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Chapter 184 : The Third Team Member
Chapter 184: The Third Team Member
Serandur hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he did not voice the doubts in his heart.
After all, the two of them were not yet official teammates, and rashly probing one’s strength was a major taboo.
But waiting idly was boring as well.
So the two simply walked toward the direction of the entrance hall.
Ӗ_n u m̌ǎ . ĩd
They planned to wait for Arya outside while killing some time.
The entrance hall provided free juice drinks and mixed dried fruits. Although most Spellcasters had no interest in such trifling benefits, Gauss did not mind trying them out.
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The two found an empty seat and sat down.
Gauss brought over a large plate of dried fruits and two drinks.
As he passed by Serandur’s side, his gaze was unconsciously drawn to his sitting posture.
That thick serpent tail flexibly passed through the gap beneath the chair’s armrest, coiling on the ground like a firm spring base, supporting his upper body.
Е̇ǹ u ḿ à . і̃ d
It looked like he sat quite practiced at it.
Gauss recalled what was recorded in the books—if the timeline were pushed back a thousand years earlier…
Back then, humans and these non-pureblooded humanoid races were still in hostile relations. For them to now sit together and chat so peacefully was something that could never have happened.
Even today, some primitive demi-human tribes still did not welcome ordinary humans. A few would even drive out and hunt down humans who stepped into their territory.
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The reconciliation between humans and other intelligent beings only began a thousand years later, when the demonic races gradually grew rampant. Each intelligent race, pressured by the demons and their ruling monsters, was forced to unite, set aside their enmities, and only then did today’s multi-racial prosperity exist.
「Serandur, where is your homeland?」 Gauss asked curiously.
W е̂ b̄ ñоv̄e̊ ľ Е nu ḿ а̇
Although it had yet to be decided whether the other party could join their team, he still felt it was necessary to learn a member’s background. This way… well, to be honest, he was simply curious.
「Not on this continent. My homeland lies on a small island off the western coast. The climate is hot and rainy, humid and gloomy,
and thus perfectly suited for us Half-Serpents to live in.」
As Serandur spoke of his homeland, a smile could not help but surface on his face.
Only, that smile, seen by others, carried a trace of eeriness.
Gauss looked at that smile and almost wanted to advise him to smile less often to avoid misunderstandings. Yet, when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them back.
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Expressing joy was everyone’s right. As for whether it looked unfriendly or might cause misunderstanding—that was a trivial matter.
Once the topic turned to his homeland, Serandur’s words poured out.
From the semi-underground villages in the rainforest, to the fate of low-intelligence kin being exiled, to the tribe’s strict hierarchical system—he recounted them all in detail.
「I’ll visit your homeland someday if I get the chance.」
「Better not.」 Serandur shook his head with a bitter smile. 「The Half-Serpent tribe I come from is one extremely hostile toward humans.」
「My people firmly believe that humans seized our ancestral lands and drove us from the continent to the archipelago.」
Е̃nü m а
「If you were to land on the island, being driven out would probably be the best possible outcome.」
Serandur let out a sigh.
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Gauss grew thoughtful. It seemed one could not judge a whole race by just a single individual.
He had originally thought that, since Serandur treated him so kindly, his upbringing must have been within a tribe relatively friendly to humans.
Who would have thought—it was quite the opposite.
While the two conversed—
W̄еb̌ nо̊vẽ l E n̈ ú_m̄ а̄
Arya came walking with light steps.
Noticing Serandur suddenly falling silent, Gauss lifted his head and saw Arya.
「Finished up?」 Gauss asked curiously.
「Mm.」 Arya smiled radiantly, clearly quite satisfied with the outcome.
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Today, she had come to consult about matters regarding advancing to Tier 2 as a Druid, as well as to exchange insights with other Druids.
「Congratulations.」
W̊ е̌b nо v̈е́l Ӗň u mа
Arya was about to reply modestly—
But suddenly her gaze caught the familiar yet unfamiliar figure opposite Gauss. Her body stiffened ever so slightly.
Though she knew the other was a good person, the golden scales covering his cheeks and neck, and those cold vertical pupils—such eerie features still made her uneasy.
「Hello.」
「Hello.」
After the brief greeting, Arya chose a chair close to Gauss and subtly slid it even nearer, casting him a questioning glance.
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Gauss hurriedly introduced.
「This is Serandur, a Half-Serpent adventurer, Profession Priest. Arya, you should already know of him.」
「Serandur, this is my companion, Arya, Profession Druid.」
The two exchanged nods of courtesy.
After the simple introductions, Gauss promptly moved to the main topic.
