"Welcome back!" The guild receptionist's in a good mood. Is it because everyone came back safe? "We've got here that you recovered a total of 8 lost adventurers. Is that correct?"
"Yes, that's correct."
"Together with the emergency quest incentive, and flood participation reward..." She places four gold coins into a pouch and slides it over to me.
"That looks like a lot of money." Would it be out of place to ask for an itemized breakdown?
"We value out adventurers' safety very highly!"
* * *
That night, I was taken by a dream.
Unable to open my eyes, I could only hear what sounded like a handful of people speaking. Familiar and unfamiliar voices take turns filling the air.
"... he's had his first Battle Revelation."
"But it wasn't from any of us. What is going on here?"
"Someone is lying, that's what's going on."
"Let's not..."
...
"... that high succubus again."
"Serves him right!"
"She's been a handful lately in the eastern continent."
"What if we..."