Interview
After saying goodbye to Anne, a familiar person appeared descending the stairs from the upper floors. Only this time, he's alone...
- What a pleasant surprise to be able to meet you at this hour!
- Good afternoon to you too, Mr. Endragon !
- Good afternoon, Mr Lyunil ! And you can just call me Argie . You look a little amazed at something, is that alright with you?
- It's no big deal, I just got distracted by some things.
- Are you also surprised by the ad? It was really quite unexpected.
- ...quite unexpected...
- Since we meet again and time for challenges is short, I would like to ask if you thought about what we talked about the other day?
- I want to thank you for the invitation, it really is a very extraordinary proposal...
- I'm glad you thought so…
- But my answer will still be the same, sorry, but I will refuse the offer. I'm creating my own guild with my mates, we don't get along very well with many people and even more unknown. But like I said, thank you so much for the offer!
- Smoothly! I'm happy for you and your companions, and wish you good luck on your journey with your new guild.
He smiled and held out his hand to me.
- I wish the same for you and your guild!
I responded to the gesture by greeting his hand.
- So I'm withdrawing. Excuse me!
He then gave a little nod and walked towards the exit. But after two steps he stopped for a few seconds and without turning around he asked me.
- Could you tell me the name of your guild?
I don't really understand why he wants to know the name of my guild, but I think it's okay to say…
- ... Ethernyx .
…
He was silent for a few seconds.
- I'll remember that name! Thank you very much.
And he continued walking until he left the master guild.
That was a little unusual. Does he know the meaning of that word?
I think it doesn't matter now, at least I was able to solve this problem.
Now the new problem seems to be much worse and extremely difficult to understand.
Did I try to solve this myself?
As I don't know his strength, if that boy is setting a trap for me, as he knows I'm level 100 he could end up hurting others...
But if I don't say anything to them, they'll not only be mad at me, but they'll also go after me when they realize I'm gone after walking...
I need to come up with a plan where the advantage is on my side without them getting hurt. But I don't know any information about him other than what he wears, if he's working with other people he could end up making the situation even worse...
I don't think I have any choice but to talk to them and think of some plan. But for me to do that, I'll have to talk to them about my level, or they'll take very high risks...
- Ah… / Sigh !/
When he started to get calmer, suddenly more problems appeared...
Also, I have to come for tomorrow's interview and prepare for the event at this level…
One thing at a time, I'm going to talk to them all first and then decide how we're going to act. At some point they would find out about my level, so this had better be resolved before it escalates into more problems...
***
I decided to take a look at the place that will be the advertisement, the place where the royal castle is located is exactly the same new place as the Tower. It is as if the Tower is part of the castle or the Tower is the castle itself.
It really has changed a lot, before it seemed a place abandoned and destroyed by nature and time, but now it's completely new and well made ! A total change!
But to access the castle, you need to go through a gate with iron bars, extremely huge and with several soldiers watching… and as it is closed (for not having a level mission) so I couldn't see what the entire real district was like. But nothing prevents you from looking around and from afar. I spent some time walking the streets thinking of a plan.
After I saw everything I needed I decided to go back to the meeting point. I think I have an idea of what to do, but I'm going to need them to do something I don't think they'll accept...
When I arrived in front of the inn, I saw a scene I hadn't expected.
Lahri is chatting, in a very friendly way, with someone familiar but unexpected...
I approached them silently, but when they noticed me they stopped the conversation they were having.
- Hm?... Good afternoon, Mr. Lyunil .
- Good afternoon, Daizou . And you can just call me Lyunil .
- Master?! Do you know Mr Daizou ?!
- I ask you the same thing...
- Master? ( Daizou )
- Mr. Daizou helped me when I was having problems when I reached this level. ( Lahri )
...So he's really interested in newbies...
- The same was with me...
- Now I need to go, I just came to leave a message for you, Lyunil , but now that you're here it's easier to pass on the message.
- A message? What would it be?
- Meet me tomorrow at the entrance to the forest, I wanted to show you the trees, but there are leaves that the wind can blow away...
