Lyrica, Gorhan, and Meya were sitting in the front hall of the guild. They did not talk to each other since that day. They did not even have the appetite to eat. They had involved many people who were not supposed to be involved. This made them feel guilty.

And what annoyed them the most was that they could not do anything. They were only rank C adventurers. They were weak. They lost even against Garl.

"It seems like I will quit being an adventurer," whispered Lyrica.

Gorhan and Meya, who had been lowering their heads, immediately turned. They stared at Lyrica with shocked expressions. They knew very well that Lyrica truly loved this job because her dream since she was a child was to become an adventurer.

For her to give up on her dream was not something normal. Of course, this was heavy for Lyrica. Gorhan and Meya understood that feeling because they felt the same.

"Yes, I will also do the same," said Gorhan.

Meya nodded. "Me too. After this, I will work as a waitress at my uncle's shop."

The atmosphere became silent and awkward again. They did not say anything else for ten minutes. The situation was truly uncomfortable. Until someone came to where they were. A woman sat there with heavy breaths.

"Damn, I thought I could arrive faster. Turns out it took a very long time," complained Karin, who had just arrived at the guild.

Lyrica, Meya, and Gorhan turned. Sweat covered Karin's whole body. She looked like someone who had just finished running for three hours straight.

Karin turned toward Lyrica, Meya, and Gorhan. She showed a friendly smile. Karin's chest rose and fell repeatedly. She was trying to control her breath due to exhaustion.

"Ah, you all were successfully rescued. That is good," said Karin.

Lyrica, Meya, and Gorhan were shocked hearing that. They did not expect Karin to know what had happened. She was not even at the location.

Karin indeed had not been at the location, but on the day Benson did his mission, she was at the guild. However, she had to leave the guild to carry out her own mission. Yet, halfway there, Karin met adventurers from the village she was heading to, and they said the mission there was already completed.

Karin immediately turned around and ran to the capital. And now here she was. She looked exhausted, but Karin was fine.

"Where is Sir Benson? I want to meet him," asked Karin.

Lyrica, Meya, and Gorhan looked at one another. They did not know whether to answer or not. There was no warning that the mission was secret, but they were still hesitant. That made the three of them stay silent for almost fifteen minutes. Karin frowned as she stared at Lyrica, Meya, and Gorhan.

"Did something happen?" asked Karin again.

Lyrica, Meya, and Gorhan glanced at one another. They nodded and looked toward Karin.

They then explained what actually happened.

**

After hearing that explanation, Karin clenched her fists very tightly. She was angry, but she was still holding herself back. She controlled her breath repeatedly until she was calm enough to speak.

"Where are they now?" asked Karin.

"Sir Benson and Crowne went to the Berren family residence."

Karin nodded. She stood, but Lyrica, Meya, and Gorhan immediately grabbed her hands. The three shook their heads.

"No, you must not go. Sir Ruth said no one is allowed to disturb the two of them," said Lyrica.

Karin looked like she did not care. She pushed away the hands of Lyrica, Meya, and Gorhan. After that, she walked toward the exit. She quickly left the place.

Lyrica, Meya, and Gorhan fell silent. Once again, they looked at one another. They looked regretful about the decision they had made.

"It seems like we should not have told her that," said Lyrica.

Meya and Gorhan quickly nodded. They agreed with those words. They wanted to stop Karin, but it was impossible.

"We are truly stupid," Lyrica said, mocking herself.

"Yes, us too."

**

Crowne and Benson arrived in front of the Berren family residence gate. At the entrance gate, there were two guards staring at them. When Crowne tried to enter, he was immediately stopped.

"What business do you have coming here? If you do not have an appointment or anything important, it is better for you two to leave this place!" shouted the guard.

Crowne did not want to do this, but he reached into his trouser pocket. He handed something to the two guards.

At that moment, the two guards were shocked. They swallowed hard and returned Crowne's identification badge.

