From what I heard, both the knight order and mercenary bands felt pretty similar to an adventurer guild.
Mercenary bands were almost exactly like an adventurer guild, except they didn't have herb-gathering quests.
The biggest difference with the knight order seemed to be the strong obligation to follow orders from their contractor, which meant less personal freedom.
That said, once you proved your strength and rose through the ranks, you could gain more freedom. Some groups only called members during emergencies.
When Rafilia said there was "no adventurer guild," I panicked a bit, but it was just a difference in terminology. I felt relieved.
By the way, Gatekeeper A belonged to the direct knight order under King Aras VI of Arasgard, and was stationed here in the city of Monbane for its defense.
The process for joining was like Japan's university entrance exams.
