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The main source of income for mages is doing requests, whether they are apart of legal guilds or illegal guilds. All guilds have requests for mages to do and depending on the legitimacy of the guild, the requests can range from helping an old lady by buying her groceries to assassinating important political figures. Requests are divided into several different ranks, with D-Rank requests being the simplest jobs and SS-Rank requests being the most difficult. Unless stated otherwise, requests can only be done once per character. A character can only do a request lower than his rank, the same rank as him or a single rank higher. If accompanied by a higher rank, a mage can do a mission two ranks higher. For example, a D-Rank could do a B-Rank request if he is accompanied by a B-Rank. This applies to every request up until S-Rank. Also note that certain missions may have more than just monetary rewards.

D-Rank Requests:
The easiest requests. They don't take much effort to complete, and you probably won't have to fight either. These requests will generally require you to do menial tasks like helping a recently opened restaurant bus tables or helping a cat that got itself stuck in a tree. It is 750 words to complete a D-Rank request. Your jewel reward is 5000J and 500XP. You will receive no technique points.

C-Rank Requests:
Slightly more difficult requests. Unlike D-Rank requests, you'll probably end up in a battle, although the danger scale isn't that high. If you're competent and have even the slightest bit of common sense, C-Rank requests shouldn't be too much of a hassle. It is 1250 words to complete a C-Rank request. Your jewel reward is 7500J and 1000XP. You will receive 1 technique point.

B-Rank Requests:
Things are getting heated up now. These B-Rank requests will almost certainly have an element of danger and you'll need to be well prepared before deciding to venture on one. If you're not careful, you could be seriously hurt. Remember that you're not in the little leagues anymore. The danger is real. Damn real. It is 2000 words to complete a B-Rank request. Your jewel reward is 10,000J and 1500XP. You will receive 3 technique points.

A-Rank Requests:
If you thought B-Rank requests were difficult, then you've best turn back now. A-Rank requests are the real deal, the jobs that separate the boys from the men. Whatever you do in this request could potentially change the fate of many. You could be asked to assassinate a leading politician if you're a dark mage, or protect a leading politician if you're a legal mage. Forget about getting hurt. Failure could mean death. It is 2500 words to complete an A-Rank request. Your jewel reward is 30,000J and 2000XP. You will receive 5 technique points.

S-Rank Requests:
The toughest requests. Any little miscalculation on the mage's part will lead to to their death. The obstacles you will face on S-Rank missions are difficult, but more than strength is needed to complete the request. Only S-Rank mages are allowed to take S-Rank requests (or A and B-Rank mages as long as they are accompanied by a S-Rank mage). It is 5000 words to complete a S-Rank request. Your jewel reward is 50,000J and 2500XP. You will receive 10 technique points. A staff controlled NPC may appear.

10 Year Requests:
10 Year Requests can be considered a subcategory of a S-Rank request. 10 Year Requests are requests that have been available for 10 years or over, but have yet to be completed. As a result, the reward for completing them is greater than even than of a normal S-Rank job. It is 6000 words to complete a 10 year request. Your jewel reward is 75,000J and 3500XP. You will receive 10 technique points. A staff controlled NPC may appear.

SS-Rank Requests:
Requests that carry an even greater risk of death than S-Rank requests. It is considered suicide to even contemplate taking a SS-Rank request by yourself. Team of S-Ranks have been known to take SS-Rank requests and still fail. Only S-Rank mages are allowed to take SS-Rank requests. A-Ranks, accompanied by S-Ranks are not allowed. It is 8000 words to complete a SS-Rank request. Your jewel reward is 100,000J and 4500XP. You will receive 12 technique points. A staff controlled NPC will definitely appear.

100 Year Requests:
These can be considered a subcategory of SS-Rank requests. 100 Year Requests are jobs that have been available for 100 years or more, but have yet to be completed. As a result, the rewards for completing a 100 Year Request is even greater than that of a normal SS-Rank request. It is 10,000 words to complete a 100 Year Request. Your jewel reward is 150,000J and 5500XP. You will receive 12 technique points. A staff controlled NPC will definitely appear.