Chapter 6

Today, two chapters are updated. This is the second chapter.

I came to the Adventurer's Guild in the center of town.

A large three-story building. The white walls reflected the midday sunlight, blindingly bright.

Inside, there was a reception counter, and next to it was a waiting room.

Small notes were posted on the bulletin board by the wall.

I had already heard the registration process from the beautiful elf Cheryl, who used to be a slave trader.

For some reason, she became very helpful as soon as she realized I was a hero, even though I was a former hero who had failed.

First, I approached the woman with glasses at the counter.

"I want to register as an adventurer."

"Yes, registration. The registration fee is 50,000 goats per person. Is that okay?"

"Sure, no problem. I need to register two people."

I placed a large gold coin on the counter.

"Understood—let me check your aptitudes. Please wait a moment."

The receptionist put away the large gold coin, stood up, and went to the back.

She was preparing something.

Then, from behind the counter, in the waiting room, mocking laughter echoed.

"Newcomer, huh?" "Not much to look at, are you?" "But the woman you brought is pretty, isn't she?" "Looks like a healer... Hey, lady, how about joining my party?" "Hahaha!"

I glanced over, and there were some dirty, disheveled men drinking alcohol.

Lilicia, trembling in fear, clung to me.

"W-Who are those people...?"

"Don't worry about them. They're just scoundrels."

It was abnormal for adventurers to drink in the waiting room during the day.

They looked like they had given up on life.

Then, as if he had heard my words, a man sitting in the back of the waiting room stood up.

A large man with a huge axe on his back.

He approached me, making heavy footsteps.

"Scoundrels, huh?—Well, well, you sure have some nerve, newcomer!"

"Yeah, sorry. To be precise, I'm just like you, a scoundrel."

I was such a failure that I lost my job as a hero, so I guess I am a scoundrel.

The large man looked down at me as he approached.

"How can I be the same as you! I'm A-rank! Are you looking for a fight, huh?"

"I don't have anything worth fighting over. Don't get the wrong idea."

"What!?"

The large man reached for the huge axe on his back.

But the receptionist returned with a round ball and a card.

She pushed up her glasses and glared at the man.

"Fighting inside the guild is forbidden."

"Che! Remember this!"

For some reason, the large man cursed and left.

—Perhaps the receptionist is a respected figure in the guild?

While I was thinking, the receptionist set the card in a machine and placed the ball on the counter.

"Please place your hand on this ball."

"Like this?"

I placed my hand on the ball.

The ball began to glow a pale blue.

The light grew stronger and stronger.

The receptionist's eyes widened.

"T-This...!"

"What a pure power!"

Lilicia, standing next to me, also widened her violet eyes in surprise.

The adventurers in the guild's waiting room began to murmur.

"What? This light... Light attribute!?" "No, this is different! Could it be the Holy attribute!?" "Unbelievable holy power!" "This is amazing!" "Oh, how wonderful!" "It feels so good..."

Ordinary humans are born with one of the attributes: fire, water, wind, earth, or light.

Monsters and demons have darkness.

Heroes have the Holy attribute, a rare attribute that appears only once every few decades.

Amid the noisy commotion, a sudden loud sound echoed.

Piiin—!

The crystal ball exploded.

The overflowing magic power swept through the guild like a storm.

"Whoa!" "What!?" "Ahh!" "Get down!"

I immediately embraced Lilicia to protect her.

The wind hit my arms and back, but I was determined not to let Lilicia get hurt.

Lilicia, blushing, whispered in my arms.

"Thank you... Master..."

"Don't worry. Lilicia is very important to me."

"Y-Yes..."

Lilicia blushed even more and looked down.

After a while, the wind stopped.

The receptionist peeked out from under the counter.

"Well, that was beyond expectations... You're the second person to break a crystal ball."

"Who was the first?"

"Our guild master."

As she said this, the receptionist pulled out the card with pliers and handed it to me.

"It seems the registration was successful. Please check it."

I took the card and looked at it.

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Name: Alex

Occupation: Magic Swordsman

Adventurer Rank: F

Strength: A

Agility: S

Wisdom: B

Magic Power: SSS

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So, this is my status.

My magic power is the highest. But I can't use magic, which is why I failed as a hero.

And my aptitude is a Magic Swordsman.

A profession that imbues swords with various magic powers and magic to fight.

Can I do it...? I can only imbue Holy Waves.

Then, I heard whispers from the waiting room.

"He's scary..." "He broke the crystal ball..." "He's the same as the guild master..."

For some reason, many people were trembling in fear.

—Just because I have a lot of Holy Waves, it's not that big of a deal.

Next, Lilicia registered.

A new crystal ball was brought out.

Golden and white light overflowed, and the card was registered.

The crystal ball did not break.

She was registered as a healer.

Well, that's to be expected.

The receptionist said,

"That's it for the registration. If you go to the dungeons near the capital and defeat monsters, you can exchange the parts for money. There are also quests that adventurers can take on."

She pointed to the wall, where several notes with quest details were posted.

I looked at them and muttered.

"There are so few."

"It's late morning. The good quests are posted in the morning. They're usually fought over."

"I see. I'll come in the morning tomorrow."

"Sure, good luck."

With the receptionist's voice in the background, I left the guild.

It was just before dusk.

I walked down the main street, holding Lilicia's hand.

Lilicia looked up at me and asked,

"What will we do next?"

"Hmm. Let's buy the herbs and potions Lilicia needs at the pharmacy and stay at an inn for the night. We'll start adventuring tomorrow."

"Yes. ...There's a cheap inn over there, but..."

"No, today. —Because it's today, let's stay at a more expensive inn with a bath."

Since I bought an unconditional slave, I can... become a man, right?

"Y-Yes... Master!"

Lilicia, still holding my hand, blushed and looked down.

Her gesture was so cute. Why is she so cute?

I struggled to keep my cool as I walked down the street.

By the way, on the way to the inn, I bought three potions and five types of herbs at the pharmacy.

It cost a total of 4,900 goats.

Remaining funds: 25 large gold coins, 5 gold coins, 5 large silver coins, 1 silver coin. 2,555,100 goats.

Starting tomorrow, one chapter will be updated.

It will be the chapter readers expect. Content-wise, it will be updated at night.