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1.A moment later, the guild master handed over a pendant made of wood,
with Lucy’s pseudonym and the guild’s emblem engraved on it.
An adventurer’s pendant.
It’s a kind of ID card that proves that the user is an adventurer.
The guild master handed over the pendant and told her about the ‘adventurer ranks.’
He said that there are seven ranks of adventurers:
1st Platinum.
2nd Gold.
3rd Silver.
4th Bronze.
5th Stone.
6th Earth.
7th Apprentice.
Of these, the rank that Lucy was given was Apprentice Adventurer, which symbolized a newbie.
Lucy, who was carefully observing the pendant she had received,
suddenly thought of the woman named Liriel that she had seen earlier.
Her pendant was platinum.
It was the highest rank for adventurers,
and there were said to be only seven in the capital.
So what level could she be at?
Even when asking the guild leader, all he said was, “This is amazing,”
and there was no way to confirm it right away.
In the end, Lucy swallowed her curiosity and put the pendant she had received around her neck and left the reception room.
In any case, her goal was completely accomplished.
She had instructed them to search for the player,
so all that was left was to wait until she heard news.
However, Lucy had no intention of going back.
Of course, she had visited the adventurer’s guild.
Not much time had passed, and it was too late to go back.
Lucy turned around and went to the bulletin board on one side,
where there were all kinds of requests posted.
[Goblin subjugation]
[Herb gathering]
[Raid party recruitment]
[Top escort mission]
These were all familiar requests that brought back memories of Ragnarok.
Eventually, Lucy decided to look at the requests posted on the bulletin board.
‘Since I’ve become an adventurer, I might as well take on a request to experience it.’
So Lucy decided and took the request to the desk and handed it to the guide.
The guide she saw a little while ago treated Lucy with an unusually friendly attitude.
“I’ve heard from the guild master. Are you already thinking of taking on the request?”
“Please.”
“Please wait a moment…”
However, the guide’s expression as she looked at the request form hardened.
The request Lucy had chosen was [Minotaur Subjugation],
a high-risk subjugation mission,
and the conditions for accepting the request were at least a Silver-rank party.
For an ‘apprentice adventurer’ to take on such a request alone was no different from a suicidal person.
The guide awkwardly wiggled her lips and explained.
“Um… This request is not acceptable for your rank,
so would you like to change it to something else?”
“There was a condition for acceptance; too bad.”
Lucy had decided that it was a light warm-up at night,
but even that was impossible for an apprentice to accept.
Lucy clicked her tongue in regret.
The more she did so, the more the guide’s face grew suspicious.
The guide, who couldn’t stand to watch, pointed to a bulletin board in a corner and explained.
“All the beginner-level requests that apprentice adventurers can receive alone are posted there.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, most of them are simple requests like finding cats or cleaning drains.”
“…??”
Lucy was speechless.
Finding cats for a former demon lord?
Her pride wouldn’t allow it.
It wasn’t some kind of comedy.
But it was true that there was no other way.
She didn’t have the conditions to form a party right away,
and she didn’t have enough time.
While she was alone and worried like that,
an old man who had been secretly watching the situation from behind approached Lucy.
“I heard that you’re having trouble finding a request.
Then how about taking on my escort request?”
The old man, who was about the same height as Lucy due to his hunched back, proposed the request first.
Lucy was struck by the sudden invitation.
It seemed suspicious to entrust him with an escort mission when they had just met.
“What kind of escort are you talking about?”
“I need to deliver military supplies to a nearby village,
but I can’t find someone to escort the carriage there.”
“I understand what the request is, but why me?”
It was a natural question.
It didn’t make sense that they would entrust an apprentice adventurer,
and someone who looked like a child, with the task of escorting him.
Then the old man narrowed his eyes.
“I saw you easily break the wrist of an adventurer of the same level a little while ago,
and judging by your attire, you’re a wizard, right?”
“That’s right.”
“A wizard breaking a warrior’s arm,
so it’s obvious that you’re only an apprentice in terms of rank,
and your skill level must be higher.”
“That doesn’t make sense, but why don’t you hire adventurers whose skills are guaranteed?”
