The next day, He Xi arrived at the Adventurer Guild early.
Of course, according to his original plan, he should have slept comfortably until noon.
However, Zoya seemed to have been standing outside his room since early morning.
Then, He Xi was woken by a dog that had noticed something moving outside.
He glanced at the elf girl behind him, whose eyes sparkled with excitement, and muttered helplessly to himself:
He had no idea why she was so excited. It was like she'd gotten carried away reading a horror novel.
He wondered what expression she'd make if she found out that the sequel to The Skin Peeler in the Woods, the book she couldn't stop thinking about, would suddenly come out before long.
"Hello, adventurer. Please step forward."
The receptionist's voice brought He Xi back to the present.
There weren't many people at the Adventurer Guild today, but accordingly, only one window was open, so He Xi still had to wait in line for quite a while.
"Oh, it's Mister Galen."
Only then did He Xi realize that the young woman in front of him, with her neat short hair and sweet smile, was the same receptionist who had helped him register the first time he visited the Adventurer Guild.
"Hello, Clara." He Xi handed over the badge engraved with Black Iron III. "Sorry to trouble you, but could you update my rank?"
"Oh—sure."
Clara reluctantly pulled her gaze away from He Xi's face.
She had a deep impression of the mage before her, and not just because she'd once served him.
After all, she helped so many people every day. How could she remember every one of them?
The real reason was that she'd heard some things from her colleague and close friend, Karin.
Karin and Hulk, the leader