When Jill entered the room, Lucius was not there.
The only person there was Dianna, who was frowning and crossing her arms.
Jill? What the hell are you talking about? You didn''t even knock."
Dianna greeted Jill''s sudden entrance with a puzzled expression.
Jill scurried around the room, paying no attention to Dianna''s appearance.
Where is the head of the guild?
I''m on a business trip. What the hell are you talking about? Without knocking. No matter how senior a member you are, that''s just plain rude."
Dianna. Why did the Guild Master expel Mr. Roland?"
Roland? Oh, that connoisseur."
Dianna said disinterestedly.
''Mr. Roland is ......, that man is the future of this guild. He is someone we must never lose."
He seems to be getting along better with the ''keepers of the magic tree'' than we are."
"Keeper of the Magic Tree"? Why on earth would ...... do that?"
You know how close I got to Lillianne during our joint quest earlier? I also developed her unique skills at that time. It seems that the witch''s s*x appeal had her captivated at that time. I think she was the one who asked him to drag us down with her, and that''s what he''s been doing lately.
"Oh, no. ......"
It seems he not only gave that witch his skills, but also sold his loyalty to the guild.
There must be some mistake," he said. Mr. Roland is not that kind of person. He has paved the way for me. He would never drag his rivals down with him, even if it meant sending salt to his rivals.
Anyway! For our part, we can''t keep a traitor like that in the guild forever. And neither can you! Please be respectful in your words and actions. It is not a good example to the other members if you defend a traitor just because he has helped you. More importantly, it is bad for morale.
Jill turns on her heel and tries to leave the room.
Jill turns on her heel and turns to leave the room. What''s your reply?"
You can''t say anything bad about ...... him to me."
Jill said that much and left the room.
There is the sound of a door closing.
Dianna sighed.
(Oh dear. I''m having trouble with her discipline, too. She got what she wanted, so why didn''t she just forget about that failed man?)
Dianna suddenly smiled ruthlessly.
Even if we leave it alone, it will probably go under soon anyway. But just in case, let''s take care of it.
Roland continued to support Aryeh''s work as well as conduct interviews.
（Thanks to Aryeh, the "Earthcraft" business is getting back on track for now, but it may not go on like this forever. (Thanks to Aryeh, the "Earthcraft" business is getting off the ground for now, but it may not go on like this forever. Mineral refining" is not enough. We need to hire and place A-class people in other positions as well.)
Now Roland saw a boy named Ranju in front of him for an interview.
He has tanned skin, a medium height but muscular build, and is wearing a tank top shirt.
He had the appearance of a miner.
The sharpness of his eyes showed his fighting spirit.
He asked, "So, can you tell me what kind of work you want?"
Mineral mining," he said. That''s the only alchemical skill I have."
Ranju scratched his cheeks in embarrassment.
Roland activated his skill "Appraisal.
Mineral Mining B to A
(I see. Mineral Mining B" at the moment. It has the potential to become an "A" in the future. You are a clever boy who knows his stuff. But still naive)
Roland proceeds to "appraise" Lange to see if he has any other skills worth mentioning.
Workshop management D → A
Store Management E to A
Mine Management C to A
(This one! (Three high-potential management skills)
Roland''s eyes lit up.
(If we hire him and train him, he will eventually become the core of the guild.)
I see. I understand. Let''s hire him as an ''ore miner. By the way, would you be willing to do administrative work?"
Administration?
Yes, I would be willing to double your salary if you would help me manage the workshop. ......
I''ve never managed a workshop before.
Of course, we will be happy to provide guidance and support.
Then I guess I''ll try ......."
Ranju scratched his cheek again.
It seemed to be his habit to scratch his cheeks.
From that day on, Roland had Ranju handle all the administrative tasks in the workshop.
He taught him how to manage the ore inventory, the ledgers, and the kettle room.
At first, Ranju was awkward, but in no time at all, he was getting the hang of the work.
The ores, tools, and boxes in the workshop, which had been scattered all over the place, were quickly organized and put away.
From the time the ore was brought to Aryeh until it was shipped, the work became much more efficient and less wasteful.
Roland saw how quickly Lange swallowed the work and how much initiative he had, and decided that this was the type of person he would be better off entrusting with the work rather than telling him in detail.
So, at about the right point, he decided to give only a rough order and leave the discretion to Roland.
Lange. Your mission is to make Aryeh produce as many A''s of "Earthcraft" as possible. You must set up a management system for this workshop so that Aryeh''s productivity will increase!"
The effect was extraordinary.
