Card Master System - Chapter 39 Accepting A Mission

“Hey kid, wait up for a moment. I would like to talk to you about something.”

Before Leo headed towards the guild master’s room, Gorg tried to pull him to the side to discuss something with him. Although earlier Leo offended Gorg by hitting on his daughter, Gorg seemed rather happy that he had a new brother in arms.

“I recognized some of those techniques being that of the Mist household. They are some of their more formidable techniques, but you look nothing like their members. How did you get your hands on such techniques and why would you then join our guild when you have that type of connection?” Gorg kept plummeting Leo with question after question.

Leo’s techniques he learned from his inheritance did not have a use against Gorg, but they were still considered some top-notch techniques compared to those available to commoners. In the city, there were many different basic techniques that anyone could learn in order to become stronger. There were, however, techniques that the bigger powers within the city would pass down to their brethren in order to keep their high positions within society.

“I have a good relationship with the Mist household as well as several other factions within the city. As a warrior who seeks to become stronger, it is up to me to pave my own path and not to always rely on my relationships in order to get ahead.” Leo began replying to all Gorg’s questions as if he memorized these types of answers already.

“As of right now, I have been unable to train to my full potential and need to temper myself in real life and death battles so that I can surpass my current limits. I understand that I am stronger than many of those who are my age, but my goals are so much more than to just compare myself to others within this city.”

Hearing Leo’s determination, Gorg only nodded his head in approval. Leo’s background did not seem very simple, but it was obvious that due to his determination, that he had the heart of a commoner whose goal was to surpass those around him and slowly climb the ladder of power.

“Since that is the case, you need to ask the guild master for a mission. There are usually a small handful of missions available for individual members of the guild to fulfill without a group behind them. Majority have to do with clearing out areas of monsters or even some simple scouting missions.” Thinking, Gorg stared to give Leo some advice.

“If I were you, I would take on one of those hunting type missions that do not have any time limits. The city gives guilds like ours these types of missions so that we can not only earn money, but so that the city guards do not need to leave the city and can continue training peacefully.”

“I should get going now before I receive too many offers to stay here and socialize with everyone. This upcoming week I should be going on another mission and I want to spend some quality time with my daughter. Good luck, Leo.” Finally saying everything he had on his mind, Gorg finally left the building as his squad members decided to stay and drink to their heart’s content.

“It does not seem like he completely forgave my actions, but at least I know that I can trust him.” Thought Leo as he finally made his way towards the guild master’s room. Before he even knocked on the door, the guild master called out to him to open the door.

“Hohoho! From your test earlier, it seems that you have quite a bit of potential child!” as he walked into the room, the guild master greeted him in an excited manner. What was shocking to Leo was that not only was he sensed before even knocking on the door, but it seemed as if this old man witnessed the battle between him and Gorg!

“Child, you have nothing to worry about, this old man does not harbor any ill intentions to any of the members of the guild. If anything, I want every member to surpass me in strength! Wouldn’t that be something? Hohoho!”

“Um, sir.” Feeling a little embarrassed at this guild master’s relaxed manner and words, Leo couldn’t help but try to respectfully cut him off before the situation got out of hand.

“Cough cough!” clearing his throat and trying to appear to be more serious, the guild master pulled out several pieces of paper as he gestured Leo to walk over to view them. “Here are several missions that our guild gives to all of our members. You are not required to take part in all of them, but you can take these missions on by yourself at any point you wish.”

“That being said, you are more than welcome to take on these missions with your own group of warriors. If you decide to do that, our guild is not responsible for the risks your group has while on these missions. And as always, our guild recommends that you only bring a group of commoners with no real backgrounds if you choose to do this.”

As he listened to the guild master explain things clearly, Leo scanned through the pieces of paper. As always, the screen started to beep, but this time Leo really did ignore it while he passed the papers back to the old man.

“I will be heading out tomorrow to take on that spider mission. Just to be blunt here, my goal of joining this guild of yours was to temper myself and surpass my current limits. I will start with that mission and will clear out as many spiders as I can before returning.” Leo replied to the old man as he made up his mind.

“Hohoho! Just remember child, becoming stronger takes more than just simply tempering. Good luck and hopefully I will see you again soon so that I could give you the reward. That is of course that you collect at least three spider heads to prove that you have slain them.” Replied the old man as he stroked his long beard.

After saying goodbye to the guild members who approached him on the way out, Leo decided to finally head back to the alliance’s area so that he could update Noah. He did not want to waste any time and decided as he walked back, that he wanted to head out the next morning.