The Immortal Player

The other players can only watch Aldo and his group enter the restricted area of the village. This, in turn, made them erupt in excitement—realizing that what Aldo said to them about being a representative of the Adventurer's Guild was true.

On the other hand, Xoran's men—who blended amongst the crowd, could only clench their fists and grit their teeth because they knew that they lost the chance to control that territory in an instant. Whatever was the case, it was evident that their plans had been spoiled by the sudden appearance of the members of the Adventurer's Guild.

That said, Aldo and the rest of the Advance Force 2—together with Village Chief Meerak Axutar, did not mind such things and simply proceeded with their discussion. Unfortunately, they all went to the Village Chief's house instead of the Village Chief's office so that everyone from the Advance Force 2 could be accommodated.

When everyone was able to sit comfortably in the wooden sofas in the living room of Meerak Axutar's house, he—Meerak Axutar, himself started the discussion by asking, "Do you guys want something to drink before we start?"

Aldo simply shook his head in response and said, "I am fine Village Chief! Thanks for the offer!"

Since their leader had respectfully declined, everyone else could only follow him in response. They declined Meerak Axutar's offer, thus, making them proceed with the discussion about the Adventurer's Guild.

"We know that you are busy, Village Chief! So, we won't make it long for you…" Aldo said calmly and straightforwardly. "Our task here in your village was to establish the first branch of the Adventurer's Guild in this continent!"

"Adventurer's Guild? What is that? And… What does it have to do with the Axutar Village?" Meerak Axutar asked with a frown on his face. 

Aldo simply smirked in response. Then, he said, "The Adventurer's Guild is an organization that Captain Aron, himself, had founded to ensure the proper development of adventurers all over the Continent! At the same time, it is an organization that aims to unify adventurers while utilizing their talents to fight against monsters and such threats!"

"Of course... It would not simply end there!" Aldo added. "There's also a possibility of odd tasks—like escort quests, gathering quests, and such, to be issued dependent on the need of both adventurers and the affiliated stronghold."

At this moment, Aldo paused for a second in case Village Chief Meerak Axutar wanted to say something. However, Village Chief Meerak Axutar was simply listening to him. So, Aldo decided to continue his explanation, saying, "As for your question regarding what does the Adventurer's Guild have to do with Axutar Village... The Adventurer's Guild's establishment was supported by the Leaders of the Tarala Kingdom... With that said... You can just consider it as the aid that the Tarala Kingdom would provide to solve the current problem with the seemingly infinite amount of monsters."

Meerak Axutar could not help but draw a sharp breath and say, "The Tarala Kingdom? If it really is an order by the Tarala Kingdom... Then, there really not much of a reason for me not to comply, right?"

Aldo simply nodded in response. Then, he scratched the back of his head—a little bit embarrassed by the fact that they are somehow forcing Village Chief Meerak Axutar to agree. That said, after a few seconds, Aldo faked a cough and said, "Unfortunately, you are right! However! I want to reassure you, Village Chief, that the Axutar Village would only keep gaining advantages with the Adventurer's Guild's presence. So... You don't have to worry that much about the organization being a liability."

"That said... Please don't get your hopes that high—that we would be able to establish an Adventurer's Guild Branch that is identical to what is available in the Tarala Kingdom." Aldo added. "Of course... It does not have something to do with the level of authority of the stronghold. It was just that the arrangements to be applied here in Axutar Village were specifically designed to adjust the current situation and interest of the village. For example... In the main branch in the Tarala Kingdom, there is a market established specifically for adventurers. Various items were being sold there—including weapons, skill shards or skill pages, food, and such! So... To avoid any conflict or competition with the Axutar Village's shop, we were tasked to open a shop that would only sell food—the basics of the basics needs of every adventurer! We'll also open a special stall... But it has not much of an effect on the shops of Axutar Village." 

"It's great to know that the welfare of the people of the village was still being taken into consideration." Meerak Axutar said as he took a deep sigh. Then, he continued, saying, "Since it was a plan by Captain Aron, I am sure that the Adventurer's Guild was established for a good cause! However... I am quite afraid that the Axutar Village won't be able to support the establishment of the Adventurer's Guild—here in Axutar Village. We are already short on coins... And I am not sure if we would be able to provide necessary establishments for you to settle."

