"Ah, easier said than done, but taking the next step really isn't going that smoothly."
Tsukasa watched as her application to open a shop was rejected, and she immediately began rolling back and forth on the bed, abandoning all decorum.
She hadn't expected that simply wanting to open a shop would be this difficult.
Opening a shop requires a guarantor's signature.
Since she wanted to open a materials shop, she specifically needed someone of a certain status to act as her guarantor.
This matter was a bit challenging.
Currently, two paths lay before her.
One was to proactively seek out and attend noble tea parties, then find a noble to act as her guarantor.
The other was to head to the Adventurers Guild and register as an Adventurer.
As long as she reached a certain rank, the people from the Guild would provide a guarantee for her.
However, neither of these paths was easy.
"Then I'll try both paths."
Dealing with nobles and joining the Adventurers Guild were both things she had to do.
Even without the need for a guarantor, these two things were already part of her subsequent plans.
Regardless, she would definitely have to deal with those nobles.
How could fleecing the commoners compare to fleecing the nobility?
The wealth in the hands of the commoners had long since been squeezed dry by those nobles.
How much could she possibly fleece from the commoners at this point?
Her target from the very beginning was the nobility; only by earning money from nobles could she truly make a fortune.
The Adventurers Guild was the organization with the widest influence, having dealings with various countries and the Two Great Churches.
Even the Hero was an Adventurer registered with the Adventurers Guild.
If she had the chance, it would be better to have such an organization in her own hands.
Tsukasa silently thought about these
matters and began to make arrangements.
The current priority was still the nobility.
Because her current goal was to accumulate wealth.
The matters regarding the Adventurers Guild could be set aside for later.
However, she could summon two more Black Knights and have them form a team to register at the Adventurers Guild.
Although their identities as monsters would certainly be exposed, they could just be registered as Magic Pets.
She believed the Adventurers Guild would not refuse the registration of the Black Knights.
If they did refuse, she would simply ignore the Adventurers Guild for the time being.
She herself had no intention of joining the Adventurers Guild.
She wouldn't even have the thought of joining in the future.
If the Adventurers Guild did not allow Magic Pets to register,
then she could only wait until later to find a way to deal with the Adventurers Guild.
Joining the Adventurers Guild required using an Appraisal Stone to register one's information, and she had already decided to hide her attributes because her skill tree was different from ordinary people's, and she didn't want to expose things like her Reincarnator skills.
Moreover, she truly didn't believe this was the only way to join the Adventurers Guild.
After all, the Adventurers Guild was just a mercenary platform.
The Guild Master wasn't even as strong as the Hero who was an Adventurer, and the Branch Master in this city was even weaker than her.
Once she became wealthy in the future,
she didn't believe she couldn't become a formal Adventurer through other means.
If it didn't work, it was just because she hadn't found the right method,
or perhaps there simply wasn't enough money.
If the Black Knights could register,
then there would be no need to consider all that.
"Eidor, I'm going out for a bit. Cast your magic on me."
"Don't you need me to come along?"
"You just stay at home."
Tsukasa didn't want Eidor to come with her.
After all, if the illusion were to be seen through,
she could still pretend to be a child who had secretly used illusion magic to sneak out and play.
But if Eidor were exposed outside, things would become extremely serious.
After all, a Pure-blooded Fairy was a legendary creature.
"Then you must come back early."
Eidor was still very obedient.
And truth be told,
she didn't like going out either.
After all, she didn't like the human race.
As the Fairy Race, who were the incarnations of nature, and the human race, who had destroyed nature,
the two races could absolutely be called enemies.
Not to mention that the world was currently on the brink of destruction,
yet the human race was completely unaware of the grave crime they had once committed.
Disguised as a beautiful lady in her twenties, Tsukasa summoned the Shadow Demon Carriage and then set out with two maids.
At the same time, three Black Knights also set off for the Adventurers Guild.
The base of the Adventurers Guild was a tavern.
Whether it was day or night, many Adventurers could be seen here.
Sometimes, one could even see Adventurers coming to blows over trivial matters.
It was a very lively place.
"Hey, have you heard? Unregistered monsters have appeared in this area recently."
"Stop being so cryptic and tell us the details."
"Cough, this is confidential intelligence I obtained with great difficulty."
"Damn it, you were clearly planning to use it for bragging just now, and now you have the nerve to extort us?!"
"If you don't want to know, then forget it. You should know that even a little intelligence on unregistered monsters can earn quite a bounty."
"Fine, here, take it! Now you can talk!"
"Straightforward enough."
At one table, the words of two Adventurers caught the attention of others. Everyone pricked up their ears to eavesdrop, but the Adventurer who had seemed a bit tipsy suddenly and alertly lowered his voice.
The other Adventurers didn't hear a single word.
Immediately, many people looked at the two of them with unfriendly eyes.
However, everyone there was a veteran.
No one was afraid of offending anyone else.
that one Adventurer who obtained the intelligence threw out another bag of money and said, "This is the fee for your silence."
"Hahaha, you know that for this much money, I can only keep it a secret for you for two days."
"Damn! Don't you think you'll get another gold coin out of me!"
The Adventurer who bought the intelligence knew this guy was just trying to squeeze more money out of him now. Since this intelligence couldn't be kept hidden for long anyway—two days was the limit—even if he paid more to shut the guy up, it would just be a waste of money.
He stood up to leave.
Seeing many people staring at him,
he simply gave a cold snort.
Did this group of small fry dare to target him?
He was a B-rank Adventurer.
Some Adventurers noticed the Guild Badge on his chest and, seeing he was a B-rank Adventurer, immediately looked away. However, there were still some Adventurers who observed him secretly; these Adventurers were either madmen or had a certain level of confidence.
The B-rank Adventurer was just about to leave.
At the very moment he reached the door,
before he could even grasp the doorknob,
the door was pushed open.
Three Black Knights coldly pushed the door open and walked in, their pitch-black armor radiating a chilly aura.
The B-rank Adventurer stood rooted to the spot, his entire body stiff.
In that instant, he felt as if he had encountered death itself.
By the time he regained his senses,
he saw the three Black Knights already at the counter for Adventurer registration.
In his panic, he cursed them as monsters in his heart.
Then, not daring to linger,
he quickly pushed the door open and left the Adventurers Guild.
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