"To earn a token and become a citizen of the Eon Emporium, every person must pass a series of trials. These trials are not a test of your innate talent, but a measure of your worth to our new society.
There are three paths to citizenship."
Derin raised his voice.
"The first is the Trial of Skill! For those of you who are craftsmen, alchemists, blacksmiths, enchanters, or possess any other lifestyle skill, you will be tested.
You will be given a task and the resources to complete it. If you are a blacksmith, you will forge a blade. If you are an alchemist, you will brew a potion. Your work will be judged not on its power, but on its quality and your effort.
If you pass, you will be granted a token and a position in your respective guild in the city above."
A buzz of excitement went through the crowd. The craftsmen, the artisans, the people who worked with their hands—their faces lit up with hope.
