3 Guild, Registration and Meeting.

Ad had been journeying for a week when he finally saw the tall wall that surrounded Orario. He grew incredibly excited when he realized he had reached his destination. As he approached the door, he could hear the bustling of people from the inside.

Guard: Stop! State your reason for entering the city.

Adalwulf, slightly taken aback by the guard, realized they had the same symbol in their armour as the one the hunters he had met carried. He understood it was the symbol of the Astrea Familia.

Adalwulf: You're from the Astrea Familia, right? I met two of you guys last year in my village. As for why I came here, I decided to join a Familia and become an Adventurer.

Guard: Oh! You're that boy Aleixo and Amaro told us about! The one who guided them in the capture mission.

Adalwulf: Yes, that would be me.

Guard: *burst of laugh* Come in, come in. If those two said you're good, then you're good.

Adalwulf knew that it was rare to find such good-willed people. But that could be said to come from their Goddess, Astrea. If he remembered correctly, she was a Goddess of Justice, and she only took in people who had a good affinity to her creed.

The first thing he did once inside, was checking on which side of the city the entrance was. He entered through the northeast, and as such, he could easily recognize the Pantheon from where he stood. He then decided that the best action to take would be to register himself as an adventurer. Afterwards, he could ask whoever registered him for any Familia searching for members.

With that idea in mind, Ad made his way towards the Pantheon's entrance. As the main building of the Guild, which kept the records of all adventurers and regulated the Dungeon, Ad could see how magnificent it was. Loosing only to the Babel Tower in grandeur. Without reservations, he entered the building.

Inside, he could see a few people coming and going, a long reception desk and a few employees doing many things. From instructing or registering new Adventurers to helping them sell their magic stones and some drops. Trying not to bump into anyone, he made his way to one of the available receptionists and asked if he could be registered as an Adventurer. She quickly called someone over.

Misha: Heyo! My name is Misha Flott and I'll be your consultant, guide and the person through whom you'll do all of your transactions with the Guild!

Realizing that he had in front of him a beautiful lady, Ad couldn't stop himself from taking her hand in his and kissing it. This, in turn, provoked Misha to blush healthily.

Adalwulf: It is a pleasure to meet, you, my lady. It is a wonderful thing to know someone as beautiful as yourself is going to be my guide from now on. My name is Adalwulf Blågrønn.

Misha: W-W-What? Aaah, it is also a p-pleasure to meet you, Adalwulf.

Adalwulf: Please, call me Ad. My name is too long to say every time you refer to me.

Misha: Well, then I'll take you on that offer. Back to official business... what were you here for again?

Ad chuckled when he realized she didn't even remember what she had been called here for, nor what she had told him before his introduction. She seemed to be the playful and slightly lazy type. The kind you always have fun around.

Adalwulf: I wanted to register as an Adventurer, Misha.

Misha: Oh! Right. Then, do you belong to any Familia?

Adalwulf: Not yet. That was my second reason to come here, to search for one.

Misha: Very well then! Please write down your full name, age and birth date on this paper. After that I'll give you a licence to prove you are an Adventurer.

Misha handed him a simple paper with three items on it. Following her instructions, filled everything in with his information. Once he gave it back to her, she quickly left to the back of the building. When she came back, Misha gave him a card of sorts with his information.

Misha: Now... there are few Familia searching for members currently. I can call a few of them to meet you.

Adalwulf: That would be perfect, I'm really grateful for all you are doing for me, Misha.

Ad gave her a bright smile, which slowly ate her brain-cells. Misha blushed slightly and began mumbling something about how grateful she was for having actually attended to her duties this time. After her inner battle was over, she returned a smile of her own.

Misha: We'll be seeing each other a lot from now on, so please treat me well too.

???: Excuse me... I wanted to register as an Adventurer? Is this the right place?

Ad turned around to look at the newcomer. What he saw was a girl a full head shorter than him, with white hair styled in a long, high and messy ponytail, with a bang falling to the right ride of her face. She wore white, Japanese styled clothes and had a bow and a quiver fastened to her back.

Misha: Well, you can wait right here, Ad. I'll take care of her, since I am already here.

Adalwulf: Oh, of course, Misha. By the way, my name is Adalwulf Blågrønn, a pleasure to meet you, miss...

Natsuki: I'm Natsuki. Natsuki Kishimoto. It is also a pleasure to meet you, Bla... B...

Adalwulf chuckled when he saw how hard she tried to pronounce his surname. He knew how hard it would be for someone from the Far East to pronounce a name with sounds that don't exist in their vocabulary. He decided to make her life easier, as much as he enjoyed the cute expression she was making.

Adalwulf: Just call me Adalwulf or simply Ad, please. I will still call you Kishimoto-san, to follow your customs.

Natsuki: I won't accept such a thing. If I am to call you by your first name, than you'll call me by mine.

Adalwulf: As you wish, Nat-su-ki. Though calling a lady by her first name would mean we are very close, right~?

Natsuki's face was as red as a tomato. She had told him to call her by her first name, not tease her about it! Luckily for her, Misha came to her rescue.

Misha: *cough* Would you mind filling this paper with...

After taking care of the proper documentation and giving Natsuki her own Adventurer License, Misha went to call for the Familias that were recruiting new members. This gave Ad an unknown amount of time to get to know the second lady he met in Orario.

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