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The lady that greeted us was laughing and calling us whimsical! I don't even know what she even means, but she probably thinks we look funny all together… Well, I can't say that's wrong, a giant squirrel, a fairy with blue wings, a huge golem of wood and fire, a dark elf with scales and wings, a dryad dragon thing, a purple slime girl, and uuhhh… Brisingra, I guess she's the most normal looking among us. Ah right, Lily too, she's very small when she doesn't transform.
"Who are you calling whimsical?!" Jenny immediately barked back. "I don't even know what that even means but I bet its not something good! Elayne, she's trash talking us!"
"Hey, calm down." Rita sighed. "Whimsical means… Uuh, something but its not an insult I think." For once, Rita was the calm and composed one of the group, incredible.
"Hohoho, my bad! I was just amazed by what I saw. Young Titan over there already surprised me quite a lot today, I never thought there could ever be a Treant that could wield flames, all while being part Phoenix too! And now I am greeted with all of you, with such unique evolutions, you sure are strong and strange." Laughed the woman.
"Granny Austucia, please don't mess with my friends, we're in a bit of a hurry right now." Titan said, trying to calm down the laughing woman.
"Oh my, alright, I am very sorry." She giggled, revealing her appearance as she walked away from the darkness.
She was a human, and resembled a very, very old lady. With a long potato-shaped nose, tired-looking green eyes with bags beneath them, a face covered on wrinkles, and long silvery-white hair which was covered by all sorts of plants, and insects…
I also noticed that her brown skin was covered in moss too! And she was wrapped in algae all around her body, wearing simply a huge black cloak and an old-looking witch hat. She was also barefoot.
The Guild Master of the Druid Guild was indeed very strange! And it seems that there wasn't anybody else in here, so she was also the only receptionist! Why didn't Titan said that?!
The entire building was really small, covered on spiderwebs, with some bookshelves filled with dust, moss growing in the walls, and there was even water in the floor, and all sorts of algae.
However, as dirty as this building was, I could also notice totems placed here and there, and many Spirits wandering everywhere.
The moment they noticed my presence, they all flew towards me, glancing at me, and asking if I could accept them!
"Despite how dirty this place might look; it is filled with spiritual energy and spirits." I noticed. "Granny, you sure are a Druid in that regard."
"Oh my? You noticed already?" Laughed the old lady. "Well, my appearance is a bit… concerning for some, but this is the best way for me to remain connected with nature! I let my feet constantly touch the plants and water on the floor, my hair is covered in dirt, plants, and insects. My skin has moss, and so on… I might look like a homeless person to you, but I'm actually pretty strong, hehehe…"
"She is?!" Rita asked. "I don't believe you, and where's the guild master at?"
"I'm the guild master, young lass. Gyahaha!" The granny laughed maniacally.
"S-She is…?" Rita was disappointed beyond belief.
"No way…" Brisingra was equally mortified.
"Eh?" Nieve didn't even understand what was happening anymore.
"Hahaha, p-please let's not get like that. She might look a bit suspicious… And this place might be a mess too but… Ah, well, it still an official guild." Mark tried to talk well of granny, but he had very little to say about her, in actuality.
"Hohoho, don't worry about this, young Titan, it's alright." Granny giggled. "How about you step forward already, Planta? The Spirits say you're very incredible. Are you truly the inheritor of the Yggdragon's legacy and powers as they speak?"
"Y-You can speak with the Spirits too?" Asked Lily. "But all of them?"
"Naturally! I'm a Druid after all! What did you expected, little brownie?" Asked the granny.
"So you can tell all of that by just speaking with spirits…" I was left completely exposed.
"Don't worry, in exchange, you can look a bit at my status to see I'm a real deal. Kids nowadays only trust these kinds of information sources." She laughed a bit.
"Huh? Sure, let me see then!" I nodded.
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[NPC Name]: [Austucia Blacklog Greenswap]
[Gender]: [Female]
[Title]: [The Witch of Swamps]
[Guild]: [Druid Guild (Guild Master)]
[Guild Alliance]: [Class Guild Alliance]
[Race]: [Human (Old)]
[Job Class]: [Divine Mother of the Swamp]
[Level]: [300/300]
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Everyone was able to check on her Status, and almost synchronized, we all freaked out when we saw she was Level 300…
"Level 300?!"
"Hohoho, indeed, I've been level 300 for many years now." She laughed. "It is my hard cap; I cannot really go any further… The Towers of Trials are too much for me, especially at my age."
Wait, she was right, her Level was locked at 300/300! Why wasn't she able to go further? And what are… Towers of Trials anyways?
"Towers of Trials?" I asked. "W-What are those?"
"They're the places you must go to advance further." She explained. "They vary locations depending on the person. Once you reach Level 300, you can't level up further unless you complete your Trial. It often is something personal, related with you, sometimes completely different, and other times, it can also be super normal! However, it is always different depending on the person, so you never know what to expect."
"So… I guess that's why there aren't any Players at Level 300 yet." Rita said. "Black Haze was the highest-level player, right? What was her level?"
"Her Level was… 293 I think." I said. "So yeah, nobody is Level 300 already, but looks like the people of this world has already reached such a feat."
"A-Are all Guild master's as strong as you?" Jenny asked.
"Hohoho, of course not. There are some weaklings, but most of the older ones are all veterans at Level 300." Granny said.
"You're so strong yet you couldn't complete the trial, granny?" Brisingra asked.
"Yep, it was THAT hard! HAHAHAHA!" Laughed the granny. "But I am so old, it doesn't matter that much anymore. So? Do you want to register or what, Planta?"
"It is a bit unnerving that you know my name when I've never introduced myself, the spirits are really good at talking literally every single secret…" I had to admit. "But sure, let's get to it! Despite appearances, you might be someone reliable…"
"Hehehe, a good choice. Touch this crystal." The granny said, grabbing my hand and dragging it over a green colored crystal.
FLAAAASSSH!
"Uwaaahhh?!"
A bright light emerged from the strange crystal I didn't even bother to check, revealing countless runes floating in midair, shaping into many words, dozens of them, they were… categories?
Ding!
[The Class Appraising Crystal has been activated!]
[You have been appraised for your potential Talent in each Class archetype.]
[You have Talents for: [Druid] [Spirit Master] [Dragon Knight] [Warrior] [Swords Master] [Wild Hunter] [Green Mage] [Witch] [Blacksmith] [Crafter] [Alchemist] […]
"Oooh! So many Classes! I knew that you weren't normal, lass!" Granny laughed.
"W-What is going on?!" I asked.
"My bad, I forgot to explain this to you!" She laughed. "As you can see…"
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