ARCHDEUS

ALEX V'S. NIGHTCLUB(3)

The Guild Master of the Adventurers Guild, Gustav Rheinberger was in serious trouble at the moment.

He's now entangled in a very big case.

Its largest client, the Nightorb Corp. has committed criminal acts that have resulted in criminal.

When his high-ranking men are faced with a trial that threatens their lives.

Now, as time went on, his name was now carried away in this trial.

He is accused of conspiracy with Nightorb Corp. for illegally clearing dungeons and not reporting false dungeons to security authorities.

In his office, Gustav was just pensive.

He knew in the judicial system in this country whenever it came to conflict between groups of nobles against commoners would always end in victory of the nobility.

It would be very bad if he was considered to have been in a conspiracy with a company that had been insolvent.

But he knew, with his ability and influence, it would not be enough to keep himself safe. At least in the county.

GECK! GECK!

The door to his study was knocked.

Gustav allowed entry.

A female guild staff gave a report.

"Sir, the Nightorb party wants to send you another letter and ask to be able to meet with you."

Gustavo frowned.

It is not good to interact with those people at the moment especially they have been in a difficult position in court. This would only strengthen the prejudice against him if he were to communicate with the Nightorb Corp.

"Remember, I don't want to accept it" Gustav said.

"Good, sir."

The staff immediately went out and closed the door.

Gustavo took a small badge from his desk drawer.

"May I have to do this?"

The badge he held was a symbol as a guild master.

The Adventurers Guild was a transnational organization that conducted its operations in almost the entire humanoid country.

This organization has many networks and is much more heterogeneous than some existing kingdoms or empires.

Because of their wide scope of work, unions of this organization when often in conflict with domestic and local governments. Either because of political or security concerns.

Not infrequently many government authorities are trying to drag adventurer unions to help them in a war conflict.

That was why in order to prevent that problem, the entire guild master of the various administrative levels made several deal points namely

1.To be a neutral organization without interference from any country.

2. Not following and/or causing wars between countries and/or regions.

3. Each member is entitled to protection regardless of nationality\, race\, and gender.

It is perhaps the second largest transnational organization after the Pontificia religious organization.

In addition, they also have interesting agreements between all countries where they operate, namely when there is war, all members (adventurers) should not be attacked by any country during the mission officially given by the Adventurers Union.

What the guild was trying to accomplish was to make rules as if they enjoyed protection in international law as the Pontificia Organization had.

The Pontificia Religious Organization pressured all countries with the official religion of Hexatheism not to attack temple members during the war. It was because the temple had the duty to save the war victims such as children, women, the elderly, or the wounded. In other words, at the time of war between the hexatheist countries, the role of Pontificia is as a red cross that must be protected and should not be attacked. In exchange Pontificia should not help any kingdom militarily in the event of a war between the state and the official religion of Hexatheism.

However if Gustav used his influence as a guild master, it would definitely not end quickly. There will be other problems.

GECK! GECK!

The door to his office was knocked back.

The same staff also came in and reported something important to Gustav.

"Sir, we got a message from the Fertiphile Family to make an appointment to meet you."

"What's? Fertiphiles?"

***

Right now in front of Gustav had sat a man who became the number one person in the county. He was the Interim Governor, the eldest son of the count of Fertiphile, Alexander Ivanov Fertiphile.

Gustav had heard his name many times but for the first time the two met face to face.

At first the news that Gustav received was that this child was not at all talented in swordsmanship and was often ridiculed as trash.

But if you hear the name Alex, then the news that became a hot topic is ....

[Interim Governor Alexander Ivanov Fertiphile has won Fiefwar with Otilia!]

[The Eldest Son of Count Fertiphile was appointed Baron of Alexandreia by Countess Otilia!]

This person should not be underestimated at all, Gustav thought.

Gustav is a former adventurer who has a lot of experience. It had become his natural instinct to feel danger and now the alarm from his instincts said that the person in front of him was very dangerous.

"My lord, I am Gustav Rheinberger of the Adventurers Guild of the Fertiphile branch welcoming my Master's Majesty to this guild."

Gustavo gave a very friendly and polite welcome to Alex. This was nothing more than an event to only show the superiority of the nobles.

Currently he was only accompanied by a head of service named Alen and a subordinate named Rain.

