Zongman, the journey begins from the wrong place

I don’t know if it’s some kind of magic stone technology that’s used, but the various bright flowers planted in the atrium are still blooming in the winter wind. This phenomenon that goes against the intuition of the season makes people feel a little strange.

As Noah walked, he suddenly heard another whistling sound in the morning breeze that was completely different from the natural wind.

That was the sound of a sword slashing through the air at extreme speed.

Following the source of the sound, Noah came to a lawn where he could see magic stone lamps and a small fountain.

In a corner near the wall, there was a young and tender golden figure waving a sword.

Noah's eyesight allowed him to confirm at first glance that it was a wooden sword, but it made a sound of cutting wind in the void and carved out a series of almost overlapping afterimages.

If there was any target in front of the wooden sword, it would probably be slashed, cut, and pierced four or five times in a row in a breath, and broken into pieces.

The girl who swung the wooden sword with astonishing momentum also stared straight ahead with a clear gaze as sharp as the sword.

Although she was a little girl less than ten years old, her slender arms allowed her to wield a wooden sword that was almost as tall as herself with ease.

Noah was still amazed to see such swordsmanship again.

Because he could see that, unlike the rough swordsmanship he had figured out in battle, the swordsmanship used by Ai Si was the result of precise design and training.

The movements of waving her arms with minimal movement and standing on her feet with an unusually steady rhythm combined together made Ai Si look like she was conducting an orchestra or dancing gracefully, which was quite beautiful.

Human intuition is a very wonderful thing. It can often feel things that many people cannot perceive subjectively.

Take swordsmanship for example. Although there are a few exceptions, for the most part, excellent swordsmanship gives people a sense of elegance because of its cleverness, lightness and efficiency.

Aisi's swordsmanship was just like that, and even made Noah a little intoxicated.

Although Noah could beat up the little girl with just one finger, he never judged others based on their temporary strength or weakness.

Some people are stronger simply because they live longer. This is how Noah himself surpassed those strong people who once looked down on him step by step.

He didn't want to become the kind of person he once hated and despised.

If I were at Ais's age, I would definitely be beaten up.

However, there was still confusion in her sword.

Although the sharp sword force contained extremely strong emotions and murderous intent, that was not the real source of power that drove Ai Si to swing the sword.

Swinging a sword for the wrong reasons will not unleash your true power.

Noah was so sure because he had been the same way before...

While Noah was thinking, Ais suddenly stopped swinging the sword and turned her gaze towards him.

Golden eyes met blue eyes.

Ah, I was mesmerized by it.

Noah blinked and walked towards Ais with a calm expression.

Well, as long as you are not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed.

"Good morning, Ais. I was just distracted. Your swordsmanship is truly remarkable."

Just like ability values, swordsmanship, or fighting methods, are everyone's secret.

Therefore, watching others train is still somewhat taboo, especially for newcomers like Noah who are unfamiliar with the group.

Hearing Noah's apology and praise, Ai Si felt a little strange.

Because Noah's words sounded as if he was fascinated by his swordsmanship because it was so good.

Probably, it's just an illusion.

"Well, it's nothing."

Shaking her head, Ais blinked.

I don't know what she was thinking about, but the blush on the girl's cheeks, which were already slightly red due to the cold wind and training, became even more obvious.

She secretly looked up and made eye contact with Noah, bit her pink lips lightly, and lowered her head.

“Um, thank you…”

Although the girl's voice was as soft as a mosquito's whisper and disappeared in the morning breeze, Noah still caught it keenly, but he almost thought he was hallucinating.

What's going on? Not only did you not blame me, you even thanked me?

"Also, sorry... in the dungeon, and before that on North Street..."

Only after hearing the rest did Noah understand what Ai Si was talking about.

She expressed her gratitude to him for saving her in the dungeon and apologized for not thanking him when they met again on North Street.

"It's not that bad. After all, seeing a group of weird uncles following a little girl would make anyone concerned."

"But Livilia said that we should express our gratitude when we are rescued."

Noah glanced at the wooden sword in Aisi's hand.

"Miss Ais and Miss Livilia have a good relationship. Is that why you use a wooden sword?"

Although I don’t know why Ais rushed into the dungeon last time, this little girl is obviously a battle maniac.

Then, even though the weapons were destroyed in the last battle, Loki's family certainly has no shortage of weapons.

Then, it seems that we can guess why Ais can only train with a wooden sword now.

Obviously a protective punishment.

Ai Si's eyes widened immediately. "Why do you know such a thing?"

Noah didn't answer directly, but winked teasingly and turned away.

"Who knows? Maybe it's just intuition."

Looking at Noah's back, it took Ais a while to react. She knew she was being teased and her fair cheeks couldn't help but puff up.

"Bad intentions..."

However, after her dissatisfaction dissipated, she couldn't help but cover her chest again.

Still, nothing was said.

25 Adventurer's Guild

Although Noah wanted to find a place to do morning exercises to adapt to the physical strength after receiving the blessing.

However, most of the area of the Dusk Pavilion is occupied by eight towers, and the atrium is pitifully small.

At this time, most of the group members were still sleeping, and Noah didn't want to disturb anyone's sleep.

Noah looked around and subconsciously turned to the north, where he saw the towering white city walls.

As a defensive structure built to defend against monsters in the dungeon, the city wall is essentially a huge circular fortress with various facilities inside.

Not only is its height second only to the central Tower of Babel, but the passage on the top of the wall is so spacious that it can accommodate at least a number of carriages passing through in parallel.

