Chapter 6

"Is this the Adventurers' Guild?"

"It's quite lively, isn't it?"

The next day, we visited the Adventurers' Guild as planned.

When we entered, I saw people staring intently at the papers posted on the bulletin board and others sitting at tables chatting.

They were all adventurers, armed with swords, shields, and axes. I thought they would all be men, but surprisingly, there were female adventurers too.

A few of them looked at us, and more specifically, at Noll, with surprised expressions.

Is it that rare to see someone like a knight here?

"Excuse me, I'd like to register as an adventurer."

"Sure, please fill out the necessary information on this form."

When I called out to the receptionist, she handed me a paper and a pencil.

The form only required my name, age, and occupation.

I wasn't sure what to put for occupation, so I just wrote 'Warrior.'

Thinking about it, this world might not have a concept like status.

When I tried to peek at what Noll was writing, she hid it, saying, "It's rude to look at someone's age!"

"It seems to be fine. I'll create your name plates now, so please read this and wait a moment."

The receptionist checked the forms we filled out and handed us another sheet of paper.

It contained information about being an adventurer.

First, the adventurer ranks, from highest to lowest: A, B, C, D, E, F, G.

It seems you should take quests based on your rank.

The plates are color-coded: A is gold, B is silver, C is bronze, D is red, E is blue, F is green, and G is black.

While you can take quests outside your rank, it's dangerous to take ones above your recommended rank, and you're advised to avoid them.

It also mentioned that higher ranks can get special requests, and you can raise your rank by completing designated quests.

Next, the conditions for completing quests.

For quests issued by the Adventurers' Guild, such as herb gathering and monster slaying, you need to bring in the collected items or drop items for verification.

For quests from clients, you need to get a certificate from the client and report it.

If you fail to complete a quest multiple times, your adventurer plate will be revoked.

It also warned that if you don't take any quests for a long time, your registration will be deleted.

"Thank you for waiting. Here are your name plates, Mr. Ohtsuka and Ms. Fanya. You start at G rank, and if you don't take a quest within 10 days, your plate will be revoked. If you lose it, it will cost 1000G to reissue, so please be careful."

"Hey, Noll, don't lose it."

"What do you take me for...?"

I received a black plate about 4 cm in size.

The plate had my name, Ohtsuka, written in the world's script, which looks like a code.

I shuddered to think what would have happened if I hadn't gotten the language book from the gacha.

I wouldn't have been able to read this at all.

"Hmm, there's a lot to consider. Should we go for goblins?"

"I'm fine with orcs too."

We immediately looked at the quest boards.

Checking the G-rank quests, most were herb gathering or carrying items.

The rewards were low, around 2000G.

Looking for slaying quests, goblin slaying was F rank, and orc slaying was D rank.

The rewards were 5000G and 10,000G, respectively, which were quite substantial.

For verification, you just need to show the teeth, and you can sell the rest at a general store.

I thought about bringing them back and then bringing them again, but the warning said that would result in the revocation of the plate.

There must be some way to determine if an item has been brought in before.

"Let's go for goblin and orc slaying then."

I can't do herb gathering recommended for G rank.

I want to level up quickly, and the efficiency of earning money is much better.

This quest requires slaying 15 goblins and 5 orcs to complete one time.

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"Kyaa!?"

"Got another one."

"More orc meat, it seems."

We were in a forest about an hour's walk from Brunne.

This place seemed to be a respawn point for monsters, and goblins kept appearing from the depths of the forest.

Orcs occasionally appeared but were instantly killed by Noll.

"Still, how many of these are there...? And they keep attacking without giving up."

"Monsters are said to spawn endlessly. Ah, another one."

We had probably been here for about an hour. The number of goblins that appeared near the forest had exceeded 30, and there were about 5 orcs.

We had a total of 35 teeth, 5 clubs, 2 pieces of orc meat, and already surpassed our previous haul.

However, even though I could take them down in one hit, I was starting to get a bit tired.

This time, I prioritized goblins, and Noll handled the orcs.

I felt a bit sorry for the orcs whose heads were instantly decapitated.

"Hmm? Is there something black mixed in?"

"Ah! That's a Black Orc! It's rare, very rare!"

A black orc appeared among the goblins.

It held a black club and had more developed teeth protruding from its mouth.

Its eyes, glowing red, seemed to declare, "I am a formidable enemy!"

I braced myself for a tough battle, but my thoughts were wrong.

As soon as it appeared, Noll dashed and decapitated the Black Orc, shouting, "It's rare!"

I almost fell over at the casual treatment.

"Normally, it would be a tough fight... right? This is a rare type, isn't it?"

