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After the old hag nad Aquamarine cald down, things finally began their pace once more. The guild master introduced themselves to us, and also the Viscountess. They seed rather polite- well, the old hag was not that polite, but she quickly changed her personality completely after she was done with the two old n.
“Sorry for what happened earlier, I swear I don’t let my emotions get the best of like that. I was just… very angered. And to boot those two idiots laughed at my concern, seriously…” Sighed Aquamarine. “My na is Aquamarine, I am the Guild Master of the Hamr Stone Guild, I am also the cousin of these two idiots and I am sincerely grateful for what you’ve done to our family. These two clowns, despite their idiocy, are incredibly craftsn of our country who had done many great things. Their lost was very hurtful to all of us, we had practically given them for dead. Seeing them alive is truly a good thing. And to think that you rescued them from slavery also fills with a feeling of gratitude.”
“And I am Adamas, the Guild Master of the Iron Steel Guild.” Said the cyclops. “I am a new Guild Master that has been given the title after the late one retired. I have been a Guild Master for only five years now, but I am doing my best for my guild. Seeing these two teachers fills with happiness. I was taught many valuable things in my life by them, such as smithing, hunting monsters, and even skills. It was a very sad day when they were registered as dead after many years since they disappeared, I am glad to see them back.”
“A-And I am the Viscountess, Ruby…” Said the red-haired dwarf woman. “You also have my thanks for bringing them here.”
“I see… Erm, it is nice to et you all.” I said. I could clearly feel the enormous pressure of these three important figures of this country and their stares. They were analyzing my entire appearance and that of my party rather ticulously.
After a long conversation of the twin dwarves explaining everyone what had happened, alongside their decision of staying in my town to beco my citizens all while saying that we ca here looking for raw materials, the trio of figures quickly understood the situation.
“I see, so you’re now throwing away your hos and going to live elsewhere, huh?” Sighed Aquamarine. “You’re really hopeless, but at least, co ho to et all your grandkids, you two clowns.”
“We’ll do, we’ll do! Don’t get angry now, Aquamarine.” Sighed Baldur.
“Yeah, yeah.” Balladur said.
“So your intentions in this country are purchasing ores and materials, selling potions you’ve made yourselves, and also visiting the dungeons and perhaps mining your own ores, is that it?” Wondered the Viscountess. “I suppose we could grant all of you Citizenship IDs and also Licenses from both guilds.”
“Eh? What?!” I couldn’t help but scream in surprise over the sudden offer.
“It would rely be a reward for what you’ve done for us, a small one at that, you can ask the Guild Masters for any other favor as well.” Said the Viscountess.
The two guild masters nodded.
“Then I’ve got a request.” Said Baldur. “Can we give them so tax discounts? And also freedom to explore and mine as much as they want?”
“Yeah, pretty much that’s what we wanted.” Said Balladur.
“T-That’s a bit of a stretch…” Said Adamas. “At most, we can reduce the tax to twenty percent, if we do no tax at all, we won’t earn a di… Also, about freedom of mining and exploring, I guess that’s what every guild mber has, but giving them complete freedom to co and take anything they want would be also too much, after all our entire economy is maintained by this mountain’s mines.”
“…Nonetheless, I see that you’ve gotten attached to them, so you get my approval.” Said Aquamarine.
“What? But Senior…!” Adamas said.
“Calm down, Adamas. This mountain is gigantic, a thousand years and we had yet to mine half of it, there’s also several dangerous areas we had yet to explore due to the dangerous monsters in there, think about all the ores we could get if we could request these trendously strong people to take care of these areas…” Aquamarine said.
“Strong?!” Adamas asked, looking back at us. “But I don’t see much strength from them…”
“Of course, you lack [Appraisal]” Sighed the old lady.
“WAIT, APPRAISAL?!” I asked.
Did she saw I was a ghost, and that Lucifer is a dragon and Partner a Vampire?!
“Hmm, I do have it.” The old hags gaze grew sharp. “You’re all very strong. Especially if you were able to defeat many slavers and criminals as you proclaim to have done… Fear not, my Appraisal Skill is only Level 3 after all this ti, I can’t really see much of what you have, but I can see the stats, and they’re… trendously high.”
“I feel a bit gross by being peeked at like this…” Lucifer said.
“Isn’t it illegal to have my status be seen just like that?!” Partner angrily barked.
“Uugh, this feels a bit… Uncomfortable.” Sighed Takeshi.
“I hope she doesn’t see anything dangerous…” Laura said.
“Haha, I am sorry. It is a bad custom I have to peek at other people’s status. Now that we are done here, why don’t you co to my ho? I can invite you to so tea so we can discuss things more personally.” Said the lady. “If you agree to the things we want to give to you, I have a few requests I could give to you, of course, with great rewards as well.”
Aquamarine seed rather mysterious, but she had a higher authority here, even the Viscountess was bossed around by her. Perhaps aside from position, age and wisdom also paid a big role in the dwarven society.
And like that, we were invited into the Guild Master’s ho.
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