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Chapter 11: Your Majesty’s Little Surprise

The admonitions of the gate soldiers were naturally disregarded by the Priestess; if someone truly had designs on them, it could only be said that the other party was out of luck.

However, he previously mentioned Adventurers… Does Anilo City have an Adventurer’s Guild too?

This was a stroke of luck, as Miss Vilyric was troubled about where to inquire for information.

Having confirmed their identities, the group of young girls had no intention of lingering at the city gate, so they decided to enter the city first.

But just as they had raised their feet to step forward, they were suddenly startled by a rapid series of footsteps behind them and a man’s urgent shout!

“Make way, make way!! Don’t block the road!!”

Huh?

Vilyric instinctively turned around to see a familiar-looking group of about thirty people rushing frantically toward the city gate, as if circled around something.

Interestingly, the city guards of Anilo not only did not stop this crowd but quickly stepped back, their expressions changing, and some soldiers even raised their spears to maintain order, preventing unaware pedestrians from getting in their way.

Clearly, they were well-acquainted.

“Those people…”

“Must be the Adventurers from this city, Miss Vilyric.”

Edwina whispered next to her.

Although Vilyric was not intimidated by the other party’s aggressive demeanor, she was not naive enough to provoke a clearly rushed group of people.

At that moment, she waved her hand to let the Little Dragon Daughter, who had no intention of yielding, move aside, and joined the other girls to stand by the roadside.

As the Adventurers raced past the Priestess, she finally caught sight of what was at the center of the crowd.

A huge stretcher.

On it lay three humans side by side—one woman and two men—who were all seriously injured and barely clinging to life.

Injuries and even fatalities during quests are completely possible for Adventurers; if that was all there was to it, it wouldn’t attract Vilyric’s attention.

But…

As the two groups brushed past each other, the black-haired girl focused on the hurried retreating figures of the Adventurers, pausing in deep thought for a while.

“Master, those three have a strange smell on them.”

“Hmm.”

Vilyric was not of the dragon kin and didn’t possess the absurd ability to determine a creature’s status just from its scent, but she could still sense something odd about the injured.

While there were various bite marks and piercing wounds, these were not the truly important parts.

Something foul was inside their bodies.

It felt a bit like parasites, but not entirely the same; due to the short observation time, Vilyric could not make an accurate judgment immediately.

Her intuition told her this was an important clue that could not be overlooked.

Moreover, their original goal was the Adventurer’s Guild here.

“Let’s go, let’s follow them.”

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The Adventurer’s Guild in Anilo City differs from those in the mainland United Kingdom.

Here, it seems that apart from providing various services for Adventurers, it also serves as a tavern and inn.

Upon entering, Vilyric immediately saw a number of men and women seated in corners, drinking and dining. It was the dinner hour, and it seemed that the Adventurer’s Guild in Anilo City was particularly bustling.

Although it certainly couldn’t compare to the foot traffic of the City of Courage, it was at least on par with a second-tier city like Flame Dragon City.

Standing in the brightly lit hall, Vilyric glanced around but didn’t find the previous group of Adventurers who had hurriedly left with the injured.

“Strange, I clearly saw them enter here earlier?”

“Lady Vilyric, could they have gone to the inner hall? This environment doesn’t seem suitable for treatment.”

While she hadn’t directly explained their purpose to the girls, the sharp-witted Leila immediately grasped Vilyric’s intent and proposed a hypothesis.

“That’s possible… Never mind, there’s no need to force it. Let’s see if there are any clues on the task board.”

The counter at the Adventurer’s Guild in Anilo City wasn’t abundant, only about five or six, and perhaps since it was mealtime, Vilyric easily found one that was unattended.

However, she was a bit surprised to find that the counter’s attendant was not human.

The small girl, appearing to be around fifteen or sixteen, had a pair of cute black triangular cat ears atop her head, and she had even cut her uniform’s hat to prominently display them, with her pupils like upright emerald gemstones glaring like a beast.

A Catgirl, but she was likely mixed-blood.

True Catpeople wouldn’t have so few beast-like traits and wouldn’t so boldly appear in the bustling Adventurer’s Guild of Anilo City.

As previously mentioned, this place is still a territory of the United Kingdom.

“Good evening, how may I assist you?”

The Cat-eared girl greeted the approaching Vilyric and company energetically, her ears flapping excitedly, reminding someone of a lucky cat back on Blue Star.

And didn’t her words sound a little odd?

However, the Priestess recognized that she was likely referring to food or lodging services, which were probably quite common in the Kwei Kingdom.

There’s no need to make a big deal out of it.

“We’re Adventurers from the United Kingdom, looking to take on some tasks here. Could you show us the task board?”

“Sure, please provide your and your companions’ Adventurer licenses.”

A response as expected.

Vilyric handed over the prepared Adventurer badges for herself, Xiao Guang, and Edwina; they were all Sky-class Adventurers, so even if Leila and Renée hadn’t registered, it shouldn’t be an issue.

“Please wait a moment while I verify… Vilyric, Adventurer rank… Legendary!!??”

The adorable Catgirl turned pale as she placed the badges on the Adventurer’s Guild equipment while simultaneously glancing over, causing her triangular ears to perk up dramatically with her startled expression.

“Eh?”

The party was bewildered when she tilted her head in confusion, and before she could say anything…

“Legendary!? Where is the Legendary rank?!”

“Where, where! Has Anilo finally got a Legend?!”

The Catgirl’s exclamation instantly drew the attention of many nearby co-workers, and a group of curious onlookers flocked around!

“Wait, everyone! I’m sorry! Really, I’m very sorry, My Lady! I didn’t mean to leak your…”

Realizing her mistake, the Catgirl managed to squeeze out of the enthusiastic crowd, her face drawn in worry as she kept bowing and apologizing to the several girls who looked perplexed.

Honestly, this situation was entirely unexpected for Vilyric.

She had no idea when she suddenly became a Legend; the last time she visited the Adventurer’s Guild, President Herbert had merely mentioned promoting them to Sky class.

Sky-class Adventurers and Legendary Adventurers are completely different concepts; it was evident from the enthusiastic guild staff and the gathering of curious Adventurers attracted by the commotion.

Needless to say, this was undoubtedly the handiwork of some certain Majesty, who alone had the ability to elevate an Adventurer to Legendary status.

Vilyric’s mind was filled with dark thoughts.

She could almost see a certain blue-haired beauty giving her a sly thumbs-up, casually mentioning something like, “This is what Vilyric deserves as a reward,” and so on…

Liliya Meikailande!!!