Free Web NovelChapter 78: Damian Chooses Safe Trouble
In front of Damian, the familiar system screen glowed quietly.
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[Target: Akane]
[Gift Given: Burning Edge Sword Art]
[200× Critical Multiplier Activated]
[Reward Obtained: Top-Rank Royal Grade Burning Thunder Sword Art]
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[Target: Raika]
[Gift Given: Thunder Split Sword Art]
[150× Critical Multiplier Activated]
[Reward Obtained: 10 Years of Peerless Comprehension in Burning Thunder Sword Art]
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Damian stared at the reward for a long moment before grinning widely. "Damn... to think it directly upgraded into a Top-Rank Royal Grade sword art."
He looked at the name of the sword art.
[Burning Thunder Sword Art]
Just from the name alone, Damian already understood why the system had given it to him.
It was a sword art that combined the flame and thunder elements, perfectly made for his current Flame and Thunder Qi.
And don’t forget, a Top-Rank Royal Grade sword art was not something an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator should even dream of touching.
Even many Golden Core cultivators might not be qualified to study something like this.
Yet now, it had been given to him as a return.
Damian almost laughed out loud, but he quickly covered his mouth and looked around.
Luckily, no one was paying attention to him, so he turned toward the second reward and grinned even wider because it was a comprehension reward. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
With this reward, he would not need to waste time understanding the sword art from the beginning.
Now, with this, he would not need to rely only on [Mountain Breaking Sword Art] anymore.
He finally had a real sword art that suited his current power.
Damian looked toward the Mission Hall and smiled. "With this, I can rest easy no matter what mission I do later."
Then he paused for a moment and added quietly, "Well... unless trouble follows me again."
After thinking about his luck so far, Damian’s smile stiffened slightly. "...Yeah. It probably will."
Damian then pushed away those unlucky thoughts and walked into the Mission Hall.
The moment he entered, the noise inside became clearer.
Disciples stood in front of large jade boards, checking missions of different grades.
Some were calm, some were excited, and some looked like they had already regretted accepting their missions before even leaving.
Damian looked around with interest. "So this is the Mission Hall."
On the largest wall, several glowing mission boards floated in the air.
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[Outer Disciple Missions]
[Inner Disciple Missions]
[Core Disciple Missions]
[Special Sect Missions]
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Damian’s eyes immediately moved toward the core disciple section.
After all, he was technically Elder Selvara’s core disciple now.
But after reading a few missions, his mouth twitched.
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[Kill Three Golden-Back Demonic Wolves]
[Investigate Disappearance Near Blood Mist Valley]
[Escort Pill Hall Elder to Redstone City]
[Clear Bandit Cultivators Near Black Crow Mountain]
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Damian silently looked at the board. "Why does every mission look like trouble?"
He touched his chin and continued reading.
Some missions were too dangerous, some were too boring, and some were clearly the kind where the words "investigate disappearance" actually meant "walk into a trap and maybe die."
Damian was not stupid.
He wanted freedom, rewards, and maybe new treasure chests.
He did not want to become a corpse on his first sect mission.
After looking for a while, his gaze finally stopped on one mission.
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[Mission: Escort Merchant Caravan to Redstone City]
[Grade: Inner Disciple Mission]
[Requirement: At least Fifth Stage Foundation Establishment Realm] fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
[Reward: 300 Sect Contribution Points]
[Details: Protect a merchant caravan traveling from Heavenly Sword City to Redstone City. The road has recently seen attacks from rogue cultivators and small bandit groups.]
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Damian’s eyes brightened slightly. "Escort mission?"
That sounded much better.
There would be merchants, travelers, city people, maybe even rich young ladies or hidden trouble.
More importantly, Redstone City sounded like a place where he might find useful resources.
Damian nodded slowly. "Good. This one sounds perfect."
A disciple at the counter looked at him and asked carefully, "Senior Brother Damian, are you choosing this mission?"
Damian smiled and handed over his token. "Yes. I’ll take it."
The disciple quickly recorded the mission before returning the token respectfully.
"Mission accepted. The caravan leaves tomorrow morning from the eastern gate."
Damian took back his token and grinned. "Nice. Finally, I get to leave the sect."
Then, after a short pause, he added quietly, "Hopefully without causing too much trouble."
But for some reason, even he did not believe that.
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Damian soon returned to Selvara’s mountain peak, the sky had already darkened slightly.
Violetta and Vulkara were still cultivating beneath the bamboo tree, while Selvara stood near the training ground with her usual calm expression.
The moment Damian stepped into the courtyard, Selvara looked at him. "What mission did you take?"
Damian immediately cupped his hands. "Master, since I am still new to the sect, I did not choose anything too dangerous."
Selvara’s silver eyes remained calm. "Answer clearly."
Damian coughed lightly. "I took an inner disciple mission. Escorting a merchant caravan to Redstone City."
Vulkara opened one eye. "Escort mission?"
Violetta also looked toward him. "That sounds safer than hunting demonic beasts."
Damian nodded seriously. "Exactly. I thought about it carefully. As a new disciple, I should first understand the outside situation, gain experience, and avoid unnecessary danger."
Vulkara stared at him suspiciously. "Why do I feel like you chose it because there might be women in the caravan?"
Damian’s expression froze for half a second.
Then he sighed. "Red-haired rat, your misunderstanding of me is really deep."
Vulkara snorted. "So I was right."
Damian ignored her and looked back at Selvara. "Anyway, Master, I chose this mission because it is stable, useful, and not too risky."
Selvara looked at him for several breaths.
For some reason, Damian felt like she could see straight through him.
Finally, Selvara nodded. "Fine. For your first mission, that choice is acceptable."
Damian secretly relaxed.
But then Selvara added, "However, do not be careless. Escort missions are rarely as simple as they look."
Damian blinked. "Master, are you saying there might be trouble?"
Selvara turned away calmly. "There is always trouble."
Damian’s mouth twitched. "Damn it... why does everyone keep confirming my bad luck?"
