10 Lord Of Prey

Uproar.

That was the only way to describe what happened when I reached the gates. The wolves had rested a little ways away from the walls as the archers and guards had told me to get them to halt. Several spearmen and someone who I assumed to be the captain of the guard came out of the gate. Fillia was beside me fidgeting and shaking like she had murdered someone and was now trying to hide it.

After I explained everything about the Fenrir head they said I could bring it to the guild. I was given an escort as if in some way I was vulnerable. Fillia now looked like she was going to recede into the depths of the planet and never return.

"Calm down Fil" {Astaros}

She stopped fidgeting and looked up at me while brimming with rage.

"Who are you calling Fil?" {Fillia}

There was some form of subtle rage to her words which was portrayed to me by her eyes it away.

"See you're less nervous now." {Astaros}

I was going to say something more but stopped. Teasing her provided quality entertainment for me so I would have to keep the quips and jabs in moderation. She was already boiling over with rage so I'll let that marinate before doing anything else.

The town was cheering me as I walked through the streets. Several names were chanted before they all amalgamated. 

'"SILVER FENRIR!, SILVER FENRIR!, SILVER FENRIR!" {Civilliansx100-400}

Not a bad name. Though I think a "The" at the beginning might be a better title.

'Title achieved "The Silver Fenrir" filing under status' {Damage Core}

We reached the giant tav- I mean guild in about 15 minutes the crowd yelling, screaming and cheering as I arrived. Then the guild master and some others came out. The guild master was a black haired woman in black and dark blue armor with a white undersuit and small silver embellishments all over the rounded metal. She carried two broadswords on her hip and a dagger-like hair pin kept her hair up. She looked at me like I was a new interesting toy that she had received with deep cerulean eyes. I stopped, dropping the head. The sound of about a ton of flesh hitting the ground reverberating through the square and causing the entire crowd to back away.

"He carried that all the way back?" {Civ 1}

"Maybe he isn't human" {Civ 2}

"If he is though he could be a hero" {Civ 3}

"Anyone recognize him I don't" {Civ 1}

"Nope must have been the guild's secret weapon. Those wolves had been terrorizing the merchants coming to the city for months." {Civ 5}

The fallen head had quieted the crowd and now they began whispering between each other, eyeing the standoff at the guild entrance.

Fillia tried to back up but I placed my hand on her shoulder. She stopped moving and simply died inside. I will find her soul later. Right now I need to deal with the person in front of me.

"If you could please allow me to pass guild master my friend here is quite tired and I would like to receive the golden fruits of my labor." {Astaros}

She stopped eyeing me and looked me in the face which didnt make much of a difference because the dark field was up. 

"Alright c'mon inside, OI guild boys clean up this mess he brought back and prepare it to be stuffed. That monsters going on the wall above the front desk in the main hall. Chop chop lets go." {Guild Master}

The crowd began to cheer as we walked inside the guild. Inside the guild the adventurers were already partying as though they had actually done something. Many offered me drinks and to join their party so I simply said I would have to discuss such pleasantries after our meeting with the guild master. They cheered again. What a jovial bunch.

I walked through the tavern and past the desk dragging the seemingly unconscious Fillia with me.

"Hey my partners passed out (maybe even passed on) ma'am can we at least talk later." {Astaros}

'Like that'll ever happen. The moment you look away from me I am disappearing and taking Fillia with me.' {Astaros}

She looked back at us and looked at the passed out Fillia narrowing her eyes.

"Fine but at least take your payment before you leave. If you walk out with nothing the crowd will storm the guild." {Guild Master}

She looked up at me her piercing eyes trying to peer through the dark field to meet mine.

"Also it's not ma'am it's guild master Kali, big boy. I am not some old imperial hag who needs to be appeased constantly." {Kali}

I bowed ignoring the nickname I was just given and thanked the guild master then walked away leaving to go to the front desk with a new idea of what to do next. I walked up carrying Fillia on my back, no longer wishing to drag her by the back of her shirt. I looked down at the same man who gave me the request. Then a woman with a guild uniform came up behind him with a bag and a piece of paper which was probably a receipt. The man took them and then began mumbling reading the receipt till he reached the end. Something about increased pay due to the execution of a legendary monster. His eyes bugged out and he said only one thing.

"100 platinum coins sir" {receptionist}

Instantly the guild fell quiet. They now all looked at me. Not willing to be bothered I decided to put the party mood back in place.

"Put three of the coins into drinks and food I'm paying for everyone's rounds tonight." {Astaros}

The silence remained for a second before the halls erupted in even louder cheering and noise. As the receptionist took out three coins the rest flashed away being bathed in a red light.

When he looked up I was nowhere to be found as a small green glowing marble rolled towards him.

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POV: 3rd person

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The guild master then came around the corner looking at the man.

"I see the new celebrity has disappeared with his prize. Get me a copy of his status plate. I'm making a report to the kingdom at the moment and I need his information to make a conclusive report. Ugh I wish he had just been able to give it to me himself" {Kali}

The receptionist froze and turned around slowly a nervous smile on his face. 

"Um guild master Kali he wasn't a registered adventurer" {Receptionist}

She looked down at the man as her eyes seemed to glaze over in rage.

"I think I misheard what you said so please repeat that" {Kali}

Her voice was quiet but held malice beyond anything the poor man had ever heard in his life. He began to shiver and cry slightly.

"H-he didn't r-register g-g-guild master Kali"

She realized what had just happened instantly. There was a big fish now hiding in her pond. This "Silver Fenrir" seemed to be unwilling to connect himself to kingdom or the guild. How long would it take her to catch it? Her rage slowly melted into joy. The guild master was a sadist and while not cruel it certainly permeated throughout her personality and into her work. Her cheeks now flushed rosy red as she imagined taking him for herself and making someone so powerful hers. It was exhilarating. The guild boy seeing she was no longer angry began to dry the tears of joy going down his cheeks.

The hunt was always exciting to her and powerful prey just made it so much more interesting.