The Treasure Seeker: Saga 1 - Etrian Odyssey 5 Fanfiction (BoyxBoy/BL)

Chapter 8

AN: I think these chapters are steadily getting longer :D Ah, but that's what happens when I write about cute and precious boys being cute and precious~ Haha, hope you enjoy reading~!

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Chapter 8:

It was shortly after breakfast that Drayce decided to drag his new guildmates to visit the Guildmaster and officially register as a guild of Iorys. He knew, however, that the registering was to be the easy part. They first needed to prove they had what it took to survive the trappings and dangers of the first floor as well as executing a mission to the exact requirements.

To be honest though he wasn't all that worried. He was a little apprehensive about facing the dangers that gossip like to spread about the labyrinth. He was more concerned about keeping the others safe. He was a dragoon; it was his duty after all. It was also for his sanity's sake. The last thing he wanted was to drag others into danger, or worst get them injured because of him.

Drayce shook his head to clear his thoughts as they walked into the Guild Building.

There was, unsurprisingly, a queue leading up to the registry desk where a man in stocky armour could be seen.

He was obviously the guildmaster. He was adorned head to toe in impressive and honestly intimidating black armour. Not an inch of skin was expose and the thick, box shaped helmet with a golden crest of a dragon on top masked his entire face. Only slender slits in the metal for the eye holes.

How that man could see let alone breathe in that heavy armour, Drayce couldn't even begin to fathom.

But each to their own, right?

"Hm," the man murmured as Drayce and his soon-to-be official teammates finally approached the desk after several minutes of waiting. "I have not seen you around here before. New explorers expecting to conquer the labyrinth in it's entirely, I wonder?"

The way the man asked that question, Drayce couldn't help but feel a sense of agitation to it. Not directed at him exactly, but at the notion of another rookie guild wishing to register. The paper work and constantly lecturing of new guilds would get on anyone's nerves, honestly.

Drayce decided to get straight to the point so not to agitate the intimidating man further. "New explorers? Yes. Looking to conquer the labyrinth? No."

With the oversized helmet, it was extremely difficult to tell what the man could be thinking, but Drayce could definitely feel his eyes on him. Inspecting, critically searching.

"Is that so?" the man returned in a level tone, giving no indication to what he was truly feeling. "Name?"

"Drayce Pendragon."

"Ah, yes," the hulking man suddenly muttered with an air of realisation. "I've been expecting you. Prince Ramus has explained to me that he had requested the presence of a treasure hunter to aid him. Finally found a team that would help you in the labyrinth, have you?"

"Yes, fortunately," Drayce replied. "I wanted to do things right so waited until I had enough members before registering."

"Wise choice," the man replied before he straightened his posture. "I have not introduced myself, have I? I am Egar, guildmaster of Iorys. The registration of your guild is just the first step, as I'm sure you are aware."

Drayce nodded his head. "Oh yes, I'm well aware of the first mission," he said with a small grin.

"Good," Egar simply said as he shuffled through the papers on the desk for a moment and pulled out single piece of paper. "This form is just a formality. I will need a guildname and the names of your guildmates. I take it you have already thought of a guildname for yourselves?"