Back then, I was kind of shocked when I saw the guilty-looking Jung Ha-Yan bringing Han Sora with her, and despite the fact that Sun Hee-Young had treated her, she basically still looked like a rag. I had no idea what happened between those two, but when thinking about Han Sora’s condition at that time, I was sure she had experienced something beyond my imagination. My point was proven when she was still traumatized even after her treatment.

‘It had to be a more traumatic experience than I thought…’

I had never imagined that she would pee herself just by looking at Jung Ha-Yan. Jung Ha-Yan didn’t pay attention to her much since the misunderstanding had already been cleared, but I couldn’t help but be worried about Han Sora the entire ride back to Lindel.

During our trip back to Lindel, we had to change carriages three times, and if the carriage wasn’t big, I was certain we would have had to change at least seven times. Thanks to that, Han Sora had to use the same area as Dialugia and Smartie, who was asleep, but the former still seemed kind of uncomfortable. I wanted to do something, but I couldn’t do anything because she would always be wary whenever Jung Ha-Yan’s name was mentioned, and her body would start shaking just by looking at Jung Ha-Yan’s shadow. As such, I had no way of making her feel better.

All I could do for now was watch until she got used to it, and at this point, I started to think if it was a mistake to recruit Han Sora.

Even if the parties were split into one and two, party two would still have to join us on future expeditions. When I thought about this, I thought I had to help Han Sora psychologically.

‘She’s still better than the first time.’

I had no idea if it was because she had peed it all out, but during the last part of our trip, she hadn’t peed herself, which was a good start. The first thing I had to do was show that I had several safety restraints, as I was the one holding the leash of this excited dog, and making the dog wear a muzzle would be effective as well. I was sure she would still be afraid of Jung Ha-Yan, but I could stop her from having a seizure at the very least.

As I was thinking about this, the carriage passed through Lindel’s entrance, and that was when Yoo Ah-Young’s mouth opened wide. The trembling Han Sora had to be curious as well because she looked out the window, and even though he was pretending he wasn’t excited, Lee Chang-Ryeol still glanced out the window.

“Wow…”

They had the same reaction as us when we first arrived here, so it was natural for them to react that way. Unlike the training camp that didn’t have any entertainment or facilities, the different parts of the city showed that Lindel was developing. There was entertainment, and the people looked lively here.

As expected, as soon as we entered the plaza, I started to hear voices.

“Looking for a party! We’ll go out to hunt as soon as a priest joins. We’ll give by-products by adjusting the proportions. We’ll leave as soon as a priest joins! We respectfully decline thieves.”

“I’m getting rid of rare-ranked items. I’m selling it for cheap, so come take a look.”

“Extra! Extra!”

“Recruiting people for a dungeon expedition! It’s an average-ranked dungeon!”

“Lindel’s bestseller, How the Alchemist and the Genius Swordsman Loves Volume Three! There are only 93 copies left. I’ll only distribute it up to number 93. I would like to apologize to the people that have been waiting.”

‘They’re even selling novels…’

What caught my attention the most was the group of people on the outskirts of the plaza because they were really noisy. I was curious as to what was going on because the group, mostly made of women, was trying to purchase that unknown novel.

“What?! Are you joking? I have been waiting since last night!”

“What kind of event is this? Who’s the organizer?”

“I don’t care about the money. If you still have some, give them to me!”

“You think we don’t know that you have already distributed them to the executives of the large guilds? Are the large guilds your only readers?”

When the Blue Guild announced a new potion, the people showed a similar reaction.

‘Maybe I can make money off of that…’

Since people were living comfortably, I felt like the amount of gold they were using for those kinds of content had increased. To make things worse, I saw people urging those who had already bought the novel to sell it back to them, and it was so ridiculous that I couldn't help but say something to Kim Mi-Young.

“Miss Kim Mi-Young.”

“Yes?” Kim Mi-Young asked.

“What’s that…”

“Ah. Well… it looks like a popular novel in Lindel,” she replied.

“I see. Does it sell well?” I questioned.

“It does. The novel was originally sold in shady places, but rumors about it started to spread more and more… I even heard that they have started distributing the novels to Celia and Dawan recently,” she answered.

“Celia and Dawan? Wow, that’s pretty amazing. The business of making content seems to be doing well these days… Has the Blue Guild prepared something?” I asked.

“No. We haven’t really thought about that market yet…” she answered.

“If you have time, please submit a report that includes market research. It’s fine if you take your time, but please send me the full details. I think it’ll be fun if we start distributing it… Ah, have you read that novel as well, Miss Kim Mi-Young?” I asked.

“What? Oh… yes…” she muttered.

She seemed reluctant to answer. Kim Mi-Young was a workaholic, so I was kind of relieved to hear that she had hobbies and that she could still enjoy her free time.

“That’s a relief. What is it about?” I asked.

“It’s kind of complicated for me to explain,” she replied.

“I see. Have you read it, Ha-Yan?” I asked.

“No, it’s the first time I’ve seen it. I didn’t know something like that existed,” Jung Ha-Yan answered.

