Promotion Mission!

"Raymond!"

Sylph's voice snapped Raymond out of his daze, her frustration evident as she marched up to him. "Why didn't you follow me just now?"

Raymond blinked, his mind still half elsewhere. "Didn't I catch up?" he replied casually.

While technically true, Raymond hadn't been entirely on time. Sylph had bolted ahead so quickly that by the time he'd arrived, the adventurers had already recognized her as the ‘Explosion Mage’ and dispersed in shame.

To be fair, Raymond thought, it was a good thing Sylph had gone ahead first. Her reputation had been enough to send the group packing without further conflict. If he'd confronted them alone, things likely would've escalated into a shouting match or worse, left him open to ridicule from the surrounding adventurers.

But Raymond hadn't been idly standing there for no reason. As he approached the scene, a notification had appeared on his panel, informing him of newly detected skills. Curious, he'd paused to take a look.