A giant monster fell under the Black Knight's storm-like attacks. The Rancher and his family hid in the warehouse, watching the battle with their hearts pounding; this Adventurer's strength was truly too great.
Truly worthy of a powerhouse who rose to A-rank Adventurer in just three months.
The Black Knight opened his hand and stored the monster's corpse into a storage Magic Tool, then put away the greatsword, intending to leave.
"Thank you very much, Lord Black Knight!" the Rancher's daughter rushed out and shouted, "Our ranch always welcomes you and your companions!"
"Feel free to visit more often; the milk produced by our ranch is top-notch." The Rancher chased after him with a box of milk. "This is a gift; please enjoy it to your heart's content."
"..."
The Black Knight silently accepted the box of milk.
This ranch was the largest in the vicinity, and the milk they produced was a specialty of the kingdom; it had already formed a brand industry, cooperating with famous chambers of commerce and using freezing magic for nationwide transport.
Like the gifts received before, the Black Knight stored them all in the Magic Tool, intending to bring them back to its master.
"Dad, do you think the Black Knight will come visit us again in the future?" The young girl in love gazed at that one departing figure, her eyes full of longing. Although the Black Knight wore thick armor and never spoke, appearing quite sinister, his decisive and calm demeanor in facing any enemy had captured her heart. Moreover, she didn't know that what was under the armor wasn't human.
The Rancher thought to himself that he probably wouldn't come again unless there was a commission. These three Black Knights had been rising to fame recently, with a mission completion rate of nearly 100%, possessing extremely high efficiency and speed, rising from the lowest E-rank Adventurer to the branch's top A-rank Adventurer in just three months.
Because of their high efficiency and speed, they were widely praised. However, he had never heard of the Black Knights getting close to their clients. They were very cold and basically didn't contact anyone except for work. Even during missions, they remained silent throughout, completing the task at the fastest speed.
But seeing the girl's expectant expression, the Ranch Owner finally smiled and said, "Dad can initiate a quest and call them over anytime."
"Hmph~" The girl blushed and ran back.
The Black Knight returned to the Adventurers Guild with a full haul, approached the receptionist, and neatly placed all the completed requests on the table. The receptionist numbly picked up the sheets to count them, seemingly completely accustomed to this situation.
"Damn it, the number of quests recently has been cut by more than half compared to before. The Black Knights are too overbearing; they aren't giving us a way to live!"
"Just shut up. The Black Knights are indeed quest maniacs, but the quests they accept are either extremely difficult combat quests or gathering quests that almost no one wants to waste time on. Even if the Black Knights didn't do these, they would probably just pile up and eventually be assigned by the Guildmaster to those High-Level Adventurers anyway."
"Speaking of which, the Black Knights seem to have refused the Guildmaster's invitation. If they aren't doing quests this frantically to become Certified Adventurers of the Guild, then why are they working at such high intensity?"
"Oh, I know a little about that. Have you heard the reputation of the newly opened Material Shop, the Night Sky Demon Hall? It seems the Black Knights are supplying goods to that store."
Currently, inside the Adventurers Guild.
The three words "Black Knight" were the most discussed topic.
The Black Knight quietly waited for the receptionist to finish counting, collected the quest rewards, and walked out of the Adventurers Guild without a word, heading towards the Material Shop called [Night Sky Demon Hall] on the Shopping Street.
One Black Knight could be seen standing guard in front of the shop. The three Black Knights now operated individually; usually, one Black Knight would stay here as the shop's security, while the remaining two Black Knights would go to the Adventurers Guild to clear the quest list.
"Welcome..." Pushing open the shop door, the Poster Girl at the counter offered the usual greeting, then, upon seeing the Black Knight, said, "Oh, it's you. Just put the resupply items where they usually go."
The Black Knight nodded.
He placed box after box of medicinal herbs aside.
He then went to the Dismantling Room behind the shop, released the corpses of various Monsters under the terrified gaze of the Dismantler, and then completely ignored the Dismantler's despairing and resentful little eyes before leaving the Dismantling Room.
Next, it would return to the Villa to serve as a doorman.
The Poster Girl watched his retreating figure, leisurely flipping through the Grimoire
book in her hand. Honestly, the Material Shop's business mostly relied on established channels; customers who came in person to shop were quite rare. Usually, orders were placed in advance and then delivered within a specified time.
"How convenient. You can't tell it's a Doll at all," the Poster Girl muttered. She knew the Black Knight wasn't human but a Doll created by that Great Mage. This technique was far too advanced, a skill she couldn't learn. Disheartened, she put down the Grimoire book in her hand.
Thinking of that Great Mage.
She felt very troubled for a moment.
What exactly did she have to do to become that Great Mage's Disciple? She didn't want to stay here forever as a Poster Girl.
She was Leona Quinn Yest.
The Heir of the Yest family (Viscount)!
Meanwhile.
The 'Great Mage' who was just thought of.
"Phew, that place is still too dangerous. I hadn't been in long before I was surrounded by Wakaba-san's Clones." Classmate Tsukasa, wearing a long robe and holding a Staff, walked out of the Teleportation Altar, clutching her chest and speaking with lingering fear: "It looks like the Great Labyrinth has been completely occupied by Wakaba-san. It won't be easy to sneak in there to level up."
Eidor nodded in agreement.
"Exactly. Although they are just small spiders, there are simply too many of them. And those shouldn't be her Clones, but her Offspring. Spider Monsters possess the Lay Eggs skill."
"...Of course I know that."
Classmate Tsukasa's expression was strange.
She was naturally aware of such basic knowledge.
After all, this wasn't the very beginning anymore. She hadn't been idle recently. While completing the task of opening the shop, she had also been gathering intelligence, even spending a fortune to buy the study of a fallen noble and using her Memory Enhancement skill to quickly absorb a vast amount of knowledge.
But the thought of Wakaba-san getting pregnant before marriage and giving birth to children without a man felt very wrong to her. Furthermore, the egg-laying of spider Monsters is a completely natural phenomenon; ordinary spider Monsters use this method to expand their combat strength or even treat their own children as emergency food.
This is different from giving birth in the true sense.
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