Chapter 62 – Clan Founding 2 Part 2
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Chapter 62 – Clan Founding 2 Part 2
At ten in the morning, Karina-san finally came along with the appraisers sent from the guild. I immediately guided them to the storage room where the loot was.
“Karina-sama, these boxes are surely–!?”
One of the appraisers appeared surprised when he saw the boxes which stored the loot.
“Yes, they most likely are.”
“Is there something wrong with the boxes?”
“These boxes are actually something commonly used by the Commerce Guild to store valuables and goods. We often use them in exchanges and deliveries between different guild branches. In other words, these boxes were probably former properties of the Commerce Guild.”
The boxes comprised about 70% of the containers which contained the loot.
“But there is no need to worry. This won’t affect the value of the appraisal at all. In truth, Alan-sama and the others probably ended up taking revenge for the Commerce Guild employees who have most like been harmed by the bandits to obtain these boxes. For that, we thank you, Alan-sama.”
“It was nothing. We were just fulfilling the request after all.”
The guild appraisers checked the contents of the chests and boxes one after the other and took memos. There were lots of magic crystals and strange raw materials taken from monsters among the loot. They were probably being transported out of Gantz when the guild employees got ambushed by the bandits.
They then placed ten precious gems, two necklaces, and three bracelets on top of a table in order to do a detailed appraisal of them. The appraisers used magnifying glasses in order to scrutinize the items. Once that was done, they went straight to calculating the overall value of the loot.
“A price has been decided, Alan-sama.”
They then handed me a memo sheet. Guess I need to check it out first.
Oh! So we’ll get a total of 252,450 Guineas huh.
When I checked out the individual prices, one bracelet actually reached a value of 15,000 Guineas. It’s probably the one inlaid with lots of precious-looking jewels. A majority of the most valuable items on the list were precious metals and jewels.
“Understood. This price is fine.”
I’m not too sure about the market price, so I’ll just have to trust Karina-san and the Commerce Guild. I’m sure I’ll be able to judge for myself once I’ve gathered enough data.
Karina-san immediately handed me 252,450 Guineas.
“Alright then, Alan-sama. We will be bringing them away.”
“Understood. Let us help you.”
When we went out to the corridor, I saw about ten Clan members passing by. Good timing. According to the color of their names, they were part of Satellite Squad 8. Their leader, Kenny, was with them. He was part of the late earl’s army.
“Hey, Kenny! Can you guys help with carrying these boxes out?”
“Understood!”
With the combined effort of 14 people, we were able to swiftly load the boxes and chests on the Commerce Guild’s carriages parked outside the Home.
I thanked Karina-san for coming, and the Commerce Guild carriages finally departed.
“Alan-sama, how much did we get for the loot?”
Kenny asked me in a whisper.
“Don’t tell anyone yet, okay? We got 252,450 Guineas.”
I answered him in a whisper as well.
“Oh! That’s quite a lot.”
“Yeah. It was really worth all that effort.”
It looks like Kenny and the others were heading out to the Adventurer’s Guild in order to register, so we parted ways.
We’ll all meet up at the Adventurer’s Guild to register the Clan at 13:00 hours, so it would be nice to have lunch with the rest of the party somewhere before that.
I arrived at the Adventurer’s Guild along with everyone at the appointed time. The entrance of the guild building was teeming with people.
Of course, most of them were our Clan members. They were probably standing by outside since it would be too crowded if they all went in. Actually, they were still kinda being a nuisance to the unrelated parties though…
This is a blunder. I could have avoided this by staggering our arrival time. It’s too late anyway.
“Let’s hurry up and complete the registration, Captain Dalshim.”
“Understood.”
We finally entered the guild building and caught the attention of everyone inside.
“W-What’s with you all!?”
It looks like we caused trouble for the young lady receptionist. I saw her running inside the inner offices to call some more staff. Ugh. Really. What a blunder.
“We came to get our Clan registered. The ones behind me are the parties that will join the Clan.”
“Clan? ……Is that all?”
“Yes, that’s all.”
I saw the guild chief, Kevin, along with his usual entourage of male staff running out of the inner office. As expected, they’re the ones who came out.
“What’s with all this commotion!?”
“Sorry about this, chief. We came to register our Clan.”
