CHAPTER 4 : VESSEL

...They must have been the ones who sent their soldiers to raid my hometown, but I can't entirely base my thoughts on just speculation, can I. Thinking like that Alexander discarded the thought and made his way to the silver cross organization.

Getting to the entrance of the organizations building, he made his way in and made a beeline to the door at the end of the building beside the receptionist's desk and made his way after passing through the door, he went down the bright corridor and knocked on the brown door at the end.

knock.. knock.. knock

knock knock..knock

seeing as no one was answering, he banged a little harder before hearing a light shuffle. The one opening the door sighed as he let Alexander in.

''Woah!''. what happened here?! your office looks messed up boss, was there a fight in here? Looking around the office, papers were scattered all over the floor, and chairs were overturned and torn.

Well, I would say we just had a difficult client today. she got furious because we couldn't satisfy her.

''so Alex, why the sudden visit? I am sure you didn't come here to have a long nice chat with me''.

'' Okay, before I say anything I would like boss to have a seat first and understand what I'm about to say. saying this he took a deep breath and started.

'so I'm sure the boss is aware of the job that had been posted.

'yes, I'm aware...'

''Hold on…, Alex you are absolutely banned from taking that particular job''. All recruits are not allowed to take that job, you do not have the field experience for that.

'' Boss! That's an unfair thing to do, that job is a high-paying one and it says anyone is allowed to form or join a team to complete the job. Other recruits are gonna take up the job so why can't I?''

''for starters, those aren't recruited they are all rank A so there shouldn't be any problem with the job. But for an E-rank elf, I don't think it's safe for you, you could get killed easily, so let the professionals handle it, are we clear?''.

'' I am confident I can protect myself, Boss don't forget the reason why you recruited me''. ''oh yes you killed a former recruit, I surely can't forget that ''.

'' you recruited me because you saw a passion and a very important skill you most definitely can not ignore. And that is to take down my target as cleanly and fast as possible''. '' so it won't be different with monsters.'

'' exactly what you said Alex you can only kill humans you haven't gotten the experience or knowledge to kill a monster, and you want to venture into a monster dungeon. That is just suicide, Alex''.

''But!''

''No buts Alex! recruits aren't allowed to take that job and the same goes for you, that's final! ''.

Visibly angry that he didn't say anything more and left the room, he had already made up his mind that he was going to be part of the dungeon raid even after Brandish had warned him not to.

After passing through the corridor and exiting through the door at the beginning he went straight to the organization board where they post jobs and a new slot for joining a team. Alex was hoping to find a team that has a vacant space, scanning the board luck shines on him as he spotted a vacant space.

Grabbing the piece of paper only to get was disappointed with what vacant space was available, turns out it was a vacant space for a vessel, and just as the name implies he would be the one to carry the group's bag, food, and weapon... Although he wouldn't be able to get in the action at the least he would be there to observe which could as well count as a field experience.

He looked at the top of the paper to view the group's name ' ALPHA 1' not bad a name but could be something better. He quickly gave the receptionist ''grace'', the paper, and signed his name on the paper given to him. He was surprised she didn't reject him he was a recruit after all but decided to ask nothing of her silence

'' Okay come back tomorrow Alex the group would be here by then'' she said. ''thanks Grace, he said and left the receptionist's desk.

Stepping out of the building a soft cool gust of wind blew past him sending a light shiver through his body. Blowing the hair on his head he headed towards the gate of the Morntica capital and headed towards the only place he could relax which was his cell. Getting to his cell he pulled the iron bars aside and stepped in breathing in the scent of dried earth and dirt. Before going to lie down to get some rest.

Reviewing all that had happened, nothing exciting happened and that was one of his purpose for wanting to join the raid group going into the dungeon.

Prison life was not at all fun, it was always the same route day after day. It is only on a special occasion like the dungeon raid can he experience some sort of thrill.

Tomorrow though would be different since he still has tomorrow to enjoy he would go back to the organization and meet up with his soon-to-be group members and hopefully get to know some of them. He had never been in a team before so being in one would be a bonus to him.

Laughing and Rolling off his bed Full of excitement for the next day he slowly but surely drifts up to sleep.

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Back At The Organisation. A group of six people came in through the door, one came forward to the receptionist's desk while the others went to sit. After a while, the one who went to the receptionist went back to meet his group made up of three girls and two guys with him being the fourth.

''Good news, someone finally volunteered to be the group's vessel''…