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.

three didn't like the idea

whoever would run the Guild after the Guildmaster retired had to be

a position was—unsurprisingly—being a Vice

the records of the Adventurers City,

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

times have changed.' Richard

the Dragons reaching a crescendo, and the appearance of more skilled Adventurers and deadlier Dungeons, it was obvious that the world was marching

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

crucial in the current world. It is

didn't mean brains were useless. However, any true Heroic Rank Adventurer had to have the spirit of

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

could lead the Adventurers City into a new path that would allow

He nearly sighed again. 'They cling onto the

reinforced the narrative of hatred in the minds of many Adventurers towards the Alliance, all while the latter fought the war on everyone's

request the assistance of the Royal Council for this Grand Calmity Class Dungeon

like to keep it that

on each and every one

make a choice in

and groom 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 attention

However—

Richard! You can't keep doing this!" Britta

much as I hate to agree with the spiteful woman, she has a point, you know? What took you

Richard instantly felt trapped.

but merely judging from their silent gaze, it

"Ahh… well…"

time studying the faces of everyone

to the Grand Calamity Class

He wasn't lying.

broke. As a result, he was able to get the trust and respect of

was the