At that moment—
"Hello, sir. Are you here to accept a posted quest?"
Two beautiful receptionists from the Guild walked up to Raven Eltharion, wearing polite professional smiles.
Upon hearing the voice, Raven turned around.
One of them was...
Eina Tulle!
Pointed ears, clear emerald-green eyes—
Medium-length brown hair that gleamed under the light.
Her race: Half-Elf.
Her beauty wasn't as flawless and striking as that of pure elves—
But instead, had a harmonious natural charm.
With a slender figure and a sweet appearance, she was a half-blood between humans and elves.
Eina wore glasses and was dressed in the Guild's standard black pantsuit uniform.
She carried herself with grace and poise—
Educated, courteous, and gave off an approachable and warm presence.
First impressions? Absolutely stunning.
Next to her stood a pink-haired human girl with shoulder-length hair.
On her chest hung a work badge with the name Misha Flott.
The two of them looked like close friends.
Misha and Eina were both graduates of the "Academy."
In fact—
The Thousand Elf Lefiya from the Loki Familia also came from that same "Academy."
And within that very Academy—
There was even a student on par with Orario's famed warrior Ottar!
His level? Lv.7, known as the Modern Hero!
…
After glancing them over, Raven replied,
"No, just looking around."
Eina smiled warmly.
"If you ever need anything, feel free to let us know."
Raven looked at them and casually said:
"Well… help me register as an adventurer, then."
"You're a rookie?" Misha's eyes flashed with surprise.
Raven nodded. "Yep."
He added, "By the way, how much does a consultant charge?"
Eina responded with a light laugh:
"Five percent of your earnings."
In other words—
Five percent of the valis earned from monster magic stones and item drops in the dungeon.
Raven thought for a moment.
Five percent wasn't that high. Acceptable.
After a short pause—
He glanced down at Eina's badge and politely said:
"Then, Miss Eina… I'd like you to be my advisor."
"Me?" Eina looked surprised and pointed at herself.
Raven smiled and nodded. "Yes. You."
Next to him, Misha looked visibly stunned from being ignored.
Then—
She glanced at Raven, let out a sigh, and said:
"Okay then, I'll leave you two to it. I'll get back to work."
She turned and walked toward the office.
In truth, Misha felt a bit relieved.
Because—
Judging by Raven's aura…
She figured he was the type of short-lived rookie who wouldn't even come back from his first dive.
Rather than worry herself sick,
Might as well leave this hassle to Eina.
Her daily workload was already enough—
No need to add more trouble!
She didn't believe there'd be much money to earn off a guy like him anyway!
…
Eina squinted her crescent-shaped eyes and smiled gently:
"Let's get the registration process started, shall we?"
"Sure."
…
They arrived in a small office inside the Guild's main building.
Under Eina's patient guidance, Raven began filling in his personal information.
The whole process wasn't as complicated as he had imagined.
To become an adventurer, the conditions were actually pretty simple—
As long as you had a Familia and had received a god's blessing, you were eligible.
As his advisor, Eina carefully reviewed the form:
Name: Raven Eltharion
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Race: Human
Affiliation: Hestia Familia
Huh?
Goddess Hestia?
She finally formed a Familia?
A flicker of surprise passed through Eina's eyes.
She hadn't expected this boy before her…
To be the first member of Hestia's Familia.
Unbelievable!
"All done, Mr. Raven."
"Congratulations—you're now officially an adventurer."
Eina sealed his personal information into a confidential envelope and stored it securely to prevent any leaks.
Raven let out a relaxed sigh and said casually,
"You can just call me Raven."
"Alright, and feel free to call me Eina." She replied warmly.
With gentleness in her gaze, she asked,
"Raven-kun… You're not planning to go into the dungeon right now, are you?"
"I am." Raven answered calmly.
"Oh right, Eina—"
"Would it be alright if I use your place to take a bath when I get back?"
He couldn't stand going days without washing up.
That'd be pure torture!
"No problem," Eina replied without hesitation.
She had heard about the living conditions of the Hestia Familia…
Though she had never seen them firsthand, she could imagine—it was definitely rough.
"Don't worry. I'll earn some money soon." Raven said with burning confidence.
"These next few days… I might need to rely on you."
Implying he'd be coming to her place every day for a while to shower.
"That's fine." Eina replied kindly and genuinely.
There was no trace of disgust in her attitude.
After solving the shower problem, Eina asked something important:
"You didn't bring any weapons or armor?"
"Uh…" Raven scratched his head and answered after thinking,
"I won't be needing those."
Eina was shocked.
Was he—
Planning to die!?
Raven calmly explained,
"Relax. I'm not going to get myself killed."
"I really don't need them."
Eina had seen plenty of lunatics,
But never someone as bold as him!
A true fearless cub.
As his advisor, she couldn't just sit by and let something happen to him.
"No way, absolutely not!" Eina snapped.
"If you don't bring any equipment, I'm not letting you into the dungeon!"
She had seen far too many adventurers…
Enter the dungeon and never return.
Especially rookies.
And Raven… was going in alone.
Seeing her reaction, Raven was puzzled.
Had he said something wrong?
Eina quickly opened a drawer and pulled out a thick stack of reference books.
She was planning…
To give Raven a proper educational crash course!
If she didn't, this reckless guy was going to drive her nuts with worry.
Raven's eyes widened in horror.
Studying dungeon basics?
It was already getting late!
If this dragged on, how would he get into the dungeon?
If he didn't go kill monsters and make money—
Then tonight…
He and Hestia would have nothing but cold air for dinner!
He had even promised her earlier that he'd bring back a fancy meal…
No way!
He wasn't going home without earning enough for dinner!
He couldn't disappoint Hestia's expectations!
In a flash, Raven clutched his stomach and faked a groan:
"Tch— Eina, where's the bathroom?"
"My stomach's acting up…"
Eina instantly stopped flipping through the handbooks.
She leaned in close and asked with concern:
"Are you okay?"
"Probably ate something bad." Raven winced.
"Public restroom—take a right after exiting, then another right," Eina said, clearly worried.
"Got it!"
Raven curled his lips into a nearly undetectable smirk.
"I'll be right back."
And with that, he dashed out the door.
…
Once he exited the Guild—
Raven stretched his arms and took a deep breath.
"Ahh~ the outside feels so good!"
After exhaling, his gaze fell upon the nearby Dungeon entrance.
And inwardly, he chuckled with anticipation:
"Dungeon, here I come!"