Guild Boss's Ambition

Help!

There is ** here!

And is the technology in that area of ​​the world already so advanced?

With such advanced levels of play, does traditional piston sports still have a future?

Aren’t we afraid that humans will lose their sociality due to excessive self-sufficiency and become extinct in the future?

I squinted my eyes and said righteously, "Those things that are not suitable for children must be confiscated! I will come to your room to check again tomorrow night! Pay attention, I am definitely not interested in them! And I will not use them! Bai Ye, you must not tell anyone else about this! Otherwise, I will kill you!"

Hearing this, Bai Ye smiled gently, showing understanding: "It's great to be young."

"..."

Sorry, everyone.

I accidentally lost to the devil.

But think about it, it’s an alien version of a health care machine!

Even if you don't actually try it out, you would want to see how it actually works, right?

As long as there is basic human curiosity, everyone will want to confirm it, right?

Right?

Right?

Right?

Just as we were wrapping up this shameful topic, a little figure slipped into Bai Ye's door like a falling leaf. I looked at the authentically innocent twelve-year-old girl, and then I reflected on my completely socialized dirty heart. I was immediately ashamed and uneasy...

"Lian'er probably didn't hear our conversation, right? No, considering her age and experience, she probably wouldn't understand those evil things. Not every twelve-year-old girl is as weird as me and Gu Shan."

However, Lian'er didn't care about these trivial things.

She looked like she was in trouble.

“Ah—ah—”

She yelled, handing me a piece of parchment.

Based on my experience over the past week, I believe this is someone's lost property again.

I lowered my eyes to read the contents of the parchment and recited it aloud softly: "Certificate of mortgage of the territorial governance rights of Count Fritz of the Principality of Saint Laurent, credit: Great Joy Chamber of Commerce, debit: Count Sophie Fritz..."

After reading this, I resolutely stuffed the hot volcano to the necromancer next to me.

"Come on! Lian'er is at least your goddaughter in name only!"

She rolled her eyes and hit me on the head with the parchment.

"There's nothing wrong with this situation. Since this lost item is so important, the owner will find us even if we don't look for him. Let Ehad post a notice, and the owner should show up automatically. And don't think of the nobility as something superior. Since the formation of the Alliance of Light, there aren't many real nobility left in the borderline."

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13. The Lost Sisters (Erhard)

(Mener-Ehard)

The winter was getting colder day by day. The whirring sound of air could no longer be heard in the president's office of the repaired stone house, but instead the warm sound of burning firewood. I sat in the best leather armchair, and for the first time ever, there was not a single document on the desk. I knew that it was not because my efficiency had improved, but as Xiao Lan said, I had delegated the work and power to others.

As far as the results are concerned, most of the work I have entrusted has achieved good results. At least the newly hired bespectacled accountant has helped to exempt a lot of taxes under various names at the end of the year, saving a total of eighty or ninety gold coins. Moreover, when necessary, I can ask her to retrieve some figures for reference, so as to speed up the decision-making efficiency.

Overall, hiring an additional accountant does bring positive benefits to Stone House.

Click! Click! Click!

"President, there are two guests who want to see you."

Gu Shan's voice came from the other side of the door. I didn't have any plans, so I just answered casually, "Please let them in—"

Then, led by Gushan, two women with light blonde hair walked in. The older one was probably in her early twenties, and the younger one was only two or three years older than Xiaolan. They were dressed like travelers, and more likely two adventurers. But I had no impression of either of them. They were both unfamiliar faces.

"Hello, President Ehard."

"Greetings, sir."

What is certain is that both of them have received good etiquette training. The older woman in armor performed the standard Paladin's Cross blessing, while the younger girl performed a lady's salute.

After the ceremony, the armored woman introduced herself first: "I am Raftan Fritz, and the one next to me is my sister Sophie Fritz. We are both from the Principality of Saint Laurent. On the way to Mopolis City, we were commissioned by an anonymous person to deliver a letter, and the recipient's name is Miss Menger-Ehard of the Stone House, that is, Your Excellency."

"Anonymous?" I asked suspiciously, becoming wary.

