Have you ever been a witch? Take this fireball!

Chapter 11 Commissioned Tasks

Early the next morning, Dorothy left home with the dagger and the scroll.

Apart from the Giant Spider Forest, there are no other dense forests around Lauren Village; they are all sparse groves.

However, there are many ridges and stacks of hay in the fields, which are still quite effective for hiding.

In winter, there's no need to get up early to work.

At this time, the villagers all stayed at home and did not come out.

Dorothy stopped in a grove of trees about five miles from the village.

She gripped the scroll tightly with both hands, nervously swallowing.

"It should be fine, right? After all, this thing was just casually placed in my purse."

Consoling herself, Dorothy unrolled the scroll, threw it away quickly, and ran off.

"..."

Nothing happened.

This made Dorothy feel both relieved and disappointed.

The opened scroll lay quietly on the ground covered with leaves.

Dorothy cautiously approached the scroll and poked it with her short sword.

"It doesn't look like a magic scroll?"

Dorothy bent down to pick up the scroll from the ground, and frowned when she saw what was on it.

"What?! What?! What is this all about?!"

Forgive Dorothy, she was too young to read!

The scroll was covered with tiny, densely packed characters, none of which she recognized!

At this moment, Dorothy remembered something very important.

Although she has an attribute point panel, she can master any knowledge she has learned.

But she has never learned to read or write!

"hiss!"

Dorothy took a deep breath.

"Can an illiterate person become a magician?" she murmured to herself.

Dorothy shook her head.

Even a fool could tell that an illiterate person can't be a magician.

Dorothy's eyes twitched at the thought.

"There should be teachers in Yulusong Town who can teach people to read, right?"

As for Lauren Village, probably no one there can read except for Knight Lauren.

However, learning to read certainly doesn't come for free.

Dorothy reached into her bosom and took out the purse she had hidden there.

"A total of eighteen silver coins and forty copper coins. My wallet, which had just become rich, is about to be spent now."

The mercenary, who was Aruna's enemy, was carrying a lot of money, including the ten copper coins Aruna had given him.

This is all the money I have right now.

However, books are valuable items that ordinary people cannot access, and Dorothy was not sure if she had enough silver coins to study.

"Let's go look for it first."

He put the money bag back into his pocket and hid it, then grabbed the short sword and ran home.

……

in the afternoon.

Dorothy appeared in the town of Yulgreens carrying a newly made basket.

Her short sword was hidden in the basket on her back.

The town was even more bustling than when she last visited.

In addition to the usual large number of mercenaries, there were also more carriages.

There were even camel-like beasts with mixed bloodlines from magical beasts.

Because they have mixed bloodlines with magical beasts, camel-like beasts are more docile than magical beasts, and their endurance and strength are greater than that of horses. They are a means of transportation that only large caravans have the resources to tame.

Dorothy stood by the roadside, watching as camels slowly pulled wagons laden with goods past.

"Everyone's so busy."

"The winter festival is just around the corner, and they're still making such a fuss."

Dorothy shook her head, remembering how she used to be at home chatting and bragging with her friends during holidays in her past life.

These businessmen are still busy traveling around.

Arrived at the gate of the Mercenary Guild.

"There are still so many people, and the smell is still there..."

For tasks like finding someone, going to the Mercenary Guild is the most suitable option.

The alcohol flavor is too strong.

Last time she came, Dorothy didn't dare to come in at all, but this time she walked in confidently.

Dorothy wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the noisy environment inside seemed to quiet down for a moment the instant she stepped into the Mercenary Guild.

Dorothy ignored the mercenaries; having personally killed one, she now felt confident.

He walked straight to the counter.

The receptionist was a middle-aged woman who looked at Dorothy and gave her what she thought was a friendly smile.

However, having dealt with mercenaries for many years, this kind smile was somewhat unsettling.

"Little one, what brings you here?"

Dorothy looked up at the reception desk.

"I want to post a task to teach me to read."

After Dorothy explained her needs, the receptionist nodded.

"Posting a task? Sure. This task isn't too difficult, but it involves knowledge, so the base fee starts at three silver coins. You can add more as you see fit."

"The additional 30% handling fee for assigning tasks, plus a base price of twelve copper coins, kid, do you have that much money?"

That's expensive!

Dorothy sighed inwardly when she heard the price of the task.

However, this is the normal price; to buy a book, it would cost at least three silver coins.

Some of the more valuable books can even fetch the price of gold coins.

Dorothy took out five silver coins and twelve copper coins and placed them on the counter.

"I'll offer five silver coins. The requirement is simple: teach me to recognize commonly used characters."

The moment the five silver coins were placed on the counter, Dorothy clearly felt several pairs of eyes on her.

The receptionist raised an eyebrow instinctively when she saw the silver coins.

Clearly, they hadn't expected Dorothy to actually offer the reward for the task.

"Okay, I'll register this task for you. If you're not in a hurry, you can sit in that corner over there and wait. Someone should take on this task sometime today."

After the receptionist finished speaking, she reached out and took the money, while glaring at the mercenaries around her.

Dorothy naturally noticed this action.

At the same time, the fact that this older sister told me not to leave the guild was also a form of protection.

"Thank you, sister." Dorothy then gave the receptionist a sweet smile.

The receptionist was pleased to be called "sister".

"Hehehe, tell me your name, as the client."

"My name is Dorothy."

"Okay, I've got it. Go ahead. Those stinky guys usually call me Mary, so just call me Sister Mary. If you ever get into trouble, you can come to me."

"Okay, Sister Mary."

She shared the same name as Mary, the lover of Mr. Laurent in the village; it seemed like a very common name.

Dorothy turned and walked to the corner Mary had indicated, and sat obediently on the stool to wait.

After all, it was still the mercenary guild's territory, so the mercenaries sitting there didn't dare to openly observe Dorothy.

In addition, there was Mary's silent warning just now.

Therefore, some people left after drinking.

In no time, the mercenaries sitting in the guild had changed several times.

Dorothy looked out the window at the scenery. She had rewoven a basket that morning, and it was already afternoon when she arrived.

It's getting dark now.

Dorothy looked at the sun and knew that it would be dark in two hours.

She was hesitating about whether to spend the night there and go back.

But the thought of spending the night would incur accommodation fees.

Even the cheapest accommodation costs five or six copper coins, which she really couldn't bear to part with.

Money, oh money...

"I never imagined that even after coming to another world, I'd still have to struggle for money..."

As Dorothy was reflecting on her feelings, a figure walked up to the table where she was sitting.

"Hello, are you Dorothy, the one who commissioned the literacy task?"