Sixth floor of the Guilds Association building.


    Each floor seemed to have a desk at the entrance and or further into the floor where logs and formal administrations were taken care of.


    It usually depended on how much importance was ced on the floor and the level of additional security involved – this determined how much administrative staff was required.


    In the case of the treasury, there was only a single reception individual required for the whole floor in additional to one guard at the doors that so openly depicted that they led to the treasury.


    These doors were extremely thick and over them was a luminous glow that tainted their dark hue, giving them an archaic feel and visual.


    Runes.


    These were different from the ones found within the evaluation room.


    These were more potent and they encircled the entirety of the floor in general though most could not be seen so as to give the illusion of vulnerability.


    There was a distinct difference between arrays and runes, as arrays could only carry a lessermands while taking up arge space while runes had a lot more authority to them in a condensed form that didn''t waste the avable space given.


    Any Mage could learn how to form an array with practise but runecraft... it was a whole different game.


    In the empty space that proceeded the lonely reception a few doors behind the three, ris stepped forward and ced his hand on the doors.


    His mana sifted through from his hand and into the doors, a loud but short lived thrum echoing within the room like a tremor.


    The evaluation officer then closed his eyes as he focused on the door''s specific configurations.


    Six runes with different vibrant colours that almost blinded Silrat showed, their order rotating and zipping around over the surface of the doors.


    A green rune shed over to ce itself in front of ris'' hand and with another loud thrum, it expanded over the surface of the doors, prompting them to creak open.


    This showcase showed how much security was ced on the treasury, though Skullius who had been told by Silrat on their way here that the treasury was obviously guarded couldn''t help but wonder, where this guard was.


    His Koten and Machi didn''t detect anyone besides the lonely receptionist.


    As the doors opened, to Silrat and Skullius, was revealed a luminous swirling dark green image that the former Branch Head visually identified as a portal while Skullius identified it as such by feeling a sense of familiarity with the spatial properties he had tasted on the stout mountain in Fortune.


    "Come," ris said as he walked through the green mass, shortly followed by the duo.


    With a tickling feeling akin to being kissed in the sensitives, the trio were quickly transported into a dark room that stretched for tens of meters. Lights immediately came on when they appeared and Silrat took in deep breaths.


    He wasn''t used to this kind of travel.


    Behind them, contrary to what most would expect, was nothing, as once an individual entered the treasury, the doors on the other side would be sealed once again.


    The room itself resembled a narrow corridor with protrusions from the sides that held up the numerous artefacts.


    Numerous was an understatement in all honesty.


    Abundant was more urate.


    Swords, spears, staffs, shields, halberds, ives, polearms, armour, berserker armours, spiked gauntlets, capes, robes, axes, scrolls....


    Scrolls!


    Skullius'' senses tingled.


    "This is the first treasury. You are free to choose a single item from here," ris said. " Though I should say there isn''t anything too impressive here. A few Unique and Legendary items of note is the best you''ll find. Because of the shortage of Mages and other Energy Formers, most of this stuff remains without an owner."


    The Hybrid Luman was barely listening.


    While he was interested in the armours, robes and staffs, the scrolls were a new addition to what he knew as established in this world.


    He was curious as to what they held.


    He hoped that they were something like the All Eater Scroll.


    Only four could be seen and he was determined to see what they were, so much so that he hiddenly ignited Crude Vision.


    As he turned his back to the two behind him, walking up to the items, his hands touching the scrolls, ris titled his head in a bit of surprise.


    "You''ve taken an interest in the Prompt Spells? Most people don''t value them since they are one time usage items. At least the ones of this quality. Those ones are at the peak of the Unique rarity at most," ris said, informing Skullius to which Silrat gulped, hoping that wasn''t enough to get him killed.


    Thankfully, It was his duty to inform and his words conveyed just that. Unlike most evaluators, he wasn''t biased enough to market a few items out of the treasury or to give advise to his favourites. He had seen enough talent to not be swayed so easily.


    His perfunctory information dump didn''t seem to get through to Skullius however, as with a slight tremble, the Hybrid Luman turned, his vision nk once again, but with an uncontroble smile on his face.


    Many thoughts were racing through his head right now as he processed them all quickly with [Beyond the Hype].


    "I''ll take this," Skullius said while raising his hand which held one of the scrolls. A beige coloured one tied with a dark string.


    A strong scent of mana could be felt from it but ris could already tell that it was a Unique item.


    "Are you sure this is what you want?" ris asked with a strict visage. There were no take backs.


    "I''m sure," Skullius said.


    Silrat didn''t air out his view as he was getting used to the idea that the Hybrid Luman had a different outlook, arger perspective and a grander goal.


    He would trust him with this.


    Although among the items here were Enriching gems of great value too, he didn''t try to dissuade Skullius from his choice.


    "Very well," ris said as he asked nothing further, motioning for the two follow him out.


    He extended his hand in the open air and the green portal emerged once more, leading all three men outside.


    "It seems so underwhelming to havee all this way for one item," Silrat said with a bitter look on his face.


    "Well, you get to know theyout of the Association in the process," ris said with a smile.


    "I appreciate that," Skullius said while suppressing the smile that sought to explode over his face.


    What he had just casually gained was really more than he could have imagined.


    And it was just the beginning.


    If he could get all the other scrolls...and those in the second and third treasury...


    The Prator would be so happy.