Jans seems to be very busy now. We waited for a while but didn't see any sign of her.

Maristodo, the guild leader, also seemed a bit guilty since she was the one who called us here. So, she suddenly suggested that we participate in their expedition meeting.

I glanced at Aliyah, who was still pouting, and Pure White, who remained silent, and nodded to the guild leader.

"It seems like you know Aliyah, so why don't you sit together?"

"Who wants to... oh well, as an adult, I won't care."

Aliyah wanted to argue at first, but thought about it and agreed to the guild leader's suggestion.

"Hey, isn't this Fi..."

Before Loyce could finish her sentence, I covered her mouth immediately.

Seriously, she almost exposed my identity.

"Hey, what's going on?"

Seeing their confused faces, I grabbed their shoulders and pulled them aside.

"Shh, I'm investigating something under the name 'Fi Li'. I can't let the name 'Fir' appear, understand?"

"Fi Li... isn't that the name you registered as a mercenary? Alright, I understand, but you have to tell me what you're investigating. I heard there are a lot of monsters here that need to be eliminated. Is it related to that?"

"Well, you've been saying that for the past month, and... alright, it is related, but we'll talk about it later."

"Well, I heard there have been a lot of things happening on your side too."

"Yeah, yeah, everyone's saying that, so let's finish their meeting first... Loyce, did you hear that over there?"

"Understood~ I'll listen to whatever the vice commander says~"

"Vice commander?"

I looked at Aliyah's title.

That's right, this guy actually got a new title, "Vice Commander of the Crimson Roses" and another seemingly edgy title, "Dual Blade Crimson Wolf."

"Ah, Dual Blade Crimson Wolf..."

"Hmph, still the Azure White Wing."

"Well, that's not the title of my current identity~"

"Is that so? Well, those mercenaries without any literary talent will soon give you a new title, so don't worry."

"Hey, hey, I feel like things are getting really complicated..."

I wiped the cold sweat from my forehead and continued.

"I remember Loyce wasn't part of the Crimson Roses Mercenary Corps before, so why did both of you join this guild?"

"Because the mercenary corps she was in before got almost wiped out on an adventure, and the remaining members cancelled their registrations, so we had to find another guild."

Aliyah said it nonchalantly, but Loyce's face seemed a bit melancholic.

"Alright, let's stop chatting now. Look, they're already calling us to the meeting."

I pointed to the side where Maristodo, the guild leader, was waving at us.

"Okay, let's see what monsters are around here and quickly kill them to earn... I mean, eradicate them. Yeah, eradicate."

Aliyah said happily as she walked towards the meeting room, thinking about the monsters nearby.

I couldn't help but smile wryly and followed behind.

There were already quite a few people sitting around the table in the meeting room. Upon careful observation, I noticed that almost all of them were either guild leaders or vice leaders. They were not ordinary mercenaries; they were at least B-ranked, and there were even two S-ranked mercenaries, all at around level 60.

Speaking of which, Aliyah is also an A-level mercenary. She must feel very unhappy when she sees my title.

"First of all, as the president of the Blue Lake City Mercenary Guild, I would like to express my gratitude to all of you for taking the time to help in the hunt for the monsters. On behalf of the citizens of Blue Lake City, I thank the members of all the mercenary groups."

"You're too polite, Xiao Duo. Our Deep Valley North Wind Mercenary Group has always been taken care of by you. How could we not come to help in this kind of situation?"

The one speaking was a mercenary uncle wearing heavy knight armor. Judging from the specifications of his armor, it was probably military-grade, which meant this guy was retired from the military and became a mercenary.

"That's right, thanks to President, the Black Blade Mercenary Group was able to find suitable tasks in Blue Lake City. Otherwise, it would be difficult for us to receive any missions."

The one speaking was an assassin wearing a mask. I looked at his title and it seemed that he spent a long time in prison before becoming a mercenary. The followers behind him seemed to be in the same situation. It turned out that their mercenary group was made up of former criminals. No wonder it was difficult for them to receive missions. After all, accepting missions still required confirmation from the task issuer, and accepting a mission didn't necessarily guarantee that it could be completed.

"Alright everyone, let's not say anymore. I'll feel embarrassed." President Maristodo said blushing, then coughed a few times.

"Let's get to the point. First, each mercenary group reports their situation."

"The Deep Valley North Wind Mercenary Group discovered and eliminated the large monster "Multi-Fanged Dragon" in the south of Blue Lake City."

"The Black Blade Mercenary Group discovered and eliminated the large monster "Blue Eagle" in the east of Blue Lake City."

"The Emerald Elf Mercenary Group discovered and eliminated the large monster "Four-Leaf Flower Demon" in the west of Blue Lake City."

...

One by one, the mercenary groups reported their achievements. When it was Aliyah's turn next to us, she stood up and raised her voice.

"The Scarlet Rose Mercenary Group discovered and eliminated the large monster "Flower Squid" in the southwest of Blue Lake City."

After she finished speaking, everyone looked at me.

...

Depressed, I was just dragged into this, representing no mercenary group at all.

"Ah, let me introduce, this person is..."

President Maristodo realized and it was my turn. Just as I was about to stand up and introduce myself, I preemptively stood up.

"The Lazy Mercenary Squad discovered and eliminated the large monster "Hell Spider Flower" to the west of Blue Lake City and eliminated the large monster "Blast Beast" at the west gate of Blue Lake City."

After speaking, I silently sat back down and looked at the next person.

However...

I found that everyone was still looking at me.

What's the meaning of this? Did you see a ghost or something?

I turned my head and looked at Pure White behind me. She was also looking at me with a puzzled expression.

"Could it be..."

Suddenly, someone broke the silence.

"This is the captain of the mysterious five-member squad, Filio Yuri?"

"So Filio, the Swordbearer of Magic, is so young. It's truly unbelievable."

Hey hey hey, what are you guys talking about? Is our squad famous or something?

We've only completed one mission, right?

And what's with this "Swordbearer of Magic"? Who came up with such a stupid name?

It's even worse than "Azure White Wings."

Aliyah beside me seemed to have already collapsed on the table from laughter. Well, you win.

Title Obtained:

Sorcerer with a Hidden Sword in Magic

Reduces mana consumption by 20% when using a magic book

Even dear World is mocking me? Sigh…

Can't I live a low-key life anymore!