12 Sewer (2/2)
Standing at the comprehensive platform Instructor Ralph called out.
”It seems that everyone here now knows each other. Then let me repeat the rules once more since there is a new person here. It is appropriate for me to explain it again. The first rule you can't talk formally here, the reason why I want you guys to talk casually was to build up your relationship with each other much better.”
”The second rule applied to the first rule, without being close enough to trust each other. Then you better quit here right now, being an Adventurer is not a joke, skills can be learned, power can be attained through hard work but attitude cannot be learned and cannot be attained through hard work. You can fake your attitude, but when dangers come, I bet you are the first person who will abandon your party members.”
”Here in this training course, you will not only practice how to defend yourself and build up your mental fortitude at the same time to remember the trust is the most crucial thing for the Adventurers because they are entrusting their lives to each other. The third rule is how to survive, no matter how dirty the tricks you do, as long as you survive, It is your win. In this course, I will teach you how to survive.” Instructor Ralph said while gazing at them.
”So for the first lesson go to the outer wall of the town and ask the patrol there named Gaur and say my name, he will lead you guys to your assignment,” Ralph said. ”Go on now. The task is about teamwork, and this will test your collaboration with each other and remember to return after you guys are done with your assigned duty.
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In the outer wall of the town, Kiro and co-manages to locate the patrol called Gaur.
”Nice to meet you all. I am called Gaur.” He said while looking at the four youths who are brimming with enthusiasm. ”Nice to meet you, Mr. Gaur, we're the one that Instructor Ralph mentioned,” Alyva said.
”Hoho, so it is you guys. Okay follow me, I'll lead you guys to the designated place that your Instructor mentioned.” Guar snickered. He could not help to blame Instructor Ralph for sending the youths in front of him for their torment, leading them to the underground tunnel of the town.
”Here we are, just like what your Instructor mentioned, you will be cleaning the sewer around this area,” Guar said. ”Good luck.” He didn't want to linger at the place any longer, Guar is already used to seeing new recruits from the Guild being baptized from cleaning the sewer, but doesn't mean he was used to hearing their rant every now and then.
Looking at the surrounding area, Kiro and co were speechless. Never did they expect that they would clean a sewer for their first task in their training course. ”Hehe... He is just joking, right?” Aldin said in a hoarse voice. ”I think he was serious...” Alyva grumbly said.
”You gotta be kidding me, right? I paid one gold coin and 40 silver coins just to clean a sewer!”
”Well, stop babbling and grab that shovel, we are lucky that there is a cart here,” Alyva said while looking at the two whose face could not be described. ”Kiro, please assist Aldin while Me and Alina will be the one who will push the cart outside.”
Kiro could only helplessly nod in agreement, but deep inside, he could not help to curse.
'Who said that being an Adventurer is the best choice?' Kiro grumbled inside.
”Haah~ Okay, I just hope we can finish this quickly.”
While the two are busy preparing the cart, Kiro grabs a shovel and starts digging the accumulated dirt inside the sewer. ”Hey, Kiro, I did not have a chance to ask earlier, but if you don't mind, can you tell me where did you come from? You have unusual black hair and black eyes. It can only be found In the Empire of Avonmore.”
Kiro did not know how to answer his question, and he could simply tell him that he came from another world.
”Yes, I came from the East Empire of Avonmore, my parents are traveling merchants, but I wanted to be an Adventurer, so that is why I am here,”
While the two were talking, a screeching sound echoed inside the underground sewer.