Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
In the Eternal Kingdom Adventurerâs Guild, the gamers queued up to pay for their badges.
According to the game setting, adventurers were categorized as bronze, silver, gold, and king level. Besides the king level, which was restricted to ten gamers, the gold, silver, and bronze levels were dependent on the number of completed missions and the difficulty of the missions.
Of course, they had to be paid.
All the gamers were at the bronze level. When the elderly Gnome NPC walked in, everyone was looking at him.
The elderly Gnome walked to the Mission Assignment counter, where Brainiac was sitting without any emotion.
Why was Brainiac sitting there? Because Brainiac asked Sherlock, âCan I join the management of the Adventurerâs Guild? Iâm very interested in the sociology research of your citizens.â Sherlock generously agreed to his request.
[Amended the role of Brainiac from Eternal Kingdomâs Revival Specialist to Eternal Kingdom Adventurerâs Guild mission manager.]
After the public announcement, Brainiac was transferred to the Adventurerâs Guild at the old district.
Though Sherlock had arranged for Evelynn to be the receptionist at the Adventurerâs Guild, as she was still a wanted criminal and was under immense pressure, Sherlock thought that putting Brainiac at the Adventurerâs Guild was a good choice.
When Eggface asked to be the CEO of the Adventurerâs Guild, Sherlock declined immediately. Sherlock wasnât sure if the gamers would do the assigned mission, but Eggface would definitely make the gamers work for him.
It was safer to place the small Black Dragon under Sherlockâs surveillance.
âGreetings, how can I help you?â Brainiac spoke without emotion to the elderly Gnome.
Brainiac hoped that his cordial tone and his smiling movement of his jaw would make him more approachable.
âI heard that the Adventurerâs Guild will accept any mission. Is that true?â the elderly Gnome said as he sat down.
âYes, whether your toilet bowl is clogged, your roof is leaking, or your door needs to be unlocked, the Eternal Kingdom Adventurerâs Guild will provide the best service.â
Brainiac passed a card to the Gnome and said, âThis is our name card with our contact details. You may send your incinerated letter to us at any time.â
âThank you.â The elderly Gnome took Brainiacâs name card, squinted his eyes, and said in a trembling voice, âI have a grandson who is addicted to gambling. I hope you can help him change his ways.â
âWhat! Addicted to gambling? Donât worry, Iâll get the Level 13 God of Addiction Cure to help you fulfill your wish!â
A Gnome followed by many other Gnomes behind the elderly Gnome jumped out and surrounded the customer.
âYou called him God when heâs only Level 13? If Iâm Level 15, do I call the shots?â
âDonât worry, elder, if I teach your grandson my military martial art, I guarantee that heâll turn over a new leaf and give up gambling.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âElder, give me the phone number of your grandson. Iâm also a gambler. Iâll help him as much as possible. Iâll place bets using his phone number. How much I win depends on fate.â
The gamers smiled jovially. They didnât realize that it was a depressing affair.
âLine up properly. The Guild has a comprehensive set of rules. You canât take on any mission that you like,â Brainiac shouted at the gamers.
Sherlock walked over and smiled jovially, and Eggface followed behind, carrying a cup of bloody chrysanthemum tea. He drank the tea as he walked until there was no more tea. He arrived in front of the elderly Gnome and passed him the empty teacup as he said, âElder, please have some tea.â
The elderly Gnome was too scared to sit down after being intimidated by Eggfaceâs dominance.
Sherlock exerted his dominance to restrain the gamers so that they wouldnât scare the first customer away. That would be inauspicious.
The elderly Gnome trembled while he took the cup. Then Sherlock said, âYouâre very smart to seek help from our Adventurerâs Guild. Whatever requests you have, weâll help to fulfill them. All you need to do is fill out a form and place a reward deposit. Leave the rest to us. Weâll collect a service charge of 5% from the reward. The minimum is five Magic Stones. Since you are the first customer, Iâll waive your fees.â
The elderly Gnome completed the form according to Brainiacâs guidance. Then he stood up to thank Sherlock.
The Gnomeâs mission was simpleâbring his grandson out at the designated address and persuade him not to gamble.
The elderly Gnome began to describe his family background.
After his grandson got married, he didnât work hard because he was addicted to gambling. He dreamed of becoming rich by gambling. His family disintegrated, and his wife and children left him. Now he was renting a house outside, and he couldnât even afford the rent for next month.
The only wish of the elderly Gnome was for his grandson to get rid of his gambling addiction and be a useful person in society.
He completed the form just as he finished explaining his grandsonâs background. Then Sherlock let the elderly Gnome return home. The gamers outside followed behind the elderly Gnome.
That was because the gamers wanted to see if there were any subsequent Plots.
âCitizens of Eternal Kingdom, we have a new entrusted mission. It sounds simple, but itâs not easy to tackle. Addicted gamblers are more devilish than the Devils. To make them quit gambling is like asking Satan to believe in the Sacred Light. However, you have to try to help.â
Sherlock looked firmly at the gamers and said, âIâll need the most powerful warrior for this mission. Iâll start the auction at one silver coin. Bidding will increase in increments of 100 bronze coins. You will get the bid straight away if you offer 100 Magic Stones.â