Vol. 8 - Chapter 428 - Weekend? What Else Are They For If Not Powering Up!

"Aha, I guess we went overboard."

"Did I ask you to speak?"

Ultimately, we ended up blowing Sierra's fuse up. Well, I couldn't deny our fault here, unfortunately.

Actually, the schedule was to celebrate together with all the members who had worked in the study session, but we completely threw it all to the side with the surge of liberation that followed after the exam, and...and there was no more. She was right in her place to be angry at us.

I was apologetic too, if only I wouldn't have let my tension lead me by my nose. I wonder if I could somehow appease her by, like, giving her drops of F-boss? Haa, of course not.

"Make sure you reflect on your actions."

"I'm deeply ashamed of my actions."Ne/w novel chapters are published at novelhall.com

"Not enough."

Eh, really? But this—kneeling and bowing deeply with three fingers pressed to the ground—was already the highest form of apology.

"Sheesh, truly. Do you even remember that you're the guildmaster of ‹Eden›? You can't just let your selfishness get the better of you."

"Yes, ma'am! You're absolutely right!"

I presume she was implying, 'make sure to throw a closing party with everyone else.' Yeah, I, of all people, didn't expect to actually fall here.

However, it was already too late to do anything for today, and as such, we decided to hold our usual appreciation party on Saturday, the next day.

"Listen well, members of ‹Arc-Arcadia›. Make sure you pass your words of appreciation to ‹Sachineko-sama›, and especially ‹Koneko-sama›. Got it? It's all of your duty to put an offering to ‹Sachineko-sama› and ‹Koneko-sama› if you want to continue with ‹Eden›."

"We don't have any such rule. Please don't utter such lies."

'Wha—,' my words of encouragement were immediately shot down by Sierra. Here, I was thinking it's about time to make offerings to ‹Sachineko-sama› and ‹Koneko-sama› a compulsory ritual, you know.

We, ‹Eden›, receive our ‹Good Luck› skill from ‹Sachineko-sama›, while ‹Arc-Arcadia› is blessed by ‹Koneko-sama›. I believe rewarding is our duty and obligation.

In the end—and also because our two deities were just that adorable—members of ‹Arc-Arcadia›, too, put in their offering. Hmm, you have got it down, guys. Now just wait, and you will soon be blessed with a windfall.

The party was just as fun as it was last time, and it concluded on a merry note.

The weekend continues, and next comes Sunday. Today, too, we were going to dive into a dungeon to heal up our stagnant spirits.

Like yesterday, we split into four teams, with the level max group—barring Sierra and me—acting as wheels for the growth of ‹Arc-Arcadia›. Sierra and I instead were helping out other members of ‹Eden› like Rina, Mert, or Misato, who had yet to hit the level cap. Our goal was to increase the number of dungeons cleared and assist in leveling up.

We took the help of ‹Training Hall› to get everyone to LV60, and started brushing away Int-low dungeons left and right. And right now, they had just cleared away their third Int-low dungeon. Alright. It was just a matter of time before they also hit the level cap.

Speaking of ‹Arc-Arcadia›, Noel and Lacritta had just unlocked their third order skill tree. Considering where they had started, they were practically riding on jets.

The rest of the ‹Arc-Arcadia› members had prioritized clearing the dungeons over level, gradually unlocked their skill trees, and put the training they had done over the exam preparatory period to actual use. Yup, they were gradually getting the hang of things as well. All's well; they're improving well.

It was just starting. I believe things will get more hectic when we're going to promote ‹Arc-Arcadia› members to ‹Eden› one of these days.

The future of ‹Eden›—My heart was racing just at the thought of it.