Chapter 193 - 191 ~ Swords of Darkness
The next morning.
After Momonga and Lupu finished setting the "gear in motion" the previous day, the four headed to the Adventurer's Guild to start the first step to the rise of their fa and heroism.
Upon arriving, the first thing they saw as they entered the hall was the counter, where three of the guild's receptionists greeted the adventurers with business smiles on their faces.
There were warriors in full plate armor, nimble fellows in light armor and bearing bows, people in priest's garb and adorned with all manner of holy symbols, as well as robed arcane magic casters with their staves.
On the left was a large door, and on the right was a notice board. There were several pieces of parchnt upon it which Yuuji and the others had not seen yesterday during their registration. There were several adventurers chatting in front of it.
As soon as they entered, all eyes quickly turned towards them...
And quickly, after an initial look of shock, many didn't even hide their look of curiosity, awe, and most of all, envy.
"Gods... Who are they? I've never seen them before."
"A warrior, two magic casters, and that brown-skinned woman... a fighter?
"Damn, look at that armor though... Those look expensive as hell!"
"The magic casters also seed to be repping so expensive robes."
"Damn, those won look hot!"
"Sssh! They look strong. Don't say that so loudly!"
"Bah, are you blind? Can't you see their copper plates?"
"Eh, are you serious?"
"Tch, is it another rich kid playing adventurer with bodyguards hired by their papas?!"
"Oh? Then I guess it's ti for
to teach them a couple of lessons! As for the paynt... Guess I can settle for a night with those chicks!"
"Hahaha! Count
in! I'll take the tanned one. I like my woman feisty!"
"Fine by ! I like that masked woman better anyway."
The whispered comnts of envy, which was to be expected given the quality of armor Yuuji donned, the robes Aika and Momonga had adorned, and the massive, jet-black mace strapped behind Lupu, quickly devolved into the cries of n riddled with inferiority complex and lust they could only satisfy with their own hands.
It was the only way they could cope with their own pitiful patheticness; by disrespecting and degrading won so they could feel more superior in their own empty heads.
But these too, were unshocking. In fact, Yuuji and Aika knew they would hear such cliched lines from no na mobs in the many isekai light novels they've read.
They were pitiful... But unfortunately, Aika had no pity for such disgusting insects. So, she didn't even bother with them.
Yuuji, Aika, Momonga, and Lupu made their way to one of the counters which had been freed up just as they arrived.
"Good morning. We are here to take on a quest. Would it be possible for you to provide us with a list of requests available for the taking?"
The first reaction he received from the matured receptionist lady was stunned awe as she looked with widened eyes at the immaculate and majestic white and gold armor in the image of a dragon.
While she had seen plenty of adventurers, no adventurers in E-Rantle had ever donned armor of such level...
"A-Ah, yes of course! I an- If you wish to take on a quest, please head to the billboard there, where requests are posted. Once you find a suitable quest, you may bring one back to
to register your party for the quest."
"Very well. Thank you for your help."
The receptionist lady nodded in a daze as the armored dragon knight turned and walked away with his comrades, her eyes still lingering on his back.
She could still feel her heart reverberating when she was in his presence and when he spoke to her.
Such a force of presence, not overwhelming and forceful, but all encompassing, majestic, and... warm. Just by being in his presence, she felt sohow... safe.
She had never seen a hero, a knight in white armor who would always save the day and the princess and vanquish all evil she read in so many children's books. But this feeling...
A thought quickly ca to mind. Could she perhaps... be in the presence of one?
anwhile, looking at the billboard, Yuuji studied the myriad request parchnts one by one.
But, as he expected, he could not read the words written on them. Aika and Momonga also looked around curiously at the billboard, but just like him, the two couldn't read them as well.
And while they perused the billboard, Lupu just waited while looking around the guild hall, waving at the female adventurers and ignoring the n, while silently rembering the faces of those who had insulted her masters.
Yuuji studied the parchnts for a while.
He had a spell called "Comprehend Language" which would grant him the ability to read any language written on a surface he could touch. However, casting a spell while being the center of attention of literally every single person in the guild would undoubtedly raise so eyebrows.
