Chapter 10: Guild History Part 1

Knock! Knock!

"Come in!" A gruff voice erupted from the apartment when the waiter knocked. The waiter had come to the manager's room.

When the waiter entered the room, he made a deep bow and said, "Sir, a climber has appeared in the city. He's currently recuperating in our hotel. I led him up to the third floor."

"Oh! A climber?" There was a man seated behind the desk in the room. His hands were resting on the desk. He was dressed formally in a black suit over a white shirt and formal black pants.

"Interesting! Let's go meet him!" Suddenly, another voice could be heard from the room. It was a middle-aged man dressed in a purple suit. He was lounging on the couch.

Although the waiter was intrigued by the man, he did not dare to raise his head. This was the deference he owed to a noble. And this hotel's manager, or rather owner, was one of them. He did, however, have a few words to say. As a result, the waiter shuddered slightly while saying.

"S—-S—ir, Mr. Climber is expecting something to eat. It is getting ready. And, earlier, he became irritated by the people around him and went to his room in the middle of a meal."

Thud!

"Please excuse my arrogance, Sir!" The waiter immediately knelt and kowtowed on the ground.

"All right, let's go! I'd like to meet this climber." Along with the middle-aged man, the manager rose from his seat.

"Hey you, go tell him we're going to meet him." The manager looked at the waiter and remarked in a chilly tone.

"yes of course!" The waiter immediately nods and runs away. Manager and another nobility followed him out of the room.

"Hello, Sir! May I enter?" The waiter loudly knocked on the door.

"Yes!" Inside, Peter's sluggish voice sounded forth. He was sitting on the bed, looking at his status panel. He was looking forward to the lunch, but he didn't anticipate it to arrive so late.

"Didn't you bring the food?" When Peter saw the waiter enter without food, he was astonished and inquired.

"Sir, your food became cold, so I requested that the chef prepare another one. Meanwhile, our hotel's manager would like to speak with you." The waiter spoke when the door opened. Two middle-aged men entered through the door.

One was dressed in a black suit, while the other was dressed in a purple outfit. The waiter exited the room as soon as both of them entered.

"Hello! Keth is my name. I am the hotel manager as well as a Western noble." While introducing himself, a middle-aged man named Keth extended his hand for a handshake.

"Hello! Hello, my name is Jerry. I, too, am a noble from the west." The middle-aged man in the purple coat introduced himself as well.

"Hello! Hello, my name is Peter." Peter extends his hand and shakes their hands. But he didn't have a smile on his face. He was simply bothered by their presence.

"We would like to invite you to our Guild, Mr. Climber." Keth was irritated by his glum demeanor. But, still maintained a calm smile as he spoke.

"I'll think about it." Peter immediately responded with his gaze, asking, 'Why aren't you leaving yet? Just get out of here!'

This time, Keth and Jerry couldn't figure out what his eyes were saying. So Keth exclaimed joyfully, "Mr. Climber, you might be a little puzzled about our invitation. Because you are new to the tower. Please allow me to explain."

'Damn you! All I want to do is eat. Just get out there!' Only in his heart did Peter ask them to leave. He was feeling extremely fatigued as a result of his lack of stamina. He wasn't sure what Keth was talking about.

'Greed!' He clenched his teeth and activated the greed when he saw Keth had no plans to go. He was standing very next to them. And, only after thirty seconds, EXP exploded in him.

[Gained 5 EXP] [Gained 5 EXP] [Gained 5 EXP]

[Gained 10 EXP] [Gained 10 EXP] [Gained 15 EXP]

[Greed stole the Burning Sun Skill]

[Would you like to consume one of four active skill slots with Burning Sun Skill?]

[Greed stole the Iron Body Skill]

[Would you like to consume one of four passive skill slots with Iron Body Skill?]

[Greed stole the Silver Lance Skill]

[Would you like to consume one of four active skill slots with Silver Lance Skill?]