"Forgive us, young master Crowne. We did not know it was you."

Both of them quickly moved aside. They gave space for Crowne and Benson to enter.

"Please come in. You can go to the room on the right to join the party," said one of the guards.

Crowne and Benson walked inside. When the gate opened, a large mansion came into view. A wide and green garden. And several guards patrolling around.

Crowne and Benson entered. They walked toward the mansion entrance. The distance from the gate was about two hundred meters.

"I really did not expect that you are a member of the Valden family. You are not an ordinary noble, but a family close to the king. I did not expect the son of a Duke to join the adventurer guild," said Benson.

The guild and the nobles did not have a good relationship with each other, but they still needed each other in some situations. They even worked together several times.

The guild often sent help to nobles to solve their problems. And vice versa.

However, the duke's son becoming an adventurer was unheard of. Only Crowne did this. For noble children, adventurers were considered low-class workers. Adventurers were simply a group of people who worked only for money.

"I already ran away from home. I have thrown away my identity as a member of the Valden family, but there is no other choice now," answered Crowne.

"I am sorry," said Benson. He felt guilty.

"It is fine. This is also my problem. If I had not asked Ruth for help, then you would not have been involved. Indirectly, I am the first person responsible," said Crowne.

They were still walking. Both were wearing the best clothes they had. It made them look elegant. The guards inside did not look too much at them.

They were not doing anything suspicious. They should be safe and able to enter the mansion without any problems.

"What is your relationship with Lyrica, Meya, and Gorhan?" asked Benson.

"Nothing. They only invited me to join their party to hunt monsters, but while waiting, they never came. I searched and eventually learned they were sold at a slave place. I already went there, but no one knew their whereabouts, so I asked Ruth for help," explained Crowne.

Benson was impressed by Crowne's explanation. Only because of something small, he ended up involved in something big. Benson could feel that Crowne was not like most nobles. He had a conscience and seemed like a good young man. Benson wished all noble children were like Crowne, but the reality was different.

"I hope there are more nobles like you. If that happens, maybe the Everon kingdom will be better than it is now. Bribes, slave trading, illegal drugs, unreasonable taxes, and so on might disappear if everyone is like you," said Benson.

Crowne glanced at him. He was not sure that if all nobles were like him, all of that would disappear. He was not sure he was that good of a person.

"It seems you picked the wrong person. I do not think I am that good. If I truly was, then I should have never killed someone."

Benson shook his head slowly. "Your answer makes me believe that you are a kindhearted young man."

"Killing, lying, and stealing are good things?"

"You did those?"

"Technically, yes," answered Crowne.

Benson fell silent for several seconds before he spoke again. "Can a good person not make mistakes? Are you not also human?"

Crowne turned. He was confused by what Benson said. "What do you mean?"

"Technically, humans are created together with ego. That means humans can also make mistakes. It is impossible for anyone to be good in everything. Without making a single mistake. There will never be a person like that," said Benson sternly.

Crowne could not answer because he had never met someone like what Benson described. He saw that everyone had their bad sides. What differentiated people were only the levels of those good and bad sides.

"It seems you are right," said Crowne at last.

After walking for quite a while, they finally arrived at the entrance of the large Berren family house. The door was five meters tall and made of high quality wood. Crowne stepped forward and pushed the door. The door opened.

The voices of people inside were heard. Several pairs of eyes immediately turned toward them. Crowne stepped inside, followed by Benson.

At the same time, a servant walked toward them. The servant bowed. "Welcome, sirs. Please follow me."

The servant began to walk. Crowne nodded and followed, but suddenly he stopped. His heartbeat grew faster. His face filled with anxiety and a bad feeling overwhelmed him. He also immediately turned toward the north.

"Sir, you feel it too?" whispered Sylvara.

Crowne's face was serious. "Yes, I feel it. Velrisa is in a dangerous situation," replied Crowne.

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