I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

Anno and the group of adventurers around him were somewhat bewildered when they saw the army in front of them.

But Anno quickly realized what was happening.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the Third Prince's army!"

Sure enough, when Connor saw Anno, he immediately went up to greet him and explained that the man riding a warhorse behind him was none other than Prince Tester, the third prince of the Kingdom of Nigal!

"Greetings, Your Highness the Third Prince!"

Anno followed the group of adventurers, placing his right hand on his left chest and bowing in greeting.

"You're Anno?"

Tester looked at Connor with a hint of doubt in his eyes when he heard Connor call out Anno's name.

With his level 20 strength, he could tell at a glance that Anno was level 11.

Behind Anno were three level 11 professionals.

This level of strength is different from what Connor said before.

Besides, wasn't it said that hundreds of monsters returned to the Forbidden Forest?

How did Anno and his group escape?

Four level 11 professionals facing hundreds of monsters will find it no easy task to break through.

Although Anno and the others looked rather disheveled, they didn't seem to have any major wounds—their external injuries had all been healed.

Some professionals even tie tree branches together to form planks, on which they then drag a pile of corpses.

The problem is, who would flee with a dozen or so corpses in their hands?

Also, many people were carrying a large bag on their shoulders.

Several of them clearly contained weapons such as swords and knives.

There's something wrong with this no matter how you look at it.

"Your Highness, I am Anuo!"

Anno looked up at the Third Prince, and was greatly shocked.

The army before them consisted entirely of professionals at level 10 or higher, and officers at level 16 or higher were not uncommon.

The third prince, Tester, is a level 20 warrior!

And beside Tester, the warrior with three scars on his face, and another white-bearded old man, Anno couldn't even tell their ranks.

[Five Visions] can now see information about creatures no higher than level 10 in Anor.

In other words, both of them are experts above level 20!

"I heard that this is only the kingdom's newly established tenth army. If the tenth army is this large, how strong must the entire kingdom's army be?"

However, even such an army needs to join forces with other countries to resist the Demon King's army, and is still at a disadvantage!

"Just how powerful must the Demon King's army be!"

In an instant, many things came to mind for Anno.

The joy of reaching level 11 vanished completely.

Perhaps on the front lines, even a level 11 character would only be considered cannon fodder.

"Now that things are settled here, we need to quickly find the location of the next church and learn the legacy! The Adventurers' Guild's development must also be accelerated. Only by holding a force in our hands can we feel at ease."

Tester, unaware of Anno's thoughts, stared at Anno and the adventurers, and said in a deep voice, "Where is the monster army now? Have you seen the Goblin King?"

"A monster army? A goblin king?"

Upon hearing Tester's question, the group of adventurers exchanged glances.

Then, at Anno's signal, Hansen, who had already reached level 11, threw the two one-meter-high burlap sacks he was carrying on his shoulders in front of him.

Whoosh!

As the bag was untied, the ears and claws of various monsters were revealed inside.

The vast majority of them have one to five magical markings on their ears.

This proves that the owner of the ear possessed a strength of level 6 or higher during his lifetime.

The other sack contained a green-skinned, headless corpse!

An iron crown was still stuck in the broken neck.

"Look, the monster army, the Goblin King, they're all here!"

Hansen pointed to the headless goblin corpse and said, "This is the Goblin King. Our guild leader smashed its head! But judging from the strength of its claws, it's still a level 11 monster!"

After saying that, he stepped back behind Anno.

"What did you say?"

Connor's eyes widened suddenly. He pointed at the corpses and monster parts on the ground and said, "You...you mean these are the monster army and the Goblin King? You killed them all?"

Anno nodded, his voice heavy, "For this, we paid the price with the lives of eighteen adventurers!"

"How is this possible?"

Connor exclaimed in surprise, looking on in disbelief.

Tester and the others had some doubts.

Anno had only fifty men under his command.

With such a small number of people, facing thousands of monsters and the Goblin King in the entire Forbidden Forest, only eighteen people died!

If it were that simple, there would be no need to wait for the Third Prince's army to arrive; Connor could have led his men in himself.

"This is not simple!"

Anno pointed to a corpse being dragged by adventurers and emphasized, "I'll reiterate: we paid the price with the lives of eighteen adventurers! Eighteen brothers, who fell forever inside while trying to kill the Goblin King!"

"But...but..." Connor looked at Anno's somewhat solemn expression, his mouth opened for a long time, but he couldn't say a word.

Tester stared at the group for a while, then said, "Can I understand that you dozens of people have already dealt with all the monsters in the Forbidden Forest, including the Goblin King?"

Mark, who had also reached level 11 and was previously in charge of battle statistics, stepped forward and answered in place of Anno: "In this proactive battle, the Adventurers' Guild, led by its guild leader, fought from morning until noon, killing more than 1300 monsters, including more than 700 elite monsters. The guild leader also successfully killed the Goblin King."

As for whether there are any monsters left in the Forbidden Forest... we went deep into the cave where the Goblin King was, and after clearing out the monsters in the cave, we didn't find any more monsters.

Even if there are monsters in the Forbidden Forest now, they are all hiding, and their numbers are not many!

"50 men, killed over 1300 enemies!"

The soldiers of the 10th Army, upon hearing Mark's report, seemed to have heard something unbelievable.

As soldiers, they know the battlefield all too well.

Given the strength of Anno and his group, it would be impossible for them to kill so many monsters.

But the monster's body parts, packed into several sacks and laid out before them, confirmed what Mark had said.

"If it's all true, then these people must have incredibly strong combat skills!"

The white-bearded old man beside Tester squinted and said, "I didn't expect a group of mercenaries to have such strength! With proper training, they will become a group of capable subordinates!"

Tester immediately understood, dismounted his horse, and walked to Anno under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

"Anno, if you and your men are merely mercenaries, it's a waste of your talents. Why not join the Tenth Army and earn merit on the battlefield!"

I will provide you with resources, and once your strength has grown to a certain level, I will recruit you as members of my personal guard!

Those around Tester were taken aback by his words, and their gazes toward Anno and the others were filled with envy.

For professionals, becoming a member of the Royal Guard is an honor that brings glory to their ancestors!

The Royal Guard's duty is to protect the safety of the royal family, and they have no shortage of excellent weapons, equipment, and training resources.

As long as you perform well in front of royalty, your future will be bright.

Moreover, there is a strong call for the third prince to succeed as king.

When the third prince became king, the status of the guards members also rose accordingly.

He might even be promoted to the Kingdom's Grand General!

Members of the Tenth Army are all at least level 11 professionals.

But they were just soldiers in the newly formed 10th Army.

Most of them hoped to prove themselves in this battle and catch Tester's eye.

Unexpectedly, Anno received the invitation they had been dreaming of.

But they also knew in their hearts that their strength was absolutely insufficient to lead a few dozen people below level 10 to kill more than a thousand monsters.

Anno has the ability, so it's normal for him to be invited.

However, the royal guard slots that the soldiers envied were not what Anno wanted.

"Your Highness, I'm very sorry. I have no intention of joining the army at the moment. What I want to do right now is slay monsters alongside my brothers in the Adventurers' Guild. Besides, the Adventurers' Guild is an Adventurers' Guild, not a mercenary group!"