Vol 1 Chapter 4 (1/2)

1st Volume, 4th Chapter 【Feeder Pops’】

In ※ of Thief’s G.o.dly Skill

I remember that I wrote, “In case of failure, the same skill of the same target shall be permanently disqualified for invocation.” I have revised a part of the 2nd chapter.

Physical Abilities Enhancement was stolen in the first attempt.

The number of times the skill can be invoked in a day at Lv1 has now been revealed. (Author’s Note)

「What I’m saying is, push the remaining time limit. That’s all!」

「Okay, but you’re injured, don’t overexert yourself……」

「That’s for me to decide. Don’t nag.」

Like I suspected, the one shouting at the receptionist lady is the adventurer from earlier in the day.

Bal and Zac, right?

Apparently, Bal’s arm is injured. Is that why he couldn’t complete the quest……？

This is what I have deduced from the situation.

By the way, this world has an established system in respect of the days.

In j.a.pan, the origin of the days in a week was related to the planet. Here, however, the origin is related to the spirits.

In order: Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Dark, Light, Origin — are the seven days. One year consists of twelve months including the birth month, making it a 364 days cycle. So I have been told.

For the birth month, various grand festivities are held at the end of the year. Unfortunately, it’s currently the fifth month. There’s a long way till that.

I was taught the concept by the receptionist lady at the time of receiving the quest in relation to the completion time limit. The time limit for my quest was tomorrow――the day of the Wind.

――Snorting wildly, Bal and company turn around and start walking.

As for me, I’m standing so as to face the wall in order not to make eye contact with them.

I don’t want to have any business with them anymore.

I can’t afford to have others know that I can steal skills. Thinking back, it was thoughtless of me to hit the table and break it. Still, no one will a.s.sociate it to stealing skills.

Because there’s no way of telling what skills one possesses, there’s no way for him to suspect me, I think.

Still, if he accuses me, I’ll resist.

Return his skill? Gimme a break.

Ho

Apparently, Mr. Adventurer has no time to spare for a good-for-nothing like me as he glances my way and leaves.

There’s nothing left on Bal for me to steal and Zac doesn’t have Sword Arts, so there’s no use for me in picking a quarrel with them.

「……Is something wrong?」

As the receptionist lady is the only whom I know――I call out to Sheena-san.

She told me her name when I received the quest……because she’s a woman, I was trying to refrain from checking her status.

Nah, there’s no deep meaning, really. She’s 20-year-old beautiful miss with fair skin and chestnut hair, styled into a ponytail. These are the only details that matter.

「Ah, Seiji-san. How did your first quest go?」

「It’s complete, so I would be able to sleep in a cozy bed tonight. By the way, those people just now……」

「Yes, those were the same people who picked a quarrel with Seiji-san earlier in the day. We don’t normally reveal the circ.u.mstances of other adventurers but we can’t help it if they make a ruckus and advertise it to others.」

「Did they fail……to complete their quest?」

「No, they have missed the monster that was the subjugation target. At this point, there’s still a day left till the time limit, so it can’t be considered failure. However, they have suffered an injury, so I proposed them to cancel the quest.」

Is that why he was angry?

Because the guild tries their utmost not to betray the trust of their clients, they prefer for other adventurers to take over a quest if the quest seems impossible for an adventurer.

「They appear to be quite skilled, then how……」

「Yeah, it’s a mystery.」

I didn’t hear it.

「Umm……are you here to report the completion of the quest?」

「Ah, okay. I’ll handle it.」

Sheena-san pulls herself together and starts processing my quest.

The reward of this quest is 300 Dalas.

After she confirms the signature on the quest paper, she hands me three rather big copper coins.

I see. So one big copper coin equals 100 Dalas.

「Umm, I haven’t seen excessively large sums of money. What are different coins beside this one?」

To the beginner who asked a question while scratching his head, Sheena-san explains politely without a speck of irritation. Sheena-san looks just like a bewitching G.o.ddess.

Apparently, the circulated coins are half copper coin, copper coin, large copper coin, half silver coin, silver coin, half gold coin, gold coin and white gold coin.

Which respectively equal 5, 10, 100, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 100,000 Dalas

Because copper is produced the most in this world, its value is low, somewhat.

「Well then, I’ll take this.」

I bow and leave the guild.

I must check in to the inn before it gets dark.

What was the name of the inn again?

Because I haven’t eaten anything during the day and am hungry, is that why the inn with such an odd name appears attractive to me?

《Feeder Pops’》

Un, going by the name, I can expect a good meal, at least.

Although there are many inns and similar facilities in Commercial District, I was recommended this place because it’s not far from the guild.

From the exterior, it appears to be a three-storeyed, neat building.

I can’t say that it’s magnificent but it’s clean, at least. Not bad.

I enter the inn and survey the first floor.

The walls are milky-white, creating a tranquil ambience.