BXBX NOVEL Chapter 31: Olivia
Both Claude and Coline wore disappointed expressions, but their disappointment was understandable, given their circumstances.
No one wants a servant who can terminate their contracts whenever they want.
They both turned their attention to Olivia; she too was the same as them and asked for the contract-breaking conditions before from anyone who came.
But now changed her mind because she will be charged for her stay at MystiServs shop.
Even though they were allowed to state their conditions for a contract and select a suitable person, this freedom didn\'t mean they could reject offers indefinitely.
Their situation involved a time constraint based on the borrowed sum of money. If they couldn\'t find a suitable person within that allocated time, then they will incur additional charges for staying here, and another final time limit will be imposed.
After the final time limit lapsed, they would lose their privilege of rejecting conditions. If a person wants them, then no matter what type of conditions they state, they will be forced to agree and will be sold at a premium price.
So it was better to accept when they can find a good person or a party before the time limit, or they might never escape from being servants.
It wasn\'t unusual to find someone like Li Wei with only girls inside the party and one boy. Because of it, Claude and Coline didn\'t feel desperate and only felt disappointed.
Ninon nodded, signaling Claude and Coline to go back. She then took out a magical contract paper with a seal from the item box.
Ninon turned her gaze at Li Wei and Olivia. "Here is the contract. This will be a one-year pact where you agree with each other\'s conditions, and you can\'t disclose any information about the other party even after the contract ends. Here, you both press your thumbs here, and the contract will be bound," she gave instructions, presenting the contract.
Olivia and Li Wei both followed the instructions and pressed their thumbs on the paper after carefully reading the terms again.
Ninon saw they were both done and looked at Li Wei. "Okay, it will be 1.2 million coins, but as you are coming here for the first time, I will make it 1 million," she said.
Li Wei was stunned at her discount. "Are you sure? Isn\'t the discount too much?" He asked with doubt. Even for him, who earns ten times a bonus, two hundred thousand was a lot; he could buy a formidable sword with it.
Ninon smiled at him. "Of course, I am sure. Here, scan your guild card and you will be able to pay it," she instructed, pointing towards a magic plate.
Li Wei didn\'t hesitate and paid the amount. Behind him, Elva and Alice were taken aback, but they didn\'t think too much and thought he must have been saving from the start with Li Xin together.
When Ninon saw the payment was confirmed, she didn\'t hesitate and pressed her thumb on the magical contract. The contract suddenly glowed with a shining light, indicating the contract was formed.
Ninon once again turned her attention towards them. "You both have completed the contract. Now you can take her out and remember not to break any rules within the contract, or the backlash will be a level drop and even a class reset. Here, take these copies with you," she instructed, giving them copies of the contract.
Li Wei nodded with an understanding. "Let\'s go," he said to Olivia and the girls, exiting the shop with them. Olivia just followed him silently with a sigh.
Li Wei looked at Olivia, who was still depressed. "I am Li Wei, the party leader. This is Li Xin, Alice, and Elva, all are party members of my party. I will send you a party request; accept it," he introduced them and sent a party invitation to her.
Olivia nodded with a sigh. She received a party invitation and directly accepted it without reading.
[Ding, Player Olivia has joined Order of the Abyss.]
Li Wei saw the notification and checked her status from the party panel because he couldn\'t use Analyze Eye inside the city.
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➡️♀️♦️ Olivia
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**Character Panel Olivia/Start**
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*Intro*:
Name: Olivia | Age: 17 | Race: Human
Class: 1. Cleric (E) 2. Healing Mage (E) 3. Enchanter Bard (E)
Level: 20 | Title: Monster Killer
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*STATUS*:
HP: 7600/7600
MP: 700/525 (175+)
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*ATTRIBUTES*:
Strength: 88 | Agility: 90 (8-)
Intelligence: 105 (30+) | Endurance: 75 (35+)
Medical Knowledge: 70
Spirit: 100 | Luck: 56
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**SKILLS**:️
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•••Special Class skills (3):-
@Level 10: Sacred Ward, Regeneration, Enchanting Melodies.
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•••Extra skills (2):- Language Mastery Max, Analyze Eye-20.
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•••Advance Skills (3):-
@Level 12: Purification, Heal, Cure Poison.
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•••Common Basic Skills (18) -
@Level 10: Fireball, Frost Nova, Arcane Sheild, Item box, Potion Brewing, Diagnostic Skill.
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@Level 5: Calm Emotions, Charm, Healing Light, Life Infusion, Restoration Field.
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@Level 1: Comforting Presence, Musical Proficiency, Diplomacy, Crowd Control, TurnUndead, Illusory Performances, Voice of Authority.
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**EQUIPMENTS**:-️
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1. Normal Attire Set | Level: 25
Endurance: 15+ | Agility: 2-
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2. Leather Armour | Level: 25
Endurance: 20+ | Agility: 3-
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3. Mage Staff | Level: 25
Intelligence: 30+ | Agility: 3-
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**Character Panel/End**
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Li Wei became a little taken aback by her status.