After telling me this, he said goodbye and left.
- What did he mean with this?
- Surely it must be something very complicated...
This is a code used by some adventurers when they want to trade or exchange information, which in this case means something not good, what I feared must be really true...
There's someone watching us...
Damn, that changes things a little. I won't be able to say anything to them until I find out who's watching us...
That boy must be behind this, but because of his knowledge and information, any move could be risky. But while we are in a neutral zone I don't think we will have any kind of direct confrontation...
- Master? Everything is fine with you?!
I think I ended up traveling too much in my thoughts.
- You are, Lahri ! Why are you outside here? I had written to you that I would just go to the guild and return as soon as possible!
- I know that, father ! But I had told you that I know how to take care of myself. Besides, I don't want to be grounded in the bedroom!
- … ha ha ha ha ha ha … You're right, I'm sorry!
I don't know why, but sometimes I end up treating her like a child and forget who she really is...
- Why are you laughing!?
- It's nothing, let's go! I want to talk to you about some things...
- Talk to me?... What would it be about?
- About what you ended up not hearing while you were sleeping there in the restaurant...
- … ( 0 ////////0)... it means that I came here…
- Exactly, I had to bring you...
- Got it, got it! Just let's go! No need to remember this!!! ( 0/////////////0)
It seems she was a little embarrassed by what happened… ^^)
- I hope that smile on your face has nothing to do with what happened, you pervert!!! (・`ω´・)
- Rest assured, this smile is just that I am happy that you accepted to be with us on this journey!
-.... what? (⁄ ⁄•⁄`ω´⁄•⁄ ⁄)...
I patted her head and decided to go in first.
- HEY!! ( 0 ///////0) ( Lahri )
And she came right away.
***
Instead of going to a room, we stayed in the part of the establishment that is a tavern.
Explain to her about the guild and registration and some other details she seems to already know about how guilds work.
Time passed without us noticing and the other three ended up arriving and joining the two of us. So I took the opportunity to comment on what happened during the application and about that boy. But I decided to tell you about my level at another time, they may still be watching and listening to us. But as much as I look around and try to sense the presence of any spy, I can't find anything suspicious. Probably using some skill. It's quite difficult for a skill to need the target enemy to hear the skill's activation, so they don't need to be close or noticed to be able to use the skill, but because it needs to be told that at least one person will listen, it means there isn't just one person involved…
- Why would someone be watching us? Just the fact that this group has the noisiest garden dwarf in the world would make me give up wanting to spy on! ( Raild )
- If I saw a boar as stinky as you, I would also run far away! ( Adrick )
- I don't think we need to worry about that, we don't have to hide anything and the most important will happen in three days. That boy may know this information, but he can't do anything with it… ( Kaule )
- Are you saying that we should let Lyunil go alone to meet him? ( Raild )
- I am saying that we do not need to pay attention to threats from people who are trying to intimidate us. ( Kaule )
- So you just want us to ignore it?
- Exactly, as we arrived at this level in a short time, he must be part of an organization that wants to scare us and control us through fear. ( Kaule )
- It makes sense, there's a lot of that around here. The big guilds by having their names at the top, rarely use methods that harm their image, but there are low rank guilds that use various methods to get what they want… Also, there is no distinction of people that the Tower chooses and why there are guilds of mercenaries and assassins who don't care about any of these things ...( Lahri )
- But here in the city it's a place without a fight! ( Adrick )
- I walked a little through the streets of the kingdom and discovered that there are places that are danger zones, especially in some alleys and paths with little movement of people...
- What? Why that? I thought the Tower wanted to stop conflicts!! ( Raild )
- It seems that the Tower wants to stop a chaotic situation in the realm, but doesn't want to stop the players from doing what they want. Imagine if you killed an ordinary civilian or any TR person who is not part of the game?
- It was really going to be a problem… ( Raild )
- But when it comes to players, it seems that she wants to encourage you to do what you want, but because of this exception we can use this to our advantage and avoid conflicts...
