All the talk about Xanthe, fortunately, died down the moment the food came in. They ate mostly quietly though they do brush on certain topics every now and then but nothing really warranted a full conversation.
"Do we have any information about the dungeon?" Izik asked, fixing his mask. He just finished drinking his tall glass of cold water while the other two were enjoying their hot cup of coffee, something that help them with the food they ate.
"We'll have some once we got in the zone," Aleksi replied, placing down his empty cup of coffee. "Quinlan had been in a dungeon before, have you, Error?"
Izik shook his head. He refused to say anything because he's not really great at lying and he'll most likely sabotage himself.
"That's fine though, there's always a first for everything!" Aleksi smiled. "I do hope you know some dungeon basics. As a Hunter, it's important to possess general knowledge."
"I did learn a thing or two," Izik replied. "I am aware of the different kinds of dungeons and how it's dangerous."
"This is exciting, I love teaching newbies a thing or two about dungeons," Aleksi grinned. Izik could feel the waves of enthusiasm rolling off him.
"What about the other members?" Izik asked.
"Kameron and Ryo used to be in a different guild that was disbanded after they didn't meet the requirements. Smythe also has experience with dungeons before," Quinlan supplied. "In saying that, you're our baby." There goes his overly friendly smile again.
Izik briefly considered telling them that he had been in a dungeon and he had been in a mythical dungeon with no other than Xanthe Soleil but he held back himself.
"Let's go," Aleksi pushed himself to stand up. The Guild Master placed down a few coins as payment for their meal. He did a bit of arm stretching while Izik and Quinlan followed behind him. "We still need to know what kind of dungeon we'll get ourselves into."
Izik could feel his heart pounding and he wasn't even sure if it was due to excitement or because of nervousness. Whatever it was, he couldn't seem to wait to finally get into his first raid. He decided that he would not count the mythical dungeon and think of this as his first.
If he forgot about the mythical dungeon, the better. The lower the risk of people finding out about the artifact he got from it.
"One thing new Hunters don't know about dungeons, surprisingly, is that the entrance and the exit of the dungeons are two different things," Aleksi said as they continued to walk to the zone.
"They are?" Izik asked, confused.
Aleksi nodded. "Once you enter a dungeon you either finish it or you find the exit. Don't worry cause the exit will also lead you to where you entered the dungeon. That is the part where a Restorer is useful especially if the dungeon ended up being big. They are the ones that could find the exit."
Izik gave a nod. He knew he would need the map feature of the system.
"Also aside from the different types of dungeons, there are also different sizes for them: small, medium, and large. Size can be determined through gauging or through exploring the dungeon itself. However, it's worth noting that gauging is only around 60 to 70 percent accurate." Aleksi continued.
Izik had only known Aleksi and Quinlan for one single day. Everything was a whirlwind of unexpected events. With his first impression of Aleksi, even when he was the Guild Master and despite his age, Izik found it hard to take him seriously. He was a goofball and he does things spontaneously but now that he was talking about the dungeon, Izik couldn't help but feel that he had more experience than how it looked like.
His curiosity got the best of him, "Guild Master."
"Just Aleksi," the guy pouted.
"How many raids have you done before?" Izik watched him through the corners of his eyes.
"I never counted," Izik expected a playful grin on his face rather, he saw Aleksi's expression turn serious before he jogged towards the zone.
Izik was immediately distracted by the noise and the amount of Hunters gathered in one place. Quinlan placed a hand over his shoulder and like usual, with that overly friendly smile, he spoke but this time in a serious tone, "Aleksi doesn't like talking about the past. We should focus more on the present, Error."
"I understand," Izik replied as Atticus hissed.
Their attention was drawn by a woman's voice. "Oi! Guild Master!"
Aleksi loudly replied with "It's Aleksi!" as he walked his way toward them. Izik immediately recognized that they must be the other member of SOS.
"We better hurry up," Quinlan patted his back, darting towards the others. Izik twisted his lips. He didn't mean to offend Aleksi if he was offended. He was literally a stranger who happened to suddenly became his Guild Master. Izik let out a sigh, mentally noting to never ask Aleksi a similar question in the future. Utilizing his increased speed, Izik followed Quinlan.
"Hey, Quil!" The lady greeted Quinlan with a beautiful smile, tucking a strand of her long silver hair behind her ears.
She stood at 5'5, and her body build was beautiful. She got the right muscles and curves at the right places. It was accentuated by her black tight pants paired with knee-high leather boots with a silver toe cap. She paired this with a black cropped top that was topped by an intricate body jewel made of gold and sapphire that fell from her neck down to her waist. On her thigh was a trapped scabbard made of a metal housing what seemed to be her weapon. Topping her clothes was a long coat, cropped in front and of the same color as sapphire.
