We opened the door to our department and got bombarded with colorful confetti then they people inside greeted us with happiness even though some of them have a bulging eye bags.
"Welcome the artifact department!" a man with white hair and ruby like eyes greeted with an excitement in his voice. While us were just standing in the doorway not knowing what to say.
But I somehow manage to squeeze out two words from my mouth and deliver it as politely as I can "Thank you for the warm welcome seniors" the other two that was with me also followed suit in thanking the seniors.
After the warm welcome and a little bit of conversations, the gist of of our job were explained to us but this time it was the specified explanation and not the general one that we heard during orientation. So basically our job involves us analyzing artifacts obviously but the department is separated by team with team consisting of five members each. The first team is the ones who are tasked with analyzing artifacts obviously which ranges from weapons to armors.
While the second are tasked with analyzing things such plants and items like a book or a stone tablet and any other miscellaneous stuff that the combat can find within the mirror world, basically anything from the mirror that the combat team can collect. The last team are tasked with buying artifact that is useful for the guild using their skill to evaluate the item they are given a significant amount of budget than other team as auction cost a lot of money to participate.
"Now then let's decide which team you guys will go" suddenly the mood of the entire room changes it went a warm atmosphere to silent. All of the different teams were staring at each other as if their about to lunge at one another.
"I suggest we should do through card picking which coincidentally I just happened to have a box full of card here" the lady's or should I say miss Ella now, her tone may be polite but under the politeness is a hidden agenda.
"Good idea Ella! But I have a condition and that is to appraise that box just incase someone put a cheat inside" senior George opened his fox like eyelids staring at Ella with a hint of amusement.
"Tsk! smart fox" she clicked her tongue and put down the box in defeat.
"Why are you guys making this complicated. We can just decide by simply having an arm wrestle-simple right?" Senior Ed suggested which mirrors himself, because unlike everyone here his body is toned meaning he is active physically.
Both Senior George and Ella sighed simultaneously at Senior Ed "Sometimes I wonder why you're the leader of the third team with your 'The simpler, the better' type of mentality?" Senior George said, holding his temple disbelief.
"How did he even manage to run the team with that mentality is a whole mystery to me." Miss Ella added, questioning herself but only ended up more confused.
'What they all say about senior Ed is true though like how did he survive this long on the third team is beyond me, he's truly an enigma among the team leaders' I thought to myself while watching them bickering amongst themselves.
'From the information given to us I can conclude that senior Ed has the most dangerous job out of all the teams. That's simply because they work outside of the safe zone which within the guild itself. Could that be the reason why his body is well toned?'
"You guys are only complaining about my mentality, so do you agree my method?" Senior Ed said cutting through George and Ella's conversation.
"Ahh?" They both opened there jaw in shock.
"If we go with that method you would the most advantages over us wouldn't you Eddd." Miss Ella's tone was sarcastic trying to poke Senior Ed conscience.
"Ella is right though, that method is a disadvantage to us." Senior supported miss Ella while having that villainous smile and his fox like eyelids didn't make it less suspicious.
"Of course I know that that's why I am not the one facing you but Mike here. He has the same physical ability as you guys because he mainly handle the records and reports of our team, no complaints right?" instead of getting pissed he simply continued. Making both George and Ella attempt useless against him.
"Alright you win." Senior George raise his hands in defeat while miss Ella is muttering something that goes along the line of "Its win this time you simple minded barbarian." while flashing a smirk of course.
"Ohh, is that so! then pick the one who will representation your team and thank for the compliments Ella." Senior Ed scratched his head in embarrassment leaving miss Ella dumbfounded while senior George is stopping the urge to laugh.
"I-I wasn't compliment you its an insult." Miss Ella pointed her finger at senior Ed while blushing out of embarrassment.
"But barbarian my cool though" Senior Ed replied.
"Pfftft, ahahahahahahahaha. He got you there Ella" Senior was on the floor laughing at miss Ella.
I clutched my hands holding back the laugh while looking at this situation unfold right in front of my eyes. It feels like I am watching a sitcom and turning my head towards the people who came here with me, I seen them also holding the urge to laugh at this situation.
"Umm, can we please proceed because the time is running." I said towards the seniors defusing the situation.
Senior George stood up from the floor "Ahem, lets pick our representation Ella. I pick you Kurt." Senior George pick the man with white hair and ruby like eyes.
"Alright, then Jazzy you go." Ella pointed at man with blue hair along with bangs so long I can't see his face.
Meanwhile senior Mike was whispering something to senior Ed but he simply said "What are you talking about? You'll only give disappointment? listen Mike I have known you for almost fur years and not single time did you disappoint me, also you don't need to win just do your best like you always has."
"Okay I will do the best I can ." Senior Mike replied to senior Ed although a bit dejected. He took a deep breath and face off against his opponent senior Kurt.
"Please go easy on me Kurt." Senior Mike said but senior Kurt replied "I can't do that Mike, my leader will not go easy on me if I do so." They then position themselves on the table and hold each other's hand.
Senior Ed then began the countdown "one, two, three and go." Both senior Kurt and Mike were not moving from the middle, they were equal for only a few minutes because senior Mike is overwhelming senior Kurt and eventually defeating senior Kurt.
"The winner is Mike! Now lets move on to another round!" Senior Ed voice rang out inside the room. Senior Mike and Jazzy ready themselves.
"One, two, three go" but this time senior Mike hand was already laid on the table with his face full of shook.
"The winner is Jazzy! So Ella you get the priority to choose" Senior Ed announced. Miss Ella starts to look at the three of us sitting in the corner trying to appraise all of us. She then pointed at one on my right "I picked you, so you better grateful to me. Now introduce yourself!"
"Thank you for picking me Miss Ella, I am Weild Thomson"
"Good. Ed its your turn"
"Alright then, I pick you as the addition to my team. What is your name?" Senior Ed pointed his finger at me. I got up from my chair and Introduced myself "Thank you for picking me Senior Ed, I am Arron"
"Wait you dont have a last name?" Senior Ed tilted his head.
"Yes, senior I am an orphan." From what I have gather for three days being on this world. I have figured out that the body I am processing is an orphan because I found a contact of an orphanage from the phone, also Arron's national ID only has his first name.
"I see, sorry for asking." Senior Ed apologized for the insensitive question but to a stranger like me that doesn't bother me at all. After I am not Arron, I am Lucas, an outsider.
"No. Its okay senior, I have already move on from the past." I flashed an awkward smile to reassure him that did not offend me.
"Is that so. Once again nice to meet you and welcome to our team Arron." He extended his had for a hand shake and I of course return the greeting by shaking Senior Ed's hand.
"Then I will take the last one. Can you introduced yourself?" Even his face is smiling I know his pissed at senior Kurt for losing to both of the seniors representative.
"Thank you for picking me sir. My name Arthur Evernight" he said politely but I notice that everyone is shocked except me.
Senior George was so shocked he opened both his eyes and then he asked a question "Wait you're relative to Eva Evernight?"
"Yes sir, she is my elder sister" he answered with a glee on his face while senior George held his temple and said "Damn it why me!"