Black sorcerer

Chapter 3: The beginning

Huh? Where am I? It's pitch black, am I in a cave? No, I remember being hit by a meteor, so... did I die successfully? Then why can I still think? Is this the afterlife? Wait, there's a sound!

For some reason, Jarro, who was in the dark, could see himself clearly. Confused, he asked seriously: 'Is there anyone here?' 'Hm?' 'Yes!' 'So there really is someone here!' 'How many people are there exactly?' 'Do you want to count them?' 'By the way, where exactly is here?' 'Doesn't anyone know?' 'Ugh, what's going on here?

Jarro knew that this was not heaven, and since he could hear the voices coming from the same direction, he was curious as to where exactly he was.

A glimmer of light appeared, and thinking that morning had come, he walked happily towards the light. But just as he was about to reach the end of the passage, he stopped in his tracks: 'Why am I going out there? This is where I belong!

As Jaro stepped out of the passage, he saw many unfamiliar figures as he struggled to adjust to the strong sunlight.

There were about 50 people in the small, isolated square with him, all dressed in different ways. One of the guys closest to Jaro had blue hair and was standing next to the tunnel entrance, looking handsome in the sun: 'Hey, you look nervous. What happened to you in there?

Jaro didn't want to get too close to people, so he answered politely: "Nothing, I'm just a bit afraid of the dark. My name is Jaro, what's yours?" Just call me Xiu!

Xiu? Nice to meet you! So, Xiu, do you know where you are? Why are there so many people here?

'Sorry, I'm not really sure, but we should find out soon enough. Jialuo, are you scared? Don't worry, I'm here for you!

Huh, why is he putting his arm around my neck? Never mind, if he's not afraid of dying, then let him hug me! Xiu? What a strange name! I hope you don't die too soon! And of course, I hope everyone here lives a long life too!

Hmm... The atmosphere is a bit strange. What's wrong with them? They all look a bit nervous. Are they waiting for someone to explain the situation?

Wait, just now... I came out from behind that stone door? This is... the Black Tower? I was just trapped inside the Black Tower? I was hit by a meteorite, but not only did I not die, I somehow ended up here. What's going on?

Hmm... These people range in age from over 30 to 11 or 12. Why am I here with them?

Is it summer? It's a bit hot, but I don't know if it's summer! Hmm... It's really remote here, and there's only this road to go to, so let's get out of here first!

Just as Jialuo was about to move his left hand, something strange happened in the clear sky. The surprised people looked up and said, "Hey, are you kidding me? It was clearly daylight just now, but why has it suddenly gone dark? What's even stranger is that there are two moons in the sky.

There were two moons in the sky as seen by the crowd, in addition to the normal moon they were familiar with, there was also a red moon several times larger, these two moons side by side made many people feel anxious and uncomfortable: "Hey, does anyone know what's going on? Does anyone know...?

Is that..the sound of armour? Armour? There are so many of them, is that the army? Are we going to be prisoners?

I don't think so. These armour-clad soldiers all have scornful expressions on their faces. What do they want?

Hundreds of armoured soldiers came into the square in two neat rows. The one leading them shouted, 'I know you have many questions. Sorry, we are not obliged to answer them. Just follow us!

Soon a total of 54 Special Forces, including Jaro, arrived in the spacious hall. They heard the charming woman at the counter smile and say, 'Welcome to Mafol, this is Tachira City. Welcome, my lovely kittens!

My name is Chi Yue Judy, I am the President and Receptionist of the Tachira City Adventurers' Guild. You can just call me President or Judy, but I prefer to be called Big Sister. But... if you really want to call me Big Sister, you have to do it with a lot of love. Do you understand?

The woman was very tough, but there was a man with short, straight hair who was even tougher than her: 'Answer my questions! What is the Adventurers' Guild? Where is Maful, and where is Tachira City? I've never heard of it! And one last question: why am I here?

Judy said with a smile after assessing the man with the short, straight hair: Boy, you've got a lot of charisma. I don't mind boys like you.

The man with the short, straight hair had red hair and was wearing a black short-sleeved shirt. He was displeased to hear this: 'My name is Vulcan, not the boy or the boy you mentioned. I hope you can watch your language! Besides, I don't like bitches like you...'

Vulcan was about to continue when he saw Judy draw her weapon. Her whole demeanour changed and everyone present felt a pang in their hearts: 'Vulcan, let me tell you something good. No one has ever called me a b***h and lived. Would you like to try?

The dagger was pressed against her neck, but Vulkan did not flinch. 'Fine! If you can kill me, go ahead and try! No one wants a woman like you!

'Don't worry, the day will come and I will do it. I will make you understand before you die... that you have messed with the wrong person.'

She puts her guns away and sits back in her chair. Judy takes two purses from a drawer. Five silver coins! There are five in each bag. I'll give this to the people at the Adventurer's Guild! That should keep you going for a while!

As soon as the subject of money is mentioned, Shu, who is standing next to Jaro, starts fumbling in his pockets. Money? That's strange. Do people still use coins nowadays? Do people still use cash nowadays? Where's my phone? Wait, what is a phone?'

Judy ignored Xiu and put the money bag down before taking a small plaque out of the drawer. Listen carefully, this is the proof of an apprentice adventurer. If you buy a full heraldry from me for 30 silver, you will receive the corresponding privileges. Only then will you be considered a full-fledged adventurer, not just a half-baked apprentice!

At this point, a bespectacled girl with silver hair couldn't help but complain, "We have to buy it?" Anyway, if you don't have the skills to reach this level, the only thing that awaits you is death.

Death? Are they talking about such serious things?

Jaro in the corner had the same doubts when Vulcan asked, 'What exactly do you want us to do?

President Judy had received many new recruits, and she was very polite in the face of Vulcan's prickly nature: 'Vulcan, don't let me down! Gathering information, defeating enemies and completing missions using your own wits and talents is what adventurers do!

Do I have to research and think for myself to do anything?' 'Yes, I like people with a good mind! I hope your talents are as special as your name!

'Listen, the Adventurers' Guild offers all kinds of quests every day. Most of them involve killing monsters and gathering materials. As for idle tasks... no! You just need to choose the task/quest and complete it.

If you complete the task successfully, you will be rewarded accordingly. Of course... if you take on private work or act on your own, that's fine too.

It is still quite difficult for you to survive. I can give you one piece of advice: don't give up! You may die if you give up, but you will definitely die if you give up.

Oh? Have you made your decision? Congratulations, you are now an apprentice adventurer!

Not long after, Jarod, who had received his Apprentice Certificate, received a warm invitation from Xiu. Faced with a strange city and strange people, he decided to remain silent: "If there's someone here who can solve my problem, then it's not a bad idea to stay here!