Chapter 455: Knights' Assembly 4
It felt strange seeing the usually quiet upper floors of the tower bustling with people.
Normally very few adventurers explored the highest floors. Most preferred steadily earning money in safe areas rather than gambling their lives chasing instant riches.
Better to safely hunt slow undead beside priests than flee from suddenly appearing 10m-tall berserk ogres.
But that was adventurers' reasoning. The situation differed for trainee commanders forced into the plains tier by Imperial Empress's orders, their future evaluations held hostage.
In military terms, it was like a unit commander directly ordering a fresh lieutenant. Slacking off due to difficulty could make not just them but their entire house fall from the Empress's favor.
'So, how are the latest orders progressing?'
'Most commanders are gaining field experience, but the behavior of some, like House Artua's second son...'
'Hmm, Artua? I'll certainly remember that.'
--In medieval fantasy's class society, cutting corners could destroy not just your life but your whole family's.
