Defense 999,999,999 Corps Commander - Defense 999999999 Corps Commander chapter 54

54 – Job Preparation (7)

‘… He really is no ordinary adventurer.’

Lilka swallowed and looked at the man.

Vince was a knight of no less than five stars.

This means that he is capable of handling C-class requests with ease.

To subdue such a person so easily….

“I apologize, Adventurer! Our guard was rude. I apologize instead…!”

Lilka lowered her head urgently.

I thought I had a good eye for people, but that wasn’t the case at all.

He is much more than he thinks he is.

“I’ll just let this one mistake go. But when will the appraiser come?”

The man said bluntly.

“I, I just called you. Could you please wait a moment, Adventurer?”

“Please hurry.”

“Of course! Oh, by the way, we will prepare a separate space for you to rest comfortably while you wait!”

“I won’t refuse since you offered it to me. But I have colleagues outside.”

“Oh, of course! My colleagues, please join us too.”

Lilka came out of the information desk in a hurry.

**

We followed the receptionist’s instructions and went to the second floor.

It clearly says no entry for outsiders, but they are giving special treatment.

“It’s too small a space to accommodate our lord!”

Vince sits on the couch and opens his mouth loudly.

The b*stard was able to escape from the petrification after Akidna died.

After that, I felt a little burdened because he promised to serve me with all his loyalty.

“Don’t pretend to think of Gerard when you ran away alone and turned into a stone.”

Seina glares at Vince.

“Ahem! Running away?! I was trying to find a way to help you, my lord, and that’s why I did it!”

“Every time you open your mouth, you lie! Luna, you say something too!”

“Haha… You two, don’t fight.”

Just adding Vince made a completely different atmosphere.

What should I say, it feels a bit lighter.

That’s why I think it’s really important who you hang out with.

smart.

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

“Adventurers, please excuse me for a moment.”

“Come on in.”

As I spoke, the door swung open.

Then a fat man comes in.

“Haha, nice to meet you. My name is Guildmaster Scholes. I have come to see you despite the rudeness of one of our staff members. Are you hurt anywhere?”

Guildmaster Scholes looks at us, holding both our hands.

“it’s okay.”

‘Rather, I was the one who caused the injury.’

This is how people become successful.

When I first visited, he ignored me, but once I caught an Archidna, he even came out as the guild leader.

“That’s a relief! I’ve been educating them every day to prevent this from happening, but they happened when I was away… I really don’t know what to say. I’ve taken steps to severely punish the employee who caused the problem. If you’re curious about the follow-up measures…”

“Okay. No punishment is necessary. But what about the Akidna subjugation?”

Scholes sat down cautiously on the sofa opposite me.

“Haha, after looking at the results of the identification, it has been confirmed that it is indeed Akidna’s skin. It is a request that has not been solved for hundreds of years… You solved it in just one day after registering as an adventurer, so you are no ordinary person.”

As he said this, he took out a wad of money from his bosom and placed it on the table.

“The reward is 200 gold. And this is… a small gift to ask you to please forget what happened earlier and to ask for your continued good service.”

He opens a square box and places it on the table.

It was a luxurious emerald ring.

’emotion.’

[Decorative emerald ring. Wearing it will make you look rich.]

‘I don’t really need that.’

It might be a bit cumbersome, but I thought I would accept it anyway since it was sincere.

“I gratefully accept it.”

“Yes, you deserve it…”

The face of the man who took the ring out of the accessory box was filled with confusion.

“!”

“Why are you doing that?”

“Haha… That’s not the gift I was going to give you. I have something better than this. Is that okay?”

‘This kid didn’t give it to me by mistake?’

How could a chimpanzee make such a mistake?

That guy is the guild leader.

“Huh, you’re really funny, huh? Hey! Are you kidding my lord right now? Where’s the point of giving and taking?!”

Vince screamed loudly.

The guild leader takes out a handkerchief and wipes the sweat from his forehead.

“… Give it to me, give it to me and then take it away. I just want to give you something better.”

“You’re talking nonsense! This is already our property, so we can’t do that!”

Vince was furious, so he raised his hand to stop him.

He opens his mouth in confusion.

“…Your Majesty?”

“It seems like something important, so let’s do that.”

Anyway, a decorative ring like that was of no use to me.

At best, you might be able to earn a few gold coins.

