Vol 1 Chapter 8 (1/2)
Veteran Adventurer Zelphy
I learned on theof the Third Day, that the Walt Fa fro
On the guild’s third floor, Novem and I met the female adventurer ould become our adviser for the first time
The naht to us was 【Zelphy】-san
Her quirky, short-cut purple hair was quite a distinguishi+ng characteristic, and she appeared in the rooh appearance On the bare skin unhidden by her clothes, I could see some remnants of past injuries
The look in her eyes was sharp, and she really had the atmosphere of a capable adventurer
“Zelphy-san, these are the two fresh adventurers I’ you to”
“It’s a pleasure to meet you”
“I-it’s a pleasure”
As we gave our greetings, Zelphy-san looked over us and nodded a few times
“… I thought it was some sort of joke when I heard souys’re some nobles from someplace”
Hearing that, I was a little shocked
Today was the Third Generation’s duty, but he seemed mildly surprised as well
『She’s the type where you can’t underestimate her because she’s a woman And wait, has there been a rise in female adventurers as of late? This 』
(Strange?)
On the Third Generation’s words, I felt like tilting my head, but I stopped myself
Hawkins-san offers a warning
“Zelphy-san, inquiring too deeply into a client’s origin is…”
“I got it already I won’t be bringin’ trouble to boss Hawkins It’s just that I’ll need to put out soonna to teach them Even more so if they’re noble brats I can’t have the a job you see If you don’t like that, I’m steppin’ down from this adviser position I won’t be takin’ responsibility for you guys”
She looked at me and Novem
We nodded and asked about those rules
“Understood As long as it isn’t so impossible”
“That so? Then first, don’t coots to say Second, I’ll be beatin’ the basics into you guys in three months Don’t be picky ork Third is…”
It was quite normal up to here We waited for her to say what the third rule was
“Third, is you gotta increase your numbers by one at least It can be temporary, so become able to work in teams of at least three”
On hearing Zelphy-san’s rule, Novem and I locked eyes
There, Hawkins asserted a similar opinion
“Quite right If you’ve got three members, then it will be easier for us to find requests for you”
I hadn’t been thinking about co as I was able to learn the basics, I would be able to carry out recruiting after that
『Fu for your sake in her oay We’re also a adventurers, so it would be best if you listened to her here』
It wasn’t because of the Third Generation’s opinion or anything, but I decided to uphold the three terms
“I understand your conditions We have no objections”
As I said that, Zelphy-san smiled
Rather than her overbearing expression, she wasas a woman when she smiled
“Good! If that’s so, I’ll take the job And wait, I was a tad startled when I heard I was teachin’ newbies, but you’re surprisingly obedient”
Novem asked Zelphy-san a question
“Is that really so so rare?”
“It’s usually different nobody generally has any oin- to the mid-level advisers like us They each pool about two to three gold and give a request to the guild As long as they plan on rising in rank, h”
Zelphy-san’s vieas supplemented by Hawkins-san
“Here, we have a comparative abundance of work, and it’s an easy place for freshly recruited adventurers to find jobs That’s why the Dalien adventurer guild has adopted such an adviser system”
“After getting to a point, it’s easy to start getting worried about one’s growth, so there’re quite a feant to push themselves, see? They first learn the foundation from some low-class adventurer, and come to a mid-class one like us when they think they’re ready”
This system was only in place in a handful of branches, Dalien included, apparently
You could also say it was a branch known for putting its power into training new recruits
“Well, this is a little different from normal, but Zelphy-san is a seasoned veteran, who’s been an adventurer for twelve years Her experience is abundant, and there isn’t an issue with her conduct Please use her as reference, by all means… besides her manner of speech”
As Hawkins-san said that, Zelphy-san raised an objection
“I’ me a veteran, boss It makes me sound old!”
