I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

Tester frowned at Anno's refusal.

A petite female knight standing beside Tester stepped forward and pointed at Anno, saying, "Boy, do you know whose invitation you just refused? This is the kingdom's third prince!"

Anno shook his head again. "I am very grateful for Your Highness's kindness, but I still have some unfinished business to attend to."

"you......"

The female knight let out a delicate shout, about to say something, but Tester raised his hand to stop her.

"In that case, I won't force you!"

As the third prince, Tester also had his own pride.

The royal invitation was given only once.

Even if the other party is outstanding, Tester will not extend a second invitation after giving up the opportunity.

To Tester's surprise, apart from Anno, all the other adventurers refused his invitation.

In fact, Hansen, Mark, and the others were well aware of their own limitations.

Without Anno, they wouldn't even be able to defeat the Goblin King, let alone the Scythe Goblins.

Without that ability, one would naturally not accept invitations from royalty.

"Take a group of people into the forest to check if the situation is true! The rest of you, move into the town of Gruel!"

Tester was clearly unhappy after being rejected by a group of people.

He ordered one of his officers, a rank 16, to lead several hundred men into the forest to scout the situation. Then, he mounted his horse and led the army away without looking back.

Before leaving, the female knight beside Tester glared at Anno.

Anno also glanced back at the female knight.

"Idiot, humph!"

The female knight raised her chin, gave a cold snort, and turned to leave.

Anno stared at the departing female knight's back as her information panel appeared in his field of vision.

As if he had seen something interesting, Anno's lips gradually curled up.

"President, it seems we've upset His Highness."

As Hansen re-tied the pocket in front of him, he whispered to Anno.

"Hmph, although you are blind, His Highness the Prince will not punish you for this."

An army general walked over and looked at Anno and the others with utter disdain.

"My name is Toran Jared, you may call me General Toran. I will now be following His Highness's orders to investigate the Forbidden Forest and see if the facts match your accounts. Anno, you will lead the way!"

In Toran's view, although this group of people had some strength, they were, after all, "country bumpkins" from the border.

"These ignorant country bumpkins probably don't even know what they just refused. What a bunch of short-sighted fools."

Toran thought this to himself and deliberately had Anno lead the way.

When Anno heard that Toran had asked him to lead the way, he felt a sense of relief.

If these troops were allowed into the Forbidden Forest, they might discover the existence of the church.

Although it's unknown whether the military personnel would appreciate the Demon-Gathering Array, it would be better if they didn't discover it.

Anno was just thinking about how to deal with this.

I never expected Toran to ask me to be his guide.

Xue Feibai, Mark, and the others were sent back to Falling Rock Town with the symbols of their monster hunt and the spoils they had collected from the goblin cave. Anno led the army around the church and deep into the Forbidden Forest.

After searching the goblin cave with Toran, the scattered monster corpses inside silently testified to the adventurers' achievements.

In fact, after Anno killed the Goblin King, he had his summoned creatures lure the returning monster troops into the church in batches.

The monsters, lured into the trap, were gradually devoured by Anno and the adventurers.

Since killing monsters below level 11 no longer grants Anno experience, all these monsters are for adventurers to kill and level up.

After the entire monster army was wiped out, Mark, Hansen, Xue Feibai, and Liz all reached level 11—Xue Feibai was specially promoted by Anno, and he killed hundreds of monsters by himself for this purpose.

Lü Yan, Lu Zhishang, Geng Qingxue, Meng Xin, Wang Zixuan, and the two priests Liu Rongrong and Ning Wen have all reached level 10!

The others have also seen a significant improvement in their abilities.

The adventurers who are still alive are at least level 8, and there are quite a few at level 9.

Once they return to learn the new Tier 1 skills and consolidate their strength, their power will be several times greater than before!

As their strength increased, these people developed even greater respect for Anno.

"You guys searched quite thoroughly!"

Toran, using the glowing magic stone held by his subordinate as a reference, gazed at the empty goblin cave, curled his lip, and then led his men back.

Upon returning to the town of Gruel, Toran reported the intelligence he had gathered to Tester.

"The empty monster strongholds and bloodied goblin lairs we encountered along the way basically prove that what Anno said is true!"

Tester, looking at the map in his tent without raising his head, asked, "Does the number of monster corpses match?"

"Anno said they've burned it down, saying it's to prevent a plague!" Toran reported, kneeling on one knee.

"Well done!" Tester nodded after listening, and then let Toran leave.

"Now that the monsters in the Forbidden Forest have been dealt with, I plan to rest in the town of Gruul for a day and use that time to gather intelligence on the Aiur Mountains. I will launch the attack early the day after tomorrow. What do you two think?" Tester said to the two guards inside the tent.

The soldier with three scars on his face said in a low voice, "Your Highness has experience leading troops on the front lines. You can do as you see fit. My duty is to protect your safety."

The white-bearded old man nodded in agreement.

Tester said confidently, "Hahaha, they're just a bunch of remnants. Back then, the high-level monsters of the Seventh Army were all killed by the Sword Saint, and the mid-level monsters were also wiped out. Those who managed to escape were probably just some first- or second-tier minor characters!"

So many years have passed, even if they have become stronger, how much stronger can they become?

This battle was merely a trial.

Once the battle is over, I can rightfully become the commander of the newly established Tenth Army!

At that time...

......

On the other side, after completing the guiding mission, Anno returned to the Forbidden Forest, left a summoned ratman in the church to guard it, and then returned to Falling Rock Town.

When Anno returned to Falling Rock Town, he found a group of mercenaries gathered in the adventurers' camp.

The mercenaries' faces were filled with surprise and envy.

Anno soon found out the reason.

Surrounded by mercenaries in the center were Xue Feibai and his companions.

The mercenaries can't see the loot, but they can personally feel the adventurers' increased strength.

Some mercenaries discovered that people they knew who were weaker than them when they left in the morning returned with a stronger aura than them in the afternoon.

And it wasn't just one person, it was a group of people!

This upgrade speed is too fast.

The mercenaries were so shocked when they learned from chatting with the adventurers that Mark, Hansen, and Xue Feibai had all reached level 11.

The Val'kam mercenary group has only three members with a level 10 or higher professional status to date.

And the Adventurers' Guild sent three at once!

When the mercenaries saw Anno return, they instinctively made way for him.

Mark and the others in the adventurer camp rushed to greet Anno with great respect upon his return!

The mercenaries watching nearby gasped in shock, thinking to themselves: the mercenary world of Val'kam is about to change.

Even Mark and others, who are at level 11, treat Anno with such respect, which means that Anno must also be a professional above level 10, and stronger than Mark and others!

The strength of the Adventurers' Guild's higher-ups is already stronger than that of the number one ranked Garou Mercenary Group!