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The guard said he had been guarding the city gate for at least eight or ten years, and during that time, quite a few adventurers had come to the Kingdom of Wanglong. He had seen at least eight hundred or a thousand adventurers.

Even though S-rank adventurer certificates were rare, he had seen a few.

However, he had never even heard of SS-level adventurers, let alone seen them, or even SSS-level adventurers.

Then look at Wood and Rudy's appearance. Although twins are rare in other worlds, they are not completely non-existent. In terms of appearance, the two brothers can be considered handsome. In addition, they are wearing clothes prepared for them by the Latoria family, so they do not look like ordinary commoners.

However, despite the two being dressed impeccably and their Adventurers' Guild credentials not appearing to be counterfeit, the guards still refused to let them in.

Because this is just too ridiculous. Judging from Wood and Rudy's appearance, they are definitely not older than 18, and it's hard to say whether they are even 15.

Children of this age are extremely rare to become adventurers, let alone SS-rank or SSS-rank adventurers. Who the hell would believe that?

"Our adventurer cards should be fine, which is enough to prove our identity."

If you have any doubts about our identities, you can go to the Adventurers' Guild and have someone verify them. Since this is the capital of the Wanglong Kingdom, there should be an Adventurers' Guild in the city.

Hearing Wood's words and seeing the luxurious clothes he and his companion were wearing, they didn't seem like con artists. In the end, a guard took the two adventurer cards to the Adventurers' Guild in the city for verification.

Compared to these amateur players, the staff of the Adventurers' Guild are clearly more professional in their ability to appraise adventurer cards.

The process didn't keep Wood and his group waiting long. Almost exactly a few minutes after the soldier left with Wood and his group's cards, members of the Adventurers' Guild arrived, accompanied by the same soldier, looking quite hurried.

What shocked the guards even more was that the person who came here was actually the guild master of the Royal Capital Adventurers' Guild!

As the president of the Adventurers' Guild in the capital, although he doesn't hold a formal position, he still holds a certain status in the city.

At this moment, the adventurer's guild leader not only ran over, but his face was also filled with panic.

The guard, who was also the squad leader, saw the guild leader running out of breath and wanted to curry favor with him, but was instead pushed aside and asked, "Where is the owner of these two adventurer cards?"

Seeing the Adventurers' Guild Master's demeanor, the guard felt a chill run down his spine. Even a fool could see that the two brothers who looked like noble young masters were probably genuine high-level adventurers.

"Lord 'Mud Swamp' and Lord 'Golden Flash', I am Cameron, the guild master of the Adventurers' Guild in the capital of the Dragon King Kingdom."

Are you two here in the capital of the Dragon King Kingdom to carry out some kind of mission? Or do you intend to settle here?

If you intend to settle here, I have a good place to recommend to you, and it won't cost you a penny, as it's one of my properties in the capital.

Were those two just harassed by the guards? Should I intervene? Actually, I know several nobles of considerable rank in the Kingdom of Wanglong.”

The Adventurers' Guild is a huge organization, much like the Merchants' Guild, and it has spread to every corner of the world.

The identity of the highest-ranking leader behind the scenes is unknown, but one thing is clear to the guild leaders in various regions: in order to make their respective adventurer guilds bigger and stronger, high-level adventurers are indispensable.

Adventurer guilds in various regions have annual performance assessments, and only those that have built a reputation will receive more missions.

For typical commissioned tasks, the local adventurers' guild will charge a certain handling fee and a percentage. Once the number of commissioned tasks increases, the local adventurers' guild will naturally make a fortune.

S-rank adventurers are already extremely rare, while SS-rank and SSS-rank adventurers are naturally legendary figures.

When the soldiers took Wood and the others' adventurer cards to the Adventurers' Guild, Cameron was overjoyed. As the guild leader, he naturally knew how to distinguish between genuine and fake adventurer cards.

After confirming the identities of the two individuals, he, as the guild leader, even personally came to greet them, adopting a fawning attitude.

