Boring

Anthony's gaze lingered over the mission board, his fingers brushing over the various parchments, each detailing tasks that seemed mundane and beneath his expectations.

As he scanned the array of assignments, he couldn't shake the feeling that the life of an adventurer should be far more thrilling than this.

Instead of epic quests and life or death battles, what lay before him were trivial errands, escort missions, herb collections, and the like.

A sigh of resignation escaped his lips as he stared at the board, his hopes dissipating like the delicate grains of a sandcastle consumed by the tide.

In a quiet moment of contemplation, he decided to pick a mission, any mission.

He had already chosen to step into this world for a reason: to relax, take a breather before his seclusion training began.

His eyes landed on one mission that stood out, a Rank 10 task involving the eradication of a monstrous creature terrorizing a nearby town.