Captain Clar Glare laughed and said at this point: "Great feat? So you mean if we can subjugate this Vampire, we can be promoted to Fine Steel Rank Adventurers? That's really good. This is a chance to become heroes. I'm even a little tempted."
"According to the Guild's assessment," Guild Master Buerdun said with a smile, "that Vampire is at least Demon King-class. If you all can subjugate it, even if it's not in top condition, following the rules, you would still receive the bounty for a Demon King-class target and the corresponding reputation."
The Mayor standing beside him now stepped forward and said: "Not just the Guild's bounty. As the Mayor of E-Rantel, I will also represent the Kingdom in giving you all sufficiently generous rewards. I promise you won't be disappointed. Furthermore, during this operation, if needed, my soldiers will also participate in the battle. I have also invited the Mages Guild and the Merchants Guild to provide you with support. All the items and equipment you consume during this battle can be claimed for reimbursement afterwards. I wonder if you are willing to accept this commission?"
The three representatives became restless upon hearing this, because the rewards offered by the Mayor were simply too high. Not only could they claim all losses, but there was also an additional bounty. Combined with the Adventurers Guild's bounty, it would be an immense fortune.
Moreover, they would have the full support of E-Rantel's major guilds behind them. Such treatment is probably only enjoyed by legendary heroes, right?
They could almost already imagine that if this Vampire subjugation succeeded, this event would very likely be recorded and become a heroic epic for the future! Huge wealth and fame, the two great temptations had been raised to the extreme. Even though they clearly knew this job was extremely dangerous, at this moment, the representatives of the three major Adventurer teams were still, undeniably, tempted.
If their willpower wasn't somewhat decent, they would have already been unable to resist agreeing.
After all, life-and-death adventures are commonplace for Adventurers. As long as there's a certain chance of success, even if that chance is very low, if the reward is high enough, there will always be Adventurers willing to take it.
The Mayor and the Guild Master exchanged a glance, knowing these men were already swayed. The chips on the table were now enough to make them dizzy. But the problem was precisely that the stakes were raised so high that these guys were so tense.
However, this was well within their expectations. They decided to reveal the final chip.
It would be the finishing blow.
"If you all succeed in the subjugation, afterwards you will receive the title of Hero bestowed personally by the King, along with the honor of hereditary nobility. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. From now on, a second chance like this will never appear before you again. Whether you choose to gamble your lives and fight for it, becoming true heroes, or simply withdraw and become cowards worse than pigs and dogs, please give us your answer."
The three representatives' expressions instantly changed.
Damn it!
This matter had basically already been announced to the entire city. The fact that they received the invitation was also known to the world. If they chose to refuse now, they would definitely be criticized later. If the Vampire was truly so powerful it couldn't be defeated, that would be one thing. But if later, that Vampire failed to destroy this city and was successfully eliminated by some Adventurer or some team... then they would forever be nailed to the wall of shame as a cautionary tale, becoming the stepping stone for the hero in the story, unable to ever hold their heads high again for the rest of their lives.
And after this incident,
it was easy to imagine that the reputation they had accumulated before would also suffer severe damage because of this. Adventurers who chose to retreat when the city faced a crisis could no longer gain the trust of clients. After this, they might very well be unable to continue being Adventurers.
"You!"
Just as the three representatives were about to lose their temper,
the Mayor bowed very sincerely to them: "I beseech you, great Adventurers, to save this innocent city from the Vampire's claws."
Save your mother!
The three representatives really wanted to curse.
But currently, they were in a difficult position.
It must be said that the conditions offered by the other side were indeed incredibly tempting, and the consequences of refusal were also quite severe.
If the Vampire was in perfect condition, they might have firmly refused.
But these two despicable guys had beforehand told them the intelligence that the Vampire had suffered severe damage and its power might be less than a tenth of its original. This made it impossible for them to refuse so firmly.
Because there really was a possibility of successful subjugation. So they couldn't help but think: if they refused this bounty and lost face, and then some Adventurer from who-knows-where jumped out and completed this bounty, they would have suffered a huge loss.
So why not let them take a gamble!
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