My Skill Bar is Full of Monster Skills-Chapter 242 - 162: High-Paying Commission

Hearing Weston’s words, Tessa smiled lightly and said:

"This is easy to handle. There is a designated contract option at the Adventurer’s Association. Why not name a price, Mr. Weston? If Mr. Raine is interested, we can just follow the association’s process."

"There’s no need to disclose the exact details of the treasure to the association; in fact, you just need to describe the general appearance to Mr. Raine."

A designated contract?

Raine raised an eyebrow.

He had heard of this kind of contract format before.

A designated contract allows the client to directly assign a specific adventurer or adventurer squad for the mission through the Adventurer’s Association.

Of course, such arrangements are usually pre-discussed.

Although the client pays an extra commission to the Adventurer’s Association, the advantage lies in the simplicity of providing mission details, and the association does not scrutinize them.

Moreover, with the association as a mediator, there is a greater assurance for both parties.

Of course, such designated missions usually don’t offer points.

"This is feasible." Weston’s eyes brightened.

In fact, before coming here, Marquis Gareth had given him a certain degree of autonomy, such as the authority to use up to 3,000 gold coins during the operation, as long as the treasure was retrieved.

However, he had his own considerations.

If he could save that money while successfully retrieving the treasure, he would certainly gain more favor from the marquis.

So, if unnecessary, he’d rather not use it.

However, Mr. Raine had indeed left him with an impression of great strength. Coupled with acquiring the Forbidden Magic Helmet, dealing with the Mind Flayers might still be uncertain, but there should be no problem with the troublesome Brain-Eating Monsters.

Perhaps, he might really help retrieve the treasure.

Avoiding contact with the Mind Flayers is naturally a good thing, reducing risks significantly, and paying a bit more money seems reasonable.

So, Weston exchanged a glance with Priest Olist, and then nodded in agreement.

"If the treasure is indeed with the Mind Flayers and Mr. Raine can help retrieve it, how about a reward of 2,000 gold?"

2,000 gold?

This number slightly widened Raine’s eyes.

This was certainly not a small amount.

To know that a piece of rare-level magic equipment, if it’s an armband, boots, or similar, would typically fall within the range of a few hundred gold coins.

Even his most expensive loot this time, the ’True Silver Piercer,’ didn’t exceed 1,000 gold.

Only main combat equipment like a Two-Handed Greatsword, if it reaches a rare level, would exceed the 1,000-gold threshold.

2,000 gold...

It was quite tempting, to say the least.

Raine glanced at Benest and the other squad members, who also showed expressions of interest.

It made sense.

After all, for them, heading to the core area of the Valley of Dead Water was something they intended to do anyway.

And if the conditions allowed or luck favored them, and they really managed to retrieve the marquis’s treasure, they’d earn 2,000 gold.

However...

Even if they agreed.

They would have to raise the price a bit.

"2,500 gold." Raine pondered and then said.

"This... Alright!"

"Then I’ll head to the second floor of the association to post a designated task, Mr. Raine, please remember to accept it."

Hmm?

No bargaining?

Raine was slightly stunned.

So wealthy?

If he had known, he would have asked for more!

"No problem." Raine immediately exchanged a look with Benest and agreed.

"By the way, Mr. Raine, the treasure is a fist-sized sphere, glowing with emerald-green light," Weston said before leaving the room.

...

After Weston and Tessa’s group left,

the atmosphere at the dining table naturally became more relaxed and lively.

At this time, Elise suddenly blinked her big eyes, looked at Raine, and said:

"Mr. Raine, I have some good news to tell you."

"Also, for this trip to the Valley of Dead Water, you can’t leave me behind."

"Good news?" Raine couldn’t help but look at Elise with curiosity.

Besides Benest, who seemed to already know and wore a smile, Sulfur Vine and Laisa also looked at Elise with curiosity.

Elise didn’t reply immediately.

Instead, she held her scepter to her chest, muttering an incantation.

In the next second, Raine was surrounded by a pale yellow light, with some healing effect entering his body.

"Healing Truth Mantra!" exclaimed the Druid Maiden Sulfur Vine, amazed at Elise’s Divine Art.

"Yes, yes! I mastered the Healing Truth Mantra!!" Elise excitedly waved her fair little fist, slightly lifting her chin with a hint of pride.

"That’s amazing!" Raine, naturally, didn’t hold back his praise for Elise.

Hearing Elise’s words, Laisa’s eyes flashed with surprise as she looked Elise up and down, asking:

"Elise, doesn’t that mean you’ve mastered three First Level Divine Arts?"

Laisa remembered clearly that in the Deep Moss Spider Cave, Elise had already displayed two First Level Divine Arts.

"Wait, you... did you advance to level two?" Laisa’s beautiful eyes widened in shock.

Generally speaking, at Class Level 1, whether mage or priest, the number of first-level spells or divine arts mastered, depending on talent differences, is usually one or two.

Hardly anyone has heard of mastering three.

So, Laisa speculated that since Elise had mastered three, she was very likely to have reached level two.

"Hehe! I was planning to say it later, but I didn’t expect you to guess it." Elise smiled cheerfully and removed the badge from her chest.