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012 Job Change
at the Temple
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Translator : PolterGlast
It's the seventh day
since my reincarnation. This morning is exceptionally cold. It seems we're
steadily heading into winter.
"Anneliese,
aren't you cold? If you are, please don't hesitate to tell me."
"One sheet is
indeed cold. May I use the blanket for the dungeon from now on?"
"In that case,
how about I buy a thick blanket just for the inn?"
"Is that
alright?"
"Of course."
I felt reluctant to
use a blanket that had been used and gotten dirty in the dungeon at the inn.
Since I'm staying for free, it bothered me even more. I'm just a common
citizen, you know.
If Anneliese were a
young and cute girl, it'd be nice to cuddle up and sleep, but that's
impossible. If I woke up and saw Anneliese's witch-like face right in front of
me, I'd worry if my life force had been sucked out.
When I left the inn,
my breath was white. Wasn't it already winter?
"Is it winter
already?"
"It's still
autumn. It's just a bit cold today."
Looking up at the sky,
there were only thin clouds, and a vast blue sky stretched out. It was good
weather. Seeing a sky like this somehow lifts my spirits.
Before heading to the
dungeon, I bought a thick blanket. I put it in my Item Box when no one was
looking and slowly made my way to the dungeon, matching Anneliese's pace.
Today, I bought food
at the dungeon entrance again. Yesterday was pond squid, so I thought about
having meat today, but the thought of mouse meat crossed my mind, so I stuck
with pond squid.
Today, I bought 5
grilled pond squid and 5 grilled tentacles. Anneliese and I each held 5, and
after confirming no one was around, I stored 9 of them in my Item Box.
I told Anneliese she
could eat the one remaining grilled tentacle, and she ate it with gusto.
Using 9 slots would
usually pressure my Item Box, but it doesn't matter since Anneliese will
consume them quickly anyway.
I faced the dungeon
wall, with Anneliese looking at me suspiciously.
---Dungeon Move.
A door appeared on the
wall. A simple wooden door.
"This is... could
it be Dungeon Move...?"
"As expected of
Anneliese. It's connected to the last place we advanced to."
"..."
I took Anneliese's
hand, opened the door, and stepped out into the passage beyond.
When we passed
through, the door disappeared.
It cost 10 MP. That's
not a significant consumption. I should be able to use it on the way back too.
"Master. You said
you only had two unique skills, didn't you?"
"Yeah. I only
have two."
"Then, what about
Dungeon Move?"
"That's because
my job is Explorer."
"...Huh?"
She asked back with a
long pause.
"Master's job is
Villager, isn't it?"
"I met the
acquisition conditions for Explorer, so I tried a job change."
"You tried a job
change... that easily...? Haa."
A deep sigh. That's
why I didn't want to say it, but since I got a good job, I have to use it.
"No one can
change jobs anywhere other than a temple. You should keep what you did
absolutely a secret, you hear me?!"
"O-oh.
Understood."
It was a cute way of
saying it, but when her witch-like face came so close, I instinctively recoiled
in fear. She's quite scary, so please spare me.
But when I used
Detailed Appraisal on jobs before, the word 'temple' didn't come up. Do I
perhaps need to demand more detailed information?
▼Detailed Appraisal Result▼
Job: Jobs can be
changed to new ones when certain conditions are met. Normally, one changes jobs
at a temple, but only Toi can do so by opening the status screen and willing
it. Currently, available jobs for change are Traveler, Villager, Cook,
Merchant, Carrier, Avenger, Reincarnated Hero.
The content has
increased...
Come to think of it,
the last time I used Detailed Appraisal, its proficiency was (Minor), but now
it's (Low).
No, that's not it.
Detailed Appraisal used to show half-hearted content until I raised its level.
I realized that when I was looking up grimoires. If I had demanded more
information, this content would have appeared.
"Could there be
other jobs you can change to?"
Her witch-like face is
close.
"Well... who
knows..."
"How many jobs can
you change to?"
"Uh... Traveler,
Villager, Cook, Merchant, Carrier... mumble mumble..."
"What did you say
after Carrier?"
"A-ven-ger...
Re-in-car-na-ted... He-ro."
"Louder,
please."
She cupped her hand to
her ear, leaning in.
I don't want anyone to
know about Avenger and Reincarnated Hero...
"You won't tell
anyone?"
"I won't tell
anyone. In the first place, I am a slave, so I am bound by
confidentiality."
"Alright then,
I'll tell you."
"Yes, please
do."
"Avenger and
Reincarnated Hero."
"... ... ... ... ...
... What did you just say?"
There was a huge
pause!
"Avenger and
Reincarnated Hero."
"...It seems I
didn't mishear."
A weary-looking
Anneliese rubbed her temples. Her wrinkled face made it hard to tell, but she
looked very tired.
"Hahaha... sorry about
that."
I scratched my cheek,
apologizing for some reason. I didn't mean any harm, I swear.
"No, Master is
not at fault. You're just outside of common sense."
Is that an insult?
"But for Master
to be a Hero..."
"No, I have no
intention of being a hero."
