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"At night, the most dangerous predators come out. It's forbidden to wander around at night because if you're not a strong adventurer, there's a high chance you'll die," the guard explained.

"Well, I didn't run into anything like that. I had a long, tough fight in the dungeon, which is why I look like this," Bob lied, showing his blue card.

Bob lied because if word got out that he had killed a Nocturnal Monster, he would suddenly be considered strong, and there was a high probability he would earn a Mark, which Bob needed but wasn't allowed to have due to his mission. The test for the Iron Rank was in two months, and he needed to gather three Marks by then.

"Alright. I should search you, but honestly, I don't want to touch your bloody body, heh. You can go," the guard grumbled.