Chapter 9
Jack of all Trades – 9Post navigationThe Start of a Routine
Two weeks have pa.s.sed since I first registered .
Ever since then, I’ve been ridiculed and called Black Rabbit every single day . After that, Ness must have heard of which inn I was staying at, because he paid me a visit .
“Asagi, uh…sorry…I, uh, didn’t quite think it would take on like this…”
“It’s fine . No one really knows what’s going to happen with anything . ”
“That may be, but…”
He looked pretty sincere about it . There was no culture of kneeling on the ground here, but he lowered his head regretfully . I couldn’t be angry with him after seeing him like that . There was no malice on Ness’ face, even though he had been the one to first use the name . Though, there was clearly a little contempt there at first .
This was just a case of everyone else making a lot of noise like the fools that they were . The guild was civil when Gardo and the others were there, but the drunkards would jeer to a disturbing degree once they left .
Yes, there were days when Gardo and Ness were not at the guild . h.e.l.l, recently there would be more days where they were away . The two of them worked as a team and took on advanced quests together . The last one was towards the south of this town…they went deep into the forest from a different gate than the one I had entered in, and killed some orcs . The whole thing
took them five days, so the guild house was pretty much the worst possible environment during that time . No matter how much they mocked and laughed, the guild did not intervene . They would, of course, interfere with fights that could result in injury, but they had a rule about not meddling in anything else . One must establish their own position on their own . That was the rule . I knew this for a fact because the bookworm at the ‘QUESTIONS & OTHER’ counter told me so . Her name was apparently ‘Flo . ’ She never actually introduced herself, but it was on her name tag .
“What will you do today?”
I was standing at the Quest Counter, which I’ve visited quite often recently . I was holding a torn piece of paper that I got from a notice that was nailed to the quest board .
“Ah, ‘Medicine Gathering’ again, I see . So you will be working in the forest . Please show me your status card . ”
I was already holding it in my hand, and so I placed it on the counter .
“Yes, thank you . Please wait a moment . …Yes, quest information is now registered . Good luck, and have a safe trip . ”
The guild worker smiled pleasantly handed back my status card . I accepted the card back and repeated the now familiar words .
“Status open . ”
Name: Asagi Kamiyashiro
Race: Human
Job: Adventurer(Rank: G)
LV: 10
HP: 180/180
MP: 70/70
STR: 58 VIT: 50
AGI: 190 DEX: 90
INT: 44 LUK: 11
Skills: Jack of all trades, master of none
Magic:
none
Magic: None
Current Quest: Medicine Gathing
All Equipment: Head – none
Body – Leather armor
Arms – Leather gloves
Legs – None
Feet – Leather shoes
Weapon – Iron sword
– Iron short sword
Accessories – None
Well, the quest was there . I said my thanks and turned on my heels . And of course, the usual insults came flying .
“Oi, is the Black Rabbit feeling vegetarian today as well?”
“Buwahahaha! He does love his leaves!”
Adventuring s.h.i.ts . They came here to the bar when it was still midday and drank . I once asked when it was that they worked, and they said that they were drinking off the money made by other people . But that didn’t mean that they never worked . They were all a part of different parties . Or in other words, ‘Clans’ that they were registered to, and they took turns earning money . It was a set rule for them, which apparently prevented fights over ‘whose money’ was being spent . It was quite the gathering of b.a.s.t.a.r.ds . All of them . I hated them .
“Those plants can be used for anything, and they’re quite handy to have . ”
“We’re so blessed to have the Black Rabbit, with his fondness for leaves! Hahaha haha!!”
I had no intention of arguing with them, but the one-sided jabs did get on my nerves . But there was no point in firing back . I sighed once, then left the guild behind me .
I made my way towards the gathering area for the medicinal herbs that I always went to . This is the only quest
only quest I’ve been taking ever since becoming an adventurer . While it was rather boring, it was good for making money . But appearances clearly meant something here, and there were few people who accepted this quest . Except for ‘rocks’ like me .
However, this quest was really nothing more than an excuse to go to the forest . My real targets were the goblins . I saw that my level had increased by 10 when I had just checked my status . When I had turned level 6 and went to the Reward Counter, the friendly guild worker had asked me about my ‘level suddenly being higher?’ I just said then, that I encountered a goblin and had no choice but to fight . Goblin slaying was restricted to F Rank adventurers, so they would usually have been forbidden for G Rankers like me .
And so I used the medicine as an excuse to invade the forests . Of course, I gathered the herbs as well . And I was able to use the money that I made through it to buy some equipment . The armor was a used piece sold at the armor shop . My sword was a trial weapon made by the blacksmith’s apprentice and was very cheap . The old billhook was melted down and made into a short sword . With my sword and short sword in hand and the help of the unique skill ‘Jack of all Trades…’ I was a type two-handed fighter now .
“Ho Asagi . Are you going to the forest?”
“Russell .the forest?”
“Russell . ”
He was standing right by the gate . I guess he was in charge of the south side today .
“I am . I’ll return before the sun sets . ”
“Ah, you’ve walked through the hills . I’m sure you could handle the night?”
He gave a throaty laugh . I sighed .
“I don’t ever want to sleep in a tree again…”
“Hahaha! That story is a cla.s.sic!”
A while ago, Russell had come to see how I was doing, during a dinner at the inn . It was then that I told him my entire story of coming to Fhiraldo, and apparently, the part about sleeping in a tree had amused him . He had laughed so hard that he had tears in his eyes . It was still laughter towards me, and yet it was one of the few moments where I felt a sense of comfort .
“Ugh… Anyway, I better get going . ”
“Aye, you be careful!”
