Oberstein is a border city of the Noen Kingdom, where fifty thousand Kingdom Army troops are stationed.

Asuna grew up in Oberstein and was taken in as an apprentice by an old caster due to her talent in magic.

However, within a few years, her teacher passed away.

Asuna then started to make a living by taking on missions at the Adventurers' Guild, using the skills she had learned.

Over the years, Asuna has become a very powerful caster apprentice, not far from becoming an Initial-tier Caster.

Once she becomes an Initial-tier Caster, Asuna will be able to earn more money and provide a better life for herself and her brother.

At night, Asuna had just returned from completing a escort mission in a distant location.

After an intense battle, her spirit was a bit exhausted.

She bought some pastries on the way home, which her brother liked to eat.

When she returned home and opened the door, the house was empty.

"Where has Lins gone again?" Asuna sighed and placed the pastries on the table.

She wants Lins to study at the Imperial Academy of the Noen Kingdom, to learn and live a stable life as an official in the future.

Lins doesn't have the talent of a caster, and his knight talent is quite ordinary as well, so studying to become an official is the best choice.

But Lins doesn't think that way; he doesn't like his sister arranging his life and has always wanted to become a knight.

Late at night, Lins returned home exhausted, holding a longsword.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Asuna sitting in the living room.

"Did you go for knight training again?" Asuna questioned.

Lins showed displeasure and retorted, "What does it have to do with you?"

"I'm not stopping you from knight training, but you should at least study those books. I even paid for a teacher to tutor you. Can you be a little more attentive?" Asuna scolded.

"Mind your own business. I'm grown up now, and I'll decide my own life!" Lins shouted angrily.

Lins was furious, storming into his room and slamming the door shut hard.

Asuna was infuriated by him, not knowing how to handle her brother.

She has worked hard for years to earn money, hoping to provide a better life for both herself and her brother.

Even if Lins becomes a knight, he is destined to live an unstable life.

Asuna, being an adventurer, knows well that even knights face many dangers.

Lins always thinks that knights live a carefree and adventurous life, free to roam the world.

But few knights truly enjoy a life of wandering.

Most want to earn enough money to settle down and live out the rest of their lives in stability.

No one wants to live a life of constant wandering, with their lives hanging by a thread; it's truly a difficult existence.

The next morning, Asuna prepared to go out and return to the Adventurers' Guild to take on more missions.

She took out a purse containing ten gold coins, the reward for her last mission.

Asuna placed the purse on the table next to the pastries.

Seeing that Lins was still asleep, she didn't wake him but instead wrote a note: "Eat the pastries early; they spoil quickly in warm weather."

After placing the note under the purse, Asuna gently closed the door and headed towards the Adventurers' Guild.

"Asuna!" A girl in leather armor waved at Asuna.

This was Asuna's adventurer companion, Shadi, an excellent thief with great agility.

Aside from Shadi, there was also a knight who used a sword and shield, and a holy mage who had studied at the church.

Their four-person team had completed many missions together and was quite famous among the adventurers in the vicinity.

Asuna and these people had known each other since childhood, and their feelings were almost like family.

Because of this, they had enough trust in each other during dangerous times to rely on one another.

"So early, Shadi," Asuna smiled.

Shadi linked arms with her as they walked into the hall of the Adventurers' Guild, chatting as they went.

"I hope we can find some good missions today," Shadi murmured.

Asuna nodded, "Hopefully. After completing two more missions, I should have enough gold coins to study higher-tier skills. I might break through to become an Initial-tier Caster."

Shadi looked at Asuna with admiration, "Asuna, you're always so amazing. Thanks to you, we were able to survive all these years and even save some money."

"Being an adventurer is always a bit dangerous. I hope to earn more money after breaking through to be an Initial-tier Caster so that you all won't have to accompany me on adventures every day. By then, we could buy a little garden in a small town and do some small business or whatever."

Asuna had always been planning for their future, knowing that being an adventurer was not a long-term career.

One cannot be an adventurer forever; the profession is too dangerous and full of uncertainties.

Once she saves enough money, she plans to leave the industry with her companions.

As for her brother, he continues to want to become a knight and join the adventurer industry.

This gave Asuna quite a headache.

She has been an adventurer for many years and doesn't want Lins to become one.

But now that her brother has grown up, he doesn't listen to her anymore.

"Asuna, what's wrong?" Shadi noticed that Asuna seemed a bit off, as if she was troubled.

Asuna shook her head, "Nothing, it's just that Lins still wants to become a knight and then an adventurer."

Shadi patted her chest, "Don't worry. I'll try to persuade him later. He usually listens to what I say."

Asuna smiled, "Okay, I'll trouble you with it. It's clear that he really likes you."

Shadi winked, "Maybe we'll be family in the future."

"Aren't we family already?" Asuna laughed.

They waited in the Adventurers' Guild hall for a while until the other two arrived.

Together, they approached the task bulletin board to browse through suitable missions.

"Search for the traces of a missing team in the Lime Mountain Range? Oh, the mission issuer is the Kingdom Army of Oberstein," Asuna immediately noticed the mission.

"A mission issued by the Kingdom Army? Check it out quickly. If possible, take it," Shadi and the others were excited to hear it was issued by the Kingdom Army.

Because the Kingdom Army has a lot of money and good credit.

The missions they issue usually have high rewards, and the payment is prompt without any delay.

Adventurers fear nothing more than mission issuers using various excuses to delay or withhold payments.

Asuna and her team have encountered many such cases during their years as adventurers.

But the Kingdom Army is different; their credibility has always been guaranteed.

"This mission has no restrictions on the number of participants. As long as the mission is completed, there's no rush to compete for it."

Asuna looked over the mission requirements and didn't rush to take it.

As the leader of this adventurer team and its core member, she needed to be responsible for Shadi and the others.

Every time Asuna takes on a mission, she thoroughly understands the details to confirm that her team can handle it.

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