11 Quest
I kept driving for nearly 2 hours before I was able to see the gates of the city. I passed by the gates showing the letter I got from the soldier near the exit of the dungeon. Seriously, who is the dude that gave me the letter?
After entering the city I again park my bike outside the Guild. I enter the Guild and look around. And unlike the one in Brook, this one is quite larger. Instead of just a single receptionist, there were many receptionists present. The Guild was relatively empty and I just head towards the receptionist that looked the best.
"Welcome to the Führen Adventurers Guild. My name is Shirley, how may I help you?"
"I wanted to update my rank, but the receptionist in the Brooks Guild told me that they cannot update it more than Purple and I want to sell some materials. Also I have a letter I got from the Receptionist of the Guild in Brooks." I hand the letter to Shirley. She read the letter and then lead me to the upper floor of the Guild.
After entering a room she hands me my letter back and tells me to hand the letter to the Guild Master. She exits the room and closes the door behind her.
After sitting for a minute, the door opens again and this time a man came in.
He sits down on the seat opposite to mine and asks me for the letter.
He reads the letter and starts introducing himself, "My name is Ilwa Chang and I am the Guild Master of this Guild. I can see that you have a letter of recommendation from Ms.Catheryn which also explains your circumstances. And though I know I should update your rank but I cannot do that without you performing a Guild Requested Quest."
"Can't you just break protocol a little?"
"I will be breaking protocol already by giving you the Gold Rank directly."
"Who is Catheryn anyway? You are willing to give me the rank just based on the ranking given to me by Catheryn."
"She is an amazing person. She is the Ex-Secretary of the Headquarters of the Adventurer Guild. As retirement, she now works in Brook after she married the mayor of the town. Nearly half of us Guild Masters have been taught the business by her."
Wow, she was really quite the hotshot huh?
"So which quest should I do?"
Ilwa then hands me a paper on which was the image of a young man.
"You have to find and bring back the third son of Count Kudeta from the Northern Mountain Range. He had went with a group of adventurers but none of them have returned. A few hours ago someone else was also given the same quest so you might meet them on the way there. So will you accept the quest?"
I read the details of the quest. The monsters present in that region is stronger than the others and the region is also unexplored. This quest can be taken, let's see if I can find something for blowing of some steam.
"I accept the quest.", the manager then stares at me for a few seconds before asking, "No conditions?"
"What?"
"Nothing, just the last one whom I had given this quest to had agreed to do this quest for some insane conditions."
"Well, I have nothing that you all can give me anyway. I just want the Gold Rank because I have nothing else do currently. Goodbye~"
I wave my hand and go down to my bike. But before going outside the city, I buy some bags of food for the trip. I really want to eat something.
They told me someone else also accepted the quest just a few hours ago, so I should be able to meet them if I travel with my bike.
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I drove through the unpaved roads towards the mountain range for almost three hours but I still not haven't seen the other members of the quest.
Suddenly I notice a huge plume of dust infront of me. I speed up and see something that suprised me greatly, another bike.
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3rd POV.
The party consisting of Hajime, Yue and Shea were heading towards the Northern Mountain Range to complete the quest to update their Rank to Black.
The three were riding on a bike created by Hajime. Yue was sitting in the front wrapped by Hajime who had his hands on the controls, behind him was Shea who was looking around the area curiously. Shea suddenly noticed a long plume of dust behind their bike.
She taps the shoulder of Hajime a few times. Hajime looks back towards her but sees her pointing behind them. He looks behind them and sees the long trail of dust made by something other than their bike.
"What happened, Hajime?" asked Yue from infront of Hajime.
"Nothi-" Hajime was about to tell Yue that it was nothing but shut up when he saw the source for the trail of dust was another bike. It looked like a black and red Suzuki Hayabusa. The rider wore a long black overcoat and had a red helmet on his head.
The bike slowed down beside Hajime's bike and started revving his engine loudly. Hajime understood what the other rider wanted to do and smirked a little.
"Shea, hold on tightly. We are about to have some fun."
And then Hajime rolled the accelerator back completely which was immediately followed by the other biker.
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"*pant pant* That was the scariest thing I had ever experienced!" Exclaimed the Rabbitwoman loudly while lying down on the ground.
"I lost..." Hajime said dejectedly while Yue was comforting him.
The other biker stopped his bike near them and got off his bike. He leaned down on his bike while asking, "So what do I win?"
Hajime then immediately got of the ground and pointed his guns towards the other man and demanded answers, "Who are you? And how do you have that?"
The other man then removed his helmet as an answer.
"Welt?" ,inquired Hajime a little suprised.
"Oh, you remember me? And aren't you the one who died in the dungeon? Wasn't your name something like Haiji or something?"
"Hajime Nagumo. And yes it was me. You don't seem that suprised."
