(Thanks to @ら for the gift and reward, I must add another chapter!)
"Gah—this is against the rules... this is a serious violation, isn't it!?"
The horse-faced man persisted, shouting at the top of his lungs until his face turned a deep purplish-red.
The receptionist behind the counter finally stepped forward, her tone calm yet firm:
"The guild has confirmed that Mr. Rudeus has not violated any rules."
"Miss Yanli is Mr. Rudeus's familiar, therefore, requests carried out by familiars are also in accordance with guild rules."
"What?!"
The horse-faced man completely collapsed, his entire face twisted into a ferocious grimace of jealousy.
"Why?! Why did you, a newbie, complete the task without doing anything?!"
"Tsk."
Rudeus picked at his ear, looking disgusted.
This idiot...
It's been almost ten years since I last saw him.
"On what grounds?"
A slow smile crept onto his lips.
Because I'm better than you.
Because I'm richer than you.
"Because I'm more handsome than you."
The hall fell silent instantly.
The horse-faced man opened his mouth, but after a long time, he couldn't utter a single word.
because...
He couldn't think of a rebuttal.
The people around also looked furious but dared not speak out.
Female adventurers are an exception, of course.
Many young female adventurers blushed slightly, their eyes occasionally glancing furtively at Rudeus before quickly looking away, their eyes filled with shyness.
Rudeus then accepted several more escort-type commissions.
With Yanli around, these kinds of tasks are almost always completed instantly.
Less than ten minutes.
Their adventurer rank rose from F to E.
Then the same process was repeated.
Received the commission.
Complete the commission.
Submit the request.
upgrade.
I kept refreshing until almost noon.
"Lord Rudeus..."
The saleswoman's hands trembled slightly as she respectfully handed me the brand-new Adventurer's Card.
"This... this is your new card."
Congratulations on your... promotion to C-rank adventurer.
She was even stuttering a little.
after all.
She probably had never seen anyone in their life go from F-rank to C-rank in just half a day.
Rudeus took the card and suddenly looked at her with a serious expression.
"Miss."
There's something I must tell you.
"Actually... I am the agent of the Primordial God, wielding a portion of the Primordial God's authority."
"In other words--"
He pointed to himself.
"I am Primordial God."
"You understand?"
The receptionist was taken aback at first, then immediately nodded seriously.
"Understood, Primordial God Impact!"
"Ha ha ha ha--"
Rudeus laughed heartily with satisfaction.
"Very good! I'm in a good mood today!"
"From this moment forward, all expenses for adventurers in the guild tavern are on me!"
"Deadline: Three days!"
boom--
The entire hall instantly erupted in excitement.
The deafening cheers almost lifted the roof off.
Primordial God is awesome!
"Hahaha! Long live Primordial God!"
"From now on, if anyone dares to say a bad word about Primordial God, I'll be the first to object!"
"I'm going to tell my mom right now that the Dragon God isn't awesome, Primordial God Impact is!"
The group of people who were just moments ago filled with jealousy were now smiling more brightly than anyone else.
What's there to envy?
What jealousy?
What resentment?
All those desires vanished in the face of free drinks and food.
Eris, however, puffed out her cheeks and angrily tugged at Rudeus's sleeve.
Rudeus.
Why did you invite them to dinner?
"These guys were just targeting you a moment ago."
Rudeus smiled.
You don't understand.
"We practically took on all the low-level jobs we could this morning."
"If looks could kill, you'd probably be collecting my corpse by now."
Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone a person.
"This is called the happy ones yielding."
As he spoke, he gently rubbed Eris's soft, pretty face.
" Eris, you still have a lot to learn in the future."
"Hmm..."
Eris nodded, seemingly understanding.
After lunch.
Rudeus then left the guild with Eris and Rujierd.
After all, the number of commissions at level C and above is not that many.
However, Yanli is not a combat-oriented familiar, so when faced with missions that require defeating monsters, her efficiency is naturally not as good as that of transport-type missions.
I decided to leave one clone running to continue farming commissions.
As for the three of them, they arrived at a vast, desolate area on the outskirts of the city.
