Chapter 83 - Two Pillars (1/2)

Translator: MagicFishCat

Proof-reader: Girondono

A new good appeared. And it wasn’t the normal kind; it was a rarity. After all, how many people could climb to B-rank in just 3 days?

It wasn’t impossible, but not anyone could do it. One’s ability had to be at least A-rank to accomplish that feat. In other words, the good this time was at least A-rank.

Tock. Tock.

Jackal knocked on the door as when he arrived in front of a room.

“Master! It’s Jackal!”

Creak…

Not long after his shout, the door opened and the guild master of Lime Guild, Alex, appeared.

“Hmm? Are you going somewhere?”

Noticing Alex’s attire, Jackal cocked his head and asked.

“Oh, I have to quickly go to the sewers. There’s a possibility that those things could crawl out soon.

“…You mean them?”

“Yeah, but what do you want?”

Alex asked back after nodding to Jackal’s question.

“Ah.”

At Alex’s question, Jackal exclaimed as he recalled why he was here. Then, he went straight to the topic.

“I have something to report.”

“Is it urgent?”

“…I believe that it’s quite urgent.”

The sewers were important, but this matter was important as well.

“Hmm, can I hear it on the way?”

“Yes.”

“Then let’s go.”

Alex started walking with Jackal by his side, who had began reporting.

“There’s mercenary who managed to reach B-rank in just 3 days. He doesn’t have a guild.”

Before long, Alex stopped in place.

“What? Really?”

It was because the report was not what he expected.

“I told Lactone to prepare.”

“Does Drak know about this?”

Alex asked.

“Yes, they managed the agency together with us after all.”

The Lime Guild and the Drak Guild. Hadrac was managed by those two guilds. Althought their area of jurisdiction was separate, they had equal rights over the Mercenary Agency. In other words, it was likely that the Drak guild also knew about this new mercenary.

* * *

“Hoh.”

The master of the Drak Guild, Ian, sighed in admiration.

“At that speed, he could be an A-rank at least.”

At Ian’s words, the person sitting opposite him, Lockon, replied while nodding.

“Yes, at least A-rank. If we’re thinking long-term, then he could be a S-rank as well.”

A-rank was already guaranteed. If they thought long-term, then the mercenary was an enormous asset with the potential of S-rank.

“You’re sure that he doesn’t have a background?”

Ian asked. No matter how he looked at it, the mercenary’s ability was too great. He couldn’t believe that they didn’t have a background of some sort. Maybe he could be hiding his guild?

“Although they don’t officially have a background, I hired an information guild just in case. They should be on to it right now.”

Lockon had the same thought as Ian, so he had hired an information guild. The information guild should be investigating right now.

“Good job.”

Ian said with a satisfied expression.

“But where are we going?”

Lockon asked. Currently, Ian was getting armed even though he usually hated being armed. That meant that there must be a reason for Ian’s actions.

“The sewers.”

Ian replied after he equipped all his equipment.

“Is it because of those things?”

“Yeah. That’s why me and Alex decided to check it out.”

Ian then continued,

“Ah, does Alex also know about it?”

“Yes, since they acquired the information first.”

“Okay.”

Alex nodded in understanding.

“Then I’ll be back.”

He then exited the room to head for the sewers.

* * *

‘Hmm?’

Jang Yool frowned.

‘What’s this?’

Still wearing the frown, Jang Yool started typing away on his keyboard.

“Wha…”

Then a forced smile crept upon his face as he pressed enter.

Seuk…

Jang Yool turned his head around to stare at Yang Joo Hyuk. Meanwhile, Yang Joo Hyuk also happened to turn around just in time to see Jang Yool’s forced smile.

“What is it?”

Yang Joo Hyuk asked as he met eyes with Jang Yool.

“Well, how should I say this. It’s a bit unclear now.”

Jang Yool said as he began to reply to Yang Joo Hyuk’s question.

“People from the Lime Guild and Drak Guild have taken notice.”

“What? From two guilds, not one?”

Yang Joo Hyuk couldn’t help but be surprised at Jang Yool’s words. As a city-state and a mercenary state, Hadrac was managed by two guilds. They were the guilds Jang Yool mentioned, the Lime Guild and the Drak Guild. Something had gotten those two guilds to be interested, but exactly what was he talking about?

“Did someone got B-rank in 4 days or something?”

If he had to name an event that the two guilds would take interest in, then a mercenary achieving B-rank in 4 days was one of them. Was it that? Or was it something else?

“Yes, someone got it in 3 days.”