- So, for us, it's more of a gift than a rule?... ( Adrick )
- One more reason to avoid this provocation! ( Kaule )
- But there is something strange in your description, master, I don't know any group that wears the type of clothes you described, and you also said that after he said that, that message appeared to everyone. If he's part of any group, it must be some kind of secret group… ( Lahri )
- Secret group?
- I only heard about this type of group once while completing a quest , but I don't have any information, not even name. ( Lahri )
- Reason number three to avoid! ( Kaule )
- Okay, okay, I get it. Even if he knows a lot about us (mostly me), it won't be worth the risk.
- But you said he knows about your class, right? What if I don't get another chance? ( Raild )
- We'll certainly have more chances, but for now we'll just focus on what's important...
- The level mission! ( Adrick )
- Exactly.
- Do you have any ideas, Lyunil ? ( Kaule )
- I don't know how this new level works, so I think we should prepare for the worst.
- This announcement is really a surprise, it would be better if you asked Mr Daizou if he knows any information about it! ( Lahri )
- She's right, Daizou helped us a lot with a lot of information and besides, he's already reached the top of the Tower. ( Raild )
They're right about that, but I'm starting to suspect him even more. He asked me to meet him tomorrow in the forest, which is a danger zone...
I still don't want to believe what Scaren said that night, it's just that I can't risk our lives for what I want to believe.
- I'll ask him tomorrow.
- But tomorrow you should go to an interview, right? ( Kaule )
- It's true… but I'll be quick with Daizou !
- I don't think you need to risk it, let us take care of it, if you hesitate with the interview tomorrow, they may prohibit us from wanting to create a guild again. ( Raild )
- The stinky boar is right! ( Adrick )
- Gorilla cub! ( Raild )
- But…
- Don't worry , Lyunil ! I will also go to ensure that the information is obtained! ( Kaule )
Damn, it looks like things got a little more complicated. What if they get killed while I'm in the guild?
- That's not what I mean...
- If you're worried about them finding the place where Mr. Daizou will be, you can leave it to me and I'll guide them to the right entrance to the forest. ( Lahri )
- He won't be at his house? ( Raild )
- No, he told Lyunil that he will be at the entrance to the forest, but he usually goes to the other entrance. ( Lahri )
- Another entry? ( Kaule )
- The forest is extremely large and so you can enter from various places. But there are two well-known paths that go from the kingdom to the middle of the forest without losing the trail. One is the one most people use and it takes the longest to get to the center. The other is a shortcut that few people know and are able to use, as it requires more meticulous terrain knowledge, but it's really useful when you know the trail! ( Lahri )
Another entry?
Daizou , tell me what you really intend!?
***
After a few more hours of conversation, I couldn't convince them to give up on the idea, leaving me with only one option, sneaking out at night and talking to Daizou in person.
After discussing our preparation for the floor challenges, we did the same as the day before: a room for Lahri and a room for the four of us. Only this time I wanted to let Raild sleep in the bed instead.
As the minutes ticked by until everyone was asleep, I kept tidying up my overall stat skill points. As I leveled up a lot, I got a lot of points that I preferred to distribute evenly among the skills, but it was still a huge advance compared to what it was before.
I'm still a little confused about my true power, but I can't be surprised by it. It's like I feel like I always knew I was like this...
I think the more I find out about my past, the more I will understand about this power, only now I must focus on what is most urgent.
Everyone seems to be sleeping. I got up and silently left the room. When I went into the hallway, I didn't find anyone, Lahri must probably be in the bedroom sleeping too (she does sleep a lot by the way :^). I went straight to Daizou's house , but along the way I didn't find anyone who was suspicious and who was following me.
When I arrived at his house, I decided to knock on the door and wait for an answer, but I didn't get one.
Is he sleeping?
- Daizou !? Sorry to bother you so late, but I want to talk to you about something very important!
…
…
No answer…
I examine the door and it's unlocked… what an oversight!
I think I'll check it out with my own eyes.
