Overpowered Sword Chapter 131

Level up with swords (131)

I’m sorry.

The hinges of the door folded, letting out a low groan.

It may have been well-oiled, but if you didn’t listen carefully, you couldn’t hear it, but most of the people in the lobby were drawn to the sound and turned to look at Leon and his group.

The interior was quite quiet.

Mercenaries chowing down on bread for breakfast, adventurers talking over requests, and employees letting out long yawns at the counter.

The guild in Area 1 had a relaxed atmosphere in many ways.

One of the mercenaries who recognized him raised his voice.

“Oh, it’s

It was a title that was a mixture of reverence and disregard for the B-rank who became the number one contributor to the Great Mine Expedition. It’s similar to what they used to call ‘cat’ or ‘sweeper’ in Blaine.

Some people were happy to see the appearance of a young and capable adventurer.

Some people were jealous, saying that I was lucky to get B rank.

No one on either side had the audacity to start an argument in his presence.

“Is this a new request as soon as the expedition ends? Well, with your level of skill, staying at B rank itself would be a waste of time.”

“If you find something good, be sure to call us too!”

The two familiar mercenaries waved their hands without hesitation.

“Speaking of the habit, are you planning to have a priest as your companion? “It’s a pretty good choice in terms of power, but there will be a lot of nagging issues.”

“If it’s from that young lady, nagging her won’t be a bad idea.”

“Is that what you want me to hear, Hank?”

“Well, that can’t be true. “I never once thought of what Rebecca said as nagging.”

The two adventurers were trying to give him some advice, but they got into the usual fight between husband and wife.

To be exact, it wasn’t a fight.

Because the man called Hank was robbed unilaterally.

Ellahan laughed quietly as he looked at that.

“It’s a lively place, the guild. “The level is higher than I thought.”

“Oh, that’s a little different.”

Karen waved her hand as if to deny that assessment.

“It is difficult to obtain entry qualifications to Area 1, and all requests from blacksmiths are also highly difficult. In order to function properly in this guild, you have to be at least a B rank, right? Even then, most of the leadership roles will be done by A-ranks.”

“People’s standards are bound to be high.”

“That’s right. “I heard that the guild also has levels for each branch, and the number of personnel dispatched is adjusted based on importance and risk.”

Karen shrugged her shoulders, saying that that was confidential.

Although Elahan said he learned and mastered a lot at the religious headquarters, he lacks much experiential knowledge. So, in their story, there was a clear divide between the listener and the speaker.

Karen explains, Ellahan listens.

Leon also had many stories that he had never heard of before, so he occasionally interjected with a question.

How many minutes passed like that?

“Oh my, did I make you wait?”

Area 13’s guild master, Ryan, appeared from inside the window with an awkward expression on his face.

Most likely, that shy attitude was due to the bare face shown at the banquet hall. It had been a week since I had met him in a solemn mood, but I drank too much because of the relief that the expedition had succeeded and that a catastrophe had been prevented.

Even though he was a master, he must have seemed like nothing more than a drunkard.

“No, we just arrived too.”

Leon also answered, trying hard to shake that obscene act from his memory.

“Hmm! Well, I see. “Thank goodness.”

After seeing the unspoken agreement, Ryan turned around. He nodded his head once at Leon and began to walk past his window as if to ask him to follow him.

The three were ushered into the guild VIP room.

As Leon and his group sat down on the sofa across from them, Ryan handed them three cups of jasmine tea that he personally brewed.

“It’s a tea that helps drive away drowsiness. “Let’s have a drink each.”

“thank you.”

Ryan busied himself while they sipped their tea and pulled out a metal box from under his desk.

It was a small box.

Is it a little bigger than the palm of your hand?

There was no need to say more about what was inside.

click.

When I put the key in and unlocked the lock, a golden shiny plaque appeared inside the box.

The letter ‘LEON’ engraved on the smooth surface is particularly clear. This gold plaque is the symbol and proof of A rank. Unlike B rank, it was like proof that he was treated as an important person in the guild who could receive special treatment anywhere on the continent.

Ryan, holding the gold plate, placed it in front of Leon.

“From this moment on, Leon, you are an A-rank adventurer.”

Leon didn’t respond but stretched out his right hand.

Cool and smooth texture.

I traced my name engraved on the surface of the gold plaque with my thumb, and then took the silver plaque out of my pocket. Since it was an item that would no longer be used in the future, I was thinking of discarding it at this point.

