So you must take the oath.

For the first half of the next day, you and other guards are busy with everyday chores in the barracks. You are also engaged in drill training under the leadership of Sergeant Azgur Tibbon.

In the afternoon, you, along with all the other city guards who belong to the third company (which is about 100 people), went through the procedure of taking the oath.

You stood on the parade ground in your chain mail and your "kettle hat" helmet. You were holding a halberd in your hands. Standing shoulder to shoulder with you were other guards who were also new to the Ranelborg City Guard.

You saw your superiors standing on a high wooden podium. You noticed that among this leadership there were human faces already familiar to you. For example: Lieutenant Irmon Craymore and Captain of the City Guard Sir Federig Rugan. Sir Federig's face was familiar to you because you had seen him a couple of years ago during a performance in honor of some holiday. He then gave a solemn speech immediately after the mayor of this city. Now you have seen that Sir Federig is dressed in richly decorated ceremonial armor. He appears to be a thin, tall man, about 40 or 45 years old. He has black hair that almost reaches shoulder level, a large hooked nose, and a small mustache. The gaze of his brown eyes glides over the helmets of the guards who are lined up on the parade ground. His thin face shows no emotion.

There were also people on the podium who were absolutely unknown to you. For example: you noticed an elderly human with a large gray beard, who was dressed in the clothes of a priest of the Church of Equal Brothers-Deities. Moreover, the exquisite appearance of his clothes allowed you to guess that this elderly man has a significant status in the church hierarchy.

Besides this priest, you noticed two human nobles on the platform, who were dressed in exquisite clothes, but did not wear any armor (not even ceremonial). You couldn't even imagine who these people were.

Meanwhile, the oath-taking ceremony for those joining the ranks of the city guard began. You've been doing a bit of questioning with the other guards in the barracks over the past day. And so you know that the third company of the city guard, of which you are now a member, was formed quite recently. Most of the guards in the third company are newcomers and it is they who will now take the oath.

You hear the crashing sounds of the drums. Then someone blows the ceremonial bugle. At the podium, Lieutenant Irmon Craymore unrolls a long scroll in his hands and begins to slowly read out the names in his loud and raspy voice.

You stand in formation without moving. You see how, when the name is read, the guard whose name was spoken has left a formation. This guard approaches the banner of the Sacred Kingdom of Orlania, which is located in front of the wooden platform. The guard then drops to one knee. Afterwards, Lieutenant Irmon Craymore reads out the words of the oath and the guard responds by saying the word “I swear” four times.

The procedure has been going on for an hour. Finally, you hear Lieutenant Craymore say what you've been waiting for: "Ulkin Nordane."

You has left a formation. You try to march as Sergeant Tibbon taught you.

You walk up to the banner and you get down on one knee.

You hear the voice of Lieutenant Craymore, who once again pronounces the ceremonial words of the oath: "Ulkin Nordane! Do you swear to serve in the name of ensuring law, peace and order? Do you swear with your life to defend the laws of the Sacred Kingdom of Orlania? Do you swear with your soul to defend the faith Equally sized Brother-Deities Orlan and Alaratos? Do you swear with your mind to protect the interests of the county of Ranelborg and its noble overlord?"

You say the word “I swear” four times as expected. After that, you turn around and walk back in the same marching step. You get back in formation. You stand in formation and await the end of the oath-taking ceremony.

You had to wait another 2 hours. You're tired of this.

Meanwhile, evening time has come.

You spent the rest of today on all sorts of household little things.

After which, you go to bed with the knowledge that you are now officially the city guard of the city of Ranelborg.