[Gained 10 EXP [Gained 10 EXP] [Gained 20 EXP]

Suddenly, his dull expression changed. A bright smile appeared on his face.

"Mr. Peter, I perceive from your smile that you are satisfied with the terms and conditions I mentioned regarding the Fire Dragon Guild. Would you be willing to join us?" As he spoke, Keth felt a surge of ecstasy surge through his consciousness. At the same time, he was aware of his body's vulnerability.

'Deactivate Greed!' Peter was concerned for them, despite his desire to obtain more EXP. He could see the tiredness on their cheerful faces. He took a big breath and spoke with solemnity. "I am extremely affected by your guild terms and benefits, Mr. Keth. But I've resolved to stay loyal to any guild I join. So I need some time to think about it."

In actuality, Peter couldn't recall a single word Keth said. He was only using his speaking skills to get out of this issue.

"Of course, Mr. Peter I should return right immediately. Your food should be ready at this point. We can talk about it tomorrow." Keth cheerfully extended his hand and shook Peter's hand. Keth and Jerry then exited the room.

However, when they turned around, Jerry gave him a dubious look but said nothing. Keth notices the waiter standing in front of the door with the food in his hand after exiting.

"Serve Mr. Peter well! Answer any questions he has and brag about our guild," says Keth to the waitress.

Jerry smirked as he heard Keth's name. In front of him, the waiter was bowing. The waiter enters the room when Keth and Jerry move away

"Isn't this strange? How come I'm getting so tired?" Jerry looked around with distrust in his eyes as he said.

"Well, that's strange. You only do two things: eat and sleep. However, it appears that working all night is taxing my body. Yawn! I need to get some rest." As he headed towards his office, Keth spoke. Jerry returned his gaze to Peter's room for a brief period before proceeding to Keth's room.

Inside the room,

"Finally!" Peter couldn't stop himself from rushing to eat as he looked at the meal in front of him.

"I shall wait outside, Sir. If you have any instructions, please let me know." After saying this, the waiter walks towards the door but abruptly stops when Peter asks him.

"Wait! I'm interested in learning more about the Guilds. Tell me everything you know, including information regarding the Fire Dragon Guild." Peter places a chunk of steak in his mouth with the help of a fork.

"Didn't Sir manager tell you about the Guild?" The waiter inquired cautiously and puzzledly.

"Did he? I don't think he said anything about the guild." Peter paused for a time before continuing, shaking his head.

"I was just outside the door, Sir. I overheard him telling you everything you need to know about the Fire Dragon Guild." When he heard Peter's comments, the waiter's eyes twitched.

"Hmm! That means I wasn't paying attention to what he was saying." Peter paused for a moment before responding with a nod of his head.

"But, Sir, you did respond to him." As he tried to jog Peter's memory, the waiter broke out in a cold sweat.

"Shut up! All you have to do is do your job and explain everything about the guilds." Peter became enraged and yelled while chewing the steak in his mouth. But then he halted for a second.

'Did I strive to lie all the time till I was defeated?'

Before he could respond to himself, the waiter became frightened and began explaining himself. "Sir, the tower's powerhouse is the Guilds. I just read in history that when the tower was built, no one lived inside but a guardian."

"No one knows what happened to the guardian, but he was the tower's caretaker. When individuals began to appear inside, they were given the opportunity to climb the tower. Climbing a tower is quite difficult. Each floor features a dungeon that appears to be quite difficult to cross."

"Because it was difficult for the first generation of climbers to reach the top levels, they ended up living their entire lives within the tower like everyone else. Since the number of climbers has been relatively low. They mated and gave birth to a slew of children."

"However, they kept the number of children relatively low. Because they are the rulers of the tower and do not want anyone else to take their place."

"Later, when they realized that their children would not be able to receive the gift from the tower, they began having a large number of children. They lived for a long time because of their enormous power. As a result, the population inside the tower expanded. But everyone is doomed to die at some point."