"..."

'So...let gem try to understand this. You took on a task for a level 25 job. Mind you we were having difficulty completing a level 15 one already. But no, this is not just any level 25 job. The task for the job can upgrade at any moment to level 30 job.'

'The job itself is to explore the reopening of farmer John's breeding field for power horses and bring back all the babies born to farmer John's raising house for babies.'

'The positions for separating the level 15 mares from their babies have already been filled, and our job is to stop the power horse fathers level 15 from attacking everyone...'

"Yes."

"..."

'...are you crazy?'

"No, I know it sounds crazy but I have a clear plan on how we are going to do this. The job also pays extremely well."

"..."

'The reason why it's paying a high amount of 70 sunstrikes instead of the usual high amount of 50 sunstrikes for a level 25 job is because the danger can't be avoided! And most importantly you can't fight back! You're a sitting duck..

"And that's where you come into play, there is a total of 20 pairs of horse couples recorded before they were let loose to roam the field. Me and 4 others are tasked with each handling 4 on our own."

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"If one person cannot handle it no more, the rest must share the pressure of attracting the power horses. Handling 5 power horses will upgrade the task to a level 30 job and increase the initial pay to 80 Sunstrikes. Each horse after that will increase the pay by 5 sunstrikes."

"So even if a unforeseen disaster happens and two mercenaries back out, we can take six of those eight and let the other two be handled by the other two mercenaries."

"But the most important thing is the wording. As long as the others are not being attacked and we don't attack the horses, it doesn't matter how we make the horses avoid attacking them. Isn't your range fairly long for control? You can literally have them run all the way to the other side of the field if it's far enough."

"..."

'hmm... You convinced gem. But don't go crying to gem if you become surrounded by more than 10 power horses.'

"Don't worry, that's why I bought these boots. Just in case something goes wrong today."

...

A quick gathering and a new crew of mercenaries appeared at the teleporter. None of them are recognizable from the wolf hunting party so our water elemental had to get reacquainted with everybody and talk about her strengths and personality.

Apparently she is the only special class of 'illusion spell fighter' level 29. The other four are regular melee fighters around level 33 to 35.

Although she was 'only' four levels behind. After showing proof of controlling the level 35 melee fighter. Everyone quickly believed her illusion spell fighter class and her powerful illusion spells.

And so, off they went from the teleporter to a town nearby Farmer John's place.

...

"So we got three fighters and one illusion spell fighter ey."

"Y'all bois are pretty okay, maybe last half an hour. Tha girl... We'll see."

"Who knows Hunt maybe Chuck is right and she outlasts tha bois. She got a class after all."

"I put my wager on tha Bois. I'm root'in for ya! A whoopin 5 sunstrikes!"

Yes... This job also has a side bet going for the workers at Farmer John's.

See who lasts the longest.

Boys versus girls.