Gustavo did not care about Alex's very nil response. He still kindly opened up communication with the noble.

"My lord, do you want to eat something? We have some kind of snack, we'll take him soon."

"no need. I'm just here to talk to you."

The two men looked at each other. One looked on with a sharp gaze while the other was full of doubt.

"Master Guild Master, I heard your name is being dragged along in my trial."

"...."

Susana who was originally friendly was suddenly turned into a little gripping.

Gustav's awkward smile turned flat.

The eyes full of doubt turned very serious.

"What do you want, My Lord?"

Although his speech is still relatively polite but Gustav's tone of voice raises the pressure of anger that is not covered up.

From his body, he began to emit waves of aura as if showing his dominance in the face of weaker beings.

"Bad!"

Suddenly Alen let out an extremely powerful aura radiance as if challenging Gustav.

Gustav's earlier actions were clearly a provocation. He exuded supernatural power in the presence of a noble and giving this room pressure was an unacceptable act.

Two different aura forces clashed against each other. One belonged to a former adventurer while the other came from an old grandfather who became a butler.

"Stop!"

Alex spoke casually as if the aura pressure from the two people did not bother him at all. While Rain who was next to him was already trembling in fear.

"Master Guild Master, your actions are extremely unethical. Hope you change your behavior now."

Gustav stopped emitting aura. Not long after, Alen also pulled out all of his aura energy.

Gustavo did that not because he was afraid of Alex's threats but rather out of curiosity.

He realized the young master was completely unaffected from the pressure of his violent aura. This showed that this young master was not a weak trashy noble.

Eventually Gustav chose to shut up and listen to Alex.

"Master Guild Master, I don't want to drag you on something that isn't your fault. What I want to say is that I realize that what the Nightorb party did to you and the Adventurer Guild is extremely ruthless. Not only did it give false dungeon reports illegally but it also did not pay the adventurers who had cleared the dungeon. I know your guild was harmed by this unequal agreement especially when the company threatened to withdraw its sponsorship and assistance against the adventurer guild" Alex said.

What did this guy say?

At first Gustav did not understand the plot of the conversation Alex said.

But as time went on, as the meeting room became quiet without any sound, Gustav realized something important.

"!"

Is this the story to save me?

What Gustavo thought was not wrong. Alex's remarks were part of a long argument he had prepared to keep Gustav out of court.

Butwhy?

"Sir, I don't understand your words" said Gustav.

"I think it's enough of a charade, Guild Master," Alex said seriously.

"Huh ...."

Gustav sighed. Then he folded his hands on his chest.

"What do you want?" Gustav.

Although Gustav's poster is not at all polite but Alex does not care. He continued his lobby.

"I heard that Orion's party was a group of adventurers who were raiding against the false dungeon. But they have not been paid and cannot leave the city because of their status as witnesses. That's why I want you to make a quest for them to follow me."

"Master, adventurers cannot participate in wars between nobles or between kingdoms."

"really? Didn't you hear that those people just came out of the fief war zone after they followed the quest given directly to them without including the guild?" Alex said.

"No need to answer, listen, I now have a territory in the region of Otilia but most likely I will be there in a long time. Do you think during the absence of the regional ruler will make the region clean without magic beasts or demihumans?" continued.

In general, an area must often clean up the territory otherwise it will be very possible for wild magic beasts and demihumans will be there and interfere with the lives of humans.

"That means you want to make them indirectly become your bodyguards on the grounds of attacking magic beasts?"

"No, I didn't just tell them to do a raid. I mean even though adventurers are forbidden from following the war but there are no rules like them to become a teacher, right?"

Gustav did not understand for the last reason but broadly speaking he knew that this noble was using a loophole of rules made to make the adventurers of Orion an accomplice. But what he said was true, none of these were missions forbidden by the guild.

This is not a bad transaction. He only needed to make a special quest for the Orion party to carry out the mission requested by Alex. While his name will be cleared of prospective suspects in the judiciary.

Besides, if you are lucky doesn't that mean now the noble side starts to open up to use the services of adventurers?

It was not impossible that in the future the Fertiphile nobles would become their main sponsors.

Gustav smiled brightly and immediately shook hands with Alex.

"Of course, my Lord, your words are my command" said Gustav.