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The door hinges gave a low groan as they folded. It was quiet enough that one wouldn’t notice without paying attention, but most of the people in the lobby turned to look at Leon’s group at the sound.
The inside was fairly calm. Mercenaries chewing bread for breakfast, adventurers chatting after pinning requests to the board, clerks at the counter stifling wide yawns—the Guild’s Area 1 branch had a leisurely air about it.
A mercenary who recognized Leon raised his voice.
“Oh, it’s the Rookie!”
It was a nickname that mixed respect and condescension for a B-ranker who had been a key contributor to the Great Vein expedition—similar to how he’d once been called “Cat” or “Sweeper” back in Blaine.
Some welcomed the arrival of a young, capable adventurer. Some envied him, saying a mere B-rank had just been lucky. Either way, no one here was shameless enough to cause trouble right in front of him.
Two familiar mercenaries waved casually at him.
“Taking on a new request right after the Great Vein expedition? Well, with your skills, staying at B-rank would just be a waste of time.”
“If you find a good job, be sure to call us in too!”
“Traveling with a cleric in holy robes? Not a bad choice for firepower, but you’ll probably get nagged a lot.”
“If it’s nagging from that young lady, I wouldn’t mind,” said one of the...
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