A New Journey

Reiji decided to give them all 5-Dan as their official rank. 

None of them complained about it at all. After all, they were unable to tell whether they have exceeded the "Outstanding" proficiency and reached the "Exceptional" state already. 

"Hmm~ I wonder whether I'm being too generous. It is really alright to give them all 5-Dan?" Reiji thought as he felt the Trident Arcana's presence getting closer.

It seems Szaaz returned to give a report about the ones lurking around the village.

"What happened?" Reiji asked as he noticed that there was no change in Szaaz's durability or energy at all. It seems that no battle has occurred. 

The latter then explained that the individuals he found weren't Dark Elves and they weren't slaves of the King as well. 

Instead, they were actually a group of Forest Elves who wanted to meet with the people who infiltrated the Dark Elven's Village a few days ago.

"How did they manage to find us here?"