"Oho! Got the Black Orc meat! Mr. Ohtsuka, we'll have orc steak tonight!"

"Can you really eat monster meat?"

"What are you talking about? Orc meat is classified as food."

She came back, happily holding the drop items from the Black Orc.

Is she really going to eat it?

If regular orcs are like pork, then Black Orcs are like black pork? It sounds delicious.

But to be classified as food, really?

"Hmm? What is it?"

"What's wrong?"

Suddenly, my smartphone in my pocket vibrated.

I took it out and saw a '1' displayed in the gift box in the upper right corner.

"Oh, it's increased! The magic stones have increased!"

"Really?!"

Looking inside, it showed one magic stone.

Wow! Finally, I got a magic stone!

"Could it be because we killed the Black Orc?"

"Maybe you can get magic stones from rare types."

"Great! Let's keep hunting then!"

"Sure! Let's go!"

Our spirits soared as we discovered how to get magic stones.

Finally, the time had come to pull the gacha again.

For the next few hours until evening, we continued to hunt orcs and goblins.

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"Haa... haa... Maybe we overdid it a bit."

"Ugh, it's heavy..."

We managed to return to the city of Brunne before sunset.

I was carrying the small bag Noll used, and she was carrying the large bag we bought yesterday. Both were packed to the brim.

After that, we killed 60 more goblins, 10 orcs, and 4 Black Orcs.

In total, we had 90 goblin teeth, 15 orc teeth, 5 Black Orc teeth, 15 clubs, 6 pieces of orc meat, 1 black club, and 2 pieces of Black Orc meat.

And 5 magic stones. We really went overboard.

Noll's bag was stuffed with orc meat, which I couldn't possibly carry.

"Excuse me, we're here to report today's quest."

"Ah, yes. You're Mr. Ohtsuka and Ms. Fanya who registered today, right? What's in those bags...?"

"We got a bit carried away with hunting. Please verify the drop items for the quests we took today."

We entered the Adventurers' Guild and showed the teeth for verification.

90 goblin teeth and 20 orc teeth.

The receptionist's face turned pale at the quantity. Maybe we overdid it a bit?

After taking them inside and verifying, we received the rewards for 6 goblin slaying quests and 4 orc slaying quests, totaling 70,000G. We also advanced to F rank.

"Is this... Black Orc teeth!? And 5 of them... And so much orc meat... Ah, and even hard wood clubs. You guys are amazing."

We left the Adventurers' Guild and headed to a general store to sell the items.

The old man got excited and started sorting through the items one by one.

"Are Black Orcs that strong?"

"Are you kidding? They're D rank. Even D rank adventurers need to form a party and divide roles to take them down. Are you guys maybe top-notch adventurers?"

"No, it was just a coincidence..."

Actually, the female knight next to me killed it instantly.

So, those monsters were that strong.

It seems the standards of this world and our stats are quite different. Maybe I'm strong too.

I'd like to see our stats more concretely, but there doesn't seem to be a way.

Basically, the GC buff is base attack power + weapon and its effects, with the buff added last.

Noll's is over 4000, plus a 40% buff, so it's around 6000 in total?

With skills, it might exceed 10,000. She could probably take down a dragon alone.

We sold one Black Orc meat and received 112,000G.

Today's total earnings were 182,000G. We're in a much better position now.

We bought two more plain clothes and another large bag, and decided to return to the inn.

"Excuse me, can we stay here again today?"

"Ah, yes, of course."

"Actually, I have a request. Can you cook this meat for dinner tonight?"

"Is this... Black Orc meat!?"

The woman from yesterday greeted us at the inn. We booked a room at the counter.

While doing so, I asked if she could cook the Black Orc meat for dinner.

When I took out the meat I had kept from the general store, she was surprised. Is it that rare?

"Ah, yes. I'll give you the leftovers, so can you please do it?"

She looked happy and took the meat to the kitchen.

Let's take a bath while waiting for dinner.

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"Mmm, it's delicious..."

"Hmm, I'm not convinced, but it is good..."

I was worried about eating monster meat. But it was delicious.

The Black Orc meat, cooked like a steak, was surprisingly good.

It's like pork, I guess...

"By the way, can you say this line for me? Try to say it with a regretful voice."

"Um... Grr, kill me! ...Why do I have to say this?"

The female knight and the orc. I couldn't resist hearing this line.

Now, the female knight is the one eating the orc.

● Noll Fanya

Level 7

HP 1580

MP 140

Attack 360

Defense 270

Agility 64

Magic Resistance 30

Cost 15

● [Leader] Heisaburo Ohtsuka

Level 6

HP 720

MP 70

Attack 230

Defense 170

Agility 29

Magic Resistance 10