Volume 1 Chapter 15 (1/2)
CHAPTER 1 E 15 - (Readiness)
Night at the Malvern Town.
Ryouma had finished his hunt and arrived in his first destination Melveren.
The time has already past 7:00 in the night.
The distance between the imperial capital and Melveren town is 3 hours on foot.
If one were to answer it with range unit that would be around 11km.
However, due to Ryouma had to do some hunting, his arrival time has become like this.
”Fuu, At least I've arrived.”
As expected, having no acquaintance is lonely.
Only able to talk toward his self.
Even though only one day had pa.s.sed, having him getting teleported from the world where he born and raised in, to another world, even for Ryouma, he can feel the loneliness.
(Is it about 100km from here to the border?)
If he were to mount a horse, it would take him 4 hours, however, on foot a.s.suming he walked 3-4km per hour, and 10 hours of walk each day, that would take him 3-4 days, it will take him 7-8 days if he took his time.
Ryouma backpack is filled with materials gathered from hunting.
(First, I should go and report...)
Ryouma enduring the feeling of hunger, he keeps walking toward the guild with heavy weight on his back.
”Please handle this.”
”Certainly. Please wait for a minute to allow us to confirm it. It seems like everything is good. The seal does not seem to come off.”
The miss receptionist examined the letter handed by Ryouma from both sides for any damage.
”This is good. There's no problem. Thus I will add 5 achievement point. Did you also finish the subjugation request in one go as well? Just what exactly did you do?”
”Yes. Please do take care of it as well.”
Ryouma nodded.
”Certainly. Err... the number of stray dogs Wild Dog subjugation is 54, the number of the field bee Wild Be subjugation is 94, the number of the hare Wild Rabbit subjugation is 22. ... Thank you very much. You have hunted quite a good number”<tln: the=”” wild=”” dog,=”” wild=”” be,=”” and=”” wild=”” rabbit,=”” were=”” written=”” in=”” j.a.panese=”” first=”” then=”” in=”” english...=”” thus=”” this=”” is=”” not=”” me=”” repeating=”” a=”” name.=””>
”Indeed. Thanks to this, I lose the sharpness of my sword which I just bought yesterday due to blood and fat... I want to sharpen it again immediately.”
A surprised expression appears on miss receptionist face due to Ryouma nonchalant remark.
(This person. Did he hunt this with that swords, and in a day to boot? I thought he was using an annihilation magic to do this... this is not the usual strength of an adventurer with the level of a single I)
Based on the card request record [all request was taken yesterday which show the same date.]
Ryouma did not notice her gaze and keep continue.
”Is there a blacksmith in this town who I can ask to polish this?”
”Emm... after you left the guild head straight to the main street, then turn left...”
”Is that so. I will go there later then. By the way, is everything done?”
Being questioned by Ryouma, she remembered once again about her work.
”Ah! I-I'm very sorry. The reward is 162 baht from the number of subjugation of stray dog Wilde dog 54 x 3., then 273 baht from the number of subjugation of field bee Wild Be 91x3. Next is 66 baht from the number of subjugation of hare Wild Rabbit 22 x 3. The total is 501 baht. Since the achievement value is equal to the number of the subjugated monsters, the achievement point reward is 167 points. Congratulation. Mikos.h.i.+ba-san. You've been promoted to double I rank.”
(I was registered yesterday, and already ranked up huh?)
To be honest, Ryouma wasn't very happy about it.
Because he does not have any hard time with it, thus it was natural for him to have such impression.
”You don't seem to be happy about it, aren't you?”
His emotion was reflection on his expression. Ryouma then answered the question of Miss reception frankly.
”It's not like what you think, it's just, to be honest, I don't feel much trouble, that's why...”
”I guess so... Something like this usually it separated into 2 patterns. If one were to train before the registration, often they ranked up to G rank within a week.”
”Is that how it is?”
”Indeed. On the contrary, it's a turning point for a total amateur whether or not they would rank up to double I rank.”
”Fuun. I see...”