"This, too, must
be a divine revelation. I shall assist Master's great achievements until my
lifespan ends."
"Like I said, I'm
not doing hero stuff."
"Although my
lifespan won't be long, perhaps..."
Anneliese was
muttering to herself. Is she even listening to me?
***
After waiting a bit
for Anneliese to come back to her senses, we started exploring.
The skill Treasure
Hunt activates automatically in the dungeon, so I apparently get a general
sense if there's a treasure chest nearby.
"I've never heard
of a treasure chest being found on the first floor."
Tch, how
disappointing.
Soon, I spotted a Grey
Rat. It was Level 2.
I defeated it with one
blow. My body felt lighter than before. Moreover, the Grey Rat's movements,
which felt fast last time, now felt slow. No, it was still fast, but it didn't
feel as nerve-wracking as before. Just this alone made the job change
worthwhile.
"Your sword
handling is terrible, but your movements are better than last time."
"Oh, is that
so?"
Anneliese speaks
bluntly, but I don't feel bad about it. In fact, I'm grateful she points things
out so honestly.
"But why don't
you change to Hero?"
"If people knew I
was a hero, it would definitely cause trouble, right?"
"That's true.
Until now, when we spoke of heroes, summoning was the norm. But since Master
has been reincarnated, it seems like it will be very troublesome."
Her voice is lively!
Her expression seems brighter too, somehow. Aren't you enjoying this?
By the way,
"until now" implies that hero summonings have happened many times. I
don't know the background, but I don't want to get involved.
I cut down the
appearing Grey Rats. I was in good form.
"By the way, how
did you manage to change to Explorer? Generally, you're not supposed to acquire
that job unless you defeat the dungeon's 10th-floor boss, are you?"
Anneliese asked this
while picking up mouse meat. Has the distance between us closed since she
learned I could become a Reincarnated Hero?
I also have Avenger,
but she hasn't touched on it. Is she ignoring it?
"It seems you can
change to Explorer if you defeat 20 monsters alone on your first day of dungeon
exploration."
"They said there
were several job change conditions, but I didn't know such a condition
existed."
It seems not all job
change conditions are known. I think having more mysteries is interesting, but
it also limits the range of job changes.
Perhaps it's better
that reckless challenges aren't made, as something like defeating monsters
alone on the first day of dungeon exploration for Explorer is quite a high
hurdle.
"I hardly ever
see the Explorer job, though, why? You meet the acquisition condition if you
defeat the 10th-floor boss, right?"
"By the time they
explore the 10th floor, many have already changed to Swordsman or Lancer.
Explorer is convenient, but Swordsmen and Lancers are superior in combat power,
so few would likely change to it."
Prioritizing combat
power and putting convenience second, huh? That's a muscle-brain way of
thinking. You shouldn't underestimate movement!
While we were talking,
I felt something off. It was coming from the direction of a stone wall in an
ordinary passage.
"Is something
wrong?"
Anneliese tilted her
head when I stopped.
"No, it feels
like there might be a treasure chest here... hahaha, I'm probably imagining things."
"That's a wall,
so you're imagining things... unless..."
Anneliese began
tapping the wall with her staff. Her face was serious.
"Master. Could
you step back a little?"
I stepped back as far
as Anneliese told me to. What was she going to do?
"—Mana
Hand!"
A translucent, thick
arm extended from Anneliese and began punching the wall. There were loud thuds,
and the wall crumbled.
"Ohh!"
Beyond the crumbled
wall was a passage. A stone passage, just like the one we were in.
"To think there's
a passage like this on the first floor..."
"Is this
unusual?"
"It's rare. I've
never heard of such a thing. They must be hiding a treasure chest. The dungeon
is doing something elaborate."
"Never heard of
it" could also mean they're keeping information hidden. If this kind of
information were disclosed, someone else might take the treasure chest.
"If it were
traps, we have magic power to detect it, but this was like the other side of
the walls, so I couldn't sense it. It was careless of me."
"Mages aren't
omnipotent, so you shouldn't blame yourself that much."
"Thank you."
More importantly,
let's look at the treasure!
The passage was a dead
end at 10 meters, and a treasure chest sat there.
"It's safe. There
are no traps."
"I'll open
it."
"Yes."
I opened the lid of
the sturdy-looking wooden treasure chest reinforced with metal fittings. There
was a keyhole, but it wasn't locked.
"Potion?"
It was a bottle filled
with a colorless, transparent liquid.
I had three types of
potions: one to restore HP, one to restore MP, and one to cure poison. The HP
one was blue, the MP one was green, and the poison one was yellow. This
colorless, transparent potion from the treasure chest was different from all of
them.
It couldn't just be
water, could it?
"Wh-what is
this!?"
"What's wrong,
Anneliese?"
"No...
way..."
Anneliese was acting
strangely. Her body was trembling, her eyes were bloodshot, and her breathing
was ragged. Was she going to die?
Her witch-like face
with bloodshot eyes was truly terrifying, so please stop.
"Hey, are you
alright? Sit down for a bit. Calm down."
What in the world
happened to Anneliese?
Her eyes changed color
when she saw this potion, but what kind of potion is this?
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