Chapter 18 Explorer Association

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There were many people going in and out of the building that was in front of me.Even though the Explorer Association had its bad rep, it didn't seem like it deterred people from signing up as an explorer. It seemed that there were many people that were willing to risk their lives even though they knew the risks that were associated with being an explorer. It seemed that there were plenty of people that were willing to take a chance to rise up in society. After all, there were some explorers that had obtained wealth and fame after clearing some of the larger dungeons. Even though they had weaker familiars, they were considered powerful because of the ways that they used their familiars. That included me. But of course, I had something to rely on. When I walked in, there was a wave of sound that hit me in the face. It came from all the different people that were inside of this building. They were scattered all over this main hall, but it wasn't hard to tell what they were doing since most of them were standing around a large circular board that was in the center of the hall. There were pieces of paper that were pinned to this circular board which people took off from time to time. Looking closely, I could see that they were descriptions of dungeons. Normally, this kind of stuff would be done on some kind of computer, but…it seemed that the Explorer Association was going for a different vibe. It really felt like an adventurer's guild from a fantasy world instead… Though I knew that was just because they didn't want to waste resources on the explorers. After looking around the main hall, I went over to one of the desks and said, "I want to sign up as an explorer." The receptionist that was behind the desk didn't even bother looking at me as she pulled out a piece of paper that she slapped onto the desk. seaʀᴄh thё Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. I had an awkward look on my face as I waited for her, but she didn't even look in my direction. It was as if she didn't care what I did with the way that she kept tapping away at the computer in front of her. It seemed that even the staff of the Explorer Association didn't care about its people. In the end, I just awkwardly took the sheet of paper that she placed down and one of the pens that were at the side. I found a place to sit down before starting to fill out the piece of paper. However, I found that there wasn't much to actually fill out on this piece of paper. It was a very simple form to fill out and it didn't take long for me to finish. The form was just asking for some basic information, it didn't even bother asking for what my familiar was. It only wanted to know how to identify me… It seemed that the hurdle for becoming an explorer really was low… Perhaps it was because those rumours were true… After filling out the form, I went back to the same receptionist and said, "I'm done with the form." Once again, she didn't bother looking at me as she took the form. She didn't even bother looking at the form as she inserted it into some kind of machine. After some humming sounds from the machine, there was a card that came out. The receptionist picked it up and then tossed it over to me. Then she finally said her first words to me. Pointing at the large circular board in the center, she said, "Take a mission and then bring it back for registry." Even though she talked to me, it didn't seem like she cared about getting a response. With a bitter smile, I gave a simple nod before turning to head over to the large circular board. There were many people that were gathered around the board and there were staff members that put more pieces of paper on the board from time to time. However, it didn't seem like people were that interested in taking some of the pieces of paper that were there. Looking at the ones that were left, I realized why this was the case. D Rank Dungeon - Aqua Palace. D Rank Dungeon - Sky Prison. C Rank Dungeon - Eternal Tomb. These were clearly too dangerous for people like us, so it was a surprise that they were here in the first place. As for the others, they were dungeons that were F Rank Dungeons. These were dungeons that had absolutely terrible loot. Even if the monsters that were in these dungeons were weak, they just weren't worth the time to clear out at all. But this was my first dungeon and I wanted to test a few things, so I reached out and grabbed one of the pieces of paper that was for a F Rank Dungeon. This dungeon was called Slime Hole, so there was no need to even read it to know what kind of monsters were here. Still, it was a good starting point. As I took this piece of paper, I could hear some laughter from around me. I knew right away that the people around me were laughing at me for taking this F Rank Dungeon request in the first place. However, I just didn't care about what they thought at all. I just went right back to the same receptionist as before and handed her the piece of paper. When she saw this, she finally looked right at me. I was surprised and a bit confused why she looked at me like this. Finally, she said, "It seems like you know your limits. There are a bunch of rookies that come in and overestimate themselves. In this business, you have to know what your limits are and don't push yourself too far or else…it'll be too late to regret it when you're dead. I hope that you will remember that." I was even more surprised to hear this, but the look in her eyes… It was clear that she had some stories to tell. After a pause, I said with a simple nod, "I know." "That's good." She said with a faint smile before turning back to process my request.

Chapter 18 Explorer Association

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