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

whoever would run the Guild after the Guildmaster retired had to be a qualified person who was

for such a

unfounded, though. Based on the records of the Adventurers

of Guildmaster wasn't one that could be handled with muscles alone, but brains. As a result, Vice Guildmasters were traditionally chosen to fill up the position

times have changed.' Richard

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

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

in the

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

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

a champion that could lead the Adventurers City into a new path that

He nearly sighed again. 'They cling onto

of hatred in the minds of many Adventurers towards the Alliance,

Council for this Grand Calmity Class Dungeon behind their backs. Other than the two

he would like to keep it that

every one of the people present and nodded to

make a choice in the upcoming

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

a better

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

However—

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

has a point, you know? What took you so

Richard instantly felt trapped.

but merely judging from their silent gaze,

"Ahh… well…"

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

Calamity Class Dungeon to

He wasn't lying.

As a result, he was able

really was