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 the idea

Guild after the Guildmaster retired had to be a qualified person who was already in the

a position

Based on the records of the Adventurers City, this had always been how things

As

have changed.' Richard

the war against the Dragons reaching a crescendo, and the appearance of more skilled Adventurers and deadlier Dungeons, it

the entire City—had to do the

crucial in the current world. It

to have the

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

desired a champion that could lead the Adventurers City

fools don't see it.' He nearly sighed again. 'They cling onto the old ways without consideration for

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 the war on

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

he would like to keep

one of the people present and

finally make a choice in the upcoming

role. Of course, that meant teaching him the rules of administration

for a better

you all."

However—

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

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

Richard instantly felt trapped.

new Heroic Rank Adventurers said nothing, but merely judging from their

"Ahh… well…"

his time studying the faces of everyone present and decided to proceed with

the Grand Calamity Class Dungeon to observe it

He wasn't lying.

a result, he was

was