Calamity Upon This World

It was a very well-managed and peaceful kingdom, with all the citizens satisfied with their lives; however, that wasn\'t what made this place special.

It was the fact that this was the place where the first ever Adventurers Guild headquarters were located.

And by extension, it was also the biggest and most well-managed branch.

While there were branches in other regions, the branch in Markwelter had the best rewards to exchange for merit points.

Due to this, most adventurers, after making a name for themselves in other regions, move to Markwelter for the prospect of better rewards and more prestige.

It was also for the same reason that Markwelter had the toughest criteria for registering as an adventurer.

But that was of no concern to today\'s young lady, Jasmine Verona.

Jasmine was a 15-year-old young girl who had a young brother and a mother back in Rubalt Kingdom, but sadly, her father had left them back when she was just a kid.

Thankfully for them, she had awakened a Tier III aspect called size manipulation, which allowed her to manipulate the size of herself or any item she was holding.

Her mother had supported all of them ever since their father left, but sadly, she had now fallen sick, and due to her brother being too young and unawakened, the responsibility of her family fell on her 15-year-old shoulders.

She needed to earn money fast so that they could afford treatment for her mother.

She had come here to Markwelter as it was a well-known fact that the difficulty of missions in the main branch was higher compared to other branches, which also meant that the reward would also be higher.

Which was the best bet for a teenager like her to quickly earn a lot of money.

Jasmine had long, deep black hair, blood-like crimson eyes, fair skin, and a cute face, which she didn\'t bother to hide.

She was wearing a red jacket with a plain white shirt and pants; she also had a red katana around her waist.

As she entered the lively adventurer building, she quickly caught a lot of attention due to her cute looks and young age.

The guild hall looked like a tavern with a clean wooden interior. In the centre was a reception area where a blonde-haired woman was smiling at her.

On her right side was a giant board with a bunch of different sheets of paper posted on it.

A bit on the left side of her were a bunch of tables and chairs made up of wood, which were being occupied by men and women of all shapes and sizes who were enjoying booze and other delicious dishes.

Behind them was a staircase that pointed to the above floor, which was filled with just adventurers enjoying food,talking about their adventures, and laughing overall. Overall, it was a very pleasant and lively atmosphere capable of allowing one to relax after a brutal day of work.

Which was much needed for the mental well-being of adventurers.

After all, despite the romanticism surrounding the profession among children, it was a brutal profession with a high mortality rate.

"How may we help you today, young Miss?" The blonde-haired receptionist asked Jasmine for a smile donning her face.

"I uh-" Jasmine stumbled over her words a little, which caused a slight chuckle to emerge from the lips of the adventurers observing her.

Hearing the laughter, Jasmine\'s cheeks grew slightly red out of embarrassment, but she still preserved as she said.

"I would like to register as an adventurer."

"That\'s great!! " The receptionist replied, her smile growing bigger.

"What\'s your name, young miss? And what alias would you like for your adventurer name?" She asked.

"My name\'s Jasmine Verona, and as for my alias, Jasmine is just fine," Jasmine replied.

"Jasmine, what a pretty name. I\'m glad you\'re choosing to join us as an adventurer." Receptionist smiled.

"Now for the last thing, I just need you to follow me so we can get you appraised and choose a suitable and safe rank for you."

"Sure," Jasmine replied as she followed the receptionist, who opened a door behind her and led her to a dark underground pathway.

Normally she wouldn\'t follow a stranger down an underground pathway, but since this was the Adventurers Guild, she considered it somewhat safe, and even if something went wrong, she was confident in escaping.

After a few minutes of walking, she finally arrived at a large white room.

The whole room was gigantic in size, and it also had very bright white lights. It was so bright, in fact, that it was hard to believe they were still underground.

In one corner of the room, there were a few seats, and in one seat sat a mysterious brown-haired individual.

He had long back hair that was tied in a ponytail behind him; he also wore specs and was wearing a buttoned white t-shirt.

Jasmine didn\'t know who he was, but he looked ordinary, almost like a non-awakened person, which was weird since they were currently at the Adventurers headquarters.

But she was soon distracted, as after her, 5–6 more adventurers arrived.

She wasn\'t sure why they were here since they had already awakened, but her question was soon answered, as one of the men said.

"I can\'t wait to see what this new young adventurer is capable of." said A bald man with bulging muscles

"I hope we can get a cutie like her amongst our ranks," said a blonde-haired, pretty woman.

It seems these adventurers were curious about her, but she didn\'t have time to delve into it as the receptionist started speaking.

"The ranks of adventurers range from F rank to SSS."

"Your rank determines what kind of missions you can access and, by extension, what kind of rewards you can exchange your merit points for."

"The highest rank an adventurer can get during their entrance exam in our branch is B rank."

"But please be careful with what rank you choose, as it will determine how difficult your missions are, which also means more risks for you."

"And our guild won\'t take responsibility for any harm that befalls you during a mission."

"For the sake of this test, just choose what rank you would like to start out at, and then you\'ll have to fight and kill a monster of the same rank."

"So let me ask you what rank you would like to apply for." The receptionist asked.

Hoping the young girl has understood the implications of her choice.

"B rank," Jasmine replied, confidence oozing out of her tone.