Taking on a commission

The shorter man clearly had no choice but to pay the price for his past mistakes.

But judging from his twitching expression, he was clearly still somewhat unwilling.

"Master, you're amazing!"

Amber, who had witnessed the entire process from the sidelines, sighed sincerely as Galan walked towards her.

She had heard about such things before, and although she had never witnessed them herself, she felt indignant about them from the bottom of her heart.

Today, however, Galan showed her how to deal with such thugs with tough measures, which also allowed her sense of justice to be upheld.

"They're still watching from the sidelines. I'm leaving; I've already chosen my commission."

Galan smiled slightly, seemingly unaffected by the brief incident.

He shook the yellowed parchment in his hand; it turned out that in a moment when Amber hadn't noticed, Galan had already made his choice.

"When was this taken down? I didn't see it just now."

She asked, somewhat curiously.

"Just as that person's hand touched me, I realized I was looking at some information on a piece of paper, and that person kept standing behind me in the sun. It was really annoying..."

Galan's face showed a look of utter disgust, clearly showing his genuine aversion to the two men's behavior.

"So we're just leaving like this, you person?"

"Let him pay off his debts slowly, no matter how much he owes. With so many people surrounding him, he can't just leave like that. Besides, with such a tight crowd, he won't even notice I'm gone for a while."

Without someone backing him up, this guy can't cause any trouble.

Ultimately, it was because that burly A-Rank Adventurer was backing him up that he had the opportunity to act like a bully.

My actions today have made an enemy of that person.

But... do you want to cause me trouble?

You're welcome to try; I'm always ready.

Remembering the warning the big man had given him before he left, Galan couldn't help but laugh mockingly.

While there's no need to take it too seriously—after all, such a minor character can't cause much trouble on our side—we still need to be cautious.

The most troublesome thing is that he might target the people around him.

If he's just here to cause trouble for me, I can simply find another opportunity to kill him and eliminate this potential threat completely.

After selecting the commission, can I leave immediately?

"I still need to register with the association. Hmm, it's over there." Amber pointed to a long counter not far away. Right now, there were quite a few front desk staff registering the adventurers' requests. It would probably take quite a while before it was their turn.

"I didn't expect the association's operating system to be so well-organized. If an adventurer doesn't return, will they be considered dead? Will the quest be relisted in the quest hall?"

Out of curiosity, Galan asked casually while waiting in line,

"Hmm... if that's really the case, then it's like this: also, for adventurers who die while performing a quest, the association will provide a compensation payment to their families, provided they have purchased accident insurance from the association..."

What is that?

Accident insurance?

Upon hearing those three words, Galan's expression changed drastically; he almost burst out laughing.

This feels so familiar. So even in another world, I can't escape it?

Indeed, besides the inevitable life and death, one cannot escape all sorts of miscellaneous insurance policies in life.

"You bought it?"

Then, as if realizing something, he turned to Amber and asked.

"Um:

Her voice was somewhat low, as if she felt a little embarrassed to admit it. Galan, being quite tactful, also didn't delve deeper into the topic.

In their previous conversation, he had learned that the reason Amber was willing to risk her life to become an adventurer was because, besides herself, she only had her grandmother, who was unable to take care of herself, left at home.

Her parents died at the hands of Demons when she was young, and most of her other relatives also met the same fate. Now, her only remaining family member is her grandmother, which is why she has no choice but to shoulder this responsibility and struggle on her own.

In order to earn more money, she was willing to do anything to become stronger.

The motivation stemmed from both a desire to improve their self-defense capabilities and a desire to take on more challenging but also more lucrative assignments.

Because she has been fighting alone until now, even though she has barely reached the [B] rank in the guild's adventurer rating, it is difficult for her to take on some [B] rank quests.

Because those missions often require an entire team to complete, and given her female identity, few teams are willing to team up with her. After all, warriors need to play a vanguard role in a team, and people tend to prefer strong, tall men for that position.

This resulted in her spending most of her time on [C]-level commissions, and sometimes she could only take on [D]-level commissions with meager rewards.

However, if she can obtain an [A] level rating, she will be qualified to take on some [B] level commissions on her own.

Even if it might be a bit difficult, having an [A] rank would greatly increase the chances of being accepted by some teams.

Just like that burly man before, A-Rank Adventurers, as the absolute backbone of the Adventurers Guild, still possess a certain degree of influence and Privileges. This may explain why no one has punished him despite his arrogance.

"By the way, what kind of commission did you pick for me this time?"

Just as it was about to be their turn, Amber remembered the commission she had made.

"Oh, the extermination of [Lion Dog], you know [Lion Dog], right? It's that monster that looks like a giant porcupine."

Galan's memory of the [Lion Dog] was still that of when Lia roasted it until it was completely burnt; after all, his only regret was not being able to taste what its meat actually tasted like.

"Me? Go and hunt down [the Lion Dog]?"

Just as Galan was lost in his memories, Amber seemed to have heard something unbelievable and looked up at Galan in shock.

[Lion Dog]

That's a top-tier B-rank commission that requires a B-rank squad to take on!