Adventurer Avenue.
As the name suggests, this place is an area belonging to Adventurers.
It covers a series of industries with Adventurers as the main consumer group, such as pharmacies, general stores, item shops, healing centers, taverns, etc., and countless Adventurers gather here every day.
And next to the main street, the Pantheon, built with white pillars at the Guild Headquarters, can only be described as solemn.
Its surface is engraved with exquisite bas-reliefs, and it has a wide front yard with a monument, where many Adventurers can be seen entering and exiting at this moment.
It was just past noon, and many Adventurers who had finished a whole morning of Adventure could be seen with smiles on their faces, discussing with their companions about having a good lunch soon.
Pausing for a moment in front of this solemn temple, Asta withdrew his gaze and entered the spacious hall of the Guild Headquarters with Artemis, Rethusa, and Lante.
The first thing that came into view was a very prominent front desk area, and not far away, there was also a huge request bulletin board.
However, there were not many Adventurers at the front desk area at this time; those Adventurers were queuing up to block the magic stone exchange window, which was packed, for their morning’s harvest.
The magic stone exchange window is the main source of income for Adventurers.
Adventurers exchange all their Dungeon gains for farli here for consumption.
Not only at the Guild Headquarters, but also inside Babel, directly above the Dungeon, there is a magic stone exchange window.
Most of the Adventurers crowded here did not want to squeeze into Babel, which is why they came to the Guild.
However, it seemed that not a few Adventurers had this idea, which led to the idle scene at the front desk.
After all, the front desk is for asking questions and accepting Adventure requests, and it can’t help exchange gold coins~
After the four entered the Guild hall, they did not stay together but moved separately because their respective goals were different.
The Goddess was going to see Uranus, the Guild’s chief deity and founder; Asta heard from Rethusa that this was something that happened every time, reportedly to exchange information, though he didn’t know the specifics.
At this time, the matter of submitting the completed request for Artemis Familia fell to Rethusa.
The reliable Captain, familiar with the process, went to find a professional to submit the request.
As for Asta, for the Familia information he needed, he came to the front desk area, and for some reason, Lante also followed behind him.
The development of Familias in Orario does not necessarily have to be entirely handled by the Familia’s chief deity.
For matters like recruiting for a Familia, many gods directly communicate with the Guild and its internal staff, asking them to post a notice.
For example, “So-and-so Familia established, seeking new members,” or “So-and-so Familia lacks supporters, logistics personnel, hereby recruiting.”
Generally speaking, the former belongs to new Familias that are just starting or relatively weak Familias.
The latter, on the other hand, is recruitment by powerful Familias.
One can get a glimpse of this from the personnel requirements.
Because they no longer need to add combat personnel as their main force, they focus their attention on other aspects.
“Hello, is there anything I can help you with?”
It’s worth mentioning that almost all the staff at the Guild’s front desk are young ladies, including beast-folk and elves, in addition to humans.
The deeper meaning behind this is quite intriguing.
One can only say that the Guild understands too well how to empty an Adventurer’s wallet.
The Guild staff member who politely inquired of Asta was a half-elf young lady, of the same kind as the little tail following behind him, only with different hair color.
With round-rimmed glasses, shoulder-length brown hair, a dignified appearance, and a very familiar-looking uniform…
Although it was their first meeting, Asta inexplicably felt that the young lady in front of him was somewhat familiar.
Among the half-elf staff members in the Guild, he could only think of one.
However, out of politeness, Asta did not show it, but nodded in response to her inquiry.
“Yes, Miss Staff, I’m here to inquire about Familia matters.”
“Familia…
matters?”
The half-elf young lady couldn’t help but be stunned by this reply, and her gaze involuntarily drifted to the girl behind Asta.
That look seemed to be asking, “Are you serious?”
To be honest, their current attire was quite deceiving.
Lante, carrying a weapon and dressed in light Adventurer gear, and Asta, carrying a backpack but no weapon, looked like an Adventurer and a supporter.
From the beginning, she thought these two were from the same Familia and were here to handle an Adventure request.
Now it seems…
not?
Noticing her subtle expression, Asta glanced at Lante behind him, understood the reason in his heart, shook his head, and explained to her.
“My relationship with this girl is not what you think.
For various reasons, I don’t have a Familia yet, so I wanted to come to the Guild for consultation.”
Mainly, Asta wanted to use the Guild as a channel, like submitting a resume before joining a company in his previous life, to more smoothly approach the Familia he desired.
If he just went directly, it was not impossible to be thrown out if he was unlucky.
After all, the early stage is the most difficult time for development, and there are many things to consider.
And this is a realistic world; it’s better to have a plan for everything you do.
Lante nodded with a look of regret at Asta’s words.
“Yes, our Familia has a rule that men cannot join, otherwise Asta would definitely belong to our Goddess.”
At first glance, these words seemed fine, but after spending so many days together, Asta always felt that this girl had an underlying meaning.
She seemed to be hinting at something…
“I see, a special circumstance?
Then please wait a moment.
I remember many Familias have posted long-term recruitment notices in the Guild.
I’ll go check for you.”
The half-elf young lady showed understanding, greeted the two of them, and then began to rummage through a pile of papers stacked like a small mountain behind her.
After about a few minutes, the half-elf young lady turned back, holding about ten documents.
“Let’s see, how about Kediante Familia?”
Kediante Familia, a Familia in Orario famous for healing; healers are always in demand everywhere.
However, Asta shook his head: “Well, I’m more inclined towards exploration-type Familias.”
“I understand…”
Hearing this, the half-elf young lady pulled out several documents and set them aside.
Exploration-type Familias are those developed primarily for the purpose of conquering Dungeons; simply put, they are combat-oriented.
Those that were pulled out were some Familias that did not meet this standard.
“Then how about Soma Familia?
The Familia’s strength is quite good, and for some reason, they seem very keen on conquering Dungeons.
Perhaps it aligns with your ideas?”
“….”
Asta met the half-elf young lady’s clear gaze and fell silent for some reason.
Speaking of which, judging by Lante’s current age, the period he was in should be about two years before the main story began.
At this time, the Guild probably didn’t know about the messy things within Soma Familia yet…
Can that be called being keen on conquering Dungeons?
They were keen on the ‘poison’ among gambling, prostitution, and drugs!
They were addicted and couldn’t extricate themselves.
Joining this Familia would be like jumping into a pit of fire!?
“Cough, cough, is there anything else?
I’m not particularly fond of gods who brew alcohol.”