“Haha! You have great foresight! I’ll get it ready right away! Would you excuse me for a moment?”

As I nod, Scholes rubs his palms and goes out the door.

Vince smacks his lips in regret at the sight.

“… Your Majesty, it was a ring that could have earned you at least 200 gold.”

“Oh my god, such a useless ring costs that much?”

“Iknow, right.”

“Useless! You could make a fortune just by putting it on the black market!”

“Okay. Stop it.”

Vince slumps at my words.

The sight was just like that of a person who had lost his first prize lottery ticket.

‘I didn’t subdue Akidna just to receive a reward.’

You must not forget your purpose.

Employment at the warrior party.

That’s my number one goal.

**

Meanwhile, Scholes, who had escaped outside, stood in front of the door and lifted his hat slightly.

‘It’s been a while since a pretty good guy came.’

It was only natural for humans to be reluctant to suffer loss.

This is especially true if the jewelry is expensive, costing hundreds of gold coins rather than just a few pennies.

When he pretended to take out the wrong accessory, the adventurers’ reactions were usually divided into two.

1. The type of person who says it is absolutely not possible because it is already theirs.

2. Those who want to look at other items and decide what to take.

These are usually the only two reactions.

But that adventurer was different.

-It seems like something important, so let’s do that.

He said that he would not hesitate to exchange a ring worth hundreds of gold coins even though it was right in front of him.

‘He doesn’t seem like the type of person who would go on an adventure for money.’

What that means is that he is not the type of person who would be swayed by someone for money.

That made me even more suspicious.

‘Where have you been all this time and why are you doing adventure activities now?’

There were a few occasionally.

There are cases where a human on the side of the Demon Tribe takes on difficult missions in a short period of time to catch the attention of a warrior.

However, most of them are quite ambitious and greedy for money, so they were bound to be filtered out in the discrimination process that just took place.

Scholes stroked his chin.

‘Hmm. You said Ronald? It would be nice to have that guy as a teammate.’

He intended to inform the saint of this fact.

Yes.

Guildmaster Scholes.

His real identity was Josef, one of his fellow warriors.

**

“…Your Majesty, I should have received that ring earlier.”

After receiving the reward, we went out of the guild again.

Luna and Seina, including me, were instantly upgraded to the highest adventurer rank, ‘SS’.

The first objective has been achieved.

“Vince, give up your greed.”

By the way, the ring that Scholes brought later was cheaper than the ring he had before.

That’s why I have his name firmly engraved in my mind.

‘Guildmaster Scholes. I remembered.’

It’s not just about the money.

Judging from his appearance and behavior, he seemed like a person with low intelligence, but something inside him felt different.

For example, when giving a cheaper ring, it feels like she’s not watching my every move, but rather checking my reaction.

Or a pupil that carefully observes my words and actions.

Should we say that it all seems like calculated movements?

I could tell by using maximization.

‘The appearance and name may also be pseudonyms.’

There was no way to find out right away anyway.

What’s important now is doing what I can do.

I looked at my colleagues.

“Thank you all for your hard work.”

“Gerard worked the hardest.”

“Thank you for your hard work. You were really cool when you defeated Akidna.”

Seina and Luna answered with bright smiles.

I suddenly realized that those two are truly mine.

“Thank you for your hard work, sir! I, Vince! I will continue to be a loyal dog!”

Oh, there was this one too.

I don’t know if he is truly loyal, though.

“I would like to give you a break, but unfortunately I don’t think I can.”

It would be too greedy to become a warrior’s companion just by defeating Akidna once.

There will be times when rumors will spread and there will be people who try to test me with aptitude tests and personality tests.

So I thought I’d make use of my spare time.

“Vince.”

“yes?”

“The Carlton organization you belong to will be disbanded as of today.”

“… Haha, what are you talking about?”

“It’s true. I’m going to purge the organization from the top down, so tell me everything you know.”

Eliminate deep-rooted evil organizations.

What could increase one’s fame more than this?

‘… … .”

Vince kept his mouth shut.

I’m sure he’s tapping away at the calculator.

I’m just wondering where it would be more beneficial to stick to.

“I’ll show you right away!”

The calculation was quick.

He immediately abandoned the organization.

**

And that day.

The Carlton organization that dominated the city center of Gruyères was completely erased from the world.