185 ※ Watchers From the Other Side [V]

AS I ENTERED THE GUILD AND HEADED TO THEIR BOSS' office, no one stopped me. They were all too focused on their things. And there were lots of different people around here, women, men, kids, adults, elders. All, either working or paying others to give them some information.

When I reached the last floor, after climbing a world of stairs that tired my legs, I finally saw the black door where he had pointed before. I guess they put this many stairs here to tire the people who might try to kill them, so they won't be able to fight at full strength. If that's the case, then it is very clever of them, because damn, I'm out of breath.

And when the door suddenly opened, I almost had a heart attack. "Calm down, try to breathe. Then stairs are tiring. Want a cup of water?" The guy asked gently, and he seemed to be around my age.