“ah!”

The moment Leon pulled up the Auror and was about to grab his hand, Karen’s voice stopped him.

Leon reflexively relaxed and looked back at her.

“Karen? why?”

“It’s not a big deal, but it’s a bit of a waste.”

“Are you saying it’s a waste?”

“In a way, it’s a souvenir, right? He was once a B-rank adventurer. “Why don’t you give it to me instead of breaking it?”

For some reason, Ellahan bit his lip with an expression that said, “Oops.” Her reaction seemed to be one step too late.

“Well, I guess it’ll be okay.”

When Leon handed her the silver plaque without much thought, Karen carefully placed it in her arms as if it were a fragile object.

Ryan waited for a moment and spoke to Leon.

“Congratulations. It’s rare to get an A rank at your age. “At least I’ve never seen one in my branch.”

“Is it that much?”

“It may be that you were ranked B or higher from the beginning due to special reasons, but it is difficult to rise from the bottom to A rank. Of course, being the youngest record went beyond common sense.”

Karen responded to his words and leaned forward.

“How amazing is the youngest record?”

“When I was 16, I defeated a mutant ogre by myself.”

Two pairs of eyes widened at Ryan’s answer.

You caught not just an ogre, but a mutant, by yourself at the age of 16? If you did something like that at an age when your body wasn’t fully grown, it was madness that went beyond the realm of talent and effort.

Only Ellahan was listening calmly.

“What is that monster? “Are you still alive?”

“He’s lively. Wherever you go, be careful what you say. “He is the most dangerous among the S-ranks currently on active duty.”

“I feel like I know who it is… ?”

Ryan smiled wryly at those words and changed the topic.

Apparently, someone in S rank who held the record as the youngest person had a bad personality.

He turned his eyes to Ellahan, who was sitting next to the two.

“Seeing as he is wearing a monastic habit, is he a priest of the religious order? “You are a unique person in many ways.”

“nice to see you.”

Ellahan, a saint whose hair had been dyed brown since she left the temple, smiled.

It was time to put on the disguise I had requested from Irexana.

“My name is Ella, 52nd Rank of the Holy Iron Chain Knights.”

“… … what?”

Ryan was left speechless by the shocking self-introduction.

“Seongcheolseokknight? “It’s not a joke, is it?”

“I also brought supporting documents. “I would like to ask you to register me as an adventurer as quickly and secretly as possible.”

“Let’s take a look.”

Ryan, whose complexion turned serious, carefully looked through each and every document handed over to Elahan.

Even after I finish reading it, I read it again from the beginning.

That’s because it was such a difficult story to believe.

After reviewing it three times, he was convinced that there were no problems with the supporting documents, and Ryan looked at the three people with a face that seemed to have aged about 10 years.

“Geez, you guys only bring complicated things to me.”

“Is it possible?”

“Of course. Let me give it to you right now. “No matter how I repay the debt I owe to the Holy Order, it will only be insufficient, not excessive.”

“But,” said Ryan, who began to cry.

“It takes some procedures to register as A rank. “I think it will take at least three or four days, is that okay?”

“It’s okay if you’re not necessarily A-rank. “If you are a Seongcheolsae Knight, you won’t be looked down upon because you are B-rank.”

“That too.”

Ryan took out an empty silver plate from his desk drawer, then took out a dagger and carved the letters ‘ELLA’ into it.

Coincidentally, the ‘special reason’ I talked about a few minutes ago came true right before my eyes. Ryan must have felt something similar, as he smiled like them and handed them a silver plaque.

“Thank you for caring me.”

“I will tell you. “If the Seongcheolsaegi Knight were to join us, it would literally be worth a thousand armies.”

Even the guild master was surprised by the fact that only the Seongcheolsae Knight had joined. If Ellahan’s identity were revealed later, Ryan might have made today’s incident an issue for the rest of his life.

A warrior and a saint.

Sitting across from two legends and serving them hand-poured tea, there was a possibility that this room would become a tourist attraction.

‘I hope that doesn’t happen.’

Leon let out a long sigh, feeling somewhat embarrassed. Dani, who had been deprived of every detail of his daily life, couldn’t help but feel ashamed just thinking about it.

Then El Cid jumped out and opened his mouth.

[If you go around messing around like me, they’ll censor everything on their own, right?]

‘No, are you proud of being censored?’

