Chapter 11
Suggestion
Translator : PolterGlast
The next day, when I
woke up, my MP had fully recovered, as expected.
And my maximum MP had
increased by about 2 points, to 660.
The rate of increase
has become smaller compared to the beginning, but my MP is still steadily increasing
every day.
At this rate, the day
when I won't be able to use up all my MP may soon come.
I set my alarm early,
so I'm leaving at 6:00 AM.
Even though it's a
back alley where people aren't likely to see me, I noticed that the location
where I set the door can be fixed much more firmly than before.
It seems that I can
come out from around that wall where I went in.
To confirm, I tried
going out and in again, and I was able to enter without any problems.
So, I wonder why I
went out into the grassland when I specified near the royal capital when I
first went out.
Is it because I
couldn't specify the coordinates well because it was my first time landing in
another world...?
The guild, where
various requests are posted, is basically open 24 hours a day.
I was wondering if the
guild staff were getting enough rest, and when I went inside, there was
Melissa-san at the reception desk, who should have been there yesterday.
Apparently, there is
no such thing as a labor standards law in another world.
When I went to the
request bulletin board to look for a request that I could accept, I caught
Melissa-san looking at me.
When I gave her a
small nod as a greeting, she beckoned me over.
When I approached her,
she greeted me with a smile that was a little more natural than her business
smile yesterday.
I see, this is indeed
very destructive.
I can understand a
little how the adventurers feel when they try to approach Melissa-san.
"Masaru-sama,
it's been a while since yesterday. Did you sleep well?"
"Yes, thanks to
you. I came to look for a request today... if you don't mind, could you tell me
about various things?"
"Of course! The
guild is free at this time, so I have plenty of time, and I'll teach you
everything you need to know... and that way I can relax too (muttering)."
My otherworldly ears
could clearly hear even the latter half of the murmuring.
To my surprise,
Melissa-san saw it and was surprised that I had heard her whisper.
We looked at each
other with wide eyes...
"Pfft"
"Ahaha"
We both laughed.
At first, I thought
she was a pretty uptight person, but Melissa-san seems to be quite an
interesting person.
Since our interests
matched, I asked her to explain.
Melissa-san cleared
her throat exaggeratedly,
"Well, let's
start by explaining the types of requests..."
Melissa-san's speech
was fluent, perhaps because she had explained it many times before.
There are several
types of requests.
Gathering requests to
collect medicinal herbs and mushrooms.
Subjugation requests
to subjugate monsters.
Escort requests to
escort someone to and from the city.
The main requests seem
to be divided into these three types.
Of course, the higher
the risk, the better the reward.
There are quite a few
types of medicinal herbs growing in the grassland where I was yesterday.
It seems that
gathering quests, where you have to learn the characteristics of herbs,
identify them, and then deliver them as medicinal herbs, are popular among
novice adventurers.
However, gathering
medicinal herbs alone doesn't earn much.
Even if you work hard
all day, you can barely make enough to stay in a cheap inn and eat two meals a
day, so being an adventurer is quite difficult.
"I think there
were goblins and orcs wandering around in the grassland, but is it still
safe?"
"The monsters in
Danbira Grassland are often defeated by adventurers heading to Lenz Forest as a
bonus. Adventurers go there in large numbers because the fur of the Gaia Wolves
in the depths of the forest sells for a high price, and the monsters are mostly
thinned out naturally."
...I encountered
goblins and orcs several times while walking for a few hours yesterday, but
apparently, that was quite rare.
Normally, you would
rarely encounter monsters in the grassland.
"But actually,
Masaru-kun isn't the only adventurer who brings in materials from subjugating
monsters on the highways and grasslands. There have been more and more similar
cases recently..."
"Where are the
monsters coming from?"
"Judging from the
habitat of the monsters that have been sighted, I think they're probably coming
out of the forest. I think they're coming out into the grassland more than ever
before."
"I wonder why
they're coming out. Is it to escape from some powerful monster...?"
"That would be
bad. Lenz Forest is a saving grace because many adventurers go there to earn
money. All we can do now is wait for them to bring back some information."
Anyway, it seems that
the east side is ominous right now, so Melissa-san advises me that it's best
not to go there if possible.
To be honest, I was
thinking of doing a subjugation request in the grassland because it seemed like
I could fight monsters there... but if there's a risk, I should avoid it.
But then what should I
do?
I wanted to fight
monsters to know my strength as a wizard...
"Don't make that
face."
Perhaps because it was
written on my face, Melissa-san smiled as if to say, "It can't be
helped".
Feeling embarrassed, I
looked down, and her laughter grew louder.
I'm not good with this
kind of gaze.
"I have a
suggestion... or rather, a personal recommendation, would you like to hear
it?"
"Yes,
please."
"Okay. Before
that, I want to ask you one thing, am I correct in understanding that
Masaru-kun can fight to some extent and also use light magic?"
"That's
correct."
When I nodded
strongly, Melissa-san stood up and brought a request form.
What was written on it
was...
"How about trying
to explore the dungeon in the royal capital-[The Knight's Holy Remains]?"
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