The banquet ended naturally.

It was nearing its conclusion anyway, and the atmosphere was ruined by the sudden interruption of the female knight, Marquis Roeide.

Now, we were headed to...

"The Royal Training Grounds?"

"Marquis Roeide—Eleanora—requested this from the Emperor. She wants to assess the abilities of the adventurers to determine if we can help with subjugating the eastern Erin's Gorge."

"What a strict knight, huh?"

Though it was late at night, the adventurers were heading toward the outdoor Royal Training Grounds, spurred on by the sudden quest.

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*Let’s earn the approval of Alpharion Empire's Master, ‘Eleanora von Roeide.’*