Adventurer of Many Professions

Raymond picked up the pen that the receptionist had set out for him and began writing.

With each stroke, the requirements were laid out clearly.

The receptionist, who had been listening in the entire time, suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes wide with shock.

She had never seen such insanely high recruitment requirements before.

Even some of the strongest adventurer teams in Wittes weren't this selective when recruiting members.

And yet…

Here was Raymond's team, a rising star of a group, aiming straight for the 'top 'setting Platinum-level standards from the very beginning.

Their next recruit wouldn't just be any warrior.

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"Okay!"

With a quiet click, Raymond set down his pen and scanned the final lines on the recruitment document. Every word, every requirement, had been double-checked. Satisfied, he handed the parchment over to Arya and Sylph.

"Here. Take a look; see if I missed anything."

Arya accepted the notice, and the three of them leaned in, eyes scanning the crisp ink strokes spelling out the team's open recruitment notice:

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Recruiting Profession: Warrior

Requirements:

– Magic Affinity of at least 2.0

– Minimum one mastered skill

– Age under 15

– Adventurer Rank: Black Iron or Bronze

Current Team Roster:

Captain: Raymond Kelton

Members: Arya Moore, Sylph Vargas, Lorene Welty

Captain Raymond: Age 15 – Warrior, Fighter (Dual Occupation)

– Mastered Skills: 3

– Rank: Black Iron

Arya Moore: Age 15 – Archer

– Magic Affinity: 4.2

– Rank: White Porcelain

Sylph Vargas: Age 15 – Explosion Mage

– Magic Affinity: 2.6

– Rank: Black Iron

Lorene Welty: Age 15 – Priest

– Magic Affinity: 2.4

– Rank: Black Iron

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As her eyes skimmed the information, Sylph's brow twitched. Then she turned to Raymond, a hint of mischief in her voice.

"Wait a second, Raymond, you seriously listed that you've mastered three skills? Isn't that kind of… risky?"

Only the group's magic affinities were disclosed, which was already bound to make waves in Wittes after what happened earlier that morning. But this? This was bolder.

Most adventurers didn't even have three skills at their age.

Raymond had only made two public, Bone Crushing and Taunting. But both Sylph and Lorene knew about the third: Wind Slash, a skill he had quietly unlocked during their last expedition to gather Blood Vine Grass.

Even without specifying the name, the mere mention of a third skill had clearly caught Sylph off guard.

Raymond shrugged, totally unbothered. "It's fine. I didn't say what the third skill was. Just that I have one. That's enough to show people we're not amateurs and that we have every right to set the bar high for potential recruits."

Sylph hesitated, then gave a slow nod. "Alright, yeah… that does make sense." Her eyes narrowed slightly. "But then why didn't you write your magic affinity? What are you hiding, huh?"

Arya glanced at Raymond too, curious now. It was true, the rest of them had their numbers listed. Omitting his was… noticeable. Maybe even suspicious.

"Look," Sylph continued, "you write down everyone else's stats, but leave yours blank? People are going to think it's because your affinity's so low you're embarrassed."

Arya jumped in before Raymond could speak. "Even if it's not there, I'm sure people won't think less of him. Raymond's strong. He's got two professions and three skills to prove it."

She knew the truth. Raymond had told her in confidence: his high magic limit wasn't thanks to his affinity, it was because he had awakened multiple professions. His actual magic affinity? Nowhere near 2.0. Not even 1.0.

In fact, she suspected it was… 0.5? Maybe even lower. But she'd never breathe a word of that to anyone. That was his story to tell.

Raymond stayed quiet for a moment, eyes thoughtful.

Then he gave a small chuckle. "You're right. Leaving it blank is kind of obvious, isn't it? Might as well write something down."

He reached for the book again, took the pen, and carefully filled in the final line.

Of course, he didn't put the real number.

No one could ever know that his actual magic affinity was 0.2, a value so low it should have been impossible for him to awaken, let alone become a dual-class adventurer. If anyone discovered that truth, it wouldn't just spark rumors.

It would cause a storm.

Not even being a multi-class would compare to that kind of anomaly.

So he wrote a safe number. Not too high. Just enough to be believable.

And as the ink dried on the page, Raymond gave a quiet, satisfied nod.

Let them wonder.

