Fortunately, Durin had cast a Mage Armor spell on himself beforehand, which prevented him from being scratched by the flying debris.
However, this battle severely depleted and overdrawn Durin's mental energy.
When he finally stopped, a sharp stinging sensation swept through his head, instantly making Durin lose the ability to think.
The lightheadedness caused by the dizziness made Durin's vision blur and his ears ring, making him unable to perceive anything happening around him.
This feeling was like drinking an entire bottle of whiskey at once and then smashing his own head with the bottle.
He could only staggeringly lean against the wall, then grit his teeth and take out the mental recovery potion he had purchased and stored in his storage ring, tilting his head back and drinking it all down.
It tasted like apples—that was the first thought that popped into Durin's head.
Immediately after, he felt a strong sense of coolness surge within his body, and this coolness quickly rushed towards Durin's severely aching brain.
It started to alleviate almost instantly, and after a moment, it gradually faded away, and Durin finally felt the presence of his limbs.
After resting against the cave wall for a while, Durin finally caught his breath.
He looked somewhat helplessly at the glass bottle on the ground; a mental recovery potion, costing 4 silver lun coins per bottle, was just gone.
The effect was indeed great, but it was damn expensive!
The next order of business was to clean up the battlefield.
First, he needed to find the objective of the mission; Durin used his scimitar to cut open the human cocoons wrapped in white spider silk, exposing the bodies completely to his sight.
Their gruesome deaths were unbearable to look at, as they were infested with a large number of spider eggs.
Enduring the pungent stench, Durin used Mage Hand to rummage through the many corpses, and in a short while, he found three child skeletons.
He immediately decided to take all three skeletons with him, so that the other party could choose later.
Then, Durin also scavenged a yellowed piece of paper from among the many corpses, which contained a rune model for a spell; it was actually a magic scroll.
This was a pleasant surprise.
Additionally, he found a valuable-looking silver necklace on the body of a bearded man; although it was covered in dust, he could vaguely make out that it was an exquisite necklace carved with a spirit and a harp.
When Durin put it around his neck, a piece of knowledge, specifically a cantrip called Friendship, appeared out of nowhere in his mind, as if he had been enlightened.
He quickly realized how useful this cantrip would be to him: whenever he was talking or persuading anyone, if he used this cantrip, he could make the other person feel favorably towards him, lower their psychological guard, and reduce the difficulty of persuasion.
It was simply the best blessing for Durin, who liked to use his words to persuade people; it was like adding wings to a tiger!
Coupled with the passive specialty [Chatting While Walking], Durin believed that it wouldn't be long before his Charm proficiency reached the first stage, at which point he would gain a brand new Charm-related passive specialty.
Besides that, Durin also confiscated 2 silver lun coins and 15 copper circle coins.
After everything was done, Durin took out a cloth bag and evenly sprinkled the sparkling powder inside onto the corpses.
This was a small trick he learned from books; just a small pinch of sea salt could greatly reduce the possibility of corpses decaying into undead.
Durin came out of the cave carrying the three child bodies and returned to the cellar.
Finally, he came out of the cellar, up the stairs, and into the first-floor hall of the abandoned mansion, where he neatly arranged the three skeletons.
Then, Durin walked out of the abandoned mansion, then hailed a sound tube delivery person by the roadside, paid 5 copper circle coins to the other party, and used a public sound tube to record what he said: "I have completed the mission entrusted by the Spencer Family's Third Butler.
Come over now, and remember to contact the Spencer Family's Third Butler to claim his children's remains."
After speaking, Durin sat on the steps, quietly feeling the summer wind blowing on his robes, gradually relieving his tired mind and muscles, and moving his stiff neck.
Durin's gaze thoughtfully looked into the distance; his current life was much better than before, although he still needed to hustle for money, from paying rent to now paying tuition.
However, he could now take on tasks worth 10 silver lun coins. Looking at the figures of the apprentices, heads bowed and walking quickly, Durin felt that he needed to become even stronger.
But he quickly remembered the yellowed paper he had found in the cave, which recorded a magical rune model. The cave had been too dark at the time for him to examine it closely, so he didn't know what kind of spell it was.
Now, he held the yellowed paper up to the sunlight and examined it carefully.
It was a standard basic rune model—a cantrip.
After some pondering and research, Durin came to a conclusion: although he had never seen this cantrip before and didn't know its name, it could temporarily accelerate the recovery of one's energy.
This made him extremely happy, as it was a problem he urgently needed to solve.
Whether it was studying or using necromancy, the consumption of energy was extremely high. Furthermore, in his recent battle with the Giant Spider, the more the fight progressed, the more disadvantaged Durin became.
