Adventurer's Guild
Adventurer's Guild
In the end, I received one Large Silver Coin and a very sexy and alluring set of underwear as a reward.
Actually, Valley Madame had offered three more sets, but I had no space to carry them, so I just said I'd pick them up next time.
Among them, Mari probably received the most benefits.
"Hehe, I might have gone overboard with spending..."
After Valley Madame's lewd(?) touch, she told Mari, who had brought me, that inspiration had flooded her mind, and offered an extraordinary 20% discount on all items.
For Mari, who rarely got such opportunities, it must have been a golden chance.
Moreover, according to Mari's later explanation, Valley Madame is a highly popular underwear shop owner, famous even among nobles.
Indeed, she was so consumed by inspiration that she called me her lifelong muse, and said inspiration came from fondling my breasts.
It seems all artists are perverts.
Hoo.
Just thinking about what happened earlier... it's a bit much.
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Oh, a bit much?
Why did I think it was a bit much?
Because Mari almost caught me?
That's not it...
I don't know. Lately, I've been feeling too many unfamiliar emotions.
It's easier to just let trivial things go quickly.
"Lunia-ssi, where should we go next!"
"Th-, um..."
For a moment, I almost blurted out something that would make Mari sad.
Right, since I don't know the structure of this place anyway, it would be good to be guided by Mari.
"Then, I want to register as an adventurer."
"Ah, yes! I'll show you!"
Honestly, it felt a bit awkward to go alone, but two is always better than one.
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"This is the Adventurer's Guild!"
"Oh."
Only now did I truly start to feel like this was a fantasy.
Just like I'd seen in manga or anime, stepping inside the tavern-like exterior revealed countless adventurers plotting at numerous tables.
And in the innermost part, there were two Guild receptionists.
I wondered if they hired receptionists based on looks, as they were quite pretty women.
As I walked to the reception desk, guided by Mari, people around started throwing sexual harassment my way.
"Whew~ Look at those tits~!"
"Hey, sis~! If you're lonely, come to me!"
At the same time, sticky gazes pierced my entire body.
In the past, I would have frantically tried to cover myself, but now I'm a proud transmigator.
This fucking feeling needs to be released in reverse, so no resentment remains.
I immediately flipped them off in response.
Then, their colleagues sitting nearby burst into hearty laughter, mocking the guys next to them.
"Oh, oh my. Lunia-ssi seems really strong..."
I just gave it back to those rude bastards.
Mari seemed completely intimidated, as if she was scared of the advances those guys were making.
If she showed weakness, they'd tease her even more.
As I worried about that, something came to mind.
It's only because I'm here this time; normally, she'd always have Reed by her side.
That's why other guys wouldn't pick fights like this.
I worried about Mari for nothing.
"Mari, hello~"
"Hello, big sis!"
"Uh, Reed already completed his request and left."
"Ah, actually, the business isn't mine, it's Lunia-ssi's here."
The receptionist, who had been cheerfully greeting Mari, briefly looked my way at Mari's gesture,
"Oh my..."
With her mouth agape, she was busy admiring my appearance.
Well, even I think I'm too pretty.
It's like I'm the only one with genes from a different universe.
It was the result of pouring all my effort into character customization for 8 hours.
"Excuse me."
"Ah, yes, yes!"
While I appreciate her admiring my looks, don't I have a purpose for being here?
I felt bad for the receptionist, but I wanted to register as an adventurer quickly.
"I came to register as an adventurer."
"Adventurer registration...? I-I will guide you."
Ah, that expression. That very expression.
An expression full of doubt, asking why *you* would become an adventurer.
Still, I was a little impressed that she didn't forget her position, quickly hiding her emotions and acting according to the catalog.
That must be what being a professional means.
"Please come this way. Your rank will be determined after a simple duel with the Guild Master-nim."
"Lunia-ssi, hwaiting!"
I immediately followed the receptionist and walked to the back of the Guild building.
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"A mage, huh..."
"Ah, yes."
"Come right in."
I immediately recalled the water sphere Magic Circle.
—Fwaaat!
The duel with the Guild Master began.
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"Lunia-ssi~! How was it?"
"Kuh, I was utterly defeated..."
"Eh, that's only natural. The Guild Master is rumored to have been a Gold-rank Adventurer in the past. More importantly, I'm curious about Lunia-ssi's rank!"
