Chapter 70: Convincing with Reason

"Why don't you join the Adventurers' Guild?"

After reviewing the Adventurer's Handbook again, Luo De asked doubtfully: "You mercenaries often roam the rainforest region and the Great Red Sand Sea; even if you don't take those special commissions, these long-term commissions are easy to complete, and the Adventurers' Guild doesn't prohibit mercenaries from being adventurers."

What Kaiselin said is correct.

Joining the Adventurers' Guild really has only benefits, no drawbacks.

The guild offers many benefits; for adventurers of different ranks, as long as they hold the title of official adventurer or higher, they can continue to receive varying pensions from the guild after retirement for their livelihood.

The difficulty of advancing from trainee adventurer to official adventurer is not high either.

Completing one special commission from the guild's bulletin board, or three long-term commissions, is enough.

These are hardly anything difficult for Dixiya.

She can completely serve as the captain of the Blazing Light Beast Hunt while also being an adventurer.

Dixiya's response to this was: "I guess it's because I lack any adventurous spirit."

She said with a smile: "Don't think the Adventurers' Guild recruits casually and then they're truly without taboos; this group of adventurers sticking together is quite formidable. Except for a tiny few strong enough to go solo, the vast majority of adventurers form parties to undertake missions, much like our mercenary corps, except they call it an adventuring party."

The Adventurers' Guild indeed doesn't forbid mercenaries from being adventurers, but adding this identity creates a barrier with those adventurers, making conversation difficult.

Furthermore, our mercenaries take commissions primarily to earn money, and we also choose tasks according to circumstances; we won't blindly accept jobs beyond our abilities just for Mora.

Adventurers are different.

Even without commissioned tasks, they can go exploring dangerous places at their own expense, unafraid even when they know the path leads to death—something I admit I cannot do.

So...

Dixiya spread her hands and said: "The adventurer profession simply isn't suited for me."

Oh, is that so.

Luo De indicated his understanding.

Adventurous spirit is indeed not something everyone possesses.

Like him.

Obtaining an adventurer's ID is merely for future convenience; perhaps just casually completing three long-term commissions to get the official adventurer status would suffice.

In theory.

He isn't exactly a proper adventurer either.

After finishing this topic, Luo De asked again.

Where are we going now?

To see your friend?

The friend who invited Dixiya to participate in the Flower God's Birthday Festival, Luo De had roughly guessed who it was.

Although the Little Grass God's presence is extremely weak due to deliberate manipulation by the Academy,

but she still has her own followers in Sumeru Cheng.

Among Dixiya's friends is one who is an extremely steadfast follower of the Little Auspicious Grass King.

Dina Ze Dai.

Like Ke Lai, she also suffers from magic scale disease.

When she was young, upon falling ill and becoming unable to move, filled with fear, it was the Little Auspicious Grass King who communicated with her from afar, willing to be called her friend; ultimately, encouraged by the Little Auspicious Grass King, she managed to survive that bout of illness.

After that.

She then became a fervent worshipper of the Little Auspicious Grass King; even though the Little Auspicious Grass King later never spoke to her again, this did not affect her devotion in the slightest.

Moreover, her relationship with Dixiya is also very close.

Thus, when Dixiya mentioned in A Ru Cun that a friend had invited her to Sumeru Cheng for the Flower God's Birthday Festival, Luo De immediately guessed it was her.

However, Dixiya didn't answer that; instead, she mysteriously beckoned and said: "Let's not go to her place first; I've ordered something good for you—let's go check it out."

Huh?

What's going on, so mysterious?

Luo De blinked his eyes and followed over, full of curiosity.

The two walked through several streets in succession.

Only when they stood before a smithy named Shamhir did Luo De suddenly realize what the 'good thing' Dixiya had mentioned was.

"Ahan Ge'er, is the thing I ordered ready?"

As soon as she entered, Dixiya shouted loudly.

As her voice fell, a bare-chested, dark-skinned man whose arms were thicker than Luo De's legs stopped his hammer, laughing heartily: "It's been done long ago; your order, Dixiya, I've been rushing to finish!"

Ahan Ge'er casually grabbed a towel, wiped his face and body haphazardly, tossed it aside, approached Luo De, examined him closely, then stroked his beard and glared: "Is this the friend you mentioned? Tsk, look at those scrawny arms and legs—can you even wield that weapon?"

Upon hearing that,

Luo De looked at his own arms.

After such long training, his arms may not be that bulky, but at least they are well-defined; they certainly aren't scrawny.

But compared to Ahan Ge'er standing before him like a wall, he decisively gave up the idea of arguing.

"Don't worry, if he can't lift it, how would I dare order such a heavy weapon?"

Dixiya, on the other hand, was very confident in Luo De.

Really?

Ahan Ge'er still looked at Luo De with suspicion.

However, he didn't say anything more and led them directly to the smithy's back chamber.

Soon.

Luo De then saw the weapon Dixiya had custom-ordered for him.

As for its appearance, how to put it...

Looks quite familiar.

"Reasonable Persuasion?"

Luo De didn't expect Dixiya to have custom-made such a weapon for him.

"Eh——"

"Reasonable Persuasion?"

"This name is interesting."

Dixiya heard Luo De's words and immediately laughed: "Using this thing really can make others reason with you nicely, so let's just call it this name."

"Um"

Originally thinking that Reasonable Persuasion was a common name across the Tiwatedalu continent, Luo De scratched his head and immediately picked up this iron rod that looked to be made of fine steel.

This heavy-in-hand feeling.

Made Luo De raise his eyebrows.

Ever since his strength surged, he hadn't experienced this feeling in a long time.

In Ahangeer's astonished gaze, Luo De wielded the Reasonable Persuasion with mighty vigor, then lightly slammed it to the ground without damaging the surface at all.

"Good strength, good skill."

Ahangeer, who had just been doubting whether Luo De was capable, immediately cheered.

Dixiya's question leaned toward another direction.

"How does it feel to use? Is it handy?"

"Of course, it's very good."

Shouldering the Reasonable Persuasion, his whole demeanor became noticeably more assertive when speaking, and Luo De was very pleased with this weapon.

"Then that's okay."

Luo De was satisfied, and Dixiya was satisfied too.

"If it's thanks, I won't say it—if the Blaze Light Beast Hunters ever need help, just call me."

Anyway, Dixiya wouldn't accept the Mora I gave her, and I couldn't let her spend money for nothing, so I'll just change the approach—anyway, the strength of this weapon will always find a use.

(End of chapter)