The second necromantic spell recorded in the Lich's Notes was something Durin had delayed learning because his mental strength was insufficient to adapt to the side effects of the subsequent Ochnun language.
Therefore, he needed an auxiliary cantrip or spell to help him.
And now, he had unexpectedly obtained an auxiliary cantrip for energy recovery, greatly shortening his learning time. Perhaps Durin could begin preparing to study the second necromantic spell, which was quite a boon for Durin.
Thinking of this, Durin couldn't help but wonder why he was able to learn and master necromancy with something akin to an innate talent, even adapting to the side effects of the Ochnun language on his body in a short period.
He believed he needed to explore more secrets related to necromancy to understand how he became a necromancer.
With that thought, after waiting for about half an hour, Durin finally saw a middle-aged man in his forties approach. He was robust, though a bit out of shape, with a beer belly.
But his attire was quite good: a short-sleeved shirt of nice quality and a gold necklace around his neck. He also wore several gold rings on his left hand.
It seemed this was the third butler of the Spencer Family, likely a wealthy individual. Or perhaps, he was merely intentionally flaunting his wealth.
Durin just hadn't expected the third butler of a minor family to be so rich. He couldn't imagine how much money the Spencer Family truly possessed, or how much wealth the Kiramman Family, as the backing of the Spencer Family, held.
As the apple of their eye, Caitlyn, who would inherit the family position in the future, how terrifying was the value of her status as a young lady of means?
Accompanying him was the Vastaya broker, the rabbit girl. She paused slightly when she saw Durin's Mage Apprentice robe covered in the Giant Spider's pus, blood, and venom.
The middle-aged man in his forties looked Durin up and down and asked, "Mage Apprentice?"
"Yes, I am still a Mage Apprentice, one step away from becoming a Mage," Durin honestly replied.
"Did you take care of that large spider downstairs by yourself?" the middle-aged man asked with some curiosity.
Durin nodded, confirming, "Yes, I cut off its head. It's in the first-floor hall, displayed with the three child corpses. However, you should prepare yourself mentally; these three bodies were severely corroded by the spider's venom and are unrecognizable."
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man immediately rushed inside in a panic to identify his child's body.
Meanwhile, the rabbit girl, a Vastaya, blinked her ruby-like eyes. Her usually drooping long, furry ears stood up like wind-catching ears, and she approached Durin with a smile.
As she leaned down, a glimpse of snow-white skin was exposed to Durin's view. Durin even noticed faint white fur, giving off an exotic, wild Charm of a beast girl.
"Mage, may I ask your esteemed name?" the rabbit girl asked.
"Durin."
"Mr. Durin, this is the payment for this commission. I only took a 5% commission, which is 50 copper circle coins. Let me introduce myself; you can call me Aqii. This is my personal postcard. If you are interested in taking on more commissions in the future, you can find me. I have quite a few commissions like today's."
The rabbit girl, who called herself Aqii, pulled a small cloth bag and a black, gold-plated postcard from her pocket and handed them to Durin.
Durin took them and opened the money pouch in his hand. As expected, it contained 9 silver lun coins and 50 copper circle coins.
Looking at the shimmering silver coins, Durin found them so endearing and pleasant.
Durin even felt that these silver lun coins had a refreshing scent.
This was the smell of money!
Just then, the middle-aged man walked out dejectedly. He held a child's corpse, re-wrapped in spider silk, in his arms, his face filled with sorrow and pain.
As he passed Durin, he solemnly stopped, bowed slightly to Durin, and said in a serious tone, "I, Wes, sincerely thank this Mage. May I ask your esteemed name?"
"There's no need for an esteemed name; you can just call me Durin," Durin replied.
"Thank you, Mr. Durin, for killing that beast and allowing my child's soul to find redemption and be willingly taken by the Lamb," the middle-aged man, who called himself Wes, said. "This is my personal postcard. I wonder if you are interested in taking on another private commission from me."
Durin took a plain postcard and was slightly surprised, instinctively asking, "What kind of commission is it?"
"If you're interested in learning more, we can go to Ladies Street nearby for a drink and discuss it in detail," Mr. Wes said, forcing a smile.
As he spoke, he took out a pocket watch from his chest pocket, checked the time, and continued, "It's only four-thirty in the afternoon; we still have plenty of time. The Geishas on Ladies Street should have just started work."
"Alright."
Durin pondered for a moment and agreed.
Currently, he needed money, a lot of money. Since the other party was willing to give him a private commission and was generous, he might as well listen to see if it was within his capabilities.
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