V3C76 (1/2)

(076) Marina’s second job

Translator: Tseirp

We left the border town and headed for Ferruit.

Because I didn’t have any time alone and I built a good relationship with Haru even though there were some slight misunderstanding yesterday, the doujinshis didn’t get a role to play.

Incidentally, my Philanderer level rose by 3 all at one go, reaching Lv16.

When Philanderer reached Lv15, it released the options for 4 kinds of jobs: Musician, Singer, Dancer and Artist.

Among them, Marina possessed 3 of the jobs.

When I looked at my status page, the moment I thought that there were too many jobs, I obtained the title 「Job Maniac」 and 「Job Organization」.

Incidentally, Haru was also in charge of coachman duty today.

“Marina, do you have a moment?”

“What is it?”

“Why did Marina continue as a Street Performer? If you wanted to become an Archmage, you could always change jobs?”

“I don’t want to become an Archmage because I am already an Archmage. Also, it’s impossible to change job even if I wanted to. Street Performer is apparently a Unique job and average Priests can’t do anything about it.”

Why’s she saying it so proudly? Well, so it’s the same as Temptress and Cat-user, they can’t change job unless it’s a special Priest.

Furthermore, hers is a job that was set by the Goddess, worst case scenario would be there aren’t anybody who can change her job.

“If I told you that you can change job, what would you do?”

“Nothing. I’ll continue the way I am now.”

“Why?”

“I have not seen the end to the possibilities for the path I am on now. I hated it at the start but the many smiles of the people who witness my extraordinary magic fuels my magical power. It’s a wonderful thing.”

“Possibility … huh?”

Carol muttered in a slightly reticent tone.

“I see. Then, what would you do if you could choose a second job?”

“If I can hold another job? If that’s the case, I’ll raise my Commoner level and aim to obtain the 「Bow Equip」 skill by becoming a Hunter.”

“Hunter? I thought that you would surely choose Apprentice Magician.”

“That will be what I do first. The performance of my arrows is nearly 100% due to my extraordinary magic. However, because I don’t have 「Bow Equip」, the offensive power can be said to be none. Piercing a helpless frog from behind is the most I can do.”

From behind? Looks like — at the street performance that time, the arrow didn’t strike the frog from the front but was aimed at and shot at it from behind.

I guess the technique of swindling is also part of being a Street Performer.

“It’s because I thought that I will also need to have a combat skill if I am to continue to travel together with my friend Kannon. But, why do you ask?”

“Ah … hn‒”

I was told to only tell those I trust about Second Job Setting — about Jobless skills.

Marina is kind of prone to chuunibyou delusions but I don’t think that she’s a bad person. But, what about Kannon?

I don’t really know much about her. At the very least, she’s someone who sells equipment using scamming methods.

I can’t deny the possibility of Marina telling what she knows to Kannon when she returns to being Kannon’s slave.

If that’s the case, shall I make a suitable lie this time?

In my mind, I crafted a consistent setting.

“Marina, in a fashion, I’m saying hypothetically, I am your owner so you must obey my command.”

“Indeed. However, if you perform any insolent act towards me, know that the day you no longer am my owner will be your death anniversary.”

“I won’t do such a thing! For now, it’s an order. Never look at my status.”

“I see. It’s because you don’t want to let me see you not having any job worth mentioning huh?”

“No. It’s because my blessing is slightly unique and have multiple abilities so I don’t really want to show it.”

While saying that, I winked at Carol. She’s good at guessing so she’ll probably understand.

“I am able to set 2 jobs for my party members. For now, I will try setting Marina’s second job as Commoner so check your status.”

I also tried checking but I can’t see if a second job is properly set or not.

However, because her status rose, it’s certain that some job was indeed added.

“Oo, my hidden power has decided to show itself now.”

“No, it’s my ability.”

“Don’t fret the details, you’ll go bald. From the top.”

“Don’t go to the extent of specifying the starting point! And don’t go cursing me to go bald! Either way, during our round trip between Ferruit and that border town, if possible, I’ll let you acquire Bow Equip and other simple spells. It’ll widen the scope of your performances.”

“Don’t refer to my extraordinary magic as performances. I’ll curse you.”

“That’ll not be magic but shamanic art.”

I cut in with the promised tsukkomi.

Don’t ask me about the difference between magic and shamanic arts okay?

The people who possess the Apprentice Magician job like me and the Magician job learn magic while Shamans like Schreyl use shamanic arts.

“Haru, so you have it, as what we’ve discussed this morning if you detect any monster scents, please actively head in that direction for us to hunt.”

“Yes. Even so, there aren’t many monsters around.”

“Hn? I thought that there are quite a number of monsters around?”

Due to my 「Presence Detection II」 skill, I can sense enemy presence but …?

What does this mean?

I thought as I looked out from the loading platform.

… Even though there really were monster presences, I totally did not see any figures.

There was grass growing but the grass wasn’t that tall so there shouldn’t be any place for them to hide.

“Perhaps it’s Tubifex worms?”

“Yarn worms?”

Carol asked as I tried to analyze it in my own way to slightly understand the 「Presence Detection」 skill better.

I see, I can indeed feel the presences below the ground.

“If that’s the case, we might as well just dig them up.”

“I can’t say that is a good method.”

“Won’t it leave us with the option of defeating fish-type monsters by catching the Tubifex worms and fishing with them? We won’t need sonar as well with my 「Presence Detection」.”

“Fishing … with the Tubifex worms?”

Carol gave a disgusted expression.

Looks like she is bad with earthworms.

Well, I don’t have fishing gear anyway so I’ll leave this entertainment for when I become an Angler.

“Master, I sense the smell of monsters from that cave. Would you like to try firing magic?”

“Magic!? If it’s magic then it’s my turn — ”

“Your street performance is not going to defeat any monster.”

I flicked Marina on her forehead.