Modern Weapons Cheat in Fantasy World-Chapter 12: The Adventurer’s Guild Admission Part 1

A day later. Marcus fluttered his eyes open.

Marcus swung his legs over the side and stood up. The room was quiet except for distant footsteps in the hallway. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

He rolled his shoulders once, then twice, and yawned.

He walked to the window and pushed it open slightly. Cool air drifted in. The city was already awake with people walking towards their respective destinations.

Today is an important day for him. It is the day where he will take the exam.

He recalled what time. It was noon.

Written examination at noon. Physical assessment immediately after.

Marcus stepped away from the window. It’s still early with enough time to eat and reach the guild without rushing.

He moved to the washbasin and splashed water over his face. The cold hit hard and cleared the last of the sleep from his head. He ran wet fingers through his hair and wiped his face dry with a cloth.

Clothes next.

He chose the same plain tunic and dark trousers he wore yesterday. Clean. No tears. Nothing that stood out. He tightened his belt and adjusted the fit at his shoulders.

The leather pouch of coins went into his inner pocket. The provisional identification card followed. The thin review booklet, folded once, slid in after it.

Marcus flexed his hands once.

Written first.

Literacy. Laws. Monster classifications.

That part was manageable.

The physical test would be more interesting.

He unlocked the door and stepped into the hallway. Wooden boards creaked under his boots as he walked toward the stairs.

Downstairs, the common room was busier than yesterday morning. A couple of travelers ate stew in silence. A man in light armor drank from a mug, staring at nothing.

The innkeeper looked up and gave him a bow respectfully.

He did the same and left.

Marcus stepped into the street and adjusted his pace. No need to rush. No need to stroll either.

He stopped at a stall near the corner of the plaza.

"Bread and eggs," he said.

The vendor cracked two eggs onto a flat iron pan, sprinkled salt, and slid them onto a wooden plate beside a thick slice of bread. Marcus paid and ate standing up. Simple. Filling. Enough.

When he finished, he wiped his hands on a cloth and tossed it into a waste basket near the stall.

Then, near noon, Marcus entered the Adventurer’s Guild.

The main hall was louder than yesterday.

Requests were being posted on the board near the center. A clerk nailed a fresh parchment over an older one.

Marcus walked straight toward the right side of the hall where a small wooden sign had been placed near the wall.

Provisional Examination – Applicants Assemble Before Noon.

Five people were already standing there.

A lean man in worn leather armor adjusted the strap of his sword. A woman with short hair and calloused hands stood with her arms folded. A stocky youth shifted his weight from foot to foot, staring at the floor. Two others whispered to each other in low voices.

Marcus took his place a short distance away, back against the wall.

No one spoke to him.

A moment later, the large clock mounted above the reception counter struck once.

Noon.

The double doors behind Elaina’s desk opened. A tall man in a dark guild coat stepped out, followed by a shorter clerk carrying a stack of parchment and a wooden box filled with quills.

"All provisional applicants," the tall man said. "Form a line."

The group straightened.

Marcus pushed off the wall and stepped into place.

They were led down a side corridor, past two closed doors and a staircase, then into a rectangular room with narrow windows near the ceiling. Long wooden tables were arranged in rows. Chairs sat evenly spaced.

"Take a seat," the instructor said. "One seat between each of you."

Marcus chose a spot in the middle row.

He sat down and placed both hands flat on the table.

The clerk moved down the rows, placing a sheet of parchment in front of each applicant. An inkwell followed. Then a quill.

The top of the parchment read:

Adventurer’s Guild – Berm Branch

Provisional Written Examination

The instructor stood at the front of the room.

"You will answer all sections," he said. "Multiple choice, short response, and scenario evaluation. No discussion. No assistance. If you are caught cheating, you will be removed and barred from reapplying for one year."

Silence settled.

Marcus picked up the quill and rolled it once between his fingers.

"Begin."

He lowered his eyes to the first section.

Section I – Monster Classification.

A pack of six goblins displaying coordinated ambush tactics would most likely be classified as:

A) Tier E

B) Tier D

C) Tier C

D) Tier B

Marcus did not hesitate.

B.

A lone ogre with no magical support is classified as:

A) Tier D

B) Tier C

C) Tier B

D) Tier A

C.

He moved on.

Section II – Ranking System.

An E-Rank adventurer may legally accept which tier of quests?

He wrote: Tier E only.

What is required to advance from D-Rank to C-Rank?

He wrote: Completion of required number of quests and formal evaluation by guild authority.

Section III – Guild Laws.

State two actions prohibited within city limits under guild regulation.

He wrote: Unsanctioned violence under guild banner. Private enforcement of debts.

What is the required action if an adventurer encounters a threat above declared rank capability?

He wrote: Retreat and report immediately.

One of the applicants near the front hesitated, staring at his page. Another tapped his quill against the table before forcing himself to write.

Marcus flipped to the final section.

Section IV – Scenario Evaluation.

You and two other E-Rank adventurers accept a Tier D goblin pack extermination quest. Upon arrival, you discover signs of a hobgoblin leader coordinating the group. Outline your immediate course of action.

Marcus paused.

Hobgoblin. That pushed it toward Tier C.

He began writing.

Assess strength and confirm presence of higher-tier threat. Withdraw from direct engagement. Secure safe distance. Report updated information to guild. Do not engage beyond capability.

And with that, he finished the written examination.

He set the quill down and folded his hands. He looked around and saw others were still writing.

After about thirty minutes, they passed their parchments.

"Now, we will move on to the physical examination."