Chapter 3

"Well, what should I do?"

According to the plan, I was supposed to return to the safe and secure modern world and take it easy.

But I suddenly punched my despicable boss and lost my job. It seems the principles of action from my days as a hero still linger. If I keep this up, with my savings running low, I'll be in a tight spot.

Anyway, I'll try to do anything that might improve my current situation a little.

For everything else, I'll just ignore it or handle it as it comes. The soul of the sage wouldn't have accepted such an attitude at all.

Fortunately, I was able to conveniently leave the soul of the sage in the other world. So, I shouldn't need to maintain high motivation anymore.

However, after continuing that for 30 years, my thoughts automatically drift that way, no matter what.

"But, what should I do?"

I think I muttered something similar yesterday.

My smartphone was flooded with calls from the company and my coworkers. Of course, I ignored them all.

I had already announced my resignation, which was accepted. One punch, and my severance pay was settled.

"The difference from yesterday is that I can't seem to take it easy now."

I spent over 100,000 yen in just one day. I need to find a proper way to earn money, or I'll be broke.

"In the other world, I would have become an adventurer."

Starting with herb gathering and ending with the defeat of the demon king. At the guild, there was always plenty of work.

The income was tough when I was low-ranked, but it became easier as I progressed. At a certain point, my income became more than I could spend.

"How should I earn money in the modern world?"

There's no world of adventurers here.

So, maybe martial arts or boxing. I might be able to choose a battlefield as my workplace.

I haven't checked yet, but with my current physical abilities and skills, I don't think I'd lose to an ordinary person. Earning money through fight pay seems like a viable option.

"Hmm, but it feels like it would take too long to make money."

Even in boxing, I can't just challenge the world champion right away. I'd have to start from the lower ranks and gradually work my way up to bigger matches.

No matter how strong I am, I won't earn a huge amount of fight pay right away.

"If I want to convert my physical abilities into money, maybe manual labor?"

I feel like I could easily handle the workload of two people.

Ouch, ouch, ouch.

I've been pushing myself too hard since yesterday. My muscles are aching all over.

But I have plenty of skills to endure pain, so it's no problem.

"Hmm. Is there a way to use the skills I acquired in the other world to earn money?"

In the other world, I used to hunt bandits. I could turn bounty hunters into money. Or I could wipe out bandits to get their treasures.

I did a lot of treasure hunting, not just for bandits.

"That's it! Treasure hunting."

I've had a good idea. Manual labor-based treasure hunting.

That might be a good idea. I can bring valuable things into the world without bothering anyone.

Yeah, it's the same as getting and selling the treasures of bandits or dragons.

If I do manual labor-based treasure hunting, it's bound to be a good thing.

"I'll start right away."

I, who was trained by the soul of the sage, no longer have any doubts. I'll try things out first, even if I'm not sure if they'll work.

That's my current principle of action.

I decided to start with treasure hunting. The first step is to get an appraisal from a treasure hunting company on my smartphone.