I guess there was only a small group who enjoyed content like that. Anyway, a sight like that showed that the city was lively, making the trainees think that it wasn’t such a bad city. They seemed pretty happy, and they were probably having this kind of thought.

‘So people do live here.’

I was sure there were things in the city that would make them frown, but this place was definitely filled with people. There were a lot of people laughing, and the city was pretty active as well. I was certain the entire city looked livelier because of the rookies who had just joined, but I wanted to thank the citizens of Lindel for leaving a good impression on the rookies. Even while looking at the scenery, the carriage passed the plaza and headed toward the Blue Guild. Not long after, I heard Kim Mi-Young calling me.

“We’re here, Sub Guild Master.”

“Alright.”

The moment I stepped out of the carriage, I saw Park Deok-Gu and Hwang Jung-Yeon. It had been a while since I had seen the kid, and even Ahn Ki-Mo was sitting next to her. There was also another person I hadn’t seen for a really long time.

‘Jo Hye-Jin is here, too.’

I guess the situation at Castle Rock had finally been taken care of, and I was sure I would have the chance to talk to her about that later. What kind of amazed me was the fact that another building had been added to the Guild House.

‘I’ve read it in the report…’

It was definitely different seeing with my own eyes. The design itself was more medieval than modern, but it seemed like a classic, making it even more stylish. As if they liked the Guild House, the trainees blinked constantly and seeing that made me feel proud.

Before I could take my time looking around, I heard a voice.

“Hyung-nim!”

“Hey, Deok-Gu. It’s been a while, Miss Jung-Yeon, Miss Hye-Jin. You too, Ye-Ri…” I greeted.

“Yeah…”

“It’s been a while, Sub Guild Master…”

“How are you, Mr. Ahn Ki-Mo?” I asked.

“My former guild master told me that if I wanted to leave, I had to do it quickly, so I packed my stuff and moved right away. It has already been a few days since I started spending time at the Blue Guild, hahaha…” Ahn Ki-Mo laughed.

“Ah! I see… Welcome to the Blue Guild, and let me introduce you to them. They’re the rookies who have recently joined our guild. From the left, it’s Miss Yoo Ah-Young, Mr. Lee Chang-Ryeol, and Miss Han Sora,” I said.

When I glanced at the rookies and introduced them, I saw the rookies greeting the group first in response to my introduction.

“Hello, I’m Yoo Ah-Young. I look forward to working with you.”

“I’m Lee Chang-Ryeol.”

“I’m Han… Sora. Please take care of me.”

I was happy seeing them introduce themselves in their own way. Yoo Ah-Young was pretty cheerful, Lee Chang-Ryeol was just Lee Chang-Ryeol, and Han Sora was still conscious of Jung Ha-Yan. Naturally, I spoke once again, as I thought there was a need to change the atmosphere.

“Miss Yoo Ah-Young’s job is a part of the warrior class, Mr. Chang-Ryeol is part of the assassin class, and Miss Han Sora is part of the mage class. I’ll explain the details later, but I’m planning on making them the key members of party two. I think we should assign their rooms first. Oh, Deok-Gu. You should guide them with Miss Jung-Yeon,” I suggested.

“No problem!” Park Deok-Gu answered.

“Show them the basement first and work your way up, and Miss Jung-Yeon, please assign their rooms. Mr. Lee Chang-Ryeol wants the most remote room, so we can give him that, and for Miss Han Sora and Miss Yoo Ah-Young, please decide after thinking carefully,” I ordered.

“Hmm!”

“We’re getting together for dinner, so please finish everything before dinner. For preparations…” I paused.

It was likely that the guild staff had already done everything, but I was sure some of them wanted to help.

“I’ll… do it…”

Kim Ye-Ri was looking at the new recruits with interest, and I think it was because she already considered herself their senior. Of course, I couldn’t let a kid take care of it since she wasn’t even an adult yet. But before I could even think about how she needed a guardian, I heard a voice.

“I’ll go with her, Sub Guild Master.”

“I’ll leave it up to you, Miss Hye-Jin.”

“Sure…”

“I’ll go as well.”

“Go ahead, Mr. Ahn Ki-Mo.”

It felt kind of chaotic because so many people were moving about in one area, but it wasn’t so bad. Jung Ha-Yan was holding on to me tightly, and she didn’t seem to care about what was going on, but personally, it wasn’t a bad feeling.

Since Smartie had been asleep for so long, it seemed like Dialugia wasn’t planning on returning to the nest today.

When I thought about how it had been a while since our previous gathering, it was already night time. The new recruits were still exploring the Guild House, and since Kim Ye-Ri, Jo Hye-Jin, Ahn Ki-Mo, and even Jung Ha-Yan were already preparing for the party, I was sure the preparation would be over soon. After spreading the news that I had returned to Lindel, I was waiting for our lovely regressor to show up, and not long after, I saw him enter through the door.

‘I missed you, you bastard.’

It had been a while since I saw him this close.