Mythology: Ragnarok

Chapter 300 Forest Ranger

Xuanyuan Muze readily agreed to the forest ranger captain's request for help. He then helped the captain transport the wounded to the forest ranger headquarters, where he met Agreed again. However, Agreed was not in the mood to talk to him at this time. Agreed quickly treated the wounded and gave them an antidote using alchemical potions. He then treated everyone's wounds and used a cupping-like treatment method to expel most of the toxins and blood clots from their bodies.

After a series of operations, the wounded were finally out of danger and recuperating in the ward at headquarters. After finishing all this, Agreed finally found some time and took the initiative to find Xuan Yuan Muze to express his gratitude.

However, by the time Agred arrived, the squad leader had already taken the gift and thanked Xuan Yuan Muze.

"Traveler, you are truly indebted to us this time. Here is some homemade medicine that is remarkably effective for external injuries. This is a small token of our appreciation, please accept it. We are sorry that we have nothing of value, so this is all we can offer to thank you for saving our lives."

Upon seeing this, Xuanyuan Muze quickly declined, saying, "You're too kind. It's all what I should do. Please take these things back."

Just as the two were at an impasse, Agreed stepped forward and advised, "Take it. It's our custom to repay kindness and avenge wrongs. If you refuse, you'll be insulting their character. Besides, those things aren't worth much. Just accept them as a token of our goodwill."

Finally, under Agreed's persuasion, Xuanyuan Muze reluctantly accepted the gift. Afterwards, the forest ranger squad leader bowed again to express his gratitude before going to the ward to take care of his team members.

Then Agreed led Xuanyuan Muze to his office, where he took out a pot of his usual premium tea cake. He carefully used a tea needle to break the tea cake apart and put it into a tea box. Then he took out a small portion and brewed a pot of fragrant tea using a very professional and proper procedure. Next, he took out a small cup, rinsed it with the brewed tea, placed the rinsed cup in front of Xuanyuan Muze, poured half a cup of hot tea, and gestured for him to enter.

The teacup was small. Xuan Yuan Muze picked it up, blew on it lightly, and then put half a cup of tea into his mouth. Instantly, the refreshing aroma filled his entire nasal cavity. At the same time, the sweet and mellow taste of the hot tea made Xuan Yuan Muze close his eyes and savor the flavor before swallowing it gently. After tasting it carefully, Xuan Yuan Muze put the teacup back and couldn't help but praise it.

"This is the best tea I've ever had. Thank you for your hospitality."

Agreed naturally refilled his cup of hot tea and said, "I'm glad you like it. This isn't actually any expensive tea, but I quite like the taste. If you like it, I can give you a few tea cakes. But if you really enjoy tea, you can go to the tea street to buy some. They have the best tea on the planet there."

"Thank you for your suggestion. I will make time to go there. But could you answer a question for me? As the emperor of the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races, why are you staying at the Forest Rangers' Headquarters?"

Agreed paused slightly upon hearing the question, then put down his tea set and explained, “Because being a forest ranger is the hardest, most tiring, and most dangerous job on the planet, they receive the lowest wages for doing the most risky work. So I’m making some minor adjustments here in the hope of providing better treatment and support for forest rangers.”

Xuan Yuan Muze asked, puzzled, "Why is it that forest rangers' work is dangerous but they don't receive high pay?"

Agreed explained simply: "Because the forest rangers are basically demobilized recruits who failed the military training and were sent back, according to the rules I set, they cannot enter the police system. After all, police officers must be veterans at the Grandmaster level or above, which is a strict requirement. Originally, these demobilized militiamen were also very young and could have returned to society, but because the living conditions on this planet are too suitable, monsters and even monsters are born in the mountains and forests every once in a while. We don't want our soldiers to waste their time on such trivial matters, so the forest rangers responsible for clearing the mountains and forests to prevent monsters from appearing in groups came into being."

Actually, monsters are generally not very strong and can be dealt with easily. They pose no threat to rangers whose average strength is at the knight level. However, monsters like the Evading Spider you saw today are high-level monsters that require experienced combatants or master-level warriors to defeat without taking any damage.

Some magical beasts appear very suddenly. Even though our surveillance network has covered the entire planet, unavoidable accidents can still happen. Therefore, it can be said that being a ranger is one of the most dangerous professions on this planet, but their salary is very low, only a pitiful fifty gold coins per month. Even with the year-end bonus, their total annual income will not exceed one thousand gold coins.

Xuanyuan Muze asked again, still puzzled, "But if the conditions are so harsh, why do the forest rangers still insist on doing this thankless job?"

"Because forest rangers can obtain 'merit points' by defeating monsters, which is a currency system within the army. Forest rangers can use merit points to obtain cultivation resources that ordinary people cannot buy with money, thereby advancing further. Furthermore, outstanding forest rangers can have the opportunity to rejoin the army. Therefore, most of the new recruits who are unwilling to give up have stayed to become forest rangers. However, the price of cultivation resources is very high, so we will reduce the basic salary of forest rangers accordingly."

So you know, everyone has ambition, after all, they endured so much hardship just to join the army.

Recalling the forest rangers lying in hospital beds, Xuan Yuan Muze pondered for a long time but still couldn't understand, and continued to ask, "Is the army so attractive to people? What magic does your army have that makes these people willing to risk their lives to join it?"

“Magic?” Agreed shrugged. “You’ve got it wrong. Just like everyone in your hometown dreams of being a wealthy merchant and a powerful figure, they want to join the army because of the class system of the Kingdom of All Races.”

"A class system?"

"Yes, a class system. The Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races is divided into three social classes. Soldiers, scholars, and magicians are the first class, which you can also understand as the highest-ranking nobles. They are beings who are above society and possess the highest privileges and resources. The second class consists of commoners, such as artists, craftsmen, foundries, and a series of laborers. The third class, which is also the lowest level, consists of officials and merchants."

Because of the class system, the basic mindset of everyone in this country is to desperately try to climb into the ranks of soldiers, scholars, and magicians.