Did she already know what I would ask her for?

Ch 148: Pride? what’s that?

Ch 148: Pride? what’s that?

The innocent horses were sent back by the guild members, and since they were trained, there was no need for anyone to guard them. So, they returned by themselves to the stable located in the army.

"There is still time. Anyone who needs it..." The man waved in the direction of the river and said, "You can go."

Although such a man is unrecognized within the Golden Lion guild, the people did not hesitate and directly entered the river to clean up their belongings. There was no need to be a genius to understand that the man was sent by higher orders to make this information known.

A few minutes passed and everyone returned with their clean belongings, during which time I watched the guild, trying to find out if anyone tried to tarnish my name. But the worries weren't necessary.

After the previous disaster, Fabio seemed to have forgotten about me.

"Now we will continue our march. We will meet up with the Red Flag guild in just a few minutes. Remember who our real enemy is!"

Despite not being on a podium or being seen by all, Fabio's words managed to enter everyone's ears. From their looks, I know that they managed to remember Fabio's inspirational speech before the departure, and because of that, they willingly left the disaster in the past.

'Tch-... I suppose he is a good guild master. Remember your character. Remember your character.'

Then, returning to my innocent and kind mentality, my eyes once again had that special glow of a rookie with high hopes for the future. Anyone who sees me will have the impression that they are looking at someone willing to face the wind and rain for the Golden Lion Guild.

Our journey quickly came to an end, and we arrived in front of the Red Flag Guild.

This guild is composed of 60 members, who possess levels above 20 in terms of basic classes and around level 15 in those with intermediate classes. [Knight] and [Swordsman] were the most popular, followed by [Great Adventurer] and [Warrior] as the next in the pyramid.

One of them stands out too much to be ignored...

[Leandro] [Magic Knight Lvl 2]

[(Red Flag Guild)]

Blonde-haired and sharp-eyed, he is quite handsome visually but possesses a frightening aura. He looks like someone who is only interested in the sword.

Both Fabio and Leandro walk toward each other.

They stopped at the very moment of meeting in the middle of both guilds.

"It's been a long time."

"You're right," Fabio nodded.

'I really must learn to read lips urgently.'

"That time, I was in the Blue Sword guild, and you... What was its name? Something magical..." Leandro said hesitantly.

"Magical Court. Almost half of its members focused on magic, while the rest were like me, focusing on close-range battles. That was the reason for its name," he said with a smile.

"Haa, time is cruel. Our two guilds fell into oblivion." He shook his head.

'Ahh, I fell into the trap without realizing it.'

"As soon as you set foot in a location with obstacles, the war will start! Trust no one but your fellow guildmates! Now, split up!!!"

"Yes, guild master!"

The moment everyone chanted that phrase, I was so caught off guard by the shout that I simply raised my arm and mumbled nonsense words. Luckily, no one noticed. I must be more careful from now on.

"Emir, come on! This is our moment!" Said one of my companions.

"We must win! I promised my girlfriend that we'd get married on my return!"

"With the money I won, I'll be able to buy the medicine my grandmother needs!"

"With this victory, my in-laws will finally accept me!"

Emir: "..."

'My Holy God Solus'

I looked up at the sky.

'Good! I didn't want to stand out, but you guys are forcing me!!!'

It took me a while to make my resolution, but in the end, I made it.

"Guild Master. Wait!" I shouted.

"Mm?"

'- Him? What could he be planning?' Even with such thoughts, Fabio showed no sign of emotion on his face.

Once Fabio turned away, he casually glanced at me. To a third party's eye, he would appear to be a man who, despite his high position, hasn't gone to his head, but... His performance doesn't fool me!

'The glint in his eyes clearly shows hatred towards me!'

That's why, with a warm and innocent look, I said...

"Your accomplishments have reached my ears! Able to romance a woman with few words, fight fiercely and relentlessly, show compassion for allies and contempt for enemies, with boundless wisdom, command a dozen and defeat hundreds!"

After taking a breath of air, I finished my words by saying...

"You are my idol!"

'Pride? what's that?'