An Extra’s POV

"I'll get straight to the point."

The Guildmaster closed his eyes and took in a deep breath. His deep tone perfectly represented the mature features that were vividly outlined on his face.

"Congratulations on joining the highest echelon in this trade we call Adventuring." He said, looking at the three newcomers.

—Jet, Lux, and Sebas.

In his eyes, all three were splendid. They would make for good candidates to succeed him once he no longer occupied the position of Guildmaster.

'I'm not growing any younger. Someone will have to step up eventually…' He often said this as a joke, but he genuinely meant it.

He—Richard Lysth—was not as strong as he was in his prime.

After reaching the pinnacle of strength, the only place you could go was down. As such, his abilities were already showing a rapidly growing rate of decline.

He didn't think he would last another decade before he had to permanently retire from this position.

'To do that, though, I need a capable successor.'

Before the advent of the three newcomers, he only had Noah and Britta, and just a month ago… there was only the latter.

The numbers had increased so much in such a short span that he couldn't help but be relieved.

'Is this some kind of sign?' Richard thought to himself with a wry smile. 'It seems my time as Guildmaster is coming to an end sooner than I imagined.'

He just had to choose his successor before then.

'I can't choose any of the Vice Guildmasters, so it has to be one of these ones.'

The operations of the Adventurer Guild was too vast for just one or two people to properly manage. As a result, there were five Vice Guildmasters in total.

Two belonged to his faction, and they wholeheartedly agreed with his decision to seek an heir outside the administrative system of the Guild.

didn't like

run the Guild after the Guildmaster retired had to be

a position was—unsurprisingly—being a Vice

of the

but brains. As

times have changed.' Richard

of more skilled Adventurers and deadlier

Adventurers Guild—no, the entire City—had to do the

becoming extremely crucial in the current world. It is the

Adventurer had to have

it, but once humans reached a certain level of strength, they saw the

lead the Adventurers City into a new path that would allow them to thrive in the

again. 'They cling onto the

the United Human Alliance and also reinforced the narrative of

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would like to keep

one

make a choice in the upcoming

the person to take on his role. Of course, that meant teaching him the rules of administration and qualities of

a

I have something important to discuss with you all." Richard said, calmly ensuring everyone was paying

However—

late, Richard! You can't

as I hate to agree with the spiteful woman, she has a point, you know? What took you so long?" Noah asked, folding his arms and

Richard instantly felt trapped.

merely judging from their silent gaze, it was

"Ahh… well…"

faces of everyone present and decided

Grand Calamity Class Dungeon to

He wasn't lying.

policy about honesty that he never broke. As a result, he was able to get the trust and respect of everyone around

was