Edgar's team. At the same time.In parallel with the journey of the guys towards the howling waterfall, Edgar, Rurg, Efil, Astria, Port and the rest headed west. Their detachment was much larger, and the main purpose of the trip was to go beyond the borders of the lands of Eloria.Their journey was much longer, but less dangerous. The only significant obstacle on the way was the "Desert of Death". Its length is about a thousand kilometers from east to west, and just now the guys have reached it.- Crap! Yes, it bakes like in a bath! Rugh said indignantly.- How long do we have to go through this inferno? Port asked, raising his head to the sky.- Yes, hell knows ... - Edgar replied.- What? Are you the king of this country and don't know how long to walk through the desert? Okay… Efil, do you even know? Port looked at the queen with interest.- I know, something in the region of nine hundred kilometers ... Plus or minus a hundred ... That's it, I can't. Why are we even going there? Op

So I wandered into the gun shop to appreciate and quickly walked out, mentally swearing and cursing the greedy merchant. The most wretched knife with a "2-3" damage was worth six silver coins.Hoping to quickly earn some weapons, I walked back to the city council building. There was a bulletin board with current "dailys," that is, paid community service that was repeated day after day:Cleaning of city streetsFull-time.Requirements: None.Reward: 1 copper coin, 1 experience point.Delivery of postal correspondenceFull-time.Requirements: dexterity 5+.Reward: 2 copper coins, 2 experience points.WeedingFull-time.Requirements: the craft of herbology.Reward: 2 copper coins, 2 experience points.Protection of the border with MrakolesyeFull-time.Requirements: level 10+.Reward: participation in the division of loot, 10 silver coins, 30 experience points.In total, I counted a couple of dozen tasks, but on each there was a stamp: "Not available. Come tomorrow!" well, logically. The

- Understood. I just thought... What if you want to...- I want what? - It is better to break off immediately, before the impulse has led to unjustified hopes.- Maybe... Maybe we'll see it together? She blurted out in one breath. - Well... materials of the expedition...- Sorry, not today. Parents are engaged in a new project, I do not want them to be distracted because of us.I tactfully said "us", although I meant only her. Father and mother finally received some simple order, but the client is capricious, and it is better to reduce all risks to a minimum. We've been very tight with money lately.Dad suspects that Mom has shashni on the side, which is why he is increasingly attached to the bottle, and after drinking, he becomes paranoidly suspicious and aggressive. Mom, of course, is not satisfied with this: she silently leaves the house and returns in the morning. She definitely has someone.Their constant showdowns spoil the mood so much that you do not even want to do homework.

Return to the gameThere was no mood to watch the materials of the Martian expedition, given that my way there is closed, and maybe even forever. After all, I will not receive a scholarship, for this you need to be an outstanding student within the framework of at least your city, and we have enough guys and smarter ones. Ed Rodriguez may think I'm a "smart guy," but I've never been so passionate about studying as to go beyond the mandatory program.I don't know how much I failed, staring aimlessly at the ceiling. I did not pay attention to the parental scandal in the living room, which broke out with renewed vigor, nor to the signals of the communicator.The familiar world was crumbling, and I was frantically thinking about how to put it back together, refusing to accept the new reality and hoping that everything could be fixed. I even tried to talk to my mom and dad again, but I got under the hot hand, and things got even worse. They seemed to hate each other so much that they didn

- The Abyss!He slammed his brass glove against the wall and wrinkled his forehead, thinking he would squeeze me out of me."Dragging myself to the judge, Gail?" One of the guards asked disgruntledly. - Maybe, well, his...- Into the Abyss! Gail said the verdict. "Come on, guys. And you, Scythian, stay away from Tristad. You're not officially welcome here!Your reputation with the city of Tristad is downgraded: −5.Current reputation: distrust.The guards left, instantly forgetting about me. In their minds, they were already drinking with friends and playing cards at the tavern table.I looked at the reputation progress bar with the city: not hostility yet, but it's near. I can't bring it to this in any case, otherwise I will not get into the city.Okay, that's okay. Due to social quests, you can restore and increase the level of turnips at least to friendliness. This will increase trading discounts, I will be given more interesting tasks, and in general will make life in Tristad more