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The guild receptionist –Anna talks with a smile.

“Basically, it’s good to have a job that matches your skills. You can change jobs as your level goes up, and if you want to form a party, you can adapt to the people around you, but in the end, you’re only one person♪”

Anna takes out a sign that says “Please wait a moment” and stands up. We were beckoned to a table in the back. It seems that this was done in consideration of not being heard by those around us.

“There are people who take 15-year-old adventurer rookies for sitting ducks, so be careful!”

“Yes, yes…”

“Wow, scary…”

“Well, in the beginning, we’re always acting together and don’t go too far to the edge of the dungeon. Be careful. But even so, Rana-kun, isn’t your level so high?”

“Yes! I’ve been training in swordplay with one of our regular adventurers!”

“That’s not the way you raise it… Well, it’s fine. Instead, your skill is…”

“Yes. It’s a skill I’ve never heard of…”

“【Breathing】. I don’t recognize it either, but these kinds of things are not uncommon. Don’t worry about it♪ Maybe it’s a skill that allows you to breathe underwater?”

“Oh, I get it…!”

I am impressed.

“And you know, not everything is written in the status column. It’s often written in a pretty vague way.”

“Is that so?”

“Will you two party together?”

“Um,”

“Yes! I’ll form one! I want to make a party with Ra-kun!”

Pierina insists while making a goofy face.

I guess it’s because last night I said we shouldn’t have a party after all.

“You don’t want to have a party? Why?”

“Well there’s a bit of a backstory, and my goal is to dive to the lowest level in a year. That would require me to be quite reckless, and it could be dangerous……. I can’t involve Pierina in this, too.”

“No, you can’t abandon me now!”

“Yes Yes ♪ Stop Stop ♪ Rana-kun, I really hope you don’t want to answer this, but why one year?”

I was a bit hesitant,

“To tell you the truth-”

And I tell her about my sister’s condition.

“The [Witch of the North]…….. I see……… Come to think of it, I received a request like that…”

“I heard about that too! So I wanted to help! But Ra-kun!”

“Yes, yes ♪ Rana-kun is worried about Pierina-chan. Isn’t it hard for you to do this by yourself? I mean, I don’t think it’s possible. To get to the lowest level that no one has ever gotten to, in less than a year, by yourself.”

But when I tried to argue with her,

“But you’re not alone. You have a partner you can count on, so maybe you can do it♪”

“But……”

“And Pierina-chan, if he leaves, you’ll still come along, won’t you?”

“Yes, Ra-kun! I’ll stick with you forever! Because it’s going to be super!”

“Don’t…. No, yeah, okay. Let’s form a party, Pierina.”

“………………”

Pierina’s face instantly lit up.

“Yeah!”

“I’m smiling♪ I hope it doesn’t turn out badly for you two♪”

Anna said, still smiling and making me uneasy. Scary.

“Well, let’s get back on track and choose your job class. Here you go.”

She showed me a sheet. It shows various job titles and descriptions.

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・You can choose from the following 6 basic job titles.

☆ Martial Artist…Able to move quickly to win in a single move and, as their level increases, is able to use ki to strike a powerful blow.

☆ Warrior…The core of the party who can equip heavy weapons and protective gear. Good at both attacking and defending.

☆ Mage…They can defeat enemies from afar with powerful attack magic. If you get too close, they’ll have to resort to x

☆ Monk…Able to heal wounds. They are not good at offensive magic, but they can use light weapons.

☆ Thief…Although they have low fighting ability, they can learn many skills necessary for exploring dungeons.

☆ Clown (male)/Dancer (female)…Fun to have around. They make the party more lively.

※You can change jobs at Lv20. It is also possible to transfer to an upgraded job.

※We recommend a party of up to four people. This is due to the characteristics of transfer crystals.

・When your job level goes up, you will learn skills. It could be magic or swordsmanship.

・Example) At Warrior level 5, you will learn the skill [Swordsmanship Lv5].

・Example) At Mage level 1, you will learn the skill [Fire Light].

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I ask.

“What is this upgraded job?”

“Literally, it’s a job that ranks above the standard jobs♪ For warriors, there’s [Berserker], or [Holy Knight]. For mages, there’s [Archmage], and so on. It’s very difficult to earn one♪”

“You need to be at least level 20, right?”

“In addition to that, there are all kinds of tests. It’s very difficult.”

“Oh, really?”

“Most adventurers settle down around level 15, so there aren’t many of them. Rana-kun, you should definitely try to go for it too!”

“Yes!”