As soon as Lange saw what Aryeh was working on, he immediately began to think about how to make her work easier.
He gave her ore just when she wanted it, gave her a mallet just when she wanted it, left the room when she wanted to concentrate, and provided water when she was thirsty.
We arranged everything to make it easy for her to work.
Soon Aryeh''s productivity increased, and she went from a limit of refining 10 pieces of "Earthcraft A" a day to 1 The company is now able to refine two pieces on a steady basis.
Aryeh was pleased.
It''s very helpful," she said. "Thank you, Mr. Lange. It was already too much for just the two of us.
(The quintessence is Mr. Roland. I can''t believe you have such an excellent support staff.)
Lange scratched his cheeks with a smile.
While Roland was instructing Lange on administrative duties, the main "Golden Eagle" team was about to reach the deepest part of the dungeon that had recently appeared.
The soldiers were tired, but still in high spirits.
It had been a long time since a dungeon of this magnitude had been found.
If cleared, it would bring in huge revenues.
They knew that the troops were approaching the final barrier.
The monsters had not appeared at all since a while ago.
That meant that the goal of this dungeon was near.
The final boss must be just beyond the hill we were now climbing.
Stop!"
As they crested the hill, the troop leader, Marco, ordered them to stop.
Below us was a plain, with countless coffins placed on it.
By Marco''s count, there were at least a hundred.
Is this the coffin of the ...... skeletal swordsman?"
One of my men said in surprise at the sheer number of coffins.
Yeah, it looks like this is the final boss of this dungeon."
Marco said with a chuckle.
If we go any further, skeletal warriors will come out of those nearly 100 coffins in droves.
(Not at all. (After all these years of wearing out our armor and swords, this is the last thing we need.)
Marco turned to see the state of his troops.
His troop was a total of 30 men, divided into six squads of five men each.
The condition of the troop was terrible.
Everyone was wearing out their equipment.
So far in this dungeon, all we had seen were enemies and events that seemed to be aimed at equipment wear and tear, such as slime monsters that feed on oxidized mucus.
If you are fighting skeletal warriors who will not stop moving until they are smashed to pieces, you can expect an intense white hand-to-hand combat.
It was dangerous to fight with worn out equipment.
"Squad. Report the wear and tear on your equipment!
Three members of Team 2''s equipment are half destroyed. The remaining two have only minor wear and tear.
Team 3, four men are half destroyed and one is slightly damaged.
Team 4, also 4 half destroyed, 1 minor.
Team 5 is all semi-destroyed.
Team 6, also half destroyed.
I see. ......"
(Three members of my group were half destroyed and two suffered minor losses. (In my unit, three members were half destroyed and two were slightly damaged. 24 out of 30 members in my unit were half destroyed and six were slightly damaged. That''s it.)
Marco sighed in resignation.
Minor wear and tear could be fixed right here and now, but to fix half-destroyed equipment, he would need to return to the city or use "Earthcraft.
We''re retreating."
Ha. Are you retreating?
Oh, it''s too dangerous to collide with 100 skeletal warriors in this state of wear and tear. Just knowing what the final boss was would be an accomplishment. You need to go home and get ready and come back. Go back to the Gilded Eagle headquarters and ask them to deploy the Earth Craft and the men for white combat.
However,......, isn''t it a bit too passive to just retreat without doing anything?
At least we''ll get one fight out of it. ......
The dungeon''s success will depend on how quickly we can prepare our white combat equipment," he said. For that reason, we cannot waste time unnecessarily. We must retreat as quickly as possible.
(With 100 skeleton warriors, we need to prepare about 30 "Earthcraft", or maybe 60 just to be safe. I''ll need to do that. (And I''ll have to enlist Jill''s help again at .......)
With her high defense and stamina, she would be able to single-handedly maintain the front line, act as a shield, and even break through.
Even if she is surrounded by skeleton warriors alone, she will have no problem, and a single swing of her great sword is powerful enough to crush two or three skeleton warriors.
In this boss battle, which is expected to be a long white-army battle, it would be best to rely on her, the strongest white-army fighter.
Marco laughed bitterly.
Lately, he had been in her debt all the time.
He would have to do something to make up for this.
At this thought, a murmur suddenly broke out among the troops.
What is it? What''s going on?"
Captain! New hands behind your back!"
What? New hands?
What the hell is that? It is the main force of the "Guardians of the Magical Tree" led by Lillianne.
A squad of 30 men, consisting of 20 warriors, 5 wizards, and 5 archers, passes Marco''s unit.
