Chapter 3 Compromised
After hearing the bad news and the obvious loud noises coming from the goblin shelter all the people present frozed while Dexter realized that he needs to retreat as he and his party doesn't stand a chance against a whole settlement of hobgoblins.
"We need to retreat now, the hobgoblin is a D-Rank Monster which is very dangerous for you guys so whatever you do, avoid fighting them"
However all of them we're too scared to move as they never faced an D-Rank monster except for Alex, Louisiana, Dexter and somehow Mark.
"You heard him everyone retreat to the-"
Mark sentence got cut midway as he and the rest of team heard a head splitting roar. Dexter got a cold sweat running down his forehead because he know that a hobgoblin could never roar as loud as that except if it's not a hobgoblin.
"Shit they also have a C-Rank Goblin King, we need to move, NOW"
"Dexter Watch out behind you!"
Alex shouted out to Dexter as he saw a hobgoblin charging towards Dexter from behind the big rock they used before. suddenly an arrow stroke down the hobgoblin's head and it's lifeless body fell down to the ground. it was Mark who shot the bow as he is began drawing out his bow again for a second shot.
"Aim for their head, the weakness of the hobgoblin is similar to the goblin. isn't that what we read in the guild's monster guide?"
Mark said as he fired his bow for the second time killing another hobgoblin approaching from behind the rock. Dexter looked at Alex as he nodded and Alex nodded back like they knew what to do at this situation.
"ok it's going to be risky but we need to stop them here, we can't let them chase us back into the village otherwise they might be in trouble, Louisiana i need you to rush back to the guild and report to them the the quest is compromised and must be updated to C-Rank"
Louisiana nodded as this is the best decision for her because she is not a combatant however she disagrees with the party facing the whole hobgoblin horde alone. Dexter simply shook his head implying that he can't do that. Louisiana scrunched up her fist as she glared daggers at him.
"You better survive this Dexter, you too Alex your brother will be mad at me if he found out you died"
Alex smirked as Louisiana began to run off to the guild. Alex then unsheathed both of his daggers and he take a fighting stance while Dexter brought out his silver great sword from his back and began barking out orders for his party.
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Currently back into the orphanage Aldelio is taking a look at his {Creation Menu} again at his room alone.
"ok let's continue where we left off shall we?"
Aldelio has chosen submachine guns from WW1 Era and the menu showed him a list of all the submachine guns used in the WW1 Era however there is only 1 type of submachine gun used in the WW1 Era which is the MP-18 and it was the only smg used in that era that was made by germany.
"Damn only 1?"
Aldelio tapped the MP-18 and it showed that it needs 200 mana to create the gun without the ammunition however if you included ammunition you will have to spend 230 and you'll get a 30-round box magazine so this means i need 1 mana per bullet.
"Eh? you can also pick the cartridges for this?"
Adelio saw that he can choose the cartridges for the gun, excited to see if there's a diverse cartridges for this gun he immediately pressed the button and saw all available cartridges.
[Firearm Cartridges]
9×19mm parabellum (Default ammunition)
7.63×25mm Mauser
7.65×21mm Parabellum
Adelio then picked the 7.63×25mm Mauser and pressed confirm afterwards he felt like his energy is being drained off him, this must be the mana being used because of cost of the weapon, after a few moments a gun appeared out of thin air and it fell to his hands.
"Hmm...not bad at least i know how to reload this thing"
Adelio then aim the gun using his one hand and closed one of his eyes as he sways the gun all over the place.
"Mhn this is great now i should finally go to the guild and apply for being a adventurer, taking a brake from action for over 3 years is enough i guess"
Unlike his brother, Aldelio was not adventurer when he was 12 as he would rather take a break from doing anything that involves risking his life, after all as someone who worked for the military for over 6 years which you risk you life all the time especially when your'e in the special forces why would you not look for a little vacation in that span of time.
"I should probably conceal this weapon for now and get something like a sword instead, it's going to be pain if someone ask me where my weapons came from"
Aldelio then putted way his gun over to his {Storage} afterwards he then looked over to his brother's chest which Alex mostly put his items inside, he then approached the chest and opened it up to see if he has any spare equipment. Surely his brother wouldn't mind if i use some if his old stuff. after rummaging through his things i found my older brother's old leather cap and a light plate chest armor as well some leather boots.
"this is great although they kinda seemed a bit small and the plate chest armor got some small cracks but it still usable otherwise, hmm it looks like he doesn't have any old weapons to spare looks like i need to buy one on my way later"
After he was done checking every nook and cranny of his older brother's chest he then opened the door and moved downstairs to find Aunt Clara and let her know that he will be joining the adventurers guild. surprisingly she agreed to it, i thought she will question me why would i join the adventurers now of all times but no she didn't even bat an eye, i'm a bit curious so i ask her why she was not bothered by me joining the adventurers guild.
"Well i thought that one day you will join the adventurers guild just like your brother and also it's not like this is the first time i saw a young boy who wants to be an adventurer"
"Huh what do you mean that this is not the first time you saw someone young joins the adventurers guild?"
Aunt Clara simply giggled as she doesn't seem like she will tell me any time soon, but in any case i never thought that a job as risky as an adventurer could be taken by the young children. that could probably explain why i don't see other children at my age at the orphanage they might have taken adventuring when they are capable enough.
"Ah, Aldelio have you already prepared all the things you will need for your first quest?"
"No i still don't have a weapon i can use, i was thinking of buying one on my way to the adventurers guild"
"Well in that case i know a weapon smith that i can recommend, i might not look like it but i used to be an adventurer"
Alex flinched as both of his eyes widen when he heard that Aunt Clara was a former adventurer. Aldelio as someone who spend 3 years into the orphanage never thought that the green haired woman who looks like she was sheltered was actually a former adventurer.
"Wait you're a former adventurer?"
"Why yes, is there something wrong?"
"No i was just surprised to know that you were actually a former adventurer, looks like the reality just hits different huh"
Suddenly Aldelio had chills all over himself as he looked at Aunt Clara slowly, Aunt Clara herself was making a 'smile' to Aldelio but that seems like it wasn't her intention, she laughed as she rubbed it off and Aldelio was now safe....probably
"Ahaha....i'll pretend that i didn't Heard that"
"Y-yeah"
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"This is a good sword, it can probably last for while"
Aldelio commented to his newly purchased sword as he is now on his way to the guild. after a few minutes of walking he can see the adventurers guild in the distance.
"So that's the adventurers guild, it's pretty big"
Aldelio said to himself as he looked over to the adventurers guild. by squinting his eyes he can see that the adventurers guild stood 3 storey tall and it looks like some sort of a tavern as you can see beers being served into the tables outside the adventurers guild. Aldelio wondered if that really is the adventurers guild or is it actually a tavern but he later thrashed that thought as he saw a large symbol of a shield,bow,sword, and perhaps a wand at the second floor.
"Hm? is that Louisiana?"