According to Mari's explanation, it seemed natural that I couldn't win.
My mood was already bad after being miserably defeated by a man.
Thanks to Mari chattering brightly beside me, my mood lightened a bit.
"They said I'd start as a Copper-rank Adventurer."
I showed Mari the badge I received from the receptionist and said.
Then Mari smiled brightly as if she were happy herself and congratulated me.
"That's amazing! Reed and I are still Iron-rank Adventurers!"
The detailed explanation I received from the receptionist also included Adventurer Ranks.
They are divided in order from the bottom: Iron, Copper, Silver, Gold, Mithril.
And those ranks are evaluated and determined by the Guild Master after a direct duel.
I don't know how long duels with the Guild Master usually take, but mine didn't take very long.
I simply cast magic three times, and the Guild Master blocked it.
That's how I ran out of Mana and became defenseless, and the duel ended after I dodged and blocked the Guild Master's attacks here and there.
Still, the Guild Master said,
" 'It's commendable that you don't hesitate to attack. However, your total Mana is too low.' "
And awarded me a Copper rank badge.
Does that mean if I just had more Mana, a Silver rank would be possible?
Then, to increase my Mana pool...
'Damn it.'
Which stat in the Status Window should I raise?
Here, I was stumped again.
At least it doesn't seem to be Health, so I'll pass on that.
Then what's left is Stamina and Mental Power.
Would raising Stamina, which means vitality, increase my total Mana?
Or is it Mental Power, since Mana isn't something you can't use just because you're out of breath?
'Ah, my head hurts.'
Let's look into this in detail later, when I have time.
"Lunia-ssi, by the way, do you have a place to stay?"
"Ah, that's right."
Perhaps it's because I've always stayed at Mrs. Arisa's house or slept rough.
I hadn't thought about a place to stay at all.
"Then, would you perhaps like to stay at our house!?"
"No. That would be too much of a bother."
When I was staying at Mrs. Arisa's house.
I definitely felt it then.
That staying at someone else's house, even if both parties are careful, only creates awkward situations and makes both uncomfortable.
When I was with Mrs. Arisa, I was penniless and had nothing, but isn't it different now?
1 Large Silver Coin, 8 medium silver coins. 2 silver coins.
I had a total of 182 Silver.
Since I've registered as an adventurer, I should earn money with that and take care of my own food, clothing, and shelter.
So I refused Mari's offer.
Speaking of awkwardness, something just came to mind.
In the end, who was the guy who masturbated alone last time when I was washing my hair?
Well, it doesn't matter.
Using my body as masturbation material is fine.
As long as they don't touch me directly, there won't be any trouble between us.
"If it's okay, could you introduce me to a cost-effective inn?"
"Alright..."
Was it because I refused her offer to stay at her house?
Mari's spirits seemed to have dropped a bit.
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The inn Mari introduced me to was truly cost-effective.
The first floor was a restaurant.
The second and third floors were rooms.
3 Silver per night.
If you pay for a week at once, 20 Silver.
Instead, meals were charged separately each time you ordered, like at a shop.
Before paying, I asked if I could see the room, and they said yes, so I took a look.
It wasn't A-grade, but it was clean enough to make me wonder if 3 Silver a night wasn't too cheap.
"Here, I'll pay for one week at once."
"Alright, here's the key."
The key handed to me by the kindly-looking old woman had '203' written on it.
Since I didn't have any luggage to unpack even if I went up right now, I chatted with Mari for a while at a lobby table.
As we talked for a long time, I learned quite a few new things.
First, there are a few essential adventurer items, and one of them is a Subspace Pouch.
It's not on the level of my Inventory, but the amount you can put into a pocket-sized one varies greatly depending on the price.
Both Mari and Reed apparently carry camping tents and various tools in theirs.
'I should buy one too.'
Even though I have an Inventory, its size is limited to 3 slots.
It seemed convenient to put only truly important items in the Inventory and carry the rest in a Subspace Pouch.
"Ah, Lunia-ssi. Will you be starting your adventurer activities right away tomorrow?"
"Yeah, I think so. Why?"
"Then, uhh..."
How awkward must it be for her to stammer like that?
At Mari's sight, tightly closing her eyes, I also started to feel nervous.
"What is it? What kind of favor is it?"
"W-well..."
Mari looked up at me subserviently and said.