Chapter 75: Chapter 19 Mercenary Guild_3
"Esteemed Magician, would you like to join our mercenary corps? Skywind Mercenary Group boasts impressive strength, and with your inclusion, we will surely be invincible. Would you like to consider this?"
"Magician, don’t listen to his boastful words. You should join our Iron War Mercenary Group instead, where your safety is guaranteed. We will risk our lives to defend you if danger arises."
"Magician, our Dragon Phoenix Mercenary Group has many attractive female members. Why not join us?"
Almost all the notable mercenary groups had their representatives surrounding them. For a time, the invitation was loud and persistent, with Xuan Yue and Ah Dai in the center.
Xuan Yue had not expected to be so popular and took secret delight in this attention. However, her aim was not to join a mercenary corps. Loudly, she said, "Stop it, all of you. I am not here to join any mercenary groups. Make way, I will start my own mercenary team."
The representatives of various mercenary groups were stunned. A Mage establishing her own Mercenary Corps? What a notion! By her voice, it seemed this advanced mage was a young woman.
Seizing the moment of everyone’s stunned silence, Xuan Yue turned to Ah Dai, "Quick, make way. Let’s go to that counter over there."
Ah Dai complied, reined in his fighting spirit, gently pushed those obstructing their path aside, and escorted Xuan Yue to the innermost part of the Guild.
The lobby of the Mercenary Guild was very spacious, capable of accommodating hundreds of people. There are three counters at the farthest end of the hall: the registration counter, the task assignment counter, and the bounty collection counter. Xuan Yue and Ah Dai navigated the crowded hall and rapidly approached the registration counter, Xuan Yue called out to the clerk inside, "I want to register a mercenary group."
Standing behind the counter was a young woman who looked at the Advanced Mage badge on Xuan Yue’s chest in surprise. She said, "Miss, are you sure?" She has worked here for several years and has never heard of a mage wanting to register a mercenary group before. Given a mage’s status on the mainland, they do not need to worry about their livelihoods. Being a mercenary is a profitable profession, but it comes with significant risk. As far as she knows, only Red Hurricane Mercenary Group has a few Mages. Smaller mercenary groups very rarely even have anyone who understands the meaning of magic.
Xuan Yue impatiently retorted, "Of course, I am sure. Hurry up! Can’t you see these flies buzzing around us?"
The young lady at the counter chuckled. Turning to the silent Ah Dai beside Xuan Yue, she asked, "May I ask, how many members will there be in your mercenary group, and what are the names of the captain and vice-captain?"
Without consideration, Xuan Yue responded, "There will be two members in our mercenary group. The captain is me, Xuan Yue. The vice-captain is him; his name is Ah Dai." As she spoke, she pointed a finger at the towering frame of Ah Dai.
"Ah Dai?" The young woman was taken aback momentarily, but without further reaction, she swiftly recorded the information. At that moment, the swarm of mercenaries behind them had regained their balance and had started closing in again, making their last desperate attempts. Xuan Yue huffed, lowered her voice, and chanted a few spells. The magic wand ejected a light bullet. As the majestic energy of the Light Bullet shunted away the mercenaries and shielded her and Ah Dai, she warned, "Anyone who bothers us again should not blame my magic for being discourteous." Although it was just an Ordinary Illumination Spell, with her innate sacred aura, the Light Bullet generated energy oscillations and had an evil-dispelling effect. While it seemed powerful, it held negligible attack power but sufficient to intimidate those unfamiliar with magic.
The strong sacred aura immediately pushed the mercenaries back, and except for a few powerful ones, they all retreated and busied themselves with their own affairs.
The young woman behind the counter asked Xuan Yue, "What is your profession, and what are you good at?"
Xuan Yue replied, "Of course, I am a magician! I am good at Light Magic, and he is good at Fire Magic. Is registration always so troublesome?"
The young women chuckled, saying, "Registration is indeed very troublesome, as we need to record everything clearly! Miss Mage, are you sure your mercenary corps will only have two members? This will be the smallest mercenary corps I have ever seen. I think you should recruit some warriors to boost the strength of your mercenary corps."
The young woman smiled, "Just one last item. Please give your mercenary corps a name."
Xuan Yue froze. She had not considered this issue. In a huff with Ah Dai earlier that morning, she had only thought of establishing a mercenary corps as a form of entertainment. What name should she pick? Turning to Ah Dai, Xuan Yue asked, "Ah Dai, what do you think our mercenary corps should be named?"
Ah Dai shook his head and replied, "I am too slow-witted, miss. It would be best if you decide the name." From the moment he stepped foot in the Guild, he had been scanning the sea of faces for Feng Ping and his fellow Red Lion Mercenary Group members. But he saw no mercenaries bearing a lion’s head insignia, which made his heart sink. It seems that after leaving Feng Ping, the members of the Red Lion Mercenary Group had already embarked on their new mission. Even if they were present, it was doubtful they would recognize Ah Dai with his changed apparel.
