The lively buzz in the guild room was replaced by the tense buzz as I stood in front of the shrine, facing everyone.
'The time has finally come,' was literally written on their faces. And indeed! it is the time. The moment everyone was waiting for with baited breath!
Celestine passed me the final evaluation result. The selection was based on the combined evaluation of all the ?Eden? members, plus their training style, contribution in dungeon, equipment, thoughts, determination, and finally the guild battle. It was, in literal sense, the test of their body and soul!
It's not that long since both sides had started to work together, but my motive to shuffle both guild members was precisely to assess them out. I had made sure to include the members of ?Arc-Arcadia? in as many activities as possible, like the study session during the exam.
The members who had achieved a certain score as the sum of all these aspects would be promoted to ?Eden?. This might be a bitter pill to swallow for those who may not qualify, but fret not, for this is not the dead end—I informed sub-members of the same.
The rustle-bustle increased yet again at my words. Great. The air was dominated by a suspenseful vibe, and they all looked as focused as waiting for the climax of a thriller movie. In fact, my heart was also thumping faster than usual at this moment. The pressure was incredible.
Once the murmur had died down, I followed—
"Let me start with this preface first—this isn't yet the end of the road even if you failed in this assessment. There's no such thing as 'who cares about sub-guild' in the ?Eden?. We will still dive into the dungeon together like earlier and have a blast like there's no tomorrow!"
Right, this wasn't the game where sub-guild was just the list of bots. Recalling the event we have gone through, it's like I was playing multiplayer games. Both guilds were like one body, as if ?Eden? had suddenly gained more spots. There's no throwing away what was a part of our body, right? I just want them to learn of this bond.
"Well then, it's the time to reveal the outcome. I will start from the top."
Gulp the sound of someone audibly swallowing the air echoed.
"The first in the line is the member who fought against the monster with unwavering determination, a valour losing to no one, leaving behind multiple exploits and a soul akin to molten steel. They provided invaluable support to the newly established ?Arc-Arcadia?, and emerged as the leader figure to guide the sub-members from the frontline and showed an excellent quick-wit in the guild battle earlier. No matter which aspect, their effort is commendable and earned a vastly positive evaluation. Welcome onboard, Aegis-senpai. Congratulations!"