[My accomplishments are so great that people don’t believe them, so it’s right to tell them about them, even if it’s in a shortened version. is not it?]

‘… Be honest. Did you have adamantium plating on your face? ‘There’s no way a person could be this shameless.’

While the ancestral warrior and the modern warrior were engaged in an ugly argument, the other three were talking in a friendly atmosphere.

It’s a rumor going around in Youth these days.

Who will be this year’s youth steel?

Mining work will resume in a few days.

Ryan, who brought up a few topics, soon got to the point.

“You guys have now increased to three, and you have also been promoted to A rank. “Are you planning on settling down somewhere?”

“doesn’t exist.”

Leon immediately declared.

“I still plan to wander the world more, so I have never considered settling down.”

“is it.”

Ryan nodded, unimpressed.

“What’s wrong with young people? Adventure over stability, travel over vacation. “It’s a difficult life for old people like me to follow.”

“You seem a bit harsh to say you’re old.”

“It’s almost like kicking out thieves who come into the house.”

Ryan said, ignoring their public affairs with one ear.

“I think you’re thinking of leaving Jugend, is that right?”

“yes.”

“Have you thought about where you want to go after leaving here?”

When Leon didn’t answer, Ryan grinned.

“Let me take one last look at your convenience. “Just ask me one more question.”

Leon, who had been pondering the favor for a moment, opened his mouth.

“Can you tell me which areas have been the most noisy recently?”

“… “That’s a very unusual request.”

Ryan stood up from his seat with an expression that showed he wanted to see the strange guy.

〈Rookie〉 and Seongcheolseo Knight who became A-rank at a young age.

The opportunity to show them grace was rare.

Although Area 1 and Area 13 are under different jurisdictions, the guild master’s authority applies to all branches. After reviewing recent events in the records room, he returned to the room after about 10 minutes.

Ryan handed three documents to Leon and the others.

“I brought it as you requested. “One is close, one is a little far, and one is very far.”

It was indeed as he said.

Leon, Karen, and Ellahan looked at the three request forms in turn with their faces side by side.

〈Imperial Security Forces〉.

〈Dispute Mediation in the Western Desert〉.

〈Piracy Suppression in the Eastern Strait〉.

The closest place to Jugend was the Clyde Empire, and the farthest place to go was the Great Desert in the west. Lastly, the Eastern Strait required crossing more than half of the continent.

“Personally, I would not recommend the Clyde Empire.”

Ryan said.

“Ever since Emperor Guang came to the throne, it has been difficult to open my eyes and look at the empire’s corruption. “Local nobles have become warlords, raising private armies, and are busy fighting with rebels or rioters at any time and place.”

“Is it that serious?”

“Hmm.”

Ryan seriously affirmed Leon’s words and continued his explanation.

“The Great Desert is a bit chronic. The conflict between the nomads and the native beastmen has continued for generations, and whenever the fight intensifies, mediation is requested at the guild level.”

“What about the Eastern Channel?”

“Well, it’s similar there. However, pirates with swollen livers sank the boat with one of the royal family members on it, causing a huge commotion.”

“this.”

The royal family was killed by pirates and such.

It would take the corpses of thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of pirates to wash away that shame. If the kingdom sent a large-scale summons to the guild, it was clear that an armed conflict on the scale of war would break out.

Leon thought about it for a moment.

Distance to the request location, severity and scale of the incident, presence of organizations and people who can cooperate.

‘It’s the Clyde Empire… .’

Without realizing it, I thought of Rian.

A prince who lost his throne and was purged by Emperor Gwang, and went into hiding at the academy where he was staying, taking only one vassal with him.

I felt a bit sorry but not sorry because I ended up winning in the end, and complicated emotions boiled over. The three years of jealousy and feelings of inferiority had almost disappeared with that victory, but their relationship was not so close that only good feelings remained.

‘Neither Rihanna nor Chloe will be at the academy by now. ‘I don’t know if I’m doing well.’

For Leon, who had very limited personal relationships, those two were the only people he could call “acquaintances” from his time at the Academy.

It was a vague yet bitter memory.

Leon savored it for a moment and then looked away.

It is not a choice based on personal feelings.

Even if Lian and Chloe were leading the rebel army against the Emperor Gwang, the mark on the imperial capital was not something he could handle.

“… “Let’s do this.”

After coming to a conclusion, Leon picked up a request form.

〈Dispute Mediation in the Western Desert〉.

It was the moment when the next destination of the warrior party was decided.