I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

Previously, Viscount Renault had regarded Anno as a promising young man with ideas.

The establishment of the Adventurers' Guild allows lower-level professionals in the city to play a role, while also enabling adventurers to hone their skills through quests.

A person with such thoughts is worthy of Viscount Renault's high regard.

Unfortunately, Anno's previous performance was too weak.

Although Anno proved through an arena battle that he was not a forsaken one but a summoner, the goblins he summoned were only level 5.

However, during the battle in the town of Gruul, Anno's strength greatly shocked Viscount Renault.

He speculated that Anno's level was at least level 8 or 9, if not level 10!

Therefore, Renault is now genuinely prepared to court Anno.

However, the conditions proposed by Anno were giving Renault a real headache.

Those around were still waiting for Viscount Renault's reply.

Anno and the group of adventurers also stared at Renault.

Viscount Renault was silent for a moment, then said with a solemn expression, "Since the end of this winter, several towns have been attacked by monsters, and tens of thousands of people have suffered."

Now, the members of the Adventurers' Guild and the Black Widow Mercenary Group are protecting the town of Gruul. They are not afraid of sacrifice and have successfully killed all the invading monsters, saving a village and thousands of people!

"To all the brave warriors who participated in the battle, I, in the name of Viscount Renault, Lord of Valhalla in the southern border of the Kingdom, hereby confer upon you the collective title of 'Guardian Heroes of Gruul,' granting you the treatment of heroes in Valhalla City, and reporting this matter to the Kingdom, to commemorate your achievements!"

Upon hearing that Viscount Renault had indeed bestowed the title of hero, the surrounding crowd calmed down for a moment before erupting into enthusiastic cheers, their gazes towards the adventurer filled with fervor.

Becoming an adventurer can actually give you the chance to become a hero.

The oldest mercenary group in Val'kam—the Fang Wolf Mercenary Group—has been established for nearly five years, yet no hero has ever been officially recognized as a hero!

Many professionals have already started inquiring about how to join the Adventurers' Guild!

The newly appointed adventurers never imagined that they would actually become heroes.

"Gruul, the Guardian Hero!"

Shaw and Kahn were wrapped up in bandages, but they still wanted to jump around a couple of times to show how excited they were.

Before joining the Adventurers' Guild, they were just down-on-their-luck professionals.

Now, they not only have the opportunity to improve their strength, but they have also been awarded the title of hero.

This was something I never would have dared to imagine before.

Like the other two adventurers, they wanted to express their excitement through body language.

But remembering that he is now a hero, he needs to maintain a mature and composed image.

All the adventurers stood tall and looked at their guild leader.

Anno hadn't expected Viscount Renault to be so decisive and courageous; the entire thought process took less than half a minute.

If word of this reached other nobles or the king, Viscount Renault would inevitably be criticized by a group of people.

Appointing so many heroes at once is simply lowering the bar for becoming a hero.

But Viscount Renault's agreement was a good thing for Anno and the Adventurers' Guild.

First, receiving the title of hero serves as a form of closure for the families of adventurers who sacrificed their lives in the mission. The compensation for a fallen hero is also sufficient to ensure a comfortable life for their family.

With so many heroes, the adventurer's guild will be the best GG card when it expands to other cities in the future!

As for what Viscount Renault would face after the news was reported to the capital of the kingdom, that was not Anno's concern.

"Thank you, Viscount!"

Anno bowed to Viscount Renault in thanks.

The adventurers behind them followed suit, thanking Viscount Renault in unison.

"Now, welcome our heroes home in triumph!"

At Viscount Renault's order, the crowd parted to make way.

Anno and Viscount Renault walked into the city together, followed by guards and adventurers.

Before long, the events that occurred at the city gate spread rapidly throughout the city through word of mouth.

The Adventurers' Guild has officially come into the view of everyone in Val'kam.

Whether they are professionals, street vendors, or ordinary people, everyone knows that the Adventurers' Guild has been bestowed with a collective hero title.

After agreeing on a time for their next meeting with Viscount Renault, Anno took the adventurers to handle the follow-up matters.

This included seeking treatment from pastors for the wounded and contacting the families of the fallen.

After arranging everything, it was already evening. Anno took Liz back to their residence on the third floor.

"Master, is this a human city? It's so much more beautiful than the cities built in the Aiur Mountains!"

Liz opened the window, her gaze sweeping over the surrounding buildings, and she let out a series of exclamations.

Anno had heard Lis talk about the city of Nassae, where Lis lived, several times on his way back.

However, because there were many people in the team, Anno did not ask in detail.

Now that there's finally time, Anno can also learn more about the Aiers Mountains.

"Liz, tell me the specifics of the Aiers Mountains!"

Anno sat at the table, spread out a piece of paper under the lamplight, and picked up a pen to start writing and drawing.

"Does Master wish to learn about the Aiur Mountains?"

Liz stepped back from the window, removed her cloak to reveal her slender and alluring figure, and sat down next to Anno, wagging her tail as she said, "The Aiel Mountains are over thirty kilometers long and are the southernmost part of the Angomulos continent. Further south is the Storm Sea. The mountains are about seventy kilometers from the Goblin Forest."

"Goblin Forest?"

"It's that forest next to the town of Gruel."

"The Forbidden Forest!" Anno nodded, realizing that the Goblin Forest Liz mentioned was the Forbidden Forest as humans called it.

"Why is it called Goblin Forest?"

Liz thought for a moment before saying, "It seems that it's because a group of goblins were sent to that forest as an outpost a few years ago, and that's what everyone calls them."

"A few years ago?" Anno put down his pen, recalling the information he had gathered, and said, "Was it around the time when the Demon King's Seventh Army was defeated by the combined forces of the Kingdom of Nigal and the Roland Empire?"

"Uh-huh!"

Liz nodded and said, "In the great war ten years ago, the Demon King's Seventh Army, led by Truman, one of the Eight Demon Generals, sent tens of thousands of demons into the territory of the Kingdom of Nigar, directly breaking through the Kingdom of Nigar and advancing all the way to the southern border of Nigar."

Later, in the southern border of Nigar, they were besieged by troops supported by the Roland Empire.

The Demon General Truman was killed by the young sword saint who came with support from the Roland Empire, and the high command of the Seventh Army was also slaughtered!

The Demon King's army at the front lines intensified its offensive after learning that the Sword Saint had appeared in the Kingdom of Nigal.

The Sword Saint could only hastily lead the Roland Empire's army back to the front lines.

We, the surviving remnants of the Seventh Army, numbered no more than a thousand, and retreated to the Aiur Mountains.

To prevent being besieged by the Kingdom of Nigal, the remnants of the Seventh Army sent dozens of goblins to the forest to keep an eye on Valkam's movements.

However, no Val'kam army has ever come here!