Guild Boss's Ambition

So I had no choice but to roll up my sleeves, put on a ferocious look, and yelled, "Go to hell, I don't give a damn if you're drunk or not. If you keep talking nonsense here, I'll have someone hang you upside down and put a big 700ml bottle of Absolut Vodka in your ass to disinfect your hemorrhoids! Disinfect! Disinfect again!"

"Eh? Annie, did you swear? No, I guess I'm just drunk and dazzled. I'm leaving now. See you tomorrow."

Seeing my disgraceful look, the Lizardman Thruster was stunned. He scratched his huge head, muttered unknown words, and left the tavern area with full of doubts. After he left, our hostess could finally clean up the chaotic scene at full speed, then quickly returned to the locker room, changed into private clothes, and punched out of get off work.

"Sister Annie! Bye! Let's go back first!"

"Good night and sweet dreams, Shuofang, Tangdou!"

I bid farewell to the two full-time main players in the tavern area with a smile, changed out of my bartender tuxedo, tied my hair into a simple ponytail, changed my mood to a lazy and restful state, hummed the soul music popular among half-elves, and walked out of the locker room.

But just as I walked out of the door and turned a corner, I met Hai Lao who was returning in the snow.

Then I remembered that he didn't seem to come today to ask for the whiskey he served every night.

And he rarely goes out at night.

Could it be that he went on a date with a beautiful old lady?

I was secretly happy in my heart, and walked towards Ebi──

"Good night, Uncle Hai Lao, why do you suddenly not want to drink today? Did something good happen? Or was it something bad?"

"Just going for a walk."

Ebi answered my questions while brushing the snow off his coat, but his movements and tone revealed a strange feeling. Not only was his words insincere, but there was also a hint of bad sadness in his voice.

Maybe something happened again?

"Going for a walk in this awful weather? Uncle Hai, are you trying to catch a cold and call in sick?"

"Come on, I'm old enough to retire. Can I have a whiskey?"

"It's late, and you have to go to work tomorrow, so don't drink."

"Damn it!"

Hai Lao twisted his mouth, supported by the wizard's staff that he hadn't seen for a long time, and went up to the second floor alone. I deliberately stayed where I was to remember his old back. He was a very special person, a respectable adventurer.

Many people know, but few understand, how much Hai Lao hates the Stone House and the city of Mopolis. He curses the guild and spit on everything in the border town. Yet he chooses to spend most of his life wandering in this chaotic place that is incompatible with his nature, causing his ideals and reality to diverge from and yet be unified with each other.

And what he hated most was probably himself.

Sometimes, even if you have done nothing wrong, but just haven’t done it well enough, that is enough reason to blame yourself.

It cannot be relieved or redeemed. I will still remember it when I am drunk and I will still dream about it when I am asleep.

When I came to my senses, Hai Lao had disappeared around the corner of the stairs, and I moved my feet, planning to return to my room to rest. However, when I saw the little man standing in front of my dormitory door, hesitating whether to knock, I immediately realized that I would not be able to spend some reading time before going to bed as usual tonight.

"Hello, Gushan, are you looking for me?"

"Hey - Senior Annie? Why did you suddenly appear? Are you walking without making any sound?"

"Because he's a half-elf, his footsteps are naturally lighter."

I smiled relaxedly on my tired face: "By the way, Gu Shan, is there anything you need help with?"

Gu Shan bit his lower lip and raised his eyes carefully: "Will it not disturb your rest, Senior?"

As I unlocked the door of the dormitory, I said with a smile, "If we just want to chat, then there is no problem, but please allow me to use the bathroom first. During this time, maybe Xiao Gushan can help me make a cup of black tea?"

"Oh! Okay! Annie-senpai."

Gu Shan immediately nodded her little head happily and followed me into the living room.

As soon as he entered my living room, Gushan started shouting even louder.

"Senior is indeed a senior. Even his bedroom is filled with the elegance of the elves! Look at these books, "Ancient Lorraine Plants", "Little Red Riding Hood's Three Thousand Killings", "Gem Appreciation Methods", "Slime Varieties", my God, why are the books you read so thick? Except for the Little Red Riding Hood, the other books seem to be very professional."

Little Red Riding Hood's three thousand killings?

