Chapter 387 : Mercenary Guild
Chapter 387: Mercenary Guild
That noon, Goblin Billy brought three people to a well-known specialty restaurant in Elemental Soul City—Taste Bud Storm, a place famous for its spicy dishes.
After finishing their meal, Lilith-McGee led Janna and Gawen-Tull to the local Mercenary Guild. Under the recommendation of White Coral Academy, they completed the registration for both the 【Andrew-Gamp Transfiguration Trial】 and the 【Wizard Invention】 assessment.
“Do you have this year’s list of participants?”
“Not yet, Madam. If you wish to reserve it, you may first pay a deposit. About two natural days later, we can deliver the full list of this year’s participants to your residence.”
Hearing that Lilith-McGee wanted to purchase the participant list, the slightly plump girl at the front desk—who had been helping Gawen-Tull input registration information—immediately straightened up and enthusiastically explained this year’s ordering process to her.
“Very well, then reserve the participant lists for the 【Transfiguration Trial】 and the 【Wizard Invention】 for me.”
“Yes, Madam. That will be forty Silver Surrel in total—this is your proof of reservation, please keep it safe.”
After neatly collecting the money and issuing the receipt, the plump girl at the front desk continued entering Gawen-Tull’s registration information.
After a short while, she turned her head and smiled at Janna, who was wearing a wide wizard’s hood.
“Young Lady, please hand me your paper registration form, thank you.”
“All right.”
Hearing her words, Janna handed over the registration form she had already filled out earlier.
“Your name is—Janna Roland?”
Looking at the name written on the paper registration form, the plump girl at the front desk froze for a moment. Then, as if realizing a certain possibility, her gaze immediately fell on the section where the address was written.
It truly was Turin’s Wizard Settlement!
“Hu—”
She took a deep breath and quickly exhaled again. Forcibly suppressing the excitement in her heart, Joanna continued entering the information with her hands, but her eyes never stopped darting toward Janna.
“Looks like she has already recognized you, superstar.”
Hearing Gawen-Tull’s teasing voice by her ear, Janna—still hiding her face under the hood—merely smiled indifferently without responding.
“The registration information for you two has been completed—”
“Mm, thank you for your hard work.”
At Joanna’s words, Lilith-McGee nodded, then turned around and led the two toward the guild’s main entrance.
“Please wait—”
Just as the three had reached the guild’s doorway, Joanna suddenly seemed to have made up her mind. She rushed out from behind the counter, jogging all the way until she stopped before them. Then she handed out three colorful flyers to them.
“These are exclusive flyers specially printed by the Mercenary Guild for this year’s Joint Trial. Please accept them.”
Although Joanna said she was giving them to all three, her gaze never once left Janna.
“Thank you, Joanna.”
Taking the flyer, Janna smiled as she expressed her gratitude. Being called by name directly, Joanna—whose face was already flushed—instantly turned red all the way to her ears.
“You—you know my name?”
“It was your nameplate on your chest that told me.”
“Ah—...”
At Janna’s reply, Joanna’s face reddened even further, as if her cheeks might drip water.
In the end, her emotions won over her reason. Regardless of the odd looks from her colleagues, she directly pulled out a notebook with an exceptionally ornate cover and a quill pen. Lowering her voice, she gazed at Janna with pleading eyes.
“If you don’t mind, may I trouble you to—”
“No problem.”
Before Joanna could even finish speaking, Janna, already seeing through her thoughts, took the notebook and quill from her hands. Swiftly, she signed her name on the first page of the notebook.
“Thank you! Thank you so much!”
Looking at the neat and graceful handwriting, Joanna’s hands trembled slightly as she received the notebook, her voice hoarse with excitement.
“You’re welcome.”
Handing the quill back, Janna continued toward the guild’s entrance. At the doorway, she found Lilith-McGee and Gawen-Tull quietly waiting for her.
“Sorry, Professor, I was delayed just now.”
“It’s fine. Incidents like this will only become more frequent in the future.”
Hearing Lilith-McGee’s words, Janna quickly understood her meaning.
This year’s Professional Trial was expected to begin on Wednesday, just four days later, at the Elemental Soul Wizard Settlement. Before it started, all registered participants’ information would be published as a complete list.
And as one of the most popular opera actresses in the past two years, Janna’s participation in the 【Transfiguration Trial】 would inevitably spread rapidly. By then, even if she wished to stay low-key, it would be impossible.
“Clop-clop-clop—”
While they were still chatting, Goblin Billy drove the carriage toward the guild’s entrance. Within moments, it stopped steadily before them.
“Let’s go. We still have much to do in the coming days.”
With that, Lilith-McGee gracefully lifted her skirt and boarded the carriage first. As Janna prepared to follow, Gawen-Tull gently tugged at her sleeve.
“Janna, did you see the content of the flyer just now?”
“Not yet, what about it?”
After boarding the carriage with him, Janna curiously unfolded the flyer.
“Is there something wrong with it?”
Glancing quickly through the contents without noticing anything strange, Janna looked up at Gawen-Tull in confusion.
“Look at the back. This time’s Trial will be held in the city’s central open-air arena!”
Open-air arena?
At his words, Janna indeed spotted the trial’s venue at the very bottom of the flyer’s reverse side.
“They even require tickets for entry?”
According to the flyer, this Professional Trial for wizard apprentices would not only be held in Elemental Soul’s largest open-air arena, but would also allow non-participants to attend and observe.
The way to gain entry was to purchase a ticket from the Mercenary Guild—five Silver Surrel each—in order to watch the trial on-site.