Free Web NovelChapter 10: The Adventurer’s Guild
The academy’s giant clock struck noon as Kael practically ran out of the main building.
For the first time since his awakening...
he felt like something was going right.
He had:
an absurdly powerful summon,
had entered the Top 10,
and could officially accept adventurer missions.
That meant money.
REAL money.
Kael walked through the streets with an excited smile.
"This is where the protagonist starts getting absurdly rich way too fast."
Luna walked beside him with her arms crossed.
"Big brother, that sounds suspiciously illegal."
"Not all protagonists commit crimes."
"Most do."
"...Fair point."
Behind them...
the cat walked slowly.
Very slowly.
With the expression of someone forced to exist against their will.
Kael glanced over his shoulder.
"You could just jump onto my shoulder if you want."
The cat completely ignored him.
"I think it’s offended because you didn’t carry it from the start," said Luna.
"It has legs."
"Meow."
"DON’T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT!"
They continued walking through the enormous streets of the capital.
Kael looked at everything with attention.
Because honestly...
he had never had time to just walk through the city.
His whole life had been: work, study, survive, sleep.
But now...
things were starting to feel different.
Then he finally saw it.
The Adventurer’s Guild.
A gigantic building of black stone and reinforced wood.
It looked more like a fortress than a place to accept jobs.
Huge banners hung from the main entrance.
And the moment Kael opened the doors—
BOOOOOOM.
Absolute noise.
The place was completely packed.
Adventurers shouting.
Tables full of beer.
Summons walking around everywhere. frёewebnoѵēl.com
A giant man slept hugging a hammer bigger than Kael.
An archer argued violently with a mage.
And in the back...
a huge mission board covered the entire main wall.
Kael’s eyes widened in surprise.
"Wow..."
For the first time since he arrived at the academy...
the world felt huge.
Luna looked around excitedly.
"This is amazing!"
An adventurer walked past them carrying the corpse of a giant monster.
Another literally had a small dragon sleeping on his head.
Kael looked around like a kid entering an amusement park.
"This is definitely the kind of place where the protagonist meets important people."
"Or gets stabbed."
"Why do you always see the worst-case scenario?"
"Little sister instinct."
Meanwhile...
the cat kept walking slowly behind them.
With a face of absolute annoyance.
As if the entire guild seemed like a waste of time.
Kael approached the main counter.
A red-haired woman was reviewing mountains of documents with a tired expression.
VERY tired.
"Next."
Kael raised his hand slightly.
"Uh... I want to register as an adventurer."
She didn’t even look up.
"Name."
"Kael Veyron."
"Age."
"Seventeen."
"Class."
Kael hesitated for a few seconds.
"...Meme Summoner."
The receptionist’s pen stopped.
Silence.
She slowly lifted her head.
She looked at Kael.
Then at the cat.
Then back at Kael.
"..."
The woman turned pale.
"A-ARE YOU THE GUY WITH THE CAT!?"
BOOOOOOM.
The entire guild immediately turned toward them.
Absolute silence.
Kael felt a chill.
"Ah."
An adventurer dropped his beer.
Another slowly stood up from the table.
One directly grabbed his things and moved to the other end of the guild.
"It’s him!!"
"The Top 10 monster!!"
"The killer cat!!"
Kael raised both hands nervously.
"Why does everyone talk like I’m a criminal!?"
The cat slightly opened one eye.
Half the guild immediately looked away.
A muscular man stared at the feline for a few seconds.
Then burst out laughing.
"That’s the famous summoner?"
Several people started looking again.
The adventurer pointed at the cat.
"I thought it would be something more impressive."
Another laughed.
"That cat looks like it’s going to die if it goes up stairs."
Kael took personal offense.
"Hey, he goes up stairs perfectly fine."
"Meow."
"Well... when he wants to."
The muscular man kept laughing.
"Bro. Honestly, you need more than just a fat cat."
Another adventurer raised his drink.
"I have more dangerous pets in my kitchen."
Silence.
The cat slowly opened one eye.
EVERYONE in the guild froze.
Instantly.
One dropped his beer.
Another started sweating.
A third grabbed his things and straight-up left the building.
The muscular man swallowed.
"..."
The cat kept staring at him.
No expression.
No emotion.
Just... pure contempt.
The adventurer slowly sat back down.
"I take it back."
Kael sighed.
"...I think that made my image worse."
The receptionist trembled slightly as she handed over a metal card.
"Registration complete."
Kael took the card excitedly.
Then looked at the rank engraved on it.
F.
Silence.
"...F?"
The receptionist nodded.
"Initial rank for new adventurers."
Kael was devastated.
"After everything I did, I’m still F-rank?"
"The adventurer system evaluates experience, track record, and official achievements."
"I defeated an A-rank beast!"
"There’s no formal evidence that you actually participated."
Kael opened his mouth in horror. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
"THE CAT EXPLODED ITS HEAD!!"
"Technically, the cat did it, not you."
"That hurt more than I expected."
Luna tried to hold back her laugh.
She failed immediately.
"HAHAHAHA!!"
Kael looked at her betrayed.
"Whose side are you on!?"
"The funny one!"
Kael sighed in defeat.
But honestly...
he couldn’t give up now.
So he decided to act like a real adventurer.
He approached several tables.
And started talking to other adventurers.
"What kind of missions do you recommend for quick money?"
"What monsters are annoying?"
"Do rewards change depending on the area?"
Little by little...
people began to relax.
Because Kael didn’t act arrogant.
Nor like a powerful monster.
He just seemed... an excited kid trying to get ahead.
An experienced adventurer even patted him on the shoulder.
"Listen, rookie."
He pointed at the board.
"Avoid night missions until you rank up."
Another added:
"And never take cheap jobs from nobles."
"They always try to scam you."
An archer raised her hand from another table.
"And never go alone into damp caves."
Kael blinked.
"That sounded way too specific."
The woman was silent for a few seconds.
"...I lost a shoe."
"Just one shoe?"
"I don’t want to talk about it."
Kael was honestly starting to have fun.
This... felt good.
Normal.
Like finally being part of something.
Then he approached the mission board.
Thousands of papers covered the entire wall.
Capture. Escort. Collection. Extermination.
And then he saw a small, simple mission.
[Slime Extermination — Eastern Forest]
Reward: modest.
Danger: minimal.
Kael smiled.
"Perfect."
He tore the paper off the board.
"Our first official mission."
Luna raised both arms excitedly.
"YESSS!"
Kael looked at her for a second with a serious face.
"You’re not going. You’re still too young."
Luna pouted.
"Boo. So boring..."
Then a nearby adventurer burst out laughing.
"Even the fat cat can’t mess up a slime mission."
Silence.
The cat slowly opened one eye.
Kael felt an immediate chill.
"...I have a bad feeling about those words."
