95 Chapter 23 - Grand Guildmaster (1/2)

”What do you mean you got to the fourth level?” Kenji frowned, having spent so much time the last three months organising the Hero Guild he hadn't been following the adventurers he let into the dungeon too closely. He'd been too worried, just how long would it be until news of Tenko finally arrived?

Ellie's Crew now stood taller, with chitinous plate turned into armour and mostly new weapons procured from the dungeon's chests. Looking through the report they had brought in an incredible amount of wealth too, almost all of it going to buying various things from the Far King to help the guild grow.

”We worked hard, and Taki could talk with the creatures in there that made our progress faster,” Ellie said stiffly. ”We used what we have been learning from your class too, everyone has, it's made progress a lot easier than we expected.”

”Don't get me wrong, I'm really proud of you guys. Just confused, how did you achieve this before the other parties?” Kenji didn't want to say it, but the other two initial groups should have been far more powerful. Add in the Furbolg group and the two party's of human adventurers that had come afterwards, and he couldn't quite figure out how Ellie's Crew had become the frontrunner.

”We focused on what you taught us, Guildmaster. We trained, we practiced and...well that's all.” Ellie fumbled with her dagger hilts, ”is there something I've missed?”

Kenji nodded, ”alright then. we'll have to organise a raid party then, which I'll leave in your hands.”

As Kenji returned to his documents, he heard a muffled cry. Peering up he found Ellie rather shocked.

”W-what do you mean you're going to leave it in my hands?”

Sighing, Kenji put his shuffled papers back down.

”You're clearly doing something right, so I want you to form a raid party of several regular adventurer parties then create a plan to reach and defeat the fifth-floor boss. I'll come to supervise, but will only get involved if you need me too. This is the best way for you to grow, but I understand if you think you're not ready for this level of responsibility.”

”I-im ready, just caught me off guard is all, Grand Master.” Brushing aside dark hair, Ellie revealed fresh scars on reddening cheeks.

The Satyr Warlock thumped her hand on Ellie's shoulder, and covered in black demon armour Kenji was surprised the weight didn't break it. ”It's thanks to you we have done so well, you deserve it.”

Ellie smiled and held the hand in her own, ”thanks Rams.”

”Then get started immediately, I expect all to be in order by sundown.”

”Sunrise would be better,” Ellie said.

Kenji raised an eyebrow.

Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please clickfor visiting.

”We'll need to camp inside the dungeon before we tackle the fourth floor, it's not a place for the poorly rested and it takes time to pack camping supplies. That'll give me time to pull together the other party leaders and strategise too.”

”It's your call, just don't take too long,” Kenji said, wanting them to grow and yet acutely aware of each day's passing. Every breath spent idle was another Tenko spent in chains.

It was enough to get his blood boiling.

Later, as he entered the construction site of the Hero Guild's future headquarters, Violet arrived to meet him. She said kind words to the builders and seemed not to notice her retainers great stress at the mud marring their fair Goddess shoes.