Paulina stares at Edward.
Edward was feeling awkward.
"Ehehe... I'm sorry. I was just curious." He's trying to play it off by acting.
Paulina senses something that he's not telling her about.
Hmph. 'Are you here to take on a quest?" She said.
Edward denied it.
"No, I'm not. To be more truthful. I was wondering if you could put on the same quest as endless and clara."
Paulina refused his request polity.
"I'm sorry, Edward. You know I couldn't do that. Unless they agree to bring you along."
She has no right to put him in the same job as those two. Edward is not on the level to go on a silver quest.
"Beside, you're not able to go on quest that is beyond your rank. And don't think that skipping a rank quest is your way of getting promoted." She scolding him not to try anything unnecessary.
Most adventurers will try to use other high rankers to deliberately help another low-level hunter to blindly let others do the work for them. While he gets the points on helping without fully helping.
And so... we happened to call them "leeches" is what we name them. Is one of those freeloaders.
When adventurers go on a quest and are able to bring one lower level with them. And once they complete the mission. Both will divide the share as same as their points.
Once that lower adventurer.
Complete a mission that's higher than his rank. Will automatically promote them. However, there is drawback.
If the adventurers got promoted by a certain someone. Without putting a work or effort into surpassing his limits even though it's impossible. Knowing well hunters can't break through their limits.
Unless they could've gone through reawakening by chance.
The chances are slim.
Once a certain gets promoted.
A guild will record their data and send them towards the association. Once they've noticed a spark of a certain adventure who recently got promoted.
The association will send a mail to them to send their hunters to get tested once again. If he or she couldn't even surpassed their current rank at all. By passing their test.
They'll recommend them stay on their level and never rise until he or she proves they are able to surpass their current rank.
Paulina looks at Edward with a serious matter.
"Edward. I know you're trying so hard to get on a higher level, but you need to prove yourself first." Her voice was clear and straight.
She folds her arms to fully tell him of what's on her mind.
"Don't forget. You might fool others, but eventually, they will know the truth. So I suggest you work yourself from the bottom first." Her voice pierced through his body by putting some sense into him.
Edward was listening closely while feeling hurt. He was trying to use any means to move up D-rank like Elizabeth. He thought if he could use those two, and maybe somehow got lucky enough to move up by one rank.
Then maybe it will relieve his worries.
All he ever wanted was to get famous and get a little bit of attention from everyone. Even if he has to break some rules to gain it.
Edward said, "I guess..." rubbing his hair nervously.
Paulina gives him a warning.
"I'm serious, Edward." Her eyes were locked on him.
Edward slowly stepped back with worried expression.
"You're right, I won't." His voice filled with lies. While slightly turn away.
Paulina thinks that he just said that so she won't look into it.
She wasn't foolish enough to believe him.
Sighs... "I hope he won't get into trouble." She was worried about him.
***
Outside the chameleon guild.
Edward felt dejected.
He was walking forward while his head was down. His plan on getting promoted just happened to be stopped by Paulina.
Who knew she caught him with a mere glance.
"Fuck! Just great..." His voice filled with anger.
He kicks the tin can.
While talking to himself.
"There is got to be another way," he mumbled.
Soon, he spotted Tyrone.
Hmph...
"That jerk..." He clenched his teeth with anger.
The next thing happened.
Edward saw Elizabeth with him. They were holding hands together while walking away. Edward couldn't contain his anger and hit a random wall.
Wham!
The wall cracked by his strong fist.
"Damn it! Why is everything falling apart." He shouted without realizing it.
He decided to follow them.
Tyrone led Elizabeth to a random inn.
Edward slowly watched them from a far.
"Why are you planning," his curiosity got the better of him.
Edward waited for 30 minutes.
They still didn't come out, and it was getting late.
"Damn it..."
He slowly walks towards the inn and asks the counter man.
"Excuse me," his impatient tone.
The receptionist looked at him and said, "Yes," his formal tone.
"Have you seen a two couple that recently came here," he asked with serious.
The receptionist didn't have the obligation to tell his customers there were abouts.
"And who might you be?" His voice changed with cold while suspicious of him.
