Chapter 55 - 5: Anna & Mission

""I'm General Rung, thank you for coming all the way here, I'm glad so many mages from the mainland have joined our forces."

"It is unfortunate to say, but we can no longer contain the attacks of the Dragons and our losses are increasing day by day, but together we will triumph over adversity and win this fight for the future of the human race."

Clap-Clap-Clap-Clap

With applause of the mages, Rung with soldiers left the stage, leaving only an old man of about sixty years old on stage.

"Before the fights we advise you to form teams of at least four or five, the battles will be in the form of missions, the higher your rank the more dangerous missions you can take and receive rewards in exchange, you can already go and see the list of missions in the association, good luck."

And after explaining some basic rules not to get fired, the old man left the stage, leaving the Magi in a collective ruckus as they searched for team-mates.

"Haruto, I don't think we need a teammate. I, the great Yug, am powerful enough to protect you, now it's time to make some money Let's see what kind of mission is on offer."

But as Haruto and Yug walked towards the exit of the courtyard but as they were about to leave they were stopped by a person hidden underneath an elegant hooded cloak.

"Excuse me, but can I join your team?"

Haruto and Yug looked at each other then but as he was about to answer, Yug interrupted him and said with a face full of seriousness.

"What is your rank?"

"I'm rank A."

"Fine, but if you join us you have to give me 40% of your winnings, because I'm already having trouble protecting my useless assistant behind me."

A ball of fire then appeared in Haruto's left palm as he looked at Yug with a provocative look.

"Repeat what you just said if you dare."

Yug's facial expression then changed as if he was just an old man being intimidated by a young man.

"Aren't you ashamed of wanting to hit an old man like me, ouch my hip, my arthritis, my heart hurts, I'm gonna... I'm gonna die..."

While Yug held his chest with his hand, the magi farther away all looked at Haruto with a disgusted look.

"Look at the young man over there, he's not ashamed to bully an old man."

"Young people today are all wrongly educated!"

Hearing this, Haruto couldn't help but look Yug with a murderous look before dispelling the fireball.

"Ha-ha-ha, that's okay."

Yug then stopped acting and looked at the mysterious person with bright eyes.

"What'd you just say?"

"I said it's okay, I'll let you have 40% of my income."

An immense joy ran through Yug, who then began to tremble his eyes became red, he even began to drool.

"40%... 40% of 1,000,000, 400,000j... 400,000J ($40,000)"

"400,000J just for me."

While Yug was fantasizing about the 400000j, the person took off his hood, she was a young woman blond with a lengthy hair back in a ponytail and had side-swept bangs in front, with two strands of hair dr.a.p.ed down the sides of her head.

"I'm Anna, nice to meet you."

Accompanied by their new teammate, Haruto and Yug arrived on the second floor of the association.

The room was crowed, various mages were standing in front of several large boards with more than a hundred parchment that seems to be requests are pasted. Then the three of them started looking for a mission.

[Helping to defend the southern border... ...reward: 200,000J, Rank: B]

[Defending the city of Bacilia....reward: 1.000.000J...Rank: S]

[Accompanying General Rung's troops and protecting the city...]

[Escorting refugees from the city of....]

"I see no mission with a reward that will at least allow me to do my magic research."

Then Haruto saw a scroll that everyone seemed to be ignoring.

[Slaughter the dragons on Lata Peak....reward : 50.000.000J...Rank : SS]

Haruto then read the mission for a while before ripping the scroll off the board and putting them in his pocket.

"Come, I've found a good mission."

Yug and Anna who were reading the scrolls saw Haruto leave the room and go down the stairs.

"Wait for us!"

. . . . .

They then went downstairs to the first floor, the indoor floor and walls are covered with wooden boards, there is a long counter on the front wall and there are two woman who seems to be receptionist standing.

Haruro followed by Yug and Anna then came to the counter, then Haruto took out the parchment and deposited it in front of one of the receptionists.

"We'd like to take this assignment."

The receptionist then took the scroll and after reading it for a moment, she looked at Haruto with a strange look on her face.

"Sir you are sure to take this mission, it is an extremely difficult mission, all the previous expeditions of the army and dragon hunters who accepted this mission have been annihilated."

"We accept this mission."

"Show me your badges."

Haruto then took a wooden badge out of his pocket but Yu and Anna hesitated.

Haruto then looked at Yug and said "The reward is 50,000.00J."

Hearing this Yug unhesitatingly pulled out his badge.

"You're crazy! Do you know how dangerous this mission sounds?!"

Yug's eyes suddenly changed and became as threatening as those of a demon.

"You want to stop me from winning 50,000,000J?"

"No, no, no, no, no Mr. Yug, here's my badge!"

Anna, covered in cold sweat, also pulled out her badge.

Seeing their badges, the receptionist nodded her head and a faint blue light was then materialized from the tip of the receptionist's thumb before falling onto the parchement, creating a seal with the word "accept" on the parchement.

Then Haruto took the parchement before leaving the association accompanied by his two companions.