“Hold on a second. I’m having a bit of trouble following this,” Ray said, pressing her fingers to her temples as if to fend off a headache.

“We’re forming a guild and taking the promotion exam. But…? Aren’t we missing something critical? Is there even a point if it’s just us?”

She was right. The real value of a guild would lie in its strength—enough power to deter threats, like the professors or Abyss worshippers of that level. We needed strong allies.

“Once we form the guild, we’ll affiliate as a sub-guild,” I explained.

“With the Frontier Guild?” Leif asked.