I'm getting ready to test out my newly acquired summoning magic.
" Rudeus!"
Eris's eyes lit up with excitement.
"Hurry up, hurry up!"
"Let me see that Warcraft summoning thing you mentioned!"
I can't wait!
Upon hearing this, Rudeus snapped his fingers lightly, revealing a mysterious smile.
"Sure."
My dear lady--
Prepare to face the terrors of hell!
Buzz--
Vast magical power converged wildly.
A massive magic circle, tens of meters in diameter, slowly emerged from the earth.
The intricate and mysterious crimson runes intertwined and swirled, exuding a chilling aura.
The next moment.
In the center of the magic circle, dozens of blood-red figures slowly rose up.
Each statue is about four meters tall.
Some were wielding massive swords.
Some carried heavy axes on their shoulders.
Some were wielding massive spiked clubs.
They were covered in thick, blood-red armor, their scarlet eyes flashing with a savage light, and they exuded an astonishing sense of oppression simply by standing there.
Rudeus slowly raised his right hand and shouted:
"Go."
" The Red Demon Legion."
boom!!
The command was given.
Dozens of Red Demon roared deafeningly at the same time, brandishing heavy weapons, and charged towards Eris like a tidal wave.
"Good timing!!"
Eris showed no fear whatsoever; on the contrary, she was filled with excitement.
Both swords were drawn simultaneously.
A crimson sword light burst forth in an instant.
She moved like a crimson lightning bolt, constantly weaving through the Red Demon Legion.
Where the sword's edge passed--
Blood splattered, and severed limbs flew everywhere.
Hahahaha--!!
Eris grew increasingly excited as she killed.
Blood splattered on her fair cheeks, adding a touch of mad beauty to her pretty face.
"Let the symphony of death begin!!"
She swung her sword and severed the head of a Red Demon, then burst into laughter.
"But--"
"I'm the accompanist..."
"You--"
"He's the lead singer!!"
Looking at Eris, who had completely gone berserk.
Rudeus nodded in satisfaction.
"Not bad, not bad."
"This will not only test the actual effects of summoning magic, but also improve Eris's combat experience."
"Killing two birds with one stone."
He turned his head and looked at Rujierd beside him.
"Right? Rujierd."
However, Rujierd kept gazing into the distance, his eyes somewhat unfocused.
It was as if Rudeus's voice hadn't been heard at all.
" Rujierd?"
"Um?"
He then came to his senses.
"Are you calling me? Sorry."
"It's just... I suddenly remembered some things from the past."
His expression visibly dimmed.
Rudeus walked over and patted him on the shoulder.
"What's wrong?"
"If something's on your mind, just say it."
Rujierd paused for a moment, then slowly nodded.
"This is... the Babino Region."
"It is also the homeland where our Superd tribe once lived."
"Only..."
Now, nothing is left.
Upon hearing this, Rudeus also fell silent.
He then remembered what had happened here.
Hundreds of years ago...
The Superd tribe fell into a trap set by the Demon God Laplace.
A curse has descended.
The clan members distrusted and killed each other, ultimately nearly leading to their extinction.
Although a few survivors lived to the end, they were burdened with the stigma of being "the demon race" and were ostracized by the entire world.
The once prosperous homeland has ultimately become this desolate ruin.
He took a deep breath and looked firmly at Rujierd.
I know all of this.
"It's all the fault of the Demon God Laplace."
" Rujierd. There's one thing I've never lied to you about."
"I came into this world to change it."
"So--"
"One day, the Demon God Laplace will finally meet his end."
Rujierd stared blankly at Rudeus.
After a moment, he slowly revealed a genuine smile.
Thank you, Rudeus.
It's so good to have met you.
Rudeus waved his hand and smiled casually.
"It's okay, buddy, let's all smack our lips!" Rudeus said with a laugh.
"Is your brother really that temperamental?"
"Since you said we're brothers, what else is there to say? I'll just kill Laplace for you, okay?"
Rujierd was taken aback at first.
Then he finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.
That was since Rudeus had known him --
This was the first time I'd seen him smile so easily.