"Ahh…"
As Burke raised her head to gaze upon the man who called for her, she found herself quickly overwhelmed by the presence before her.
There wasn't just one man, but two people: a man and a woman.
They both had a unique aura that only veterans gave off, but Burke didn't recognize them.
'There are over ten thousand Adventurers in this City, but there aren't that many that have such peculiar appearances and intense vibe.' Burke found herself gulping as she took in the sight.
The man in question had a hat on, and it covered a slight portion on his face, while casting a dark shadow on his dark purple eyes. He had a long black coat, while wearing a full suit underneath.
He had traces of silver as designs on his coat as well as his tie. His tie and belt also bore the same silver color, but he was mostly shrouded in black. This stranger held a briefcase in his right hand, its contents unknown.
Other than a small portion of his pale face, and his exposed neck, no other part of his skin was exposed. He had hand gloves on, and all other parts of his body were covered in the darkness of mystery.
Yes, this was an absolute stranger.
'If someone like this was an Adventurer, I would know!' Burke told herself as she examined his exquisite wear.
He wasn't the only one who took her attention, though. The lady who wore white, in contrast to the dark gentleman's attire, was equally astonishing.
She had a hooded cape on, with the helm covering most of her face. It was pure white, having gold designs and a tinge of blue to add an allure of beauty and regality to her appearance.
The rest of her outfit was the same.
The lady had an amazing blue-white top, with a brown belt tied and buckled at the top of her waist, along with a darker shade of blue as her trousers. Her boots were pure white, laced with blue as well.
Even though her face was hidden, she seemed like an angel in disguise—just from what anyone could see.
A sharp contrast to the devil-like wear of the dark gentleman.
'These two… just who are they?' It was rare seeing clients with this kind of presence, having this kind of equipment on.
Burke wasn't even the only who felt this way.
She could even see that literally everyone in the reception hall had their eyes on the two strangers, having the same look of wonder and awe in their eyes.
Of course, all of this observation lasted only a few seconds in Burke's mind. In reality, though, over a minute had passed and still the two were waiting to be attended to.
"Excuse me, Mi—?"
"Ahh, sorry about that. Welcome to the Adventurers Guild. How may I help you two today?" Burke quickly responded, a little mortified that she managed to get distracted twice.
This had been happening a lot lately, up to the point where a few people had made complaints about her absentmindedness.
'I'll have to beg these two not to give any negative reviews about my service to them!'
That also meant she had to provide them with the most exceptional service they could get.
'Okay, I'm pumped up now!' Her eyes were lit with determination as she awaited the words of her clients.
"We would like to register as Adventurers." The man in the hat spoke, his monotone remaining the same.
Burke nodded with enthusiasm as her thoughts flowed seamlessly.
'Adventurers, huh? Figures that they're not just ordinary clients.' Many would mistake them for aristocrats, but their attires consisted of nothing but Enchanted items, and the way they conducted themselves made it clear that they were experienced.
Burke could only wonder what line of work they engaged in before coming to the Guild.
"Alright, then. You'll need to fill out these forms."
She pulled out two pieces of paper from seemingly nowhere and placed them on the desk. Of course, pens were also provided for them as well.
"Take your time to—"
"We're done." The man's voice greeted Burke's ears the moment she blinked, causing both to bulge the moment she heard the statement he made.
'E-eh…?'
Her widened eyes looked at the two forms, and sure enough, they were already filled to the letter.
Most Adventurers, despite being rash and savage, took much longer when it came to filling out forms. In fact, a lot of them required help from the Receptionists since they were illiterates.
Of course, Burke didn't think the distinguished two in front of her were illiterates, but she also found it difficult to believe they could finish everything in the blink of an eye.
However, after examining their forms, she had no choice but to accept what had happened.
'Their handwritings are so fluent, and they took care of everything needed for them, while leaving the appropriate space meant for the Guild Staff to fill.'
… All without any prior instruction or explanation.
'That's impressive!' She went over the names of the two applicants and smiled. 'So the girl is Lux, and the man is… Jet.'
Burke found the latter amusing, considering how the strongest Adventurer in history had the same name.
'I suppose he also looks up to Jet Zephyr.' Burke smiled and nodded.
When registering as an Adventurer, it wasn't necessary to use one's real name. As a result, many often resorted to nicknames which would serve as their moniker.
Of course, there were many who chose the name "Jet" as their Adventurer name, but none of them managed to make it stick. All, without exception, returned to make rectifications within three days.
Burke thought of telling the two, but decided against it.
'I shouldn't ruin the rite of passage for anyone…' She smiled to herself.
"So, it says here that you two belong to the same Party. Would you like that to be officially recognized by the Guild?"
Doing so meant that the Guild regulated their profit-sharing, and would think of them as a single entity in circumstances of liability and so on.
Of course, it was up to the parties involved if they desired this.
Normally, candidates would take their time to consider this question, but there was no hesitation in the answer that came next.
"Yes. Yes, we would."
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I hope you enjoyed the chapter, and if you didn't… I'm sorry. This is all necessary, still. So hang in there, okay?
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