My family runs an adventurer's guild.

My family runs an adventurer's guild.

Author: Lao Lao Wang

Also known as "We can be adventurers without much trouble" & "Is it wrong to turn the Adventurer's Guild into an online game company?"

The Great Tomb of Nazarick, the Luxurious Throne Room

Ainz Overlord sat high on the throne, overlooking the group of cat players below.

Firi the Cat: Look, meow! This is the protector of the Great Tomb of Duwu Forest, the ruler of the fortress city of E-Rantel, the supreme ruler of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, the head of your Novice Village! The invincible Overlord, the great Sorcerer King Ainz Ooal Gown! Why don't you all bow down to him, meow?

Book 1, The Cats of Totoro Town

Chapter 1, Am I a cat?!

Life is like a long, winding river, sometimes calm as a mirror, sometimes raging with turbulent waves, and always inexplicably taking a sudden turn at a crucial point, causing the trajectory of life to deviate completely from that moment on.

Unfortunately, in most cases, we cannot predict exactly when that turning point will occur.

What we can't predict even more is whether, after passing the turning point, we will enter a wonderful fairyland or fall into the abyss of nightmares.

Everything seems to depend on the dice rolled by fate, leaving one feeling worried, helpless, and yet with a touch of inexplicable expectation.

At this very moment, our protagonist, Lord Wang Qiu, was astonished to discover that he seemed to have reached a major turning point in his life.

One moment he was sweating profusely carrying bricks on a construction site under the scorching sun, and the next he was lying on the wooden floor of a dimly lit room.

Moreover, on the floor where he was lying, there were dense, intricate lines and symbols drawn in various colors.

The general shapes of the rings and six-pointed stars are vaguely discernible, looking just like a magic circle from legends...

No, maybe... perhaps... it really is a magic circle!

Because these lines, stripes, and strange symbols carved on the floor were still emitting a bright rainbow light!

As far as Wang Qiu knows, there doesn't seem to be any fluorescent paint on the market that can achieve such a wonderful visual effect!

He instinctively tried to stand up, but his body seemed to have a subtle sense of disharmony, as if... something was extra?

The next moment, he saw a long, thin, furry tail wriggling beside him, and... it seemed to be growing on his butt!

At the same time, he also felt as if a pair of equally furry ears had appeared on the top of his head, and they were opening and closing like small fans.

Good heavens! What happened to me? What have I become?

In an instant, Wang Qiu fell into a daze, his mind blank.

It wasn't until a moment later, when a clear and pleasant unfamiliar voice suddenly rang out in the room, that his brain finally started functioning.

"...Oh my, even in human form, my Feli cat is still just as cute!"

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"...Oh my, even in human form, my Feli cat is still just as cute!"

A female magician, dressed in a white robe and with flowing silver hair, stood outside a dazzling magic circle, holding a jeweled wand. She stared longingly at her magical pet orange cat. In a flash of inspiration, the cat transformed into a little boy with cat ears and a cat tail.

At the same time, the two tails that this orange cat originally had on its buttocks were reduced to only one after it became a cat.

Looking at the magic circle on the floor, which she had haphazardly cobbled together based on her own guesswork and whose safety and effectiveness were completely unreliable, yet seemed to be operating fairly smoothly, Lulutia, the silver dragon lady who had taken human form and was the head of the Adventurers' Guild in Totoro Town, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

After all, to be honest, even Lulutia, the silver dragon who designed and built the magic circle, wasn't sure whether the [Fel-Growing Magic Circle] on her floor, which was a combination of the "Fel-Summoning Magic Circle" and the Druid's Nature Growth Magic, plus a bunch of other spell runes, could barely function properly, or whether it would blow the whole room to smithereens with a loud "boom".

However, despite the aforementioned risks, Miss Lulutia still threw her cat demon pet "Firi," which had Eastern "Nekota" blood, into the magic circle without hesitation, and then activated the magic circle without hesitation, hoping to gain a cat that could not only be cute but also work.

