Adventurers Together: ......?

Yeah, my name's Lloyd. The Heavy Swordsman's Lloyd. You must have heard of me from that guy in Aden, right?

Not really.

　Come to think of it, my dad didn't have much to say about the old days.

...... right. But that was over 15 years ago. Aden was a great guy. He made me believe we can't rely on our talents.

　Mr. Lloyd's ideas were what my father had been saying for a long time.
　And that made me proud of my father.

"What?　Then the guild is in such dire straits because of that person!

　Fear said.

"What's the misery?

'We don't get any more guild members because the training is too rigorous, and my dad is always drinking, and we don't have any money!　How could this not be disastrous!

　Seeing Fear yell at me, I could tell that he was extremely depressed .

''It's certainly miserable .

　Kurt said.

"It's okay. Do you see Aden's son here?　They'll join our guild.

'I thought you were telling me to go to another guild earlier.

　Lal said and looked at the old man suspiciously.

There's a difference when you're Aden's son. I'd love it, and I'd like to train you.

Working out?

　Speaking of which, earlier, Fia said that training is too hard.
　Then this place could be useful for you to get stronger.
　This might give you some food for thought.

Yes. It's not talent that gives you strength. It's believing in yourself and working at it. That's what Aden taught me.

...... That's so Dad.

Hahaha, I knew it!

　A merry, boisterous laugh echoed through the guild.

"So, do you want to join my guild?

I'd like to take a look at the other guilds and decide.

　This is a different story.
　I think we need to consider all of our options.

"What?　Oh, please!　Please join us before you look at other guilds!

　Fea bit into my reply.
　Before I saw the other guilds: .......

"That's fine. But if you come to my guild, I'll make you stronger. If you look elsewhere and think it's better, that's fine.

'Dad ......!　Why do you say that!　What I'm trying to do to clean up my guild every day and try my best to scout out adventurers: ......!

　...... What a feeling of great compassion.
　No wonder she's so desperate.



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　We decided to leave The Tempest and look for another adventurer's guild.

'Was that good?　That guild master over there, you know your father, right?

I'm inclined to do that one, but I wanted to see the others just in case.

Revell, so you're here for the hard lessons, aren't you?

　Kurt said.

"Well, that's a good reason. My dad used to say the idea that Mr. Lloyd's talent was irrelevant. So I think you can trust .......

　The image of Fear crying crossed my mind and I slurred my words .

...... You don't sound very confident. Well, I honestly think it's not bad . The guild itself is big and well-equipped. I'm sure Lloyd-san must have inherited that guild. But because of the idea that talent doesn't matter, new adventurers were trained so hard that they lost their members. That's about it.

'Oh, I suppose so,'

　It's easy to imagine.

"They were a powerhouse then, and now they're weak. It must not be well-received by those around you.

That doesn't matter. I'm sure you'll make a very different impression once we're in the guild.

　Kurt was sounding confident.

How can you say that?



"With me and Revell, I'm a decent asset to the team. I'll be a pain in the ass from a managerial standpoint, but I'm sure Ral will do just fine.

That's really rude. Is that really the lord's son?　But maybe what you're saying is true.

Really?" ......

　I couldn't believe it.

Wannabe adventurers?

Yes, I do.

　When I was walking down the street, I was approached by a woman, so I answered her.

''In that case, would you like to join the adventurers' guild 'Red Wolf'?　It's the most powerful guild right now, and some of the new adventurers have the talent of a [top-tier swordsman]!

[Top-ranked swordsman] huh?
　You're quite talented, so why didn't you enroll in Eiketsu Academy?

''You don't mind if I go take a look?''

　Lal said.

"Yeah,

Then I'll take you to the guild!



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　The inside of the adventurer's guild 'Red Wolf' was much more crowded than the one before.
　There were many people drinking inside the boisterous guild.

''Our guild will be explained at the reception desk over there.

　So I headed to the receptionist.
　I talked to the receptionist.


　Adventurers have ranks.
(Low ← F, E, D, C, B, A, S → High)
　The ranks are distributed in such a way that the D and C ranks form a mountain.
　During this time of the year when many people register as adventurers, there seems to be a lot of F and E ranks, but they all go up in order.
　Ranks will be upgraded by completing requests on the guild's bulletin board and defeating monsters.

There is 1 S-ranked adventurer and 3 A-ranked adventurers in Red Wolf, so it seems to be a highly skilled guild.
　Also, the addition of the top-ranking swordsman to the new adventurer list is another point.

　After listening to the conversation, we sat down at the desk in the guild.

''Isn't ...... better?''

　Lal said.

'Yeah. Something about this one is more solid: ......

　I'm starting to feel like I shouldn't be in The Tempest either.
　I'm worried about the training that would make the adventurers run away.

''Well, normally, people would choose 'Red Wolf'.

　Kurt said with a bitter smile.

'I know, .......'

Do you guys want to join this guild?

　There was a man who came to us.
　He had ears like a wolf, and a wild air about him.
　Is he about our age?

I'm thinking about joining you now.

　I said okay.

"Oh, yeah. So, what's your talent?

I'm a [wise man].

"Wise man. A highborn baby?　It's creepy.

You are so rude to me, aren't you?

What about you?

　The guy ignores Kurt and asks me.
　It bothers me when people ask me what my talents are.
　If I were to join the guild, I couldn't lie about my talents.
　Shall I tell you the truth?

"My talent is [hard work].

What?　Effort?　...... kukkuk, ahahahaha!　What's that? It's not even a talent! So you're just a little fish?

　I've gotten used to this reaction.
　These people are used to it, Carlo, they're used to it.
　It's best to ignore them.

"Talent is the only measure of strength. That's sad.

　Kurt's fighting back.
　I'm a little happy to hear you say it's best to just ignore him.

"Keke, you make me laugh. It doesn't matter if you're a little fish. That's why it's worth the effort, you know.

You seem pretty sure of your skills. Are you that sure of your abilities?


Of course you do. After all, my talent is as a [top-level swordsman].




　...... So this guy was a hot new adventurer.