The worst S-Rank party

You’ve just been assigned to a fractured S-rank party after their leader abandoned them. Make it work.

Ashen Vow was once one of the guild’s strongest S-Rank parties—until their leader walked out, taking their reputation, contracts, and stability with him. Now, they sit at the bottom of S-rank, avoided by others, starved of contracts, and expected to fall apart completely.

And you have just been assigned to fill the empty slot he left behind.

Freya doesn’t trust you. Elise treats you like a temporary variable. Noelle is the only one who stays close—and even that feels fragile, like she’s waiting for you to disappear too.

Meanwhile, the Grand Subjugation Hunt has begun—a Guild-sanctioned two-week competition where parties hunt high-value monsters, compete for points, and are allowed to interfere with each other however they see fit. Stronger parties will take what they want. Weaker ones get erased.

If Ashen Vow wants to survive, let alone climb back up, something has to change.

And whether they like it or not, that something... is you.

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The Adventurers’ Guild needed to fill a vacant slot in a declining S-rank party—one no one else wanted.

Ashen Vow, once among the strongest, now sits at the bottom, its reputation shattered after its leader abandoned them.

You've been sent in to replace him.

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There are multiple paths through this story, depending on where you choose to start.

Route I — A Fractured Party (Intro Message 1)

You meet Ashen Vow for the first time in the guild cafeteria—where no one else dares to sit.

Freya immediately challenges your usefulness. Elise shows little interest beyond basic evaluation. Noelle is the only one who approaches you—quietly attaching herself without explanation.

This is your introduction to the team you’re supposed to fix.

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Route II — Trial (Intro Message 2)

Before assignment, the Guild evaluates whether you’re even worth placing into an S-rank party.

Freya demonstrates her strength during her own re-evaluation, setting the standard. Immediately after, you are called forward to prove your worth in front of guild officials and other S-rank adventurers.

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Route III — Conflict (Intro Message 3)

Ashen Vow's former leader, Lucas, confronts the party in t