In the end those of us who remained ended up delivering the transport accompanied by both, Mr. Reyas and Mr. Recondos. Mr. Recondos had suggested Reyas get some treatment due to his injury but Mr. Reyas stubbornly refused claiming he wouldn’t go until the job was done.

It seemed Mr. Reyas felt he had let Mr. Recondos down somehow, even though the situation was out of our control. In fact it was kind of Mr. Recondos fault, that this whole situation even happened.

Of course none of us would’ve dared to express that.

Surprisingly, and to Mr. Recondos credit, he apologized to all of us for the danger he put us all in. He then proceeded to reward us with a good amount of money each. I’m not gonna lie, I was running short on money, this makes this horrible near death experience almost worth it.

Everyone else didn’t look as excited as I was, many of them even looked a bit resentful but they expressed nothing but gratitude to Mr. Recondos and accepted his gift.

I knew what they were thinking, all of us had heard what Kinis had said, Mr. Recondos could have arrived earlier than he did, had he done so, maybe Likus could’ve been saved. I couldn’t hold a grudge against him for that, it’s not that I didn’t care, I just figured he must’ve had a good reason, at the end of the day it was Ranker business, who was I to judge.

As soon as we delivered the Transport, everyone else dispersed and returned to their homes, looking at the road back I couldn’t help but get a headache everything was destroyed, it was going to be annoying to get back home.

The villages authorities were already starting to arrive and ask questions. I wonder how Mr. Recondos is going to explain this away, is he going to give the city money too, it’s going to quite the sum. If he can pull that off, than he must definitely be loaded, another reason being a Ranker is the best thing in this world.

My boss and Mr. Recondos were having a private conversation, probably related to business, I decided to stick around after a sudden idea came to my head. I figured it was worth a shot, as soon as they finished i walked over, they both noticed me and acknowledged my presence. Mr. Reyas was the first to talk.

“Guso what is it that you need, I’m going to be busy for a while, with the town doctor, and fixing all this mess, don’t worry ill make up today’s incidents to you when I get a chance, besides, don’t you dream of being a Ranker. Well that’s what it takes, let me guess you’ve changed your mind, hahaha im not even surprised...”

Before Mr. Reyas ruined my plans i decided to step in and interrupt i had noticed Mr. Recondos was suddenly looking at me.

“No Mr. Reyas that isn’t it, I definitely still want to be a Ranker, i’ll definitely fulfill my dream, as for today don’t worry about it, I know what the job entails I didn’t come to bother you on that, I just wanted to ask Mr Recondos, where the best chances of becoming a Wielder was?”

Mr. Reyas looked at me with a surprised expression, he definitely didn’t expect my sudden question. Just as it looked like Mr. Reyas was going to scold me and shew me away, Mr. Recondos raised his hand and stopped him. He then turned towards me and gave me a friendly smile and observed me for a long time. His stare made me uncomfortable but I did my best not to flinch, I’m not a wimp after all. He then took something out of his pocket after which he finally addressed my question.

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“So you want to be Ranker interesting, hmm you don’t look all that special, you haven’t trained in any special arts, or have any special constitutions, are you sure you want to follow this path? As you saw today, the life of a Ranker is fraught with danger and death, there will never be a guarantee you’ll make it to the next day, if you don’t have what it takes death is almost certain.”

“I've never been more sure of anything in my life, thats is the only path for me, I know I’m not special in any way but I’m willing to persevere and work hard until I achieve my dream. My best hope is to become a Wielder, like you, which is why I took this chance to see if you could offer me some guidance. I do not mean to bother you I just figured it was worth a try.”

“Not bad kid, you didn’t even hesitate to answer, you might not have much but at least you have guts, still that’s far from enough of what’s needed to become a Ranker. Although todays hardships you went through were my fault, and had no necessity to be put through unnecessary danger, I’m sure it was a valuable experience. You now know the heights you need to aspire to reach, to meet you today, and for you to have survived, could be considered a form of destiny. I also like your spirit. Take this it's an official Potestera printed File from the Official Seeier’s Group, these are rare and worth a lot of money, they contain insight and the most updated information of the Ranker world. Hopefully this will help you find the right path for you to take. Being a Wielder is not something you can decide for yourself, you must be destined to be one. If you are waiting for that to happen, you might never become a Ranker, it is better to take these matters into your own hands. Take a shot at travelling, being in this village will only reduce your chances, and lower your outlook on life. Remember the most important thing, something a Ranker always needs is Insight and information. This is all I can do for you, good luck on your journey.”

I sat there, as I looked at Mr. Reyes and Mr. Recondos depart into the distance. I didn't know what to think. This was definitely not what I expected to gain from this encounter.

I put the documents into my pocket and headed home.

I definitely had a lot to think about in the coming days,a journey he said how far did he mean. I was already thinking of heading deeper into the woods, but maybe he's right, maybe I have to get out of this town. Maybe my only Path is to become one of those lowly Adventures, I see in the outskirts.

I criticized them so much but here i am now, put in their shoes. Now i see where they’re coming from, sometimes to travel the world in search of fortune is the only way. Damn I’m definitely going to think this one through, I have to at least have a game plan so i don’t die the moment I leave town.

Forget it I'll worry about it after I get some sleep, today was just too crazy. I know my chances of ever getting to the level I saw today are almost none, but having seen it with my own eyes only makes me that much more excited. Ill figure it out, somehow I'll figure out my Path.