I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

"He can't even speak clearly, who's back!"

Kershaw subconsciously believed that Anno and the others had died in Warrengol, so he never considered that possibility.

"Adventurers...it's adventurers! They even brought back a dragon!" The mercenary reported with an incredulous expression.

"dragon?"

Kershaw walked out the door with a puzzled look on his face.

Then he saw a large group of adventurers wearing nameplates and carrying guild flags gathered at the entrance of the Adventurers' Guild.

The quantity is at least in the thousands!

Moreover, among these adventurers was a huge red dragon.

Around the adventurer was a group of royal city residents who had gathered to watch the spectacle.

Because of Simmons's slander, adventurers now have a very bad reputation in the royal city.

Now that they saw the adventurers, led by Anno, returning with a giant dragon, curious people immediately dropped what they were doing and came to see what was going on.

However, to the surprise of these onlookers, there was an unexpected gain.

The entrance to the Adventurers' Guild was guarded by a group of mercenaries.

Most of the mercenaries in the royal city are not very friendly to adventurers.

After all, their jobs had almost been taken away before.

It's highly unlikely that someone visiting the Adventurers' Guild at this time is there to offer condolences to a former rival.

Coincidentally, Anno just happened to be returning with the adventurers who had gone to support Worengel when they witnessed this scene.

"Anno, the guild master of the Adventurers' Guild!"

When Kershaw saw the figure at the very front of the adventurer's party, he was startled.

The message conveyed to him by the higher-ups in the group was that the adventurers were very likely to be killed by the undead in the war, with only a small number surviving.

The defensive line attacked by war weapons is the same area defended by the Blade Legion, and there are many adventurers here to help.

Simmons and the few escaped Tier 6 mercenaries believed that the adventurers would be the first to be attacked, and might even be wiped out.

But to my surprise, so many people managed to escape back.

After the initial shock, Kershaw felt a surge of joy.

For him, this was an opportunity!

Previously, Anno was shrouded in mystery due to his special profession and identity, as well as the bounty offered by the Six Holy Temples.

No one dares to mess with him easily.

But the mercenaries who returned from Warrengle brought back a message.

Anno is not as strong as rumored.

His initial strength on the battlefield was only at the fourth level!

Before the final night of the battle, Anno had only just reached level 26!

How much strength can be improved in a war where one is at a disadvantage?

Even if Anno is lucky and levels up one or two more, it's impossible for him to master a fifth-tier skill in just a few days.

For Kershaw, who had been at the fifth tier for several years, mastered three fifth-tier skills, and was already level 28, defeating Anno, who did not have any fifth-tier skills, was a piece of cake.

Defeating Anno in a one-on-one duel would not only further humiliate the Adventurers' Guild but also greatly enhance his personal reputation.

"Oh, so President Anno deserted and ran away from Warrengel?"

Kershaw stood at the entrance of the Adventurers' Guild and shouted at Anno below, "I can't believe you people actually have the nerve to run back to the capital! If I were Guild Master Anno, I'd just kill myself with a tofu block! Hahaha..."

In front of the Adventurers' Guild, the mercenary group led by Kershaw brazenly mocked the guild leader.

How could adventurers tolerate this?

On their way back, everyone learned about the rumors circulating in the royal city from Anno.

Everyone felt somewhat depressed.

I thought I would be treated like a hero as soon as I got back.

Who knew that instead they would be met with disdainful looks?

Upon seeing Kershaw and his mercenaries, even Berkeley and Khalifa, who were also mercenaries, could not contain themselves.

Berkeley roared, "What the hell are you, you bastard, daring to act so arrogantly here?"

Khalifa then unleashed a surge of magical energy, his face filled with murderous intent as he said, "Believe me or not, I'll tear you apart!"

Not only Khalifa, but many other adventurers around him were also radiating magical energy, their faces filled with anger.

If Anno gives the order, they will rush forward and kill Kershaw without hesitation, even if it means facing legal consequences.

"Sixth Rank!"

The magical energy emanating from Khalifa sent a chill down Kershaw's spine.

The adventurer's predatory gaze made him involuntarily take two steps back.

"These guys!"

Kershaw cursed inwardly before speaking, "Captain Berkeley, Captain Khalifa, I welcome you both on behalf of all the mercenaries in the royal city. However, this is now a matter between me and the Adventurers' Guild. I hope you two will recognize your place and not damage the harmony between the mercenary groups."

Kershaw naturally recognized these two sixth-tier mercenary group leaders.

But behind him stood most of the mercenary groups in the royal city—he deliberately said all the mercenary groups.

Therefore, although he was only at the fifth rank, Kershaw was confident.

"Wait a minute, you said you represent all the mercenaries in the royal city?"

Anno, who hadn't spoken until now, asked curiously, "Isn't the Thunder Leopard mercenary badge you're wearing from the Draiper Mercenary Group? Can you... really represent all mercenaries?"

Kershaw immediately puffed out his chest and declared shamelessly, "Of course!"

Anno pointed inside the guild and said, "So that means all the mercenary groups were involved in what happened inside?"

Upon seeing the group of mercenaries, he used his X-ray vision to see what was happening inside.

Although these mercenaries came to cause trouble, they were still careful and did not attack the receptionist.

This is, after all, the royal city.

However, the tables and chairs on the first floor were damaged.

Anno needs to carefully consider this matter.

"Hmph, now you're scared, aren't you?"

Kershaw assumed Anno had guessed their purpose for coming today and didn't suspect anything. Instead, he mocked, "I heard that Guild Leader Anno recently reached the fifth rank. Perfect, I'm also at the fifth rank. Since we've met by chance today, I wonder if Guild Leader Anno has the guts to spar with me, Kershaw, the vice-captain of the seventh team of the Draip Mercenary Group, one of the top ten mercenary groups in the Royal City?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the onlookers immediately started discussing them.

"What?! The Adventurers' Guild Master just reached Tier 5? Doesn't that mean he was only Tier 4 before?!"

"That can't be right. Wasn't it rumored that President Anno's strength was at the sixth rank?"

"The version I heard is the peak of the sixth tier!"

"Although a fifth-tier rank is already very strong, I never expected that the president of the Adventurers' Guild would be... so far behind the leaders of the top ten mercenary groups."

"..."

Hearing the whispers around him, Kershaw's lips curled into a smile.

He flexed his wrists and twisted his neck as he walked up to Anno, saying disdainfully, "Let me tell this clueless guild leader one thing: if you don't have the strength, don't be arrogant!"

boom!

As soon as the words were spoken, a dark shadow flew backward and crashed into the stone lion standing in front of the guild.

Boom!

The stone lion was blown into countless pieces.

Kershaw lay unconscious in the rubble, his cheekbones sunken, his face covered in blood, his eyes closed.