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.

other three didn't like

had to be a qualified person who was

'qualification' for such a position was—unsurprisingly—being

the records of the Adventurers City, this had always

brains. As a result, Vice Guildmasters were traditionally chosen to fill up

changed.' Richard sighed

more skilled Adventurers and deadlier Dungeons, it was obvious that the world

Adventurers Guild—no, the entire City—had

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

useless. However, any true Heroic Rank Adventurer had to have the spirit of Adventuring embedded in them, coupled with the instinct of a truly strong

reached a certain level of

lead the Adventurers City into a new path that would

don't see it.' He nearly sighed again. 'They

also reinforced the narrative of hatred in the minds of many Adventurers towards the Alliance, all while the latter fought the

to request the assistance of the Royal Council for this Grand Calmity Class Dungeon behind their backs. Other than the two in my faction,

like to keep it that

each and every one

should finally make a choice in the upcoming

heir and groom the person to take on his role. Of

a better

all." Richard said, calmly ensuring everyone was paying attention

However—

why you were so late, Richard! You

she has a point, you know? What took you so long?" Noah asked, folding his arms and

Richard instantly felt trapped.

new Heroic Rank Adventurers said nothing, but merely judging from their silent gaze, it was obvious

"Ahh… well…"

the faces of everyone present

Calamity Class Dungeon to observe

He wasn't lying.

a result, he was able to

really was