Because, as a lazy and gluttonous member of the dragon clan, she could no longer stand the current life of a shop assistant who had to get up early and work late every day!

As the saying goes, "When the owner is busy, the pet will do the work." Since the owner wants to be lazy, it's only natural that the pet should take over!

At least in the eyes of Miss Silver Dragon Lulutia, this logic is quite normal.

However, there seems to be a small technical difficulty involved. The cat-like magical pet "Firi," currently contracted with Miss Lulutia, possesses the powerful bloodline of the Eastern twin-tailed cat demon "Nekomata," making it far superior to ordinary pet cats and cat-people. Unfortunately, it's only six years old this year. Following the normal process, it will need to wait at least another twenty years before it develops sentience, takes human form, and becomes a devoted servant to its mistress.

Before that, it was just like any other pet cat, only playing with yarn balls and rolling around to be cute.

The problem was, Miss Lulutia simply didn't have the patience to wait another twenty years. So, she consulted the books in her house and sought advice from magicians and druids she knew in the neighborhood. Finally, she came up with a brilliant idea: a "growth-enhancing magic circle specifically for cat demons." By having "Piri" sacrifice one of its tails, she could force it to take human form ahead of time and forcibly awaken its intelligence, allowing her cat to share her owner's burdens.

To put it bluntly, it's using magic to force the growth of a magical pet, and using extremely unreliable methods at that—Miss Silver Dragon has absolutely no confidence in the safety and success rate of this hodgepodge magic circle.

Fortunately, this unreliable magic circle eventually started working smoothly and turned the kitten Phil into a cat-eared boy.

So, in Miss Lulutia's eyes, she would soon be able to live a leisurely life where "pets do things when there's nothing to do, and play with pets when there's nothing to do!"

However, what she didn't know at the time was that, because of her haphazard modification of the magic circle, the spell just now didn't forcibly accelerate the growth of the cat demon, but instead summoned an unfortunate soul from another world and stuffed it into the body of this newly formed cat human.

So, in the next moment, before he could react, Wang Qiu, the transmigrator, or rather, Wang Qiu the cat, suddenly felt his feet sink into the ground. He, or rather, the whole cat, was lifted high up from under the armpits by the hands of a female giant and brought close to her eyes for a close examination.

Hmm, being suddenly so close to her was a bit scary, but looking closely, this giantess is actually quite beautiful!

—Long silver hair, delicate face, slender neck, and bright silver eyes that match her hair…

No, it wasn't a giantess who lifted herself up! It was that her body shrank!

Just as Wang Qiu realized this, he suddenly felt his vision blur and his whole body flew into the air. In mid-air, he panicked and started flailing his arms and legs as if he were drowning!

"...Yo yo! It worked! It worked! Phil! Aren't you happy now that you've turned into a cat person? Come on! Let's fly high!"

Hey! If you're going to lift someone up high, fine, but don't spin them around or throw them into the air! It'll make them dizzy and nauseous!

And what if you bump into the ceiling and get your head smashed?

Unfortunately, despite wanting to protest, Wang Qiu's words turned into a series of meaningless meows.

Fortunately, Miss Silver Dragon noticed this quickly and put Wang Qiu back on the floor.

"...Ah, I almost forgot there's one last step. You still can't understand what I'm saying... [Knowledge Imparting]!"

As Miss Lulutia spoke, she placed her wand on Wang Qiu's forehead and whispered an awkward incantation. Instantly, green magical light shone from the tip of the wand, and a massive amount of information surged into Wang Qiu's mind like a river bursting its banks.

—[Common Mainland Language Reading and Writing], [One Hundred Commonly Used Dragon Phrases], [Common Knowledge about Adventurers and Monsters], [Basic Magic Knowledge]...

Such a simple and crude method of "education" made Wang Qiu feel dizzy again, but it also made him realize his current situation.

