Chapter 9
Adventuring was an occupation where your life was put in danger, and the Adventurer"s Guild where was a mediator between you and those life-threatening jobs.
The guilds in this world were similar to mercenary groups. There were multiple competing guilds in every city.
Mainly, you would hunt down monsters and dangerous animals. There were also jobs that involved searching for rare resources.
Of course, people only landed in this occupation if they were confident in their combat ability or if they had nowhere else to go.
It was because of this, that the common man avoided it as a shady job for ruffians. And n.o.blemen mocked them as being barbarians.
That being said, it was a different story once you reached the top.
Indeed, because Adventurers who were the best in the guild would have the achievements to back it up. They were trusted and were popular.
Some were treated as celebrities even. The entrance of a guild might have a little gift shop that sold paintings and memorabilia of them.
Of course, not all popular Adventurers were equipped with grace and dignity. And so there were many instances of them getting carried away and causing trouble.
"…So, this is the recommended guild?"
"I wouldn"t say recommended. It"s just the only one I know about. But there are no dangerous Adventurers here, so I think it should be comfortable for you."
Zanatoria had taken Kuders to the oldest of the five guilds that existed in the city. It was currently seen as the second-best one.
"Hehe… I am looking forward to this."
"You"re a weird one. It"s as if you"re a child who just heard a singer"s heroic song. Surely you know that the life of an Adventurer is not very fun?"
Zanatoria glared at him and muttered in exasperation. However, Kuders just snorted.
"Bah. Of course, I know all about that. What I am looking forward to, is meeting the receptionist lady! Ahhhh. What kind of beauty will help me register? Maybe it will be the beginning of new romance…"
Kuders sighed with a faraway look in his eyes.
"No! It cannot be! I"ve never seen such numbers! I"m sorry, our instrument for measuring energy must be faulty. Would you mind if we do it again?
You have it wrong, my lady. That number is true. Hehe. Oh, there is no use hiding it now. Yes, I am a great and legendary magician.
Oooooohhh! How dashing! Hold me!!"
In spite of the wretchedness of this script, the acting itself did not lack dedication.
Especially since Kuders had the appearance of a very serious civil servant. This stand-alone act had quite the impact.
…Well, it was embarra.s.sing.
People who had been standing near them started to back away.
"…You idiot. I can"t believe I helped you."
Zanatoria sighed and then opened the door to the guild.
However, there was no one inside who looked like an Adventurer.
Perhaps it was the time. Most of them had probably accepted work already and had left.
And so he walked through the abandoned lobby and towards the front desk.
"Hey, how"s business?"
"I was wondering who that was. Cabello Fuego. It"s been a while!"
As Zanatoria called out, a bright-faced man in his thirties answered from behind a desk.
Yes, there were no pretty young receptionists in this world.
This was because having a beautiful woman thrown into this rough world seemed like a recipe for trouble.
"Now, now. Don"t you give that look as if the whole world were ending. Let"s go."
"d.a.m.n it… How can there not be any pretty receptionists…it"s rediculous…no…this can"t be happening…"
Zanatoria dragged Kuders, who had the most unpleasant expression on his face as he muttered to himself.
"So, you came to find work? I have a few that I can recommend…"
"No, I"m not here for that today. Hey! Stop sulking and introduce yourself."
Zanatoria saw the receptionist happily pull out a file, and so he pushed Kuders forward.
However, Kuders had not yet recovered from his disappointment. His displeased expression was frozen on his face.
"Oh, he does have a pretty daughter…"
"Ah, yes. I am Kuders Tart. 42 years of age. I am also single and hoping to rectify that immediately."
"Eh? Uh, h.e.l.lo."
The receptionist looked quite stunned at this sudden change.
Then he grabbed Zanatoria"s arm and pulled him to the side.
"Hey, what"s with this guy? Does he want to hire someone? He doesn"t look like he has much money."
"It"s much more shocking. He wants to become an Adventurer. At his age!"
Zanatoria said with a laugh. A blue vein bulged on the receptionist"s forehead.
"I haven"t seen you in a long time, and when you do show up, it"s to make jokes? You have some nerve!! And how dare you use my lovely daughter as bait."
"Ah, there"s no need to be angry. Besides, isn"t your daughter like 8 years-old? He"s not interested, I a.s.sure you. But he is a mysterious man."
"Mysterious!? Are you trying to cause trouble here!!"
Zanatoria was clearly amused by all of this, but the receptionist looked like an enraged demon as he grabbed his friend by the collar.
"Uhh, is there a problem here? I want to register as an Adventurer."
Kuders asked them in a light-hearted tone that showed he took no interest in what they were doing.
Still, he could not be ignored, and so the receptionist scowled and said,
"Ah, my apologies. However, this guild is not a playground. If you want an adventure, go someplace else."
"But! But I am serious!"
The receptionist looked terribly annoyed, but Kuders would not back down.
With a sigh, he realized that he was dealing with the type who wouldn"t listen.
Once he understood this about Kuders, he sighed again and put forward the condition.
"If you are going to insist on it like that, then you must take the test."