"Wait... what?"
Hearing that the mission was classified as Crimson rcenary-rank, Valyr imdiately felt his mind blank out at the term to the point that he spoke his thoughts out loud.
After all, for one to reach such a rank in the first place, one would first have to go through the various ranks and reach the rank of a 10-Star rcenary.
Then, once one accumulated enough promotion points at that rank, one would be able to transcend the number-based rankings and beco classified as an Iron rcenary, the minimum rank Valyr aspired to reach.
After that, by continuously risking one's lives in missions that gradually increased in danger, one would be able to push their ranks even further, reaching the levels of a Silver rcenary, then Gold, then Diamond and Platinum in that order.
Only by amassing enough promotion points as a Platinum rcenary through death-defying missions would one reach the Crimson rcenary rank after that, a rank that commanded as much awe and respect as soone who reached the Grand Marshal rank through the other path.
Naturally, with the authority and power one would be able to wield at the Crimson rcenary rank, the missions that would be given to them paid that price accordingly, with each one forcing them to teeter between the edge of life and death.
In fact, the easiest ones among the missions given to those at the Crimson rcenary rank needed one's combat strength to match that of a Legend if one wanted to be successful.
On the other hand, if one aid to clear the hardest missions given to those at that rank, one would have to reach the pinnacle of Rank 6 first before being able to do so.
Understanding that there was a small chance that the mission given to Hal and the others needed the strength of a peak Rank 6 class holder to clear, Valyr could not help but briefly hesitate over whether or not he should join them.
However, after giving it a bit more thought, especially after taking into consideration the levels of the two since he last t them, the young man eventually decided to agree with Hal's proposal.
After all, with the amount of promotion points he'd gain from helping them complete the Crimson rcenary-rank mission, he would have more than enough ti to reach the Iron rcenary rank before [Soul Shift] ran out.
'Though, I'd probably have to complete the missions I grabbed first before doing that,' thought Valyr to himself, voicing out his finalized decision to Hal after that.
"You've made the right choice." Unsurprisingly, the man reacted positively to his answer, grinning widely as he wrapped his arms around the man's shoulders. "With it, it'll only be a matter of ti until you reach the Iron rcenary rank."
"Now that I think about it..." Seeing that the man continued to use the system's chat feature after his response, Valyr briefly thought back to his earlier outburst before proceeding to continue the conversation through ssage.
"How did you know that I needed to reach the Iron rcenary rank as soon as possible?"
"Easier than you'd think, actually," replied Hal, slightly grinning at the young man as he sent the ssage. "For one, the ssage I sent you about being mandated to co to the frontlines as soon as possible."
"That ssage should only have been sent out to 10-Star rcenaries, equivalent ranks, and below, actually."
"However, with the military not knowing how they'd send a letter to you containing that announcent, they instead tasked a few people connected to you to send the ssage, such as ."
"I see." Valyr nodded in understanding. 'So that's why Mystia, Julian, and the others sent the sa ssage about it.'
"Aside from that, the fact that I saw you grab 5 missions in one go is another reason how I figured it out," said the man after giving the young man a bit of ti to think over his other words.
"But then again, you're not the only one rushing to beco an Iron rcenary. It's the reason why almost every mission hall is filled to the brim with people."
"Unfortunately, not all people have the sa strength as we do to do that so easily," concluded the man in his final ssage, letting out a low sigh as he faintly shook his head.
"So..." While Valyr was still briefly pondering over the last few words Hal said to him, the man looked at him with a faint smile before asking him directly, "What do you plan on doing next? Are you gonna finish those missions you got first, or...?"
"I'll do them first," replied the young man after a bit of thought, already taking into consideration the amount of promotion points he'd gain while doing so. "Of course, if you want to prioritize the mission for the squad first, then I'll do that."
"Nah, focus on your missions first." Hal shook his head, giving Valyr a reassuring smile. "Although I say the entire War Squad is at the east defensive line, only I have arrived here so far. Vera and the others would still take so ti to get here."
"Hmm..." Pondering over the man's words for a bit, the young man soon had an idea in mind. "How long would it take them to co here, give or take?"
"Around 4 to 5 hours... why do you ask?"
"...Yeah." With Hal's words acting as confirmation, Valyr felt extrely confident he could pull his idea off. "I'll complete all the missions I grabbed before they arrive."
"Are you sure?" Slightly left at a loss for words after hearing the young man's claim, it took a while for Hal to regain his bearings.
"Although I know your strength is more than enough for you to complete even harder missions than the ones you got, each one would still take a while, no?"
"Even if that may be the case, don't worry." With his mind set, Valyr stood up as he looked at
Hal with a grin.
"I don't say things I don't an."
"The monts those words left my mouth, I was already certain I'd make it a reality."
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