Posts from Horizon of Darkness

Looks of admiration, envy, or lust didn't bother the idol, as they were all essentially compliments – no one would bother looking at an ugly person, and if they did, it would be with completely different emotions. Lin sincerely thanks those who showed courage and nobility of spirit, and helps them finish the task – if necessary, she shows them where to go, and so on.

- Look, here's the situation: to the north is the river, the water intake is located here, to the east is the water outlet, the sewage system goes deep underground and emerges at the bottom of the river, there's nothing to do there. The main problem is in the center. We could go down where I wrote "descent 1," but the rats have blocked the passage, so we'll have to go down in the lower part. The dots represent the rats, of course, it's just an estimate, no one counted them. And the large circle is the boss – a huge rat, the size of a sheep. That's what Torus said; he's the only one who's seen it, and I have no reason not to trust him. So, be careful. You can handle the small ones relatively easily, but the big one... Although, they're all big compared to ordinary rats.

- I understand, I think we can handle it without too much trouble, - said Fayblup. - What about personal protection? Do you have anything to help with that? It might not be needed, but it's always good to be prepared.

"I'll make the guys happy," Lin thought, deciding to share the earned gold with the rest of the team tomorrow morning, - "but for now, while the guys (and Nikta) are cleaning the sewers, I'll drop by the bookstore, maybe I'll find something interesting."

Near the bookstore stood several boys, about ten to twelve years old. They were animatedly discussing something, not noticing the mercenary's arrival.

Lin approaches one of the boys from behind and places her hands on his shoulders, leaning slightly to meet their gaze – thankfully, she wasn't too tall, so she didn't have to crouch.
- Hello, boys. What are you discussing so animatedly?

-- Alright, alright. Let's go back to the original plan, -- said the American, clearly unhappy that his talents weren't appreciated. -- First, let Slime check out the rats from a safe distance, then we'll deal with it.
/Let's go?/

Taking with them everything they deemed necessary, the mercenaries set off into the sewers. Underground, it turned out to be quite spacious, and the sewers looked as if they had been built not by humans, but by creatures of much larger size. And only some of its parts stood out, clearly added here by humans themselves.

- Yes, from them. "Hammers of Fate", raaaar!