"Who's this?" She asked staring at Izik. "Our last member?"
Izik activated Perspective and a window immediately popped.
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[ 👤PROFILE ]
[ Name: Smythe
Age: 20
Designation: Class B Hunter
Mana: 1720 / 2000
Level: 60 / 100 ]
[ Active Skills 🗡️ ] | [ Passive Skills 📜 ]
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"Yep," Aleksi draped his arm over Izik's shoulder. "His name is Error and he's a Class A Hunter."
"Ehhhh?!" The lady reacted. "Are you sure he's a Class A Hunter?" Izik didn't even have the energy to be offended anymore. Thinking of his fraudulent designation was something he doesn't want to do before a raid.
Aleksi turned to Izik, "Error, meet our lovely Smythe." He gestured towards the female Hunter.
"Pleasure to meet you," Izik turned to Smythe.
"Yeah, yeah," Smythe replied, gently flipping her long hair. "I am not convinced that you are a Class A Hunter." Izik didn't say anything because he's not really a Hunter, he's a Class S Guide. "But I mean if the Guild Master says so."
"It's Aleksi," Aleksi weakly chimed in.
"Seems like today's dungeon is a medium size," They all looked at the two men walking towards them. Izik eyed the brunet whose leading the way. He couldn't help but stare at the guy as he looked... pretty. Calling him pretty was more accurate than handsome. His curly light brown hair matched perfectly with his hazel eyes. His features were also a bit on the softer side with long lashes and full slips.
If Izik was not mistaken, the guy stood at around 5'10. He was dressed in tight black pants paired with boots. His top was a loose silk white shirt with pleats. He also has a black corset around his waist and both hands were wrapped in black leather gloves. He also has a leather harness around his waist which has a holster for his weapon.
His weapon doesn't seem to be a dagger or anything, Izik thought as he activated Perspective.
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[ 👤PROFILE ]
[ Name: Kameron Morse
Age: 30
Designation: Class B Hunter
Mana: 1940 / 2000
Level: 87 / 100 ]
[ Active Skills 🗡️ ] | [ Passive Skills 📜 ]
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"Eh?" Izik was quick to clear his throat. He mentally scolded himself, promising to work better on stopping himself from reacting to every little thing. However, Kameron's age surprised him. The guy was older than Aleksi yet he looked like he was one of his classmates from Bizevau. Izik ignored the way Quinlan smiled at him, pretending that nothing happened.
"That's gonna be a bit tough since it's also a Class B Dungeon," Aleksi grinned. He doesn't even look worried. In fact, he looked more excited.
"And only six of us?" Kameron let out a hum. "Aren't you overworking us on our first raid, Guild Master?" He smiled.
"It's Aleksi," the red-haired sighed in exasperation. Turning to Izik, he gestured toward Kameron, "Error, this is Kameron. Kameron, this is our last member Error."
"Pleasure to meet you," Kameron greeted with a bow and a smile. "Let's try to get along, okay?"
Izik nodded. "Let's try to get along," he repeated.
"Oh," Aleksi then grabbed the guy behind Kameron, pulling him to the front. "This one is Ryo." Izik stared at the guy with a bad posture, tugging his arms off Aleksi's hold. Izik fired up Perspective immediately.
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[ 👤PROFILE ]
[ Name: Ryo
Age: 28
Designation: Class C Hunter
Mana: 1580 / 2000
Level: 59 / 100 ]
[ Active Skills 🗡️ ] | [ Passive Skills 📜 ]
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"Please stop, Guild Master," he spoke in a flat tone, and the words were also drawn out. Unlike Kameron and Smythe, the guy dressed more simply and was clearly all about functionality.
Ryo stood at 6'0 and with a well-defined body that was wrapped in a tight black long sleeves turtle neck paired with black pants and combat boots. One leg was wrapped in a utility bag. A leather harness was securely strapped over his chest which held his two Jian swords on his back.
His long black hair was tied in a half-messy bun, and his ears were full of piercings. Ryo looked at Izik and just simply raised a hand, acknowledging Izik which he returned with a simple nod.
The guy also looked young and Izik couldn't seem to wrap his mind that he was 10 years older than him. Like Kameron, he could be easily mistaken as a student in Bizevau.
"You two are no fun," Aleksi clicked his tongue. He then turned to Ryo. "It's Aleksi!"
Izik inwardly shook his head. The earlier Aleksi accepts that everyone will refer to him as the Guild Master, the better.