Chapter 30 (2/2)

I surveyed the surroundings, however there didn’t seem to be any signs of other wolves.

Could this be a lone wolf that strayed from the pack?

An event appearing without any warnings on my first commission, is this what you call a cliché?

While thinking about that, I threw a handy stone to divert it5. However, it easily avoided it, it seems it made an opposite effect and agitated it as a result.

「Gurururu」

The wolf glares at my direction while raising a growl, and instantly began running.

It crossed the small and shallow river, that even a child could cross, without any difficulty.

I s.h.i.+fted my body as the wolf leapt in my direction, aiming at the wolf’s stomach from the side, I swung my bokutou from below with all my strength.

With the feeling of striking flesh transmitted into my hands, the wolf let out a「Gyaun!」cry whilst being blown away, I felt a sense of unease from the power of the strike.

My strength isn’t very strong, it’s difficult for me to deal a large amount of damage, rather, I think it’s impossible to begin with. I have the qigong technique to supplement for that, but without it I’ll have considerably less strength than a woman in general society, it’ll be difficult for me to deal anything resembling damage from my blows.6

But despite that, even though ki wasn’t used in that hit just now, I seemed to have caused some visible damage.

Come to think of it, from the times when I ran this morning, when I walked up until here, and again when I was walking with the packages from shopping yesterday, I have a feeling I’ve been rarely getting tired compared to the time I was in j.a.pan.

Could something have changed since coming to this world?

「Gurururu」

My awareness returned after hearing a growl approaching, the wolf got up while staggering a little and glared at my direction.

I corrected my grip on the bokutou, when I prepared my front and took a step forward, the wolf took a step back, glaring at each other for a short while, it subsequently escaped.

I kept up my vigilance until I judged the wolf had completely ran away, after a small period of time after the wolf had gone,「Waa…」, I relaxed my guard together with a sigh.7

「I should report this to the guild for the time being ne.」

Although there’s no need for this kind of cliché development…

I once again breathed out a sigh, pulling myself together, I began to walk towards the town.

「I’ve just returned~」 (tadaima modorimas.h.i.+ta~)

It’s before 3 o’clock in the afternoon, there’s very few people compared to this morning, I went towards the reception desk, took out the Cebulj gra.s.s and placed it on the counter.

「Welcome back.」

The receptionist lady greeted me while verifying the items.

「Yes, I’ve verified all 10 Cebulj gra.s.s. The commission has been completed. Well then, here is the reward for 3 silvers. Thank you for your hard work.」

I receive the reward handed out, in return I handed back the wooden tag I had received.

「Your exam has been pa.s.sed, ne. In which case, Fujino-sama, here is your adventurer’s card. Please verify it.」

It’s only been one day since I verified the card, however one entry is different from the contents from yesterday’s verification.

「Rank: F (1)」

It’s changed from yesterday’s「Rank: -」.

「This time formally, welcome to the Adventurers’ Guild. Although I’ve explained about the card yesterday, let me give you the explanations regarding the other things.

Firstly, it’s an adventurer’s responsibility to take at least 1 commission per month.

In addition, in the case where the town or the outskirts of the town you’re staying are attacked by magic beasts, you’re obligated to partic.i.p.ate when the guild calls for a subjugation. Without any special reasons, if you’re unable to accomplish your obligations, your adventurer’s rank will be downgraded one rank as penalty.

Next is about the adventurer’s ranking, the highest rank is S, after that it’s separated from A ~ F. Fujino-sama is currently F rank.

Each commissions give points according to their rank, you’re able rank up by acc.u.mulating these points. For example, thirty points are needed to rank up from F rank to E rank, which is equivalent to thirty F rank commissions. Your current points are displayed on your card following your rank.

You can only accept commissions with the same or one rank above your own rank, basically F rankers can only take up to E rank commissions.

Additionally, in the case where you accept a party commission as an individual, you must be one rank above the commission’s rank, so please be careful.

Finally, because your adventurer’s card is also your personal identification, please be careful not to lose it. It can be reissued in the case you lose it but, there will be a handling fee of 2000 Goualch if you do so.」

Fumufumu.

「That is all, do you have any questions?」

「Ah, how do I accept commissions?」

「Yes, there are commissions written on wooden tags hung on the wall in the interior to my left, if there are any commissions you’d like to take from amongst those, please bring the wooden tag over to the reception desk. When you do so, please also hand in your adventurer’s card together with it. Once it’s been accepted, the commission will begin. If you cancel it midway or pa.s.s the deadline, the commission will be failed, 10% of the reward will be collected as penalty so please be careful of the deadline at the time you accept it.」

Were people gathering up this morning because of this?

Fumu, while accepting commissions in this town for the time being, I’ll be able to earn funds for my journey it seems.

Otto, it wouldn’t be good if I don’t report about the wolf ne.

「Umm, this isn’t a question but, it happened at the time I was harvesting Cebulj gra.s.s by a small river at the northeast of the Royal Capital, I encountered a wolf just before returning.」

「A wolf? Are you injured? And, how did you defeat it?」8

「No, I only drove it away. I’m not injured either. It was only a single one which had separated from the pack, it appeared out in direction of the forest. I thought to report it just in case.」

「Oh I see. What matters is that you’re safe. I’ll report the matters of the wolf to my superiors.」

「Then please. Well then, I’ll be leaving ne.」

Now then, now that I’ve become an adventurer without any problems… I should go back to the weapons store from yesterday.

Fufufu, with my adventurer’s card verifying my age, I can go without the troublesome explanations.

Now, this will be my revenge for yesterday.

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