They were heading for the top of the hill Marco had just climbed.
It''s not a good idea, Captain," he said. If they get ahead of us, we''ll be in trouble. ......
Don''t worry. Their equipment is at its limits. Look at them.
Marco points and shows.
The white army led by Lillianne was far more heavily worn than Marco''s unit.
Some of them had broken swords and their armor was peeling off.
It was hard to believe that they had the strength left to fight through this boss battle.
(The alchemists'' guild of "Golden Eagle" should be able to prepare 60 "Earthcraft" in a month. The "Guardians of the Magic Tree" would not be able to compete with them.)
Everyone living in the city knew that the "Golden Eagle" had strong ties to the alchemy guild, and the "Guardian of the Magic Tree" had strong ties to the medicine man''s guild.
（The "Golden Eagle" has strong ties to the alchemists'' guild. If we are too lazy, they might procure "Earthcraft" more quickly than we do.)
Marco became more determined to retreat.
Now that the Guardians of the Magical Tree have reached this point, we need to hurry our preparations even more. Here, if you understand, let''s go!"
Marco said this to his troops and turned his back on the coffin plains.
But as they began to retreat, they heard the coffin open behind them.
(What? No way?)
Marco turned around.
Lilianne is using her skill "levitation" to get into a fighting position.
Her white army had also landed on the plain.
Lillianne was in the middle of the plains, "Captain," she said. They are going to fight.
That''s ridiculous. It''s too reckless.
Indeed, Lilianne''s firepower was tremendous.
She could probably kill 10 skeleton warriors with a single blow.
But on the other hand, there is a weakness.
Once she fires, she enters an overheat state, so she cannot fire another spell for a while, nor can she continue to "levitate.
Once down on the ground, they would have to replenish their magical power and rest, which meant that they absolutely needed the support of the ground troops.
No matter how many of the 10 or 20 skeleton warriors she crushed, if the ground troops were killed, she would then come down to the ground in an overheated state and be torn to pieces by the skeleton warriors. They would be killed.
(What are you going to do?)
Marco and the others decided to cancel their preparations for retreat and watch the women fight.
Meanwhile, the skeleton warriors awoke from their slumber, and the field was soon filled with skeleton warriors equipped with swords and shields.
Lilianne gave some kind of signal in the air.
This triggered the members of the team to take out their items at once.
In their hands was a shiny blue stone.
What is that? Earthcraft!
What the hell? Nonsense. We should have the workshop that can refine "Earth Craft". Why do they have so much earthcraft?
Moreover, the "earth craft" they had was of outstanding quality.
They all looked like "Earthcraft A".
Their equipment recovered instantly and became as good as new.
The white battle began.
The sound of sword fights and clashing shields rang out, and gradually the skeletal warriors crowded toward the adventurers.
Lilianne, seeing the opportune moment, unleashed her lightning magic.
A thunderbolt blinks, and a tremendous torrent of energy blows away about 15 skeletal warriors that are densely packed together.
The line of skeletal warriors was temporarily disrupted, but new hands soon arrived and did not give the adventurers a break.
Overheated, Lilianne went down to the ground in a daze, but the white army troops were in tight formation and did not allow the enemy to penetrate the area.
Lilianne landed safely and resupplied.
The battle lasted a long time.
Soon the adventurers'' equipment began to wear out again.
Marco was relieved.
They would never clear that one.
However, as if to mock Marco''s prediction, Lilianne''s white army unit took out their "Earth Craft" again to recover their equipment.
Lilianne took to the sky again.
She took a look at the battle from the sky.
Her troops were not intimidated by the sturdy skeletal warriors.
(What a great succession! Thanks to Mr. Roland.)
A second thunderbolt rings out.
This time, it dismembered the twenty or so skeletal warriors.
More than 70% of the skeleton warriors have already disappeared.
The white army, now outnumbered, had struck out from its positions and went on the offensive.
The third lightning strike did not blink.
Lilianne''s white army annihilated the skeleton warriors.
Thus, the "Guardians of the Magic Tree" led by Lilianne conquered the dungeon.
With the boss defeated, all adventurers in the dungeon except for the "Guardians of the Magic Tree" were deported back to the city.
From now on, the guild "Guardians of the Magical Tree" will have the exclusive right to collect and use all resources in the dungeon, including ores, plants, and monsters, for a period of one month before the dungeon is extinguished.
According to the adventurer''s code, no one is allowed to enter the dungeon except members of the guild and those whom they have authorized to enter.
Those who break this rule are subject to extreme punishment.
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