient tomb in the middle of the night—if this were Saifei'er's previous life, it would definitely be much scarier than any haunted house, not to mention that this ancient tomb was confirmed to have undead present.
However, Saifei'er considered herself quite brave. In her previous life, she used to watch horror movies alone in the middle of the night without being scared at all. Not to mention now, she had the eyes of a cat, so she could see things very clearly even at night, and she had super hearing to constantly monitor her surroundings.
Being able to see and hear clearly, what was there to be afraid of?
As for the others, Douglas and Fei, being big men, naturally wouldn't be afraid of such things. And Ailiya, she was a Holy Knight, with her special attacks maxed out, a definite bane to the undead. It was more likely the undead would be afraid of her.
So, after a discussion, the four decided to complete the commission today.
Fei extended his hands, making a specific gesture, and chanted a few simple incantations. Then, he patted Douglas with his right hand. The next second, Douglas glowed like a light bulb, emitting a soft white light that illuminated the surroundings clearly.
Light, Evocation school, 0-ring spell. Its effect was very simple: the caster could touch an object, causing it to emit light sufficient to illuminate a ten-meter radius for up to an hour.
However, this magic could only affect inanimate objects. Saifei'er looked at Douglas and realized that it wasn't him personally glowing, but the plate armor he was wearing.
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PS: Mages require 'magic power (higher-ring spells consume more),' 'a gesture,' and 'a string of incantations' to cast spells. Therefore, if a mage's hands are tied or their mouth is gagged, they are no different from an ordinary person.
