Chương 68: Alchemist Guild exam day

Today's the day! After going through the many days of waiting, finally the alchemist guild entrance exam has come!

Standing in front of the alchemist guild, he can't help but feel excited yet nervous. He had made several deliveries to this place and he is already familiar with it, yet it doesn't ease the feeling he have about the coming exam.

The building looks a bit like the white house on Earth except for the gold and silver outlines decorating the pillars and a big round emblem of a snake eating it's own tail above the main entrance.

Strapping his backpack tighter, he entered the guild and swept along with the tides of the people.

Midway inside, he separate himself from the crowd and walk to the empty reception at the edge of the lines. The reason? Among five reception table, this table is the only one being manned by a guy, moreover his looks are only average.

He is a very different contrast compared to the dazzling beauties that greeted the crowd on the other lines.

"Morning Mr. Carter, I'm here for the entrance exam." Putting all the required paperwork on the table, the man nod to acknowledge Vayne's presence.

Vayne proceed to fill the documents with his personal data before returning it, he then receive a wooden token with the number 88 before being directed towards the side corridor.

Within the corridor there are signs placed at each room with the number 1-40, 41-80, 81-120 and so on.

Entering his assigned room, he took a seat at the corner next to a guy with a thick glasses. The guy was busy reading a book so he decide not to bother him. Soon the room are filled with the other participants.

The participants then were given a written exam and a time limit of one turn of an hourglass. The exam was simple, a couple of questions about names of herbs and their use as well as some process needed to make some potions.

After making them many times, Vayne are already familiar with them and have no need to cheat with the system encyclopedia. He was the first to turn in his papers and directed to a waiting room at the end of the corridor.

There was already three other people in the room, one is a pretty human girl with patched up clothes while the others are two fat human boys with nice clothes whom are currently cornering and saying vulgar things to the girl with a face could only be described as disgusting.

Vayne was about to take a seat and ignore everything when the girl caught sight of him and stare with pleading eyes.

Sighing slightly, he made his way to the group and tap the nearest guy. His meaty body felt disgusting to touch even with gloves

"Huh what do you want, can you see we're busy?" The guy turn and glare as Vayne disturb him saying a pick up line.

"Hey its not my place to say this but, shouldn't you let the girl go? She doesn't seem comfortable with this." Vayne said, gesturing to the scared girl.

"So? Who cares if she's okay with it or not, I'm a noble and you commoners have to listen to what I say. Now if you kneel and lick my feet I might consider forgiving you for interrupting me." The other fatty said with a sneer.

Hearing the mention of social ranks, Vayne frown as he remembers something unpleasant as well as that this is a medieval world.

But as a modern kid, he doesn't want to back down. After all, even the rich people of earth have to go by the country rules, right? Besides, if Lucas were here he will definitely help the girl.

"Hey you lost your tongue or something? Answer me when I'm talking to you plebs!" Seeing the skinny kid in front of him stay quiet yet frown at him, the fatty become enraged as he thinks he's being look down on.

He reach out to grab the kid by the collar but before he knows it, the world turn upside down and he slam hard to the ground.

Seeing his friend being flip and knock on the ground, the other fatty was provoked. He was about to lash out but his rage soon turn to fear as he watched his friend wrinkle and dried up before disappearing into nothing, leaving only his emblem to ding as it fell.

He was about to scream when a hand shut his mouth and he felt like every ounce of strength within him being suck out. Soon, he too disappear without trace.

Picking both noble emblems up, Vayne extract both of them before turning to the girl. She had fallen on the butt and seem to have wet herself as she stare at him in horror and tears.

Taking out three gold coins, he toss it to the girl.

"Take those as shut up money, if you spoke of this to anyone I will kill you." he said, his eyes glint coldly.

The girl did not move as she still froze with fear, his move did not help it either. Sighing, he walked away to the furthest seat and sat down. Only then did the girl took the coins and sat at the other side of the room.

Some time later, more and more kids filled the room before a staff came in and call out people's names, his name included, these are the names of those that passed the written exam.

They were then taken in a line to another room, as they march he caught sight of the girl walking at the front but decide to ignore it.

The next exam was practical exam. They are told to make a single batch of healing potion and present it to the observer at the front. The materials are provided on each working desks but additional materials for personal recipes are to be prepared at the latest 10 minutes before the exam starts. The exam will start in another 30 minutes.

Taking out his materials from his backpack, Vayne take a single glance to the desk two rows ahead and one column to his left. The girl took out some materials out of her small side bag, her face looks focused with no trace of whatever just happened.

The exam proceed without a hitch and soon the hundred kids in the room dismissed as the exam was over and told to return in two days to see the results.

The hundred turn into thousands as everyone left through the hall and Vayne lost sight of the girl in the sea of people. But of course, he still track her through his map.

He left the crowd and enter an alleyway before jumping along crates, windowsills, and walls till he reaches the roofs.

Traveling through the roofs, he keeps up with the yellow moving dot which signifies the girl and keep looking around the roads to spot her.

Although he did want to help her, he can't just let her blabber can he?

He soon found her running along an alley and keep looking back, afraid someone would follow her. She keep going until she left the city and entered a small satellite town a few miles to the east.

Vayne follow her quietly from the roofs to jumping from trees to trees until they enter the town. The girl keep running until she enters an eight floored building.

Having need to confirm his secret is safe, he followed her in. They kept going until the girl enter an apartment on the 5th floor, Vayne already slips pass her when she opens the door.

With the combination of his skills, it was easy to move pass without being noticed and to observe her from a dark corner.

The girl was greeted by her parents and they talk about random topics until it gets dark and they tuck in for the day.

When everyone fell asleep, the girl rose back from her bed before taking out a notebook.

She then start writing about the her day and the event in the guild, she even promise to herself she won't tell anyone. She even justify what I did as me trying to ease her guilt.

But here I am, stalking and following her like a creep. Scratching the back of his head, he wait once more till the girl went to sleep before he left for home.