Guild

After finishing the somewhat peculiar-tasting porridge and paying the old man, I asked him for the location of the Adventurer’s Guild.

If this place was like the game, then the Adventurer’s Guild would be indispensable.

“That largest building is it,” the old man pointed to a large building at the end of the square ahead and then buried his head in serving porridge again.

Unlike merchants’ businesses, Adventurer’s Guilds, due to their special nature, operate basically twenty-four hours a day.

After all, adventurers are different from ordinary customers; requests can appear at any time, and the time it takes to complete quests varies. The standard business practices of ordinary merchants couldn’t apply to the Guild.

The flow of people on the street gradually increased, shops opened one after another, and the calls of street vendors also grew more numerous.

The small town slowly came alive.

I walked across the street towards the square, and some conversations about me reached my ears as I passed.

They were mostly praising my beautiful appearance, wondering which young lady I was, and so on.

Hmph, don’t praise me like that, you’ll make me shy.

I felt a shiver at the thought, as I am a 25-year-old man, though my gender is currently female!

It seems the influence of this female body is getting stronger and stronger. Especially after spending that indescribable night with Lis, the psychological incongruities are gradually disappearing. It’s estimated that it won’t be long before I’ll probably think I was born a woman…

This is truly terrifying!

“Is this the place?” Glen Adventurer’s Guild. I carefully examined this massive building. I didn’t expect a town like this to have such a large-scale Guild.

Logically, a place like a beginner village would only need a Guild the size of a small tavern to meet the demand.

Perhaps this is the difference between a game and reality; reality is often more illogical.

The Guild’s grand doors were open, with over a dozen beast carriages parked around. Some people were unloading their spoils of war, while others were haggling with the coachmen, appearing quite lively.

I stepped inside and looked around, quickly spotting the reception area.

The people inside didn’t change at all due to my arrival. Those who had accepted quests were discussing how to form parties, while those without quests were crowded around the quest board, selecting suitable tasks.

“Hello, is there anything I can help you with?” The receptionist with chestnut wavy curly hair smiled cutely and gently opened her shapely cherry lips.

“I’d like to register as an adventurer.”

“Have you registered in any other towns before?”

“No.”

“Please fill out this form with your information and pay the registration fee of 1 gold coin.”

I took the form. Since I was a beginner, most fields didn’t need to be filled in, only requiring name, age, and country.

After paying the gold coin, I received a small black iron piece from the receptionist.

“This is the Black Iron Proof for beginner adventurers.”

“Black Iron?”

“Adventurers are generally divided into three levels: Black Iron, Bronze, and Platinum, corresponding to beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Each proof can only accept quests of the same level.”

“How do I upgrade this level proof?”

“Once your strength reaches a certain level, the Guild will conduct a special assessment. If you pass, you can be upgraded.”

“Are there any higher levels besides these three?”

“That’s right. These are the general adventurer classifications. There is another type of adventurer we call Special Rank Adventurers, which are Jade, Black Crystal, and Diamond. Such adventurers are extremely rare throughout the entire kingdom.”

Those must be the strongest adventurers, and of course, they are rare.

“Is there anything else I can help you with?”

“I’d like a map of the continent, do you have one here?”

“We have a generally detailed one and a more detailed one. Which kind do you need?”

“The generally detailed one.”

“The generally detailed one costs 2 gold coins.”

After handing over the gold coins, I put the map into my space ring.

Maps, regardless of the era, are important strategic resources. Even the most detailed publicly sold maps are often incomplete.

For me, it’s just for figuring out my location, so I don’t need extreme detail.

Next, under the enthusiastic recommendation of the receptionist, I bought the beginner gift package, originally priced at 998 but now 9.88. It included a set of beginner female swordsman attire, a meteorite sword, ten low-level potions for health and ten for magic, an Adventurer’s Handbook, an Adventurer’s Professional Guide, and a hunger-filling meal set.

I felt ripped off, no, I was definitely ripped off!

“Thank you for your patronage.” Finally, the receptionist gave me an extremely cute smile.

“…”

It seems I’m not the only one she’s ripped off!

Sigh… I can’t be bothered to argue with her. I’m extremely tired right now and decide to find an inn to stay for the night.

As soon as I left the Guild, I noticed a tavern and an inn next door, which seemed to be part of the Guild’s properties.

“Forget it, I’ll be ripped off.” Come to think of it, I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in almost four days, and after being tormented by Lis so badly last night, I’m so tired that if you give me a pillow, I could sleep for a century.

The inn was five stories high and somewhat simply styled. I requested a room on the third floor at the counter. Because I’m an adventurer, the owner gave me a 10% discount, which shows the Guild has some conscience.

The room was very clean, and the bedding had no strange odors. The slightly higher accommodation fee was acceptable.

“It would be even better if there were pajamas.” I looked at the blood-red dress I was wearing. It was the first gift I received after coming to this other world.

“I can’t get it dirty.” I took out the beginner swordsman attire and took off my skirt. Lis’s dress was a zipper style, so I had no trouble taking it off.

“A gift, huh.” I touched the necklace around my neck, and for some reason, a faint warmth filled my heart.

A token. A token of affection? Did Lis mean that?

“Next time, I’ll give her a gift too.”

After changing, I folded the skirt and put it into my ring, deciding not to wear it again until I meet Lis next time.

After changing clothes, I picked up the meteorite sword and opened the status interface to check the parameter changes.

‘Liv Shadowsong
Race: Demon
Life Level: 2
HP: 20
MP: 20
Strength: 10
Speed: 15
Attack Power: 20
Defense: 10
Accessory: 0
Equipment Level: 160
Luck: ???
Skills: True Sight, Shadow Spear, Shadow Volley, Shift and Replace, Transformation.
Minion: Flora (Imp Race)
Lover: Lis Blentria
Note: 302 days, 2 hours, 36 minutes, 17 seconds until the Demon Slaying Convention.’

“Attack power and defense have both increased. Huh? Equipment Level 160?” How could this trash beginner outfit have such a high equipment level? Did the receptionist have a moment of conscience and give me top-tier gear?

How could that be! What conscience do merchants have?

After opening the equipment level interface for a check, the facts proved my guess correct. The beginner outfit, shoes, and gloves together only had a level of fifteen, plus the level five meteorite sword, totaling just twenty.

“Beacon of the Undying, Level 140, Necklace Accessory.” As expected, it’s a high-level item. Lis is too good to me; my favorability towards her instantly increased by tens of points.

“Effect is ???, three question marks again. Ah, well, I’ll study it when I have time.” In the game, if a character’s level is too low, they can’t equip high-level gear, but I can wear Lis’s necklace. Does this necklace have something special about it?

However, speaking of which, Lis is a Level 90 existence. It’s normal for items to be special, right? After all, my highest level back then was only 40, and there’s still a lot I don’t know.

“Lover: Lis Blentria.” Uh, I was forcibly subjected to a holy war! How did we become lovers? Is intimate skin contact how relationships are defined in this other world?

“Never mind, it’s not bad to have such a powerful and beautiful lover.” I don’t care how it’s defined; my eyelids are already too heavy to keep open.

I flopped onto the bed.
Let the sky fall; it has nothing to do with me. Chatting with the Duke of Dreams is the most important thing.