Chapter 95 - Chapter 96

Alistar smothered a small seedling of envy as he stared at the badge on the boy's chest. He had reached this level a long time ago, but Tramon still hadn't even bestowed upon him his first stripe. Such things were important, since these badges were issued by training institutions, guilds, and local governments on behalf of the crown, and they were also recorded on legers with copies sent to an archive in Cedor, the capital of Civus. These badges served as proof for swordsmen to provide to potential employers, and any sellsword looking for work was expected to have one in order to prove that they had received traditional training in one of the known sword styles.