"In fact, this S-rank mission was urgently issued not long ago. The mission was to subdue a sky dragon of S-rank caliber. However, the sky dragon had already been repelled by a mysterious powerful individual recently, so the mission became invalid."

The girl bowed deeply to apologize and then lifted her head.

Unbelievable! Who was the jerk that took away her opportunity? And not only did they take it, but they also didn't come to claim the reward. This means that the bounty for an S-rank mission was wasted for nothing?

Shi Liuli swore that if she ever encountered this person, she would give them a good beating!

Wait a minute, she vaguely remembers encountering a... dragon wreaking havoc in a nearby town on her way here?

The reason she feels uncertain is that the creature looked peculiar, with a long body like a serpent, brown in color, and most notably, it had eight pairs of centipede-like legs on its lower body. It could fly thanks to its disproportionately small transparent wings, flapping about cheerfully. It made Shi Liuli's scalp tingle.

When she encountered this unidentified object, it immediately flew towards Shi Liuli, opening its huge mouth, seemingly ready to devour Shi Liuli that looks like a weak woman (?).

Though it was quite ugly and a bit nauseating, Shi Liuli, not wanting to take a life easily, casually struck the creature, sending it flying. The force used was neither too light nor too heavy...

Hmm... Judging from the fact that it could barely drag its unconscious lower body away (escape), it must be neither light nor heavy, right?

As she thought about it, it seemed like she did manage to drive it away!

Should I beat myself up?

Shi Liuli's mouth twitched, feeling somewhat helpless.

"Um, actually, I'm the one who drove it away... Look?" Shi Liuli still couldn't let it go, deciding to shamelessly claim the 'belonging' reward.

The girl blinked her eyes, then chuckled lightly, "Little sister, you really have a sense of humor. Not to mention whether you drove it away or not, even if you did, you haven't registered as an adventurer, have you? According to the rules, you cannot take any missions without registering as an adventurer, let alone receive rewards."

After saying that, the girl realized she forgot to use an honorific and was about to apologize, but Shi Liuli didn't seem to care about such formalities.

She simply waved her hand and said, "It's okay, you can call me whatever you want. I don't mind..." But no matter how you listened, there was a sense of "nothing is more heartbreaking than the death of the heart," clearly still immersed in the shadow of the lost bounty.

However, it didn't take long for her to regain her composure. It was just some bounties after all. If there's no S-rank, there's still A-rank! Taking on a few more wouldn't hurt. Besides, she had plenty of free time now. Yes, very free!

"So, how do I register as an adventurer?"

"If you want to register as an adventurer, you can go to the reception desk and process the registration. It's noon now, and there aren't many people, so it should be done quickly." Since Shi Liuli didn't mind, the girl at the reception desk also dropped the formalities and referred to her as "little sister."

Why does the reception desk do everything! They're overworking people!

Silently complaining in her mind, Shi Liuli walked expressionlessly in the direction the girl pointed. There was a counter there, and inside stood a beautiful girl.

"Hello, I want to register as an adventurer."

"Please fill out your personal information on the form and pay a processing fee of 100 Silver Larel," the receptionist smiled and handed over a form.

Just as Shi Liuli was about to take the form, she heard the part about the fee, and her body stiffened. Her movements came to a halt.

They actually require a fee! The problem is, where would she get the money from?