“Aiyo, aiyo, aiyo…”
The examiner was being supported by other staff members of the Adventurer’s Guild, letting out miserable wails of pain.
Right now, his face was bruised and swollen, his head swollen like a pig’s.
Just a moment ago, the Magic Automaton that was supposed to test adventurer qualifications had gone berserk, and in its out-of-control state, it had assaulted the examiner, delivering a brutal and inhumane beating that scared the receptionist so much she almost ran to call for help.
The others rushed over and even called in adventurers to help; it took everyone’s combined strength to barely subdue the Magic Automaton.
Although the examiner wasn’t seriously injured and would recover after a few days of rest, his salary for this month was completely gone.
After all, the Magic Automaton had been calibrated by his own hands, and he was responsible for the accident that caused it to go out of control after the test.
“I swear, there was absolutely nothing wrong with the Magic Automaton! I checked it twice before activating it!”
The examiner shouted.
“It must be her! She must have done something to make the Magic Automaton go berserk!!”
At his words, everyone immediately turned their gazes toward Via.
Unfortunately, the pink-haired girl put on an expression of complete innocence, her body trembling slightly as if she had been terrified out of her wits.
“That was so scary… Why would there be such a terrifying Magic Automaton in the qualification test…”
Everyone exchanged glances, feeling that the examiner’s claim was utterly absurd.
“No way, man. When I took the Adventurer’s Guild qualification test before, you guys told me that the Magic Automatons are personally crafted by the great mages of the royal capital,” one adventurer couldn’t help but say. “Are you saying this Via can control a precise Magic Automaton made by a great mage? Come on, there’s a limit to jokes! What level is she, and what level are the great mages of the royal capital?”
“This…!”
The examiner was momentarily speechless.
If a Magic Automaton crafted by a great mage of the royal capital had been hacked and controlled by the utterly useless Via, who would believe it if word got out?
Could he have made a mistake during calibration?
He had been doing this job for nearly ten years; he could usually do it with his eyes closed. There was no reason for him to mess up.
After thinking it over, he could only give up. If he insisted on this claim and damaged the reputation of the great mages of the royal capital, headquarters would definitely send someone to deal with him. At that point, it wouldn’t be something a fine could settle.
It was truly a case of suffering in silence.
Not only had he been beaten up for nothing, but he had also lost a month’s salary.
In the end, amid everyone’s teasing, the examiner was helped away to see a doctor.
Despite some twists and turns, no matter what, Via had already passed the Adventurer’s Guild’s test. She now possessed the qualifications to become an adventurer.
The receptionist could only take Via to complete the relevant procedures and finish the registration process.
“Congratulations, Miss Via. You are now an officially certified adventurer of the Adventurer’s Guild.”
The receptionist handed Via a metal badge with a crossed staff and sword emblem, its edges colored black iron.
“May the starlight guide your path of adventure.”
“I remember that adventurers are divided into different ranks, right?”
Via picked up the badge and felt a trace of magic on it. When she touched and activated it, it displayed the holder’s information in the Adventurer’s Guild as well as their current points.
Her current rank was D-class, and the next rank was C-class adventurer.
“Yes, adventurer ranks are divided into D, C, B, and A,” the receptionist explained. “A-class is the limit of ordinary humans and a goal that many adventurers can never reach in their lifetime. However, above A-class, there exist even more legendary S-class adventurers! Every S-class adventurer is a hero who can be recorded in the annals of history!”
“For example?”
“For example, Lady Silver Sword Princess Selina. She was once a registered member of our Adventurer’s Guild and an undisputed S-class adventurer!” the receptionist said proudly.
“…”
Via was speechless.
She shouldn’t have asked. She had heard that irritating name again.
Under the receptionist’s explanation, she roughly understood.
In fact, the different ranks also corresponded to different levels of strength.
D-class adventurers corresponded to Black Iron rank.
C-class was Bronze rank.
B-class was Silver rank.
A-class was Gold rank.
S-class was no longer on that scale; they had already reached a transcendent level.
Via’s strength had already advanced from Black Iron to Bronze after the assessment in the Evergreen Mountains.
Under normal circumstances, she should now be a C-class adventurer.
However, since she had just joined, she needed to complete corresponding adventure commissions, earn points, and promote her adventurer rank.
Raising one’s adventurer rank allowed one to accept more lucrative commissions, though the danger level of the commissions would also increase.
“What an interesting experience.”
Via touched her own adventurer badge and sighed.
The order of the human world was different from that of the demonkin; the demonkin didn’t have any adventurer system.
“Miss Via, if you wish to accept commissions, you can go to the bulletin board in the hall. After completing the employer’s task according to the commission requirements, you can receive the corresponding reward and points. However, please note that once you accept a commission, failing the task or choosing to abandon it midway will deduct points. If your points become too low, you may face demotion or have your information cleared and need to retake the assessment.”
The receptionist quickly recited the precautions by the book; she only wanted to get this pink troublemaker out of her sight as soon as possible.
“Got it.”
Via nodded. She left the counter, put on her adventurer badge, walked to the information bulletin board in the hall, and found the area for posting commissions.
It was already past lunchtime, and the Adventurer’s Guild was gradually filling with adventurers. Many people stood in front of the commission area, talking loudly and bragging about their adventure experiences.
Via didn’t stop to listen. She passed through the crowd and arrived at the commission board for D-class adventurers.
“Is this… all there is?”
Via looked at the flashing commissions on the board and really couldn’t muster any enthusiasm.
【Clean up the giant rats in the western city sewers】, 【Collect ten stalks of Purifying Heart Grass】, 【Find a lost child】…
Rather than calling them commission tasks, they were more like odd jobs for drudges.
The rewards for these tasks, which wasted time, were completely insufficient for her to build a Magic Workshop.
No wonder the students of Avalon Academy were unwilling to come here; they could earn more money by staying in the academy and assisting with teachers’ projects.
Was she really going to become a wage-slave Demon King?
“D-class can only accept these tasks, and if I don’t accept any…”
While Via was still troubled, she suddenly spotted a commission among the many D-class tasks that shocked her and instantly seized all her attention.
“Yes, this is exactly the task I want!”