On the day of the Novice Dungeon test, every student was gathered outside in the Academy's wide premises, waiting for the arrival of the buses that would transport them to the designated Bridge for Novice Depths.
While waiting, the instructors urged the students to use the time wisely and form themselves into groups of five, which was the ideal number for a balanced dungeon party.
For those who had paid close attention to their modules, this wasn't news.
In fact, the majority of the students had already paired themselves prior to the day.
Some were left unpaired because certain parties decided to go in fours, duos, or trios. After all, rewards gained in the dungeon were to be shared among every member of the party.
So, these incomplete groups wanted to keep themselves as few as needed to maximize their profits.
Darien wanted to go alone into Novice Depths, because if he braved the dungeon by himself, every reward would be his to claim.
