After we finished showering and changed into senior Skyler's clothes, I was given a card by senior Mike and for some reason he is bowing. "I'm so sorry I forgot to hand your ID yesterday!"
"Ahh, Its okay senior mike! and thank you"
"Is that so" he flashed an awkward smile.
"Hey! Arron are done chatting." Senior Alister waving his hand while leaning at the cage of the arena.
"Ah.. I should get going now and good luck on your mission Arron."
After his encouragement he left to go back upstairs while me and senior Alister were going upstairs he took a bottle with red liquid in it and handed it over to me.
"Is this a healing potion senior Alister?"
"Yeah, make sure to drink it! it can also help you clear you mind."
"But isnt it kind of a waste to drink it considering I didn't sustain that mush damage from the fight. Actually mine was not a fight as senior Ed just dodging me and hitting with minimal force."
"You are right. You didn't receive a lot of damage but that's only if we count the physical not the mental." He stated while adding.
"I want this mission to turn into a annoying one because someone mind is full of negativity and got himself killed. Even if you try to look okay in outside I can see through you."
After hearing his response I was impressed by his analytical and deduction skill that doesnt match his rough appearance. 'He is right, although I have tried to cheer my self up. There is just something within myself that hates the moment my weakness is shown. But what is it? is it pride? envy? or something else?'
"Thanks senior Alister I will follow your advice." I then drank the potion and suddenly the feeling of muddiness within my mind slowly cleared.
"Next time don't let your self down like that and if you want to better at I can help you although I am a bit lackluster compare to captain." Our chatting continued until we exited our team's room. We then head to the auxiliary department to request some extra help for safety. I clenched my fist at that statement that the current me is nothing but a bug compare an average celestial hunter and senior patted my shoulder.
"What did I say? hmm!" he smile while also reminding me.
"Sorry senior Alister I couldn't help it." I said apologetically.
"Its fine no human being can change the way they look at things right away." he then approached a woman with black hair and scars on her face making her look like a mafia boss.
"Its been a while boy!" her voice carried a tone of command that make me shiver a bit.
"Yes madam, you still look young as ever!" he bowed down as he complemented her.
"So what is your request boy?"
"I would to request a person to accompany my junior over there." He pointed at me using his thumb.
"Ohhh. Looks like someone got caught into one dangerous team." She looked at me seemingly evaluating me.
"Well there are only one person available right now." She explained.
"That's fine the mission we are going to isn't that dangerous, so one is enough and thank you madam."
"Is that so?" she looked at senior Alister with her left eye brow raised.
She snapped her fingers and a figure appeared from the shadows "You called madam." A woman emerged from the shadow and kneel down toward the person senior Alister called madam.
"Since you are free Scarlet, I will assign you to accompany them." She then looked at senior Alister with a confuse face.
"Its not for me but my junior as it is his first mission." Senior mike answered.
"I see. That make sense there is no way you of all people would need someone o accompany you." she turned back around to the madam.
"I will completed this mission madam with my utmost best." She then stood up and extended her hand towards me.
"Nice to meet you I am Scarlet. I am looking forward working with you!" I shook her hand.
"Nice to meet you too miss Scarlet, I am Arron and thank you for accompanying me." after that short introduction we exited the auxiliary department room and got to the elevator as we are currently on the fifth floor.
Once we exited the ember guild headquarters we headed to the parking lot near of the ember guild . We got into a car and senior Alister took the wheel while miss Scarlet and me are on the backseat. "Senior, do you own this car?" I reluctantly ask.
"Nah, this car is owned by the guild and they are letting us use it. It also for convenience but you need this card to use one." Senior Alister showed a card with an ember logo on it along with its black and gold coloring.
"Alister you are strong enough to guard your junior, so why did call for backup." She asked him.
"I have ask for back up for counter measures because we never what or when can a mission go south!" senior Alister's face suddenly got serious.
"Man... your gentle and caring demeanor dont match your rough exterior." She smiles at senior Alister.
I couldn't help as my curiosity and asked. "Umm, does the two of you know each other?"
"Well yeah, I was first assigned to auxiliary department during my first years on the guild and transferred to the third team of the artifact department." Senior Alister shared and miss Scarlet further added.
"I was actually his junior at one point but he transferred to artifact due the decision of the higher ups." Miss Scarlet's tone contained both anger and regret as he look at senior Alister.
"Well, enough of that for now we need of that and focus on the mission." Senior Alister said as he started driving the car.
"But senior Alister do you know where to find the artifact blood rose?"
"Yeah I know." He replied nonchalantly.
"How?" I was more confused because me and senior Alister have been together for a few hours and I have never seen him do something like research or looking up something.
"Use your appraisal on the letter." With his words after use my appraisal on the letter and information appear in front of me.
{Mission letter for a newbie}
A letter that contains the mission description for a newbie. The paper has been magically enhanced by the hunter name ---------. The location of the artifact is on the a shipment at the north coast of Eden buy the artifact there.
"I didn't think that they put the location magically." I scratched my head because it didn't immediately come to my mind to check.
"They does this often with newbies to test their practically." Miss Scarlet explained.
"But did we get the money we should use for this mission?" senior Alister then flashed a platinum card.
"Also theyre cash on the trunk!" I turned towards the back of the seat and saw two briefcases stack onto each other.
"I almost forgot! here." Senior Alister throw and silver card with an ember logo on it.
"What is this?" I raised my eye brow in confusion.
"Your partial payment for this mission!"
"ohh, also why can't you just hand me everything at once instead of handing it one by one?" I asked out of genuine curiosity.
"That is because we have bet who will hand something to you and I got the card, mike got the ID as for others that will remain as a surprise." he laughed at my question.
"Why are your team so efficient and inefficient at the same time." Miss Scarlet sighed shakes her head.
After a few hours of driving we have finnally arrived to Eden's north and an entire mob of people on trench coats where stopping our way. We all got off the car and I step forward as this my mission while miss Scarlet followed me behind and senior Alister went to trunk of the car and took out two briefcase.
"Are here for the artifact trade!" A man towering me with his massive height and forcing me to look up.
"Yes we are here for the trade." With that they cleared the way and we are guided to into a wreck building.
"Ahem! A new customer will be entering!" once his declaration is heard the door opened. We then entered the building and inside where decorated with gold and silver exuding a luxury vibe. I was then handed a white mask along with both senior Alister and Miss Scarlet that got an animal masks, but mine stood up among the others around the table as they were wearing animal masks.
'Did they use something kind of magic on this building? because the outside look completely different from the inside.' As I was thinking I could feel gaze from the people sitting around a big golden table.
"New customer please be seated here." A woman on a bunny suit pointed out the chair on the middle. I sat down ignoring the gazes from other and then someone brought an something covered with cloth and put it onto the table.