I opened the door very slowly and quietly walked into the house, I think this is something wrong to do, but since I didn't get an answer, I need to make sure nothing bad has happened...
I went to the rooms, but I didn't find anyone…
Where can he be?
I went back to the living room but noticed that there was something different about the door to the kitchen, it was a little open. He should probably be there. But when I opened the door, I was paralyzed and a shiver ran through my whole body… there's a trail of blood on the floor…
But the trail is when a body is dragged across the floor and it goes to a door, which must be the other exit from the house… what happened here?
...
I go to the door but stay still as I reach my hand out to open it… what if I find what I don't want to find?
If Daizou is there, I won't be able to get away from him... I know he's much stronger than me, even though I'm at the last level, because even though I've gotten better, he's already gone through all kinds of challenges and this has a lot more experience than me, plus you can tell it's quite powerful just by looking...
But… I can't ignore all this either and if I don't solve this now, it will be too late tomorrow!…
Damn it…
…
I open the door slowly... I try not to make any noise...
His house is in a row of houses that have access to the street from both the front and the back. The street in front is the street in the square in front of his house and the one at the back seems to be a narrow street, between the street and the house there is a small yard, with some small plants that are certainly not typical of this region, and the blood trail passes through the yard until it turns to the left of the street and I can no longer see where it is going…
I walked slowly towards the end of the trail, but…
- Looks like I have a night visitor, doesn't it?
- Daizou ?!!
I hadn't looked around, I was concentrating on the trail and didn't notice that he was leaning against the wall…
- What do you want at this hour, Lyunil ?
- Huh … I'm sorry for coming in like this, I ended up knocking on the door and I tried to call you, but I didn't have answers and…
- I get it, don't worry. And I apologize for not responding, I was busy and ended up not listening to you.
- …
- But then, what are you doing here? I thought the arrangement was tomorrow.
- Daizou , I came to get answers!
- … We can't talk now, I thought I warned you about…
- I'm not talking about me, I'm talking about you!
- From me?... What do you mean by that?
- I found out about what you're called… "newbie killer"…
He seems to have been shocked to hear this.
- ...where did you hear that?
- So it is true?
…
He did not answer.
- Daizou , I need to know which side you're on and that's why this question is extremely important, besides I promised to protect them so I won't leave until I know the truth about it!
I stood with a firm posture in front of him, waiting for him to do something.
- I wanted to believe that this was not true, but your actions ended up making me come here. Tell me, please, Daizou !
- ...That's ... true...
- So it means that this blood…
- No, this blood is from a huge boar that they asked me to help cut the meat, but to take it to the cart we had to drag it.
- What? '-')
- I don't know how you found this out, but what I have to say is that things are no longer the way they were... I told you that I committed my crimes and I'm paying for my mistakes, but you don't have to believe me if you want, after all, it is right for you to distrust me...
He left the wall and walked to the kitchen door, but before entering.
- At the moment I'm pretty busy and I won't be able to talk to you right now, I have to clean up all this mess, so if you'll excuse me...
And without turning around, he entered the house and I stayed outside, not knowing what to do...
I got the answer I wanted, but not the way I expected.
***
I decided to go back to the inn room with my head totally confused…
There's so much going on that I can't think straight anymore.
I don't think I have a choice...
- That pathetic face of yours just makes me want to laugh even more...
This voice.
- Scaren ?!
- Apparently you don't like rest, boy.
- This is your fault for telling me that!
- I appreciate the cordiality. And now what are you going to do?
- What?
- Now you know the truth about Daizou .
- You, speaking like that… do you mean that you said that on purpose that day?! So you didn't just want to let me know!! What are you thinking?!
- It doesn't matter now, because the facts won't change, what I want to know is just what your answer will be about this situation.
- You mean...
- You don't intend to kill Daizou ?
- WHAT?! KILL HIM?!!
- At first you could have just ignored him, but it seems that the lives of your teammates depend on your decision or are you trying to say that you believe in Daizou ?
- Are you saying he's lying about everything he said?
- And why would you believe it's true? Wouldn't it be normal to be even more suspicious? He may have admitted about his crime, but he may just be pretending to be good to deceive you.
