"Let's simmer down," Jayde stepped forward, finally finding her voice. "Of course, you don't have to join, but it's generally assumed people will because of all the benefits."
She went on to list those benefits, which included getting paid for each event. The biggest benefit to Arc's mind was not getting bothered by mage hunters, who were notoriously quick to kill. There were a lot of pitfalls to avoid in order to do the job correctly, but at the same time...
It was almost like being a Knight, but with far less pay and an unfortunate amount of ground patrols. On the bright side, they had priority for training fields and one course that could only be taught to them. If Arc was going to be a Dragon Knight, then she could certainly benefit from acting like a Knight...
"I'll join," Arc declared. "But I don't want people spreading my family name around."
Jayde gave Margaret a pointed look, which made the Student Council leader sigh and mutter, "I'll take care of it."