Two Vate of Vans

... Hah

room. He laughed freely like an antagonist

o swords. Look... even my mithril swords

scratches and cracks. Ironically, it was his swords

d if I continued the fight, and it woul

actually me who received

factors, I would have lost from the start. Mr. Hector was a veteran warrior with a Rank B, poss

e able to hold your own in our fight. You still have a lot of potential for furt

ur intention was to see my strength and test the limits of my sword? You could have won faster or even

balanced sword, especially when he didn't fully understand the strength of the sword's wielder? In a f

. I would actually be at a loss if I used my strongest sword and it ended up

ive of a calculating merchant rather than tha

s enough to gauge the strengt

see

erior quality above mithril. In fact, I considered using the mithril sword to test the limits of my own sword to be somewhat wasteful, as mithril sword

. Who made your sword, or is it a type of inherited wea

ion. It was impossible for me to say that I obtaine

etimes people have their own secrets that can't be reveal

we make a contr

erring to. There were various types of contracts I knew of, but at least I would listen firs

ns, what is your

turer yet. Maybe after this, I wi

registered as an

me one. My purpose in joining the adventurers was merely to obtain an identification card. Besides, I still had plenty o

still be made even if you're not regist

specific explanation. I wouldn't accept a contract without clear te

acquire you yourself. In simple terms, my company will provid

act with me?" I questioned. After all, the goal of a

, this contract will serve as a bond b

t places me under your control," I i

ce you under my control. It's more like an investment. Many other companies offer similar contrac

. So, what's next?" I

ts from other companies once you've entered into a contract with mine. Similarly, other companies won't be able to offer you the same contract. As for the be

ract, huh..." Livi

ion understands more than y

mpanion," I quickly clarifi

case. I'm offering you this contract not just because of the strength of your sword, but also because of your potential to become a powe

e with your company? Isn't the assessment of an adventurer's value

ort to the adventurer's guild about every missio

that contracts like this have been professiona

issions or requests to the adventurer's guild. The company can simply call upon

hink? Are you acce

there was anything suspicious about the contract's ter

like an endorseme

at?" Mr. Hector seemed u

e a promotional medium for your company when I become a great adve

rong and potential adventurers because I want to strengthen my company. And there are othe

ny???" I ask

etween companies, and I vaguely remember

se adventurers for illegal activities... well, that's beyond the sco

e contract, but can I add

? What is it

Livi mentioned that she was a poor Rank F adventurer, and this could

me to get an exclusive adventurer contract from a company," Livi objected, speaki

who was not registered as an adventurer,

're strong and recognized," Livi re

Mr. Hector said,

sitant. You're making strange dem

onsider her a member of you

p like this?" Livi excl

re won't be any prob

It would be more disadvantageous for him to refuse just becaus

over the male servant who had led me to this room earlier. The servant handed me and Livi a whit

d, looking at the card in he

ow about this ca

usually reserved for chosen adventurers, typically high-ranking adventurers or high-ranking nobles. For someone like me to receive this card... i

has a special partnership with them. Not all platinum cards have a balance of one hundred thousand crypto. It's a special provision from the company for selected individuals. Consider it as a monthly payment from the company. Your two cards have the same balance. The cards can only be used at Holfier Company a

rchases at Holfier Company stores today were exempt from charges. I also received some additional ite

eed to feel burdened lik

g end up like this?" Livi s

me, Livi also received two used mithril sword

did something bad to you, right?" I

ned in my life. You have to take responsibility," Livi spok

an't separate from you," Livi g

ints, but it seemed like she would