How to Kill a Dragon
Chapter 24: The Mission to the S-Rank

Upon returning to the guild everyone stared at the figure of Shina clinging to Elizabeth as well as Marisa.

"Could he be a lost child."

"Who you call Desu's missing son, I'm an adult."

"He's right, from now on he's also a member of ours, can you please register him as an adventurer as well."

"Good."

While waiting for Shina to get her adventure card and she ran around in circles happily, everyone stared warmly at her.

After reporting the results of the quest to kill Lich, Marisa and Elizabeth get a promotion to move up one rank and thanks to several missions she took on different days now she has reached A rank within a month.

Shina was still a new member even so she could follow her two comrades.

"It's incredible, it's the first time there's a party that can rise to S rank so quickly."

"We're just lucky" replied Marisa who got a nod to Shina despite the fact that they were experiencing heavy things, such as being chased by monsters and sometimes by strange people who were always shouting.

"Married to me."

In short Elizabeth always took them to the most dangerous place if they were not strong they would have died because of it.

Shina raised her hand because her height was parallel to the guild counter.

"Then what's the S-level test, we want to take it."

"On that matter, you will get a special quest from the guild master. I'm gonna ask you so you guys wait a minute."

"It seems like the quest must be difficult."

Marisa also thinks the same as Shina, they will not know before meeting the guild master in question.

The receptionist descended a moment later and asked everyone to go up to the upper room where the guild master named Ciel sat welcoming.

"Please sit down."

"..."

"I heard you guys are interested in going to the red desert, could it be that you want a lot of money?"

"That's one of them but we're more interested in Grimore" Elizabeth replied.

"The library is forbidden? It's even harder... Well, whatever it is you'll need special permission and one of them will be an S-rank."

"Then give us a test."

"Your S-rank test is to mine pure crystal in the middle of the island."

"Pure crystal?"

"Pure crystal is a purple crystal that is only on the monster island, to get it you also have to deal with Carberus."

"Do we have to kill that Carberus?" ask Elizabeth who got Ciel's head.

"No."

"It doesn't make sense, fighting a powerful monster but not having to kill it is obviously impossible."

Shina protested.

"The crystal was made from its filth so if you kill it it would be the same as removing the crystal."

Getting that statement all three paled.

"We-we have to take it from there.. Ugh, I don't know why that sounds so gross."

"You can kill other monsters but make sure you don't."

"Do you feel like you're sure of us?" added Shina.

"Of course, if there is no such procedure I have no qualms about making you guys S rank right now, just that it might have a bad impact on the other adventurers, too, they will probably consider the guild favoritism and my position could also be threatened."

That makes sense.

The three of them exchanged glances then nodded to approve his quest. Within two days they were about to depart, until then the three decided to relax.

They soaked in the hot spring while gazing at the beautiful full moon view.

Marisa stood up while clenching her fists without regard to all parts of her body visible.

"Grimore I'll definitely get."

"Don't forget about the money" Shina cut.

"Of course I won't forget, we also need to buy a mansion with the money right Elizabeth."

"Although we have a place to live, we still have to fight the dragon so traveling is inevitable."

"You ruined the atmosphere."