Volume 4 Chapter 0 prologue (1/2)

Volume 4 prologue

At the Crimson Volcano, we defeated one of the three elemental dragons, the dragon of Flames as well as clashed with the members of the Crimson Hounds. I may have shown my superiority over them however it is also possible for a counterattack to occur thus we’ll be leaving Flaregard as soon as possible. Right now I was busy preparing for our departure while Luna and the girls headed to the restaurant we booked beforehand that provided private rooms along plus the store had a good reputation for its services, having no leakage of private information from any customer. Thus, I was currently alone in the guild to report my retaliation against the Crimson Hounds… And the rights for everyone to attempt the boss fairly.

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After entering the guild, I continued the usual pattern of checking the quest board for any quests that could be completed with the items I have on hand before heading to the usual receptionist. Among the quests, there was a collection quest for the Death Scorpion Poison in its natural state. Thankfully I had saved several vials expecting a quest to appear as the demand for potions were high thus the raw materials were equally as valuable.

[Yuuya-san, thank you for all your hard work. Firstly, congratulations for defeating the Coronoa Dragon! It is amazing that you managed to defeat the dragon without any flame-resistant equipment!] (Receptionist)

[It wasn’t just me. It was thanks to my amazing party that we managed to clear the boss room.] (Yuuya)

Information had spread fast, too fast even though I hadn’t reported my victory against the Crimson Hounds since I was busy packing for our travels.

[Yuuya-san is as humble as your are good with words. Also, I managed to set aside an excellent quest for your party.] (Receptionist)

I handed the quest document I found on the board as well as the items required for its completion.

[This much!? You must have found an excellent hunting ground in the dungeons. The rewards and guild points for this quest is a considerable amount this time. Although you have not collected enough to reach a Silver rating, you will definitely be able to become a silver adventurer by the next quest.] (Receptionist)

The ranks for adventurers weren’t just for show. For silver adventurers, it was possible to enter cities without an admission permit with their rank and even caravans and similar transportation could be used free of charge. This was beneficial for both the city and the entering adventurer as the adventurer would be allowed to enter the dungeons inside the city for their own benefits while the city would benefit from the materials and treasures obtained in the dungeon by the adventurer, improving the city’s financial situation. Furthermore, by riding in the caravan the safety of the caravan would be guaranteed. The quest completion process was completed as the receptionist gave me the rewards for the quest. With this amount we should be fine even without the silver rank for a while.

[Oh right, There is a quest that was recommended for Yuuya-san. You can celebrate as It has an even greater reward than the Death Scorpion Poison collection quest!] (Receptionist)

It was an extremely amateurish move by the receptionist to say so even if it was that high. Of course I would be happy at the opportunity to make even more money, however quests provided by the guild isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. The higher the reward meant the higher the risk. With this high of a reward it is unlikely that there wouldn’t be the risk of death. Furthermore, I already planned to leave the town tomorrow.

[I apologize. I have already made plans to leave the city tomorrow with the caravan.] (Yuuya)

[Ug. What should we do. This quest, asking anyone else but Yuuya-san is like telling the other adventurers to die. I’m in a bind.] (Receptionist)

Even if it was a harsh move to refuse, a difficult situation is still difficult. I badly want to leave with the caravan tomorrow in order to escort Selene back to the Laluzulu Kingdom for her inheritance ceremony without any trouble from the Crimson Hounds. However, it looked like the receptionist’s behaviour wasn’t for show as she seemed to seriously be in trouble. What should I do now..?/

[For now, I’ll just listen to the request.] (Yuuya)

[Truth is..] (Receptionist)

I listened to the receptionist’s story while holding my chin as I realized that a huge burden was forced onto her. The quest was too confidential to allow any adventurer in the city to perform and too important to neglect.

[Why didn’t you release the quest on the quest board? Isn’t this a matter of life or death for Flaregard.] (Yuuya)

I rubbed my head over the seriousness of this request. This was even more important than the confidentiality of the request.

[Initially we requested for a famous party to complete the quest. However the party was annihilated by a certain boss monster. Currently we are looking for a replacement candidate and we have only seven days left.] (Receptionist)

I didn’t expect their situation to be this dire. The quest was a quest I am familiar with as it was one of the events that happened during the game. It was an event quest that could cause Flaregard to crumble if the quest was unsuccessful. Any ordinary adventurer party wouldn’t be able to clear the quest as a mid level 40s party was required to clear it. Furthermore it couldn’t be cleared by several parties collaborating. It would be tough for Flaregard as the adventurers here were mostly around level 30 to level 35.

The Crimson Hounds were capable enough to clear the quest, however due to the circumstances the city couldn’t afford to allow a bunch of crooks to complete the quest.

That is why the guild had been scrambling to search for adventurers who were capable enough to clear the quest. The moment they received word that we managed to defeat the Koronoa Dragon without any flame resistant equipment, they decided to nominate us who were equally as capable as an adventurer party in the mid level 40s. It was a crisis for Flaregard and I strongly wished to do something for the city. Furthermore there were various merits to completing the quest.

Firstly, somewhere near the midpoint of Greenwood and the Laluzulu kingdom, was our destination, a town called Grannel. However for adventurers we would require an admission letter to enter the city which required a process of examinations which would take a day. However, if we were at least Silver-grade, we would be exempted from this.

Second, we would be allowed to enter a special dungeon that a normal adventurer wouldn’t be able to enter. There are materials there which couldn’t be obtained otherwise.

The Temple of the Primal Flame was a special quest during the game where the door of the dungeon would only open when the quest was available, and the door would close when a party was attempting the dungeon.

Thirdly, the guild would owe me a favor, and having a guild owe me a favor is a huge opportunity.

[I understand, I accept the request. However I have several conditions. I want you to lend me a carriage for my raptor to pull. That way I will be able to rendezvous with the caravan in the next city. No matter what I have to join that caravan.] (Yuuya)

The caravan would pick up and drop passengers in every city. For this quest, no matter how quickly we cleared it, it would still require two days for us to clear it. However, with Raptor we could catch up with the caravan in the next town by heading over right after the quest.

[If that is all, then we could arrange it for you. Speaking of which, please wait a moment… Where is that document…. Found it! Actually, we were planning to exhibit a double-raptor operated wagon for the guild-sponsored auction next week .Do you wish to buy it?] (Receptionist)