And Then, They Meet Again

A rift was a formation with the shape of a dome, or more precisely a ball buried half in the earth. It could extend over ten meters but in some cases up to more than a kilometer.

In the kingdom, three major authorities were charged with dealing with them: the Royal Knights, the Guild Association, and stray emissaries.

When a rift appeared, its level was first determined using magic devices for a whole day then from the second day it was made public.

The kingdom then assessed its ability to take care of it and if they did not have sufficient troops to deal with it in the time before the opening, they placed a sum on the rift and sent the announcement to the association of Guilds which, in turn, made the information public and the guilds purchased a subjugation license from the association.

If they managed to clear the rift, they received the prize money offered by the kingdom.

Depending on its level, a guild could use its own guild member or buy the services of a straight emissary, but