I learned that Argna’s father, the leader of the herd, had been captured by humans.
The next day, Sharin and I decided to go to the new town that Argna had mentioned. The town was far from our settlement, but we arrived before noon on foot.
It was surrounded by a high wooden wall, and many people were constantly entering and exiting. The town itself seemed to be under construction, with everyone working busily.
“Wow, this is amazing. Where should we start?”
“How about over there? That’s the Adventurer’s Guild.”
In the direction Sharin pointed, we could see a building with a signboard depicting a shield and sword. Upon entering, we found it bustling with a large number of people.
“This is my first time here. Is this what they call an adventurer?”
“Indeed. They are all desperately trying to gain fame as quickly as possible, I presume.”
I, looking rather foolish, scanned the surroundings. There were people with large swords on their backs, people with staffs, and people drinking sake at tables. Some had scars on their faces, and others wore suspicious robes, making me feel as if I had entered a game.
For the time being, we both went up to the reception desk. The woman sitting there smiled at our appearance.
“Welcome. Are you here for a new registration?”
“Uh, we just arrived.”
“I see. Were you affiliated with any guild before?”
She expertly began to flip through a thick ledger.
“No, this is our first time here. We wanted to learn a little about adventurers.”
Sharin answered for me, who was unaccustomed to such situations.
“Oh, I see. Are you aware that there are ranks? If you have achievements elsewhere, you can start at a higher rank, but in your case, you’ll be starting from Bronze. This rank affects the quests you can take. Please check the bulletin board over there.”
Saying that, she pointed to a large bulletin board next to her. Various notices were posted there.
“I see. Thank you. We’ll come back after we’ve made a few more preparations.”
“Yes, please do. Oh, and please be careful when you go outside. I heard Centaurs sometimes appear near here.”
The words of the woman at the reception made us stop.
“I’ve heard Centaurs are quite formidable, and there are even quests for them. Please be very careful.”
Looking at the bulletin board, we saw a request for the subjugation of a Centaur. It stated that if captured alive, in addition to the reward money, a purchase price would also be paid.
We thanked her and left the Adventurer’s Guild.
