After choosing where they would each go, the students settled in at the Woodland Association for the time being.
The next day, they gathered in a side hall of the Association, where a tall, thin old man was waiting for them.
He wore a dark brown cashmere suit, one hand behind his back, his hair neatly combed.
Sylutia was one of the first students to arrive. She found a seat by the window and sat down. The side hall resembled a church chapel, with tall stained-glass windows on either side, but no statues of deities.
After a while, the new students who had come to register arrived one after another. The old man counted them, then began to speak.
"My name is Bede. I'm a member of the Association, and I'll be explaining some basic knowledge about life in the Woodland." His gaze swept over them.
"First, once you've settled in, you'll have two main goals. The first is to complete your assigned tasks or work well. The second is to improve your strength as quickly as possible."
"Doing your work well will not only earn you rewards from the Woodland, but also improve your standing. That will be very important when you try to join powerful organizations in the future."
"Improving your strength is also a top priority. However, it doesn't happen in a day, and you'll need to plan for the future. So during your first month, you can take things a little more slowly and focus on getting used to your surroundings and daily life."
"But after that, you mustn't slack off. Raise your Class as quickly as you can; the benefits are far greater than getting stuck at a low rank and studying it in depth."
"At First Order, your supplies are limited, task rewards are