The subsequent morning Add left the Inn and had some dry bread and meat soup at a roadside stall, which price him 5 copper. He was now primarily broke. Add walked in the direction of the central a part of the city whereas maintaining tabs of the environment. A behavior from his previous life. Although the streets appeared considerably orderly and protected with the occasional patrols of the guards, the huge variety of slim alleys and roads have been nowhere near protected. After looking about for someday he lastly foundwhat he was searching for.

Beside the primary street, a 3 storey constructing product of reddish bricks and a wood roof stood tall. On this world the place modern-day concrete was not accessible individuals had invented a cement just like the Roman concrete which used a mixture of volcanic ash and lime to bind rock fragments. The people right here used the same mix of ash and another substances to make primitive cement, nonetheless solely the wealthy might afford it as making it was very time consuming and expensive. The constructing had a big doorway 3metres tall and two metres large above which was hung an emblem of a sword on a defend.

This was the Adventurers’ Guild. From his predecessor’s reminiscences Add knew that this place. As an ordinary of many fantasy novels, the Adventurers’ Guild was principally a mercenary sort of group, nonetheless they have been totally different within the sense that that they had strict work ethics. In contrast to mercenaries who would do nearly any job supplied the advantages have been price it, the Adventurers needed to comply with guidelines established by the guild, like no partaking in prison actions and so forth.

Add had a tough data as to how the Guild labored. It was additionally the simplest technique to earn good amount of cash quick, supplied you had the abilities and did not die. Add stepped into the constructing and noticed a bustling scene. At one aspect of the doorway was a line of reception counters which catered to the dealings of the Adventurers. On the other aspect was a big bar like corridor, the place many individuals have been consuming beer and making merry.

The individuals right here have been nearly all Adventures. That they had all kinds of weapons like swords, daggers, maces, axes, bow and arrow, staffs, knuckles, shields and so forth. Some have been carrying leather-based armours, some wore chainmail, some others wore mild armour whereas some others additionally have been lined in heavy armour. Some individuals have been additionally wearing thick robes whereas some have been flippantly dressed particularly some females, exhibiting of their attractive and agile our bodies. Just a few Adventurers had costly trying armours and weapons. When Add entered some individuals glanced at him after which returned to their very own enterprise. On a regular basis many newbies who aspired to turn into Adventurers got here right here so it was nothing noteworthy.

Add walked to an empty counter whose receptionist was a center aged girl. Add who approached her, she gave a enterprise smile and requested

“Hiya, how might I aid you ?”

“Sure, I want to register as an Adventurer.”

Listening to this the woman checked out him from head to toe. In her eyes was a younger boy wearing tough garments with a skinny and frail trying physique. His solely distinct characteristic could be his enticing appears to be like however they too have been neutralised by his chilly deadpan expression. Being an Adventurer was not a simple job in anyway. In actual fact it was a really harmful job with a excessive casualty price. It was the job of the sturdy, the weak would simply die early deaths.

“Uh…are you positive you need to turn into an Adventurer ? It’s a harmful job ? You must correctly give it some thought.” She kindly tried to influence Add, however the later merely nodded.

“However I nonetheless need to be an Adventurer.” He stated plainly.

The woman sighed. This was not the primary time she had seen younger individuals like Add eager to turn into Adventurers. Many youths have been usually blinded by the tales of glory of Adventurers and the earnings of being an Adventurer, and have become adventurers solely to lose their lives in useless. Nonetheless the guild accepted anybody above the age of 15 so she couldn’t cease Add if he wished to turn into one.

“Inform me your Identify, Age, weapon you utilize and deal with”

“Add, 15 years outdated, I usually use Knifes in shut fight and as for deal with it’s Germany.”

“Germany ? Is {that a} village? I’ve by no means heard of it. Is it removed from right here?” The woman appeared questioningly at Add.

” Sure you could say so. It’s my dwelling, however it’s far-off from right here. Very far-off.” A hint of melancholy and nostalgia floated in his chilly eyes.

(“He will need to have needed to go away dwelling due to some circumstances. Poor child”) the woman thought.

She rapidly stuffed a type and handed over a pin and a small gray crystal to Add.

“Right here, please put a drop of your blood onto this crystal. It could function an identification for you in case of any issues come up.”

Add did as instructed pricking his finger with the pin he dropped his blood onto the crystal which rapidly absorbed it and glowed faintly.

“To any extent further, everytime you contact this crystal it’ll glow faintly however it’ll by no means glow with the contact of others.”

