Flashy Adventurer System : Show Off to Get Stronger!

As the majestic morning sun assumed its heavenly throne, its warm golden rays illuminated the lands beneath, gently touching a certain room in Valenzia City.

Waking up after a restful night's sleep, Shye stared at the ceiling for a few moments, reminiscing about the triumphant moment he roared in victory after slaying the Ember Wyvern.

He knew it would be cool as f*ck, but he never expected it to be that cool when viewed from the perspective of the automatic recording crystal.

It was a damned movie! And he was the star.

Feeling energy coursing through his body, Shye jumped out of bed, heading straight towards the bathroom to take a quick bath before donning his adventurer equipment and eating a quick yet hearty breakfast at the inn's dining hall.

He then left the inn and headed towards the guild headquarters, arriving in front of the headquarters' entrance a few minutes later.

As expected, his guildmates, who were chilling outside the headquarters, enthusiastically looked his way.

"Oh? Look who it is, the king of rookies! Great job, Crowley!"

"Hahahaha! Young wyvern slayer, it's an honor to be in your presence!"

"How about we hunt together sometime, Crowley?"

Shye knew that earning the title of the strongest rookie in the entire region would elevate his status within the guild.

However, he hadn't anticipated his guildmates treating him with such warmth and admiration.

'Talent and actual capabilities are truly everything for adventurers, huh?' Shye mused as he smiled warmly at them.

He was surprised to find that even a few snobby Mithrils now greeted him.

Well, Shye understood that he needed to demonstrate his true abilities to them first.

Hence, he didn't hold it against the snobby ones, as he believed that respect is earned, not given.

After all, he already expected that high-ranked adventurers would have a certain air of aloofness around them as they've already proven themselves to be better than most.

Having them greet him first was, in itself, a glorious badge of honor.

Naturally, though, none of them expected Shye to accept their party offers as most of them, even those who didn't watch, already got wind that he slayed an Ember Wyvern alone.

Such talented and crazy individuals were better left alone.

Furthermore, most of them wouldn't dare embark on a quest with Shye, convinced that he would tackle missions far above his adventurer rank—quests that would undoubtedly be fatal for the faint-hearted and overconfident adventurers.

Thus, they were merely inviting him as a greeting.

…Upon entering the guild headquarters, more guildsmen greeted him—a few veterans even daring to start a conversation with him, asking if his division was still recruiting.

Their questions naturally brought a smile to Shye's face.

He didn't know how many members they currently had but he was sure that they were far from reaching the one-hundred-member limit of one-star divisions.

Hence, he happily used his recent victory to his advantage and did a bit of advertising, encouraging his guildmates to join his division.

And of course, it was effective as heck as shortly after, more than fifty people sprinted towards their secluded division lounge to apply.

Surprisingly, there were even a few mithril-ranked adventurers interested in applying, though they opted to maintain their dignity by walking calmly to the lounge instead of sprinting towards it.

Shye watched them for a few moments, smiling, before heading for the lounge himself.

Naturally, he needed to see the division's progress for himself.

What he didn't expect was that there would already be hundreds of people waiting in a long queue.

Sprinting towards the lounge's entrance, even Shye felt overwhelmed upon seeing the chaotic situation.

His members were panicking, the overly eager applicants were complaining after getting rejected, and those who were waiting in the queue looked impatient as they waited for their turn.

The recruitment was in utter chaos.

Well, it was partly his fault for not predicting the influx of applicants after the Rookie Adventurer Competition.

He should have anticipated this outcome and appointed more members to division management positions.

Only, the problem was, that most of his members preferred to go out and complete quests than sit at the division lounge all day.

'Oh, what if I…'

Shye had a sudden epiphany, however, he wasn't sure if his idea would be legally allowed.

Hence, he quickly sprinted towards the quest counter and asked one of the receptionists if he could implement his plan.

"Hello, Receptionist Anna. I wanted to ask if it's possible to hire non-adventurers for management roles in my division."

"Ah, yes, Sir Crowley. Actually, that's what most divisions do since hiring non-adventurers doesn't count toward the division member limit. However, you must register them as guild contractors first. Also, please note that they're only permitted to enter the lobby and your division lounge, nothing else."

"I see, I'll take note of that. Thank you, Receptionist Anna."

After a short discussion with one of the receptionists, Shye immediately sprinted back to the division lounge.

"Everyone, I appreciate your enthusiasm to join my division, and I must admit I was unprepared for the sudden influx of applicants. For that, I apologize. To avoid wasting your time, I will temporarily close recruitment for today. However, I will hand out priority tickets to ensure that today's queue remains the same tomorrow. I promise a faster application process then.

Once again, I apologize for the inefficiency."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Hearing such humble words from a rookie who had every reason to be arrogant, the applicants' annoyed expressions softened. They appreciated that he was not only skilled but also sensible.

Thus, they contentedly received the small pieces of scroll paper, each bearing their applicant number and signed by Shye himself, before leaving.

Most of them didn't plan on coming back, though, as they did not like the interview process which required them to wound themselves before they could even have a chance to be admitted.

Their pride as high-ranked adventurers simply didn't allow them to tolerate such treatment.

Of course, Shye knew that most of them wouldn't come back, however, he believed that it was better that way.

After all, he was looking for trustworthy subordinates, and if they couldn't even handle a bit of inconvenience, then they would be nowhere near the word worthy.

Once all the applicants had left, Shye promptly instructed a few of his members, including his temporary recruitment officer, to accompany him in hiring non-adventurers.