After returning to Lakeside Town, it was already noon. Gauss Squad turned in their commission and updated their point totals.
It was no trouble to take care of while they were at it.
Gauss: 1372 Herbert: 1117 Koman: 866 Tasha: 810
Gauss had returned to the top of the rankings.
His return once again stirred up a commotion in the hall.
But Gauss no longer paid attention to what people were actually discussing. It was no doubt the same as before: marveling at his progress and background, then speculating about how Herbert would react.
Though he hadn't gone out of his way to ask, Gauss spent his time in Lakeside Town, after all, and had heard bits and pieces of the gossip. He knew something about a few of the people on the leaderboard.
The most famous of them was probably "Frostwolf" Herbert. He was something of a figurehead among the new generation of adventurers in the Five Towns of Blue Lake.
In his thirties and in the prime of his life, he had reached the level of a 5th-level Warrior. For most ordinary people, that was an impressive achievement.
Once he crossed the threshold of level 5 and broke through to a new realm, his fame would rise even further. Whether he kept his own squad or joined the kingdom's army or the nobles' ranks, he would have access to even better resources and prospects.
Because he had risen to prominence at such a young age, his manner was brash and overbearing. As a result, even many locals had plenty of complaints about him.
Though plenty of people knew little about Gauss, seeing him leapfrog Herbert gave them a quiet sense of satisfaction, even if the rankings had little to do with them personally.
After taking care