She then took the crystal again and requested him to attend as she went inside a room. Add was left pondering in regards to the crystal. It appeared it labored with “Magic”. On this world science had not progressed a lot, barely to the extent of the center ages of Europe. However as a substitute Magic had taken a dominant position. The crystal for instance had some magic runes in it, which might recognise an individual whose blood it had absorbed. It could soak up blood solely as soon as so, it was a really safe methodology of identification.

After someday the receptionist girl returned with a small metallic plate and handed it to Add. The cardboard was product of some greyish alloy, on which his particulars have been engraved together with the crystal which was someway connected into the plate. Fortunately for him, his predecessor had obtained some fundamental schooling about studying and writing on the orphanage in any other case he could be in a hard scenario. Being illiterate is rarely a great factor. Add nonetheless, was fairly shocked to see the uncanny resemblance of the language to archaic English of Earth. Although the letters and symbols have been totally different, the sounds and grammar have been very comparable. He puzzled if it was plain coincidence or one thing else.

“Properly then, with this you might be formally an Adventurer. You will have to pay one silver coin because the registration charges.”

“Can I pay it later, you see I’m slightly tight on cash proper now.”

Add stated. He was actually broke in the meanwhile. To his aid the woman nodded.

“After all you may pay it later. However in that case you’ll have to pay 50 copper cash further. The guild offers you a seven day hole ranging from at this time to pay the sum. If you happen to can’t pay inside the given time, then your registration will likely be cancelled. And to re-register you’ll have to pay 2 silver cash.”

“Okay I perceive.”

“The let me let you know the workings of the Adventurers’ Guild. This plate right here is your Guild card, its the proof that you’re an adventurer. If you happen to lose it, then you’ll have to pay one gold coin to exchange it, or begin type scratch once more.”

“Subsequent is the rating system. The Adventurer’s are divided into 7 ranks specifically S, A, B, C, D, E, F, with F-rank being the bottom, whereas the S rank is the very best. All adventurers begin with the F rank. Quests are equally ranked as S, A, B, C, D, E, and F, primarily based on the issue they pose. As a rule, an Adventurer can settle for quests at his personal rank or one rank increased, so that each Adventurer has a good likelihood of acquiring quests appropriate for them and in addition for his or her security.”

“For being promoted to the E rank, you must clear 50 quests of the F rank or 20 quests of the E rank. Equally you might be promoted to D rank by finishing 50 quests of the E rank or 20 quests of the D rank. However to be promoted to C rank and any rank above it, you must move a take a look at performed by the guild.”

Then she pointed to a big rectangular board held on a wall. On it varied items of paper and parchments have been pinned.

“Over there’s the Request board. It has all the assorted requests the Guild receives. Most Quests have a time restrict for completion, nonetheless often some quests don’t have any talked about closing dates as properly. The closing dates are set by Guild on the instruction of the Request makers. If an Adventurer is ready to full a quest in thegiven time, he/she should pay a high quality. To simply accept a quest you must convey the associated discover to any of the receptionists and report back to the identical receptionist when you full the hunt. Typically, in circumstances of emergency the Guild itself offers some quests to the Adventurers. If the Guild lists thenames of any Adventurers in a quest, then they have to take part.”

Her face immediately turned critical.

“I need to additionally inform you that any type of violence contained in the Guild is prohibited. Additionally, killing fellow Adventurers is a criminal offense, punishable by loss of life within the worse case, until it’s in self defence. The final time a grasping man murdered a fellow Adventurer for his wealth. The Guild grasp bought to know of it and he chopped up his legs and arms and hung him above the door of the guild for two days and nights till that man died. So preserve that in thoughts.”

“Lastly, there are a lot of advantages of being an Adventurer as properly. You get free passage out and in of many of the cities and villages. The Guild is unfold over many kingdoms so it aid you to maneuver round simply. We additionally buy any supplies like monster our bodies, physique components, uncommon minerals and so forth., at a value slightly greater than the market. And we provide an extent of safety to our members. Except you’ve finished one thing actually unhealthy, the Guild will again you up.”

“In order that was all, do you’ve any questions ?”

Add listened to her explanations and flippantly nodded. Turning into an Adventurer was not the straightforward factor as many books and novels talked about. The loss of life all the time loomed over them, particularly the decrease ranked and weaker ones. The Guild guidelines have been acceptable and the system was fairly correct.

“No, I do not need any questions for now. I ought to settle for a quest now” Add flippantly spoke and moved in the direction of the Request Board.

“Select properly younger boy, do not chew greater than you may chew.” The receptionist girl reminded him.

Add walked over to the board and realised that the board was fairly huge not less than 5 metres by 2 metres. Nonetheless requests have been overflowing from it. Wanting by way of the a whole bunch of papers and parchments he was a bit misplaced as to which quests he ought to take. However simply then his eyes fell on a specific quest.

“So be it…sick select this.”