Chapter 4: Recruitment
“Rise and shine ladies”, a guard woke us up from our slumber.
It is our second day in Esos, the first day ended uneventful. After the history lesson, we were given proper clothing, it is like an adventurer clothes in video games. They also gave us dinner, then after dinner, the guards lead us to a dorm. 'Temporary Housing' they called it. It is a longhouse full of beds on both sides of the wall.
“Stop dilly dallying and change your clothes, you will be assign to your job based on you skills and power”, said the guard.
I changed my clothes, I noticed that I did not feel pain chest anymore in this world. Probably the cancer is really gone. Last night , it was the best sleep in weeks.
“All right guys, its a long ride to the Job Center, come follow me”.
We were lead to a place that looks like a parking lot but no cars here, only horses and carts. We also met the girls here. I cannot find Cat, there were like hundreds of people here, so I decided to hop on nearest cart and sit.
“Open the gate!”, the guard shouted.
The ride was quite long, about an hour long. But I saw a lot of houses, stalls on the sides of the road, merchants selling their products. The people here all carry weapons. Their eyes locked on to our cart as we passed them on the road. Some even shouted, “Good Luck!”. I did not even know what we were walking into. A job center? Well, I guess in this world where you cannot age, you need to be preoccupied with something, otherwise you are going to get mental.
We arrived on a wide semi open ceiling building, the coachman asked us to get off the cart.
“Hello again guys, its me Ruben, now follow me inside”.
When we arrived inside, there are hundreds of people inside.
I saw a few signs on the side stalls that reads:
“HIRING A D-RANK PLANT MAGIC USER FOR FARMING”
“NEED B-RANK ADVENTURER TO CLEAN UP SOME MONSTERS”
There were hundreds of employer hiring, mostly basic jobs such as blacksmiths, farmer, and only a few battle jobs.
“Not a lot of people suited for combats, the one who came through the portal mostly seeks a second chance in life or peaceful life in here”, Ruben explained.
“Its a shame, some of them has potentials to be an A-Rank or even S-Rank Adventurer”.
We arrived at the end of the hall and there are 2 signs that reads:
“Left: License Renewal”
“Right: New License”
“All right, we are going to get new license, go to the right”
“Whats license renewal for?”, someone asked.
“Its for when you think you reach new rank, you need to renew your license so employer can see your qualification”, Ruben explained.
“It all depends on your potential, there are people who honed their magic for years and still cannot rank up, then they give up and live a quiet life”.
“I know a guy who spent 100 years level up from B to A, I think he still trying, Most people stuck in C or B”. he paused.
“A is quite Rare, BB is good enough to slay monsters in this area”.
“BB Rank?”, Someone asked.
“Its a Rank for 2 Magic, for example, you got Fire B-rank and Wind B-rank, we called it BB-Rank”.
“It is not rare for people have 2 magic at the same time, probably 1 in 100 people has it”.
“Like the Plant magic, it is a combination of Earth and Water magic”.
“Excuse me Ruben”, I asked
“Are the other recruits from the other gate come here as well? I need to find my friend”
“The other kingdoms recruit are shipped straight to their own city after arrived from their portals”, Ruben told me.
Poor Sgt. Harold, but I think he can managed by himself. I will try to find him when I have the chance.
Ruben stopped me, “Only B-Rank magic users are allowed outside of the city, its dangerous out there after all, you understand me?”, he looked at me with stern face.
“Yes, I get it”, I nodded.
“Or you can hire some adventurers to escort you, if you got the coins”.
“Okay take a seat here, the examiner will call you one by one starting from the front”.
When I tried to find my seat, I met Cat, “Hey there, long time no see”, I told her jokingly.
She smiled and she asked, “Did you find Sgt. Harold anywhere?”.
“No, he must be arrived at another kingdom's gate and we cannot go outside the city unless we are a B-Rank magic user”, I explained to her.
“FIRST SEAT ON THE LEFT, COME TO THE TABLE”, shouted the examiner.
There is a prismatic ball on the table, it looks like one of those fortune teller crystal balls.
“Place both hands on the ball then say your name loudly”, said the examiner.
“JANG WOO YOUNG”, the guy shouted.
Then lights sprang from the ball and it was absorbed to a card beside the ball.
He looked at the card and took it then showed it to us.
Name: JANG WOO YOUNG
Citizenship: City States of Sursha
D-Rank Fire Magic
D-Rank Earth Magic
D-Rank Magma Magic (Fire + Earth)
“Thats good right??”, he looked overjoyed.
“NEXT”, the examiner shouted
Almost an hour passed, there were few C users and a bunch of D and E Rank users.
It seems they were given options on the next table besides the crystal ball table.
It is either finding a job themselves or wait for a job appointed by the city states officials. Also they can still use the temporary housing for a few weeks.
“NEXT”
Its Cat's turn and she walked calmly to the table
“CATALINA AVILA”
Name: CATALINA AVILA
Citizenship: City States of Sursha
B-Rank Wind Magic
As expected, she is proficient in combat after all, but she does not looked happy.
“I thought I would be at least an A”
“Dont worry, if you have the potential you can rank up”, said the examiner.
Then an officer approached Cat.
“We would like to invite you to Sursha Magic Academy”, said the officer.
“You dont have to work basic jobs, you can focus enhancing your magic, attend classes, and we will give you allowances”.
“In return you have to work for us when you reach your maximum potential”.
She looked at my direction, as if she wanted my permission, I could not say no, its her life after all. So I nodded.
“Yes, I will accept”, said Cat.
“Excellent, if you please come this way”
“Wait, I want to see my friend's result, he is next”, Cat insisted.
“Very Well”.
“NEXT”, shouted the examiner.
I approached the table and ready my lungs to say my name.
“MARAD DOMINAEL”
Rainbow colored lights sprang out the crystal balls and absorbed to the card.
“Dominael?? how did you know that name??”, asked the examiner.
“What the, his card!”, the officer exclaimed then he took the card with him. Even I have not see the card yet.
“You! Come with me! Catalina you too”, the officer demanded.
We were escorted with two other guards and we arrived at what looked like the officer's office.
“Come in”, the officer seems to be in a rush.
“Now, tell me where did you hear that name?”, the officer asked.
“Its my name, I was born with it”, I claimed.
“Are you related to Frederic Dominael?”, the officer asked.
“No, I dont recognize the name”
“Okay, we would like to keep eye on you for a while, you will be enrolled to the magic academy together with Catalina here”, said the officer.
“Now, wait in the other room”.
“Uhm, what about my card sir?”, I asked.
“There are mistakes with your card, we will provide you with a new one in the academy”, said the officer.
“Okay”, I felt weird.
We went out and went with guards to the other room.
Meanwhile the officer sitting in his office and looking at the card.
“How is this possible?”.
Name: MARAD DOMINAEL
Citizenship: City States of Sursha
F-Rank Fire Magic
F-Rank Water Magic
F-Rank Wind Magic
F-Rank Earth Magic
F-Rank All 2 Magic Combinations
F-Rank All 3 Magic Combinations
?-Rank ??? Magic (Not Recognized)
TO BE CONTINUED
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