Edward said, "I'm an adventurer." He noticed the change in his expression.
The receptionist looked at him, with a slight interest,"Adventurer? And which guild do you belong?" He asks with a curious.
The receptionist needs to know which big guild he's in. So he can help, but it has to benefit him if he's going to give information. In this world, nothing is free.
Edward said, "Yes. And I'm in the chameleon guild."
When the receptionist heard the guild he's from. He immediately laughed.
"Hahahha.... oh my"
The receptionist couldn't hold it in.
Edward was mad.
"Is there something I said," He's now irritated.
The receptionist said,"What a let down. Here I thought you were some hot shot. But to my disappointment. You're a nobody... hehe..." He mocks him.
Edward didn't have time for some jokes.
"Just tell me! Where are the two couples that came here!" He slams his fist on his counter.
Boom.
There was dent.
The receptionist laughing shifted to anger.
"You... that's it! Guards! Throw this waste away immediately!" He shouted with anger.
The two guards grabbed him by force and dragged him outside.
"Hey! Let go of me!" He demanded.
The guards throw him at the dumpster. They left him there and went back to the inn.
Edward got angry more.
"Those damn ass holes!" He cursed at them.
He looks back at the hotel.
"I need another way to get in." He refused to give up.
Edward went around the inn. Then he noticed a window from the third floor was open. He calculated the height from on top.
He uses his magic and pours on his energy down on his feet.
Bzzz(static)
Edward jumped.
Wooosh.
He quickly grabbed the right corner of the window. He was sweating while slowly getting in.
"Phew... that was close," his voice filled with concern.
Creaking...
He slowly looks outside the hall on both sides.
There was no one around.
So he quietly sneak around and searches for Tyrone and Elizabeth.
He kept searching for hours but then he suddenly heard a low voice coming from his right side.
"I wonder if they are in here." He whispered.
The door was locked.
He peeked inside the keyhole, but there was no one else. But he heard something loud.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
He heard a rough banging sound coming from within.
Edward felt unease.
"No... it couldn't." He whispered.
A mix of jealousy and hateful crosses Edward face as he steps back from the door. He hears muffled sounds from within- whisper, soft moan.
Edward grabbed the door handle and grips it tight, and slowly breaks it.
Once he feels the door handle is broken.
He slowly opened it.
When he steps in, he slowly hears a voice.
"Mmm... yes... please... harder," her desperate voice.
Edwardface turns red with rage and upset, he recognized Elizabeth voice, confirming his worst suspensions about what's happening.
The dim light reveals a scene that makes his blood boil - Tyrone pinning Elizabeth against the wall.
Both were naked and heated up.
Tyrone was fucking her from behind.
The sweat was dripping from their body. Elizabeth wet juice get dripping while Tyrone was enjoying making her scream.
"Tyrone!.... slow.... down... augh!" Elizabeth voice rises in desperation, her body trembling with pleasure and exhaustion.
"Im... almost... there..." He grunts while coming soon.
Elizabeth legs are spread wide, her back arched painfully as Tyrone holds her hips in vice- like grip.
Her body is contorted at an extreme angle, completely vulnerable and exposed.
Tyrone burst inside her.
Splash.
She opened her mouth by the surprise attack.
"Oohhhh... my... god," her voice drops low.
Edward in back stood there, and not revealing himself. He clenched his hand into fist as he watched the intimate scene unfold, his emotions a tumultuous mix of anger and despare.
He could no longer wanna see it.
Elizabeth looked behind her and said, "You're such meany... mmm... you're lucky you're wearing protection." Her voice sounded mad, but her expression felt satisfied.
Tyrone was still holding her.
He sounds exhausted.
"How was it?" He's breathing hard.
She said, "You lasted 8 minutes...."
Tyrone felt satisfied, "Hehe.... yes."
He slowly relaxes on her neck. While his arm wraps around her waist possessively.
Both decided to stop and lay down on the bed.
***
The raven guild.
Inside the guild; Where is to bright full and old, Inside, there was loud raucous laughter and conversations that could be heard from all around.
The floor is covered in dust and a little bit sticky in places from spilled drink on the wooden table and benches.
