adventurers in the sewers

"Misleading the youth?"

The male members of the Silver Hunter squad were so angry that their faces turned ashen.

"How dare you say we're misleading young people? I think you don't understand the difference between professionals and non-professionals!"

Accompanied by the male team members' low growls, a terrifying aura swept over and pressed down on Dai Na.

However, the blue-haired girl did not back down an inch, only staring coldly at him.

"Ronan, step back."

At this moment, the Silver Hunter captain spoke up, calming the already tense atmosphere.

The male team member known as Ronan glared at Daina and retreated sullenly.

The brown-haired man stared at Louis and said:

"We Silver Hunters mean no harm. If you can train your brother to become a full-fledged professional, I will welcome him to join the Silver Hunters even more warmly."

Having said that, the man stopped arguing and led his team through the crowd.

Louis's tense heart only relaxed slightly when he could no longer see the three professionals' backs.

If we were to clash with those three professionals whose strength is unknown, given our current capabilities, we would likely suffer a significant loss.

This adventurer team called Silver Hunters is alright; at least they can understand human speech and aren't bullies.

But it's hard to say about other professions.

Silver Hunter wants to take Merry away as an apprentice, and other professionals may have the same idea, so we must be prepared.

"It seems I need to change jobs as soon as possible."

With this in mind, Louis and his party hurriedly returned home.

Nora also visited Louis's house.

Merry poured tea for the guests, then stood to one side with her head down, seemingly feeling rather down.

Noticing his younger brother's change, Louis rubbed his head and asked:

"Is something bothering you?"

The little guy murmured:

"Brother, should I not have taken the magic aptitude test? If we hadn't, we wouldn't have gotten into trouble with those professionals."

Louis smiled and said:

"Mediocrity is the only thing that doesn't attract envy. Think about it, if you weren't a rare gem, why would even big shots like professionals be vying for you?"

"What you lack... is simply the time to realize your value."

Merry nodded slightly, her mood calming down a bit.

After hesitating for a while, Dana finally made up her mind and said:

"Louis, I don't think we need to keep our affairs from Merry anymore."

Louis was slightly taken aback. Didn't they just agree last night to confess after he changed jobs?

Dai Na explained to herself:

"If Merry's talent were only average, it wouldn't matter if he were left to develop naturally. But he's a genius whose talent has no upper limit. It would be a shame if he didn't become our teammate."

"Besides... if we have to go out again someday, leaving Merry alone at home, there's no guarantee that someone won't take the risk."

Louis was slightly disapproving of what Dina had said earlier, as he had a long-standing prejudice against the profession of adventurer.

But Dai Na's next sentence made him think deeply.

The security situation in this world is not as good as in the previous life. Zero-dollar purchases are commonplace, and even tragedies involving the destruction of families and the extermination of entire clans occur every now and then.

Murders, kidnappings, and gang shootouts are commonplace in this city of adventurers.

How can you leave a priceless jade in your home without attracting unwanted attention?

Thinking of all this, Louis turned to look at the silver-haired boy who looked completely bewildered and didn't understand what Dina meant.

"Merry, would you like to become an adventurer?"

The little guy paused for a moment, then his gray eyes widened little by little.

Dana patiently explained to Merry what they had really been doing all this time, revealing the team's name with a sense of shame, and recounting what Louis had done before they were part of the team.

After struggling to process all this information, the little guy pouted sadly, hugged Louis's arm, and said to himself with self-reproach:

"I didn't know you had suffered so much, brother. I was so stupid, really, I didn't even realize it."

Nora said calmly:

"You don't need to feel sorry for your brother, he's just suited for this line of work... You're quite suited for it too."

"So, Merry, would you like to join the sewer squad?"

The little guy nodded without hesitation and said seriously:

"I'll do anything to help my brother."

After a pause, the silver-haired boy lowered his head shyly.

"But I don't know anything, will I hold everyone back?"

Dai Na waved her hand and said:

"You can learn if you don't know how. With your talent, you'll catch up with us quickly. Talented people we train ourselves are more trustworthy than those from outside."

Merry nodded seriously, clenching her little fist and said:

"I will try my best."

Nora: "It won't be long before Merry's reputation spreads throughout Blackrock City. Instead of being bombarded with requests from one group after another, let's take a job outside the city today and lay low for a while."

"As for how to train Merry? I think we can take him to meet my teacher and test his talent as a mage."

Louis considered for a moment and said:

"I agree with all the other suggestions, but wouldn't it be... for such a cheerful girl like Merry to become a necromancer..."

Do you have any prejudice against necromancers?

"without……"

Nora snorted and said:

"It was just a test of his talent. Besides, my teacher wasn't originally a necromancer; he was a powerful level 3 archmage."

"Even among level 3 professionals, his rating is as high as five stars, standing at the pinnacle of level 3 professionals."

Louis and Dana were immediately filled with awe.

Judging from Nora's occasional display of extensive knowledge, Louis guessed that Nora was not from a humble background.

But he never expected that the other party was actually backed by a level 3 professional's master.

That's a level 3 professional!

That arrogant Silver Hunter squad was composed entirely of Level 1 professionals, and the gap between Level 1 and Level 3 might be even greater than the gap between an ordinary person and a Level 1 professional.

"There are probably no more than 10 Level 3 professionals in the entire Blackrock City, and no more than 100 in the entire kingdom."

"Dana murmured."

With such an amazing teacher, Nora is an extraordinary figure even in both the inner and outer cities of Blackrock.

But here's the question: why would someone like this be short of money? And why would they be reduced to teaming up with low-level adventurers to carry out commissions?

After having this question, Louis and Dinah suddenly remembered the word "once" in Nora's words.

Nora was once a Level 3 adventurer. Could it be that something happened to Nora's master?

But seeing that Nora didn't bring it up herself, the two of them didn't press the matter further.

Even a level 3 adventurer who has fallen from grace or suffered serious injuries, as long as he still has the vision, is more than capable of guiding a novice like Merry.

Louis should be worried that the other party is unwilling to teach Méli.

"Nora, where does your teacher live now?"

Louis asked earnestly, while pondering in his heart how much money he should prepare as a gift for the apprenticeship.

Nora didn't keep them in suspense, slowly uttering a single word:

"Wind Chime City".

Wind Chime City? That name sounds so familiar.

Wait... isn't this the Fourth Hero's hometown?