"Ugh...so boring..."
Back at the hotel, I found there was absolutely nothing to do.
In the city of Bury, I was used to rushing between commissions every day. Now that I finally have some free time, I feel lost and disoriented.
"Ah... what should I do?"
Sitting on the wooden chair, staring at the ceiling, something I've long been tired of seeing.
In short, my idea of staying home obediently has been completely shattered; clearly, I'm not used to this idle state at all.
"Should we go check out the guild?"
After much thought, only this place can resolve the current situation.
"Hmm... let's go take a look!"
After tidying up my clothes, I leisurely headed out, just to kill some time.
Furthermore, time seems to fly by when you're immersed in endless commissions.
"Hello! Um...excuse me, is the Adventurers' Guild over there?"
The person at the front desk was a middle-aged man, not the hotel owner, and not the same person I asked last time; he was probably an employee.
However, the muscles that are faintly visible even when wrapped in a coat are truly enviable.
"Uh... go straight to the left after you go out, and you'll see it after you pass the square!"
The middle-aged man first looked me over with suspicion, probably surprised that a child like me was an adventurer, before telling me the specific route.
Thank you so much!
To be honest, I don't like his doubts at all.
What's wrong with being a kid? The person standing in front of you is a King-level mage who can cast spells without incantation. Show some respect, or I'll make your butt catch fire and then run all over the house.
Stepping out of the hotel, I followed the direction the middle-aged man had taken, and after a short while, I indeed saw a huge square.
This place is teeming with people; orcs, dwarves, and even elves can be seen everywhere.
"As expected of the royal capital."
Such was the sentiment, for it was truly rare to encounter a race like the Elves, who lived in seclusion deep in the mountains.
In other words, due to pressure from human traffickers and nobles, very few elves have taken root in human settlements.
In one corner of the square stands the Adventurers' Guild, built in the same architectural style as the city of Burjeni, with a prominent and iconic logo.
Being built at the boundary between the commoner and noble districts is indeed quite convenient, since the clients are often nobles, while the adventurers are mostly commoners.
Waaah...
Pushing open these double doors always brings with it a muffled whistling sound...
Looking inside, it has the same layout as the Adventurers' Guild in Buryni, with the reception area in the middle, the restaurant on the left, and the notice board for posting commission orders on the right.
The only difference is that next to the notice board, there seems to be another ranking list, similar to an adventure level leaderboard.
"It's truly something that gets your blood pumping!"
However, in order to climb the leaderboard, many adventurers will desperately level up so they can take on higher-level quests, and guilds will also make a lot of profit from it.
"The Marketing Methods of Unscrupulous Merchants"
This is my assessment of it, but...
Whether or not to accept commissions to level up is a personal choice and has nothing to do with the guild. After all, the rewards are commensurate, so it's a win-win situation.
There were many people in the guild making a lot of noise in the restaurant, but as a kid like me who came to the guild, I naturally couldn't see them.
After all, people who aren't on the list will attract envious and admiring glances wherever they go.
Arriving at the notice board, although my adventure level has reached C, I can now accept B-level quests.
However, most of the B-level commissions are team missions, and there are no individual commissions.
After all, once you reach rank B, there is a certain fatality rate to commissions. Therefore, you rarely see personal commissions. Even if there are, they are commissions that have been repeatedly confirmed by the guild and have no fatality rate.
I could only get to the C-level commission section. When I passed the commission sheet on the far right, I was surprised to see that the notice board even distinguished between SS-level and SSS-level commissions.
Although there were no authorization forms posted below, I couldn't help but marvel at how worthy this was of the capital city.
I thought S-rank quests were the pinnacle, but it seems I'm still a long way from becoming a qualified adventurer.
but……
"Is it really possible for anyone to reach that level?"
This makes me very curious about the adventure level ranking list next to the bulletin board.
Upon arriving at the list, there was a bulletin board with gold trim, displaying about ten slots, presumably representing the ten strongest adventurers in the capital.
Looking at the names above, it's not just team names, but even individual names, which sound more like nicknames given by the guild.
The first four positions are unnamed, presumably for those who haven't reached the required level of skill for those positions.
