After saying goodbye to Diona and promising to come again, Stelle walked out of the Cat’s Tail.
While Diona wasn’t paying attention, she secretly left the money behind.
Diona should notice it, right?
But after coming out, she found herself with nothing to do.
It was getting dark, and the streets had become somewhat deserted.
Although Mondstadt didn’t have a curfew, there weren’t many people out at night.
With the dragon storm on top of that, even fewer people were outside.
She should have gone back, but Amber hadn’t left her a key.
So, with Amber not having returned yet, she could only wander around outside on her own.
“Oh well…
let’s go take a look over there…” After thinking it over, she finally headed toward the Adventurers’ Guild.
She would take a commission in advance today and head out early tomorrow morning to complete it.
“If I keep working hard, maybe I can even buy a house in Mondstadt,” Stelle thought as she walked.
She wasn’t sure about housing prices in Mondstadt, but the commissions she had seen all offered generous rewards.
Maybe it was because of the dragon storm?
Either way, as long as she worked hard, she should be able to save up a decent amount of money.
But…
did she really want to settle down in Mondstadt?
Stelle still felt a bit lost about her future.
The first step—finding a job—was complete, even if the income wasn’t stable.
But what about the second step?
How was she supposed to find her way back to the Astral Express?
She didn’t want to stay in this world forever.
She still had something very important to do.
Although if asked what exactly it was, she couldn’t say.
She only had a vague feeling.
Kafka might know the details, but she wouldn’t easily tell others—let alone her.
“Sigh…” Stelle let out a helpless sigh.
Right now, her only hope was probably Lumine.
After all, Lumine and her brother had come to this world on their own.
So if Lumine could regain her power, maybe she could also help her find the train…
However, Lumine had many secrets.
She was also one of the few who had noticed something strange about Stelle’s constitution and had taken precautions.
Building a good relationship with her might not be easy, especially since Lumine had already started to deliberately keep her distance.
“Ad astra abyssosque1.
Welcome to the Adventurers’ Guild.” Katheryne’s voice suddenly rang out, and Stelle abruptly looked up.
Only then did she realize she had already arrived in front of the Adventurers’ Guild.
“Miss Katheryne, I’d like to take a look at the commissions.” Stelle rubbed her head and smiled awkwardly.
If Katheryne hadn’t spoken, she might have walked straight behind the counter.
“Of course.” Katheryne wore a professional smile, her every movement flawless, almost like a machine.
Soon, the available commissions were placed in front of Stelle.
“Hmm…” Stelle leaned forward and examined them carefully.
The Increasing Danger commission she had just completed today was already posted again, just in a different location.
It seemed that these monsters were truly everywhere—there would always be commissions like this.
“Miss Katheryne, which commission offers the highest reward?” After looking for a while without finding anything suitable, Stelle simply asked.
Picking the one with the highest reward couldn’t go wrong.
“This one, but it is very dangerous.
I recommend completing it in a team.” Katheryne selected a commission and placed it in front of Stelle.
“Let me see…” Stelle didn’t really care whether it was dangerous.
Even though she didn’t fully understand the power levels in this world, no monster could be stronger than that dragon, right?
The reason she couldn’t deal with that dragon wasn’t because it was unbeatable, but because she lacked long-range attacks and the ability to fight in the air.
Without exaggerating, escaping unscathed from that dragon wouldn’t be a problem for her.
“Hilichurl…
Frostarm Lawachurl?” It was the first time Stelle had heard this title.
But in the end, it was still a type of Hilichurl.
It probably wouldn’t be that strong.
“The location is the snow mountain.
That’s also one of the main reasons this commission is considered dangerous,” Katheryne added.
“A snow mountain…
I think I saw it when I went out earlier.” Stelle recalled the distant snow-covered peaks she had seen.
It looked quite far away—who knew how long it would take to get there on foot.
“The cold of the snow mountain has claimed many lives.
If you decide to accept this commission, please make thorough preparations,” Katheryne kindly reminded her.
Every year, many adventurers attempted to challenge the snow mountain.
Even though the Knights of Favonius and the Adventurers’ Guild repeatedly issued warnings, many people still went anyway.
In the end, only a handful managed to conquer it.
Most turned back halfway, some needed rescue, and others remained there forever.
Even those with Visions might not return unscathed, let alone ordinary people without one.
So compared to other commissions, Katheryne said a few extra words.
“It’s fine, I’ll take this one.” Stelle shook her head, not letting Katheryne continue.
She really wanted to take a look at the snow mountain.
As for the cold…
could it really be worse than the frozen world of Jarilo-VI?
The power of a Pathstrider was enough for her to resist the cold.
It wouldn’t make her completely immune, but it definitely wouldn’t put her in danger.
“Very well, I will process it for you.” Katheryne nodded and stopped trying to persuade her.
“Thanks.” Stelle glanced at the reward again.
This commission was jointly issued by the Adventurers’ Guild and the Knights of Favonius, and the reward was astonishingly generous.
Once she earned this money, she would go rent a house.
Staying at Amber’s place all the time wasn’t ideal.
Besides, if something awkward like yesterday happened again…
“Miss Katheryne, is there a place in Mondstadt where I can rent a house?” Stelle asked.
As the receptionist, Katheryne should know the area well.
“Hmm…
the owner of the Goth Grand Hotel does have some vacant houses.
You could inquire with him,” Katheryne replied after thinking for a moment.
“Additionally, there is one house that has been sealed.
The person who left the seal was very powerful, and Mr.
Goth has yet to find anyone capable of breaking it.” “If you can remove the seal, I believe he would be willing to rent the house to you at a very low price.” “A seal…
alright, I’ll check it out when I get back.” Stelle nodded.
She didn’t understand much about the powers in this world, let alone seals.
But maybe she could break it by force…
like smashing it with a bat or something…
To the stars and the abyss