Vol 1 Chapter 9 (1/2)
An Adventurer Shouldn’t be Adventurous
An adventurer shouldn’t be adventurous
While those words may sound contradictory, they’re often held as correct
In all truth, in jobs where your life was at stake, it was ier
All or nothing ga occupations
My start as an adventurer was truly steady
It was so steady that I had started to hate it
“I-I’ve finished”
One week Since I became an adventurer, it has been a week since I cauidance
And yet even noas still doing odd jobs within the city limits of Dalien
Noveet worried and try to help with my jobs, so I asked Zelphy-san to leave other requests to her
Things anyone could do Safe jobs like desk work
Novem hails from a patriarchal family Perhaps because she was disciplined quite strictly, she excelled in reading and writing without issue
She could do calculations, and she was quite used to documents
When I was out doing a job, she was taking on amanuensis requests (ED: Wow this word… basically, a secretary)
As such, I was currently in thethe wall that surrounded the city
Without usingblocks of stone
Using ic would probablythe Jewel gave me a restriction on how much I could expend
(What’s ic was no good… well, it’s not like I don’t understand their reasoning)
The ancestors forbadeup my body, there was also a reason for this
Of course, it was also a reason unrelated to me
“Yep, I guess it’s passable? With this, your job evaluation is certain to be a B or higher”
“Hah, hah, is that so?”
Through physical labor, I practiced the art of training my body as I worked
Even noith that drainage cleaning incident from before, Zelphy-san’s evaluation of me is low
But in this one week, I get the feeling I’ve gained an understanding of what it means to accept work in the city
“It may be a little soon, but take a break to monsters afterwards”
“A-at last?”
I was quite worn out, but hearing that gavejobs like this, I can’t tell what the First Generation would say to me
And there was also the dissatisfaction that had been building up in the Sixth and Seventh
“Make preparations just as I told you, okay? If you’re not ready yet, then use toether and rest your body Also, ht exercise
“Understood”
“Obedient kids sure are easy to handle You guys’ weapon choice was a Sabre for yourself, and a Staff for Noveht?”
Zelphy-san confirmed, and I nodded
She put her hand to her chin and thought for a bit After that, she nodded to herself a few times
“Lyle, you should be carryin’ a reserve weapon It can be a Sabre like the other one, but a dagger works all the sae your weapon preferences, but I won’t force you to do anythin’”
The weapon I favored called a Sable was capable of both thrusting and slashi+ng
On the other hand, its blade was thin, so it had the de easy to bend and snap the metal
If it was a normal sword, then even if the blade broke, it was a competent blunt weapon More so, it would often be used as a blunt weapon regardless
Its reach was also short, so if you looked at it fro like a spear would be superior
“Do youlike a lance? I can use one to some extent”
“More than that, I’d like you to carry a shi+eld on you If I deterenerally be havin’ you two take out the small fries”
The area around the city, due to the presence of adventurers, was relatively safe There were also soldiers, and if possible, they would subjugate any particularly dangerous monsters themselves
They even send out night brigades on occasion
For that, the city’s circumference was characterized by its abundance of small fries, and powerful h
“A shi+eld, is it… I can use one, but I don’t have one on me Should I buy a cheap one?”
“Are you the type that’s got no particular weapon preferences? It’s fine to go buy reserve arms, but think hard about eapon you want There’s no need for you to push yourself to buy somethin’ expensive, and based on the situation, there are tis may prove absolutely useless”
There were many adventurers who learn to use a variety of weapons, and changed their equipht ahead
More so, even with changing times, that sort of trend was preferred
But, it has also been said that using a single weapon, and honing your skills with it, is the shortcut to beco first class
It all depended on the person
“… How about I keep a sabre for now, and keep a dagger and buckler on me?”
As I said that, I heard a voice from the Jewel
It was the Second Generation
『Lyle, I think you ought to pick out your arms based on the quest』
But the Third offered a rebuttal
『I think you should set your Sabre as your reserve weapon That way, you have a usable alternative on hand if your unaccustomed weapon’s crushed』
Finally, the first…
『Does it reallyaround, your bare hands are ht?』
(At least consolidate your opinions before speaking up…)
Even though I thought that, I definitely wasn’t at fault here
“I’ll leave your equipment matters to you It’s just around the city, so there’s not that o forth eapons you’re used to”
After that, the work-site supervisor confir to uild
In the end, I was covered in sweat, but since I wasn’t bloody, Zelphy-san told me there was no need for me to use the baths
“Get over to your girl quickly”
“Uu… yes”
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We headed to the guild’s second floor and handed over the documents to Hawkins-san
As always, the man’s counter wasn’t crowded, so ere smoothly able to deliver them
In comparison, the beauty had formed quite a line
“She’s as popular as ever And wait, are you sure that ain’t a problem in itself, boss?”
On Zelphy-san’s question, Hawkins-san answered as he looked over the documentation
“In the past, we once tried to take her off the receptions counter However, the areat, so we returned her”
As I thought, Dalien’s adventurer’s guild was quite popular
“Wasn’t she put up front because she wasn’t competent at the h up in the Guild’s h”
“I can’t answer that one”
While exchanging dialogue with Zelphy-san, Hawkins-san handed over my reward
The report he handed back had the evaluation ofthis job
The site foreave me an overall of 『B』 It was just as Zelphy-san said
Of course, in cases where an 『A』 arded, the client had to add on an additional reward Because of that, A Rank evaluations were rarely given out
With hest to expect was a 『B』
“With this, the amount of requests you’ve completed is twelve They were all evaluated either 『C』 or 『B』, so please keep at it with that spirit”
Hawkins-san smiled as he said that I accepted the reward
Eight large copper coins
If you looked at it as a whole day’s earnings, it was quite low After working from dawn to dusk, a normal civilian would have made more than ten
“Thank you very much”
I put the money in my wallet
Zelphy-san was an adviser Because of that, she wasn’t paid a reward froold coins prior
After she completed her service, she would receive four more, and based on hoe turned out, she would possibly earn another one The final gold coin was probably souild’s referral fee
“It’s about tiet out of the city They’ve learned what they have to on odd jobs, and no e In truth, it seems that even Lyle here doesn’t have a problem with the three Rs”
(TL: You know, the ones where only one of them starts with an R)
Zelphy-san said that to Hawkins-san
Hearing that, he looked a little regretful
“That’s surprisingly fast”
“They’ve already paid et their money’s worth in results Is there a problem?”
“No, Noveent in her work She’s quite quick and polite She’s even getting soher ups, and her evaluation remains favorable”