Although he felt a little frustrated, they'd already made it clear that the bard couldn't go up. And he wasn't Chaotic Neutral or Chaotic Evil, so in the end, the bard could only say, "Then I'll wait for you down here."
With that, Lin Yun and the others went straight up the stairs.
Guided by the receptionist, Lin Yun and the others arrived in front of a room. The receptionist said, "Um, sorry. I know this is a little impolite, but to confirm that there really are Drow, you'll need to go in one at a time. The Branch Head will also assess your qualifications and see whether you can be promoted to Obsidian Rank." She gave them an apologetic look and bowed.
"It's fine." Lin Yun nodded slightly, then turned to the others. "I know the most about the Drow, so I'll go in first."
"Will you be all right, Mr. Silent?" The Goddess Priestess looked worried. She wasn't worried that the Branch Head had been bribed by the Drow; in fact, the thought wouldn't even occur to her. She was more concerned that the Branch Head might not believe Lin Yun, and might be the especially strict sort.
"This is the Adventurer's Guild. There's no need to worry." Lin Yun could only smile a little. The Guild had allowed someone like Goblin Slayer to rise to Silver Rank just by killing goblins, so Lin Yun didn't think its Branch Head would be the sort of person who refused to listen.
Silver Rank adventurers were already a very important fighting force. Although there were several Silver Rank adventurers in this Border Town, making it seem like there were quite a few, in truth there weren't many. And to be promoted to Silver Rank, an adventurer needed at least a