Oswald did not offer to accompany her.
Clearly, although he did not have a high opinion of his student's concept of time and intelligence, he had great trust in her martial prowess. This also confirmed Aiwass's judgment.
Although he could not see Hayna's attribute panel, just thinking about it told him... After all, she was among the best batch of elite students in the nation's top Transcendent school. Lacking resources and early education, being able to keep up with, and even stand out from, the country's elites in class had already proven her talent.
Despite her self-satisfaction of having become an Inspector of the Royal Capital before graduation, it actually wasn't all that impressive.
The Supervisory Bureau, albeit a combat-related profession, did not hold a very high status. They mostly dealt with civil cases. Their main responsibilities were patrolling the streets, maintaining public order, inspecting whether businesses met safety standards, investigating relatively simple Transcendent cases, processing public accusations, dispersing illegal gatherings, arresting low-level Transcendents, and so on.
In the face of formidable foes such as enemy nation spies, high-level Transcendents, or cultists, it would be up to the Supervisory Court to take action; and when members of the Knight Families committed serious crimes, it would be the Arbitration Hall, the highest authority, that would intervene.
"Arbitrators" started at career level thirty, and all of them were young Knight senators who could enter the Round Table Hall. They were extremely wealthy, fully equipped, and experienced, constituting Avalon's highest level of elite troops. A notch above them were the few top-notch powerhouses.
Although Hayna did not have a distinguished background or any significant connections, and even appeared clumsy and simple due to a lack of experience and training before her graduation,
Based on Aiwass's experience, having no background or connections and being forthright and ingenuous might not be a bad thing, given her sufficient personal strength.
Now she was placed in a district Supervisory Bureau as a front-line Inspector to rapidly accumulate experience, and also to lower her personal expectations. Hayna was clueless about her own value, and if she adapted to a job that clearly didn't match her education and abilities, then her leader who promoted her "out of turn" would become a person to be grateful to.
After a few years, as she became exposed to society and gained sufficient work experience, and her career level as a Transcendent also increased, she could at least secure a position from district bureau chief upwards before the age of thirty.
If things went smoothly, there was a chance to join the Supervisory Court by the age of thirty. Making it into the Round Table and receiving an armor from the Queen before forty wasn't impossible either.
Aiwass estimated her career level to be around twenty.
That is, she had the power of a Transcendent around the second or even third energy level – at least ten or more levels higher than himself.
With a level twenty big account to lead, clearing a level ten dungeon shouldn't be a problem.
Just in case, Oswald also gave Aiwass a handgun to be used for self-defense in emergency situations.
It was a delicate lady's pistol.
Its design was similar to Hayna's shortsword, with a filigreed silver thorn motif on the casing. It was only about the size of a palm, not the common revolver of the era, but a pneumatic magazine pistol.
[Grip of the Lady +2]
[Finely Crafted Weapon (Deep Blue)]
[Firearm, Semi-automatic Pistol, Capacity Five Rounds]
[Trait: Its weight and volume are only 60% of other pistols with the same firepower]
[Elven Style: Significantly reduced failure rate, increased maintenance cost]
[Module – Graceful Aim: Extra large increase in accuracy]
[Module – Featherlight Shooting: Additional reduction in recoil]
A lady's pistol, then. So be it.
Initially wanting to refuse, Aiwass happily accepted it after seeing the attributes.
A Finely Crafted Weapon was the highest grade a mortal craftsman could achieve!
It was only one level below the purple Extraordinary Weapons, which required the use of Transcendent power to create.
In the game, it was only after level thirty that dungeons would reliably drop blue gear. As for purple Extraordinary Weapons, they had to be crafted through ritual spells and alchemy or dropped from defeating high-level Transcendents.
Not to mention that the gun's modules were quite good – with blue equipment, only the trait and style are fixed, the other one to three random attributes could be positive or negative.
Two positive attributes, and pairing "recoil" with "precision" at that... This was a tool-type weapon useful even in the mid-to-late game, at least for rapidly firing special effect bullets and ritual bullets that didn't require high damage.
Even higher-level pistols would certainly do more damage, but they might not be as accurate as this one.
However, as Aiwass was leaving, Oswald suddenly called out to him.
"The master said to remember to wear this, and put on the cloak," Oswald said, handing Aiwass a black neck brace and a black hooded cloak.
Aiwass pinched the neck brace and quickly recognized its material: "Asbestos?"
"The Strangler Party has been rampant lately. If you plan to leave the White Queen District, it's wise to wear a protective neck brace against strangulation," Oswald said with utter seriousness, like a tall and lean specter. "They act quickly, and Lady Hayna may not always be able to protect you. And the hood is to conceal your identity – to prevent those with ulterior motives from memorizing your face."