First and foremost, it's quite obvious that he's transmigrated! He's transmigrated to a fantasy world with dragons, elves, and magic.

Secondly, he not only traveled to a fantasy world, but also became a magical cat pet, and was given a new name, "Firi".

—To my parents in heaven, your unfilial son, Wang Qiu, was turned into a cat before he could even carry on our family line…

Furthermore, the silver-haired female mage before him was none other than Miss Lulutia, the mistress with whom he had signed a soul contract.

By the way, although Miss Lulutia looks like a cute girl, she is actually a silver dragon who has taken human form, and is also the owner of an adventurer's guild... although it is a struggling adventurer's guild that is doing poorly and has hardly any customers.

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As a modern person living in the 21st-century information age who has read countless time-travel novels since childhood, Wang Qiu has a relatively strong mental fortitude. Even when faced with such a sudden and dramatic change, he would not go crazy or have a mental breakdown on the spot.

Although he managed to remain calm, he couldn't figure out how to respond after thinking it over.

In fact, Wang Qiu was completely unaware of his current situation, so how could he make a judgment?

After thinking for a while, Wang Qiu finally felt that for now, he could only take things as they came.

As he thought this, he finally snapped out of his daze and realized that his surroundings had changed dramatically once again.

She had somehow left the dimly lit room and entered a brightly lit shop facing the street. The proprietress, Miss Lulutia, had dressed her in an oversized white shirt and red dress, and placed her on a wooden high chair behind the counter.

Then, Miss Lulutia smiled and ruffled his hair, tossing a thick ledger in front of Wang Qiu.

"...Hey, Phily, now that you've evolved into a cat-person, you'll be in charge of our Adventurers' Guild from today onwards! First, settle this month's accounts, then clean up the street outside the guild... Ha, so tiring! I'm going upstairs to catch up on some sleep!"

Hey! I just transmigrated here, and I haven't even had a training period yet, and you're already asking me to manage the store... Is this how you treat your boss?

Moreover, I have some idea of ​​how to do business in a general store, but how is this adventurer's guild supposed to operate?

Why isn't any senior member here to guide me? Where are the guild's mascot and other staff? Is there no one else in this shop besides me?

Watching the Silver Dragon Boss Lady disappear down the stairs while yawning, then glancing at the empty guild hall, and finally at the quest notice board with only a few quest slips on the wall, a completely bewildered Wang Qiu couldn't help but scratch his neck and murmur in confusion:

"……Meow?"

Note: Due to word count limitations, the introduction has been shortened. The full introduction is now available below:

Title: We Don't Need to Be Adventurers Too Tiringly or Through Too Much Trouble

Subtitle: Is it wrong to do a live stream in a fantasy world?

What should I do if all the monsters near the town have been defeated?

What should newly registered adventurers do if they have nowhere to grind monsters and level up?

Everyone is afraid of being tired, dangerous, or troublesome. They prefer to stay at home and enjoy life. They are not used to carrying luggage on long journeys and enduring wind and dew. What should they do?

No worries! To solve everyone's aforementioned problems, our guild has recently partnered with the Church of Sleep to launch a more high-end and sophisticated dream-traveling interdimensional adventure service. You can comfortably lie in bed and dream of traversing dimensions to explore mysterious and unfamiliar other worlds, admire different scenery, experience different customs, and learn different knowledge!

Absolutely relaxing, absolutely safe, and absolutely fresh and exciting!

Of course, to make your interdimensional exploration journey even more successful and exciting, you'll obviously need a little help. Therefore, please open your wallet and generously spend some money! Just hearing the "clink" of coins will get you everything you need, from equipment and guides to bodyguards and supplies! We guarantee you'll be able to slay monsters like mowing grass in this other world, your reputation will resound, and you'll fully enjoy the thrill and joy of adventure!

