Meanwhile in Azrael...
A servant approached Rael. "Your majesty, the guests have arrived."
"Finally, take them to the guest room. I will be with them shortly and also prepare snacks for them so they will not get bored while waiting, now go." Rael replied.
"Herald, call general Xiu. You two will be my escort when we meet the the adventurers." Rael said to the counselor.
Herald(swordman) is the counselor of Rael and Xiu(martial artist) is the general of the Azrael's army. They are both in the rank of a one star Mithril.
Rael's company entered the guests room.
"I appreciate your patience adventurers."
Asmodeus immediately recognized familiar faces. " Hey hey hey isn't that the blazing sword and the glorious general?"
After what Asmodeus said, the room completely went silent. (Only Mithril ranked and above are allowed to carry a nickname. The mana crystal also determine whether you are worthy or not to be promoted in Mithril rank.)
Asmodeus spoke again. "Oh, is that supposed to be a secret? Haha my bad. Here your majesty please take a sit."
Rael regained his composure. "Ehem! Yeah well let's begin our introduction first. I'm Rael, the king of Azrael and since you already know my companions then you must introduce yourselves too."
.... After the adventurers introduced themselves.
"Since you're the guests, please be the first on to speak. What are the matters you want to talk with me? Rael said.
Asmodeus replied. "King Rael is humble, but let's discuss first the most important issue in the kingdom. I know you want us to assist you in exterminating the monsters and that's actually a part of our plan. I will go straight to the point here your majesty. The condition is that you have to allow us in making a guild, we plan on making branches in other kingdoms as well but we will plant our headquarter in this kingdom. That's our main objective."
Xiu spoke. "You're such a bold and ambitious adventurer. You are near to be defined as crazy but your followers are literally crazy for following a person like you. Like what? You charged in here just to achieve that kind of goal? You're all just lucky because you arrived here with sour soul still in your body!"
Herald put a stop on Xiu's lecture
"General Xiu that's enough, we don't know the reason why they need to put their life on the line just to achieve their goal.". "So tell me Asmodeus, is your goal related to the Adventurers Guild Union?
"You're right. When we make our own guild, we don't want to be under any organization since if you make a guild, the guild you made will be automatically be under the Adventures Guild Union. I personally asked this request to the AGU and as expected they denied and denied and denied until one, they said they could consider our request in a condition that we make our guild here in Azrael. Yes I know it's dangerous but what choice do we have." Asmodeus replied.
Xiu spoke again. "Ha! So you're not crazy after all. It's not no good to be related with the Adventures Guild Union. After Herald and I got promoted in Mithril, AGD invited us to be their subordinate, we refused because we already know that their organization wicked and corrupt and they cannot be trusted, we might even get stabbed in the back."
Herald continued what Xiu is stating.
"When we rejected their invitation, we became an eyesore to them. They thought of us as an potential enemy. They set up an assassination for the two of us and when they fail, they will just keep on sending stronger adventurers. We searched for aqqasqaqwa.qqq places where we can hide until we found this kingdom."
Rael continued. "I'm very grateful for the two of them. Before they arrive, my kingdom is a mes because of monsters and opportunistic nobles. Instead of assisting us in the our recovery, Their thirst for power became worse and they seem to have found a chance to wage war on us. Days of bloodshed until two strangers helped us win the war. I invited these strangers in my kingdom, they were secretive at first, as time goes on they finally told me their situation."
....King Rael convinced the two of them to stay since Azrael is very far from the other kingdoms and since there are not that much Adventurer here, the AGD shows no interest in Azrael.
Herald aka blazing sword became the king's counselor and Xiu the glorious general has been given a position that is suitable for his nickname, he became the general of Azrael.....
After Rael let Asmodeus and his party know the story of Herald and Xiu.
To the reason that Azrael is in need of manpower specially strong adventurers, Rael accepted Asmodeus' proposal and set aside the issues regarding the AGD.
As the meeting goes on. King Rael also said that dealing with monsters is a normal thing but a few days later, the monsters became more aggressive and attack with with groups. They speculated that this phenomena is caused by atleast a Class S monster.
Plans in the war are being discussed and it would be the day after tomorrow. They also include the creation of the new guild until it finally ended.
The king welcomed again the adventurers so he provided a feast. As everyone is enjoying Herald and Xiu are talking.
Xiu spoke. "If it really is a Class S monster, even with the two of us, victory will still not favor us."
Herald replied. "Yes, I know there will be a lot of casualties this time. You mentioned in the meeting that those Adventurers are lucky, maybe they will pass some luck with us Hahaha."
Xiu. "Haha If we win with luck then I'll go overboard and try taming a spiritual beast! Hahaha"
While the two of them talk and laugh. Asmodeus approached them and bought them beers.
Xiu said. "You actually know your moves."
Asmodeus replied. "I'm sorry to keep this a secret but we're already actually a guild."
Herald spoke. "So? What's your guild's name?"
Asmodeus replied. "It's Handy sir."
Xiu laughed and said. "Hahahaha Handy? Have you guys run out of a guild name and named your guild handy? Haha!"
Asmodeus replied again.
"An important member named our guild so we can't say anything about it."
After Xiu drinks his beer in a few gulp.
"Important member? Aren't you the most important of all of you? You're the guild master after all."
Asmodeus answered. "This person that I'm talking about is more important than me as she's the one who contributed the most. Thanks to her we reached the rank of peak diamond.
Me and my party talked about something that you should also know. That the person I'm talking about is the key for our victory."