The Tale of Hero Alice's Social Death (Pantsu Hero Alice) Chapter 20 - Fishing

Although Mana City was a border city in the Gryffin Kingdom and didn't have any local specialties to speak of, the many plants and animals found in the Gryffin Forest were materials necessary for magical constructs. Hence, the city was a popular location for merchants and mercenaries. It wasn't a desolate city like Alice initially imagined it to be.

After Alice arrived back in Mana City, the first thing she did was locate Mana City's Mercenary Union. Like the many fantasy otherworlds depicted in novels, this world also had a guild-like existence for mercenaries. In this world, the need to process the bodies of a large number of magical creatures and special creatures into usable materials led to the creation of the Mercenary Union. Moreover, the Mercenary Union in this world was a surprisingly popular place. Even apprentice magicians who were still studying in school would often apply to become mercenaries and earn some pocket money.

However, despite the Mercenary Union having many members, only a small number of high-ranking mercenaries could fight against truly powerful monsters. The majority of mercenaries were just slightly better than the hunters found on Earth. These mercenaries didn't have incredible individual powers. Instead, they relied on magic weapons to hunt magical creatures and wild animals. If apprentice magicians like Zauna came across magical creatures rivaling the Boria Wolf King, they would suffer defeat in just a few exchanges.

The phone Zauna gave Alice had a GPS. The GPS of this world functioned by detecting a special type of mana imbued into crystals. This special mana carried information with it. So, when a phone's GPS picked up this mana, it would display the info the mana carried. Meanwhile, almost every shop in the city housed these location crystals. So, by relying on her phone's GPS, Alice arrived at Mana City's Mercenary Union in no time.

The Mercenary Union was a lively and surprisingly luxurious establishment. When Alice entered the building, she felt as if she had walked into a labor m

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