He slammed a palm into my back . The pain was a sign of trust . His att.i.tude towards me had not changed even when seeing others ridicule me as the Black Rabbit . He was a good person . Maris, the innkeeper, was also a kind person who always had a smile when greeting me . She had even offered a fifty percent discount after a week had pa.s.sed and I asked to extend my stay . Of course, I rejected her offer…
In any case, I was now heading for the forest . To raise my level as I gathered herbs .
Jack of all Trades 9 Post navigation The Start of a Routine Two weeks have pa.s.sed since I first registered . Ever since then, I ve been ridiculed and called Black Rabbit every single day . After that, Ness must have heard of which inn I was staying at, because he paid me a visit . Asagi, uh sorry I, uh, didn t quite think it would take on like this It s fine . No one really knows what s going to happen with anything . That may be, but He looked pretty sincere about it . There was no culture of kneeling on the ground here, but he lowered his head regretfully . I couldn t be angry with him after seeing him like that . There was no malice on Ness face, even though he had been the one to first use the name . Though, there was clearly a little contempt there at first . This was just a case of everyone else making a lot of noise like the fools that they were . The guild was civil when Gardo and the others were there, but the drunkards would jeer to a disturbing degree once they left . Yes, there were days when Gardo and Ness were not at the guild . h.e.l.l, recently there would be more days where they were away . The two of them worked as a team and took on advanced quests together . The last one was towards the south of this town they went deep into the forest from a different gate than the one I had entered in, and killed some orcs . The whole thing took them five days, so the guild house was pretty much the worst possible environment during that time . No matter how much they mocked and laughed, the guild did not intervene . They would, of course, interfere with fights that could result in injury, but they had a rule about not meddling in anything else . One must establish their own position on their own . That was the rule . I knew this for a fact because the bookworm at the QUESTIONS OTHER counter told me so . Her name was apparently Flo . She never actually introduced herself, but it was on her name tag . What will you do today I was standing at the Quest Counter, which I ve visited quite often recently . I was holding a torn piece of paper that I got from a notice that was nailed to the quest board . Ah, Medicine Gathering again, I see . So you will be working in the forest . Please show me your status card . I was already holding it in my hand, and so I placed it on the counter . Yes, thank you . Please wait a moment . Yes, quest information is now registered . Good luck, and have a safe trip . The guild worker smiled pleasantly handed back my status card . I accepted the card back and repeated the now familiar words . Status open . Name Asagi Kamiyashiro Race Human Job Adventurer Rank G LV 10 HP 180 180 MP 70 70 STR 58 VIT 50 AGI 190 DEX 90 INT 44 LUK 11 Skills Jack of all trades, master of none Magic None Current Quest Medicine Gathing All Equipment Head none Body Leather armor Arms Leather gloves Legs None Feet Leather shoes Weapon Iron sword Iron short sword Accessories None Well, the quest was there . I said my thanks and turned on my heels . And of course, the usual insults came flying . Oi, is the Black Rabbit feeling vegetarian today as well Buwahahaha He does love his leaves Adventuring s.h.i.ts . They came here to the bar when it was still midday and drank . I once asked when it was that they worked, and they said that they were drinking off the money made by other people . But that didn t mean that they never worked . They were all a part of different parties . Or in other words, Clans that they were registered to, and they took turns earning money . It was a set rule for them, which apparently prevented fights over whose money was being spent . It was quite the gathering of b.a.s.t.a.r.ds . All of them . I hated them . Those plants can be used for anything, and they re quite handy to have . We re so blessed to have the Black Rabbit, with his fondness for leaves Hahaha haha I had no intention of arguing with them, but the one sided jabs did get on my nerves . But there was no point in firing back . I sighed once, then left the guild behind me . I made my way towards the gathering area for the medicinal herbs that I always went to . This is the only quest I ve been taking ever since becoming an adventurer . While it was rather boring, it was good for making money . But appearances clearly meant something here, and there were few people who accepted this quest . Except for rocks like me . However, this quest was really nothing more than an excuse to go to the forest . My real targets were the goblins . I saw that my level had increased by 10 when I had just checked my status . When I had turned level 6 and went to the Reward Counter, the friendly guild worker had asked me about my level suddenly being higher I just said then, that I encountered a goblin and had no choice but to fight . Goblin slaying was restricted to F Rank adventurers, so they would usually have been forbidden for G Rankers like me . And so I used the medicine as an excuse to invade the forests . Of course, I gathered the herbs as well . And I was able to use the money that I made through it to buy some equipment . The armor was a used piece sold at the armor shop . My sword was a trial weapon made by the blacksmith s apprentice and was very cheap . The old billhook was melted down and made into a short sword . With my sword and short sword in hand and the help of the unique skill Jack of all Trades I was a type two handed fighter now . Ho Asagi . Are you going to the forest Russell . He was standing right by the gate . I guess he was in charge of the south side today . I am . I ll return before the sun sets . Ah, you ve walked through the hills . I m sure you could handle the night He gave a throaty laugh . I sighed . I don t ever want to sleep in a tree again Hahaha That story is a cla.s.sic A while ago, Russell had come to see how I was doing, during a dinner at the inn . It was then that I told him my entire story of coming to Fhiraldo, and apparently, the part about sleeping in a tree had amused him . He had laughed so hard that he had tears in his eyes . It was still laughter towards me, and yet it was one of the few moments where I felt a sense of comfort . Ugh Anyway, I better get going . Aye, you be careful He slammed a palm into my back . The pain was a sign of trust . His att.i.tude towards me had not changed even when seeing others ridicule me as the Black Rabbit . He was a good person . Maris, the innkeeper, was also a kind person who always had a smile when greeting me . She had even offered a fifty percent discount after a week had pa.s.sed and I asked to extend my stay . Of course, I rejected her offer In any case, I was now heading for the forest . To raise my level as I gathered herbs .