"What's this?"
Shien's gaze fell on the hand Vivian held out to him. Seeing the object resting in her palm, he looked stunned.
A pitch-black medal, like one made of iron, lay quietly in Vivian's hand.
Engraved on the medal were a sword and a flame.
It was the Adventurer's Guild emblem, representing the banner of sword and magic.
Shien understood at once.
"This is an adventurer's medal, right?"
That was right. It was an adventurer's medal, identification issued by the Adventurer's Guild to genuine adventurers.
What Vivian had taken out was the medal the Adventurer's Guild awarded to the most entry-level adventurers—the Black Iron First-Class Junior Medal.
Only by possessing this medal could one be considered an official adventurer.
Though, of course, it only represented the lowest-ranked first-class adventurer.
"This belongs to you." Vivian said, "I know your level is definitely far beyond that of a first-class adventurer, but you've only just passed the assessment, so you can only receive a Black Iron First-Class Junior Medal. If you want to advance, you'll need to undergo magical testing at the Adventurer's Guild to confirm your level."
As she spoke, Vivian took Shien's hand and placed the medal in it.
Shien accepted the medal instinctively, then suddenly came to his senses.
"You're saying I passed the adventurer assessment?"
Shien looked at Vivian in surprise.
"Are you that surprised?" Vivian laughed. "Don't forget, a new adventurer's assessment period lasts one month. And as I just said, it's been about a month since we met, hasn't it?"
In other words, Shien's assessment period had ended.
"Originally, this should have been awarded after we returned to Lamigium. But since you plan to stay in the capital for a month, we couldn't exactly make you wait that long." Vivian said softly. "So, with my recommendation