「Serandur wishes to join our small team. Arya, what are your thoughts?」
W е̄_b̌ ṅ о́ v̀ е̌l Е̊ n umа́_
Hearing this, Arya revealed the same surprised expression Gauss had shown upon first hearing the request.
Joining the team?
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Professions such as Priests and Clerics were highly sought after in many teams.
Over the past few months of adventuring with Gauss, she had encountered strangers requesting to join. Yet after rounds of selection, they had never recruited another teammate.
Those applicants had mostly been Tier 1 Warriors, Tier 1 Rangers, and the like.
Never before had a Priest taken the initiative to seek them out.
En̂ ū m̃а
Why?
Firstly, Priests, compared to Warriors, Rangers, or Rogues, were far fewer in number. A large portion of them had no intention of becoming Adventurers at all.
Most were distributed among churches, temples, monasteries, and hospitals. Only a small portion—those born with a spirit of adventure—would willingly take to the road.
Therefore, Priests, especially high-ranking Priests, were always in great demand.
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As for tribal Priests like Serandur, although their scope of employment was narrower than Priests, finding a team was still easy.
A Tier 3 Profession Priest could easily join a team composed mainly of Tier 4 or Tier 5 Professionals.
Е ǹŭ m а̊
But as for the two of them? Though Arya was about to advance to Tier 2, and Gauss’s strength far surpassed ordinary Tier 2 Spellcasters, theirs was still not a notable team.
They could not even make a name for themselves in Graystone Town, much less stir up any waves in this talent-rich Barry City.
For him to join their team—it was not wrong to call it humbling himself.
All the more so, since he had once helped the two of them.
This was indeed a blessing!
Arya turned her head to Gauss.
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「I have no objection. You decide.」
In the end, she, as always, left the final decision to Gauss.
「Then…」
Under Serandur’s gaze, Gauss nodded firmly.
「Welcome aboard, Serandur!」
He extended his hand, symbolizing that the Gauss Team accepted its third member.
Е̇ nu.ḿ а́
Serandur let out a breath of relief, a smile blossoming across his face.
He shook hands with Gauss.
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「Greetings, Captain.」
「Just call me Gauss.」 Gauss waved dismissively.
Though he bore the title of captain, he was not of a domineering, unilateral temperament.
Many important decisions were discussed with Arya—and now, perhaps, with one more person as well.
Ěn̄u m а
Thus, he disliked putting on the airs of a captain.
「It is merely my personal habit, Captain.」 Serandur nodded.
Seeing that he did not correct himself, Gauss let it be.
After all, it was just a form of address.
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Looking at the two teammates beside him—
Gauss’s face revealed a smile.
En ú ṁ ȧ
With three members, they finally had some semblance of an adventurer team.
Although the vast majority of adventurer parties maintained 4–5 members, there were quite a number of small three-member teams as well.
The more people a team had did not necessarily mean the better—it also required consideration of profit distribution and coordination of strength.
“We should find a place to eat first, let’s count it as celebrating Serandur’s joining us.”
Arya instinctively wanted to nod, but just as her head lowered, she suddenly remembered something.
“But Gauss, you can only eat light food, right? It’s not yet past the physician’s advised days.”
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“Hehe…Don’t worry, do I look like someone that greedy? You two order what you want, I’ll just eat something light.” Gauss gave an awkward smile.
The two walked ahead, while Serandur, watching their natural and easy conversation, could not help but feel a trace of relaxed warmth in his heart.
It felt… joining such a fixed team was quite good.
“I say, Serandur.” Gauss, riding his tall and majestic Chocobo 【Golden Ear】, sped along the main avenue of the Forest Capital.
Beside him, the Half-Serpent Serandur slid forward at a speed no slower than his own.
“What is it, Captain?”
Е̌ n um̂ӓ
Serandur likewise used the cantrip Message to respond, his hoarse voice echoing directly in Gauss’s ear.
“Have you really never considered buying a mount? It’s very convenient.” Gauss glanced at his sliding companion, earnestly suggesting.
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“No need, Captain. Your Chocobo, whether in stamina or speed, cannot compare to me. Don’t worry, I follow quite easily.” Serandur’s temperament was straightforward and blunt.
Gauss fell silent for a moment.
So this was the racial advantage of the Half-Serpents?
Even if the other followed effortlessly—
Е̊ n um̊ а
He still worried that others might mistake it for him mistreating a teammate.
He said nothing more.
—
It had already been two days since Serandur officially joined the team.
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In these two days, Gauss’s body had completely recovered, and he was able to carry out adventurer activities again.
However, Arya was currently in meditation retreat, busy communing with nature in hopes of breaking through to Tier 2 soon, so she had temporarily parted from him since yesterday.
