Volume 1
Chapter 14
I Checked the Experience
Points
Translator : PolterGlast
We were now walking
down a corridor behind the counter, accompanied by the guild master.
Apparently, we needed
something called a guild card, and they had to check a lot of things to issue
it, and since we needed various tools to do that, we were moving to a room
where the tools were kept.
"Excuse me?"
Kakyoin-san called out
to the guild master.
"Hm? What is
it?"
"There's
something I'm curious about... Actually, as soon as we entered this building, we
got into a fight right away. Is that okay?"
"A fight,
huh?"
The guild master
looked at us with a puzzled expression.
"Yeah, that's
right. As soon as we entered, we were harassed by a group of three people we
didn't know. I had Kushina throw them to the wall."
"Oh... Just
that?"
"Just that, you
say?... you"
Kakyoin-san looked at
him as if dumbfounded.
"That much is
fine. That's a daily occurrence around here. Those guys shout without caring
even though they're inside the building. So, I don't mind a little scuffle.
After all, you didn't make a hole in the building, did you? If you did, I would
have come out first. If not, then it's like, 'do as you please'."
"Haa~... So, as
long as you don't cause any trouble to the guild, you can do whatever you want?"
"Exactly. After
all, you're just members, and we're just intermediaries. We simply mediate the
work and leave the rest to the members and the clients. That's the guild's
stance."
Hearing that,
Kakyoin-san let out another sigh.
"Is that really
okay? There's a high possibility that the client will be disadvantaged."
Hearing those words,
the guild master looked back at us in surprise and said,
"Oh... did you
notice?"
and smiled.
"It's not like I
noticed, it's something anyone would figure out with a little thought."
"I see. Well,
it's true that friction between adventurers and clients is a problem for the
guild (us). It used to be common for powerful adventurers to threaten clients
living in remote villages and receive unreasonable rewards."
"………It used
to?"
"Yes. If that
continued, the guild could lose its credibility. So, we took measures. Have you
ever heard of [Justiciars]?"
"No, I
haven't."
"I thought so.
They are, so to speak, law-abiding executioners who support the guild behind
the scenes. With the introduction of this system, such problems have decreased
dramatically."
"Can that really
be reduced by just one system?"
"It does. Because
the [Justiciars] are incredibly strong."
"...I see."
Kakyoin-san replied,
seemingly exasperated by the guild master's explanation.
It seems the guild is
completely meritocratic.
"Oh, we're
here."
The guild master
stopped in front of a certain door.
"Come in."
After the guild master
opened the door and went inside, we followed him.
The room was simple.
It was made of orange bricks, and there was nothing else particularly
eye-catching. In the center of the room was a small crystal on a round table.
There was also a simple wooden shelf in the upper left corner of the room, on
which there were several wooden boards with small crystals embedded in them.
"Are we going to
measure here?"
"That's right.
First, we'll check if you've ever committed a crime."
There are three
measurements required to issue a guild card: checking criminal records to
determine if the person is trustworthy,
measuring mana to see how many monsters they have defeated, and
measuring pure combat ability through a mock battle.
Because this was a
special case, the schedule didn't match up, so the mock battle would be done at
a later date.
"I was wondering,
but how do you check that?"
"All you have to
do is hold your hand over this crystal. The rest will be clear."
So, Kakyoin-san
shrugged and—while doing so—placed her hand on the crystal. I followed suit.
The crystal lit up, emitting
a soft white light.
"Hmm, no problem.
No criminal record."
The guild master wrote
something on a piece of paper that was sandwiched in something like a clipboard
he was holding.
"Wait a minute.
Did you just measure that?"
"That's right. If
you haven't committed a crime, it will glow white. If you've committed a minor
crime, it will glow from blue to purple. If you've committed a major crime, it
will glow black. The principle behind it... I don't get it either!"
"That's a
mess..."
Kakyoin-san was
surprised by such a convenient tool, but she seemed to be exasperated at the
guild master confidently saying that he didn't know the principle. I was also
surprised by this tool.
"Next is the mana
measurement."
Saying so, the guild
master went to the wooden shelf and took one of the many boards and returned.
"...I was
wondering."
"What is
it?"
"Is this mana
measurement necessary?"
"...What do you
mean?"
The atmosphere around
the guild master became a little tense.
Not caring about the
atmosphere, Kakyoin-san continued.
"Well, aren't you
going to measure our actual abilities in a mock battle soon? So, I'm wondering
what the point of this measurement is."
"………Are you
serious?"
The guild master
looked at her as if questioning her sanity.
"Even if you look
at me like that, I don't understand, so I'm asking. Can you tell me?"
Kakyoin-san shrugged
again.
"………Alright."
Seeing her expression,
the guild master seemed surprised to realize that we really didn't understand,
and he agreed.
"Still, to not
know even this... Where did you two come from? Well, okay. Listen. The mana
measurement is..."
From there, the guild
master carefully explained the meaning of this measurement.
Apparently, in this
world, [mana] refers to one's experience points.
Just like the
creatures I fought in the forest, there are many ferocious creatures in this
world. They are collectively called 'magical beasts', and one of their common
characteristics is mana.
Mana is said to be a
powerful energy that, when housed in the body, can enhance physical abilities.
Magical beasts have an abnormally large amount of it, which is why they are
troublesome creatures for humans.
And here's the main
point. When a magical beast dies, the mana it possesses is scattered into the
air.
However, for some
reason, the mana that was in a living being cannot exist in the air for a long
time, so it floats in the air seeking a new host in order to not disappear. ───As a result, it enters
the body of someone who has defeated a nearby magical beast.
It's also called
[experience points]. The more mana you have, the stronger your body becomes,
and the more powerful you become.
"───That's all I can
explain about mana. Don't ask any more questions. I don't know anything more
than that."
After hearing the
explanation, Kakyoin-san rested her right hand on her left elbow and placed her
left hand on her chin, as if thinking.
"………So, you're
measuring a person's experience by measuring mana?"
"That's right. In
a mock battle, you can only measure your abilities. Experience is difficult to
see."
"I see..."
The guild master
handed us a board with several crystals embedded in it.
Looking closely, I saw
that there were scales on the board, and there were tubes connecting the
crystals in the center of the board.
"Here, just put
your hand on it like you did before. Let's measure it."
As he said so,
Kakyoin-san reached out to the board without hesitation. I followed suit.
All five crystals
glowed white.
"They all glow
white, huh? You two are some kind of monsters."
"Did it measure
correctly?"
"Yeah. This board
can measure the mana of two people at once. I was able to measure your
experience levels without any problems."
"That's good. So,
what's the assessment?"
Kakyoin-san smiled.
"I can't measure
any higher with this board—in other words, it's the highest value. You two are
very promising."
"That's good to
hear."
Kakyoin-san smiled
again.
"We don't need a
mock battle. With this kind of evaluation, it's no longer meaningful."
"Really? That's
great. It saves us unnecessary trouble."
At Kakyoin-san's
words, the guild master laughed again and said, "Unnecessary, huh?"
"Welcome to our
guild, White-ranked adventurers. I'm looking forward to your future endeavors."
He welcomed us.
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