"Meh, I don't care about who lives or dies anyway. But... I like the look of your eye, seems like the time in the Dungeon did something for you. Anyway why are you here, the quest to save the boy in the mountains?"
"Yes, you too?"
"Yep~", Welt looks up towards the sky before continuing speaking, "... We should continue our journey if we would want to spend the night in an inn."
Welt wears his helmet again and rides his bike before accelerating away.
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After reaching the small town near the mountain range, both Hajime and Welt started talking.
"The Dungeon, you completed it right?" asked Welt.
"Yes. Hardest time of my life."
"Huh?"
"What?"
"But the dungeon was extremely easy.", answered Welt.
"Of course it would be like that to people like you who have a unique class, but I just have Synergist."
"Makes sense... So you made the bike using your class and the magic from completing the dungeon?"
"Yep. And you?"
"Oh I have a skill that lets me create anything if I have the complete knowledge about it. Quite a good skill..."
Both Yue and Shea and kept listening to their conversation and though they didn't like that they couldn't talk with Hajime but they were happy that Hajime could at least be friends with someone.
The four of them entered an inn. Hajime started speaking while seeing the large wooden plaque outside the inn showing what they have for dinner today, "They have a bunch of paddy fields here around the lake."
"Paddy?"(Yue)
"That means rice is grown here. It was a staple food in my home country. Though I think the rice will be a little different, I still want to have a taste."(Hajime)
"The rice in this world is quite similar to that of Earth."(Welt)
"So, I will be eating the same food Hajime-san used to it. I am quite curious as to what it will be like."(Shea)
Suddenly, the four of them heard some clanking sound of utensils and they see as a short woman appeared from one of the booths and shouted, "Nagumo-kun?!"
Hajime was suprised and muttered, "Sensei?"
"You're Nagumo-kun, right?!"(Aiko)
But Hajime quickly composed himself and answered, "You seem to be confusing me with someone else."
Before, Ms. Aiko could say anything, she was interrupted by another voice.
"So, I will be having something to eat and then head to my room, see you tomorrow."
"Welt-kun?" Welt looked towards the source of the voice and saw Ms. Aiko.
"Oh, Teach? I had sent you a letter yesterday telling that I had completed the Dungeon but looks like it is not needed anymore."
Ms. Aiko noticed Hajime trying to run away. She grabbed his hand and started asking questions, ignoring Welt.
Welt looked behind Ms. Aiko and saw four students confused at the conversation of Ms. Aiko. One of them recognised Hajime.
Welt was about to walk away but Ms. Aiko stopped him and asked him to follow her.
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POV WELT
All of us sat around a large circular table, Hajime sat in between Yue and Shea. Ms. Aiko sat beside a man wearing the Armor of the knights. I was sitting beside one of the girls from his class, whose I didn't bother to learn about.
Hajime started telling his whole story to Ms. Aiko while everyone else listened, except me. I started eating my food. They make some great food even though the level of technology and refinement is not that great.
After hearing the whole story, Ms. Aiko nodded a little, "Sorry, I lost my cool before. I more or less understand your story. I am glad you are alive right now."
"So what are you doing here?"(Hajime)
"It is a long story would you like to hear it?"(Ms. Aiko)
"As long as it is done before we finish eating."
Suddenly the man wearing the Knight's Armor gets up from his seat and slams his hand on the table."This is a very serious matter, pay attention to it."
"Who the fuck are you?" I ask loudly
"Language! His name is David, he is the one leading the squad responsible for escorting me."
David then looks towards Ms. Aiko with an infatuated look in his eyes. He was about to say something but I interrupted him, "Stop that you pedophile."
The others in his class laughed a little. But Ms. Aiko paid that no mind and continued talking about how one of the students called Shimizu had went missing two weeks ago. Ms. Aiko is suspicious of that and tells Hajime that Shimizu was not week enough to be kidnapped.
Yue cuts into her explanation, telling Hajime that the food is quite great. Though Ms. Aiko had a wry smile on her face, David was pissed.
He shouted towards Hajime, to which Hajime told him to mind his manners. David then pointed towards the rabbitgirl who was with Hajime, I think her name was Shia LaBeo- no, it was Shea Haulia. David then started talking about how the demi-humans were so disgusting.
I finish my food and tell everyone that I am heading upstairs. Only Ms. Aiko nodded a little. After I exit the booth, I suddenly hear a loud thud. I look behind and see Hajime and the two girls following him exiting from the booth.
"What happened?"(Welt)
"What do you think happened?"(Hajime)
I nodded a little and continued walking towards the reception of the inn. I take the key for my room but instead of heading upstairs I go outside the inn.
"You ain't going up?"(Hajime)
"Just want to stay outside for a little while."(Welt)
I head towards the pier. I sit on the wood while swinging my legs from the pier. I stare towards the Northern Mountain Range and think about what I should do tomorrow, after I find the person who I am supposed to bring in.
So little work and so much time.
