4 Chapter 2 : Sirius Association

I opened my eyes after I was knocked out. My head is still kinda dizzy but I manage to get up. I looked at my surroundings and saw myself still in the forest.

I'm the only one here. Henry's body and that man who killed him is gone. Did he clean it up already?

It's like I woke up from a nightmare. Unfortunately, everything that happened is real.

Hopelessly, I went back to my apartment where I rented. Aww fck, I think it'll take me years until I will reach my goal.

I need to find whoever killed Henry and make him suffer—or not. I'm not that idiotic to go after someone stronger than me. I'll will just waste my time when it comes to that. It's his job and I'm not that immature to rant about it.

I slammed myself on my bed thinking what I should do next until I've heard the landlady's annoying voice.

"Amanda! Your rent last month is still unpaid yet! When will you pay for it?!" I'm still not financially stable, that's why.

"Next week!" I yelled at her but I kinda controlled my voice. Even though the landlady's a btch, she's nice for letting me live here without my rent.

"You always says that even though you won't! Be sure you'll pay for me or else, I will kick you out of here!" The annoying voice stopped. Arghh! Where should I get some money in this state? I'm not in the mood to get a job~

Someone knocked at my door, I thought it was the landlady again but it was Maricel, the girl next door. I asked what she wants and she showed me a bundle of money she has in her hand.

She threw it at me like it was nothing. I was about to thank her when she said something,

"Join an association using that. Go on a mission and they'll pay you money." So in short, she's telling me to get a job? What a drag!

"I would like you to join ours but we only require mages," she explained. Missions? I remembered the guy who took me out was also talking about missions. I can assume he's a member of a mage association.

This is also a perfect opportunity to go out and find information about my clan's hunter. I can explore places if I want to, might as well learn new things on them.

"I'll think about it," I replied and she went out. An association, eh?

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I've researched every non-mage association, and as expected, the rewards are little compared to mage association. The missions on non-mages are just plain missions for kids while on the mages one has a mission levels from easiest to hardest.

Of course, the harder the mission is, the much money you'll recieve.

I really don't care about the job, all I need is the money. Technically, I'm a mage myself but not like other's being used in offensive and defensive modes.

Maricel don't know it because I haven't told anyone about it yet. It's risky trusting someone in my state. So maybe she just assumed that I don't use magic.

Our clan's cursed because using our magic bets our life instead. But it doesn't mean I'm also special like them.

I don't even know if it's considered as an ability or a curse. Our ancestors fcked us up.

Now I'm standing infront of an association named, "Sirius". The logo was shown on top of the name sign. It looks like a dog, maybe the name of the association was from the star named Sirius? The dog logo makes sense.

It is said to be one of the strongest association because of the so-called Elites. The 10 most powerful in that group.

I entered and saw a bunch of people laughing and drinking with others. Are they the association's members?

I can say that even I didn't expected what greeted me. Someone were fighting against each other. Looks like the members are that carefree.

"Where should I apply to be a member of this association?" I asked the timid one at the back. She seems like she doesn't care about what's happening on her surroundings.

She pointed something behind me and I saw an office with a woman inside. I mumbled 'thanks' and went there.

As I walked nearer, I've noticed that her hair was made out of fire. I'm glad her clothes isn't affected with those.

A fire mage. She looks like a hot headed potato. I noticed the template that's in her table, it says "AMBER" with capitalized letters that looks like she's pointing out that her name is Amber.

I talked to her about being a member but she said in order to be qualified, I still need to do a test. I hope it's not connected to me showing my ability. If I do, they might kill me.

These are the advantages of being a member of an association, I can eat or drink anything I want inside the hall. There's a dormitory for girls which can be used for staying in (optional). I can also have money by taking missions!

Now I'm excited on being a member of it!

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"I'm now going to announce what test you're going to do, singing."

Processing...

"Are you kidding me?" everyone laughed. Yes, I'm infront of everyone, they said it's all part of the test.

"You're way too serious, there's no such thing as tests. Everyone!" The one with the blue hair announced.

"Welcome to the guild, Amanda!" they toasted their mugs with beers in it and started the party.

"I want to go on a mission already, can I?" I asked the lady with a fire head. She laughed and drank the whole bottle of beer.

"You're still a newbie. Don't rush things," she tapped my head while saying those words in a drank way.

I noticed a board on the side with some papers posted in it. It says 'Missions Available'. Interested, I went there to see it closer.

I found out I should chose one to be mine. I noticed everything seems so easy. Finding a lost pet, being an escort of a VIP, fixing broken things, etc.

There's a notice posted on the other side of the board, it's an information about the categories of every mission. D and C class, which is the ones infront of me right now. The B and A class which is between a hundred thousands of money reward. But there is also an S class mission which is on a million.

The higher the better, I thought. But there's a reminder that only Elites are qualified to take the kind of mission. The S class missions are also in the Elite's hall, the fourth floor. I observed my surroundings and noticed that they are all busy doing their own businesses.

I asked where the bathroom is. I let out the invisibility potion I bought with the paralizing smoke bomb.

I drank it and went upstairs until I reached the fourth one. It's exhausting because it's too high. I went to a suspicious looking room.

I saw a bulletin same as the one in the first floor. Maybe these are the S-Class missions mentioned. I scanned and found a 10 million reward but, I froze when I saw its mission,

"Finding the Gardner"

There are no sufficient details but there is only one Gardner alive. Find him/her and bring it to us.

I was about to touch it when someone stopped me.

"You have the guts to enter the Elites' hall without permission and lastly, don't use Zoe's invention infront of me, again," a familiar voice warned me. I looked who it is,

Hair covering its eyes, tall, and a man, no doubt, it's him again. The one who killed Henry.