"I see, so it's one gold per to keep a silver rcenary group active after changing the leader. Might there be a charge during the month, too?" Leon focused his eyes, narrowing them at the sheets of paper Aella brought out with details and information.
Earlier, she had taken his picture using a photographic magic tool, and then he filled out several forms and dripped blood on a weird device. 'So complex, but I am a little excited.'
"Fufu, yes. The cost per month is ten silvers, but this is to help cover the cost of insurance for losses and ensure fair paynt for completed tasks."
Leon nodded, though he couldn't quite understand the existence of insurance. He had seen many docunts about its importance earlier and thought about checking them once he finished here.
"No problem, thank you."
Aella handed him nurous small parchnts with the information and details the pair discussed. Then, with a sudden click, a rectangular black piece of plastic popped out from the black spherical magic tool.
"Then here is the updated licence with your details. rcenary Leon, make sure you don't lose your card again, as a service replacent fee will be added to your account." The helpful guild receptionist seed to have done him a favour this ti.
He grasped the solid rectangular card—in the top-left corner was an image the dark elf created using a magic tool. The right side showed basic details about Leon and, on the back, various spell circles and markings to prove its legitimacy in the kingdom.
'Oh, the money owed is written on the front, too.'
• Money Owed: 1 gold
"Thank you. I didn't expect so much help."
Leon's eyes narrowed, curling his lips into a smile, causing the dark elf's face to lt; her ears flopped down while she swayed on the spot.
"No, it's my pleasure, usually custors are sweaty and annoying brutes."
"Aella. Does this an that I can use this license for a month, but until then, it's only temporary?"
The gazes from the other queues made Leon's back crawl with an uncomfortable tingle. Their sharp stares and muttered insults made his patience crumble.
Aella tilted her head and scrunched her nose slightly. "Yes, don't worry."
Her eyes scanned the room as if searching for sothing before returning to Leon's face with a smile. "You can still accept missions and quests, but know so clients might dislike a rcenary group lacking funds. Though so might also take advantage of such a thing."
Sohow, the muttered insults and glances vanished after Aella did that.
However, Leonhardt paid little notice to humans.
"I see, well, thank you very much, Aella."
Ding!
[Congratulations!]
[You have beco the leader of the Crimson Hawks!]
Ifrit spoke with a lovely voice, yet the tone of her nasal breathing and slight chuckle made it obvious she was mocking Leon.
'Shut it.'
Leonhardt didn't leave the guild imdiately because he was keen to learn more. He was curious about the massive wall and couldn't help himself. So he walked to it, which was covered in quests and missions from various clients.
"It's interesting, from random people to nobles like a duke."
All the missions looked neat and well-ordered, which made the images in his mind crumble because of Axel and the others. 'Were they just bandits after all?'
He grasped the coins remaining from Zafira and Gobbolas, along with the red lace handkerchief that the succubus offered him before leaving.
'It slls like Zafira after the bath.'
[That's just her body odour.]
'So? She slls good.'
[Tsk! n…]
Leon held the soft cloth, stroking the smooth surface while he noticed the scent reminded him of Zafira, causing his head to feel light.
The initials Z & A were sewn into a gold material in the corner.
Although he was unsure if he would need it, he still placed it in his front chest pocket, like the n in his mories.
[You will look handso, too.]
'Thanks, Ifrit.'
Thus, he folded Zafira's sweetly scented handkerchief into a diamond shape and tucked it into his black waistcoat.
He lifted his head, noticing the guild beco rowdier since he entered, more people eating als, and several groups pointing at missions he could only dream about. His fingers lifted the guild card and noticed his current rank with a bitter smile.
[E-Rank (Temporary)]
Because he lacked mbers and couldn't prove himself to the guild, his rank seed to have been capped at this level.
'What missions can I take alone?'
The idea of gaining more people started to form at that mont. He couldn't use the goblins, so eting humans or people of other races would be nice.
With this in mind, he turned away from the mission board.
He strode towards the bar and restaurant with a thick scent of roasted at, ginger, and ale that t him upon pushing through the door. The delicious fragrance caused even him, a Chira who didn't need to eat, to feel his stomach growl.
"Let's eat sothing."
The dining section's atmosphere wasn't as wild as that of the tavern or entrance.
Instead, there was an air of camaraderie among those seated here, enjoying drinks and als together. So gambled with cards and stacks of copper and silver coins placed at their centre on large circular tables.
On the counter, a group of rcenaries dressed in leather armour laughed heartily over cups of ale and exchanged stories of their day, most of which involved how the monsters they fought were weak.
Leon looked around, his eyes shining at the interesting stimulus, before soone walked into his shoulder and stumbled back, followed by the sound of water splashing and a cup falling.
A gruff yet feminine voice grunted. "Ah? What the fuck! Why is there a noble in here! Watch your damn step, fucker!"
The event happened quickly. Leon turned to face the fallen mug of ale and a woman shouting at him. Her eyes narrowed as she flared her nostrils. She was wearing brown pants and a thin white shirt, which exposed her stomach and back.
The scene shows a female with long red hair, like the evening sun, smooth, fair skin with scales along her spine, and a lizard-like tail coming from her behind, thick and powerful as it slaps the ground.
"Hm?"
Leonhardt felt his chest flutter the mont he slled her scent—it felt strange and a little nostalgic, though he couldn't put his finger on where that feeling ca from.
Then her beautiful eyes narrowed, and she glared at him.
"How are you going to repay ?"
The female lizard stepped forward and thrust at him with her right hand.
However, when she reached for him, he seized her arm, wrapping it around her back and pinning her face first against a wooden table next to them.
"Argh! Let go!"
While holding her arm twisted behind her back, Leon leaned over her body, forcing himself closer and taking in a deep breath, slling her neck and scales.
He didn't understand this action—it wasn't planned, but it was instinctual as a Chira.
His nose pressed against her neck before quickly pulling away as she stopped resisting and froze, with her pupils dilating, before she snorted.
"I'll buy you another drink if you calm down." He released the young woman and backed away.
Her entire face turned scarlet as if she'd been dunked in the water again, her mouth agape and eyes darting around while holding her wrist.
"Hah, you… What did you do just then? Damn it."
Leon didn't know what to think about this woman, but for now, he wouldn't kill her. Since he was short on staff, he wanted her to join his rcenary group.
Asuka ca to the guild because, unlike Kaito, they sotis took on rcenary missions for the bonus reward and avoided his eyes, but during her mont of irritation.
The others went to find an inn and more information on the goblins in the forest, so she wanted to sneak away for a drink.
But then, a noble male caused her to drop her drink on herself, angering her.
Yet, the mont she tried to struggle, he quickly disard her and pushed her down. Then, he sniffed her scales and neck, the place where her scent was strongest.
"Y-You better not be lying!"
Her face turned beet red. It wasn't from embarrassnt, but a strange feeling of defeat and being treated as a woman that gave her butterflies in her stomach.
Now wary of the handso-looking noble, she followed him to the bar, unable to stop her tail from swaying close to the floor.
Unaware of the future in store for them.
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