The gatekeeper’s advice was naturally not something the priestess took to heart. If someone really had the audacity to target them, it would only mean misfortune for the other party.
However, he did mention adventurers... Was there an adventurers’ guild in Anilo City?
This was quite convenient as Violet was just pondering where to gather information.
Having verified their identities, the girls naturally didn’t plan to linger at the city gate. They intended to enter the city first and then decide what to do.
However, just as they lifted their feet and took a few steps, a series of urgent footsteps and a man’s frantic roar suddenly came from behind.
“Move, move!! Don’t block the way!!”
Hmm?
Violet subconsciously turned around and saw a group of about thirty people rushing towards the city gate. They seemed somewhat familiar in their attire and were crowding around something.
Interestingly, the city guards of Anilo not only didn’t stop this group of people but also quickly cleared the path with slightly changed expressions. Some guards even proactively raised their spears to maintain order, preventing unsuspecting pedestrians from blocking their way.
It was evident that they were well-acquainted.
“These people...”
“They should be the adventurers in this city, right? Miss Violet.”
Edwina quietly speculated beside her.
Although Violet wasn’t afraid of their imposing appearance, she wasn’t naive enough to pick a fight with a group of people clearly in a hurry.
At that moment, she waved her hand, signaling the little dragon girl, who had no intention of making way, to move aside. She, along with the other girls, positioned themselves at the side of the road.
As the group of adventurers sprinted past Miss Violet, she finally saw what was being surrounded in the center by the crowd.
A massive stretcher.
Lying side by side on it were three humans—one female and two males—all severely injured and hanging by a thread.
Injuries, and even death during a mission, were entirely possible for adventurers in this profession. If that were the case, it wouldn’t have caught Violet’s attention.
However...
As the two groups passed each other, the black-haired girl stared at the departing backs of the adventurers, halting in contemplation for quite some time.
“Mistress, there’s a strange scent on those three people.”
“Hmm.”
Violet wasn’t a dragon, and she didn’t possess the extraordinary ability to discern the status of creatures solely based on their scent. However, she could still sense something peculiar about the injured individuals.
Although there were numerous bite marks and puncture wounds, those weren’t the crucial areas of concern.
There was something dirty inside their bodies.
It felt somewhat like a parasite, but not entirely the same. Because the observation time was too short, Violet couldn’t make an immediate accurate judgment.
Her intuition told her that this was an important clue that couldn’t be ignored.
Moreover, their original destination was the adventurers’ guild in this area.
“Let’s go, follow them and take a look.”
...
The adventurers’ guild in Anilo City seemed to have some differences compared to those in the Human United Kingdom.
Here, besides offering various services for adventurers, it seemed to also double as a tavern and inn.
Upon entering, Violet noticed quite a few men and women sitting in corners, drinking and dining. It was currently the time for the evening meal, and there seemed to be a particularly large gathering at the adventurers’ guild in Anilo City.
Although it certainly couldn’t compare to the flow of people in the Courage City Guild, it was still on the level of a second-tier city like Flame Dragon City.
Standing in the well-lit hall for a while, scanning left and right, Violet didn’t see the group of adventurers who had hastily left carrying the injured earlier.
“Weird, I clearly saw them come in here before.”
“Mster Violet, could they have gone into the inner hall? The environment here might not be suitable for treatment.”
Although she didn’t directly explain the purpose to the girls, the clever Leila immediately understood Violet’s intention and offered a suggestion.
“It’s possible... well, no need to force ourselves to find them. Let’s see if there are any clues in the commissions here.”
The counter at the adventurers’ guild in Anilo City wasn’t numerous, probably only about five or six. Perhaps due to the mealtime, Violet easily found one that was deserted.
However, what surprised her a bit was that the signboard girl for this counter was not a human.
This girl, who appeared to be around fifteen or sixteen, had a pair of small black triangular cat ears on her head. She deliberately cut two openings in her uniform hat, revealing them prominently. Her emerald-colored pupils stood erect like those of a beast.
A cat-person, but likely of mixed heritage.
Real cat-people wouldn’t have only this slight animalistic trait, and it would be difficult for them to appear so openly in the bustling adventurers’ guild of Anilo City. As mentioned earlier, this city was, after all, a vassal state of the Human United Kingdom.
“Good evening! May I help you with anything?”
The energetic cat-eared girl greeted Violet and her group as they approached, her ears fluttering playfully, reminiscent of a beckoning cat on Earth.
And isn’t there something strange about her words?
However, the priestess understood that she was probably referring to food or accommodation services, which were likely common in the Criv Kingdom.
Perhaps there’s no need to be overly surprised.
“We’re adventurers from the Human United Kingdom and would like to take on some quests here. Could you show us the quest board?”
“Of course. Please provide your adventurer credentials for you and your companions first.”
The expected response.
Violet handed over the already prepared adventurer badges for herself, Xiao Guang, and Edwina. They were all adventurers of the Sky rank, so even if Leila and Rene had not registered, no one should have interfered to this extent.
“Please wait, let me check... Violet, adventurer rank... Legendary!!?”
The adorable cat girl had just placed the badge on the adventurer guild’s accompanying device. While processing the paperwork, she glanced at it and was visibly shocked, her triangular ears standing up with emotion.
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“Huh?”
The person involved tilted her head in confusion, not understanding what was happening.
“Legendary!? Where’s the legendary adventure!? Has Anilo finally had a legendary adventure!?”
The cat girl’s exclamation immediately attracted the attention of many nearby idle colleagues, and a curious crowd quickly gathered.
“Wait! Hold on, all of you! I’m sorry! Really sorry, Esteemed adventurers, I didn’t mean to disclose it...”
Miss Cat, who knew she had made a big mistake in her excitement, finally squeezed out of the enthusiastic crowd. With a tearful face, she kept bowing and apologizing to the few girls with strange expressions.
To be honest, this situation was completely beyond Violet’s expectations.
She had no idea when she suddenly became a legendary-level adventurer. Last time at the adventurer guild, President Herbert only mentioned promoting them to the Sky rank.
Sky-level adventurers and legendary-level adventurers were entirely different concepts. This could be seen from the enthusiastic guild members and adventurers who started gathering upon hearing the commotion.
No doubt, it was the doing of a certain queen. Only she had the ability to promote an adventurer to legendary against all odds.
Violet was at a loss for words.
She could almost see a certain blue-haired beauty giving her a thumbs up with a cunning smile, saying something like, “This is Violet’s well-deserved reward.”
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