Requiem Online: Synergy

Chapter Five: The Warrior's Guild

Johnathan made his way to the Warrior's Guild at the crack of dawn. The area in which the Guild was built nothing special, but the building itself was.

The Guildhall was 200 feet long, 3 stories tall, and was covered in tapestries, murals, and even boasted marble statues in its main hall. The building itself was made of brick and stone. Sconces made of dragon horns lit up the building, inside and out.

"Welcome to the Warrior's Guild. How may we be of service?" Spoke the man sitting at the door.

"I'm here looking for a contract." Johnathan replied.

"Very well, my name is Ignis. I am the captain and co-founder of the Guild. The services that our contracts offer vary depending on difficulty and reward. The current contracts available are: escort, hunting, assassination, and item retrieval. Which contract would you like to see?" Asked Ignis, who appeared to be an NPC.

"Hunting."

"Very well. The following contracts under the 'Hunting' category are available: A pack of dire-wolves who have been attacking local farms for 1,500 skole, A black lizard infamous for killing traveling caravans for 2,000 skole, and A Dragon guarding a treasure trove for 6,000 skoles. Which contract would you like to accept."

"The Dragon contract for 6000 skoles, please."

"Very well. The contract has been offered to you, please accept it for more details."

Johnathan accept the offer and Ignis revealed further details of both the Dragon and the contract.

"The Dragon lives in a vast cave system a few hours north of the Kingdom, somewhere in the mountains. The Dragon is a level 50 acid-type Dragon with incredible speed and agility. The treasure the Dragon is guarding is unknown in amount or price, however in the treasure trove lies a green emerald worth over 600,000 skole. Once the Dragon is slew, collect the emerald and return it to the Guild where you will recieve your payment. All of the other treasure items are yours if you want them. Be safe and return alive."

After Ignis finished the final details of the contract, Johnathan went in search of someone who knew the exact location of the cave system, as Johnathan knew wasting time wandering around looking for the system could lead to dangerous situations. As hours passed, Johnathan found himself back at the Guild. As more members arrived, Johnathan knew he would finally get his answers.

"Does anyone know where the cave system north of the Kingdom is located?" Johnathan announced around a group of warriors.

"I do!" Spoke a feminine voice."I can take you, for a price."

"I don't need a guide, only directions."

"Getting to the cave system isn't something you can do. It requires a guide due to the ever changing landscape. See, guides are equipped with a special skill to see when the landscapes are going to change and how they are going to change. So, unless you plan on getting lost forever, I'm for hire."

"Fine, how much?"

"25%."

"15% and all you can carry from the treasure trove."

"Deal. We leave tomorrow morning. Meet me at the Northern Gate."

Johnathan retreated back to the motel to prepare for the hunt. As he got to his room, a message from Sarah popped up.

"We made it back to Anne a few hours ahead of schedule. My brother says it was because of the lighter load, but I think it had something to do with your duel against the Red Hawk Guild. Anyways, we'll be leaving again in a few days on a delivery to Thompson. It's a 20 day round-trip, so it'll be awhile before I'm back in Anne. - Sarah."

"That sounds like a long trip. I hope you have someone qualified enough to protect you and the caravan. I'm actually getting ready to go on a hunt for a dragon. I found someone who will guide me to the area where the dragon is known to live. If I complete the contract before you leave, I'll stop by and visit."

After exchanging a few more messages, Johnathan started preparing for tomorrow's hunt. He made sure his sword was at max durability, his gear was strengthened to the highest level he could currently get it to, and that he had all all necessary provisions and health items. After everything was prepared, Johnathan waited for the sun to rise.