"Thank you for accommodating me," Eru replied with appropriate deference.
Aldric led him through corridors to a testing chamber—moderately sized room with various mystical apparatus and what appeared to be truth-verification enchantments built into the walls.
"The examination consists of four parts," Aldric explained. "Written assessment to gauge your knowledge, soul verification to confirm trustworthiness, Ether Core evaluation to measure your capabilities, and finally combat assessment to determine appropriate ranking."
Rey nodded understanding while his mind calculated optimal responses for each component.
"We'll start with the written portion. Please be seated."
The test consisted of forty questions covering dungeon protocols, emergency procedures, Guild regulations, and general knowledge about Aether society.
Rey answered carefully—not perfectly, which would raise suspicion, but competently enough to demonstrate legitimate experience.
Question 15:
