I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

Night falls!

The thieves and mercenaries scattered around the town have not yet noticed anything unusual.

But the mercenaries and guards in the town did not relax their vigilance in the slightest.

The signal flare was fired, but the person who fired it has not returned yet.

"Sam and Vanessa are probably in grave danger!"

Inside the town's meeting hall, Captain Rodney, the guard, sighed.

Sharp and Mavis both looked unwell.

The two thieves they sent out were their subordinates.

"Given Vanessa's abilities, it would take at least several level 8 or higher monsters to capture her!"

Mavis's voice was somewhat somber as she recounted the loss of one of her sisters.

Rodney nodded and said, "According to the previous plan, the signal flare can only be released when the monsters are seen moving towards the town. It seems the monsters are planning to make their move tonight!"

Everyone, be on high alert tonight and stay alert for any monsters approaching the town!

The number of monsters identified exceeds one hundred, with thirty of them being level 6.

On the other side of Gruul Town, the thirty guards and eighteen mercenaries were all level 6 or above, and the rest were the two hundred or so adventurers brought by Anno.

In the battle, it appears that humans have some advantages!

But the monsters are in the shadows, while they are in the light.

It's hard to say who will win!

"Now that the monsters' location has been revealed, will they postpone their attack?"

Sharp suggested to Rodney, "If they give up on attacking tonight, wouldn't it be a waste of our energy if we all just stayed on guard?"

If the monsters went to rest, they would foolishly stay up all night.

If the monsters launch another attack the next day, the exhausted people are likely to suffer as a result.

"That possibility cannot be ruled out!"

Rodney frowned and said, "But we can't gamble! We need to be responsible for the lives of the town's more than two thousand residents!"

Mayor Lia, who was listening in, nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, we can't gamble!"

He had just sent a message by carrier pigeon to Viscount Renault about the situation in Gruul town, and that Walkam's reinforcements would not arrive until tomorrow morning at the earliest.

If we can hold out until tonight, the situation will improve tomorrow when reinforcements arrive.

Upon hearing that Mayor Ria had requested assistance and that Rodney had already relayed the message to the Viscount, Sharp's worry lessened.

However, he insisted, "The brothers haven't rested during the day either, so they can't keep watch all night!"

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Mavis already knew, but she was still prepared to hear what Sharp had to say.

"I have a suggestion!"

Sharp ignored Mavis's attitude and said to Rodney, "Didn't a group of professionals just arrive? There were at least two hundred of them."

We can have them keep watch on the perimeter and report any incidents promptly.

"Brothers, you can rest first. If the monsters really do attack tonight, we won't have to fight while we're exhausted! How about it?"

Mavis murmured from the side, "The adventurers Anno brought are all low-level professionals. What's the difference between sending them to guard the outer perimeter and sending them to their deaths?"

"That's not how it works. If they're quick-witted enough to spot the monsters' movements and issue a warning, that would be a huge achievement!"

"Even Vanessa, a level 8, couldn't escape. You expect a bunch of level 2 or 3 people to give you a warning?"

"That Anno looks really good, and he's a summoner too, so why don't we let him go?"

Captain Rodney, it would be a real loss if we didn't make good use of so many low-level professionals!

And if they're not allowed to be on guard, are they supposed to hide in the town and be protected like the villagers?

Sharp makes a lot of sense.

Rodney frowned, thought for a moment, and then nodded in agreement.

"The kingdom stipulates that all professionals can be conscripted for combat in times of emergency. Now is the time for everyone to do their part!"

Tonight, the adventurers brought by Anno will be the main force, scattered around the town to keep watch.

At the same time, each of our three parties should send two more people to keep watch!

Mavis shrugged and didn't say anything more.

Sharp's lips curled into a smug smile.

……

When the guards found Anno in a private room at the Moonlight Tavern and told him about Rodney's decision, Anno immediately felt angry.

"Our mission is to clear out slimes! To fight against a monster army, this is far beyond the level of a mission we can handle!"

In Anno's quest level system, a quest involving monsters attacking a village is at least a bronze-level quest, requiring a level 11-15 professional to accept.

Even for groups, a large number of professionals at levels 5 to 10 are required to participate.

Although the Adventurers' Guild has many members, they are all low-level professionals.

Participating in bronze-level missions is tantamount to suicide!

"This... is just a warning; the main fighting will be handled by us guards and mercenaries!"

Owen said somewhat awkwardly, "Besides, this is an emergency. According to the kingdom's laws, all professionals are obligated to assist the guards in handling emergencies. You can't refuse this task! You have half an hour to prepare, after which you will need to lead your men out."

If a professional refuses to fulfill their duties, the guards have the right to execute deserters!

Watching Irving's departing figure, Anno's face darkened, and he lowered his head in deep thought.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his eyes widened.

"I see!"

Anno murmured, "Is this why you sent me to Gruul Town? Are you testing me, or do you have other motives?"

Previously, Anno believed that Viscount Renault's decision to entrust him with the task of quelling the slime riot was an affirmation of Anno's abilities.

It now appears that Viscount Renault completely outmaneuvered Anno.

Upon learning that there were dozens of goblins outside the Forbidden Forest, including only a few level 6 monsters, Viscount Renault not only dispatched twenty guards but also hired two mercenary groups of ten men each!

If it's just about eliminating these goblins, why would we need so many level 6 or higher professionals?

With these people around, the slime riot problem was easily solved.

There's no need to issue another task to Anno.