È n̆ ům̀_а.і́ď
Such meditation would last about a week.
So this week, Gauss did not plan to delve into the Labyrinth, but instead intended to accept some simpler, nearby commissions, such as exterminating a Goblin tribe, as a transition.
But before beginning commissions, the matter he had entrusted to others to investigate finally yielded results.
“Truly far, the west of the city…”
Gauss drove his Chocobo, running for several hours from the southern city to reach the west.
“So this is the Golden Beak Trading Company?”
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Gauss dismounted from the Chocobo’s back.
Looking at the vertical plaque hung at the side of a four-story building in front of him, he spoke softly.
While observing the surroundings, an indescribable complex expression flashed across his face.
Usually calm, his heartbeat, unknowingly, had quietly sped up.
In the blink of an eye, more than half a year had passed…
People always remembered their various “first times” more vividly.
Е n̄u.m̊ а̊
As a rookie, his memories of teaming up with three other newcomers might remain fresh even many years later.
He tidied his clothes—today he wore a set of relatively casual attire, not expensive, but proper.
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As for the Half-Serpent Serandur, he had simply tagged along out of idleness.
“Old teammates… what’s there to reconnect about?”
Watching the shifting emotions on Gauss’s face, Serandur slightly shook his head, silently muttering inside.
He could not empathize with this. For when he had been a low-level adventurer, his very first group of teammates had fallen apart—quarreling over a handful of silver coins looted from a monster’s cave, ending in serious injuries and deaths, the team splitting completely.
Е̃n̈ u m ā .іď
Perhaps it was precisely that experience which made him carry a sense of distance toward others throughout his adventurer career.
Gauss took a deep breath and stepped into the Trading Company’s hall.
The Golden Beak Trading Company was merely a small-scale business in the west of Barry City. That Gauss, far in the south, could find it was entirely thanks to leveraging monetary might to pry information from a broker.
This era had no map navigation software, no one-key input of an address to precisely locate a destination in a vast city.
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Upon entering the hall, a receptionist lady promptly came forward.
“This gentleman, how may I help you?”
Ё n̄ǔm̂ а.id
Though Gauss considered his attire casual, the air of distinction and charm about him still made him impossible to ignore.
“I wish to see Hailier, is she here?” Gauss scanned the hall.
Besides a few ordinary staff, he saw no familiar figure.
Hearing the extraordinary-looking young man mention the president’s daughter by name, the receptionist hesitated slightly.
Her instincts in the service trade vaguely sensed from him the aura of someone “above.”
“May I ask who you are?”
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“My name is Gauss, once Hailier’s adventurer teammate. Didn’t she travel to Graystone Town last year? We met then.” Noticing her guarded manner, Gauss added some more details.
The receptionist pondered briefly.
The information matched.
Last year, indeed, young lady Hailier had gone traveling with two companions, with Graystone Town as their destination.
But since returning from that trip, she had never again spoken of her dream of becoming an adventurer. As though she had recognized reality, she had become steadier, laid down her longbow, and devoted herself to learning how to manage the family business.
“Please wait a moment, I will first confirm with Miss Hailier.” She turned to leave.
Ên̊ ŭ m а̌
When she was gone, Serandur, who had stayed quiet by his side, finally spoke.
“Captain, this former companion of yours seems well-off.”
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Though their headquarters was only a four-story building, on such a bustling commercial street, owning such premises already showed solid operations.
Of course, their strength was likely far from that of true medium or large trading companies—
But heirs of such companies probably would not dream of becoming adventurers in the first place.
While the two spoke in low tones—
Wе_bn о ṽ ӗl̀ Ӗ ṅùḿа
Suddenly, the sound of hurried steps came from the staircase.
A young woman with chestnut curls ran swiftly down.
Reaching the first floor, her gaze swept the hall, and soon fixed upon the striking Gauss.
She rubbed her eyes, as though confirming repeatedly.
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After a long while, her mouth slowly opened in disbelief, and step by step, she walked toward Gauss.
“It really is you, Gauss!”
Ē num̈_а̄ .i̊ d
Coming before him, her pale eyes still brimmed with surprise.
The figure before her was completely different from the Gauss in her memory.
The old Gauss had been thin and small.
But the young man now before her was tall, well-built, and refined. Just standing there, he exuded a calm composure, as though he were not a visiting guest, but the true master of this place.
If not for the staff having already reported the name, and his features faintly resembling those familiar ones, she would never have believed this was the same companion from before—Gauss.
“You’ve changed so much!”
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“Long time no see, Hailier.” The corners of Gauss’s lips curved slightly into a gentle smile.
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