The gatekeeper Beat was on duty at the gate. He must have noticed me, because he bowed deeply before I could even speak.
"Thank you for your hard work, Sahal-san."
I thought gatekeepers only watched the outside of the gate, but it seems they also pay attention to the inside. Apparently it's because of the free-roaming pigs that might escape.
His attitude was also extremely humble. It was probably because of the high scores I got in yesterday's status examination.
"Hello, Beat-san. Um… Is E here?"
"E is no longer assigned to guard duty at the castle gate."
"Eh? Why?"
"Her previous achievements in subjugating the earth dragon and her excellent results in yesterday's status examination were recognized. She has been promoted to Captain of the Monvan Defense Force."
Come to think of it, she also got promoted to centurion in the knight order. Her duties must have changed too.
"I brought some wine as thanks for lending me the clothes…"