It now seems that Viscount Renault may have foreseen that the monsters of the Forbidden Forest would attack the town of Gruul.

As he predicted, when Rodney arrived with his men, the number of monsters in the monster camp had doubled.

"They're using me as a hidden force, ostensibly to have me fight slimes."

But in reality, I'll be forcibly conscripted when there's an emergency involving a monster attack.

With the ability to hunt level 6 wind wolves, I can definitely help the guards solve some problems!

Anno let out a heavy sigh, looked in Walkam's direction, and muttered to himself, "That's what you think, isn't it?"

"Someone who manages a city of 300,000 people so well, and who also has an unclear relationship with the second-ranked mercenary group in Valcalm—I've underestimated you!"

Anno relived the scene of his meeting with Viscount Renault.

He even tried to recall his first encounter with Mavis, to see if he had missed anything.

Two minutes later, Anno sighed and murmured, "It seems I have no choice but to accept this mission!"

After leaving the private room, Anuo called over the captains and vice-captains of the six teams and explained the current situation.

"They've got us acting as a safety perimeter; these people really know how to come up with anything!"

Xiao, a middle-aged man, a level 5 knight, and the vice-captain of Xue Feibai's squad, couldn't help but curse after hearing this.

The other adventurers also looked worried.

They also knew the laws of the kingdom.

They knew that if they disobeyed orders now, they would be considered deserters.

It's not impossible that he was beheaded by the guards before the battle.

If you accept the quest, it's fine as long as the monsters don't attack.

If the monsters really launch an attack tonight, the vigilant adventurers will definitely be the first to die!

Anno knew that these adventurers had been dragged into this because of him.

This task was originally supposed to be completed by Anuo, Xue Feibai, and the others.

As a result, Anno treated this mission as a guild mission and brought the two hundred people with him.

But now that things have come to this, Anno has no intention of apologizing to the adventurers.

What he's thinking about now is how to deal with it!

"Given the current situation, unless we're willing to desert, we have no choice but to accept the mission obediently!"

Of course, facing swarms of slimes covering the mountains and fields in the dark, as well as a monster army whose whereabouts are currently unknown, I don't think running away is a good option!

In that case, an emergency mission is hereby issued!

Mission level... Bronze!

Anno's single sentence made it clear to everyone that they had no choice but to accept the mission.

Next, following Anno's instructions, the team leaders gathered their men, prepared torches, and assigned guard areas!

He also asked Xue Feibai to go to Old John and rent all the weapons from the blacksmith's shop.

Old John was a reasonable man; he didn't even flinch as he watched the weapons being carried away by Anno's men!

Half an hour later, the six teams were evenly dispersed around the town.

The town's residents had gathered around the town square.

Some able-bodied men even took farm tools and surrounded the elderly, children, sick and disabled in the center.

Anno wasn't idle either. He took out four goblin left ears and claws from his pack and summoned four level 5 goblins.

Watching the four goblins swim across the ten-meter-wide moat and disappear into the night, Anno rode the Wind Wolf back to town.

……

On the grassland outside the town.

The night breeze rustled through the grass.

Suddenly, a series of tremors came from the ground.

The slimes, who were fast asleep on the ground, were all startled awake and turned in one direction.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

A round, dark shape, about three meters tall, leaped from a distance toward the town of Grür.

Each leap covers a distance of more than ten meters.

Upon landing, it created a large crater in the ground.

The slimes that couldn't dodge in time were all crushed into flat pieces!

……

In the pitch-black night sky, a white pigeon was flapping its wings incessantly.

A small bamboo tube was tied to its lower leg.

Suddenly, a loud, strange scream rang out from nearby.

The next instant, a huge shadow swept past the white dove.

A few white feathers mixed with blood fell from the sky!

……

Valkam!

Viscount Castle!

Laura pushed open the door to the Viscount's study and brought him a pot of tea.

"Father, it's getting late, you should rest!"

Viscount Renault took a sip of tea, rubbed his bloodshot eyes, and asked wearily, "Have you received any news from outside today?"

"You reviewed the news from Gran Village this morning; that's all!"

"Haven't we heard anything from the town of Gruel?"

"No!"

"I instructed Rodney and Mavis to send a message back if anything happens!"

"So it seems they didn't encounter it."

"I hope so!"

Viscount Renault took another large gulp of tea and said in a low voice, "If something really goes wrong, Anno's Adventurers' Guild should be able to help!"

Viscount Renault couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

He just wanted Anuo to go, but he didn't expect Anuo to bring more than two hundred people with him.

Although they are just low-level adventurers, with Anno around, they are still a considerable force.

With the addition of guards and mercenaries, we're not afraid even if dozens of monsters attack the city!

Upon hearing Anno's name, Laura immediately perked up. She exclaimed excitedly, "Yes, this Anno is really amazing. In just a few days, he has recruited more than two hundred adventurers!"

His own abilities have also grown rapidly.

I heard that the professional mentors are also interested in several people around Anno and want to take them on as disciples.

At this rate, it won't be long before the Adventurers' Guild becomes the fourth largest mercenary group in Val'kam!

No, Anno said the Adventurers' Guild is not a mercenary group.

But his adventurers' guild is definitely no worse than a mercenary group!

Viscount Renault chuckled as he watched Laura chatter on and off, "He's grown up so fast, all because he used you! Inviting you to the opening day was just to make some people wary!"

I need to have a serious talk with him when he gets back from this mission.

At this time, Viscount Renault was unaware that the number of monsters outside the town of Gruul was not fifty or so, but more than one hundred!