Chapter 5 (2/2)

「Yo, good work」

I greeted the guard, and left town.

There were joyful shouts, but as usual I ignored it.

「Hoi」

『Gyagyan!!』

Along the way, different monsters came to attack me but I easily dealt with them single-handedly while digging gold.

My reason for partic.i.p.ating is certainly the prize money, but my main goal is popularity.

In this country, the quickest way to earn money was to become a 『Mercenary』.

With my experience and battle skill, converting money will be easier.

I also thought of going to a casino but the certainty of winning is low.

Thus, I’m guessing that being a mercenary is a surefire way to earn money.

However, it’s not easy to become a mercenary.

What king will hire an anonymous soldier?

And certainly, it’s not only the king where they’ll get money, any one will do.

As your 『Popularity』 rises, the money you personally earn will soar as a 『Mercenary』.

That’s why I’ll win the tournament, gain the highest 『Popularity』, and then go to the Guild to register as a 『Mercenary』.

That’s the fastest way, I thought.

「Ah. But if I win I’ll stand out and then I won’t be able to live my laid back life anymore……」

『Guaaaa!!!』

While I was thinking, monsters attacked with no end.

After my walk, the road was lined with piles of monster corpses.

Normally, I would get the drops but, in the first place 『Drops』 are 『Weapons/ Armor enhancing drop』.

If they remain 『Drops』 then even if I go to a second-hand shop I can’t exchange them for G.

Therefore, they’re useless for the me who has the greatest equipment.

And my Item s.p.a.ce is only 『99』 so either way I won’t pick them up.

If I pick them up it’s similar to carrying around garbage.

「If I remember right, the prize was 10,000,000 G…… .Rank 2 is 5,000,000, so Rank 3 is 3,000,000, Rank 4 is――」

Indeed, it’ll be easy getting 10,000,000 G by winning.

But I don’t want to attract attention.

And stacking achievements after being a mercenary will eventually make me a player who can easily earn 1 hundred million G.

「Rank 100 is 100,000 huh. I guess I’ll aim around that……」

It’s only possible to register as a 『Mercenary』 in a guild if you’re within Rank 1000.

On the contrary, if I get within Rank 10 then I’ll be joining the superstars.

IS what I think, so aiming around Rank 100 is reasonable.

「For the mean time, I’ll earn the needed amount to make a 『Country』 and not stand out before I earn the amount」

『Gyagyagyan!!』

I kicked the wolf like monster that bit my foot, then continued.。

Or perhaps, is a 『Country』 even something you can create……?

『s.h.i.+n ・ Maou』  – True Demon Lord

『Zoku ・ s.h.i.+n ・ Maou』  – True Demon Lord Sequel

Kami-sama – G.o.d

『Yuusha Gun』 – Hero’s army

『Maou Gun』 – Demon Lord’s army

『s.h.i.+bari Play』 – limit play, or playing fair

『Drops』 – 『素材』 is translated literally as raw material, though in games they are usually called drops so I settled with drop so it fits.

『Zoku ・ s.h.i.+n ・ Maou』  – True Demon Lord Too ( the above one was a joke but true in some aspects… Zoku is too you know.

Source: from second season of “Yahari Ore no Seishun Rabukome wa Machigatteiru” aka. “OregaIru”)

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