Ladies and gentlemen aspiring to explore mysterious otherworlds and reach the pinnacle of success, please register with our guild and receive your Adventurer's Certificate and Dimensional Explorer Badge! Registration slots are currently limited, so don't miss this opportunity! The first thirty customers to register and pay will also receive a special gift! Finally, please remember to look for the Church of the Sleep God's Golden Dormouse trademark; counterfeiting will be prosecuted.

Our motto is: Let us be adventurers without having to work too hard or go through too much trouble!!!

—Totoro Town Adventurers' Guild

"Meow! This is really turning the adventure industry into an online game, meow?"

In short, to save the adventurers' guild from bankruptcy, Feli the cat is also traveling through time with great energy today!

Author's message

A year after the completion of "The Great Time Travel Era," Lao Wang's new book is being released. This time, Lao Wang has also moved to Huanle Bookstore. Please support him! Thank you.

Chapter 2, The Adventurers' Guild in Totoro Town

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Five years later, in the New World, in the Golden Dragon Kingdom, in Totoro Town

The blazing summer sun, filtering through thin clouds, casts a soft golden glow on the bustling streets, gilding the rows of red-brick buildings and marble villas. A gentle summer breeze, rustling through the trees, causes the branches to sway softly, creating waves of emerald green. The warm, fragrant breeze carries the scent of grass and trees, making one feel drowsy and sleepy without even realizing it.

Clearly, this was a perfect day for the town's residents to take a nap.

So, even though it was only morning, the town was still filled with residents dozing off, both inside and outside their homes, on the streets and alleys. Some were sprawled out on the rooftops, some were curled up in baskets and pots, and others were sprawled out under the shade of trees in the square, looking like cats.

—That's right, in Totoro Town, nearly half of the residents are cat people of different bloodlines.

This is also part of the origin of the name "Totoro Town".

The other half of the reason is that the local lord who established the town more than 300 years ago was a brass dragon.

Of course, even three centuries later, the lord of Totoro Town is still the same brass dragon from back then.

—Sigh, what can you expect when high-level dragons are mostly long-lived species with lifespans of thousands of years?!

Although as three hundred years have slowly passed, humans, dwarves, elves, and other beastmen have gradually appeared in Totoro Town, cats are still the largest race in the town, and cat immigrants from abroad often like to settle down here.

Meanwhile, in the Adventurers' Guild in Totoro Town, our transmigrator protagonist, Wang Qiu, or rather, the magical pet cat Firi of the Silver Dragon Miss Lulutia, was lazily lounging on the counter, snoring soundly, with a small puddle of drool escaping from the corner of his mouth.

Apart from the elusive silver dragon Lulutia, the only other employee in the entire Adventurers' Guild of Totoro Town, he has to simultaneously serve as the guild's signboard girl, receptionist, doorman, cleaner, accountant, night watchman, warehouse keeper, and many other roles, making him a prime example of a cat serving multiple purposes.

Moreover, as a magical pet, he "enjoys" unpaid, unpaid leave, and unpaid meals, making him a model employee among model employees.

Well, given that our protagonist has now turned into a cat and it seems impossible for him to turn back into a human, let's forget about the outdated name Wang Qiu and from now on just call him Feline the Cat!

In short, it wasn't until close to noon that Phil, the time-traveling cat who had been sleeping on the counter all morning, was awakened by her rumbling stomach.

Wiping away her drool and rubbing her eyes, Phil looked up at the guild gate, which hadn't seen a single person enter from morning until noon, and couldn't help but sigh deeply:

"...Today was another leisurely day, meow!"

In other words, today is another dismal day for the Adventurers' Guild in Totoro Town.

For the entire morning, not a single adventurer came to accept a job, nor did any employer come to the guild with money to post a quest.

In fact, in Phil's memory, no one visited the guild yesterday, the day before yesterday, or the day before that.

What's worse, the task bulletin board on the wall next to it was completely empty, without even a single piece of paper with a task assignment.