Into the Guild

The noise of people, a lot of nice buildings and stalls shops and restaurants and inns. A neat and flat street is scattered with bricks down the street. A towering clock tower, with a pointed roof and located right in the middle of the city, beneath which flowing ponds and fountains, a giant needle that is showing the time at 11 pm and bells ring loud eleven times.

In the crowd there was a cart pulled by two male Javan buffaloes stopped on the outskirts of a large building with the inscription *Guild Association*, there was a man of large stature lifting a boy to help get off the wagon.

"Yuji, we're going to go to the Guild Association building first to report."

"Was is asosen guid?"

"Guild Associations are institutions that house guild associations in a region. You'll know later when you're in school."

"Wen wil I go to skhol?"

"When you're grown up, let's go inside." The two then walked in, and at the entrance, they were greeted by a friendly security guard, he told them to take off their headgear and show identity cards or merchant cards specifically for the merchants. Gerard immediately shows the merchant's card, and the officer checks the card with a mana detection device to determine the authenticity of the card. Then when they're done they're immediately allowed inside.

The atmosphere inside is so amazing, the room is very spacious, the gathering place is spacious and the reception desk stretches next to the end of the width of the room. There are approximately 15 miss receptionists at the counter respectively. In addition, the sound of live music singed by the musicians on a special stage in the corner of the room adds to the festive atmosphere.

The tables and chairs facing each other are filled with adventurers who are gathered there. Many unusual faces, some smiling, some fierce and scary looking, some with sly looks, all of them with various styles and appearances. But to be sure, they all almost wore armor and carried their own weapons. Here it is not like manga or anime where female adventurers wear almost naked clothes, here even rarely women become adventurers, mostly employees in guilds or other places such as shops and waiters. There are some female adventurers but their way of dressing is full of armor if they are a fighter, while healers or supporting types wear robes made of special materials and cover their body parts.

In this Guild Association, we had to queue to face the reception. We waited while sitting at an empty table.

There was a conversation of some adventurers at our back desk.

"Have you heard yet? People say the Black Lion Guild wants to raid the dungeons of the west!"

"Ah, really??"

"Where did you get that info?"

"That's a secret! Hahhaa..."

"Damn it! Then when are they going to start?"

"They said the day after tomorrow."

"Cool! I can't wait to join their raid troupe!!"

"Haha, you can't be selected"

"Well, shit! Hahaha..."

While waiting, Yuji is seen eating lunch and his grandfather talks to someone he seems to know. A woman was heard from reception counter number 7.

"Queue number 394, please proceed to the counter."

"We repeat, queue number 394..."

"Come on Yuji, we've been called."

"Din, let's move on sometime ya..."

"Okay, Gerard. I'll see you soon." Gerard then raises his hand and immediately says goodbye to his interlocutor and invites his grandson to hurry up. With his limp pace, he carried his grandchild to the counter desk.

"Hello, Mr. Gerard. Can I help you?" The receptionist throws a friendly smile at the old man she seems to know.

"Well, it's good to see you today, Miss Feyni. I want to ask you the raid schedule for tomorrow."

"Eh! Who's this cute boy??" With sparkling eyes, the receptionist looked at Yuji. Unwittingly, a snap of Miss Feyni's hand is already holding Yuji's cheek and pinching it with a gid.

"He's my grandson, his name is Yuji. Hehe..." Looked very proud while stroking his beard.

"Oh, hi Yuji.." Feyni is so fascinated by the cute little boy she sees.

"Let's say hello to Miss Feyni, Yuji."

"Hewo miss Feyeni..."

"..." Feyni is speechless and deeply eager to hug the cute creature.

"Yuji, how old are you?" A curious Feyni then asks the little boy in front of him.

"Am twu yez old, miss Feyeni.." Yuji answered with his innocent smile and pointed 3 fingers.

"Eh?? You're doing it 3?"

"Hahhaha..." Feyni and Gerard laugh, and Yuji just cringes. Ms. Feyni, is a receptionist at the Guild Association. Her appearance is neat and she is a beautiful woman, brunette in a bun, always wearing a red and blue striped work uniform and a long black skirt. She has worked as a receptionist for 5 years and is already familiar with most adventurers, and traders including my grandfather.

"Ermm... Miss Feyni, it's getting late. Can we see the schedule?"

"Eh!? I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I forgot, hehe..."

"All right, please wait a minute." Miss Feyni then opens the book and beside her, there is a monitor screen like a computer screen, she looks enthusiastic about her work.

"Oh, tomorrow there is an expedition in a disused mine in the southeastern region of Kidang village. As for the raid, there is only the day after tomorrow in Watu dungeon, the western area of Sambir city."

"Hmm... Expedition and a great Raid!" Gerard strokes his bushy beard while holding the paper given by the receptionist.

"I suggest you trade on expeditions only, because the raid needs permission from the guild that organizes, and with your current circumstances will be difficult, especially if there will be dungeon break."

"Yes, you're right. Moreover, I brought a little kid."

"Then I'll take the expedition."

"Wise choice Mr. Gerard. Wait a minute I'll make you a trade license." The receptionist took a paper with a special stamp and wrote with a special pen loaded with mana in its ink.

"Here's the license, please sign it, Mr. Gerard."

"Okay, how long is it going to last?"

"Because this is a normal expedition, so the permit is valid for 5 days only."

"Done, Thank you Miss Feyni."

"You're welcome, Mr. Gerard. Be careful and good luck."

With a happy smile, they leave that magnificent building.