Frostfire Legacy

Kali and Celestinya's fight lasted until the guild master came out. It was Aster's first time seeing him, so he was quite shocked.

"So the guild master is also a human?" He mused in a low voice.

But Cassy quickly corrected him. "Nope. The guild master isn't a pure human, but rather a Demonkin."

"Demonkin? But I don't see any horns on him?"

"Ah! Don't say that in front of him, alright? I heard he's quite sensitive about the fact he was hornless." She explained further.

"EVERYONE! THANK YOU FOR GATHERING DESPITE THE SHORT NOTICE!"

"...!"

The guild master's voice boomed as if he were speaking using a dozen loudspeakers on top of each other. It was so loud that Aster moved his hands to his ears by reflex!

"However, unfortunately, only 44 responded to our call for arms. It's sad, but we need to make do with what we have."

"Forty-four..." Aster frowned.

It wasn't even a third of the number of adventurers on the second floor! Thinking average-wise, it was already more than the usual response rate, but they were too far from the required force to fight the Rogue Boss.

"Fortunately, we've got two level 5s with us, so they should be able to lessen the burden on everyone else." The guild master spoke before glancing over at Aster and someone else.

"Mr. Aster Mistral, Ms. Lizandrea Von Dragonseal! Please come forward!"

"..."

He didn't expect to be called to stand before so many people. Aster quickly pulled his hood and made sure half of his face was hidden behind his scarf before walking forward. All eyes focused on him for a moment before turning to stare at the one who also walked forward like him.

Even Aster was unable to hold his curiosity and stared. After all, the one standing beside him had horns and wings on her back. "A dragonkin!"

The one beside him had long, wavy blue hair, matched with a pair of black horns growing from the sides of her head, above the ears. On her back were a pair of draconic wings with scales the same color as her horn. Her blue eyes were calm and collected, staring ahead without a hint of doubt or worry.

But more than anything else, everyone's gazes were pulled lower at her twin peaks, clad in a thin, predominantly red battle dress. The upper part of the dress features a halter-style neckline that accentuates her shoulders and chest, making all the men drool.

The dress flares out slightly at the bottom, with dynamic and flowing fabric that gives a sense of movement. Added with pieces of metal attached to either side of her hips, providing some level of protection, at least.

Of course, unlike the other men in the room, Aster's gaze was turned to something else.

'That staff... no, is it a mace? Why is it glowing?'

Held within her hands was a single, meter-long, glowing mace. It was releasing a faint blue light, making it extremely eye-catching, but it didn't destroy the balance of her visage.

"You two, go on, introduce yourselves. Ah, and make sure to tell them your best feature to raise their morale."

While he was lost in thought, the guild master placed a hand over their shoulders before whispering. "So that's what he was planning." Aster mused in realization.

"Then, I'll go first." The dragonkin woman, Lizandrea, said as she took a step forward. "I'm Lizandrea! As you can see, I'm a Dragonkin and a Knight! I'm exploring the second floor solo for now, but I can guarantee you that nothing there could even scratch me!"

Her voice, which was pristine and cool but still retained some friendliness, echoed just as loudly as the guild master's voice. Not only did she have a noble name, but her poise, authority, and demeanor made it clear that she was much more than that. A real noblewoman!

"If nobody is against it, I want to take on the command of this Rogue Boss Hunt!" She added. "I promise, in the name of the Dragonseal Family, to not let even a single casualty appear on this excursion!"

Having a level 5 command them would definitely raise the Raid Party's morale. Of course, the only other level 5, Aster, was completely against the idea of himself becoming the leader of such a large crowd, so he had no objections either.

"I'm done. You're next." Without taking a step back, she turned to Aster and smiled, ushering him forward.

Aster took a deep breath first before speaking in a not-so-loud, but not inaudible, voice.

"I'm Aster Mistral, currently working in a party of four. I have a wide-area freezing spell, so you can count on me to reduce the enemy's mobility."

Technically, it wasn't a spell, as it was done through his Legacy Level Magic Carved Seal. Still, it was troublesome to spread about him having a seal, anyway, so he just pushed it off as a spell.

"As you all can see, both of them are exemplary! Do well and choose whoever you want as the leader of this Raid Team! Those in favor of Ms. Lizandrea, raise your hand!"

In an instant, almost all hands were raised. Only a few held their voting rights, like Cassy and the other two, who were planning to vote for Aster. However, over 90% of the raiding party agreed already, so there's no need to take votes for him anymore.

"As the majority voted, it's decided that Ms. Lizandrea will be the leader!"

*CLAP!* *CLAP!* *CLAP!*

A thunderous clap and cheer echoed right after. Lizandrea herself looked as if it were the obvious outcome and was simply waving her hand to everyone with a smile on her face.

"Well, then, the War Council will begin in a few minutes. Everyone, discuss how you'll tackle the boss monster amongst yourselves!"

After finishing his job, the guild master disappeared somewhere. Now, it was the job of the leader to coordinate the entire Raid Party.

"Alright. First! Leader of all groups, gather! Solo adventurers, come forward too!"

Lizandrea's commanding voice boomed once more. Without delay, all the leaders moved. There were a total of four full parties, two partials, and three solos. Seeing them all, Lizandrea nodded her head.

"First, the solo adventurers would come under my command. With the rest of the leaders, we'll discuss the formation we'll follow during the raid. First..."

And just like that, they spent a full hour finalizing the details.