85 An Unexpected Proposition (1/2)
The crowd immediately separated itself in front of Meridiana as soon as she began to walk toward the Guild. Right now, no one dared to even slow her down for a second, fearing that they would be the next to be laying on the ground like beaten dogs.Hearing the clamor, everyone inside was a bit baffled by it. For them, it was logical that the group of experienced adventurers would crush the arrogant rookie, even if she was extremely strong. Because of the duel, however, the receptionist was completely free to just submit under the bored stare of Davion.
Whether she was extremely sensitive or not, the cute woman felt that the giant near her was more terrifying than even the most bloodthirsty warrior she ever saw. She did try to begin a conversation with him, but each time, the only answer she received was just a slight movement of his helmet. That simple thing increased the pressure on her so much that she had to curl up more and more. She truly wished that his companion will lose as quickly as possible, to make both of them go away. Even if they were adventurers, they were already labeled by her as people to avoid as much as possible.
”That's done, we can go now.” The sweet and seductive voice of the succubus made everyone raise their head and look at her. Her iron armor was still as shiny as before, without making anyone believe that she fought a minute ago. But the fact that she was standing like that fearlessly meant only one thing. She had won. Behind her was a big influx of people entering as well, spreading what they saw from the battle.
On the other hand, unlike one could have expected, the main protagonist of the entire ordeal was leaving with her companion. And as much as she wanted the giant in his dark armor to disappear, the receptionist knew that she couldn't let the two leave like that. ”Wait, please.” But her shout was swallowed by the immense ruckus that was caused by all the discussions. Seeing them not responding at all, she screamed for good. ”WAIT!”
She managed to grab the attention of Davion and some of the closest adventurers. The orodil grabbed the shoulder of Meridiana and nodded his head toward the young woman behind her desk. Since they were there, they felt that they could see what she wanted. But before they got any closer, the succubus felt a fierce killing intent targeting her, making her stop in her tracks. Davion felt it too, be unlike the succubus, he was far more used to that sensation. He was, after all, regularly sent to fight on enemy planets and not inside already conquered worlds.
Shaking a bit his companion, Davion decided to just deal with the threat himself. He still hadn't made a single move in this country, at least, openly. Disregarding everyone in his path, he carelessly bumped into the humans that weren't quick enough to step aside. Just this projected the unfortunate ones on the ground, making the rest understand that it was not in their interest to stand their ground.
At the end of his path, the orodil saw the instructor that was supposedly in charge of training and testing the new recruits. Also, the very same man that asked them to strip and forced them to do useless things just to repair the damage done. That human was waiting for him to approach, smiling like a wolf staring at his prey. Even if he was only wearing some light clothes, the way he stood was as domineering as one could be in a set of an indestructible armor. Like he was invincible.
”So she beat them, eh. What about you, big boy? You are strong like her or weak like them?” He was taunting Davion, but his target was not some hot-blooded moron that could be influenced by mere words. After seeing that it was all the strange man wanted to ask, the orodil just joined Meridiana at met the receptionist. Even without looking back, he knew that the instructor probably had an unsightly face. From the looks everyone sent toward him, he seemed to be heavily respected by everyone.
”The Guild Master wants to meet you. Both of you.” The pretty human added the last sentence when Davion came back. Previously, she talked a bit with Meridiana but it was just some casual introductions. However, the most important information was transmitted, being the fact that her superior was interest in them.
”Lead the way.” Meridiana ordered the receptionist around, but the latter only bowed and brought them toward the stairs. The situation inside the vast wall was still a bit chaotic, with everyone talking about the duel outside. So, she could probably be absent for a few minutes without anyone being bothered. If it had been another city, it would have been fine because they had more employees. But this region was a bit barren, because of its proximity to the fallen Kingdom of Pankow and the uncharted mountains.
The floor they ended up was pretty small, with only a single corridor and two doors. Most of the infrastructures were on the ground and a few were even underground. As for the first floor, it was only composed of the apartments of the Guild Master and the meeting room. That was toward the latter that the receptionist was leading them. After knocking on the door and hearing the sound of a small bell, she opened the door and prompted the two aliens to enter it. Afterward, she closed it and walked toward her post behind the desk.
The interior of the room was filled with exquisite goods, whether it was the chairs, the table or the rest of the furniture. A man, in his forties, was calmly and slowly moving his spoon in the cup in front of him. Putting the spoon aside, he began to sniff the contents of his cup, and feeling that it was not good enough, began to form a small fire under it. ”[Fire]” After getting the perfect temperature, he enjoyed his tea, from the strong odor, and finally looked at the two intruders.
”You have caused quite a lot of issues. And your records could be considered, quite unusual. In fact, it could be even more, since you managed to kill a monster from under the mountains for your first task. Disregarding the rules, not wanting to submit to a simple test, injuring your fellow peers after they slandered you, and finally, won an impossible fight. Have I resumed everything?”