- And why would he do that?
- You ask too much instead of thinking a little! You'd have to figure out why he kills newbies to know the answer, but don't you think he'd be interested in something you have?
- … Sacri and Jadi …
Damn it, it's true… when he saved us, he knew my sword and necklace are heavenly treasures. He may not have stolen before because he wanted to gain our trust and get the right opportunity… but…
- So, would you rather risk your friends' lives or will you end this threat at once?
…
…
I need to think of something to get out of this situation.
- So, Lyunil ?
- Before that I need to know if you are the spy of whom Daizou commented to me.
After all, Scaren said he'd keep an eye on me, but Daizou may have figured that out.
- I don't know why you're asking about it now, but it's not me he's talking about. My way of looking is not so indiscreet as well.
Indiscreet?!?!
I didn't even notice it!!!!
- So you know who it is?
- Even if I could tell you I wouldn't say, the Tower doesn't allow me to get involved in the players' affairs.
- You say that, but you are already quite involved with my situation!
- If I were to rate you, I would be intruder and not a player, but that's not important right now and you're running away from the question!
- Anyway, your answer is enough for what I needed to know.
- So what's your answer?
***
After talking to Scaren , the first part of the plan worked and he ended up accepting. I went back to the inn and slept what time I had left. When morning came, we all went for a bite and went our way, now that Scaren has agreed I don't need to worry, the rest depends on how they fare.
On the other hand, I went straight to the master guild for our guild interview. When I arrived, Anne greeted me formally as she always does and told me to wait a few minutes until Mrs. Vinna finishes a meeting she is having.
She seems to be a very busy person, I hope there are no problems between us during the interview, if she is a very serious person I will have to take a different approach, but I can't let her intimidate me either, otherwise she will be able to refuse our request …
- Mr Lyunil , it's time for your interview, could you accompany me? (Anne)
- Of course!...
Looks like the time has come.
I followed her until I reached the third floor. The second floor of the guild seems to be a special place with lots of people working and it looks like there are guild people involved too. If the first floor seems to be a place for beginners, the second floor seems to be a place for professionals discussing important matters, with very busy rooms. But the third floor is the opposite end of the other two floors. It's totally calm, there are no noises or people, just silent. There's a waiting room in the center of the floor with some really fancy benches, they look pretty comfortable too.
- Please, sit on the sofa and wait for Mrs. Vinna to call you by name. (Anne)
- Oh! Thank you…
And Anne went down the stairs again.
She called these sofa stools? I mean it's really fancy.
Around the room, on the side walls, there are several closed doors, but on the front wall there is only one door, which is not at all modest and also needs no explanation.
As I sat on the couch, I noticed they are really comfortable -w-)
Can we get a house and buy a sofa too? But this must be very expensive and I don't even know how to produce something like that. I got up and started looking around the couch, it's really something quite different from a bed, although I can lie down it feels like it was made for two people to sit on... what's inside it is the secret of its being so comfortable, but I can't see nothing on the outside that shows how I can see inside, can you see from below?
I pushed the flower vase table in the middle of the room to the side and bent down to see if I could see, but unlike the beds they made the sofa very big and with little space to see underneath! I tried to lower myself even more and put my hand under the couch to try and feel how it's done and…
- Mr Lyunil , come in… Mr Lyunil ?
Hmm ? That different voice… AAAAHHH, IT'S VINNA!
I tried to get up quickly, but ended up fumbling and went flat on my face.
- Ouch !!…
- Mr Lyunil , are you alright?
My nose is hurting and I think I hit my head in a bad way, my vision seems to be a little blurry... I can see her approaching, but something is wrong...
- Let me help you up! ( Vina )
- Thank you… I think there's something wrong with my vision, I think I hit the wrong place on my head, I see you so small…
I held her hand and she helped me up, but there's something wrong too…does it look like a child's hand?
- Actually that's my size, I'm a halfling !...
.
.
.
WHAT?!
I leaned into her and started to apologize.