A few members were bragging how he rape some random whore and left her dead body on the street.
A scrawny and black skin man with one eyepatch, with a missing tooth bellow about his latest "conquest," his companion laughing rudely.
'Slam!' His tankard down, ale splashing everywhere.
The man with the one eyepatch was chicken.
His name was actually chicken. This name was given by his father, and his last name was fride
Chicken fride said, "That's right! Left her for the crows to feast on! Nobody touches my prey and lives to tell the tale!"
"Haha... you're him!"
"I knew you were born to be a BASTARD!"
The men around him raised their cups in twisted celebration, one calling out.
"What else did you do next?" He asks chicken.
Chicken fride replied back, "And then, when I heard the knights' footsteps coming closer..."
They all listened closely.
"I immediately fled the scene with my life," he said with true prideful expression.
Like it was something to be bragged about.
Everyone got disappointed by his idiotic story.
"WHAT A LOSER!"
"Get outta here!"
They all throw a glass beer at him.
Chicken fride immediately fled once again.
While they are causing another raucous. At the upper 2nd floor.
A man was sitting impatiently while looking at the paper that he got back from his members.
He crushes a piece of paper, crumbles it, and throws it away with frustration.
"Damn it!"
He slammed the table hard.
"I can't believe my men fail." His anger voice while his veins were showing on his forehead.
He got his report from his men saying, 'The entire team got wiped out by one beast with red skin.' If other guilds heard about this incident, the guild would be completely looked down by all, and not only that.
Their reputation will be dropped and ruined.
"Shit! The master must have already gotten the news," he leans back with a concern.
This man was Firh.
He's a C-rank adventurer, and his class is mage type.
He wears an armor and mage coat with purple style design. He also wears a wizard pointing hat that matches his color.
He was thinking of ways to raise the guilds reputation without ruining it.
He saw the note, but there was not enough information about what kind of beast they encountered.
"Red skin... could it be a demon or something else."
He's trying to figure out what kind of beast they saw. There was not enough info.
The thought of the beast that interferes with his colleagues was something forgivenable. He will not let this incident go.
"Tell the others to send out a few F and E-ranks." Firh shouted with command.
His assistant spoke, "Are you sure? We are basically sending those small fries to their death," he ask him to make sure if that is what he really want.
Firh chuckles, "So... they're nothing but bastard who leeches off the strong. Take a damn look."
He said with an angry tone.
His assistant looks at them more apparent as he observe. Women in revealing clothing are being passed around from table to table, some are serving drinks while others force to perform lewd acts.
One woman was terrified as she dragged away by force, tears streaming down her face while being violated.
Firh then asks him, "Now tell me. Do you think they deserve to live," his word filled with hints.
His assistant didn't care anymore.
"I'll get right on it, sir." He agreed of how these criminals act freely without paying attention to what is going to happen them soon.
Firh shows a smirk, "Good, but before you do that. About the report that you told me yesterday."
The assistant said, "Yes. It seems like our guild request from other guilds had been accepted."
Firh chuckles, "And which guild foolish enough to accept one of our requests?"
The assistant replies back, "It seem it was the chameleon guild who accepted our quest."
Firh immediately burst out laughing.
'Ahahaha...' He nevertheless thought the chameleon guild could accept their quest.
"They must be desperate," he said with joke.
The assistant had a weird feeling about this.
"Sir. I think we should send a few more behind the scene—"
Firh cuts him off, "Absolutely not... are you kidding me? You think a small guild, that is not even on our league. Could handle a few criminals that had been experienced for who or how long. Are you suggesting that they could beat our best men..." His voice carries a venomous tone.
The assistant said, "I'm just suggesting that. It's better to keep things in our way and eventually go as planned."
Firh still denied it.
"No... let's focus on our main goal." He said.
Assistant replied back, "And that be?"
Firh smirks more wicked, "I'm going to hunt this so-called red skin beast," he was showing confidence.
The assistant didn't stop him but agreed with him.
"Then I'll stamp your quest."
Bam.
The assistant has already done it.
Firh immediately shows his overall confidence when he walks out with a few F and E-ranks with him.
Each one was showing their sinister smug and grin.
They were all going as one group.
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