Vol 2 Chapter 11.1 (2/2)

Well, well. Time to once again chase the runaway slimes with Rook.

Thereafter, I repeatedly stole Origin Magic from the coalesced Prism Slimes. When it was about time to return home, I got off Rook’s back and unsheathed the sword.

「Should I try it once more?」

I directed my consciousness to my palm and manifested a rainbow colored ball.

A clear image was required to manifest magic. However, because I had already spent considerable time on fusing all six elements, I seemed to be able to control it fairly well after getting a hang of it once.

I clad it on the sword as is and held it aloft.

After confirming there was no one around, I aimed at the swamp field so as not to destroy the nature.

————Multi Elemental Extreme Sword Wave (Symphonic Rave)!

The moment the sword attack, which I fired with all my power, came into contact with the surface of water——the sound of impact, which seemed to be making the air tremble, transmitted to my body.

A column of water soared into the sky——the surface of the swamp, the depth of which was shallow to begin with, was lying naked. Water was whirling into the small crater like hole which had just formed.

……I’m so scary!

The joke I just cracked was actually in moderation. From now on……I would have to take time and place into account before using it.

Even though Origin Magic was merely at Lv2, the power was terrifying.

Whether Alba used all of her power to finish the wounded me off with the great Fireball or not, I wasn’t certain. However, considering what transpired yesterday, it seemed to be equivalent to Lv3.

By the way, I shot the rainbow colored ball prior to the sword unification, too. Although it was powerful in its own right, one could clearly perceive the power down.

Do other factors contribute to the sword unification, too……? What comes to mind is the Lv of my Sword Arts? Or the attack power of the sword I’m equipped with?

Or does the unification with a weapon one is accustomed to results in more precise image? ……That’s all I can think of.

Oh well. I decided to return for the day.

——When I was reporting at the Merville Guild, I was informed by Sheena-san.

「You’re Rank D+, Seiji-san, but your quest completion count has reached 10. Do you want to take the Rank Promotion Exam?」

「Ah, yes. I do.」

I see……Rank C Promotion Exam already, huh?

Ever since becoming a Rank D, I had been regularly hunting the Slimes for about a month.

It was an incredible speed even if I say so myself.

Although I had plenty of safety margin, a Slime was originally a difficult opponent for a Rank D Adventurer.

Even though it was small, it could use magic. It would constrict the opponent with its fluidic body and suffocate them. Even if they somehow cornered it, it would plan an escape and coalesce with another Slime. After power[ing] up, it would restart attacking.

Even if they defeated it by the skin of their teeth and returned to the town, one meager nucleic bead wouldn’t cut it for the quest completion.

Here, there was no such thing as Lv up upon defeating monsters. Once they realized their inadequacy, they would have no choice but to train and gradually improve their technique.

「Not many people sit for the Rank C Promotion Exam, so it’s conducted individually. Therefore, it’s easier to set the schedule. Do you have any request in respect of the day?」

Previously, the Rank D Promotion Exam was a group examination. However, it seemed to be different this time around.

Every Adventurer starts as a Rank E, is that why many people sit for the first examination?

It was a pyramid structure; the higher the rank, the less the number of people……in a way, it was a miniature society.

Well, it was natural since it was one organization.

Tens of thousands of people lived in Merville Town. In the suburban towns and villages, people lived in the denomination of hundreds and thousands.

In such a large town as Merville, people registered with the Guild numbered about 200.

More than half of them were Rank E and D……those of higher rank were handful. In Merville, the vicinity of which wasn’t infested with brutal monsters, high ranked Adventurers were extremely rare.

「Early schedule if possible, please.」

「Very well. As soon as arrangements with the examiner have been made, we will contact you.」

Will it be Bays-san this time, too……? Nah, he couldn’t be free all the time. It would be someone else this time around.

I’m certain she mentioned that examiner quests were issued for high ranked Adventurers.

——And then came the next day. 7th month, 1st week, the day of Fire.

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