Chapter 28: Chapter 27 Join! Yaya Adventure Group
Yaâer excitedly greeted everyone to sit at the table, introducing her team members to Lis.
âThis is Lunbos Iron Hammer, a Black Iron Dwarf Shield Guard, our teamâs vanguard. Despite his old appearance, heâs actually only in his thirties, just reaching adulthood!â
The Dwarf named Lunbos Iron Hammer had already heartily downed a large mug of barley beer, casually wiping off the white foam that stuck to his beard, and said discontentedly:
âHey, hey, Yaâer, itâs not appropriate to talk about me like that in front of others!â
Yaâer made a face at Lunbos and then started introducing the others.
âThis beautiful big sister here is Alina, an Elf Ranger, our teamâs Scout. Sister Alina was a great help when I registered as a mercenary.â
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The blonde Elf sitting next to Yaâer nodded at Lis, her demeanor a bit cold.
âThe last person, Lis, you should have met before, Arsen Hade, like me, is of the Warrior profession.â
Arsen looked at Lis, saying warmly:
âIâm pleased to meet you, Viscount Kane.â
Since the other person was so polite, Lis also greeted this distinguished descendant of Duke Hadeâs family with equal cordiality.
âLikewise, Arsen Hade. Duke Hade has always been a senior I greatly admire.â
Lis wasnât just making conversation; Duke Hade was among the most venerated of the Court Nobles, also deeply trusted by His Majesty the King.
âEh, Lis, you are a noble? I canât tell at all!â
Lunbos said bluntly, seemingly unconcerned if his words were somewhat rude.
âJust a hereditary court title.â
Lis didnât mind; the Dwarf Clan always spoke so straightforwardly, something he had experience with from his previous life.
Alina also sized up Lis but seemed to carry a hint of hostility in her eyes.
Yaâer, slightly annoyed, slapped the table; she hadnât introduced Lis yet!
âThis is Lis Kain, someone I knew before, and we ran into each other today at the Mercenary Guild. Heâs a Bronze Mage.â
Yaâer looked around with pride, tilting her smooth, rounded face with delight:
âBut from today, heâs my apprentice! Iâm impressive, right!â
Lis helplessly tapped on the table with his index finger, saying:
âI remember I just wanted to learn a weapon from you, how did I become your apprentice?â
Yaâer waved her hand nonchalantly, âOh well, itâs all the same, I teach you, which means Iâm your teacher, which means youâre my apprentice, no problem!â
Finally encountering someone capable of saving her stomach, how could she easily let go!
âLis made all these dishes, oh, they taste so good. Iâve decided, from now on, when we go out on missions, cooking will be Lisâs job!â
Lis listened as Yaâer arranged everything about him crystal clear, somewhat helpless.
Of course, he wouldnât refuse, a golden opportunity being handed right to him; he couldnât let it slip past not to honor the memories of his past life.
But he still felt it strange, as if he had suddenly been sold off.
Yet, does this count as him officially stepping up to become a leg accessory?
âHeâs joining our adventure team, when did this happen?â
The quiet Elf beauty suddenly spoke up, staring at Yaâer.
âHaha, ah ha haâŠâ
Clearly, this was an impromptu idea by Yaâer, not yet discussed with the team members.
But as Lunbos continued to chug one mug of beer after another, he didnât care whether Lis was joining the team or not.
As for Arsen, it seemed he wanted to say something too, but after thinking it over, he realized he had never succeeded in stopping Yaâerâs ideas before, and reluctantly gave up.
âOh, Alina sister, the dishes Lis makes are really delicious, you should try them!â
The Elf glanced at the table full of meat dishes, and aside from a simple vegetable and fruit salad, everything else was meat, which left the always vegetarian Alina somewhat speechless.
What do you want me to try?
Yaâer seemed to realize the problem too. She embarrassedly feigned ignorance, giggled, and started to coax Alina by shaking her arm:
âBut the dishes Lis makes are really tasty, Yaâer doesnât want to eat those hard, dry rations anymore. Letâs let Lis join us, please?â
Alina looked helplessly at the pitiful Yaâer and said helplessly:
âHeâs just a Junior Mage, right? It might be dangerous if he joins us on adventures.â
âI will protect him well!â Yaâer confidently patted her chest and declared.
Alina felt a headache coming on. She was reluctant to abruptly let someone she barely knew join the team, but seeing Yaâerâs pitiful look, her heart softened.
Yaâer never complained or showed fatigue during adventures. Although she was stronger than herself, Alina had always treated Yaâer as a younger sister.
âAlright, alright, stop shaking me; I agree, isnât that enough?â
âThatâs great!â
Without even asking for Arsenâs opinion (status down by 1), Yaâer raised her glass filled with juice and loudly said:
âThen letâs welcome Lis to our adventure team!â
Lis sincerely showed a pleased expression, toasted with Lunbos with a glass of beer, and invited everyone to start enjoying the feast.
Yaâer and Lunbos couldnât hold back any longer and immediately started eating.
âMmm~, this is so good!â Yaâer bit fiercely into a piece of specially prepared cold meat with sauce, her eyes widening in surprise.
Lunbos also couldnât stop praising Lisâs cooking skills, whereas Arsenâs expression was a bit strange, but his eating pace wasnât slower than anyone elseâs.
Even Alina was moved by the fruit pudding Lis specially made for her, and her gaze towards Lis softened a bit.
âBy the way, Yaâer, is our team structured as an adventure team?â
âOh right, I havenât introduced you to it yet!â
Yaâer snatched the last Golden Shrimp Ball from Lunbosâs hand, savored it contentedly, and then began to introduce it to Lis.
âThe type of team we registered is an adventure team, named Yaâer Adventure Group. The commissions we mostly take on are exploratory and mercantile escort kinds, and although there are only four of us⊠now five including you, our name is quite well known at the Mercenary Guild!â
Commissions issued by the Mercenary Guild can be completed individually or in the form of a Mercenary Group, but most high-level commissions are exclusive to mercenary groups because, comparatively speaking, independent mercenaries cannot cover all aspects like a team. One should know that accidents can happen anytime on the road while completing commissions.
Based on the type of commission a Mercenary Group undertakes, there are different classifications.
For instance, there are Mercenary Corps that take war commissions, Guardian Groups that mainly accept guard commissions, and so forth.
The Yaâer Adventure Group is one of the more unique types.
Generally speaking, becoming a mercenary is for earning commissions to enjoy a better life.
But thereâs a group of people who arenât like that; they are keen on exploring the worldâs secrets, discovering unknown and marvelous domains, and enjoy the thrill of navigating through relics and perilous situations, undeterred by the dangers they face.
Of course, obtaining more precious treasures is also a reward for their bravery.
Such adventure groups usually undertake national or Mercenary Association issued exploratory domain tasks and long-distance trading convoy escort missions.
In times without commissions, they also proactively venture into unexplored relics and similar places, spending most of their time traveling.
However, they probably wouldnât take on tasks too far from the Royal Capital, right?
Given Yaâerâs status, the Kingdom likely wouldnât let her stray too far from the Royal Capital!