So, in the end, Yuuji took the parchnt with the highest number written on it, hoping it'd correspond to the rank.
He brought it back to the receptionist, and the mont Yuuji gave her the parchnt, her eyes went wide in shock.
"E-Eh?! U-Uhm... This is a mithril-ranked quest..."
Yuuji nodded.
"Indeed."
"..."
His response silenced the receptionist, not out of awe, but out of sheer shock and confusion.
"...Please forgive . However, since you and your comrades are all still Copper-ranked adventurers, you are not permitted to take requests above your rank. This is a rule created by the guild to protect its adventurers from foolishly diving into danger they are not ready to face for coins. And even if you were able to return with your limbs and lives in tack, you will be dealt a heavy penalty for failing the quest!"
The receptionist raised her voice and began breathing heavily to catch her breath. She looked at the white armor-clad man with eyes filled with annoyance, frustration, and concern.
A mithril-ranked quest was not sothing a new adventurer should even begin to imagine doing!
Moreover, the quest he brought back was of the highest difficulty! Although he might have expensive armor and three possibly skilled bodyguards to protect him, just four people would not be able to clear it if at least one of them didn't have the strength of an Adamantite level adventurer.
The receptionist expected a number of responses from the adventurer before her.
If the man was indeed a rich son of a noble, then his bodyguards might beco upset with her for daring to be rude to their master.
If the man had a high pride, then he would be mad at her instead for insinuating his lack of strength.
And if the man was sensible, then he would accept her words and apologize.
But to her shock, none of her assumptions were correct as the man gestured to the beautiful woman in white robe and fox mask, and the man clad in black robe.
"My partner and my friend here are magic casters capable of casting spells up to a third level."
Yuuji then gestured towards Lupu.
"While
and my female friend here are warriors and fighters of the sa caliber. So, while we may have a copper plate hanging down our necks, it does not reflect our skill, but rather the ti we had spent as an adventurer, which was 2 days. I assure you of our skills, and we wish to take a quest that suited our level."
The hall went silent, before murmurs of shock and disbelief quickly filled the guild once again.
Even the receptionist was shocked by his declaration. And at this point, she had beco unsure if what he said was the truth, or a false bravado spoken to save his pride.
"I-I apologize. But we cannot let you take on this request as per the guild's rules... "
"... I understand. It seems I have put you in a difficult situation. I apologize." Yuuji bowed his head slightly.
"Then, please give us the most challenging copper-ranked quest we can take. There should be others besides the ones in the notice board, right"
"Yes! Right away!"
The receptionist finally smiled and bowed in gratitude before leaving to select a quest suitable for the group of adventurers before her.
And as Yuuji and the others were waiting, a voice calling for their attention resounded.
"How about helping us with our work, then?"
"Hm?"
Yuuji, Aika, Momonga, and Lupu turned to see a four-man adventurer team, their silver plates glittering on their necklace.
The one who spoke was the young man at the front, typical blonde hair and blue eyes typical of the Kingdom, wearing so sort of banded armor with strips of tals woven together with tal threads of leather or chain backing. He carried himself like a warrior, and the leader of the party.
And upon seeing them, Yuuji, Aika, and Momonga hid the look of recognition underneath their helm, mask, and hood as they all thought the sa thing in unison.
'Ah, there they are. The Swords Of Darkness.'
Yuuji observed the three young n and the one slightly smaller "boy" for a mont, looking at them in silence as he was reminded of their figures in the ani.
It was a casual observation. But sohow, to the ones being observed, they suddenly felt like they were being seen through completely by the man from beneath his cool draconic helm.
They couldn't help but straighten up nervously.
"I see. Worthwhile jobs are certainly what we seek. But before we accept, I would like to hear what sort of job it might be."
The young man at the front nodded, and asked the receptionist to prepare a room for them.
It was a normal eting room with a long wooden table lined with chairs on both sides in the middle.
The mbers of the Sword of Darkness party stread in and sat down, followed by Yuuji and the others.
And before discussing the job, the leader of the Swords of Darkness began introducing themselves.
"I'm the leader of the "Swords of Darkness
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