When did I buy a book like this?

I looked at the supernatural novel with a scary monster on the cover in Gushan's hand, and immediately recalled its origin.

I turned around and searched for a change of pajamas while saying, "If you like the Little Red Riding Hood, Gu Shan, you can take it home to read. It's just a gift for buying books. I don't really like reading this type of fantasy novels."

"Really? Can I really take it?"

Gu Shan's eyes sparkled as he held the ghost novel. Although we knew that she had strong ambitions and fantasies about all kinds of strange things, her expression now was just like that of Xiao Lan who got a red bean bun. It was easy to imagine how much she would pay for such an irresistible temptation.

"Gu Shan, there are a lot of weird stories under my bed. I'll give them all to you. Can you stay and warm my bed?"

"Okay! No problem! Sister Annie, go take a shower first, I'll be waiting for you naked on the bed!"

Who on earth taught this silly child bad things?

Berlane? Impossible.

Xiao Lan? She is too thin-skinned, that's impossible.

President Ehard? That's very possible, but Gu Shan and the president don't have a very close relationship, so they probably don't have much contact.

Other poster girls? No, Shuofang and the others are all pure and good children.

In other words, the one who corrupted Gu Shan was—

Our dirty real world? Or the various media with advanced information?

"But it doesn't matter what. There's nothing wrong with Gu Shan being like this."

"As long as she doesn't put her fantasies on me, everything will be fine."

Therefore, I deliberately put on a serious expression, pushed open the bathroom door, and clarified the misunderstanding in a light tone: "Sorry, I was just joking. There is only one novel, Little Red Riding Hood. You can take it home. By the way, the tea leaves and tea sets are in the small cabinet under the dining table. This kind of tea has a strong flavor, so remember not to add sugar to it."

Gu Shan held the book in his arms, stood at attention and said, "Yes, Senior Annie!"

Next, I took a nice 25-minute shower in the bathroom. Even though I wanted to understand Gu Shan's problem quickly, it was an impossible task to get rid of the protection of warm water in the cold winter. I waited until the mist in the bathroom was so thick that it made my breathing a little difficult, then I turned off the faucet and put on my clothes with excitement.

Reality tells us that no matter how elegant a half-elf is, he or she will be afraid of the cold.

While rubbing my hair with a towel, I gently opened the bathroom door with my foot.

"Gu Shan, what are you doing under my bed?"

Hearing my helpless voice, Gu Shan, who had half of his body under the bed, slowly crawled out like a worm, grabbed the ponytails on both sides with both hands, and replied with an embarrassed look: "I dropped something in there."

"Aren't you looking for my horror novel?" I asked with a playful smile.

"No." She replied with a wry smile.

"So, did you find what you were looking for?" I asked her empty-handed.

"I... haven't found it yet."

“Oh—”

I bent down and looked under the bed, casting a flash spell on the dark environment inside.

After a while, I stood up and continued to question a curious little girl.

"There's nothing under the bed, so, Gu Shan, what did you lose? I'm sure you can find it for me."

Seeing my humiliating expression, Gu Shan knew that the situation was not good. Finally, she lowered her head as if resigned to her fate and admitted her rudeness in a mosquito-like voice: "What we lost is called moral integrity."

Puff -

I couldn't help but laugh at her silliness.

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9. Human (Annie)

(Anne Princeton)

Finally, as a punishment for rummaging through the owner's things, I gave Gushan a bunny ears decoration.

Bunny ears loli or something, great~

As I drank the black tea brewed by Gu Shan himself, my fatigue from a whole day's work slowly drifted away with the light white tea smoke.

"Okay, time to talk about why you came to see me."

I put down my teacup, propped my chin on the dining table, and looked at the cute little human bunny rolling around on the bed.

The rabbit, who was ashamed of his long ears, stopped hiding and poked his head out from under the quilt.

"Senior Annie, do you think Gu Shan looks ordinary?"

Unlike half-elves and other sub-human races, the huge human population base is always unwilling to be ordinary. At a certain special psychological stage, they will begin to look for differences between themselves and others, and then evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses, beauty and ugliness by comparing these differences, and finally gradually form a self-impression in their hearts.

Some people have excessive low self-esteem.

