They soon reached Valor City.
At the city gates, the guards checked their IDs. Seeing Katarina's badge, they immediately stepped aside.
"Welcome back," one of them said.
Mike nodded and rode inside.
This time, people stared more openly. Word traveled fast in Valor City, and a knight riding a massive wolf was hard to ignore.
They went straight to the Adventurers' Guild.
Inside, it was busy as always, but when Katarina walked to the counter and placed the proof items down, the nearby adventurers went quiet.
"Evaluation quest report," Katarina said. "Goblin extermination. B-rank."
The receptionist froze for a second, as she was not the one who gave this quest to Mike.
"B-rank… evaluation?" she repeated.
"Yes," Katarina replied calmly. "Completed successfully."
The receptionist quickly called another staff member. A short discussion followed. Papers were checked. Seals were confirmed.
Then the receptionist looked at Mike again, this time with a very different expression.
