hotmtlnovel Chapter 593: Hero Pass
Chapter 593: Hero Pass
The tall brown-haired young man had a muscular physique, one that was equal to Shye.
Furthermore, Dinoa Parell was a well-known adventurer who had just moved beyond the rookie stage around two-and-a-half years ago, though his accomplishments at the same age as Shye were considerably less impressive.
This was the reason why the young man did not have a good impression of Shye. It was because Shye stole the limelight from him.
A few bright rookies came in after Dinoa’s admission, however, none of them managed to shake his position, except for the so-called most talented rookie in Valenzia’s history, Shye Crowley.
Regrettably, Dinoa couldn’t challenge Shye to a duel right after Shye’s admission to the main branch.
He had to bide his time, allowing the so-called most talented rookie to grow for a while before seizing the perfect moment to defeat him in a carefully orchestrated duel.
This would allow Dinoa to redeem himself—at least in his own eyes—as the most promising talent of the Raven’s Blade Adventurer Guild, which had risen from sixteenth to tenth in rank.
Shye’s rapid ascent was a constant irritation and a deep-seated pain for Dinoa.@@@@
He felt compelled to defeat Shye personally to overcome his own insecurities, though he would never admit it, not even to himself.
Now, the very person who had shaken his confidence was the one to steal the girl he already considered his, right before his eyes.
Dinoa would naturally never accept such a thing.
"And who are you?" Shye asked condescendingly, activating his arrogant young master mode specially reserved for jerks. "We’re in a bit of a hurry. Will you step aside, or should I move you myself? The first option would be less painful for you."
Upon hearing Shye’s arrogant words, the rage in Dinoa’s heart finally erupted in the form of a scoff.
"Oi, oi, Shye Crowley, do you even realize who you’re talking to? Has all that potential hero nonsense messed with your head? I’ve been around here way longer than you have. Showing me some respect might save you from embarrassment."
"Why the hell would I ask who you are if I already knew? Maybe you’re not as famous as you think. Now, answer me—will you step aside, or should I move you myself?"
Veins bulged at the sides of Dinoa’s head, irritated by Shye’s lack of fear.
’Fine, then. I’ll show you that you’re nothing but a small fish in a vast lake...’
"Do it then, move me if you ca–"
Before the tan-skinned, curly brown-haired youth could finish his sentence, the sharp crack of Shye’s palm meeting his cheek rang through the headquarters’ lobby—a gratifying sound that delighted the ears.
"Hello, Operator Kim."
"Oh? Sir Crowley, you just returned from your mandatory mission a few hours ago, right? Where are you heading now? And...who are these people with you?"
"Ahh...about that..."
Shye motioned for everyone behind him to wait outside the small gate while he spoke with the operator.
"You see, the city lord provided me with a special pass allowing me to bring up to a hundred people. However, he instructed me to keep the pass confidential and not display it publicly. It’s meant to be a secret how my group and I accessed the special teleportation circle. Do you have a private office where I could—"
"Ahh! Certainly, Sir Crowley, please follow me."
Operator Kim was also curious as to what type of special pass City Lord Blas gave Shye as a reward.
’No...it couldn’t be THAT ticket, right?’
Operator Kim was aware that the pass that was on his mind could be a powerful weapon with the potential to bring about Valenzia City’s downfall if it fell into the wrong hands.
Therefore, he found it hard to believe that Blas would have entrusted such an item to Shye.
...Upon arriving at the operator’s office, Shye immediately retrieved his special pass along with a letter from Blas.
Naturally, Operator Kim eagerly examined the special pass, his eyes widening as he recognized it as the Valenzia Hero Pass.
This could only mean one thing: Valenzia was about to have its first-ever hero.
"S-S-Sir Crowley! Permission granted! You don’t need to pay the fee; the city hall will cover everything!"
"My deepest thanks, Operator Kim!"
Soon after, the veteran operator quickly granted entry to Shye’s underlings, even offering them a deep bow as he did so.
"No way! How did Shye Crowley manage to get the operator to let his small group use the special teleportation circle when even some adamantite-ranked adventurers weren’t allowed?"
"Is there anything he can’t do?"
"Damn! Everyone needs to hear about this! Those with recording crystals, capture everything!"