Chapter 131 First Mission - Dungeon Time

'Will it bring me trouble?'

That was the only thing passing through the guard's mind, who did not know about Damian's identity, but based on what was happening before his eyes, he was someone important, or at least someone Vanessa knew.

For that reason, the guard quickly said, "I am sorry for not recognizing you," bowing his head in respect.

Damian was not worried about that and knew there was no way the guard would know about him anyway, as it had been the first time in weeks that he had returned to his base, so he said, "Don't worry about it. Keep doing your job."

After that, the man sighed in relief but only relaxed completely after Damian and all the others entered the building. Once inside, the first people to greet Damian were Hazel and Serana, who hugged him just like Vanessa did!

Aurora was not pissed about that or anything, as she knew the girls very well, and hugged them as well, talking to each other right after, sharing some of their experiences, like what had happened on the island they had been trapped since a few days ago.

Vanessa was quite impressed by Damian's bad luck, "You took a plane that crashed on an island. What are the odds?"

"Yeah, I know. But I am almost certain someone was behind that. Anyway, that is something I will learn later. How did you build this place so quickly, and did you hire people for the organization?" Damian said.

They went to the main building of The Dawn headquarters, sitting around a table that was meant to be a meeting place for the members. Damian did not sit on the chair belonging to the organization's leader, as the others did not know about that. Well, Hazel and Serana did,  but they would keep that a secret for the time being.

"Only a few guards and people came here to clean from time to time, but I did not hire anyone like, the organization itself, someone who will go and complete missions and explore the dungeon on behalf of the organization. I feel like we have to hire decent people and not think about numbers only," Vanessa said.

She was more than right about that. That was a thought Damian shared as well. He wanted fewer individuals in his organization as that meant it was easier to share resources with them to make them stronger! It was way better to have ten powerful members than fifty useless ones.

Vanessa only hired a few third-party people to work on some things related to the organization, but that did not mean they were part of it. It was more like they were freelancers.

"I see. As we speak about members, you already know Magnus and Aurora from Garmony. They will be joining us, but we also have a new member you don't know," Damian said, gazing at Ashley, who was a little shy to be there, "She's Ashley, a survivor from the plane crash, just like we are."

"Nice to meet you, Ashley," Vanessa said, going toward her for a handshake.

The friendly atmosphere of everyone there made Ashley realize the idea of joining that organization was exemplary. Despite having only a few members, the whole structure of the organization was quite decent, being better than some medium-sized organizations.

"Come with me. I want to show you something," Vanessa said.

They left the meeting room and went to another one in the main building with many tables, a bar area, and a board with a few papers attached. The fireplace inside gave the place a cozy feeling.

"This is the resting room for our members. We have tables to sit at, a bar to get some drinks and food, a fireplace to warm us, and the board with the current missions available for our members."

"Not bad. This place looks legit," Damian said as he walked around the room, looking at every detail.

It was a necessary place for an organization to have, as it was a way for the members to bond and share their thoughts about their missions. Damian was pleased with it, just like Aurora, Magnus, and Ashley, who already felt at home inside that place!

"All we need now is a symbol for the organization. I have a contact to make something we can attach to our chests, so speak with the leader when you have the time, Damian," Vanessa said.

"Understood."

They toured around the buildings, seeing the bedrooms the organization provided for its members. It would become Magnus, Aurora, and Ashley's new home. Vanessa, Serana, and Hazel were already living there, each with their own room.

The leader was the only one with a separate building where no one could go close, despite the leader never showing up there until that point. Well, Vanessa thought so because Damian was right there, and he was the leader!

But seeing how he did not want to attract attention, Damian got himself a room in the building where everyone else lived. They celebrated that night not only the return of Damian and the new addition of members to the organization but also the fact they survived a disaster, which was something to be grateful for.

They ate and drank during the night, only going to bed after passing out! Damian did not like that sort of thing anymore, but he drank a lot that night, enjoying it as well as he could because an arduous journey was ahead of him the next day.

"We need to start finishing the quests on this board, not only to get money for the organization and us but to increase our reputation," Damian said after everyone reunited in the organization's main hall the next day.

Everyone heard him as they all associated Damian as a vice-leader, considering he was the first member and the only one 'who spoke with the leader of The Dawn.'

"We must keep some of us here to keep this place in order. So, who wants to go first on a mission?" Vanessa said.

Damian needed no time to think, going toward the mission board, grabbing one, and leaving the room immediately. He was focused on getting stronger, and exploring the dungeon was the only way!