E-Rank generally involves dealing with non-monster organisms, such as exterminating pests or gathering plants.
I had already devised a plan on how to exploit a loophole on the way here.
After Izoruti and I formed the team, I arranged for Lilith to purchase 10 Sunflowers in the city.
Then, I had her post a commission at the Adventurers Guild to gather 10 Sunflowers. Izoruti and I would accept this commission.
Then, the next day, we would turn in the quest using the 10 Sunflowers we purchased. By repeating this operation, we could advance from F-Rank to E-Rank in about 10 days.
Although this method was somewhat cheating, it was within the rules. We only lost the commission handling fee, which was about 10 copper coins per quest. I didn't care about such a small amount of money.
During these 10 days, we weren't slacking off every day. Izoruti was responsible for scouting potential partners at the Adventurers Guild, while I was responsible for gathering intelligence on monster spawn points and types near the city to prepare for accepting D and C-Rank quests later.
The bar near the Adventurers Guild was very lively. On the first day of creating the team, I invited all the Adventurers in the Guild to drink at the adjacent bar. Although one shouldn't flaunt wealth while traveling, treating people to drinks for the first time is a relatively common practice and not too conspicuous.
Adventurers are quite straightforward. Most of their work is dangerous, and they aren't guaranteed to return every time they go out on a quest. Therefore, they understand the importance of enjoying the moment more—drinking heartily, eating meat heartily, and the red-light district is a must-visit. What's the use of having a lot of money if you don't have the life to spend it?
After several large mugs of strong liquor, no matter how much of strangers they were before, they immediately became sworn brothers after drinking.
In this atmosphere, I became familiar with the Adventurer parties in Rosenburg and extracted a lot of local intelligence from them.
Near Rosenburg, there were several monster gathering spots:
Ilbronn Cave, Stephen Dungeon, Sphinx Ancient Ruins, Torria Forest, Bushke Ice Lake, Hadola Forest, Kukuru Lake, Former Nasi Mountain Range.
The monster levels and commission quests were different for each location. The closest to the city was Hadola Forest, where Steel-Tusk Wild Boars, Blizzard Great Bears, and Hail Magic Trees often appeared.
Especially the Steel-Tusk Wild Boar; its tusks are common materials for crafting magic tools. Therefore, the Adventurers Guild commissions have a large demand for this material.
If only the tusks of the Steel-Tusk Wild Boar were required, the commission rating would be D-Rank. But if the hide of the Blizzard Great Bear was added, the commission would rise to C-Rank because Blizzard Great Bears are gregarious and thus relatively difficult to handle.
Having obtained the intelligence I wanted, I also finished drinking. I returned to the inn, and before I could vomit, I cast a Detoxification spell on myself. Then, I held my little maid and slept.
In contrast to my method, Izoruti's way of recruiting was more direct.
She directly announced a martial arts challenge at the Adventurers Guild. Anyone in a teamless party with some ability could spar with her. She wouldn't kill them. Anyone who could withstand three of her moves would receive a reward of 2 Silver Coins.
Those with good skills would then be recruited by her to form a party.
Although solo Adventurers were few, the fact that a beautiful girl was issuing challenges and taunting them in the Adventurers Guild attracted many hot-blooded youths to participate. However, the results were unsatisfactory; out of a dozen or so sparrings, only two people managed to endure two moves.
Although she didn't find anyone who could withstand three moves, because she caused quite a stir and proved her strength during the spars, several mages proactively offered to join her team.
She informed everyone to gather at the Adventurers Guild at 11:00 AM the next day for interviews before returning.
The next day, Izoruti and I went to the Adventurers Guild together to interview these people.
I clearly explained my purpose for forming the team: to quickly advance to S-Rank. During this period, regardless of how much Izoruti and I contributed, we would only take the average share based on the number of members. Other quest rewards would be distributed among the other members. If someone contributed significantly more, they would receive a larger share of the reward. I would act as the referee to distribute it fairly.
Moreover, we would not stay in Rosenburg permanently; we would depart for the next city in about two to three months. The final destination city is Senge City in the Bihiel Kingdom. If anyone felt their ability was insufficient to continue taking high-level quests, they could leave the team at any time.
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