A guide

Raja then said, "Hey, Gen, calm down."

And Gen said without turning around, "How did you spend three silver coins on drinks?!"

Lina then said, "Gen. We didn't spend all that."

And Gen said, "Yes, you did."

"Don't be silly, Gen. There's no way you could know that."

"I asked the waitress, and she told me that's how much you spent."

"Gen ... do you believe that waitress more than you believe both of us?"

"Unfortunately, yes."

"All right then. You win. We spent three silver coins, but what's the problem? Money is made to be spent."

"I agree with you, but the problem is that if you keep spending money like this. There won't be any money left for us to spend tomorrow."

"You worry too much, Gen. If it comes to that, we just have to do a guild quest, and then everything will be fine."

"That's true. I'm sorry I didn't understand that the other times you said it, Lina. It doesn't matter if we spend all our money. In fact, here."

Gen then turned around, gave each of them a silver coin, and said, "You can use it however you want. It's the rest of our money."

Gen then walked away again, and Lina said, "Thanks, Gen. That's just what I needed."

And Gen said, "Good."

Raja then said, "Guys, calm down. I understand why you're angry, Gen. We went overboard, but we're going to control ourselves from now on, aren't we, Lina."

And Lina said, "Maybe ..."

Gen then said, "I just want you to come with me to the guild to register. After that, you can do whatever you want."

And Raja said, "Okay, but we're cool, right?"

"..."

"Gen? ..."

"No. We're not cool."

He then kept walking forward, and after reaching the main street, he asked a person who was passing by, "Excuse me. Do you know where the adventurers' guild is?"

The person then said, "It's that way. It's a huge building. You'll see it on the spot."

And Gen said, "Thank you.", and then went in the direction the person had pointed in.

After a few minutes of walking in that direction, Gen saw a massive building in the distance and then thought, 'That must be the adventurers guild building.'

Gen then kept going in its direction, and along the way, none of the three said a word. Raja tried to talk to Lina a few times, but she always ended the conversation as quickly as possible, with answers like, 'Yeah', 'No', 'Yes', 'Maybe', and so on, which made him give up trying.

After a few minutes, they arrived in front of the guild building, and Gen opened the door and entered.

As he entered, he looked around and thought, 'The guild is pretty full, and as far as I remember, only adventurers from diamond upwards can enter the dome. I have never seen so many high-level adventurers gathered in one place. The event must really be popular.'

He then approached the counter, and the receptionist said, "Good afternoon. How can I help you?"

And Gen said, "I'd like to register my group for the event."

"Sure. Give me your ring, please."

Gen then handed her his ring, and Raja gave his, but Lina did nothing.

Gen then said, "What is it, Lina? Where is your ring?"

And Lina said, "I don't have a ring. I never worked as an adventurer. The quests I went on were just for training."

Gen then said to the receptionist, "Can she register without the ring?"

And the receptionist said, "Unfortunately, there's no way. We need the rings to find to whom we should attribute the results of the evaluation."

Lina then said, "I'll make a ring then."

And the receptionist said, "Unfortunately, that's not possible."

Lina then said, "Why?"

"The process of making a ring takes some time."

"How long?"

"Well, we need to collect some data, and you will need to do some evaluations. After that, we send it to the nearest craftsmen's guild, and then they send it back to us to give to the adventurer."

"And how long will that take?"

"About three to seven days."

"That long?"

"Yes, and this is already being done very quickly."

Raja then said, "That's right. My ring took almost a month to get ready."

And Gen said, "Mine took about three weeks."

Lina then said, "Isn't there any other way for me to register for the event?"

And the receptionist said, "Unfortunately not. We need the ring."

"Well, it looks like I won't be able to participate in the event then, Gen. You'll have to find two people for your group."

Gen stayed silent for a while and then thought, 'Should I ... they're going to be asking what this is about. But if I don't do this, I won't be able to participate in the event. I already think it will be hard to find one person without a group. Imagine two ... it seems I have no choice.'

Raja then said, "Gen, did you hear?"

And Gen said, "I heard."

He then reached into his handbag, pulled out a red ring, and handed it to the receptionist.

He then said, "Register her in this ring, please."

And the receptionist said, "Whose ring is this?"

Gen then said, "It's mine."

"You have two rings?"

"Yes."

"I find that hard to believe. Can you prove it to me?"

"Sure."

Gen then handed her the red ring, and she held it in the palm of her hand next to his platinum ring.

Gen then pierced one of his fingers and let a drop of blood fall onto each ring. They then began to glow, and the receptionist said, "They really are yours. Okay. I'll register her with this ring of yours. What are your names and the group name, please."

Gen then said, "The names are Gen, Lina, and Raja, and the name of the group is 'Let's get it over with'. Anything else?"

"No, but what about the fourth member of your group? Will he come to register later?"

"No. We don't have anyone to complete our group. Do you know where I could find someone to complete my group?"

"Well, what do you need? A guide or an adventurer?"

"Guide? What's that?"

"Is this your first time participating?"

"Yes."

"It makes sense that you don't know then. A guide is an adventurer who has participated in the event at least five times. Groups usually hire them to help them during the phases of the event."

"Don't the phases change every year? What's the point of having participated in the previous years?"

"Well, they do change from year to year, but there are still some things that stay the same. Like where the stages take place and when they start. So it could be that having a guide with you will help you pass through the stages more easily."

"Got it. It could be a guide, then. Do you have one available?"

"Let me see."

The receptionist then picked up a notebook with some names and then started going through it. She finished looking at it in its entirety and then looked at it again a couple more times, then she said, "Unfortunately, there are no more guides available. You have arrived at very short notice for the event. It could start any second."

And Gen said, "There are none left?"

"Well, there is a guide left, but I wouldn't recommend her."

"Why? Is she a bad one?"

"No, on the contrary. She is one of our best guides, but unfortunately, she is not an easy person to deal with, so whenever someone hires her, they end up regretting it in the end. Especially since her service is not cheap."

"Hm, I see. I'll have this guide then. Where can I find her?"

"Are you sure? Maybe you can find some adventurer who is still without a group."

"I'd rather have an experienced person in my group, even if she's hard to deal with."

"That's what several people who hired her said, and yet when they came back, they had complaints."

"I see, but I still want to hire her."

"Okay. Here is her address. She lives right here in the dome."

"Thank you."

Gen then started to leave the guild, and as he was leaving, he said, "Well. Now that we're registered do what you want. I'm going to get the last member of our group."

And Raja said, "Well, it's still early. I think I'll accompany you."

Gen then said, "No, thanks. I'd rather go alone. Bye."

Gen then turned around and started walking away from Lina and Raja.

Raja then said, "Looks like he's still angry. We went too far this time."

And Lina said, "... this has happened many times during the three years he lived in Dekin."

"Oh yeah? And how did you handle it when it happened?"

"I didn't. Usually, one of our friends would talk to him. I would promise not to do what had made him angry again, and then everything would be fine."

"Hmm, sounds like it's going to be complicated then. Well, We'll figure something out by tonight, and then we'll talk to him at the inn."

"... Okay."