“Actually, I was short on money and didn’t have enough to hire adventurers of the same level,
and that’s when I noticed you.”
The old man explained his reasoning in a sly manner.
In short, he wanted to get the maximum interest rate with the minimum investment.
That would be the case, since the cost of hiring an apprentice adventurer was incredibly cheap.
Lucy was the perfect employee for the old man who was short on money.
“Would you mind accepting my request?
I’ll give you the same amount of commission as a stone-rank adventurer.”
“I understand what you mean. How much time should I give you?”
“If we leave right now, we’ll get there in 4 hours.”
4 hours.
It’s still before midnight,
and since we can just fly back quickly, there’s no problem with the timing.
‘It might be nice to get some fresh air and see some other towns.’
Lucy readily accepted the request.
Soon after, the old man formally requested a request at the desk,
and Lucy was able to receive her first request.
A night walk would be a nice change of pace.
The old man’s carriage was waiting on the outskirts of the city.
A carriage with two horses.
As soon as he arrived, the old man began to attach a flag with the guild’s emblem to the carriage.
“What’s that flag?”
“It’s a flag that the guild gives you when you hire adventurers.
If you attach this, most thieves will give up plundering.”
“I see. Are we leaving right away?”
“I’ve already loaded your luggage, so please board the cargo compartment.”
“Excuse me.”
I boarded the covered cargo compartment.
Then, a girl appeared between the layers of wrapped boxes and greeted me politely.
“Hello?”
“Who is she..?”
“She’s my granddaughter.
I’m going to take her with me, so please take good care of her.”
A girl with pigtails and freckles.
She looked like a child of about the same age as me.
She seemed too young.
She didn’t seem suitable for someone who worked as a coachman.
“Are you taking your granddaughter with you while you work?”
“She lost her parents in the war.
These days, kidnappings targeting war orphans are frequent,
so I’m taking her with me.”
“I asked you something pointless.”
“It’s already past time.
Now, we’re going to leave, so please take a seat.”
The old man closed the door.
Soon, the carriage began to move with the sound of horse hooves.
Lucy sat down in a corner.
The little girl who was watching her followed suit and sat down across from her.
Soon, a bumpy and uncomfortable ride was transmitted through her buttocks.
Clack-Clack.
Was it a problem with the wheels or the road?
The ride was terrible.
Lucy was already missing the asphalt.
After a few minutes, the girl sitting across from her started to keep glancing at Lucy.
When she looked at her, she avoided it.
When she didn’t look at her, she kept glancing at her.
It seemed as if she wanted Lucy to talk to her.
Reluctantly, she spoke first.
“Hello?”
“No, it’s not that… I just find the mask interesting.”
“This is… because it’s a unique custom of our village.”
“Oh.. Hello.”
“Do you have something to tell me?”
“Is it because I can’t show my face to outsiders?”
“Yes, but how old are you?”
“I’m 11 this year.
I follow my grandfather around, helping him carry luggage and guard the carriage.”
The girl introduced herself somewhat timidly.
Her speech was calm, unusual for her age,
and her mood was bright for a child who had lost her parents.
Lucy, who felt a kind of kinship with the child, often answered the girl’s questions.
In the short conversation, the girl seemed to be particularly interested in the word ‘adventurer.’
The girl, who had been acting like a virtuous lady,
would light up her eyes the moment she said, “You’re an adventurer, right?”
For the girl who had always longed for adventure,
adventurers of a similar age aroused her curiosity.
Soon, the girl seemed to want to hear about adventure stories,
but Lucy, who was still ignorant of this world, held back her words.
“I’m still a rookie, so do you have any other questions?”
“Then can you use magic?”
“Of course, since you’re a magician.”
“Then…”
“Do you want to see magic?”
The girl nodded shyly.
Since it wasn’t a difficult task, Lucy readily accepted.
Thinking, “Should I make a bird as a welcome?”
Lucy clasped her hands together and chanted.
To be exact, it was at that moment that she was about to do so.
Heeeek!!
The carriage stopped with the horse’s rough neighing.
It felt strange, since it was still a long way to go before they reached their destination.
“Don’t get out of the carriage.”
Lucy, who immediately sensed that she would have to step forward, went out of the hole.
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