Chapter 179
It had been two months since Grey and his squad embarked on their second mission—the beast portal break incident in a remote village.
Ever since that event, and especially after learning about the ranking system within the academy, they had become obsessed with improvement.
Every member pushed themselves harder than ever, determined to rise through the ranks and prove their worth.
Any mission that appeared on the board—whether it was dealing with bandits, escorting dignitaries, slaying beasts, handling portal anomalies, or engaging in duels—they took it on without hesitation.
With Grey at the helm and driven by an unrelenting hunger to reach the top, their success rate remained unmatched. Yet, they rarely returned unscathed, bearing cuts and bruises as marks of both struggle and growth.
Grey, ever mindful of Noir's advice, didn't let the others grow too dependent on him. He often stepped back, letting the team handle missions on their own.
