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.

the other three didn't like

Guildmaster retired had to

such a position was—unsurprisingly—being a

of the Adventurers City, this

Guildmaster wasn't one that could be handled with muscles alone, but brains. As a result, Vice Guildmasters were traditionally

times have changed.' Richard

a crescendo, and the appearance of more skilled Adventurers and deadlier Dungeons,

Adventurers Guild—no, the entire City—had

extremely crucial in the current world. It is the most valuable

had to have the spirit of

didn't understand it, but once humans reached a certain level of strength, they

was after! He desired a champion that could lead the Adventurers City into a new path that

see it.' He nearly sighed again. 'They cling onto the

people who kept opposing compliance with the United Human Alliance and also reinforced the narrative of hatred in the minds of many Adventurers towards the Alliance, all while the latter fought

Royal Council for this Grand Calmity Class Dungeon behind their backs. Other than the two in my faction, no one else knows about

to keep it that

every one of the people present and

I should finally make a choice

heir and groom the person to take on his role. Of course, that meant teaching him

for a

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

However—

us why you were so late, Richard! You can't keep doing this!" Britta

with the spiteful woman, she has a point, you know? What took

Richard instantly felt trapped.

nothing, but merely judging from

"Ahh… well…"

his time studying the faces of everyone present and

went to the Grand Calamity Class Dungeon to observe it

He wasn't lying.

had a policy about honesty that he never broke. As a result, he was able

was