Declan was smirking by the time the king was finished his speech. All he needed to do was visit some village and kill a bunch of slimes? Pfft. He had been doing stuff like that with his father for as long as he could remember, usually when they were off 'treasure hunting' or even just travelling around as nomads. Sure, he only recently sto- er, 'borrowed' his longbow, so he wasn't the best shot with it, but he liked to believe he had a good enough grasp on general combat. That, and there were other fighters in the group that he could probably ask for assistance if he needed it at all.

"Your Majesty," the 'treasure hunter' began, his tone rather casual, "what's the pay for this mission?" Declan then looked around the room at the other adventurers who had gathered together. They seemed competent enough, but no one in particular really stood out. Well, aside from the martial artist, at least. He looked like he had seen some serious action for sure. Redirecting his attention to the king, the young man continued. "And how will it be split?"