Argo's Hustle
Rankers like Van Wilder, Ketsu Hasu, and Silvera were neutral about the rank-up program.
In addition to doing what was asked of them, they kept taking missions side by side to avoid hindering their growth in any way. They didn't think of leaving the program just because it was getting difficult to continue. But they preferred if things stayed at the same level of difficulty while they enjoyed the resources the guild provided them.
Drin felt like he should be investing more time and effort into the program after all. The last mission made him realize something.
"I think that the rank-up program we have been through is only a qualifying round. The real-rank-up program will begin today."
Bianka heard Drin's predictions and had stress lines on her forehead. The routine and the tasks assigned to the program were challenging enough, to begin with. If it was supposed to be a warm-up, what would the real program look like?
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