Adventurers Guild

An adventurer's guild. The highlight of every RPG game. Adventure is romance!

Feeling an urge to satisfy my curiosity, I decided to enter the building. There were a large number of adventurers inside. The receptionist was surrounded by people, either taking or submitting a request. There was a bulletin board on the right, and on the left, there were a few tables arranged like a tavern.

I soon noticed a small figure arguing with a group that seemed to be in a party. I immediately recognized the boy who tried to rob me a few moments before. What is he doing here? I quietly approached.

"Come on! I have the money! Why won't you do it?" the boy exclaimed.

"No way, brat," one of the adventurers responded. "I already told you money isn't the issue. No one would accept the crazy request of a kid, anyway."

"But…!"

As I stepped forward, the boy finally noticed me.

"B-Big sis?! What are you doing here?"

"That's my question," I answered coldly, as my eyes fell on the small pouch I just gave him. "Money for your sick sister's medicine, huh?"

His face suddenly paled.

"Sister? What are you talking about, young lady?" The adventurer spoke. "This kid doesn't have a sister!"

Ah… I knew it… I can't believe it. I got tricked by the same kid twice.

"Y-You got it wrong, big sis!" The boy exclaimed. "I'm sorry for lying to you, but I really needed that money! To save my father!"

First a sister, now a father. I couldn't help but be doubtful of his words. He probably saw the suspicion in my eyes, as he continued.

"My father disappeared a couple of days ago… So I submitted a request in the guild to find him. But no one was taking it, so I thought I would raise the reward…"

Oh… Is that so? Well, it can't be helped then. It's not like I can blame him if he shows such a sad and guilty face.

"Don't listen to him, young lady," the adventurer said. "His request is not about saving anyone, it's a subjugation request. He wants us to exterminate some kind of monster."

… I almost fell for it… A third time… This kid is dangerous. But, a monster? Why would a child request the subjugation of a monster?

"What, you haven't heard about the rumors, miss?" The adventurer asked, as he saw me raising an eyebrow.

I shook my head.

"Well, you see, since a couple of weeks ago, strange things started to happen outside the city," he explained. "Half of the forest burnt down, and several craters suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Some merchants' caravans have been attacked, and a few citizens went missing. No one really knows what's going on, so people started to blame it on some imaginary monster."

"It's not imaginary!" The boy suddenly shouted. "It's real! I saw it! It kidnapped my dad! You have to kill it!"

So that's why he submitted a subjugation request? I looked at the adventurer.

"Shouldn't the royal family do something about this?" I asked. "I mean, even if it's outside the city, it's still within their territory. Besides, the disappearance of a few citizens should draw attention."

"Nope, they won't. It's always like this, they will not raise a finger until absolutely necessary. They're not going to believe some insubstantial rumor, especially when it talks about a monster. It will probably take a few weeks before they stop ignoring the matter."

"But it will be too late then!" The boy shouted. "My father will be already…!"

The adventurer sighed. "Sorry kid, but we can't help you. Even if what you say is true, even if there is a monster, no one here is crazy enough to take on a monster capable of destroying half of the forest within a few days and who can create craters. You would need a party at least B-ranked for this."

The boy went silent for a while, lowering his gaze. He was clenching his fists and biting his lip in frustration.

"But we have to do something…" He muttered. "Besides, it wasn't even a monster. I saw it with my own eyes… It was a God…"

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What? Now this is getting interesting…

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