An upgraded job, huh? I’d like to get one someday… or rather, you probably can’t reach the lowest level until you’re that accomplished, I’m sure.

I selected [Thief] as my job. It’s because it seems to be useful in many ways, and if you don’t have a Thief, you can’t explore dungeons. The [starting equipment] was a dagger, two knives and chest armor. The guild provided me with them.

My status that I got from the guild was like this.

Name: Rana Prata

Human: Lv25

Thief: Lv1

HP: 40

MP: 0

Attack: 30

Defense: 25

Agility: 50

Abilities: Lockpicking Lv1, Detect Lv1, Tracking Lv1

Skill: 【Breathing】 You can breathe in and out.

The number written next to ‘human’ is the [plain level]. This is the plain level Anna was talking about earlier. People who don’t have an adventurer’s job class are marked with their combat ability level next to their race.

I was surprised to see that my level had reached 25. Normally, until about the age of 20, your age equals your plain level, which means I’m 10 levels above the average.

It was worth it to learn the sword from a strong adventurer. I’ll have to thank him next time.

Below that is the job title and its level.

If you choose an adventurer’s job class, your status will increase far more than a colorless plane.

By the way, plain is not “no job” but instead “colorless”. I’ve heard it means that you are not colored by a guild job. My father is also plain, but he’s an innkeeper, so he’s not unemployed.

But that’s not the point.

“Pierina, you’re a [mage] ♪ Of course this is the best way to make use of your skills ♪”

“Yes!”

This is Pierina’s status. She has already learned one skill. It’s probably because she chose the job of a mage. I’m jealous of her skills as they seem strong.

Name: Pierina La Mode

Human: Lv14

Mage: Lv1

HP: 14

MP: 20

Attack: 14

Defense: 14

Agility: 14

Abilities:Fire Light: Consumed MP: 2

Skill: 【The Blessing of the Witch】 You can easily learn magic. Magic effects increase.

And so it goes.

About two hours after we arrived at the guild’s reception desk.

We were standing at the entrance of the dungeon wearing the 【Initial Equipment】 that we were provided with.

“Alright, let’s go, Pierina!”

“Oh!”

It was my first dungeon.

I’ve always wanted to be an adventurer since I was a kid.

–Just wait and see, Mary. I’ll wake you up, I promise.

Pierina and I nodded to each other and we took the first step.

“Let’s start with the first level today.”

“Yes!”

When I suggested this, Pierina raised her hand.

She said there are a total of 100 layers in the dungeon. No one has ever reached the bottom, but that’s just what the queen says.

Fortunately, the guild will provide you with a map until the fifth level. There are lights here and there on the path up to that point, so there’s little chance of getting lost.

The first level is wide and there are many adventurers coming and going. It’s no surprise that this is the starting point.

Most people were walking on the same route. Is it a stairway to the second layer, or a teleport point?

Our goal for today is to go around the first layer, so we’re outside the flow of people.

The girl at the reception desk - Anna said, “The first three days are the easiest to die on ♪ If you don’t want to turn Pierina-chan into goblin x, please be careful ♪”. Scary.

Pierina didn’t really understand the meaning.

Well, she’s that kind of person.

Pierina is humming cheerfully.

“You’re having fun, Pierina”

“Yeah! I’m finally on an adventure with Ra-kun!”

“Hah, you also wanted to be an adventurer?”

“It’s not so much about the adventure. It’s about being with Ra-kun”

“Mary would be surprised to hear that.”

“Oh I’m sorry, it’s for Mary’s sake…. We shouldn’t be having fun, should we?”

Pierina winces.

This isn’t right. Let me set the record straight.

“No, don’t worry about it. If you’re too tense, you won’t be able to do well. In fact, you’ll be more effective if you enjoy yourself.”

“Is that right? But we need to help Mary as soon as possible…”

“This isn’t like you, Pierina. This is a rescue mission, okay? Those who help are calm and collected. And be quick. If you push yourself too hard, it won’t work.”

“If Big Brother Ra, says so…”

Yes, I can’t be hit by this soul-burning frustration that is killing me. I have to endure this heart-rending pain. I’ll never dare to forget Mary even if it was necessary to save her.

“– Diego says it too.”

“Diego, the swordsman?”

“Yeah. He’s an adventurer who sometimes stays at our inn. He’s my teacher.”

“Right,” said Pierina.

“Let’s have fun!”

“Let’s do our best!”

“Oh!”

And at the same time Pierina raised her staff, something fell from above.

A light blue wobbly object - no, a monster.

It’s a slime.