Raftan straightened his expression and recalled, "The anonymous person commissioned this task through the hotel message board, so none of us have ever seen the sender's true face. By the way, this is a cash on delivery email, and the price is three gold coins and fifty silver coins. You can decide to buy it from us, or let it automatically become our property."

Three golds and fifty silvers?

Use three gold and fifty silver to buy a letter from an anonymous person?

Are you sure you're not scamming?

I looked at the two of them with suspicion, but seeing that Raftan was wearing a set of Paladin equipment, I thought he shouldn't be the kind of bad guy who deliberately defrauded people of their money. Moreover, this was the first time in 18 years that I had received an anonymous letter from an unknown source. If this was really just a scam, then the most I could do was to rub my nose and consider myself unlucky.

I took a step back and proposed a plan: "Please give me the letter first. After I read the letter, I will give you the money."

They looked at each other and agreed to my plan.

I got the letter. The wax seal was intact and there were no signs of modification that were invisible to the naked eye. The material of the envelope was also opaque, so the contents of the letter could not be seen from the outside through light. Of course, if this letter fell into the hands of someone like Bai Ye, they would naturally have unique ways to read the information in the letter without damaging the letter itself.

But would this be a confidential letter?

I retreated to the window alone, with my back to the two sisters, and opened the letter.

"To my beloved granddaughter..."

"When you receive this letter, you should seize the peace of winter, don't forget to fill the granary at home, and remember the warmth of firewood and lamp oil, because spring is coming, and migratory birds are starting to fly back north, just like spies bringing important information back to them. I am lost somewhere in the world, and I have seen an army secretly marching towards the border -"

"My dear granddaughter, prepare your weapons and prepare for the worst."

When the letter read this, it started to burn itself.

Fire has no temperature; it is just a technique to prevent information from leaking out.

It is almost certain that this is a warning letter written to me by my missing grandfather. He is not the kind of wizard who likes to be a false prophet. He has not contacted our stone house for almost five years. If he was not forced to do so, I don't think he would want to leave us any clues to find his whereabouts.

There is a good chance that what he said was true.

There is this horrible thing about the wrath of nature.

If the high elves really want to attack, everything we have worked so hard to build this year may be destroyed at any time.

My heart was chilled to the core.

"President Ehard?"

Perhaps I was absent-minded for too long, the two blonde sisters who were waiting to receive the money could not help but call me. And since it was confirmed that the letter was written to me by my grandfather, I naturally gave them the three golds and fifty silvers in full.

After hearing all these numbers, the two sisters looked determined to leave.

Seeing this, I spoke up and tried to keep them here temporarily.

"By the way, do you two have something to do after traveling all the way to Mopolis? Or do you two hope to become one of the adventurers in the city? If it's the latter, I think you can consider our Stone House."

The older paladin smiled first, and the younger girl Sophie said, "Miss President, your observation is correct. My sister and I have indeed just arrived in Mopolis City and want to register as adventurers. But we originally planned to go to Holy Light Heaven first to see the situation. I heard that the support for paladins there is very complete."

I looked at Sophie and knew this was a negotiation.

But judging from the fact that the other party has been focusing on the reward for sending the letter, the two of them must be the type who are in urgent need of money.

Money is the easiest problem to solve at this stage.

I put on a natural smile and explained the market to them: "Indeed, Holy Light Heaven is a very suitable choice for clergymen, but when it comes to earning ability and development potential, our Stone House may be a better reference. We are just a small guild that has just started again. Capable adventurers may be able to get extra work from within the guild."

“Like what?” Sophie asked.

I asked her back: "For example, where is your strength?"

The Paladin Raftan said with a smile, "My sister is not good at martial arts. I just wanted to register as an adventurer. At least my strength level is there. Miss President, you can try it yourself. If you succeed in defeating me, then I will join your Stone House. On the contrary, I will not submit to a weak person."

Duel?

By the way, I haven't really done anything for a long time.

After practicing for a long time, one may even become confused about his own strengths and weaknesses.