In addition, it is very close to the Dusk Hall, and Noah can hardly think of a better place for morning exercise.

However, the city wall was designed as a defensive structure for internal defense. Although it is no longer useful for suppressing monsters, it is a potential threat to the city itself, not to mention that there are dark factions lurking in Orario now.

Even Noah could have figured it out. As long as the city walls were filled with explosives, even with only bows and magic swords, he could pose a threat to the entire city from a high position.

The Ganesha clan, known as the "city police", and the Astralia clan, known as the "justice clan", are stationed at the foot of the city wall all year round, and patrol the wall once in the morning and once in the evening to ensure that it is not occupied.

It seems that I need to find an opportunity.

Time passed quickly in the early morning, and along with the still somewhat dazzling sunlight, the sound of a large bell ringing from the east side of the city spread throughout the city.

The Dusk Hall quickly became crowded with people.

Although Noah's cooking skills were recognized, no one wanted him to take on the responsibility of a family or a job, including himself.

After all, once a hobby becomes a job, you will quickly lose interest.

After finishing breakfast, Noah followed Livilia out of the Dusk Pavilion and headed towards Northwest Street.

Northwest Street is often referred to as 'Adventurer Street', where the largest number of adventurers and adventurer-related industries gather.

Including the guild headquarters - the Pantheon, there are also numerous weapon shops, item shops, hotels, pharmacies, treatment centers, etc. that provide services to adventurers, or in other words, they are industries that only adventurers will go into to consume. Various mysterious shops are also hidden behind the streets and alleys.

Noah's task today is to get a basic understanding of Adventurer Street.

In addition to registering at the guild, he also had to go to some of the families that had cooperative relationships with the Loki family to recognize their faces.

Nine o'clock in the morning is the time when most adventurers enter the dungeon, so the avenue is crowded with people.

But no matter whether they were orcs carrying greatswords, elven archers holding bows and arrows, or supporters carrying huge backpacks, they all cast complex glances at the elven royal family and Noah, mixed with awe, envy, and curiosity.

Under the gazes of many people, Noah and Livilia passed through the forecourt with exquisite reliefs and monuments, and entered the Pantheon built with white columns.

The first thing that catches your eye is the very conspicuous front desk area. Not far away is a huge commission bulletin board and a magic stone exchange window.

However, contrary to Noah's expectations, although it was only the beginning of the day, the exchange window was already crowded with adventurers, blocking the way.

After hearing arguments like "Get out of here right now" and "We have to go to the dungeon later", Noah understood what was going on.

Specifically, it means, "Hmph, only idiots would go to exchange money in the afternoon when there are so many people. Smart people would go the next morning! This way, you can use the money directly to buy things, and you can also prevent yourself from losing control and wasting money in the pub or the entertainment district."

The result is that when I got here, I found that there seemed to be too many smart people.

There is a similar situation where quite a number of adventurers do not exchange their magic stones at the gold exchange on the third floor of the Tower of Babel after coming out of the dungeon, but come to the guild headquarters specifically to exchange them.

Walking all the way to the front desk, Noah noticed that although the waiters at the front desk were of different races, they were basically all beautiful young women.

Wearing the black and white guild uniforms, they appear extremely intellectually beautiful, blooming like bright flowers among a group of rude adventurers.

Livilia raised her hand and greeted a red-haired werewolf woman who was staring blankly with her hand on her cheek.

"Good morning, Rose."

The werewolf raised his head lazily and glanced at Livilia, just like a domestic dog basking in the sun at the door in winter.

"Welcome, Ms. Livilia Rios Alf, Vice-Leader of the Loki Familia. What may I wish to do for you today?"

Noah first felt the wolf girl's gaze linger on him for a moment, and then he noticed that the corners of Livilia's eyes seemed to be twitching.

"Rose, when will you stop greeting me like this?"

"It all depends on the guild's manual. When they don't threaten us with salary cuts, we have to deal with large factions this way."

"Haven't you always said you wanted to be in a relationship? No one would dare to approach you if you're so lifeless, right?"

These two have a good relationship and can even argue over such an issue - just as Noah was thinking this, the red-haired wolf girl raised her hands and stretched.

"I may not be as good as you, the elven royal who makes the goddess jealous and causes a stir, but I do have my own strengths."

The tight black and white uniforms are very figure-enhancing when worn by female clerks. When Rose stretched, the shirt bulged out at the chest and the buttons looked like they would burst at any time.

Yes, it is indeed an advantage.

Compared to Livilia, who exudes a clever, brave, and even sacred aura, even the red-haired werewolf, who is already considered beautiful, looks ordinary.

However, only in terms of breasts, Rose is superior to Riveria.

However, Noah's unwavering gaze seemed to have attracted the attention of the red-haired wolf girl.

"Hey, little brat over there, do you like watching that so much?"

Noah tilted his head, a hint of confusion in his blue eyes.

"If you mind others seeing you, why do you do this in public?"

Rose narrowed her eyes, her gaze becoming somewhat hostile.

"Your tone is just like that puppet princess of yours. So annoying."

Livilia sighed and bowed her head to Rose, "Aisi has caused you trouble. I have already punished her. I apologize here."

"...Huh, so, this mature-looking young man is also your newcomer?"

"Yes, please register."

Although Rose, the guild employee, seems a little difficult to approach, she is surprisingly efficient in her work.

Perhaps, her indifference to others is also necessary for the job of a consultant. After all, this job requires contact with a large number of people, and sometimes unnecessary enthusiasm will only cause a lot of trouble.

Noah took the form and wrote down his identity information with a quill.