Some people can be overly arrogant.

But the best thing is to know yourself early.

Sometimes, other people's eyes are clearer and more insightful than your own thoughts.

"Gushan, why do you suddenly feel so ordinary?" I asked the girl with twin ponytails.

"Then Annie, tell me, what is it about me that makes me different from others?" She threw the question back to me.

I glanced at her smooth breasts with a playful look.

She followed my gaze and her expression changed dramatically.

"Sister Annie! I'm going to be serious with you!"

Feeling a little cold in the winter wind, I put on an extra coat and said with a smile, "I am also serious with you. I think Gushan, you already have your own unique characteristics in terms of appearance and personality. I believe that in everyone's eyes, Xiao Gushan is already a very good girl. There is no need to force yourself to change."

"No, no, Furuyama wasn't talking about being ordinary in that aspect! I was talking about being ordinary in the job of a poster girl!"

Gu Shan was lying on all fours like a rabbit, and he shouted in a sullen voice, "Think about it, Sister Annie. In our stone house, you know how to mix drinks and entertain guests, and Senior Berlane seems to be studying poetry recently. Even Xiao Lan is a little freak with many clever ideas. And what about me, Gu Shan? I have nothing. I don't know anything special."

"Gushan, don't you like your current job?" I asked.

The girl with twin ponytails quickly shook her head and replied, "No, no, Gu Shan naturally likes his current job very much. It is a complete honor for Gu Shan to be everyone's foreman. However, unlike other signboard girls, you, Senior Annie, all exude a unique charm, just like the brightest and most dazzling stars in the sky. Gu Shan, I want... I want..."

Gu Shan hesitated, and I expressed the idea for her.

"Gu Shan, do you want to be a star?"

"Star? No, no, no, I don't want to be popular, I just want to be more..."

"Be unique?"

Hearing this, Gu Shan opened his mouth slightly, and at first he seemed to want to deny it, but in the end he lowered his head and said, "Yes, or maybe I just want to be different. I want to be different from Shuofang and the others in the eyes of the guests. I hope everyone can remember my name instead of calling me simply like that - Hey, Miss Madam."

Gu Shan’s idea is not difficult to understand.

Humans have various needs for satisfaction.

Among them, the most basic are physiological needs, such as food, water, air, and vitamins, a series of indispensable elements in maintaining life. For example, people who have lived in slums for a long time in childhood are more likely to get a strong sense of satisfaction and emptiness in their physiological needs, because in their deepest memory, living is one of the most difficult difficulties to overcome in their lives.

Secondly, humans with a sense of crisis will also pursue a certain sense of security, such as a healthy family and personal property rights. No one likes the feeling of loss. Squirrels will hide the collected fruits well, and humans and subhumans will also behave like animals, setting up safes to protect their belongings and building armies to defend their homes.

In addition to physiological and safety satisfaction, people generally pursue social needs such as love and friendship. Different people have different pursuits of feelings, which are related to a person's race, experience, education, beliefs and other details. For example, dwarves and goblins obviously have completely different satisfaction with stable friendships.

However, Gu Shan’s current dissatisfaction does not come from the above three reasons.

Her needs are deeper needs.

She needs both the respect of others and the ideal of self-realization.

Simply put, Gu Shan is a big girl who has not yet found her dream.

What she wants is not to be appreciated by others, what she wants is not to gain money or status, what she wants is not to be superior to others, she wants to be herself and finally complete herself.

Looking at the distressed human girl, I couldn't help but feel nostalgic for those dream seekers back then.

I raised a mysterious smile──

"Gu Shan, if you want everyone to remember your name, you have to do one thing first!"

"What's the matter?!" she asked anxiously, shaking her rabbit ears.

"When you're at work, you can't be afraid of trouble and not be afraid to hang up your employee ID card──" I said with a smile.

Gu Shan, who was caught, immediately blushed in embarrassment: "Gu Shan didn't mean to not put up my employee ID card, but you know, Sister Annie, the photo on that employee ID card makes me look so childish, it's so embarrassing to show it out!"

I raised my eyebrows and said with a smile: "Honestly, if you are twelve years old, what else can you say but childish?"

She protested quietly: "A hard-working and motivated girl?"