It was a chaotic time for the guilds as they started up, as staff members floundered and acts of sabotage sometimes halted progress, but after two months, the guilds began to take off. Whether or not they would be recognized by adventurers and guilds in other countries would depend on their sincere work in the future.
I made the staff of the Third Tohkun Guild swear secrecy before I showed them my plate.
“You’re not just a gold, you’re a Trundle?!” shouted Yashiro, a guild worker who was a former C-rank adventurer. “I thought I’d made progress with my love, but...the hurdle is just getting higher...”
“I didn’t know you were so skilled... I guess I had no need to worry about you.” Mrs. Yoko forced a smile. She seemed to know what Trundle meant, being well versed in the business world.
“What’s that? Is it good?” asked a woman named Junko. She was pretty in a seductive way, so by appearances you might think she was trying to grab people’s attention, but she was an earnest, hardworking woman at heart. Apparently, she had been rejected from jobs in the past because of her looks despite genuinely wanting to work. Junko, you should open a tavern where legendary heroes can gather as part of your guild duties!
These three were the main staff in the afternoon, when I normally came and went.
I was no longer undercover, so I could accept missions from the guild in the open and have them reflected in my career as Serephione G. If I didn’t have some amount of experience, accomplishments, and commission stats recorded, then I wouldn’t be eligible for the next promotion test.
I was finally going for S-rank. I couldn’t have my gold plate next to my father’s platinum chain and Gillain’s platinum plate forever!
I’m gonna level up into an S-ranker with Lou as soon as I can!