It seems quite puzzling that the guild master of an adventurer's guild would adopt such a humble attitude towards two adventurers, but once people know the adventurer levels of the two, most people wouldn't find it strange.

There are at least eighty or a hundred branches of adventurers' guilds around the world, which means that guild leaders are not actually that rare.

However, there are definitely no more than three SS-class adventurers in the entire world, and as for SSS-class adventurers, there has only been one so far: 'Golden Flash'.

The name "Mud Swamp" needs no introduction. As a lone wolf, he perfectly completed many extremely difficult missions before reaching his current adventurer level.

The reason why "Golden Flash" was able to become the only SSS-class adventurer is because he conquered the underground labyrinth known as "absolutely unconquerable" and single-handedly killed the legendary gatekeeper monster "Nine-Headed Dragon"!

Although many people have been skeptical of this rumor, only the guild leaders of the Adventurers' Guilds know that it is all true. Otherwise, the guild headquarters would not easily grant the legendary SSS-rank adventurer title to anyone.

There are also rumors that some of the materials from the "Nine-Headed Dragon" have already entered the market and been forged by craftsmen into various divine weapons.

The reason why the guild master of the Dragon Kingdom was so humble and even willing to offer his own mansion was that he hoped Wood and Rudy would stay in the capital.

With two such high-level adventurers in his guild, even if they don't take any action, their reputation alone will bring a large number of quests to the guild and attract more adventurers who come from afar.

"Thank you for your kindness, President Cameron, but we are only passing through the Kingdom of Dragon Kings and do not intend to stay for long."

As for the guards, they are just doing their duty. If possible, I would like you to help us inform Mr. Randolph.

I promised him that if I came to the Wanglong Kingdom, I would contact him first.

One doesn't hit a smiling face, and since the other party was so polite, Wood naturally reciprocated with courtesy.

"Randolph? Does that mean Lord Randolph Marian?"

Tired of the constant fighting and killing over the past 10 years, Randolph returned to his homeland, the Dragon Kingdom, and opened a restaurant under a false identity, becoming an ordinary chef.

As for his true identity, the King of the Dragon Kingdom and many knights actually knew it, and some soldiers who had been in contact with knights for many years also knew that Lord Randolph Marian, the "Grim Reaper" ranked fifth among the seven great powers, was in the capital, but they did not know exactly who he was.

"I see. You know Randolph, but you don't know him?"

"Well, it's alright. We're just passing through anyway. Since there's nothing wrong with our identities, can we enter the city?"

Whether or not Wood sees Randolph is not really important; he's just fulfilling a previous promise anyway.

"If you two are here to see His Majesty the King, you can actually do so without even going to Lord Randolph."

"Our capital is currently hosting an academic competition, and His Majesty the King will be attending. Since you two are such renowned adventurers, finding two admission tickets shouldn't be difficult."

Upon hearing the guard's words, Wood and Rudy exchanged glances. Wood then looked at Rudy and said, "If I remember correctly, you should be a top student at that Lanoa Magic Academy, right?"

"Do you think they'd let us in if we participated in the exchange as Lanoa students?"

As it turns out, Lanoa Magic Academy, as the premier magic academy in the Central Continent, enjoys a very high reputation and renown.

When the headmaster of the Royal Magic Academy in Wanglong City learned that Rudy, a student from there, also wanted to participate in the academic competition, he enthusiastically agreed.

Even after learning that Wood and Rudy were brothers and that Wood also possessed extensive knowledge, he still warmly invited Wood to participate.

In the dean's view, Rudy and Wood's participation in this academic competition would bring countless benefits to their college.

Lanoa Magic Academy can be considered the highest magic academy on the continent, without exception.

It's normal for students from their college to lose to their opponents in academic competitions, but if they win, it will undoubtedly enhance the reputation of their college.

