[Due to the Count's Black Card and the commission from the Adventurer Guild, the Hero gains the assistance of the inn without needing a check]
[Due to noble education and the captive cultist not being scared, the Hero's explanation passes automatically]
"The situation is ..."
Finally, having relayed the events to the military officer at the outpost of the inn, the Hero could barely mask the exhaustion on her face.
It wasn't because she was injured or had overused her Magic Power, but simply a result of mental strain.
After all, not everyone could maintain their composure after witnessing one of their own kind, a living human, turn into a flesh bomb.
Although she reacted quickly and raised a water curtain which prevented the blood from splashing onto her and she didn't see it very clearly, it was enough to make her worry about her sleep and dreams tonight.
Moreover, the Hero still had to bring back another cultist.
Fortunately, the Gleaming Scale Serpent had injected just enough Neurotoxin into him to not kill him—now the cultist was in a stupor and was being strictly guarded.
The officer's expression grew solemn, and sweat emerged on his forehead.
Even the Hero, who was recounting her own unbelievable experiences, felt amazed; it was obvious how shocked the officer must be feeling inside.
And yet, even after these series of events, the Hero felt tired, but in the eyes of the officer, this young girl had not only captured a cultist but also witnessed another cultist exploding in front of her...
The key point was, she then recounted all the information to him in a clear and orderly manner.
Even a well-trained Sergeant might not be able to do this.
"We have received the information, Adventurer, thank you for your assistance."
Glancing at the Black Card placed on the table, the officer cleared his throat and spoke gravely.
[Officer's Emphasis (Count's Black Card +30, Cultist +30, Adventurer Guild Commission +30, =1 traitor)]
"Please take a rest inside. Although the conditions here are modest, we do have a guest room for honored visitors."
The officer stood up and instructed the Soldier outside to come in.
"We will take strict care of that cultist. Please rest assured."
6. Sealing Demon Scroll ♛
8. Magic Suppression Chains
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
Seeing the officer's stern expression, the Hero also relaxed a bit.
Accordingly, she left the reception room, led by another Soldier, and prepared to catch a moment of rest in the guest room.
It was only after the officer saw the beautiful figure with fog-white long hair disappear that he sat down again, pensively looking at the information arranged on the paper by the Hero, and he let out a heavy, worried sigh.
Although as the commanding officer of this fortified outpost, he knew about the recent abnormal behavior of the Magic Creatures on the highlands, but...
"A Great Demon beneath the Central Volcano? Isn't that just a fairy tale? How am I supposed to report this to the superiors?"
[What will the Hero do after resting?]
1. Go find the Snow Woman ♛
2. Go find the White Snake
3. Return to the Adventurer Guild
4. The Inn is attacked
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
[Hero's tracking of the Snow Woman(90+ success)]
[The Snow Woman is heading to——]
1. Sealing Demon Ancient Ruins
3. White Snake's Hiding Place ♛
9. Frosty Poison Abyss
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
After handing over the cultist to the stationed troops, the Hero began her brief rest.
Despite some mental fatigue, once she actually lay in bed, she quickly became restless again.
Thus, without further delay and feeling somewhat refreshed, the Hero called for the Gleaming Scale Serpent and set off once more.
Though this was the Highland Inn and did not have many civilian amenities, the Border Count's troops were not lacking in Equipment and scrolls.
Bound by the Sealing Demon Scroll and still harboring poison in his system, the cultist Mage was powerless to resist, so the Hero left with ease.
Having left the inn, the Hero once again embarked on the road she had traveled before, following upstream along the stream.
Whether it was the Goblin corpses or the cultist's bodies, none were to be seen, unsure if they were assimilated by the Dark Element and sunk into the shadows or dragged away by the carrion eaters in the marshland.
But recalling that bloody scene, the Hero still felt a shudder in her heart.
To end one's life so decisively...
Though she had heard of the cult's notorious reputation, having grown up in a city with good public order, she never imagined humans could be driven to such madness.
[Cult's governance (whether it is predominant within the Kingdom's dark aspects, major plan +30)]
D100+30=d100(82)+30=112
[Symbol of the Cult (the higher the score, the more unmentionable)]
[Symbol above 50, not an actual being, but some kind of concept]
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
"I have a question I want to ask you, don't get angry, okay?"
"Of course, I won't get mad at you. What do you want to ask?"
Seeing her close friend with a rare careful look, the girl who was not yet a Hero cocked her head.
"Your father… he's not one of those Sect Followers, is he?" Swallowing hard, the close friend asked very seriously.