Aldo simply smiled towards him in response and said, "There's no need for you to worry about that, Village Chief! All we need from you is your approval regarding the establishment of our branch here in your village. And… Just guide us to the area that you want to allocate for the Adventurer's Guild and we'll take it from there!"

"Hooo... If that's the case…" Village Chief Meerak Axutar stood in response and said, "Then, I would be troubling you to establish a branch of your so-called Adventurer's Guild. I hope that the issues that the village is encountering due to the unstoppable increase in numbers of adventurers and the non-stop attacks of monsters would be resolved soon."

"Leave it to me!" Aldo said as he smiled and stood from his seat. Then, he took Village Chief Meerak Axutar's hands and shook it—indicating a done agreement. Of course, they signed contracts afterward to avoid any problems or issues in the future.

With that all said and done, Aldo proceeded with the installation and use of the Aron Burner—to the area opposite to where the Adventurer's Guild Branch would be established, to immediately alleviate the pressure that the soldiers of Axutar Village were carrying on their backs. Using the alibi that it was a gift from the Adventurer's Guild, Village Chief Meerak Axutar could only accept them since it was out of the organization's goodwill.

The control of the Aron Burner was embedded in the Village Chief's Badge, thus, signifying the importance of that small piece of metal. That said, Pedro being a safety maniac, he and Ragas set the badge only to work when he, Ragas, Faunia, Aldo, Neerak Axutar, or Village Chief Meerak Axutar were the ones using it.

It was inevitable that an enemy player would be able to infiltrate and be a member of the Adventurer's Guild. At the same time, it was also inevitable that the information about Aron Burner won't be leaked amongst players.

In fact, it became a hot topic in the game's forum as a piece of cool but dangerous equipment that the Adventurer's Guild monopolizes. Although it can also affect allies—both fellow adventurers or NPCs from the Axutar Village, it was still a 'life-saving defensive weapon' that can hold off the monsters easily.

But because the Continental Quest was only available in Aquari Continent or the Asian Server, it was inevitable that the information about the Aron Burner did not become a trending topic. It only caught the eyes of the many, but that's all into it. After all… It's still an 'imperfect' weapon that can damage or affect allies or even the user themselves.

Nevertheless, the expansion of the Adventurer's Guild to Axutar Village was a success even though there are hidden threats present. That said, as long as the Adventurer's Guild branch was successfully established, Aldo and the Advance Force 2 would be able to complete their task. That's what matters.

As for the ill-intentioned adventurers, they can try messing with the Adventurer's Guild.

Well… That is if they are tired of living!

The development of Weyron's Guild was going smoothly—thanks to being the first group of adventurers being nurtured by the Adventurer's Guild. With this, their development would surely be ahead of everyone else. Add up the fact that they were also given a chance to establish a good foundation from the start… Even Pedro nor anyone from his force won't need to take care of the ill-intentioned adventurers themselves.

The Adventurer's Guild could simply release a kill order to all of its members and hunt the ill-intentioned adventurers. That fact itself was terrifying enough that would surely make anyone think twice before messing with the organization.

Add up the fact that the heads of the Adventurer's Guild are closely connected to high-ranking NPCs… Blacklisting the ill-intentioned players on associated strongholds would not be a problem.

So… Whatever is the case, messing with the Adventurer's Guild was not an option.

And with all that in mind, Pedro could now safely assume that there won't be much threat to the growth and expansion of the Adventurer's Guild. At the same time, he can now safely leave everything about the Adventurer's Guild to Weyron's hands—except the Market Sector. After all, Pedro was still one of the two craftsmen of the Aron Burner and was the one responsible for funding and organizing the Business Industry under the Adventurer's Guild.

That said, by this time, Pedro and Sabrina were just casually leveling up, slowly, in their spider farming area, while learning Mana Outburst from Ragas, and swordsmanship from Clara.

As for Faunia… She was just casually giving Pedro a few tips and information from time to time. She did not personally teach Pedro since there were Ragas and Clara to do so. Besides… She was still recuperating her injuries at this time.