Ch. 341City Schemes Run Deep
Key Plot Points and Events
- The Adventurers' Guild President, once an aspiring adventurer, now struggles with the guild's financial crisis due to dwindling commissions and adventurers turning to private jobs.
- Drogo offers a deal to provide the guild with courier commissions, but only if they stop dragon-hunting commissions and accept low-tier adventurers changing careers to delivery workers.
- The president agrees, seeing it as a lifeline for the guild, and promises no guild adventurers will harm dragons.
Character Developments
- The president, initially reluctant to take the leadership role, shows determination to help the guild and its members, even if it means making tough decisions.
- Drogo demonstrates his business acumen and manipulative skills, using the guild's desperation to secure favorable terms for his courier business.
Significant Themes
- The struggle of low- and mid-tier adventurers in a changing world, where traditional adventuring opportunities are dwindling.
- The tension between personal dreams and practical realities, as adventurers are forced to consider stable employment over thrilling adventures.
- The power dynamics between the Adventurers' Guild and external forces, such as Drogo's business interests.
Character Interactions
- The president and Drogo engage in a tense negotiation, with the president trying to secure the best deal for the guild, and Drogo manipulating the situation to his advantage.
- The president and the council members discuss the guild's dire situation and agree to accept Drogo's offer, despite its implications for the adventurers.
- The Black Cat Squad members discuss their dwindling opportunities and await their captain's return with a new commission, unaware of the significant change the guild has agreed to.