Another Clichéd Development?

The next day, at dawn.

Shien was already awake just as the sky began to brighten.

It was not because Shien was good at getting up early, but because during those ten days of struggling to survive in the forest, he had developed the habit of getting up as soon as it was light.

In the wilderness, even getting a comfortable night's sleep was extremely difficult. During those ten days, the slightest rustle or glimmer of light would wake Shien with a start, so now he woke up early in the morning as well.

Fortunately, he had slept exceptionally well last night.

"Sure enough, nothing beats sleeping in a bed."

Shien was fairly satisfied.

So, he got up early, washed up, cleaned himself up, and prepared to head to the Adventurer's Guild.

Since this world had neither toothbrushes nor toothpaste, and people seemed to brush their teeth with chewing sticks and some unknown powder, Shien, who was unaccustomed to such things, had to put in quite some effort before finishing his morning routine.

Only then did Shien put on the clean clothes he had bought yesterday, pick up the bundle containing the Holy Sword, and make all the preparations necessary to head out on an adventure.

Looking at himself dressed in Another World's clothing and carrying a long bundle, Shien could not help but sigh.

"Now no one will suspect that I'm from Another World."

There was now not the slightest trace of someone from Another World on Shien. He looked entirely like a native of this world, thoroughly fitting its style.

"Well, it isn't bad."

Shien smiled, then left his inn room and headed for the Adventurer's Guild.

Lamigium's morning was as lively as it had been yesterday. Though dawn had only just broken, all sorts of people were already moving through the streets, while shopkeepers and stall owners called out to draw in passersby.

Fully armed adventurers were also mixed into the crowd, team after team coming from the direction of the Adventurer's Guild, seemingly preparing to leave the city for work.

As he took in the sight, Shien headed toward the Adventurer's Guild alongside adventurers bound for the same destination.

Before long, the square where the Adventurer's Guild stood came into view.

Together with the many adventurers, Shien entered the Adventurer's Guild and stepped into the guild hall he had visited once yesterday.

Perhaps because it was still early, many adventurer teams were gathering and choosing commissions for the day, making the guild hall even livelier than it had been yesterday.

Shien made his way through the crowd toward the counter where the guild clerk from yesterday was stationed.

At the moment, the clerk was working, seemingly explaining something to several adventurers.

However, upon seeing Shien approach, the clerk hurriedly waved him over.

Shien immediately walked up to the clerk.

"Sorry, I'm late."

At the very least, Shien offered a polite apology.

"No, you've arrived at just the right time." The guild clerk smiled politely before saying, "The members of the adventurer team assigned to you have just finished gathering. If you have no objections, please go report to them now."

"Got it." Shien nodded and asked, "Where are they?"

"On the second floor. Please use those stairs." The guild clerk pointed toward a staircase and instructed him, "Once you get up there, a guild employee will guide you. Just tell them that you want to see Miss Vivian."

"Vivian?" Shien was rather surprised.

That was obviously a girl's name, wasn't it?

Could the adventurer team he was about to join be led by a girl?

Could this be another clichéd development where he encountered a beautiful female adventurer?

Shien muttered to himself inwardly.

Completely unaware that the surrounding adventurers were pointing at him and whispering among themselves.

"That's him, right?"

"Yeah, that's him."

"I can't believe there's still a male adventurer who can join Miss Vivian's adventurer team."

"Only temporarily. In the end, he'll be like those people before him and obediently leave after a month, right?"

"More like, if he behaves himself, he might last a month. If he doesn't behave himself..."

"Hmph, exactly."

Conversations like these could be heard among the surrounding adventurers.

Shien noticed none of this. After asking the guild clerk a few questions, he finally followed the indicated route up the stairs to the second floor.

Unlike the first floor, the second floor of the Adventurer's Guild was not a hall, but a series of rooms.

They were rooms prepared for adventurers.

Of course, these rooms were not meant for adventurers to rest in, but for official business.

For example, some commissions required the client to explain the details directly to adventurers. If a client did not want their commission turned into a notice and posted on the first-floor bulletin board for everyone to see, they would also need to explain it to and assign it directly to adventurers. In addition, commissions involving the trading of goods, transporting supplies, and so on all required a place for handovers, so the Adventurer's Guild had prepared these rooms on the second floor.

It was said that people of considerable status also sometimes issued secret commissions that could not be discussed in public, and these rooms would be used for that as well.

Thus, the second floor of the Adventurer's Guild contained many rooms for adventurers and clients to use. Adventurers sometimes borrowed them for team meetings and important discussions, while the guild also used them when handling matters related to assigning adventurers.

The adventurer team Shien was about to join had borrowed one of the rooms on the second floor, gathered there, and was waiting for Shien to report in.

Under those circumstances, Shien went up to the second floor, explained to the guild employee who came to guide him whom he was looking for, and was promptly led to a room.

It was worth mentioning that when the guild employee heard he was looking for someone named Vivian, the employee showed a hint of surprise and muttered something like, "So he's the one," leaving Shien rather puzzled.

Unfortunately, the employee offered no explanation. Shien could only follow them until they arrived outside a room.

"Miss Vivian, the newcomer mentioned above has arrived."

The guild employee guiding him knocked on the door as they spoke.

"Please come in."

The next moment, an unexpectedly gentle voice came from inside.

The guild employee opened the door, allowing the sight within the room to enter Shien's view.

It was a room much like a private booth.

It was neither particularly spacious nor cramped, but it was already a very suitable place for temporary use.

Yet Shien, standing in the doorway, froze.

Because the people inside the room surprised him once again.