The second round of the Blood Queen's recruitment assessments began three days after the preliminary evaluations.
Of the twenty-three female Adventurers who had originally applied, only seven remained under consideration.
Several candidates with impressive combat records had been eliminated after demonstrating poor judgment, disregarding instructions, or placing their companions in unnecessary danger.
Valeria had shown no hesitation in rejecting them.
Her objective was not to assemble a collection of powerful Warriors who competed for recognition.
She wanted companions capable of functioning together during dangerous expeditions, particularly within enormous dungeons such as Greyfen.
That morning, the remaining applicants gathered at the Guild's training grounds.
Vanthrice stood beside Valeria, examining the assessment records while the candidates prepared their equipment.
Mina had also returned, determined to watch the selection process reach its conclusion.