The moment Raymond's "Magic Affinity" of 3.8 was written in the Recruitment Book, it was clear: this would not just raise eyebrows, it would send shockwaves through the entire town. The announcement would attract a flood of curious adventurers, scholars, and anyone fascinated by the impossible nature of his magic. Questions would fly. Whispers would spread. People would want to know: Why does Raymond have such a high affinity when others struggle to break past 1.0?

There would be no shortage of those eager to research his anomaly, eager to study the very thing that seemed to defy all known rules of magic.

Finally, after a long pause, Raymond closed the book, handing it over to his teammates with a small grin.

"Alright, I think we're good now."

Arya, Sylph, and Lorene peered at the finished document, noting Raymond's "Magic Affinity" listed at 3.8. Without hesitation, they all nodded, signaling that it was ready.

"Perfect," Raymond muttered to himself. "Now for the interview date." He glanced at the calendar on the wall. "Today is September 21st, so let's set the interview for three days from now, September 24th."

Taking a deep breath, he scribbled down the details:

"Interested candidates should arrive at 9:00 AM, September 24th, at…"

He paused, frowning slightly as he realized he hadn't yet decided where the interview should take place.

"Where do you think would be a good spot?" he asked, glancing around.

Before anyone could respond, a voice piped up from behind the counter.

"You can hold the interview in our Adventurer's Guild room!"

Raymond turned in surprise. "Huh? Really?" His eyebrows shot up as he stared at the receptionist.

The receptionist, a middle-aged woman with a kind smile, nodded. "Of course! If you request it, you can use the guild's room for your interviews."

Sylph, who had been listening intently, raised an eyebrow. "Wait, hold on. I saw the 'Commission Column' outside. It didn't mention anything about using the guild room for recruitment interviews. Wasn't that restricted to higher-ranked teams?"

The receptionist gave a knowing smile. "Ah, that's true. Normally, only Silver-level teams can apply for guild rooms when recruiting. But your team's reputation has already surpassed the expectations. Your potential is obvious. The guild decided to grant a special exception."

Raymond exchanged glances with his teammates, shocked. "So the guild really thinks we're at that level already?"

"Well, you've certainly made a name for yourselves." The receptionist's tone was warm and approving. "You've shown that your team isn't just another group of newbies. You've earned that recognition."

Arya's eyes widened. "I didn't expect that kind of treatment. We're actually being recognized!"

Raymond rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Wait a minute. I'm sure we never requested permission from the guild management for this. Did the guild know ahead of time that we wanted to recruit? Did they already inform you about it?"

The receptionist chuckled. "Oh, it's not like you didn't get attention when you took that mission a couple weeks ago. It caused quite a stir, particularly among the archers and hunters. They all wanted to join your team. It was then that the guild thought, 'If they're going to recruit, they definitely need an archer.' We got the memo back then."

Raymond blinked. "Oh… so you already knew we needed an archer. But, here we are today, recruiting a warrior."

"Well, I didn't expect that," the receptionist added with a grin. "But I'm happy to help."

Raymond let out a laugh, feeling a wave of relief. "Thanks so much for your help! So, which room can we use for the interview?"

The receptionist flipped through the ledger, scanning for available rooms. After a moment, she looked up and said, "You're in luck. Room 4 on the third floor is available."

"Alright, thanks again!" Raymond nodded, feeling a surge of gratitude.

With a flourish, Raymond wrote the interview details on the recruitment sheet: "Interview Location: Room 4, 3rd Floor, Adventurer's Guild."

"Done!" he announced, smiling.

"Let's go, let's go!" Sylph exclaimed, practically bouncing with excitement. "I can't wait to post this!"

The four of them grabbed the completed recruitment letter and made their way toward the guild's exit, the others in the guild quickly falling in line behind them. Curiosity buzzed through the air as more and more adventurers gathered, eager to see the recruitment notice. They wanted to know what kind of team Raymond was building and, most importantly, whether they could meet the requirements and join.

As they made their way to the bulletin board outside, it became clear that this was no ordinary recruitment notice. Adventurers whispered to each other, speculating about the team's rising fame. Many had already made up their minds: as long as they met the criteria, they would be at the interview, hoping to join this powerful and promising team.

After all, if you could join Raymond's team, your future was practically guaranteed to be bright.