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Rationally speaking, this kind of meeting shouldn’t even be happening. Bernard, the Guildmaster of the Blaine branch of the Guild, was a former A-rank adventurer and a man of authority presiding over an entire city. He may not hold a formal title, but the extent of his influence rivaled that of many nobles.
That much was obvious just by looking at the way he handled the preparations for the recent raid of Evil. It was Bernard who secured a private audience with the lord of the city, Count Blaine, and convinced him to mobilize the military.
I heard even B-rankers—core personnel of the Guild—rarely get to see him, yet I’ve seen him several times already, Leon thought and gave a wry smile.
Merchants would pile up bribes just for a single audience with Bernard. That was how much there was to gain by building a relationship with the Guildmaster.
It came with exclusive access to confidential intel and even first picks on capable adventurers and mercenaries. Considering that even one of those benefits would be enough to outpace your competitors, was no wonder merchant guilds swarmed around him like moths to a flame.
No, it’s not just the merchants, either.
What about the nobles? Unlike the Holy Church, which was repelled by the aristocracy, the Guild...
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