Master Of None

"What do you mean they managed to get the guild access to the forest elf city? There is no way they would ever allow us to expand there." Clara was completely in denial. The elves had never let the guild anywhere near their acuity in years. The last guild master that tried was imprisoned for a week, had mind erasing magic used on him, and then sent back with a letter to never return to the forests.

"As I said, this is a quest, I will personally be heading to the forest elf city. The King has already asked for me to act as a body guard. Since Barry is assisting those goblins your party managed to save you are going to be in charge. While I am gone you will wield the full power of guild master." 

Clara just looked at him with blank eyes as the system notified her of the title; adventures guild master. She had not expected to have such a weight dropped on her. "I know you can manage this. I will only be gone for the time that the king is there. No more than two weeks or a month. I will take the five younger recruits. They should have an easier time learning and adapting to the elves. I will also bring a few documents." Ibis was already moving about the room storing things in to a seemingly endless bag. 

"This is too much. What about helping those goblins? There are the horned rabbits that are finally calming down too, the dissection workers are on their last legs. What about the approaching planting season? We will need to increase hunts for rats and night predators." Clara was thinking of all the things she didn't feel prepared for, she knew how to prep these things but lacked the courage. 

"You have done things like this before. You just need a push. Think of it like a mother bird pushing the baby out of the nest so that it flies for the first time. You're the baby bird. Good luck, if you need help you have the ability to literally communicate with any member of the guild at any distance now. It's only a few weeks." Ibis gathered some more documents then opened a panel behind the bookcase.

Ibis retrieved a pure white wooden staff, the light element in the room suddenly rushed in to it causing a round pearl at the top to glow. "It's been a few years my friend. We will visit the elves in our best state." Clara watched as Ibis took up his most trusted magical staff. She knew that he would not be letting her get out of this once he committed to this. 

"When you get back I am taking a week off for vacation. I will be visiting mother." Ibis frowned slightly but did not argue. He knew that he owed her much more than a week off, let alone for her to go visit her mother and his wife's grave. 

"Then you will have it. Let your party know I am on the way with the king. We will be looking for their guidance when we arrive. I need to go find a gift for the forest elf queen. I think I have a rainbow pearl left from my visit to the merfolk's beaches." Ibis rushed off leaving Clara standing at the guild master's desk.

"Guess this is mine for a little while." Clara sat down with a small smile on her face. Her system popped up in front of her as she started to adjust things here and there to make the guild run. She felt the pressure of everything but she also felt the rush. She could do much more now that she had full access to the guild. Ibis was going to have a heart attack when he returned. She would have the heroic quest system they came up with fully implemented.

While Ibis prepared himself to leave the King was having his own event.

"Gather the strongest of my military for my trip. I also want the top ten students in the academy to come. We need to show off our youth. Ibis, he should come too, he should have received my quest for him already. A gift! Get a gift from the treasury. Markus! Get a gift fitting for the forest elf queen from the treasury. Choose one that would suit a being of nature!" 

The frantic scrambling that every single attendant was caught up in was all by the king's orders. He would not let this chance fade away. He had already sent off their court scribe to prepare many magical contract papers. He planned to form the strongest treaty possible. He was willing to allow any access to their knowledge the elves needed as they stepped in to the light so to speak. 

"Bring my grimoire from the archives. I need it so that I may share out knowledge. If I don't have it we will be at a disadvantage." The king had long ago had a mastery artifact made for him. It was nothing brilliant in the means of combat, but what it was, was a grimoire with the ability to save many lifetimes worth of information. Some of the most important of their kingdom's knowledge could be read in it. But only when it rested within his hands. 

"My king. Would you like your golden armor?" One of his attendants was thinking of the traveling gear the king would need. 

"No! Of course not. If I was visiting the dwarven kingdom they would respect me for it. But I am visiting forest elves. I need something made of a forest creature…" His eyes glazed over as he filtered through his memories for what he should wear. 

After a few short moments, he nearly jumped from his throne. "Bring me the moon silk robes." The attendant rushed off toward the treasury. The moon silk robes the king had received from a traveling merchant when he was a child were extravagant. They were much too large for him all those years ago, but now they would be perfect. 

The moon silk robes were created from a very rare species of silkworm threads. The moon silkworm would only produce silk when under the light of a full moon. This meant that the silk would have the ability to absorb and harness moonlight. This gave it profound self healing abilities and a natural monster warding ability. The rays of moonlight it radiated would make the wearer appear to be a celestial being. 

The orders flowed more and more as the king made sure the queen was prepared and updated on what events she would need to work on in his absence. She was fairly annoyed that she was left behind, however she would not leave their kingdom without a leader. Meanwhile, in the demi-human kingdom, Rorick was hard at work.

Scylla, I know you took a liking to that party of ambassadors when they were here not too long ago. I have had some of my spies report to me and it appears they are the reason for the forest elves extending an olive branch. We could perfectly match our strengths to theirs. With them, the demons would bow to us and we would no longer be treated like toys by them." 

Rorick saw a perfect chance to guard the demi-humans' weakness in magic. They were more physically oriented which the elves weren't they would offer a perfect counter balance. This was also a way for the two races to bond with each other and become stronger together. On top of this, the bond with the human kingdom would also increase.

"You will take my letters to them, you will be allowed to take five warriors of your choosing. I expect one or two of them to be from that little tournament we held. Also, take that shield we asked the tamers guild for. We have no use for it here without someone who can use high amounts of mana. Make sure you spend some time with those heroes. I know they will be with the forest elves for some time." 

Scylla eagerly listened to her king. She was not showing a single bit of emotion on the outside, but inside she was in chaos. She would be the first demi-human to set foot in the forest elf city. She would have the honor to represent her people, the ones who had taken her in and given her a real life. There was nothing that would stop her from forging the most powerful alliance possible. 

"I will place my life on this mission." Rorick nodded at her words. He knew she would not fail him. 

"One last thing, if you or they are in peril, use every skill you have to protect them. EVERY skill." His emphasis was not lost on Scylla. She knew exactly what he meant. After this final order, she was off to notify her traveling companions. She had certain young warriors to find.

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