It’s a pity that if it weren’t for pressing matters, he would have stayed in the inn a little longer to thoroughly ease the fatigue from the continuous travel.
After going downstairs, Ying was already waiting for him in the lobby on the first floor of the inn.
"Good morning, Ying."
"Good morning."
"Waiter, five servings for breakfast, with extra meat."
[Good morning, Captain Gauss.]
Away from prying eyes, the shadow beneath Ying’s feet stirred slightly, greeting Gauss.
[Ying, why didn’t you let me out as your advisor yesterday? Is your little clumsy mouth that eloquent? Luckily, Gauss also intends to recruit you, or else... Humph... you’ll need to rely more on me.]
Shaide’s nagging showed her displeasure at Ying sealing her yesterday.
[All your ideas are nonsense,] Ying silently replied.
Thinking about Shaide’s proposed strategies such as beauty traps, bold declarations, and catering to preferences, she felt speechless, her lips twitching slightly.
[You girl have really grown up and become independent. You used to be so obedient. Back then, you knew nothing, and it was I who raised you. Remember that.] Shaide chattered on like an old mother.
This time, Ying didn’t say much.
She simply muted the nagging in her ear.
Despite Shaide’s unreliable advice sometimes, she was actually quite kind to her.
Quickly finishing breakfast,
the two headed towards the Adventurer’s Guild.
Ying was about to choose her reward again.
The reason she didn’t make the selection yesterday was because she wasn’t sure if Gauss would accept her.
She thought if Gauss rejected her, forcing her back to being alone, her choice would naturally be different.
Gauss would go to the Guild to receive separate guidance from Adelle.
Even though she said yesterday that she should have time over the next few days, as an adventurer, he knew unforeseen situations could arise, possibly causing the person to leave the guild’s premises.
Anyway, he didn’t have any particular plans in Sen City over the next few days, so he might as well seize the opportunity to master swordsmanship completely.
Moreover, he could take the chance to upgrade his Adventurer’s Badge level.
After entering the Adventurer’s Guild and explaining the situation to the receptionist, Adelle soon approached them.
This time, however, she was accompanied by a colleague holding a reward list.
Other staff was responsible for handling Ying’s reward exchange matters.
After quietly explaining the situation, she motioned Gauss to follow her quickly.
They walked up the staircase on the side to the third floor.
The guards at the staircase clearly knew her identity, and under her lead, Gauss reached the guild’s third floor, accessible only to Black Iron Level Adventurers, without any interference.
Gauss glanced around at the surroundings.
A slight hint of disappointment appeared on his face, hard to notice.
It seemed no different from the second floor.
Around the spacious hall, besides a few shops, there were only some tightly closed doors.
Except for the staff, almost no one could be seen.
"Is this different from what you imagined?" Adelle turned her head to look at him.
"A bit." Gauss nodded. "Is it usually this quiet here?"
He thought he could witness the grace of Black Iron Level adventurers in a big city.
"More or less," Adelle replied. "Black Iron Level adventurers are usually very busy, either honing their skills and abilities or on the way to complete a commission. Even if they come, they are often secluded in their rooms, rarely seen gathering in large numbers in the guild hall unless under special circumstances."
Gauss agreed.
Generally, Black Iron Level adventurers would have already determined their future paths.
Lone wolves continue to be alone, while those who team up have already established their groups, with no need for socializing in the hall.
"Gauss, follow me,"
Noticing curious glances from other staff, Adelle motioned for Gauss to follow her.
She pushed open a door and entered first.
Gauss followed closely behind.
As he entered, the door automatically closed.
Gauss instinctively widened his eyes, looking at the room in front of Adelle.
"Wow... It’s huge."
The first impression upon entering the room was that it was abnormally large.
At least several hundred square meters of space.
Based on his estimation of the first and second floor sizes, the third-floor hall, as well as the location of this side room, the room couldn’t possibly have such an area.
So, after entering, a strong sense of contradiction immediately jumped in his mind.
"Your senses are quite sharp." Adelle complimented Gauss for his quick detection of the anomaly.
She walked to the center of the room, took off her shoes, and moved to the center of the room.
The floor beneath her feet was polished smooth wooden boards, surrounded by numerous training wooden dummies and weapon racks.
"This is not an ordinary room. It’s a special training chamber maintained by the guild using space-folding magic and stable barriers."
"You can think of it as a ’stretched’ bubble. It appears as a normal room entrance from the outside, but the interior is expanded using stable spatial magic."
"Yesterday, your companion exchanged for a biological pouch, right? The principle is similar to that pouch, but it’s more complex and sturdy."
She paused, then added.
"After all, battles involving Black Iron Level and above can be incredibly destructive, and a regular training ground wouldn’t suffice and would be astronomically costly to maintain. Here, you can freely unleash your power without worrying about damaging public property... Of course, provided your power is not enough to tear apart the barrier itself."