Chapter 238


(238) It seems I can’t quit even after becoming a Baron


Translator: Tseirp


Nononononononono .


Waitwaitwaitwaitwaitwait .


Baron? n.o.ble?


The topic was way too sudden and astounding that I couldn’t catch up .


It was quite a large leap to switch from Jobless to n.o.ble .


That’s right, I must not become a n.o.ble in the first place . After all, I must not change my first job .


Once I change Jobless into another job, I would not be able to return to Jobless again .


Furthermore, there would be all kinds of restrictions once I become a n.o.ble . For example, I would have to partic.i.p.ate if a war ever broke out .


A coward such as myself who still dreams of the bandit and thieves that I killed will not be able to kill others in a war … or even worse, if I appeared in war and thoughtlessly wielded my overpowered status with a weak mind, it might even result in the death of hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of people .


I don’t want something like that to happen .


I will have to politely refuse .


It’s a bitter decision but I have no choice .


“Erm … I will have to politely —”


“If you become a Baron, you will be able to travel to the port town of Genova that has been blockaded . Furthermore, originally if the main house who bestows the rank gives an order, in this case, me, you have the duty to attend but I will exempt you from that . This is the greatest gift of appreciation I can present to you for being this island’s benefactor . ”


He suddenly started giving concessions!?


I couldn’t show it on my face but I was taken aback by Earl Paul’s words .


Guh, in that case, I can’t refuse him on the basis that I don’t wish to partic.i.p.ate in wars .


Furthermore, I could travel to the port town of Genova … I could also use it as a pretense to rescue Miri .


I have been cornered quite considerably .


Does that mean I could no longer refuse?


Suzuki spoke while I was troubled .


“Kusunoki-kun, you might be concerned that your status would decrease if your job changes but Baron is not a n.o.ble rank but one that serves n.o.bles … in other words, it is treated as a quasi-n.o.ble and will not change your job . ”


“Eh? Really?”


Now that I think about it, only royalty or the pope can bestow n.o.bility .


It seemed that I had jumped to conclusions .


“Yup, you would be confused as a citizen though . Moreover, as I mentioned yesterday, the Church Headquarters will definitely engage Kusunoki-kun to become a n.o.ble if they knew about your heaven’s blessing but if you become a baron under Earl Paul, you could use it as an excuse to refuse them . ”


In that case, there aren’t any issues at all?


I no longer had any reason to refuse .


“How about it, Ichinojo-dono . ”


“I will humbly receive it . ”


I said and knelt on the ground .


Earl Paul nodded while looking satisfied .


“Then, I shall bestow peerage to you . Firstly, I will follow the order and bestow to you the rank of Knight . ‘Peerage conferment: Ichinojo’ . ”


” …… ”


Eh? It’s done?


Nothing happened though .


I thought to myself .


“Hn? It seemed to have failed . ”


I didn’t expect it to fail .


“Is your name not Ichinojo?”


“It is Ichinojou . ”


“Oo, I see . Sorry, then — ”


Earl Paul repeated the ceremony — it wasn’t as grand as it sounded though — once again .


“Peerage conferment: Ichinojou . ”


Immediately after his sentence ended,


【t.i.tle: Knighthood acquired】


【t.i.tle: Quasi-n.o.ble acquired】


【Job: Knight is now available】


Oo, I unknowingly unlocked a cool job .


If I raise that to Lv50 and become a n.o.ble, will I be able to become a Holy Knight?


Well, I will not become a n.o.ble but if I could acquire the n.o.ble job with the Job Seeking skill for a day, I might be able to unlock the Holy Knight job .


It sounds a little weird to be a single day n.o.ble though .


“Following that, ‘Raise peerage: Ichinojou’ . ”


Earl Paul continued .


Then,


【t.i.tle: Baron acquired】


This time, I only received a t.i.tle .


“That would mark the end of the ceremony . From now on, I will guarantee Ichinojou’s ident.i.ty as a Baron with my authority as an Earl . In addition, quasi-n.o.bles will be able to enjoy various privileges . I trust that Ichinojou-dono who has Suzuki-dono’s trust will not misuse them . ”


Earl Paul said and handed to me a brooch that proves my ident.i.ty as a Baron as well as, perhaps he heard from Suzuki, a letter addressed to Marquis Yutings who is the governor of the port town of Genova .


Was my current position Suzuki’s past position?


But I was grateful .


With that, I could travel to Genova .


As for a ship, I still had the ship built by Pionia so I could probably travel using that .



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