52 Jason Forger

"What kinds of perks?" Warden asked.

"Are you dumb or something?" Aurel asked, incredulous. "Surely, you've been through the arcane academy after awakening; how can you not know the perks that only the academy has?"

"Humour me once," Warden requested.

"Well, obviously, it is the advanced training facilities of all different fields that only Diamond rank guilds and organisations can afford," Aurel said. "There's also the Arcane Archive, for those thirsty for knowledge. Besides that, you can attend lectures of Gold rankers and even half-yearly seminars of Diamond rankers. There are also many other minor confluences, like the city, atmosphere, peers—all make it an ideal job for promising rankers.

"It is why students apply for the junior instructor post right after their graduation."