After spending time with their families, Cleon and Ava say their goodbyes to leave. Before leaving, Dante gives a necklace to Cleon. He said that Cleon had to take care of the necklace.
The journey began, they both got on the horse to speed up the journey. Normally they would arrive at the city within 1 full day.
They pass through various paths, ranging from rural forests to hills. Along the way Cleon had imagined what kind of people he would meet in the city.
About the guild entrance examination was what he was most curious about. He will compete with magicians from various regions, of course that makes Cleon even more excited.
Cleon and Ava had arrived at a village, according to the information they received that village was the last village before arriving at the city. It was getting dark, they both decided to rest in the village and continue their journey the next day.
The village looks quite crowded because it is one of the villages that is definitely passed when going to the city. The two of them looked for an inn for one night. Cleon and Ava entered a place that didn't look too busy. A classic building but looks so comfortable.
In the room, several people were seen sitting while enjoying the food in front of them. They looked relaxed while occasionally laughing.
"Welcome, how may I help you?" asked a guard very kindly.
"I want to rent 2 rooms for tonight, is that possible?" Cleon asked without preamble.
"Oh of course, I will prepare it for you two. This is the price," answered the waiter while showing the rental price.
Cleon took out money to pay for it. It didn't take long for Cleon to immediately get the key and be escorted to their room together. While they were walking, Cleon heard someone's conversation there. They were talking about the guild entrance exam which would be held in the near future.
It seemed that some of them were also very enthusiastic about taking the exam. This of course made Cleon even more impatient to see firsthand what kind of test he would face later.
"Please, this is your room," said the waiter while showing two adjoining rooms.
"Thank You."
"Have a good rest."
The maid left the two of them, Cleon and Ava rushed into their respective rooms.
Cleon tidied up his equipment and cleaned himself. He lay down while imagining what the guild exam was like, he had never heard anything about it.
Suddenly there was a sound from outside, someone knocked on the door. That broke Cleon's reverie. He got up and opened the door.
"What's wrong Ava?" Cleon asked when he saw Ava standing in front of him.
"I want to gather some information about the guild entrance exam, accompany me."
"Good idea," Cleon said with a big smile.
The two of them went out for a walk while enjoying the atmosphere in the village. The atmosphere of the village looks increasingly lively at night. There are many stalls on the side of the road which are filled with visitors.
"How about we go to that place," said Cleon when he saw a place that caught his attention.
"Come on."
A food stall is open so you can see the street atmosphere. They both went to that place and ordered food.
"Two portions, uncle," said Cleon when he just entered.
"Okay, please sit down. It doesn't look like you're originally from this village, huh?" asked the uncle.
"Yes, we happened to pass by this village so we decided to stay one night here."
"Good choice, many of those heading to the city choose this place as a stopover. Are you also heading to the city?"
"Yes, we did plan to go to town."
While preparing two portions of food, they started chatting. Of course this was not overlooked, their plan was to find out about the guild entrance exam.
"Uncle, I overheard some lively conversations about the guild entrance examination. Do you know?" she asked.
"The guild entrance exam huh, it's an exam that is held every 2 years. Many of them come from various places to take the exam."
"When will the exam be held?"
"Two more days, to be precise the exam will be held at the downtown battle arena. I'm sure the exam will be very crowded just like previous years."
"What kind of test is given, uncle?"
"Usually, there are 3 stages in the exam. The first is to show individual abilities, such as showing off what magic you have. The second is a battle or duel, the results of the first test will be based on the enemy's natural magic used. For example, water and fire."
"Then those who fail will immediately fall instantly?" asked Cleon with great enthusiasm.
"Of course not, anyone has the right to follow the three stages to completion. Even if you fail the previous stage, you will still follow the next stage."
"How can that be? Isn't it a natural thing to filter like that to find the strongest one."
Their conversation became quite exciting. While preparing the order for the two of them, the uncle explained what the guild entrance examination was like. That's the kind of information they're looking for.
"This is interesting, it's not just the strongest who can pass the test. The guild commanders will judge it themselves, so the Commanders will definitely also assess their way of thinking, fighting techniques and also hidden talents that may not yet be honed. It's true that the strongest have already definitely have a high chance of passing the exam."
"I understand now," Cleon said with a big smile. "Then what about the third stage?"
"This is the interesting part, the third stage is survival. But that doesn't mean that any of the examinees will die, but this is just a term. They will be divided into teams of three and carry out missions in the forest. In previous years, their mission was to retrieve the scroll hidden magic. But those magic scrolls only have half of the team formed."
"That means there will be a battle between teams to win over the magic scroll," said Ava.
"Exactly. Magic monsters will also be released as obstacles for the examinees."
Hearing his uncle's explanation, Cleon's heart fluttered again. This of course made Cleon excited and imagined how interesting it would be to meet strong people.
Uncle had finished making food for Ava and Cleon, then served it in front of them.
"How about it, are you interested?" Uncle asked with a cheerful expression.
"Sure," said Cleon and Ava, nodding.
"That's good. Fill up your energy first, eat a lot," said the uncle with a big smile.
After getting the information they wanted, Ava and Cleon greedily began to eat the dishes in front of them in a relaxed manner. Before they had finished eating, suddenly they heard a commotion not far from them. This seems to attract the attention of people passing by on the street.
However, that didn't make Cleon and Ava stop, they both continued to casually enjoy the food in front of them.
"Start again," said the uncle with a sigh.
"What's wrong Uncle?"
"Fights between migrants happen almost every day here. Those who feel strong will do whatever they want."
Hearing this of course made Cleon quite surprised because in the village where he lived there was rarely any commotion like that.
At the scene of the commotion, a group of people were seen assaulting two people. They seemed to really enjoy it, the two people seemed unwilling to put up a fight.
"Hey, you weakling. Quickly apologize and kowtow!" shouted one of them.
The two people seemed silent, it made them even more angry because they didn't comply with his request.
"Bugg!!"
A single flying punch knocked the two of them down in an instant.
"Hahahaaa.."
Their laughter sounded very satisfied when they saw them fall down.
Everyone who walked by did not dare to look their way.