18 The class pavilion

"What ? Are we fired ?! Even though we did not even work here for more than an hour ?" Ofelya said a little surprised at the boss's quick decision. How were they going to find the 10,000 gems if they could not work here ? The archer did not really want to go back to play the poor girl's role of the tutorial...

"Exactly. One hour is the time it took for Sasaki to break a plate and spread a dish on the floor, and for you to mix the orders of the customers you gave to the cooks. You're the worst waitresses I have ever seen." Loptr replied sternly, without sparing his words. Ofelya lowered her head, astonishingly silent, and Sasaki could not help but escape the necromancer's gaze too.

"On the other hand, I tell myself that if your place is not in my bar, it will be in my guild. I can't let a polymorph go like this, and since you helped me beat Dylan, I'll pay to both of you the 10,000 gems as a thanks." The two girls' eyes lit up again as they heard the words of their boss. What he dis not say is that the armor and the cursed sword he had just obtained from the black knight were certainly worth more than 10,000 gems, which he would obviously keep in compensation. He had to fix the bar, now.

"Besides running a bar, you run a guild ? Do you stop playing sometimes ? Are you unemployed ?" Ofelya shouted, pointing to the black-haired man who still did not show any expression, unlike her who even displayed too much.

"In the Neko Bar, I'm the boss. In the guild, I'm just a high-ranking member, but I don't manage anything. I designed this bar so I don't have to be present to make it work, so I can continue to complete the guild's quests on my side. And then I have an employee who is good enough to keep order during my absence..." The boss added looking at Marigold, who had already set to work, picking up the debris that littered the restaurant floor, rendering it unusable.

"I would not deserve my salary if I worked like those two." She sighed, referring to the two girls who had just been fired. Even though Sasaki was glad she did not have to stay too long here, she did not want to be so useless...

"Excuse me, far from me the idea of ​​being rude, but I wanted to play with my dear Sasaki, initially. Does there remain a place for me in the guild ?" Omuge asked with a big smile as he put a hand on Sasaki's shoulder, which immediately stiffened at that touch. The girl was not yet used and turned her head so that her friend avoided seeing her blush.

"You don't seem to have a lot of potential, unlike her, but whatever. Anyway, it isn't me who could get you into the guild, you'll have to pass the test, like everyone." Loptr precised.

"The test ?"

"You'll see what it's all about later. If I tell you everything now it will not be fun, and we have more important things to do." The necromancer put a hand in his pocket and took out a keychain which he threw at the head waitress.

"Marigold, I'm giving you the bar in my absence. I should not be too long to come back."

"Are you taking them to the class pavilion ?" The woman asked even if she was already almost sure of the answer she was going to get.

"Yes, it's time for Sasaki to officially awaken her class."

Loptr left the bar, followed by the three inexperienced players who did not yet know the city well. The night had now fallen outside, but the streets were still full of agitation and people coming and going.

"By the way, Omuge... what were you doing in this bar ?" Sasaki asked, getting closer to her friend. She did not expect to find him in a place like this.

"After I finished the tutorial, I tried to send you messages to find out where you were, but I had no answer. So to pass the time I walked around and I came across this bar. I told myself that I was going to test if the food was as well done as all the rest of Alveola Online." Explained the young man who was talking happily. Unlike his friend, he seemed to have already gotten used to this realistic environment, and especially to the almost physical presence of other players around him.

The little group continued up a large cobblestone street, soon arriving in front of a building whose appearance was very different from the others. Close to a cathedral, the imposing white stone structure stood at the end of the street, overlooking the shops nearby without any difficulty. The large wooden doors that blocked the entrance were securely closed, covered with gilded illuminations and minute engravings. Everything was very detailed, and it surprised once again Sasaki who was used to seeing apparent polygons, especially in MMORPGs.

"It's here. Unfortunately you'll have to go in alone, we'll wait for you at the entrance. Every class in the game has its own room inside, and its own master, and you'll be talking with him. I hope he's not moped somewhere..." Loptr said as he approached the wood to put his hand on it. A hatch opened in the door, which actually seemed much thicker than what Sasaki had imagined. A small stone tablet supported by a dragon statuette appeared to the girl.

"Put your hand on it, it's to identify you." She did so, and in contact with her palm the stone lit up with an iridescent blue glow. The doors opened slowly, in a deep screech, not even allowing Sasaki the opportunity to see the interior of the pavilion, plunged into darkness.

"Good luck."

Sasaki slowly came in, shuddering, not really knowing what was waiting for her inside. Why good luck ? Was she not supposed to just meet the class master ? She wondered what problem was going to fall on her this time.