A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

"We need a really awesome designer."

"Are you serious?" Tina couldn't help but ask Bray.

Is this commission for real? It feels like they're up to something.

“Seriously.” Bray nodded emphatically.

Clearly, Bray didn't know why Tina would ask such a question; he wasn't the kind of guy who could afford to spend money recklessly.

He had paid for these commissions, and Bray wouldn't turn down his savings no matter what.

"Emmmmmmmmmmmmmmm" Tina hesitated, but still obediently filled out the commission form and posted it on the nearby wall after a while.

"Is it difficult?" Bray tried to ask.

"Well... it's hard to say."

After seeing his case hanging on the wall, Bray finally decided to leave.

Tina originally planned to hang it up at any time after Bray left.

However, the way Bray was standing there was practically urging him to hurry up and hang the order form on the wall.

Forced by those dead fish eyes that exuded a powerful sense of oppression, Tina could only leave the front desk with a bitter face and carefully hang up the commission form.

Moreover, at Bray's special instruction, it was hung in the most conspicuous place.

"Should I hang it on the door for you? You're such a hassle, old man!" Tina complained after hanging it up.

"Can we hang it on the door?" Bray looked at Tina with some surprise.

If it could be hung on the door, Bray would certainly be more than happy to have it.

"Of course not, can't you tell I'm being sarcastic?" Tina was exasperated. Just how abnormal must Bray's thought process be to misinterpret her words?

"Is it really not going to work?" Having discovered one possibility, Bray began to relentlessly pursue the matter, showing no intention of leaving.

"No way!!!" Tina almost exploded.

She simply couldn't get along with this eccentric middle-aged man.

“Okay.” Bray said with a slightly disappointed tone after realizing that it couldn’t be hung on the door.

Unfortunately, the most conspicuous place is clearly at the entrance of the Adventurers' Guild.

If it can be hung on the door, passersby can see their requests without having to come into the guild.

It's important to know that the Adventurers' Guild is a place that many people find daunting.

Ordinary people don't post commissions, so they come to the guild.

Ordinary people can't complete the task, so they won't come to the guild.

This is true; the union has always been deserted, and even when the doors are open, no one comes to visit.

"Goodbye then. Let me know if you hear anything here." Bray gave Tina his home address.

Reporting updates to the client's authorization form is also Tina's responsibility.

If it weren't for the extremely low probability of getting the commission updated, Tina would probably be very busy.

"I know," Tina said impatiently.

"By the way, why haven't you been arguing lately, Uncle?" She picked at her ear inelegantly and turned to ask Bray.

"Refute what?" Bray tilted his head and asked.

“So you’re just refuting my claim that you’re an old man,” Tina said, sizing up Bray.

Bray never admits that he's an old man, and whenever Tina calls him "uncle," he casually clarifies it.

However, Tina has not seen Bray make such a move in the past few months.

It's almost as if he's given up the struggle and accepted the fact that he's an old man.

“Because I’m now that old man,” Bray casually tossed out the words to Tina.

"Huh? Did you take the wrong medicine?" Tina exclaimed in surprise.

“I’m in my early thirties now, not some young, energetic guy in his twenties anymore,” Bray said calmly.

"It's only been a year or two since I got older, is it really that big of a deal?"

“A year or two can make a big difference, just like the difference between seventeen and eighteen years old.”

"Twenty-nine and thirty are also significant age gaps," Bray explained earnestly to Tina.

"Okay, okay, I understand. Anyway, it doesn't affect me." Tina pouted.

Whether Bray argues or not, I'll still call Bray "uncle".

That will not change.

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After seeing Bray off, Tina returned to her lazy, listless state, her face pressed against the front desk.

I don't know how much time passed, but the union's door was pushed open once again.

This time, however, it wasn't Blay who was involved, but rather other people in the safe zone.

Tina had lived in the safe zone for a long time and knew many people.

And recently, Tina, a guy from the Adventurers' Guild, has looked very familiar.

He seems to be a worker in the workshop.

"Is there anything I need to do?" Tina immediately ruled out the possibility that this worker was there to completely entrust the project to someone else.

From any perspective, this person doesn't seem capable of fulfilling the task.

If the familiar-looking worker really is here to take on a job, she'll meow like a cat.

"I'm here to post a commission," a worker who looked timid and hesitant said quietly to Tina.

Tina looked at the worker strangely. Did she look that fierce? There was no need for her to be so timid.

"It's safe here, and I won't eat people," Tina added casually.

At the same time, she breathed a sigh of relief; it was so good that she didn't have to meow like a cat.

"Ah...okay, I...of course I know." After Tina reminded him, the worker's mood improved considerably.

The process of issuing the commission was exactly the same as what Bray had done before.

same.

However, after listening to Tina explain the compensation system, the worker adjusted the amount of compensation he originally intended to pay.

While waiting for Tina to process the request, the worker idly strolled around the union compound.

Just then, a work order caught the worker's eye.

Why didn't I notice the other orders? Mainly because this order in front of me is a bit strange.

"Who issued this commission?" the worker asked curiously.

“It was posted by an older man,” Tina answered the worker’s question, her head bowed.

"It's that guy who often comes to the Adventurers' Guild to take on quests." Seemingly aware that this answer was a bit too simplistic, she added a further explanation.

"Uh... really?" This guy clearly didn't know anything about the commission.

Bray wasn't a star figure in the safe zone, so the workers still didn't understand who he was even after Tina's explanation.

"Is this person capable?"

“The completion rate of the commission is 90%.” Tina didn’t even lift her eyelids.

The reason it's not 100% isn't because Bray is weak, but because some of the commissions themselves have problems.

For example, finding a complete body in the wasteland is practically like winning the lottery.

"Really...?" The worker looked at Tina, who was looking down, incredulously.

"Why would I lie to you? I don't care if you want to contact him privately, but first you need to pay me the deposit for the commission." Tina said fiercely. She didn't want this guy to run away without paying the deposit.

"Uh... okay." The worker, taken aback by Tina's sternness, nodded hastily.

It's obvious that this guy has been bullied quite a bit.

Seeing the other person's attitude, Tina lost interest in saying anything more.

The workers continued to look at the order forms that Bray had issued, even though the contents were quite strange.

However, it seems there are a few things he can't complete...

Thinking about this, the workers came up with a plan and couldn't help but get excited.

"By the way, miss, do you know where this person lives?" The worker patted the front desk and leaned in front of Tina.

“I know, I’ll tell you once you’ve paid the deposit.” Tina looked at the man in work clothes with disdain. Raleigh’s house was rarely visited, especially by strangers.

But today, an uninvited guest came to his house.

"Dong dong."

"Coming, coming." After hearing the knock, Naruko ran to open the wooden door and was greeted by a man in work clothes.

"Excuse me, Mr. Bray, do you live here?" the worker asked, taking off his work hat.

Naruko looked at the man from beginning to end.

"Who are you?" Naruko asked warily.

Although she is quite hospitable, she would never let someone of dubious origin in so easily.

"I have something I'd like to discuss with Mr. Bray regarding a commission," the worker chuckled.

"Has Bray accepted the request?" Naruko asked Levy beside her.

Levy definitely knew whether Bray had accepted the commission.

“No, Bray did go and post a commission,” Levy replied lazily, sprawled in her chair.

“…” Naruko looked at the worker with hostility.

"That's right, I intend to accept Mr. Bray's commission, but I don't intend to ask for payment directly."

"I just want him to do me a favor," the worker quickly explained, afraid that Naruko might slam the door shut at any moment.

"So, may I speak with Mr. Bray?"

"It's fine even if we don't go inside the house."

"Is Mr. Bray here? I'll be leaving soon." The worker seemed a bit timid, which always gave people the feeling that "he's easy to bully."

Often, appearing too weak can cause even those who initially had no intention of bullying to join in.

“Yes, I’m right behind you,” Naruko said.

"Behind me?" the worker exclaimed in surprise.

“Yes, I’m behind you.” Bray, standing behind the workers, held Nia in one arm and looked at her with a puzzled expression.

He went out and took Nia to play in the street for a while, and then someone came looking for him.

"You...you are Mr. Bray?"

“Yes, Brayclas.” Bray made a point of adding his last name when introducing himself.

It doesn't have any special significance; it's just a traditional art.

"That's right. I heard from Miss Tina of the Adventurers' Guild that your quest completion rate is as high as 90%."

“…” Bray looked at the worker with a very subtle expression in his right eye.

The man in overalls felt a chill run down his spine when he noticed Bray's deadpan expression.

However, Bray's current surprise at his 90% completion rate for the commission didn't extend to the workwear-clad man.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Rector."

"Hello." The other person said their name, and Bray couldn't just ignore it, so he nodded slightly.

"What do you want from me?" Bray decided to get straight to the point, not wanting to beat around the bush with Rickdo any longer.

"You should have posted a request, right?"