chapter 3
Episode 3
Translated by POWERPUFF
Three days later.
I arrived at the adventurer city, Puldan, by carriage.
“Take care, young man.”
“Yes, thank you, sir. By the way, do you know where the Adventurer’s Guild is?”
The farthest I’d ever gone in 15 years was the forest near my village, so there was no way a genuine country bumpkin like me would know the layout of a city.
There weren’t even any signboards in this place.
The only person I could ask was the coachman.
“If it’s the guild, just follow this road straight and you’ll see a building with a sign showing a crossed sword and axe. That’s the Adventurer’s Guild.”
“Thank you for telling me.”
“It’s nothing. With your build, you’ll do just fine as an adventurer. Have some confidence, young man. Oh, and if you’re looking for an inn, go to the fourth building to the left of the guild. It’s called Fox’s Rest. The rooms are clean, and the breakfast is good.”
The coachman even gave me a useful tip about where to stay.
What a genuinely kind man.
“Thank you for everything. I’ll be going now.”
“Alright, do your best.”
After parting ways with him, I followed his directions.
“So this is the Adventurer’s Guild…”
I found it within minutes.
Just as he said, there was a large wooden sign with a crossed sword and axe hanging on the building.
Seeing the guild made it finally sink in that I was really becoming an adventurer.
Let’s go.
I stepped inside.
The guild was bustling with adventurers.
Some were looking through requests posted on the bulletin board.
Some sat at tables discussing accepted requests with their party members.
Some were already drunk in broad daylight, sleeping with their faces buried in the table.
It was exactly like what I had imagined.
After encountering goblins before, this was another moment that reminded me I was truly in a fantasy world.
And at the same time, I realized how glad I was to be here.
Most of the female adventurers were dressed provocatively.
Their outfits showed off their body lines.
Some wore chest armor but left their stomach exposed.
Some had their thighs completely uncovered.
Some wore extremely short skirts.
There were quite a few wearing outfits that seemed to have completely abandoned the concept of defense.
There was even someone wearing what looked like bikini armor.
And it wasn’t just humans.
There were elves with pointed ears, beastfolk with animal ears and tails, and halflings who looked like children.
If I had seen this in my previous life, I would’ve thought it was some kind of cosplay video production.
Long live fantasy.
I cheered inwardly.
This world was truly optimized for visual enjoyment.
I almost started imagining all kinds of scenarios, but I forced myself to stop and looked for the reception desk.
Where is it… ah, there it is.
Near the back of the guild, I found the reception area.
A female receptionist with neatly tied hair was sitting there.
The seat beside her was empty, so it seemed she was alone for the moment.
Fortunately, there wasn’t a line.
I walked up and greeted her.
“Um… hello.”
First impressions matter. Being polite might help later on.
“Hello. How can I help you?”
She greeted me with a professional smile.
Up close, I noticed she was quite beautiful.
Her uniform couldn’t hide her figure either.
“I'm here to register as an adventurer.”
“Registration, is it? Please wait a moment.”
She took out a parchment form and placed it on the desk.
“Please fill in your personal information here. The registration fee is 10 bronze. If you need help writing, it will cost an additional 2 bronze.”
“I can write.”
“Then it will be 10 bronze. You can pay after filling it out.”
I looked at the form.
Name, age, occupation.
Not much to fill in.
“Excuse me, what should I write for occupation?”
“You can write something that matches your aptitude. Do you have any particular skills?”
“I’m strong and good with my fists.”
“Then you can put down ‘martial artist’ for now. You can change it anytime.”
“Got it.”
I filled out the form and handed it back.
“Is this okay?”
She checked it and nodded.
“Yes, this is fine. Rent… 20 years old?”
She looked surprised when she glanced up at me.
Probably because of my size.
“I’m a bit on the big side.”
I puffed out my chest confidently.
“Ahem, my apologies. Your registration is complete. For new adventurers, we offer an explanation about ranks and requests. Would you like to hear it?”
“Yes, please.”
“Adventurer ranks go from F to S. From F to D, you rank up by completing a certain number and difficulty of requests. After that, promotions require achievements or passing tests.”
That sounded very familiar.
“Also, when you reach D rank, you’ll receive an identification tag. Requests can be found here at the desk or on the bulletin board. The board has general requests, while the desk provides ongoing requests issued by the guild or the nation. That concludes the explanation. Any questions?”
“Why is the identification tag issued starting from D rank?”
“Because D rank signifies that you can stand on your own as an adventurer. Before that, you lack the skill and qualifications.”
“I see.”
“Do you have any other questions?”
“No, thank you.”
“I’m glad I could help. Would you like to take a request right away? If so, I can recommend one for beginners.”
“Really? I’d appreciate that.”
“Understood.”
She took out three request sheets.
“The first is gathering medicinal herbs from the forest outside the city. The second is collecting magic stones from goblins on the first floor of the dungeon. The third is exterminating giant sewer rats in the city sewers.”
All basic tasks.
But one thing caught my attention.
“Magic stones?”
“Do you have a question?”
“Do goblins have magic stones?”
I had killed goblins before, but I had never seen one.
“Are you familiar with dungeons?”
“Yes, places where monsters gather.”
“Monsters in dungeons all have magic stones in their bodies. Also, unlike monsters outside, their corpses are absorbed by the dungeon after some time.”
“I see.”
I hadn’t expected there to be a difference.
“Which request will you take?”
“I’ll take the second one.”
I chose the goblin extermination.
“Understood. If you collect magic stones from other monsters, you can exchange them for money at the exchange near the dungeon entrance.”
“Got it. Thank you for the explanation.”
“I’m just doing my job. I wish you success, Rent.”
Before leaving, I asked one more thing.
“May I ask your name?”
“My name is Reni. I hope to see you often, Rent. Good luck.”
Even if it was just a professional line, hearing encouragement from a young, beautiful woman boosted my motivation.
“Thank you! I’ll do my best, Reni!”
With determination in my chest, I paid the 10 bronze and left the guild to complete my first request.