My Skill Bar is Full of Monster Skills-Chapter 249 - 164: Hidden Motives (Part 2)
If he hadn’t sold those two swords, he would never have been able to afford this expense.
Raine handed over the black bag containing two hundred gold coins, and placed the crystal card worth a thousand gold coins on the counter.
Carrying a large amount of gold coins on him wasn’t very convenient for Raine, who had no attendants, so he naturally prioritized using them up.
....
At the same time.
Oak Inn.
In the most luxurious suite.
"Weston, you bought this pair of long swords, not just for your own use, right?" Priest Olist looked at Weston, who was cleaning the True Silver Piercer, and, after pondering for a moment, spoke.
"You figured it out?"
It didn’t surprise Weston that Olist could see this, and he smiled broadly, admitting openly.
Olist, like him, served under Marquis Gareth and had been a clan priest for the Marquis family for many years.
Since there was no conflict in their future promotion paths, and there were even areas where they complemented each other, they had a good relationship.
Another important point was that Olist was not an ordinary priest but a Level 5 Classes special class — a Shadow Priest.
Shadow Priests do not pursue darkness but balance light and darkness, possessing divine arts like the Shadow Eye, similar to Dark Vision.
His resistance to spiritual energy far surpasses ordinary priests and other classes, which is why the Marquis entrusted him to accompany.
Because he was the main force originally intended for dealing with the Brain-Eating Monsters.
Of course, should they encounter Brain-Eating Monsters of higher challenge levels, Olist would face substantial danger as well.
That’s also why Weston took the initiative to reach out and collaborate with Raine upon seeing the Forbidden Magic Helmet.
"Indeed, it’s not entirely for my own use."
"Did you notice today, the two female adventurers beside Raine seemed to have something they wanted to say but held back."
"I’m about seventy to eighty percent sure that they’ve acquired something important that belonged to the original owner of these swords."
"The original owner of these swords once bid for the Boots of Levitation; I heard he was heading to the Underdark to steal a relic."
"I don’t know what it is, but with these two swords, adventurers over at Sword Bay must know the details, and investigating should reveal potential targets."
"A relic?"
"Yes, if they succeeded, the relic should now be in Raine’s possession. Did you see the marks on Raine’s chest armor? There must have been a fierce battle."
"Are you planning to take action against Raine?" Olist immediately realized something, frowning slightly.
"No, no, of course not!" Weston waved his hand repeatedly and continued, "Our current mission is retrieving the Emerald Magic Pearl, which is a top priority."
"We’ll investigate after that."
"If everything clears up by then, the Marquis might be interested too."
At this point, a proud smile appeared on Weston’s rather handsome face.
"Yes, recovering the Emerald Magic Pearl is our primary task."
Shadow Priest Olist nodded, saying no more.
However, as a Shadow Priest, he was particularly sensitive to spiritual power.
He always felt that the young man named Raine was quite unusual and a tricky character.
If they were to clash during the mission, he would certainly advise against it.
But if the mission ended smoothly....
Then he wouldn’t bother with it.
"By the way, has the Griffin that Colonel Tessa contacted arrived yet?"
"It’s arriving shortly."
"That’s good. We must head to the Valley of Dead Water first to trace the Necromancer Magiller."
....
An hour later.
Inside a two-story house in Mill Town.
The five members of Raine’s party had just returned to their base from the Adventurer’s Association.
At this moment, Laisa suddenly entered Elise’s room.
"Elise, isn’t it too early to sleep now? Raine was seriously injured before. Shouldn’t you go check his condition in his room?"
Laisa gently held Elise’s pale hand and blinked, saying.
"Ah? Now?"
Elise glanced at the starry night sky outside, realizing it might still be too early for bed, but certainly not too early.
But going to a man’s room at this hour was something she had never experienced.
Although she held Raine in high regard, the idea of doing something so embarrassing was daunting.
Just thinking about the potential scenarios made her face flush red.
"What are you thinking?"
"Isn’t Raine injured?"
"Isn’t he your teammate, and the main force for the upcoming trip to the Valley of Dead Water?"
"As a priest of the team, shouldn’t you check his condition?"
Despite the logic in Laisa’s words, Elise, not being a child, still blushed and shook her head.
"This... let’s wait until tomorrow."
"Tomorrow, we’re setting off!"
"By the way, Elise, you’re being difficult. Do you know, Sulfur Vine specifically asked about your relationship with Raine today...." Laisa whispered in Elise’s ear.
Perhaps it was Laisa’s last comment that became the straw that broke the camel’s back.
A couple of minutes later.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
The door to Raine’s room was softly knocked.
"Is it Elise?"
With Monster Skill — Sensitive Hearing and Sensitive Smell, Raine didn’t need to open the door. A slight perception detected the slightly rapid breathing and the faint scent of honey pomelo outside the door.
