Chapter 16

After waiting there for about 10 minutes, a man in his 40s entered the warehouse with a young staff member.

Then, he was stunned by the pile of mountains.

"Is... is this what you brought in?"

"Yeah... well..."

When I nodded, the man smiled.

"It's nice to meet you. I'm Ebrand, the Sub-Guild Master. You seem to be a high-level adventurer. When did you come to this town...? Our guild welcomes high-level adventurers."

This person thinks I'm a high-level adventurer...

"My name is Touya. I recently came to this town... and I just registered as an E-rank..."

Ebrand looked as if he couldn't believe it.

"Sorry... can I ask you again? I just heard 'E-rank'...?"

I took out my guild card, which had E-rank written on it, and handed it to Ebrand. He looked at the card with a disbelieving face.

"Moreover... you're a healer! The registration... in this town!? This wasn't done by a party, but by you alone...?"

I nodded, and Ebrand smiled.

"Let's go to a private room for now. We have things to talk about. Singleton! Bring the documents when you've gathered them! I'll take Touya with me."

"Sure! Mr. Ebrand, I'll bring them later."

"Then, Touya, let's go. We have things to talk about."

I was grabbed by the arm and led away by Ebrand. The room I was taken to was the Sub-Guild Master's office. I was instructed to sit on the sofa and did so while looking around the room. Ebrand, sitting opposite me, started talking.

"I never thought an adventurer of your caliber would register in this town... I'm grateful. Also, I'll raise your guild rank to C. You must have leveled up after defeating so many. I'll update your card as well."

Ebrand pressed a button on the table, and soon the door was knocked on, and a staff member entered.

"Sub-Guild Master, did you call? Oh, it's Mr. Touya."

The person who entered was Miria.

"What? You know Touya, Miria?"

"Yes, I handled his registration. Is there something wrong with that?"

"If that's the case, it's perfect. Please change Touya's guild rank to C and update it."

"?! To C-rank right away? Understood. Mr. Touya, I'll need your card for a moment."

When I handed her the card, Miria left the room with a happy expression.

While waiting, Ebrand served me tea. I was flustered, but he laughed lightly, saying, "It's just a hobby."

Soon, the door was knocked on again, and Miria entered.

"Sorry for the wait. I've updated the card. However..."

"However... what? You look like you want to say something..."

"Please look at the card..."

Miria handed the card to Ebrand, and he looked at it with a disbelieving face. When I was curious, he placed the guild card on the table so I could see it.

"Unbelievable..."

I picked up the card to see what it was. The card read:

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【Name】Touya

【Race】Human

【Age】16

【Occupation】Healer

【Level】57

【Rank】C

【Affiliation】Sarandiel Kingdom Fendy Branch

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I nodded, understanding that the stats were correct. As I was thinking about which job to choose when I reach level 100, Ebrand cautiously spoke.

"Is... is this level real...?"

"Yes, that's correct. Is there something wrong with that...?"

"―Unbelievable... I never thought such a high-level adventurer would be buried in the wild..."

I tilted my head, not understanding.

"From your reaction, it seems you don't understand... Miria, sit next to me. This is an important matter within the guild."

"Yes..."

When Miria sat next to Ebrand, he began to explain.

"This level... for an adventurer, it corresponds to S-rank... In this town, there are indeed A-rank adventurers. But even after 20 years of adventuring, the highest level is 42. ...Do you understand now?"

Wow... I thought it was normal to level up quickly with cheat items. Come to think of it, there are no items that give 100 times the experience...

I nodded with a wry smile, and Ebrand continued.

"If this gets out to the country, you will surely be summoned to the royal castle and serve as a guard. The guild master of this town is the second son of a viscount. He will report it as his own achievement. Is that what you want?"

I recalled the events in the country where I was summoned. Just thinking about the treatment by the princess and nobles makes me feel sick.

Of course, I shook my head and told him I had no intention of serving.

"So, I'll keep this to myself. Miria, you will be Touya's dedicated receptionist. You already know, after all."

"―Yes... I understand..."

Miria nodded, giving up quickly given the situation.

"Touya, you understand, right?―So..."

Ebrand looked at me with the eyes of a predator and smiled.

Always thank you.