- I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it wasn't my intention that I…
- Don't worry, I'm used to this kind of reaction, come with me to my room.
She turned and walked to her office while I followed her...
Damn, it looks like I ended up screwing it up before it even started...
- Ah… / Sigh /
…
Her living room is really a big place and full of interesting books and objects, as well as being a very sophisticated and tidy place.
- Please sit down!
She showed me a chair (which looks pretty comfortable too) that faces her desk. She also sat in her chair, took some papers, looked for a few seconds and then said.
- So, Mr Lyunil , you intend to create a new branch guild, with the name of Ethernyx … It doesn't seem that there were problems in the documentation and everything seems in order both from your file and the file of your companions as well, but before starting the interview I must warn you that as long as we are inside this room, no secrets, lies or falsehoods are allowed. Everything will be judged as fairly as possible without any use of force and unexpected non-verbal acts Do you understand and accept this?
- ...Yes !
- Then we can start what you came to do. And first I want you to answer some questions about yourself.
She seems to be very serious indeed, as I thought… I can't make the situation any worse, I'll do my best to get her approval.
- I approve the creation of your new guild...
- WHAT? (0 △ 0|||)
- ... but with some conditions and the first one is that you can tell me how you managed to reach level 100?
- WHAT?! (0 △ 0||||||||)
- You probably don't know about this, Mr Lyunil , but there are very few people who are in this level of the Tower and have reached level 100, but I didn't expect someone who only two days ago reached level 100 so quickly and for What would you like how did you do it?!
- Wait, wait, wait… how do you know I've reached level 100?
- Hmm? Didn't you make that deal with me in the beginning? Did you think it was just a joke?!
- No, that's not it! It's just that I was surprised…
- While you are in this room, none of your information will be hidden, which is why this interview is necessary in addition to several other meetings which are of interest to the master guild. I also know that you have heavenly treasures with you and that you carry a gift called "Earth's Blessing" and lots of other information about yourself.
- So you know everything about me? I don't understand, why do you conduct an interview with questions?
- I didn't say that I know everything about you, your thoughts, ideas, goals, past, behavior and everything related to who you are, about those things I ask.
- …I understand.
- So how did you get it?
- Actually I don't know, when I released a seal that had imprisoned me for so long, the system simply recalculated my level.
- What ?... You're not really lying... but I just can't believe it... so you were actually born with this power?
- I don't know, because I don't remember my past, but that's the reality and that's why I don't question it, because it won't change the facts.
- ...a well-spoken answer for someone who is just covering up their flaws.
- You don't need to say like that either ' ^^)>
- So you got these treasures because of your power? This really is unavoidable.
- I ended up getting these treasures thanks to some friends who trust me. I may not know about myself, but I plan to find out one day, but I also have promises to keep with these friends, so I won't go out of my way, even if I don't end up finding out anything about myself.
- …even if it's not the answer I wanted, there isn't much to be done either, but for the honest answer I believe that you also have no intention of using this power just for your own benefit. But to be sure I need to know why you want to create a new guild?
- At first, we cared more about the benefits, but I think that deep down the main reason is to have our place.
- I think you mixed things up, a guild is not a house game. Do you know how much responsibility you must take on becoming a guild? Depending on your actions, your mistakes can lead to accidents, problems, fights, deaths, even involving innocent people. And I'm not just saying other guilds. Do you really want to take that risk? Are you sure you want to create a new guild?
- …Yea.
- So what do you and your group intend to create a guild? Influence? Power? Wealth?
- That's not it. We just want to live our way.
- Even if it means risking your freedom and your lives?
- Yea!
...
She thought for a moment.
- ...I understand. Well, I won't be looking for problems that don't exist either, after all this is your decision, I confess that I was curious about you but this is not important at the moment.
- But I didn't understand a thing. Why did you say you wanted to approve our guild?
- You are a level 100 player, in other words, a valuable resource for the master guild.
- Wait, do you intend to use us then?
