Building a good relationship with Val could prove beneficial in future dealings with the faction. Although he did not have a particularly positive impression of Mystic Elixir, it was not entirely negative either.

Upon hearing this, Adrian said, "So, you're a fellow Mystic Elixir apprentice. What are you doing here? Also, what caused your reaction when you first saw us?"

Val sighed and proceeded to explain the entire situation. It turned out that Val had achieved a remarkable level of training. According to Mystic Elixir's rules, apprentices reaching a certain level were allowed to leave the faction for practical training.

However, they did not have the liberty to choose their trials. The faction organized various trials, such as monster-hunting, and they could select tasks based on their strength and preferences. Upon completion, the faction would record a merit entry in their roster based on the difficulty of the trial.

For tasks involving subduing monsters, they were required t