Chapter 65

Idan and Arabel couldn't hear what Milica was talking about with the two strangers, one of whom was the Dark Valkyrie. They weren't even sure if Milica had found out that the woman in black was a Valkyrie.

The Adventurer's Guild worked quickly, and it soon became known which Forbidden zones had appeared.

Surprisingly, among the four new zones, there was one that was slightly familiar to Idan and Arabel — Forest of Doppelganger. The couple couldn't understand how this could happen. They just had a task to help tame a mysterious creature for Nemo in the central part of the forest.

The other three Forbidden zones were Lake of the Dead, Valley of Lightning, and Wind Cliffs.

As soon as they found out about the four new zones, Lake of the Dead was immediately eliminated. Milica insisted that they never try to get there, and they, as obedient disciples, decided to follow her instructions. It remained to choose one of the three remaining ones.

While Eulalia and Nemo were deciding which of the three Forbidden zones to choose, Idan and Arabel already had a crazy idea. As soon as they found out about the Forbidden zones, a plan had formed in their heads, and now they were finishing discussing it.

Eulalia quickly got up and went to the registration window to find out the exact regions where specific Forbidden zones were found. After receiving the information, she went back and took out the Limbo map and put it on the table.

"Here, here, here," she said, putting the names of the Forbidden zones on the map.

One of them, the Forest of Doppelganger (FoD), originated in the region between Usuria and Astakus. Lake of the Dead (LotD) arose between Usuria and Ikkus.

The other two Forbidden zones appeared between these two. Valley of Lightning (VoL) is located in the neighboring Forest of Doppelganger (FoD) region, and Wind Cliffs (WC) is located in the neighboring Lake of the Dead (LotD) region.

Due to the proximity of the zones, Nemo and Eulalia began to consider two possible options: "Wind Cliffs" (WC) and "Valley of Lightning" (VoL). In the end, they were inclined to the latter.

"Forest of Doppelganger" at this time, Arabel established a mental link with Nemo and Eulalia and offered her own version, which she came to after communicating with Idan.

Eulalia and Nemo were surprised and immediately asked why they both chose "Forest of Doppelganger". Although they were not categorically against this Forbidden zone, they excluded it due to its proximity to the first city.

They were afraid that other outsiders might come from there, and they didn't want to rely solely on the protection of the Adventurer Guild. In Forbidden zones, things may not go as they expect.

Idan and Arabel couldn't openly say that they had task from the System, so they just referred to the fact that they were somewhat familiar with the Forest and they, along with Nemo, had some advantages over the doppelgangers.

"Well, let's take a chance," Eulalia agreed.

"I don't mind," Nemo supported her. Izzy, like Nemo, expressed her agreement.

So, the Forbidden zone that the group was targeting was the "Forest of Doppelganger".

The next step was to select a task and assemble a group.

As the most experienced member of the team, Eulalia went to get a task from the Guild, while the rest stayed. It was decided not to invite Ella and Radik to this adventure, as they were too weak. Idan and Arabel already knew that Ella and Radik's rank, like their own, corresponded to "Silver".

However, Idan and Arabel had two powerful trump cards up their sleeve: the transformation of their bloodline, which could raise their rank to the peak of "Gold", and the transfer of the stats of their unique skill, which, coupled with the transformation, raised their rank to "Platinum".

Ella and Radik were surprised to learn that Eulalia's group was going to go to the Forbidden zone. They themselves would not have dared to take such a step, so they said goodbye to the others and went in search of a task corresponding to their level.

"Well, have you decided?" Milica suddenly asked, appearing in front of them.

Everyone immediately noticed her. There was a middle—aged man standing behind her, and a young man behind him. Arabel looked at them with interest, then looked around to find the woman in black, but she was nowhere to be seen.

"Did Little Eva go to get the task?" asked Milica. Idan and Arabel looked at her in surprise. She started addressing Eulalia again, using a diminutive suffix.

Ignoring their confusion, Milica stared at them in silence, waiting for an answer.

"Yes, Master," Arabel replied.

She then told Milica that they had chosen Forest of Doppelganger from all four zones, again explaining the reasons for their choice.

Milica didn't notice anything unusual in their story, or if she did, she didn't show it.

Good. Let's wait for little Eva, and then I'll introduce you to the two adventurers who will join your group. There is no need to look for others. Six is quite enough," said Milica, sitting down in her seat.

The middle-aged man quickly examined the three elf disciples, but at first glance, he didn't find anything special about them. He invited the young man who was following him to join him and sit in an empty seat, and he took a seat next to Milica.

It didn't take long for Eulalia to register the assignment. Now all that was needed was to assemble a group, write the names of all the adventurers who joined in the task form and give it to the registrar for final registration.

With the completion of this procedure, all the privileges that the Adventurer's Guild will grant to their group until the end of the completion period or the submission of the task report will take effect.

When Eulalia returned, she saw that Milica had already arrived and there were two more with her. She immediately recognized the man, and the young man, as she immediately guessed, was associated with a middle-aged man.

"Here, master, I took the task form, it remains only to assemble the group," she said, handing the form to Milica. She took it and read it. As she expected, it was a standard task that the Guild regularly issues for Forbidden zones.

"Good. Since everyone is here, let me introduce you: This is the Diamond—ranked adventurer Mr. Alois, and this is his direct disciple, adventurer Liam," Milica introduced the two newcomers, who, according to her, will join their group.

Introducing the master and disciple pair, Milica quickly introduced her disciples to them. Starting with Eulalia and ending with Idan. The man and his disciple greeted Milica's disciples with a slight nod.

It was unusual for Idan and the others to see a couple in such silence. However, Milica brought them with her, and they did not object to their joining. Moreover, Alois was of the "Diamond" rank, which made his presence in the group especially significant.

Following Milica's instructions, Eulalia quickly entered the names of all the participants into the list, and thus a group of six adventurers was formed: one of the "Diamond" rank, one of the "Platinum", two of the "Gold" and two of the "Silver".

After submitting the assignment form, the group officially began its mission.

Before leaving the Adventurer's Guild building, Milica signaled Idan and Arabel to activate their abilities and establish a mental link.

"Be careful. From a conversation with Alois and that woman in black, I learned that there are at least two more "Diamond" rank outsiders in the city. Unlike Alois and the woman in black, these two probably came from two other cities and are apparently targeting you two," Milica warned Idan and Arabel.

The couple wasn't too surprised. Milica has repeatedly warned them that they will be hunted. They were more interested in how she was able to convince Alois to join their group.

It was obvious that Alois and the woman in black had come to the city for a reason. Most likely, they were targeting them too. However, Milica somehow managed to win them over to her side and convince one of them to join them.

What Idan and Arabel were most concerned about right now was the attitude of the woman in black, or to be more precise, the Dark Valkyrie, towards them. But, as they expected, Milica did not share the details of their negotiations.