Three weeks passed following Sage Alistair's advancement to 5-Star Grandmaster Mage, and the Adventurer Guild continued expanding at a pace that left its administrators with little opportunity to rest.
Every morning, the Grand Guild Hall of the Royal Capital Headquarters filled with Adventurers examining mission notices, merchants seeking escorts, and Warriors arriving to register for the first time. The reception counters remained busy throughout the day, while the surrounding facilities accommodated an increasing number of visitors.
Sage stood upon the upper gallery overlooking the hall, watching a group of newly registered Adventurers gather around one of the mission boards.
Beside him, Boren examined a parchment containing the latest membership figures.
"Another substantial increase," Boren remarked, turning the page. "If registrations continue at this rate, we'll need additional reception clerks before the month ends."