Chapter 514 The King Controlled by Gods and Humans

Moreover, Wanglong and Wangdu are their territory. It's not unreasonable for them to provide some convenience to their students in academic competitions, is it?

To prevent his students from losing too badly or coming in last place, the dean even brought in Wood, who wasn't even a student.

Even if he lost to Rudy, a top student at the Lanoa Magic Academy, he wouldn't lose to Wood, who isn't even a student at the magic academy, right?

Clearly, in the other party's view, Wood's failure to become a student at La Noah Magic Academy, like his older brother Rudy, was due to his own lack of excellence.

The academic competition of the Dragon Kingdom was held as scheduled. Wood and Rudy were just going through the motions, apologizing to the King of the Dragon Kingdom for what had happened before, and then they were going to leave.

However, during this academic competition, both Wood and Rudy encountered something unexpected.

To Rudy's surprise, he actually saw a familiar face at this academic competition. The other person was a young man with a bowl cut and a somewhat premature appearance, named Parkus Shiron.

Parcus Cylon is the seventh prince of the Kingdom of Cylon. Lokishi, who taught Wood and Rudy magic, also served as their tutor.

However, because Lokishi always compared the excellent Wood to Rudy, he often received Lokishi's contempt, which caused Parkus to suffer indelible trauma. He always hoped to attract Lokishi's attention in various ways.

Even in the end, due to Luo Qixi's misguided teachings, she went astray and her personality began to become distorted.

Lilia was once stranded in the Kingdom of Xilong, and Pakus used her as bait to imprison Rudy. In the end, Rudy was rescued thanks to another close friend of his, Zanova, who is currently at the Lanoa Magic Academy.

After this incident, Pakus was exiled to the Dragon Kingdom under the pretext of studying abroad.

After arriving in the Kingdom of the Dragon King, Pacus met Benedict, the eighteenth princess of the Kingdom of the Dragon King, who was a beautiful girl with light blue hair.

Because he fell in love with her, Popus began to work hard and gradually emerged from the shadows of Wood and Rudy. He also began to study magic and academics, which is why he was allowed to participate in the academic competition this time.

When Parkus saw Rudy again, he didn't feel any animosity like when enemies meet; instead, he had rather complicated feelings.

Although it was due to Loki's misguided teaching that his personality had been in a distorted state for a while, Pacus, who had met Rudy once, had to admit that the other party was indeed an outstanding genius.

After teaching students like Wood and Rudy, it's quite normal to think that others are idiots when you try to teach them.

"It's been a long time, Rudeus. I never expected that we would meet again in a place like this after we parted ways two years ago."

I heard you've become a student at Lanoa Magic Academy, just like your brother Zanoba. This time, I'll definitely prove with my knowledge that I'm not inferior to you!

Upon hearing Parkus's words, Rudy, who had even been prepared to take action, froze on the spot.

Because two years had passed, Parkus had changed so much in his eyes.

In Rudy's memory, Parkus used to be a complete lunatic, even more perverted than himself.

But nowadays, although Popus's appearance is still not great, his demeanor and behavior clearly have the air of the seventh prince of the Kingdom of Xilong.

"Rudy, is this someone you know?"

Hearing Wood ask the question from the side, Rudy's expression was somewhat complicated, but he finally nodded and said, "I would say we know each other, but we're not exactly friends."

"None of that matters anymore. I just discovered something quite serious: the man sitting at the head of the table wearing a crown must be the King of the Dragon Kingdom."

"I sensed a divine aura emanating from him..."

To Rudy's surprise, he encountered his former enemy, Pacus, here. And to Wood's surprise, he sensed the aura of a god on the Dragon King!

"Are you sure you're not mistaken? This person is the king of a country! How could someone like that become a believer in a god?"

Upon hearing what Wood said, Rudy instantly forgot all about Pacus. Clearly, compared to the "human god" they feared, Pacus was nothing.

"I don't know. His aura wasn't very strong, but I'm sure I'm not mistaken."