20 Chapter 21: Tower (1/2)
”Mmm,” I let out as I stretched my arms while getting up.
Hm? I stretched my arms!? What happened to all the daily weights which would appear on my arm whenever I woke up?
I looked around and as I suspected, Ariel was sleeping soundly on her bed and so was Serena. Looks like she really thought about what Serena told her.
”It does feel quite lonely though... And a bit colder.” I sincerely said.
”What's a bit colder..?” Said Serena as she got up and stretched her arms.
”T-The blankets, they feel a bit colder than usual...” I replied.
”They feel the same as any other inn, I've been to..?” She said.
”Nevermind,” I said.
She gave me a confused look before getting up and heading to the bathroom. While she did that I woke up Ariel.
After we all brushed our teeth and got prepared, we headed towards the Adventurer's guild. Honestly, I was feeling very excited.
Adventurers which spend their times conquering dungeons, I wonder how balanced the parties are or how strong they are. Maybe I'll be able to meet a Rank A or S? I've never met them before. If I do meet one, I'd like to fight them
”John, are you floating in space again?” Ariel asked
The 3 of us were walking on our way to the guild
”Space? I float in space?” I asked
”No, it's what my uncle used to say whenever I was distracted. I wish I could see what you were thinking about” She said
”Hm? I was just thinking about what sort of adventurer's we might encounter, and if it's a Rank S or Rank A I'd like to fight them.” I said
The two gave me a surprised expression
”John, you realise they are rank A for a reason right? Why would you like to fight them? They're in a completely different league from us Rank D or C like us.” Said, Serena.
”Wow, now I'm more curious to meet them. The highest rank I've ever seen or fought was a B-Rank” I said
”You fought a B-Rank!? Why?” Serena asked
”It's a long story, but he was threatening us so John didn't have a choice,” Ariel replied
”Why would a B-Rank threaten you... Wait, that's not important, what matters is that you guys came out fine...” Serena said with a relieved expression
”Mhm,” I said as I continued to walk
”Ah, by the way, what happened in the fight?” Serena asked
”John won, well, He told me that the adventurer surrendered so when john dropped his guard, he got hit by a surprise attack and fainted,” Ariel said
”You didn't have to add that last part... And I didn't faint because of his attack, it was before I wasted too much magic power holding back. I could have ended it from the beginning if I had frozen him completely, that way he wouldn't be able to chant.” I Arrogantly Said
”I don't even know what to think right now, But what I can do is proudly say 'As expected of the guy that beat me!',” Serena said
”We've Arrived!” Serena said while changing the subject
The guild looked completely unlike any other I've seen so far. No honestly, Every other guild I've seen looked sort of run-down but still in a condition where everything wouldn't break down...
This... This looks like they hired workers to maintain it. A big wooden and concrete building. Not to mention it looked clean from the outside. It wasn't very big but it was at least big enough for them to fit 3 floors in.
”John... Is everything okay?” Asked Ariel
”Of course, why do you ask?” I said
”You're crying...” Replied Serena
”Ah really, sorry! It's just... when you see people taking good care of what founded your dream job, you sort of feel happy.” I said as I brushed away my tears
”Dream job...” Ariel muttered
”Yeah, becoming an adventurer has always been my dream. What about you two?” I asked
”Dream, huh... I guess it would have had to been to go travelling with my master?” Serena replied
”Then, for me, it is to keep travelling with john.” Ariel declared
”I-Is that so... Me too... But that wasn't what I meant. Nevermind, I'll explain it later, we've been standing in front of the guild for quite a while and it looks a bit weird.” I said
The two nodded and together we walked inside
The first thing I noticed when I walked in was the vast amount of adventurers that were there. Sat on the tables, there were over 30 adventurers in the room. There were also a lot of tables.
The vibes coming off of these adventurers made them look like professionals. Some of them had unique looking armour too, I could tell just by looking that those guys were strong.
For example, There was a girl who appeared to be a ninja standing by herself near the walls. She wore a violet cloak which covered her entire body allowing you to only see the face. It looked so cool, I didn't know there'd be ninjas in this world. Maybe she's an assassin?
As I was lost in thought, Ariel grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the counter with a receptionist as I was just standing there in the middle of the room.
”John... You're not getting cold feet, are you? I never expected the guy who beat me to be nervous over standing in front of adventurers.” Said Serena with a smug look on her face
”Huh? I was just checking to see if there was anyone strong enough to fight me, and surprisingly enough, there are A lot.” I said
”Why do you wanna fight someone so bad? I don't mind us having another duel.” Serena said
”I don't mind fighting you either john.” Ariel declared
”No, to be honest, I'd rather not fight you, Ariel. To be honest, you've gotten so good with wind spells, I'm not sure I could win. Besides, I don't want to fight just for the fun of it. I just want to see my Actual ranking level...”
”Oh... So that was why... I was starting to think you were a battle addict.” Serena said
”Since we're going dungeon exploring today, I won't be wasting unnecessary energy in duels,” I Said before approaching the counter
”Excuse me” I called out to the Receptionist
”How may I help?” She asked
”We're planning on exploring any of the 4 dungeons which surround the kingdom. Is there anything specific I should know?”
”Is it your first time going to a dungeon?” She asked