\'Level 20, she is the highest among us, not to mention almost all of her skills are useful; she is an ideal choice for a healer,\' he reflected, looking at her status.
He turned to Olivia, who was still looking depressed. "Olivia, have you had dinner?" he asked. They had already eaten on the way, so they weren\'t hungry. But if she hasn\'t eaten yet, he wouldn\'t mind joining and eating a light dinner.
Olivia shook her head. "No, I haven\'t eaten yet," she replied with an emotionless tone.
Li Wei looked at Li Xin and the other girls. "What about you girls? Do you want to eat something light?" he inquired. They were adventurers, and it wasn\'t a bad thing if they ate more.
Alice readily nodded, replying first, "Of course, I can always eat more as long as you pay the bill," she said with a smile, trying to lighten up the atmosphere but also with an underlying motive.
Elva and Li Xin shook their heads at her, knowing she just wanted to eat more. They too nodded with okay, agreeing to eat a light dinner.
Li Wei saw everyone agreeing to eat a light dinner. "Then let\'s go to the inn; we should eat there," he said, leading them towards the inn because the food stalls were almost closed now.
Inside the inn, they grabbed a seat in the cafeteria. They ordered the food they liked and started eating.
Li Wei, who was enjoying his pizza, observed Olivia, who was eating with silence without much emotion. He couldn\'t help but wonder, \'Is she the reincarnation of melancholy? Why so much dejection even while eating?\' he murmured in his mind but didn\'t ask for the reason.
Olivia noticed his gaze but didn\'t care and kept eating her steak with silence and melancholic eyes.
Alice and Elva also didn\'t bother her; they still don\'t know what she has been through, and it will do no good if they hurt her mistakenly, and it might break their party, so they were patient and kept silent.
After dinner was done, Li Wei approached the inn\'s counter. He saw innkeeper lady Clare. "I want one more room," he requested politely.
Clare was stunned and with an apologetic smile, she regretfully explained, "I\'m really sorry, but we don\'t have any rooms available now, and all the rooms in other inns are booked too just today afternoon," she reported.
"What?" Li Wei was stunned when he heard it and didn\'t know what to do.
Olivia, who was also with him, sighed. "Just arrange me a place in your room; I can sleep on the floor," she proposed not caring too much.
Elva and Alice both looked at her, and decided, "You can sleep with us; the beds are bigger and can fit three people," Elva suggested.
Li Wei felt a little guilty because he didn\'t make sure before. He politely declined their offer.
"I really appreciate your help, but you don\'t have to worry about it; I bought a folding bed inside a shop and it is comfortable. Additionally, it\'s my responsibility as a contract holder to make necessary arrangements for her," he explained, thanking them.
With that decided, Li Wei addressed Olivia directly. "Olivia, you don\'t have any problems sharing a room with us, right?" he asked for confirmation.
Olivia shook her head. "No," replying with one word.
"Okay, let\'s go then; we will have to share a room until we secure one," he stated, leading the group toward their room.
Before parting ways with Elva and Alice, he didn\'t forget to say goodbyes.
Once inside the room, Li Wei provided Olivia with some instructions.
"There is a bathroom in the corner; you can get fresh there, I will arrange the folding bed in the meantime," he explained and came beside the bed, taking out a folding bed he bought for camping.
It was a good thing that the item box can fit the folding bed with its ten cubic meters of space.
Olivia didn\'t say anything and entered the bathroom.
Li Wei turned his attention to Li Xin. "XinXin, you don\'t have problems with my decisions, right?" he inquired.
Li Xin shook her head with a smile.
"No, I don\'t have a problem. If you hadn\'t suggested it, I would\'ve recommended the same. Olivia doesn\'t seem like to talk too much, which is totally opposite to Elva and Alice who like to play and joke."
"While she might be able to talk to them after spending time with us, it doesn\'t mean she can do it immediately now, and she might become uncomfortable," she explained, sitting beside him.
Li Wei smiled at her, stretching her cheeks, he commented. "Looks like you have gotten smarter after eating more."
"Hehe," Li Xin just laughed and helped him to ready the bed. The bed was big enough for two people to sleep, and they just placed it a little away from theirs.
Just as they finished, Olivia too came out after taking a light shower. Her attire was loose, outlining her figure elegantly, with her short hair glistening from a recent shower. She looked at her bed that was ready and laid down in silence.
Li Wei looked at her and didn\'t know what to say. "XinXin, you should also change," he said. Now the bathroom was empty, she could use it.
Li Xin nodded, agreeing with him.
Li Wei looked at the depressed Olivia who seemed to be thinking something and sighing again with melancholy.
"Why are you sighing so much?" he asked, but Olivia didn\'t answer, maintaining her silence.
Li Wei smiled wryly and didn\'t bother her again, knowing she didn\'t want to answer. After Li Xin was done, he too changed his clothes and laid down on the bed.
Li Xin was also beside him, but there was a little distance, probably embarrassed about clinging to him in front of someone.