Volume 1 Chapter 18 (1/2)

[Uhm, hey Youya. This morning I was telling you about how it’s weird that you got level 11 in such a short time.. Right?] (Phil)

[Uhhh.. Yeah.. You were definitely saying that..] (Youya)

[So HOW are you already level 18? Whats more you have two people who are already graduating from being novice adventurers!!?] (Phil)

Adventurers are only truly considered an adventurer once they reach level 20. Once you reach level 21, the beginner dungeons available in Rumberg will be out of limits as you aren’t considered a beginner anymore. The dungeons available in Rumberg were beginner dungeons for level 10 and below, beginner dungeons for level 20 and below and ordinary dungeons. Once you obtain level 21, you will have to survive on your own power and enter ordinary dungeons. Every 10 levels, the experience required to level up increases exponentially, causing most adventurer’s pace to slow down once they arrive at this point.

[Well if you try really hard, it’s not that hard to reach up to level 20 in this short amount of time.] (Youya)

[There is still a limit to everything!. It’s supposed to take two weeks to reach level 10, one year and a half for level 20! I have never heard or seen of anybody reaching level 18 in a week! If people knew about this, they would just call it a fairy tale!] (Phil)

[Well I think so too.] (Youya)

I do think that I have overdone on the hunt for the Hermit Crab. If someone were to tell me that they killed a Hermit Crab at level 11, I would never believe it.

[Even if you told me that there was a plan. I wasn’t told that the plan included confronting the grim reaper of the seafloor dungeon! Who was the one that told me to avoid that monster at all cost and abandon all thought of defeating it!?] (Phil)

Originally, the Hermit Crab is a monster that should be avoided at all cost. The only way to defeat it is to abuse it’s weakness to the Wind (Lightning) element with a magic spell. However, a Magic Caster capable enough of defeating the crab is as threatening to the crab as the crab is to the Magic Caster. When the crab detects a magical reaction, it will immediately activate it’s rushing technique to take down the Magic Caster capable of defeating it. And because of the monsters in the surroundings, the front-line will have difficulty acting as the shield for the rear guard.

[I challenged the Hermit Crab because I was confident of defeating it safely.] (Youya)

[Sigh. I won’t bother asking anymore. Changing the topic, do you know about the festival taking place in Rumberg four days from now?] (Phil)

[Of course I do.] (Youya)

In Rumberg, there is a big and flashy festival that occurs once every year.There are also tournaments held where adventurers can participate, while tourists rush to obtain tickets to witness these tournaments.

[There is a tournament meant for new adventurers to participate. It consists of a one on one combat with a weapon made of wood. The level limit is 20. Skills are prohibited and one good blow or exiting the ring will end the match. It’s also a safe tournament as the medical team will be on standby outside the ring.] (Phil)

[So what does that got to do with me?] (Youya)

[I thought about sending you a recommendation for participation as the deadline for applications is today.] (Phil)

[Let’s stop right there.] (Youya)

It is unfair for me to participate in this kind of tournaments meant for beginners. By definition, I am not a rookie adventurer plus I received a reset bonus along with my fixed status increase. In the first place, old men like me shouldn’t steal the limelight from the young and upcoming adventurers.

[I thought so.. However, the victor will not just receive money, but also a rare item you know. It’s a rare item that you could never see again you know.] (Phil)

I took a look at the documents taken out by Phil and gasped at its contents.

This is..! I didn’t think that it actually existed. I definitely want that item. However, I still feel that I should not participate in the tournament.

[Youya you’re late. I’m hungry! Hurry let’s go to the bar!] (Luna)

It seems that quite a fair bit of time passed since we returned to the guild that Luna became impatient. Hmm? Wait a minute. I just thought of a good idea.

[Luna, how do you feel about testing your swordsmanship?] (Youya)

[Hmm? My swordsmanship?] (Luna)

Luna tilted her head.

[There is a tournament coming up where adventurers level 20 and below compete to see who is the strongest.] (Youya)

[Sounds interesting.] (Luna)

Luna’s eyes started to glow.

[Wait a moment, Youya. She’s just a little child.] (Phil)

[You should know from experience not to judge a person’s strength on their appearance.] (Youya)

The difference between Luna’s status and her actual physical appearance was extremely large.

[Youya! Luna will attend the tournament!.] (Luna)

[My thoughts precisely. Luna is much more suited to the tournament than I am.] (Youya)

Luna has shown countless times that her speed has surpassed what her status implies. She doesn’t feel fear from battling against monsters as well. However, when it came to battles with humans, her experience is far from sufficient. This tournament could be a good experience for Luna…. And when she does win it, she’ll ask for something else in exchange for the tournament reward because she wouldn’t have any interest in it.

[Okay! Luna wants to join the tournament!. Youya! Train me more!.] (Luna)

[Of course. We’ll make Luna stronger by the day of the tournament! At the end of the day, I guess I won’t be able to teach you something other than the thrust.] (Youya)

Our course of action will be to spend tomorrow and the day after to reach level 20, and spend the rest of the days teaching Luna the basic hand-to-hand combat and self-defense techniques and have her master them. I might as well have Til join in on the training as well, she should learn to be able to protect herself for worst case scenarios. I won’t be able to raise our levels beyond level 20 untill the end of the tournament. This is actually a good way for us to slow down our progress. It’s a good chance for us to train and practice other strengths as they could be insufficient if we raise our level too quickly.

[Alright, then I will file an application for Luna to enter the tournament. Also, what about this?] (Phil)

[There is an event where adventurers will be battling monsters in the stadium. It also has a level limit of 20 for all entries.] (Phil)