I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

Laura put on a large robe that covered her face.

If Laura hadn't made eye contact with Anno as she passed by, and Anno hadn't used his [Five Visions] to see her name, Anno wouldn't have realized she was Laura.

"What happened?"

Anno suddenly had a bad feeling.

As all the guards moved to the front of the procession, Viscount Renault appeared in everyone's sight, protected by a group of elite guards.

"It seems everyone is quite interested in this commission!"

Viscount Renault rode his warhorse into the crowd, looking at the small mercenary groups that had come to join him even though they hadn't received any commissions. He then focused his gaze on Anno and the adventurers behind him.

This was the first time Viscount Renault had witnessed such a gathering of adventurers.

More than a thousand people stood in neat rows under the fluttering banner of the Adventurers' Guild.

The Viscount was becoming increasingly satisfied with Anno.

"Although this kid tricked me once before, the more cunning he is, the better. Only in this way can he better protect Laura."

Viscount Renault shifted his gaze from Anno to Linda, and the two nodded to each other without making a sound.

"Guild Master Anno, Commander Warwick, Commander Linda, you will represent the unofficial professionals of Val'kam and accompany my guard to the town of Gruul to support His Highness the Third Prince."

As the face of Walkam, I hope you can perform well.

Anno, Warwick, and Linda: "Understood!"

Viscount Renault nodded, dismounted, and walked over to Anno with his hands behind his back. He lowered his voice and said angrily, "You little brat, how dare you! Yesterday, while I was away, you made my daughter cry and even tried to extract information from her!"

Anno wasn't intimidated by Viscount Renault's appearance at all. Instead, he rolled his eyes and said, "You deliberately left, leaving only Miss Laura and me, just so I could get information out of Miss Laura, right?"

Viscount Renault stared at Anno for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"good!"

After praising Anno, Viscount Renault suddenly became serious and said, "Anno, Laura will be secretly traveling with the group to Gruul Town this time. You must protect her! If my daughter suffers even the slightest injury, I'll make you regret it!"

Anno's expression changed, not understanding why Viscount Renault would make such a dangerous decision.

Even if these people don't participate in the fighting, they are still going to the front lines, and there is still danger involved.

Sending Laura there would be like pushing her into a fire.

"Valkam... what happened?"

Upon hearing Anno's question, Viscount Renault paused for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "I underestimated your intelligence!"

Then Viscount Renault whispered a few words to Anno.

"Assassination attempt!"

Upon hearing this, Anno's eyes widened suddenly. He was about to ask a question when Viscount Renault interrupted him.

"They're after me. Sending Laura to Gruul is also a way for her to lay low for a while."

Those people probably never expected me to do this.

Few people know about this.

I'm telling you in advance so you can be careful. If you encounter any danger, you must protect Laura's safety.

Kid, don't let me down!

Looking at Viscount Renault's meaningful gaze, Anno was at a loss for words.

The fact that Viscount Renault was willing to tell Anno about this meant that he trusted Anno.

But does Laura really need Anno's protection?

Among the guards sent to the town of Gruul, there were ten guards who were above level 10.

The highest-ranking are two level 14 knights, one of whom is the female knight who rides with Laura!

Despite such protection, Laura still encountered danger, and Anno was unable to help.

"How can you trust me so much?"

"Believe you? No, I believe in myself!"

Viscount Renault shook his head, led Anno to a secluded spot, and slowly said, "When I asked Laura if she had anyone she was attracted to, she mentioned your name."

I was already paying close attention to you, and after that, I paid even more attention to you.

I have gathered all the information about you.

I've read your story more than once, from your beginnings in Gruul to your journey through Varkam.

What surprises me is that you and your companions seem quite unfamiliar with the world we live in.

It's like suddenly learning about Angolos.

Your actions after arriving in Val'kam revolve around the Adventurers' Guild.

Although I haven't been able to find out your specific background, I've deduced from various events that you were definitely not sent by my enemy.

