Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Adventurer Guild

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After entering the Kingdom of Blumund with the help of Chronoa, we headed straight for the adventurer building.

I noticed how the kingdom looked like the most generic fantasy kingdom I could think of, with medieval European buildings and almost everyone going around with weapons and armor.

But their gear isn't as good compared to the ones I saw in Rubelios. So even if they all had weapons, they looked like I could easily defeat a group of them without a problem.

Entering the five stories high stone building, the whole guild became quiet seeing Chronoa, but she ignored it a went to the reception desk.

The receptionist was a young blonde human girl that looked to be in her early twenties. "H-Hello, how may I help you today?" She stuttered out.

"I'm here to get him registered as an adventurer." Chronoa then pointed at me, and I felt all the attention focus on me.

"Is he the hero's pupil?"

"He looks so young. He can't be older than ten."

"He will probably be a Beginner-Rank at best."

People muttered, but I could hear it due to my enhanced senses. I should have brought a mask with me. I'm more used to staying in the shadows and not being in the spotlight, so this is something that makes me slightly uncomfortable, but I was doing my best to look unbothered. Just me being known as the Holy Emperors' student is annoying enough but now this.

"Look at his cute face. I could eat him up." I heard a female voice and instantly started sweating mentally.

I quickly looked to see who said it and instantly regretted it. If I had a face like hers, I would wear a mask. No, a mask wouldn't help that face... She looked more like a toad than a human!

"Yeah, you're right." This time a male voice said... I want to leave this place as quickly as possible... Monsters were much better than this.

"Isn't he a bit too young?" The receptionist asked, this time more composed.

"No." Came the short reply from Chronoa.

"Umm... Okay, then please fill in your name and desired division." She said, giving me a parchment of paper.

Oh, so it's similar to how it will be in the future. I filled them in quickly, choosing the subjugation division, and gave her the paper.

"Subjugation division? Are you sure about that? Maybe the gathering or exploration division would be better for you." She asked in concern, but I shook my head.

"Well, then I will have a summoner-type examiner test you."

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I stood inside a magic circle with my examiner, who was an elderly woman.

A crowd formed around us after hearing that I was the hero's student. They wanted to see what a kid my age would be capable of, and I felt slightly uncomfortable with even more attention on me.

"This formation will prevent anyone from getting hurt. If you take a step outside the circle, you will have failed the exam." She explained.

"I understand," I replied with a nod, my sword already in my hand.

"Then the exam will begin." She said, and afterward, a magic circle appeared on the ground before a Hunter Hound lunged at me.

Unlike the future Free Guild system that ranks adventurers and monsters from F-Rank to A-Rank, the Mutual-Aid Association System has four ranks:

Novice: Equivalent to the Free Guild's F Rank.

Beginner: Equivalent to the Free Guild's E Rank.

Intermediate: Equivalent to the Free Guild's D Rank.

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