Unfortunately, no adventure teams of SS or SSS rank were found on it.
To be honest, I'm quite curious about what kind of people could reach such a level.
Next to the gold list, there are two other lists, one with a silver border and the other with a bronze border, each with ten slots.
"Is this a ranking system for top-tier A-level teams?"
Both lists have an A-level ranking, but the silver list includes S-level adventurer teams, while the bronze list only includes A-level teams.
For someone of my C rank to even have a place on the leaderboard is truly a pipe dream, especially since I don't intend to make adventurer my main profession.
"Let's just stick to looking at the commission."
"……etc"
Just as I was about to leave, I couldn't help but glance at the last three names on the silver list, and the name of the seventh person!
"Lilith!"
I practically pressed myself against the list, repeatedly confirming that I wasn't seeing things.
"It can't be that much of a coincidence."
Although he already knew that Lilith had followed him to the capital,
For some reason (the resentment of being abandoned without my permission), after being rescued from the madwoman, she hid from me and refused to see me.
It only took two days to appear on the list!
"Adventure Rank seems to be universal, right?"
Thinking about it this way, Lilith's strength seems to have already reached A-rank, and with Olivia's S-rank request, it's not surprising that she's ranked on the list.
"Have you been hiding in the guild all this time?"
If you don't want to come out and see me, why are you willing to be nominated on the list? Just because of this, you're concluding that I won't step into the guild?
"suspicious……"
It looks like they did it on purpose for me to see!
Is she waiting for me to take the initiative to find her and then apologize sincerely?
That certainly sounds like Lilith's style of doing things.
"Sigh...women are such a hassle!"
She should just come out on her own. It's not like I'm incapable of apologizing. Why do I have to search the whole world for her? What is she thinking?
However, since Lilith has given me this warning, if I don't go to see her, I'm sure I'll get a beating next time we meet.
The so-called apology is too late.
I plan to take on a C-rank quest first, and then come to the guild tonight. Lilith, that girl who can't live without food and drink, will definitely show up at the guild tonight to freeload.
"..."
I don't know why, but I always feel like someone is watching me, and it makes me feel very uncomfortable.
However, after looking around, he found no suspicious people or things.
[Rank C: Defeat the Wickflower that appears in the forest. It is recommended to accept the task in a team of 3 or more. It is a plant-type monster. One Wickflower can be obtained for 200 magic crystals. You need to obtain the leaves of the Wickflower.]
"A very good request... it's just that the plant-type monsters are a bit tricky..."
These kinds of monsters are very good at escaping and hiding. If you can't kill them in one blow, it's probably impossible to catch them again.
However, I'm no longer doing these kinds of jobs for the reward. I can extend the time to a week, just like taking a walk in the forest.
"Could you please accept this commission for me?"
After arriving at the front desk, I handed the authorization form and nameplate to the receptionist.
"Hmm... Are you alone?"
Seeing that I was alone and a child, the receptionist asked me such questions.
"Huh... it actually reached C-rank? I'll have to wait a moment!"
However, once you see the adventure level on the nameplate, your doubts will turn into surprise.
I don't care at all how bad an impression adults have of children.
"Okay, please be careful!"
After receiving the order form and nameplate, I ignored the receptionist and walked straight towards the main entrance.
"..."
Here we go again, that feeling of being watched.
However, after looking around, they found nothing.
Why have you become so suspicious?
This feeling is very unnatural; it's probably because the crazy woman is putting too much pressure on herself, causing her to hallucinate.
In this state, it was fortunate that he rejected the red-haired girl; otherwise, if he were to actually deal with the crazy woman, he probably would be too trembling to move his legs.
"Let's get out of here right now."
The forest isn't far from the capital, just outside the city. However, you still need to rent a carriage to get there. If you want to walk to the city gate, it will probably take half a day. This is the capital, which is ridiculously large.
In fact, the two cities of Buryni combined are not as large as the capital.
When leaving the city gate, relevant documents are required. However, as an adventurer, only a nameplate is needed, which saves adventurers a lot of trouble.
Based on the information on the order, I parked the carriage near the area where the swindler often appeared.
"..."
As soon as I got off the carriage, those strange gazes appeared again!
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