Chapter 294: The Heart of the Matter
Arwin didn’t let his features betray the information that Lillia had just passed onto him. He was surprised to hear that Phoenix Circle had sent two monsters to speak with them but considering the background of more than half the people in the Menagerie, he wasn’t particularly bothered by their identities.
Compared to a Demon Queen, a Hero, and two traitors to the Secret Eye, I don’t think being some random monster is really that big of a deal.
He sat in place, unmoving, as Lillia headed over to a nearby table to snag a chair for herself. She brought it back over and set it up beside Arwin before sitting down.
“Would you mind telling us a little about your Guild?” Rodrick asked, leaning forward with a slight glint in his eye that the darkness never could have hoped to conceal. “We’ve been very caught up in recent times. Lots of work, expansion, you know the deal.”
“Our guild?” Elias sounded surprised at the question for some reason. “Of course. We were ranked 380 before the previous Proving Grounds.”
“Before the previous competition?” Rodrick tilted his head to the side. “And what about now?”
Elias hesitated for a long second. Then his shoulders slumped. “500.”
Arwin almost choked on his own saliva.
Holy shit. They’re literally the lowest ranked guild. I suppose we don’t really have much room to complain considering the Menagerie is at 499, but still… what’s up with that, Selen? Why would you intentionally set us up with the worst ranked guild?