There were many different types of status in the Divine World. Every player began as an adventurer--- the lowest status possible.
To rise up in status, players must not only rigorously complete missions requested by the NPCs, but they must also achieve some meritorious service to be eligible for a promotion.
However, the promotion from adventurers to the new status was not of noble rank, but merely that of a citizen status.
Nevertheless, citizen status was still more important than adventures, given that citizen status means that they have been acknowledged as a resident of the said area or region.
To simplify things, the ranks are listed from bottom to top: Adventurer, Citizen, Baron, Sub-Mayor, Mayor, Lord, Viscount, Earl, Marquess, and Duke.
Adventurer rank is universal, meaning it applies everywhere, but the rest of the status is dependent on the scope of limitation.