However, Ryouma did not know that most beginners failed when they fight 1 VS a group.
And many monsters which in the forest live in a group.
When one were to hunt, then it's naturally that they absolutely avoid group fight.
Because of that, the guild recommended to form a party; however, not everyone was able to form a party.
Due to the difference in ability, or their thought does not match each other, and other various reason which then make them leaving taking a quest alone, a lot of them are like that.
And the person who has the highest difficulty to enter a unit party is the beginner people.
The beginner who does not receive any training before registration, in particular, are disliked by many. The reason for that is because the weak beginner will jeopardize even the experienced one in the battle of life and death.
That's why many beginners right after registering in the guild, apart from those who's fortunate enough to form a unit party with fellow beginner, will go taking a quest alone.
And the problem for that is the thing that had been said earlier, 'many monsters in the forest live in a group.'
Even if a monster that inexperienced person can kill in one-on-one battle when they appear in a group, the story will be different.
One must be cautious with their surrounding.
Hence most beginner will search for a stray monster who act alone.
However, a monster who get separated and straying from the group is very low. And if one were lucky they can found 2-3 of them after crawling in the forest for the entire day.
Thus, the reason why the miss receptionist said two patterns.
Those who can only fight one-on-one will have to search in the forest desperately, and those who can fight against a group like Ryouma can rank up within days.
By the way, one can rank up with just by delivery quest; however, this is not recommended.
Because what awaits will be death if one were to rank up without the actual fighting power experience.
”By the way Mikos.h.i.+ba-san, did you saved a lot of skins and fangs from the subjugation this time?”
”Indeed. It took me a while to dismantle it. I'm about to bring it to the magic shop, Magic Item Shop after this.”
”If that is the case, then why did you not take any procurement request beforehand?”
”Procurement is it?”
Ryouma looked puzzled for her unexpected words.
”Indeed. Although the price would decrease compared to bringing it directly to the magic item shop, it is better since you would also rank up from it, you know?”
”Hee, is that how it is?”
Ryouma took interest to her words. He's a man that loves self-benefits.
”Yes. Do you know about the ability to take a quest in the same rank or lower than your own rank?”
He already heard it during the registration
”Well yes, what about it?”
”The truth is, if you receive a request one rank bellow your own, while the achievement value clear point becomes 0, the reward is doubled, you see.”
This is new information. Something that not being mentioned inside the 『Guild beginner guidance』 book.
”Eh!?”
”Thus those who have a good skill are steadily increasing their rank, and get some profits by taking quest bellow their own rank.”
”I see now!”
(If that is the case, getting a rank up is not bad at all. Should I put more effort in it?)
”I understand. The information desk is on the first floor right?
”Yes. It's in front of the stairs after you go up.”
Ryouma then bowed his head and immediately go upstairs.
”h.e.l.lo. Do you wish to get procurement request quest?”
”Yes. I would like all request which the material can be acquired by the subjugation of Wild Dog, Wild Be, and Wild Rabbit please.”
The young man receptionist then explains the requested quest in sequence by hand.
”Hmm. For each material, Wild Dog's Fang is 2 baht, Wild dog's Skins is 5 baht, The poisonous needle of the Wild Be is 2 baht, Wild Be's feather is 5 baht, Hound of Wild Rabbit ears 1 baht, and the skin of Wild Rabbit is 5 baht. Achievement point value is 1 point for each delivery of goods. As for the time limit, there's none. And if you deliver the goods at the delivery counter, then the quest will finish.”
”Please all of them.”
”Understood. Thank you very much.”
After leaving the receptionist counter, Ryouma returned to the underground delivery counter.
”Did you receive the request?”
”Yes. I've received all of them.”
When Ryouma said so, the miss receptionist shows a troubled face.
”Eh? You take all of them?”
”Yes? Was it bad?”
”No. But, If Mikos.h.i.+ba-san were to deliver all of the material and ranked up to single H rank, the achievement value clear point would remain you know?”
Hearing that, Ryouma noticed.
If I were to rank up to single H rank, the achievement value clear point would become 0.
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