"Kate, Aria. I'm sorry for both of you, but please don't accept direct requests from the Adventurers Guild in the future."
"Eh!? Why?
"Then we can't make money...."
We left the Adventurers Guild after Notreau was taken by his clan leader, Mr Serie. Outside the Guild grounds, he suddenly said such a thing.
"Oh, don't get me wrong. I'm not asking you to do your job. I want Kate and her clan to do something for me."
"Clan asked for you? Is that any different from what the Alliance asks you to do?
"The content of the request has not changed in particular. The Adventurer Alliance will send requests through your clan. By the way, instead of giving you the rewards paid by the Alliance, I'm going to let you take out some of my clan's operating expenses ─ ─"
"Well, that means that even if we defeat the monster, the clan will take the money!?"
"That's not convincing!!"
"Well, calm down. Through your clan, your rewards will be cheaper than what you originally asked for, but of course you will also benefit."
"Benefits?"
"The clan can guarantee your strength."
I bowed my head with Aria.
Clan guarantee our strength?
What's that for?
I realized we didn't quite understand, but Mr. Serie explained it in detail.
"For example, Kate is now an F-rank adventurer."
"... yes, yes."
Naturally, I just registered as an adventurer.
"Do you know what it's like for a typical F-rank adventurer to get a job? Herbal harvesting, sewage cleaning... that's all. But if you don't do them to some extent, you won't be able to take any other orders. Because you don't have credibility."
When I told the receptionist that I wanted to receive a request for a monster slaughter, I was turned down. We had the power to defeat monsters, but we couldn't take orders.
"You can't be asked to fight monsters for the moment. You can defeat monsters on your own and place them in your Alliance, but you won't get much Alliance Points to increase your Adventurer Rank. It has become a Yurur."
"So you want to take orders through your clan?
"That's right. My clan will take care of your recruits and receive requests from your Alliance for E and D ranks. If Kate and Aria do that, you'll get rewards and Alliance Points. As I said before, I'm going to take out some of my rewards."
"Through the clan, can we accept D-Rank requests?
"Even if you accept my request, your Alliance Points won't be reduced...."
"The Alliance ranks adventurers to prevent adventurers from having to pay compensation to their clients when they fail to accept more requests than they can afford."
Suppose, for example, a merchant escort was requested. When the Adventurer fails to escort him and loses all of his client's merchant luggage, it seems that the Alliance will have to compensate many times the amount requested. Serie explained that there was a system called Adventurer Rank to prevent that from happening.
"I've decided that you two have a lot of power. Kate acted like a skilled adventurer, and Aria's magic was sophisticated and powerful. I thought it would be a waste to have them do the F rank request for months. That's why I invited you to Notre-Dame."
"Well, since Mr. Serie's clan guarantees our strength, can we take more requests than we have now?
"That's what it is. Your clan will skip a few rewards, but you will get more money than you would have received a F rank request. Of course, the higher the rank of the request, the higher the risk....."
Mr Serie's big hand is gently placed on the shoulders of me and Aria.
"I think you guys can do it. I'll train you a little bit before I accept your request. Experienced seniors and adventurers will fix you up for what you can do. Even if the request fails, the clan will compensate you. That's the Clan of Notre-Rear. What do you say we do it?
"Ha, yes! I'll do it!!"
"I'll do my best too!
Strong humans like Mr Series trust us. They're expecting us. This is not going to make me feel better!
"Thank you. I'm glad you answered."
That's how Mr Serie smiled and got his hands off our shoulders.
"Follow me a little."
Cross the boulevard in front of the Adventurers Guild.
Go to the big building opposite the Alliance.
Mr Series turned to us in front of the building and said that there might be twice as many guilds.
"This is your base from today."