Monster Girl Contract Manual

Chapter 59 Captain House

"Hey, have you heard? Someone saw a troll in the forest!"

"You've heard about that too?"

"Yes, you're asking why such terrifying monsters as trolls would appear on the outskirts of the forest?"

"How would I know? The forest has been quite unsettled lately, with goblin warriors and trolls everywhere. I heard that several groups of adventurers haven't returned since they went out last month."

"I guess it's because... Sigh, if the guild doesn't provide any concrete information and solutions soon, the area around Wind Chime Town is probably getting more and more dangerous."

Inside the mission hall, some adventurers whispered among themselves about the recent dangerous situation in the forest.

Nearby, House and Sylvia were listening intently.

When she learned that the forest had become so dangerous, Sylvia instinctively looked at House, her eyes filled with hesitation and unease.

No wonder goblins are getting more expensive.

"House, how about we keep taking on more gathering missions?"

House understood the underlying meaning in Sylvia's words, gently shook his head, and gave her a reassuring look.

"Don't worry, the plan remains the same."

Goblins still need to be hunted.

Although the forest is far more dangerous than before, he himself is no longer the weak adventurer he once was.

Strong strength brings strong confidence.

House, whose strength has been further enhanced since Lilim's evolution, is filled with confidence.

"Let's go, I'll take you to find someone. We need a few more teammates."

Confidence is one thing, but caution is equally ingrained in one's heart.

House clearly recognized that the team was currently lacking enough manpower and combat strength, and it would be too risky for him and Sylvia to venture into the forest alone.

One should not take unnecessary risks.

......

The Molten Workshop.

Zem remained seated at the front desk, seemingly bored, waiting for customers to arrive.

Since Captain Garp's team disbanded, he hasn't undertaken any adventures for over a month.

Life was dull and boring; all he did was forge iron and entertain customers.

Hearing the clanging and knocking sounds coming from the inner room, Zem sighed.

"Even though the captain praised me for having the talent of an adventurer, my father insists I become a blacksmith, saying that it's better to be a blacksmith that everyone envies than one of those common adventurers."

Hey~

As usual, he took a shield off the wall and, while waiting for guests, idly began to maintain his equipment.

A moment later, two figures entered the workshop.

"Welcome... House?"

Upon noticing that the newcomer was House, whom he had just met not long ago, Zem's gaze instinctively fell on the leather armor House was wearing.

Recently, powerful monsters such as goblin warriors have been appearing on the outskirts of the forest, and many adventurers have come to the molten workshop to purchase and repair equipment.

It's only been a few days, and House is back again. Could he be so unlucky as to run into a goblin warrior again?

With that thought in mind, Zem quickly glanced at the leather armor on House's body.

Seeing that the leather armor was still clean, intact, and brand new, Zem immediately realized what was going on.

"With House's strength, if he were to encounter a goblin warrior, he probably wouldn't make it back."

Zem's impression of House's strength was still based on the level of their first adventure together.

"Since the equipment isn't damaged, what's House doing here?"

After a second or two of thinking, Zem still couldn't figure out the reason.

At this moment, House and Sylvia stepped forward.

"Zem, wanna go on an adventure together?"

Without any unnecessary words, House directly invited Zem to join his team and introduced Sylvia to him.

As a veteran adventurer capable of single-handedly fighting more than ten goblins with ease, Zem's strength is beyond doubt.

Moreover, the other party was a former member of Garp's squad. With Captain Garp overseeing things, their character was naturally quite good.

There's basically no need to worry about Zem backstabbing your teammates during your adventure.

"Is it adventurous?"

Zem looked House up and down, then shifted his gaze to Sylvia beside him.

The latter took off his hat, revealing the long, pointed ears that were the hallmark of the elves.

Seeing that Sylvia was not only carrying an expensive longbow on her back, but was also a demi-human with elven blood, Zem couldn't help but nod inwardly.

The adventurer's experience and intuition told him that the half-elf girl named Sylvia beside House was no less powerful than Jack.

Turning his gaze back to House, Zem hesitated for a moment, not immediately agreeing, but carefully considering it in his mind.

Captain Garp once said that strength is not the most important thing in team adventures; the most important thing is character.

"House may be a little weak in skill, but his character is impeccable."

"Although that girl is a half-elf, the longbow she carries is worth at least two gold coins, and she seems to know House quite well, so her character should be fine."

With his teammates' eligibility confirmed, Zem glanced back at the ceiling.

The continuous clanging of metalworking has now ceased.

Clearly, the father, being a professional, had already heard the commotion outside.

Seeing that his father had not spoken for a long time and had not swung the hammer again, Zem was overjoyed.

"House, let's go!"

"what?"

"Let's go on an adventure together!"

"oh."

Fearing his father might change his mind at any moment, Zem moved swiftly, quickly taking down his entire set of equipment used in his adventures from the wall, and also grabbing a brand new shield.

Then, almost pushing House, he quickly stepped out of the molten workshop.

The inner room.

Gripping the hammer tightly, the bald, burly man stared at the half-finished piece on the anvil, sighed, and then continued to swing the hammer.

"We need to hire a new apprentice."

......

After leaving the workshop and standing in the square, Zem looked at House and asked what his plans were next.

"We need another teammate."

House spoke.

A fairly standard squad composition would be a warrior, a mage, an archer, and a guard.

We're still missing one.

Upon hearing House say that they were short one person, Zem nodded in agreement.

Indeed, the team is still missing a rather important member.

The two spoke at the same time, as if by prior arrangement:

"We need a spellcaster teammate."

"We're still missing a pastor."

After he finished speaking, the air fell silent instantly.

Zem looked at House with a puzzled expression.

The latter also looked at Zem and spoke again, as if it were the most natural thing in the world:

"Yes, you heard right, we are still short of a pastor."

Warrior Zem, mage himself, archer Sylvia, and the last one missing, of course, is the priest who can heal others for free.

......

After a brief explanation, the three headed to the church under Zem's astonished gaze.

Unfortunately, no clergy member was willing to join House's team to fill the priest position.

House had no choice but to settle for second best and, through Zem's connections, recruited a brother and sister to join him.

The older brother's name is Luther, and he is a swordsman. The younger sister's name is Luna, and she is an assassin.

Although each additional person means a larger share of the reward, considering that the forest has become more dangerous than before, it seems safer to expand the originally planned four-person team to five.

House and the others had no objections to this.

Ultimately, the team was formed, and after a brief reconnaissance outside the town to assess each other's strengths, House, as the strongest member of the team and also the initiator of the team, was naturally elected as the captain.

Looking at House, who had undergone a complete transformation in just a few days, Zem was unable to calm down for a long time.

What exactly happened to House in the past month or so?!