First Entry into the Adventurer's Guild

"You must be Shien?"

The one who spoke to Shien in a gentle voice was a young maiden who, despite her exquisite beauty and seemingly perfect figure, was clad in heavy armor, with her greatshield and sword leaning against the wall beside her.

Around the young maiden were three other female adventurers, of similar age and equally striking appearance, sharing the same table.

In other words, everyone in the private room was a young and exceptionally beautiful female adventurer.

This scene caused Shien, standing at the doorway, to fall silent, unable to step inside for a long time.

The beautiful girls within the room were also observing Shien, each with a different expression, seemingly assessing him.

Under these circumstances, the gentle young maiden stood up.

"I am Vivian, the current captain of this adventurer team, and I will be your guide for the next month. You can just call me Vivian."

Vivian smiled at Shien, her attitude appearing very friendly.

However, the others were not so welcoming.

Shien looked at the three girls besides Vivian.

These were three girls who, in every sense of the word, were as eye-catching as Vivian.

Seated beside Vivian was a petite girl in a hooded black robe, concealing almost her entire body. Her face was also hidden by the hood, allowing only a glimpse of her fair and delicate lower half, her eyes completely obscured.

Next to this black-robed girl, or rather, hiding behind her, was another petite girl with a pair of beast ears and a beast tail. She had a cute appearance but her face was filled with timidity and shyness, making one feel an urge to tease her.

As for the last girl, she was an Elf with pointed ears and waist-length emerald green hair. She wore a mage's robe and cradled a long staff in her arms. Her delicate face was even more refined than the others, making her a stunning Elf who outshone even debuted idols.

Including Vivian, there were four exceptionally eye-catching beautiful girls in the private room, for various reasons. Even the black-robed girl, who hid most of her face, could be judged from her fair lower half to be no less beautiful than the others.

This adventurer team, at this moment, apart from Vivian's gentle and friendly expression, the attitudes of the other three were far from welcoming.

The black-robed girl didn't even lift her head.

The Beastgirl kept hiding behind the black-robed girl, appearing extremely shy.

The Elf girl's face was tense, and her eyes held a degree of wariness as she looked at Shien.

Shien remained silent for a long time.

His mood was complicated.

An adventurer team composed entirely of beautiful girls?

He hadn't expected this kind of scenario to actually happen.

And it seemed he was about to join this team as a newcomer, as the only male adventurer.

This plot...

As cliché as ever.

Shien could only feel this way.

Unaware of Shien's thoughts, Vivian, seeing him standing at the door, motionless and silent, maintained her gentle smile.

She likely understood the fact that her team was quite conspicuous in many ways.

For a newcomer, especially a male, to be suddenly assigned to such a team, it was generally expected that he would feel overwhelmed upon meeting them.

So...

"Please don't feel reserved, come and sit down."

Vivian kindly invited Shien.

To be honest, Shien didn't really want to go in.

It wasn't that he disliked being around beautiful girls.

Shien was a man, after all, and being with such a visually pleasing group of girls would naturally make him happy.

However, due to his personality, rather than happiness, Shien felt more annoyance.

He couldn't help it.

I can already imagine how many troublesome developments I'll encounter after joining this team.

Shien sighed inwardly.

For someone who wanted to pursue his adventuring activities ordinarily and improve his strength discreetly, joining this team, which possessed so many factors that would attract attention, was truly against his wishes.

Unfortunately, as things stood, Shien had no choice but to enter the private room and take a seat at one of the available spots.

Opposite him, Vivian and the other three sat in a row, with none sharing a seat with Shien.

And in front of the four beautiful girls, Shien couldn't remain silent any longer.

Shien sighed inwardly as he spoke.

"I am Shien, hello everyone."

Shien considered that he had fulfilled his basic courtesy.

Seeing Shien's honest and well-behaved demeanor, Vivian felt a little more relieved.

In the past, most of the male adventurers who joined Vivian's party showed poor behavior upon their first meeting.

Some of them would covertly size up Vivian and the others based on their looks and figures, while others wore their inner desires openly in their eyes or on their faces. Some even liked to put on an act, deliberately presenting themselves as gentlemanly and easygoing, but failing to hide their ulterior motives. Still others, even if they had no ill intentions, couldn't help but try to curry favor with Vivian and the others, appearing incredibly subservient.

Vivian couldn't yet judge the character of this newcomer, but from his appearance, he seemed like he would be an honest person, and she didn't need to worry about him acting out of line.

Of course, an assessment was still necessary.

This was only their first meeting, and his true character would require careful observation.

With that thought, Vivian exchanged a glance with her companions.

Seeing her signal, the three girls finally looked up.

"Tier," the girl in the black robe introduced herself in a cold voice. Although her voice was icy, it was surprisingly pleasant and carried a hint of childishness, making it difficult to feel any ill will towards her.

"I-I'm Lumya, please take care of me," the Beastgirl stammered as she introduced herself, clutching tightly to Tier's arm. Her timid and shy nature was on full display.

"My name is Merika, please guide me," the Elf girl bowed her head to Shien. Her exquisite, pretty face remained tense. While it wasn't outright hostility towards Shien, her nervousness and wariness towards strangers were clearly evident.

Afterward, the three girls fell silent, which left Vivian feeling a bit helpless.

As for Shien, he felt a sense of relief.

It was a normal reaction for a male to suddenly join a party composed entirely of beautiful women.

But precisely because of this, Shien wanted to make things clear.

"Miss Vivian," Shien said to her, "can I really join this party?"

Shien got straight to the point.

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