My fighting spirit was ignited all of a sudden, and I gave Raftan a provocative smile: "Although I want to say that a guild leader may not necessarily have the most powerful force, but since it is a challenge from a knight, I, who has the title of a high-level knight, seem to have no right to refuse. Then, please follow me, let's fight somewhere else──"

So I led them from the second floor to the first floor, and then from a secret door on the first floor into another secret passage. The secret passage finally led to an iron door. I opened it with the key and led Raftan and the others in.

What comes into view is a sandy area of ​​70 meters by 70 meters.

It is this piece of sand that accounts for 60 percent of the total renovation cost of the stone house.

And Raftan immediately saw the characteristics of this piece of sand.

"Automatic defense spell? Very good, since President Ehard has set up a safety line for us, it seems that we don't have to hold back this time and can fight to our heart's content. However, even with the protection of the field, Miss President, you'd better wear a full set of protective gear, right? If you are hit by my cross sword, the consequences will be no joke──"

Stepping into the sand, Raftan first warned me seriously, then slowly took off her tower shield and giant cross sword from her back, and equipped them in her left and right hands one by one.

I have always had a certain favorable impression towards knights who also use heavy weapons, simply because the significance of our heavy weapons is mainly to slay monsters and fight on the battlefield. Apart from that, people rarely use heavy weapons in private fights.

Peace lovers of heavy weapons generally hate unnecessary bloodshed and even more so internal strife.

The competition between Raftan and I was purely one of sparring. Her eyes were very clear and handsome, and she exuded a fighting spirit that was purely based on her skills. It was as if she wanted to get to know a friend through a battle. Conversely, I also wanted to understand what kind of fighting style such a reclusive Paladin would have.

"No, I won't wear armor, because even if I wear the strongest armor in the treasury, I still can't withstand the blow of your cross sword. I can tell from the sound you made when you put it down just now that it weighs at least 200 kilograms, and you can swing it easily with one hand. You are obviously a warrior with extraordinary strength."

I simply picked up a standard long-handled battle axe from the weapon rack beside the sand and walked into the battle circle.

Before the battle even started, I already felt that this was going to be a tough one.

After Raftan put on the last helmet, the only thing I could stab was the fibers at her joints. To hit the joints, I had to bypass her giant tower shield and be careful to dodge the cross sword that could kill with one strike. What was worse was...

Raftan is also a Paladin.

I can totally foresee her using light-type moves like healing and wall strengthening.

and I?

It’s those three tricks from beginning to end.

However, I think it is enough.

If it's not enough, the worst that can happen is just admitting defeat and surrendering.

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14. Take Her Fortress (Erhard)

(Mener-Ehard)

When the girl Sophie stood in a safe place, Paladin Raftan and I both took the same stance and asked for a fight.

I did not act rashly, and Raftan remained as still as a mountain.

The premise of all battles is the mastery of intelligence. Raftan's defense and attack power are obviously visibly strong, but her speed, magic, and technical qualities are not displayed. She has come from afar and has never seen my long-handled axe skills. In terms of battlefield information collection, we are basically equal.

Then let’s try it out first?

I moved my feet, holding the battle axe at an angle, and charged in the direction of Raftan.

The advantage of not having armor is increased flexibility. I quickly rushed to the position where the battle axe could stab, but a straightforward stab was just equivalent to giving victory to the enemy. Raftan now had many ways to deal with the stab of the long-handled battle axe, and as long as she blocked the stab with the tower shield and added a cross sword, the game would be over quickly.

The moment I stepped into her sword enclosure, I felt that she was the type who would strike back after being attacked.

"Use defense and magic to wear down the opponent, then find the opponent's weakness and deliver a fatal blow."

That was the fighting style of Paladin Raftan.

I stepped on the edge of her sword circle and distanced myself from her again.

Unlike Raftan, I am the type who uses fierce attacks instead of defense. When I just charged, Raftan also moved half an inch slightly. This step was lighter than I expected, but still heavy. If she took off the armor, her speed should not be slower than mine, or even faster and more explosive. She is a physical monster!

However, fighting is not just about equipment and physical fitness.

Ouch!

Exhaling softly to soothe myself, I swung my axe and got into the starting position for the assault.