“Well, please decide your plans for here on out in this rooe and experience of an adventurer fro for you all to become splendid adventurers”
Hawkins-san leaves the roo us off with a suidance of Zelphy-san
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In the Guild’s ave us an idea of the necessities of an adventurer
“… Well then, I’ve gone through all the basics, but the otta understand that No uy is, they’ll still make mistakes, so watch yourself”
The general things were how to accept work at the guild and hoatch ourselves e brought
If you accepted a quest, and failed to couild card On it, your individual, as well as your party’s request success rate, and record of problematic behavior ritten
Even when everything seemed normal, be wary
Don’t do what you’re incapable of
An adventurer shouldn’t act adventurous
We were taught things like that
And in the end, she wrapped things up with the importance of comrades
“Siether, that in itself et that, okay?”
There, Novem raised a question
“Um… quantity aside, shouldn’t we be concerned about the quality?”
Zelphy-san shook her head
“That depends where that quality’s been assigned Do you wanna uy with a lot of problematic behavior your comrade?”
I was unable to endorse such conduct, so I denied it
“I don’t want to”
But from the Jewel, the Third Generation…
『Tools and humans all have a way to use them』
(Isn’t this person’s a little dark…)
“Right? Even if there be a probleth, based on the contents of the request, it’s often best to get some honest people”
Of course, that depends on where you intend to aim, she added
“You could defeat monsters outside and sell them You could accept requests and complete them You could dive into a labyrinth and search for treasure They’re all an adventurer’s job, but there are barely any individuals or parties who can do all of the it in, and find comrades to fit that”
Where should we ai that is important
Even if we have the necessary abilities, learning a specific craft could take tooa person with the necessary skillset andthem your comrade is a valid option
“There’s a lile person can do alone It’s fine to aim for first class, but if you rave mistake one day”
At the knowledge she pressed at us, Novem and I nodded
“Good! Then let’s talk business Of course, it’s quickest to learn these sort of things through experience”
Saying that, she presented a document she had prepared for us
“Um… Zelphy-san?”
Novem seemed troubled
“What’s up?”
To a s Zelphy—san, Novem spoke
“This page has ‘Cleaning the City Drainage’ written on it, but…”
“Yep, that’s right! A person who refuses to accept requests like these will never accept one in their lives, so you should be getting’ some experience here while you have the chance”
She was sreider as she said that
“Could it be you intend to break the rules I set already? Trust is important to adventurers too, you know”
Our first job as an adventurer was to clean the drainage system
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Theroom in the Jewel
When I had fallen asleep, I found the Sixth and Seventh Generations in opposition to my first job
『As I Was Saying! I won’t let Lyle do so! Look here, even if you stick on ‘former,’ he’s the heir to the Walt House, isn’t he? Fifth Generation, why not say so here?』
The Sixth had a wild look to hienerations to follow evaluated hie in my mind
My grandfather, the Seventh Generation, agreed with him
『You all are fine with having Lyle do so like that!?』
But the First and Fourth didn’t seem to have any interest More than that…
『Why not? As long as Novem-chan’s not dirtied, there’s no problem』
The point the First Generation was interested in hether Nove I’m also a man
I’llheavily dirtied and have Noveh evaluation to a man who looked out for a woman
Of course, it was also the ancestors’ opinion
『Well, since we have the chance, it’s best to let Lyle learn a bit about the world In all honesty, I think that adventurer called Zelphy is on to so there』
The Second gave an appraisal of Zelphy-san
But the Sixth Generation was different
『Even if you stick on a ‘foruys, Lyle’s a real a reals! A bona fide noble!』
To the Sixth Generation, as quite worked up, the Third spoke
『Why are you treating us as fakes~? Just what’s your difference between real and fake?』
The Fourth was the same
Only the Fifth didn’t seem all too interested in it And wait, that Fifth seems to take a neutral stance no matter what happens
The Seventh started to divulge e
『Lyle carries the blood of my wife, the blood of a Count’s House! Listen here, to put it simply, he’s a child who carries the blood of a Royal fadom before ours!』
『… Well you just dropped quite a bomb there』