“……You’re telling me all the people behind you are your Clan members?”
“That’s right.”
“…Fine. Let’s proceed with the registration.”
“Alright, chief. Everyone, please submit the guild plates of the Clan leader and all of the party members to us for verification.”
“I’m the Clan leader. And the party that’s going to join me is called Satellite Squad 1.”
I submitted my guild ID along with the IDs of Captain Dalshim and the others to the guild staff. The guild staff began to carefully record our details on a ledger.
“All of them are C-ranks…?”
Kevin-san got a look at the IDs of the Satellite Squad 1 members and muttered in amazement.
“We’ve finished the registration of Satellite Squad 1 into your Clan.”
“Great. Please do the same for Satellite Squad 2.”
The members of Satellite Squad 2 handed over their guild IDs.
“…Understood.”
“They are also all C-rankers…”
The rest of the parties registered in order. I had the ones who finished their registration to return back to our Home so we didn’t continue to congest the guild building.
“The registration of Satellite Squad 10 is finished!”
The guild staff looked kinda irritated. Sorry, miss. It was my fault for dragging them all here to register at the same time.
“Uh, Alan, can I talk to you for a bit?” Kevin-san asked.
Since I was the only one he wanted to talk to, I had everyone return. He brought me to the usual meeting room we went to before. There was only me, Kevin-san, and one staff member in the room.
“So, who exactly are they, Alan?”
That’s a broad question, chief.
“We all met each other a while back and got along pretty well. We decided to gather together here in Gantz to make a name for ourselves by founding a Clan.”
“I see… So, you’re saying that all 100 C-rank adventurers who came earlier are newcomers like you?”
Wow. So they were actually all C-ranked. I didn’t really get to ask them before this. Well, considering their previous jobs, I guess it’s to be expected.
“That’s right.”
“…You’re not telling me they all got evaluated as C-rank when they took the qualification tests?”
“I’m not too sure, but that’s most likely what happened, yeah.”
“So that means their skills really are C-rank or above… Just who are they?”
“I cannot disclose anything on my own volition. I haven’t really heard all of the details myself. How about you ask them directly, chief?”
“No, it’s fine. An increase in the guild’s manpower is a very welcome thing. Furthermore, it’s an increase of a hundred personnel with skills rated C-rank, or maybe higher. Can we count on you all to help out when there’s a need for your strength?”
He’s probably referring to the compulsory quests the guild issues out from time to time. The guild usually issues them in times of emergency.
“Understood. You can definitely count on us to cooperate.”
“Alright. Then please tell me the inn you are staying at. We’ll be coordinating with you since you’re the Clan leader.”
“We’re staying at the former Clan Home of Great Storm. We’re now the ones renting the place.”
“I did hear it was being renovated, but to think a new Clan will be staying there… So, what kind of quests do you plan on accepting now?”
“We’re planning on continuing with the designated quest put up by the Commerce Guild for now. Specifically, it’s a request for bandit subjugation.”
“The Commerce Guild… Well, you could probably accomplish that easily with those numbers. Alright. That’s all I wanted to ask. Sorry for taking up your time.”
“No, we’re sorry for causing such a commotion as well.”
I left the Adventurer’s Guild and went back to the Clan Home.
Great. I’ve managed to accomplish most of my to-do list today. After this, I should probably disclose the sale price of the loot to everyone over dinner and hold a brief meeting. For now, let’s spend the rest of the afternoon leisurely.
When I arrived back Home, the field looked like it had turned into a battlefield. Everyone was gathered on the square with wooden swords in hand, and are practicing in pairs as if they were in a real battle. Why the heck did it turn out like this?
Elna was standing near the entrance gate, so I should probably just ask her.
“Hey Elna, just what happened here?”
Elna looked at my face and flashed me a wry grin. What’s with that? I suddenly got a bad feeling.
“…I wonder. I don’t know what happened either.”
“Ooh! It’s Alan-sama! Perfect timing. Can you please teach us your swordsmanship just like you did with Ria-sama and Dame Norian? Please! We want to learn from you as well!”
My hands were pulled and I was brought to the center of the square.
“Everyone gather! Alan-sama is going to teach us about swordsmanship!”
“”Ou!””
Dammit! You set me up, Elnaaa!
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