Chapter: 54

Jay wasn’t a bitter kind of person, nor did he let small-minded people affect him – he simply laughed at how petty others could be.

As Jay was walking, he heard a voice “…little bastard” He looked off to the right.

Spotting another adventurer who had to step down the hill as the carriage went by, Jay realised he had something in common with this fellow, the hate of the carriage douche – he offered him a hand to help him back up onto the path.

“Thanks. Appreciate that. You’re heading to the guild too huh?”

“Yeah. That brats carriage is pretty annoying, why does it have to be so much wider than other carriages?” Jay chuckled..

“Well, to fit all of his ego of course!” The two laughed together on the side of the road.

“What’s your name? I’m Jay.”

“Jay? Mark. So, are you in the melee group?” Mark guessed since it was the largest group.

“Yeah, but I would like to learn more about the other disciplines too. Which one are you in?”

Doing a half-smile, Mark put his hands in his pockets “I’m in the manacraft group. It’s ok but.. It’s a little strange to train up the manacraft skills… and then the teacher talks right into your mind when he notices you not absorbing the ambient mana” Mark chuckled, shaking his head.

“Well, we better get going. Good to know that brat is pissing off someone else as much as me” smiled mark. “Maybe we can go on a quest sometime”

“Yeah sounds good, thanks for the offer. I’ll let you know when I need some help.” Jay gave a thumbs up, trying not to be awkward.

The two continued to talk while walking.

As the duo approached the gate, Jay noticed something was different. The guard had changed.

“Hey, where’s Dave?”

The guard squinted at Jay “He’s been reassigned. You’re to report to the administration straight away.” He pointed at Mark “You’re to go to your class trainer”.

“Wait, why am I getting singled out?” Jay said as Mark walked off.

“Because those are my orders, kid. Now go.”

Jay sighed as he pursed his lips. The walk to the reception building felt like it took years, as if time slowed down while thoughts rushed through Jay’s head “Am I in trouble? Did I level up too fast? Did they find out about my class somehow? Maybe it’s because that noble brat wasn’t satisfied with me not stopping to wait as his carriage went by? Shit… If I run now it will only make me look worse.”

With each step, Jay felt his heart sink. As he entered the reception, he was almost sweating from nervousness – then a pleasant old lady at reception greeted him from behind a counter covered with different papers.

“Hello there, how can I help?” she greeted Jay with a warm smile.

“Hi… I was told to come here. My name’s Jay. Jay Hart.”

“Jay Hart? Ohhh, yes. Sully wanted to have a word with you. Give me a moment” The old lady left and went into another room behind her. After a moment, she came back out.

“He’s ready. Head up the stairs dear. Last door in the middle.” the old lady smiled.

“Thanks.” Jay smiled back.