Ren, Hilda, and Lara returned to the guild. Hilda then gave a detailed report to the Guild Master. Nezard who was listening to the report shifted his line of sight and looked at Ren.
"Do you really not want to be the Guild Master? With your strength and ability, you can pretty much force your way into the position. But don't worry I will help you get it without any problems arising. So come on, take my job... Please"
Nezard once again offered his job to Ren, in which Hilda stopped herself from doing a facepalm. Yet for some reason she didn't stop the Guild Master's proposal this time. She couldn't deny that even though Ren was an irritating, battle hungry, arrogant guy she felt like he would be a better Guild Master than the current one.
"Can you stop forcing your job on me."
"Well it was worth a try... So now you guys will officially become B ranked adventurers once I sign these documents." After shrugging his shoulders, Nezard showed two pieces of paper.
"Are you sure that you just want to be B ranked?"
"Yes" Ren answered without any hesitation.
"How about you little lady? Are you sure you just want to be B ranked?" Nezard looked at the Expressionless Lara, awaiting her answer.
"I'm alright with whatever Ren decides."
Nezard hearing the Ren and Lara's answers, shrugged his shoulders, and signed the papers.
"Now you are officially adventurers and are B ranked... Oh right, there was something I needed to say as a member of the Guild to the new adventurers. Usually, this is told by one of the receptionists. So you must be really proud to hear it from me the Guild Master." The Guild Master suddenly yawned in the middle of his speech. Which earned him the death glare from Hilda. Not caring about Hilda's death glare Nezard continued speaking.
"You who have taken the first step as an adventurer. Devote thyself until all the secrets are revealed, until there is nothing left to explore. Until there is no more treasure to be found. Until all the stories end. Until finally the truth is revealed. Oh adventurer the soldiers of freedom and fortune go forth and have your grand adventure."
When Ren heard those lines, he remembered one of his generals who liked to say similar things like this.
"What's with that? Does every adventurer need to hear that?"
"Those are the words of the very first leader of the Adventurers Guild, a few thousand years ago. Those words have been passed down to all adventurers who start their journey... Well enough with the history lesson, here are your badges indicating you are B ranked adventurers."
Nezard handed Ren and Lara two shield shaped silver badges, that had their names on it. The two took them without a care in the world. Usually when an adventurer reaches B rank and receives the silver badge there is a multitude of emotions they would go through as they receive it. Yet Ren and Lara who received the silver badges, had no visible reaction.
While the two were looking at the silver badges, Hilda said something surprising.
"Guild Master I have something to say as well."
"Can't it wait for later, we still have a sh*t ton of paperwork to go through."
"I want to quit as you secretary." Nezard who heard what Hilda said looked at her stunned. Ren on the other hand had a sly smile on his face, while as usual Lara simply stared with no visible changes in her emotional state. Yet deep inside she was screaming in frustration, since she knows where this is heading.
"Why?" Confused at the sudden request Nezard needed to know the reason.
"I want to join his party." Hilda pointed at the slyly smiling Ren. She knew that this must be a part of his plans, but she had no choice but to do it.
Nezard who heard Hilda's answer started to think about the pros and cons of this.
'So she wants to go back adventuring and with that guy she seems to hate. What do I lose if I allow this... I guess I do lose an excellent secretary, even though most of the time she just nags at me to finish the paperwork. Still she does do her job properly, hell she does it perfectly but the problem is she doesn't really go beyond what she needs to do. I know it's not part of her job but why doesn't she help me with my paperwork every now and then? Okay that's it then I'll let her go, and get a better secretary that wont talk back at her boss, and actually help me do my work. I can finally be free of the nagging girl!'
"If that is your choice, then so be it. From today onward you are no longer my secretary." Nezard looked serious on the outside, but Hilda has known this Guild Master for quite some time. So she was sure that he was must be dancing in glee in his mind.
"You better file my resignation papers properly." The moment Nezard heard what Hilda said he remembered that he needed to file for her resignation, then he needed to request for a new secretary which was even more paperwork.
"On the other hand, I really do need you here Hilda. It's going to be tough without you here. Especially now that things might get even busier."
Hilda sighed hearing the reply of the lazy Guild Master.
"Don't worry Guild Master I'll help you file for my resignation as well as forming the request for a new secretary."
"Umm aren't you going to ask us, if we will take you in our party?" Ren suddenly butted into the conversation.
"So are you not going to allow me to join you?"
"Well I guess I could, but what do I get for letting you join us?" Ren couldn't help but grin at the situation he was in.
"What is it you want? What do I need to do so that I could join you?"
"Hmm, I'll let you join us, but in return you owe me one favor. I haven't thought of what that favor will be, but no matter what favor I ask you should comply. If you accept this condition I will let you join, so what do you say?"
Hilda gritted her teeth, and clenched her fist. Little did she know, this was going to be one of the most important decisions she would make in her life. Yet she only hesitated for a bit before answering.
"Fine I agree, I will owe you one favor. No matter what you ask of me, as long as it is something I could do I will grant it."
"Well then welcome to our party Hilda Kirche."
...
After they were done with what they needed to do in the adventurers guild, Ren and Lara were heading back to the inn, but before they could get there Valdel suddenly appeared.
When Valdel saw Ren and Lara approaching, he made a face of a child caught doing a prank. Ren who was nearing him, noticed that there was somebody hiding behind Valdel's back. It was a girl who looked to be around fourteen years old the same age as Lara. She had long silky black hair, and pretty cute features, but the most eye catching thing about her, was she had wolf ears and a tail as well as a collar around her neck.
Ren who saw her appearance could pretty much deduce what might've happened, but he still needed to hear it from the mouth of his impulsive best friend.
"Val, what the hell did you do!?"