The mission I received is not a simple hunting mission which I expected to receive, but an assessment mission that everyone has to go through to become a official member of the Obsidian Shadow which involves a situation that needs to be handled.
Initially, they said I will have to wait for a month to get my armor which is a standard issue for the Obsidian Shadow and the assessment mission will be conducted only then, but for some reasons, they are conducting it now.
From the email, I can see that I will have to use my own armor and weapons for this assessment mission which will make it even harder for me it if is related to any civilian unrest or a scenario where I will have to engage in conversation with an individual.
Since I have returned the armor, weapon and shield I got from Hammerand when I joined the Obsidian Shadow, I will have to wear casual clothes for this mission and if I have to engage in battle, Ice Armor will be the only defense I can use.
I also realized that I am the only one who will be going on this mission as no one else is strong enough to go through this, or that is what it is mentioned in the email I received from them.
I am worried a little as I know this is not going to be an easy mission and I should be ready for any kind of scenario that I have to face tomorrow when I go on this journey as the email says the mission will take at least a week to complete.
I am unable to find a single information about the mission or any information related to it in the email. It only says that I will have to be ready and meet my Jack tomorrow morning near the southern gate to go on this mission.
Now the immediate problem I have is, I don't have an armor or weapon for this mission and I can't purchase it in any of the armor or weapons shops as I don't have any credits in my account. I only have contributions which can be used only in a few stores with the Hunter's Guild approval.
I have been using my old weapon 'Red Blade' in the training which was damaged and is in a state I can use only against the low grade monsters and animals. I can't use it in a life or death fights and definitely can't use it in the assessment mission.
I go to the Hunter's Guild to meet uncle Jon so I can formally get an approval to purchase a armor and weapon for my mission. With Jon being my handler, everything I need from the Hunter's Guild is taken care with almost no trouble.
After getting the approval for the new armor and weapon purchase, I go to the crafting shop 'Salvor Crafters' recommended by him to get a E grade armor and weapon with 4393 contributions I have.
I get a black sleeveless leather armor with a leather pant. I also get a katana that has a red gem at the top of the handle and the blade has a few runes imprinted on them. According to the shopkeeper, this will be a best weapon for Ice element users.
I paid 3246 for the armor and weapon as both are very strong and capable of withstanding the attacks of even the monsters and animals that have powers equal to High-E grade. With this purchase I only have 1147 contributions left in my account which I can use to get the skills I want to get.
Now with the sleeveless armor and katana in my holowatch, I go back to my home to get some rest to give my all in the upcoming mission which will decide if I will stay in the mysterious organization.
This is going to be the most important mission I have taken till now as staying in the Obsidian Shadow will help me to become powerful with the resources they are ready to spend on me and by the missions I can go to with them.
I eat my dinner with my family without speaking a word about the assessment. They also didn't ask me about it as they know it will make me feel nervous and pressurized if they ask me about it or how I feel about it.
After dinner, I go to bed immediately, take a few deep breaths to calm my mind and sleep immediately. I started to calm my mind before sleeping after the nightmare as it mostly comes when my mind is not calm and it makes me live the same nightmare again and again and again.
I sleep in a full stretch of eight hours thanks to my calm mind and heavy dinner. I wake up a little late the next day and have to get ready in a hurry to go to the southern defense wall gate on the said time.
I reach the gate just a few minutes before the meeting time and see Jack waiting for me near the Hunter's Guild tent that is just a few meters away from the gate. He nods at me with a smile when I move close to him and wish him. He enters the tent without another word which makes me a little confused as he never turns around without greeting us back.
I follow him inside the tent where I see uncle Jon already waiting for me along with another muscular young man with light brown skin and black eyes standing behind him who looks at me with scrutinizing gaze that makes me feel like seeing through my thoughts.
Uncle Jon introduces him to me as a teammate in this assessment mission which makes me confused as the email said only myself and Jack will be going on this mission, not with Vimal who looks sturdy and strong.
I can sense him being a Low-F grade soldier like me and should have been in the organization for some time as he is wearing the standard issued armor.
Later I came to know he has an Air element and uses a bow as his weapon and has a stern look which will make his enemies crawl in fear at the mere look.