The atmosphere inside the main hall of the Warrior Guild was thick with formal martial dignity. This was no quick, bureaucratic stamping of papers, but a formal promotion ceremony—a public acknowledgment of merit that defined the Northern Empire. The setting: Guild Headquarters, Silverpeak, was immaculate, the massive stone hall echoing with the low murmur of high-ranking warriors.
All nine surviving warriors from the Frost Tomb excursion were called forward. All nine warriors advance to Silver rank, a significant achievement that guaranteed them higher legal standing and social status within the capital.
The Guild Master personally presided over the ceremony. This was Master Volund, a towering figure of immense physical and political power. His Core Stage energy was so vast, so stable,