There are eight top-tier talents among the professionals, plus a summoner class that has never been heard of before.

If my enemies had that kind of power, they would have eliminated me long ago!

For me, once I've confirmed this, that's enough.

Judging from your willingness to lead adventurers to hunt down the Goblin King for Val'kam, your character is also reliable.

Viscount Renault's words indicate that he had thoroughly investigated Anno and Xue Feibai's group.

"Anno, I was originally dissatisfied with Laura's choice and wanted her to marry the son of one of my former noble friends."

But now, I think that with your potential, it won't be long before you have the ability to protect Laura!

Until you are able to protect Laura, I can continue to protect you from the wind and rain.

I'm telling you all this just to express one point.

I still hope you'll agree to marry Laura.

The fact that someone attempted to assassinate me yesterday shows that my enemies are getting restless.

They're worried I'll join the Third Prince's crew, so they want to get rid of me now.

Just in case, I need to prepare in advance.

After you return from Gruul Town, I plan to announce your engagement to Laura and then have Laura inherit my position.

Don't rush to refuse.

Let me tell you something first. When the Adventurers' Guild was first established, you borrowed my and Laura's names quite a bit, didn't you?

In the eyes of my enemies, you are someone I cultivated.

Do you understand?

"Whether I agree or not, to those people, I've already been labeled as someone they want to eliminate!"

Anno knew very well that Viscount Renault had only one ultimate goal in saying all that to him.

That is to bring him to Viscount Renault's side.

Moreover, if Anno is not mistaken, the news that "the president of the Adventurers' Guild was personally trained by Viscount Renault" was deliberately spread by Viscount Renault!

Anyway, there's evidence—Lola was involved in the founding of the Adventurers' Guild.

In any case, Anno can no longer remain uninvolved in the struggle between Renault and his enemies.

Anno and Renault stared at each other for a long time before Anno finally sighed and said, "I understand!"

Viscount Renault smiled and patted Anno on the shoulder, saying, "Don't worry, I haven't been idle all these years. I won't die easily. At least I can protect you and Laura for another year or two!"

Be careful when you go to Gruul town this time; the Third Prince is no ordinary person.

He left me no sooner than I was assassinated. It's very likely that he passed some intelligence to my enemy, forcing me to take sides.

However, we still need to show our abilities. Just don't reveal anything for now…

Viscount Renault seems to have truly accepted Anno as his son-in-law, and he has given Anno a lot of advice on things to keep in mind.

This left the surrounding mercenaries somewhat bewildered.

Why is the Viscount talking so much today, and only to Anno?

Among the crowd, several shifty-eyed professionals squinted at Anno and Reno for a long time before slowly retreating into an empty alley...

Viscount Renault spoke for about ten minutes before turning and walking to the center of the crowd, where he announced loudly, "Let's go!"

After Viscount Renault finished speaking, a middle-aged knight came up from behind.

He was the commander-in-chief of the two hundred guards in this operation.

One of the two level 14 knights, Grimm!

"Set off!"

At Grim's command, a force of thousands began to march toward the town of Gruul.

Anno, on the other hand, decided that once he arrived in the town of Gruul, he would try to join the battle.

He originally thought he would just collect the souls around him and that would be enough.

The third prince probably doesn't want to share the credit for this achievement with anyone else.

But now, he must accelerate his pace to become stronger.

Renault's enemies are still unknown.

But they shouldn't be nobles from the capital, otherwise Renault wouldn't have the confidence to say he could hold out for a year or two.

Regardless, Viscount Renault's enemies will certainly possess more power than Anor.

If they don't become stronger, not only Anno and Xue Feibai, but the entire Adventurers' Guild will be in danger.

"I thought that after dealing with the Bloodstained Mercenary Group, I could finally enjoy some peace and quiet, but I never expected to be caught up in another conflict!"

Anuo rubbed her eyes, feeling a bit tired.

Despite being completely overwhelmed by the demons, the nobles were still engaged in open and covert struggles.

"Without unity, it's no wonder we can't win!"