Demonic Pornstar System novel Chapter 129

"Kai, I’m not sure how to feel about this all…" Aria murmured.

It was the next day, which meant the dungeon descent would take place today. They had five days until a dungeon break would occur, but the Awakened Association guidelines stated that a guild has to clear its dungeons 48 hours before the estimated deadline. If they couldn’t achieve that, then it would be counted as a failure, and the association would take it upon itself to assemble a team that was good enough to clear it in two days. They would do so either by using their internal agents or making the awakened of official guilds do it for them in exchange for rewards.

This was the protocol for the F, E, and D-ranked dungeons. Higher ranks required more time to clear, so the guilds had to complete the dungeons faster before the association would step in.

"It’ll be fine. We’re ready for the D rank."

"Based on what do you say this, Mr. Confident?" Luna asked with an amused tone. The four of them were sitting in the back of a minivan. Due to their combat equipment, a smaller ride wouldn’t have been sufficient this time around.

Considering Kaiden and co were low-levels who only ever entered a beginner-friendly F-ranked dungeon, the Storm Valkyrie was more than justified in calling him out on his BS.

Kaiden knew it as well, best evidenced by his decision to steer the conversation in his preferred direction, earning himself a cute scoff in the process. "I wonder how the rest of our team will be. They should’ve gotten some training from the more experienced members of their guild. Maybe we’ll get to learn some tricks from them."

"It’s standard procedure for rookie awakened to be trained by the guild they join for years before they’re sent on their first dangerous mission. However, Tessa’s lack of confidence is all we need to know, I think," Nyx said. "She wouldn’t have embarrassed herself by approaching us otherwise. We’re her last hope."

"Us… You’re saying it like we’re the plague." Luna didn’t appreciate Nyx’s tone.

"Well, the recording of your coochie is on the platform, alongside your shower blowjob, bestie. Mr. Confident over here got disowned over this ’small issue.’ No respectable guild would want to associate themselves with our brand."

"At least not until we become too big to ignore!" Aria cheered, lightening the tense mood that seemed to always surround the two fierce kittens. Even though she and Kaiden were sitting between the two, they still found ways to fight.

"That’s right. We just have to do our own thing. We’re trying to do something unprecedented over here by traversing uncharted waters. It’s only natural that we’re being looked down upon until we prove our approach works. It’s the trendsetters who have to pave the way, but they’re also the ones who reap the most benefits for their bravery to innovate and try new things," Kaiden said while putting his arm over Aria’s and Nyx’s backs, resting it on their shoulders. The two beauties happily nestled their head against his shoulder, which did not help improve the sole woman’s mood who wasn’t sitting next to Kaiden.

With that, the squad chatted away the remainder of the two-hour-long journey. Once the minivan parked at their destination, they got out and came face to face with an imposing guild headquarters.

Nova Circuit might’ve been demoted to the status of a low-tier guild, but they were once a mid-tier organization, and it showed. Their building was prestigious.

Its exterior was made of dark-tinted glass and reinforced steel, with neon-blue circuit-like patterns running along its surface, strongly hinting at the founder’s favoritism toward the Arcane subclass category.

Though some areas showed signs of wear, this building still exuded power. Owning such a guild HQ was not just about comfort and luxury: it was a statement of strength. Getting recruits to sign up if they got to live and train in such a unique building would be easier, while other guilds wouldn’t look down on them for being cheap.

Kaiden and his Valkyries made their way toward the automatic sliding doors placed under a massive holographic sign that displayed the guild’s emblem, which was a vividly streaking comet.

The inside was just as luxurious as the outside. It was spacious and filled with mementos of the guild’s rich past. Many paintings detailed their history, though most works seemed to be made years ago, during the guild’s golden era.

They strolled to the reception desk, where a woman welcomed them. She gasped upon laying her eyes on the squad, but Kaiden didn’t pay it much heed. He placed their awakened identifications on her table and said, "I’m Kaiden Gray, and these ladies are my teammates, Luna, Aria, and Nyx. We’re mercenaries guild leader Tessa brought here to help the guild clear a D-ranked dungeon."

"I’d been informed…" she muttered while stealing shy glances at him.

"Please turn right and walk until you reach the end of the corridor, then take a left…" the receptionist said after registering them in the guild’s system.

As soon as they were out of earshot, the Valkyries burst into amused snickers.

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