So you've sent Maria the letter. Thank you. Actually, the letter Maria wrote reads something like this.

Recently there's been a sudden increase of snails around town. At first, none of us worried about them, until they started destroying our farms here and there. At this pace, we may have a big problem when we start harvesting. Any ideas? - Maria

So, on the letter I wrote for her, I wrote this.

I just found a great solution to this matter. Don't worry. - Lucas

Hmm... you look like someone who's dying to know what that plan is.

The master plan I have is this. I think it's a great idea.

It's the story of a soon-to-be-legendary traveler who decides to save Amherst from its troubles and leaves the town a savior! The people in town will benefit greatly from your work, and your reputation will be flawless. What do you think? Isn't that a great idea?

That's right! I hope you can go around Amherst and defeat 5 each of Snail, Blue Snail, and Red Snail. Thank you.

Really? That's not good. There's a lot of helpful tips you may need for your journey down the road that will be available with this job. What a shame...

Let me check and see how well you've done your job.

That's great. You've just taken the first step towards becoming a legendary adventurer. This is a reward for your job well done. This is the worker glove I wore while growing vegetables in the farm during my days as a traveler myself.