- You got it wrong, what we are doing here is an agreement, every service that will be provided will have the same payment. What I wanted to make sure is to know what kind of person is the leader of this new guild.
- I understand…
- But from what I've seen from you, there is nothing that will interfere with the master guild's plans and cause problems, after all you don't seem to be someone decisive and obstinate.
- Was that a compliment?
- And since you also don't have plans for your guild, then I'll make a proposal very different from what I usually do with other guilds.
A different proposal?
- And what would it be?
- The guild needs to deal with very important and dangerous matters. And asking for help from guilds with big names turns out to be too flashy. So this situation is perfect for what we need.
- Wait, isn't this too dangerous for my teammates? I cannot accept putting their lives at risk.
- Don't worry, the missions will be transferred directly to you, deciding whether or not your companions should help you is your responsibility.
- So you intend to open a guild just so I can do secret master guild missions?
- I think you forgot who sent this form.
Damn, she's always one step ahead in arguments.
- And what will be the reward for taking that risk?
- In addition to the rewards of the quests that will be given for each one that is completed, I will pay the expenses of your guild myself.
- WHAT?
- Exactly that, I will pay the land, rent, resources for the maintenance of the house and everything that is directly involved with the establishment. But your livelihood will be up to you, which won't be difficult with the rewards you'll get from the missions. I calculate around two to five dragonite coins ...
- Dragonite coins ?
- ...You don't know the dragonite coin ?
She opened a desk drawer and took out a coin that was a little bigger than the one used in everyday life. But it has a drawing of a dragon in the middle and it seems to have a different texture too, but the metal is unmistakable, it's made of bronze.
- This is a bronze dragonite coin . But make no mistake, it's not made of metal. This is actually the scale of a bronze dragon.
- What ?... A dragon?
- Yes, that's why its value is much higher than the common coins you are used to using.
- What is the price that Dragonite of bronze ...?
- One hundred platinum coins.
- HUNDRED?!... So the missions vary between 200 and 500 platinum coins?!!
- But I didn't say the dragonites would be bronze.
- … you mean that…
- There are 2 to 5 silver dragonites , which is ten times the value of one bronze.
- ×∆×)
- …isn't it enough for you?
- No, it's nothing like that. It's much more than I expected! But that means the missions will be at the same level...
- Exactly. So what do you think?
- …
I don't know if it's really a good offer. We've been through a lot of hard times and it's all because of me, because I don't know anything, because I'm not strong enough, I put their lives in danger and now she's asking me if I want to go through it all over again.
- I'm not forcing you to do anything and not wanting to pressure you to choose, but if another guild emerges that accepts this proposal, I can't guarantee that you will have another chance.
Damn… this woman is more dangerous than I thought.
- Okay , but before I accept, I want to know if I have the option of giving up the contract if it becomes too dangerous?
- Of course, but you must follow the guild procedure.
- ...which procedure?
- It's all in the contract, you'll have a copy for you too.
She showed me two sets of papers with ten papers in each.
- It is the desire to read, have all the time you need.
She pushed back her chair, got up, went to the window and watched the landscape while she waited for me to decide.
She seems unconcerned about my choice, but for some reason I feel like it's another reason she's acting this way. She is always one step to the front and I'm sure that even if I read all these roles she has something prepared that I do not know identify.
…
/Slap! Slap!/
...
- Hm? Lyunil ?!... Why did you smack your hands in the face?
Enough cowardly, I always try to take the easy way out for me, because I don't want to take my responsibilities, but now, it doesn't matter if I'm level a hundred or a thousand, it doesn't matter if the people around me want to cheat or kill me .
Any threat can come, from anywhere, I will protect my comrades and fulfill my promises. Even if it costs my life...
- Where do I sign it?
...or the life of whoever gets in our way.
- Last page!
She continued to watch the landscape, but I could see she was happy with the answer.
- Ready.
- Thank you for the choice. I hope we can get along well and that our guilds grow together for a prosperous future.
She came to me and held out her hand.
- Yes, I expect the same.
I got up from my chair and greeted her.
- Welcome, Ethernyx !