The year flew by in an instant, declaring Finn's lover to his surroundings.

Relationships have not changed since the orphanage days.

I've been waking up in my room, staying by my side, and working as an adventurer on a daily basis as my partner.

Sophie has told me many times about the relationship between men and women, but I don't really understand it, and Finn didn't say anything, so it was a mess.

With such an ambiguous lover relationship in place, we succeeded in the high difficulty monster crusade requested by the nobility, and decided to promote the gold grade at the 17th year of the youngest adventurer's guild in the history of the capital.

"Finally, you've reached the gold grade." It's still a long way to the platinum grade, but that doesn't mean we can't make it. "

"Oh, yeah. That's right. With Alfine's swordsmanship, I'm sure you'll make it. I need to practice more. [M] I'm going to swing my sword outside for a bit."

Ah, yeah. Well, I'll go to bed first.

"Yeah, yeah. Good night, Alfine."

That said, Finn took Nikolai's first sword and left the room alone.

After many days of crusade, I returned to the royal residence for the first time in a long time, but Finn's expression remained indestructible.

"I wonder if you care about yesterday..."

But with the usual Finn, we could have avoided that attack.

I want to tell you why you're not serious.

Recently, the difference between my sword arm and that of Phine has started to grow even more.

Until now, it was Finn who managed to follow my movements, but as the difference in arms opened up, I couldn't get into practice anymore.

When I pointed out this, Finn leaned down and shut up, making the relationship a little tight.

However, as a swordsman, Finn has some of the best qualities in the Hartford Kingdom, so I don't want you to compromise on my practice.

In fact, at the moment, only Finn can take my sword with all my might.

Even those who are said to be famous swordsmen and knights can't stop my sword, and they're thrusting their knees on the ground.

So, Finn is not weak.

"I should be able to get stronger and stronger..."

Good luck, Finn.

In the moonlit courtyard, looking out the window at Finn, who had begun to wield his sword, I took a deep breath.

The next day, having fulfilled the request, he came up with the face of the guild of the Royal Capital to receive the reward, and he was summoned to the office of the guild master.

"Swordsman Alfine, Swordsman Finn. I will appoint two adventurers of the capital as gold-grade adventurers of the guild."

The guildmaster with a foolish face showed the golden shining badge in his hand as he stood up.

I told you that you would be treated differently from the gold grade, but I didn't expect the guildmaster to give me the badge directly from the contact person to the silver grade.

Although Silver Grade can directly accept requests for designation from nobles and merchants, there are many things that can only be accepted at Gold Grade and above, and many requests have become expensive.

Now that you're in the gold grade, you should be able to make more money from now on.

By that time, the difficulty of the request will increase, but it should be possible for me and Finn to accomplish any high difficulty request.

"Don't lose this badge." If you lose it, please report it to the Adventurer's Guild immediately. Also, be sure to keep it visible when visiting other Adventurer's Guilds. If you agree, I'll need you to sign this paper. "

The guildmaster who gave me the badge showed me the documents on the table.

Finn immediately checks the contents of the documents presented to him.

Finn turned to me and gave me a nod.

"I understand." I will sign it. "

"I'm fine, too."

Once signed, the Guildmaster will attach a gold badge to the collar of my and Finn's clothes.

"Now you can officially accept requests as a gold-grade adventurer." It's quite unusual for a young adventurer like you to wear this badge. However, since the accumulated results are no less than those of senior adventurers, please continue to fulfill the request without being timid. "

The wind from the elderly adventurers against me and Finn was strong because I ran up to the ranks of Tong Tong.

Finn seems to be in good hands, and it seems that he is in good hands around here, but I'm not good at seeing people like that, so I'm in a bit of trouble.

I'm not selling quarrels, but since they're hitting me on their own, if you slash me with your sword, I'll definitely strike back and make you incapacitated.

Private combat is not allowed, but self-defense actions to protect my life are allowed, so the guildmaster also has a bitter face, I have never been punished before.

"Especially the Swordsman Alfine, you have a lot of problems with words and deeds among adventurers." Now that you're in the gold grade, be cautious and be a model for the adventurers that follow. Please. ”

"...... I......"

As I tried to open my mouth to argue, Finn pulled out the sleeve of my clothes.

“I think it's okay. He also said that he would act consciously as a gold-grade adventurer."

Well, if Swordsman Fane says that, then there's nothing more to say.

The guildmaster seemed to be convinced by Finn's words and relaxed his embarrassing expression.

"Somehow, I can't be convinced that the trouble seems to be my fault..."

It's worse to come in and I'm just protecting myself.

Fein sealed my objection to the Guildmaster, and I frowned.

"Don't look like that. Swordsman Alphine, you and I are doing our best to defend our cause. I think you're the next generation of the adventurer's guild in the capital. Now, this is the appointment ceremony, and I'd like you to accept my request that you be promoted to the gold grade. There are only a limited number of adventurers who can accept requests like mountains."

The guildmaster looked at my face and smiled bitterly, recommending the sofa in the office.

"It depends on the conditions. I don't need to hunt miscellaneous fish or make money." All you have to do is ask for money. "

"Alfine, just a few more words."

I can't.

"Looks like you've ruined the Swordsman Alfine's mood." However, if you look at the requisition form, you should be in a better mood. "

I sat down on the sofa with Finn, and stuck a nail in my neck to prevent me from shaking the damn request.

"I'll discuss the terms with Swordsman Fein, so it shouldn't be a problem." There were many monsters that I wanted to hunt. Only powerful monsters can be hunted. "

The Guildmaster, holding the document on the desk and sitting on the opposite sofa, spread the request form on the table set for the reception.

I can't believe that the rewards at the time of achievement are only a single digit different...

This is what adventurers of gold grade and above meant.

If you can make this much money with one request, you can buy it in the King's City if you work hard not only with gear, but also where you live.

And I could send more to the dean's doctors.

"There are many requests that seem very demanding in line with the price."

Finn seems surprised, too, but he reads the contents thoroughly and scrutinizes them.

If you leave it to me, I won't take any strange requests, and I'm sure you'll play my disliked requests.

Since the iron grade, I left the selection of the request to Finn, so I just had to say whether I would do it or not.

"Can you do any of this?" All of these requests come from the Radcliffe family in a hurry. I'm looking for someone to help me, but the monsters are too powerful, and they're going to turn me down. "

"It's true that you've only asked us to crush monsters that we've never fought before." There are some things with little information, and some individuals are said to be quite strong. Besides, if you bring back the corpse or catch it, it's a special request to increase it. "

"Oh, it's a special request." However, since this is a request from the minister of the Radcliffe family, I want to fulfill it as much as possible as an adventurer's guild in the capital. "

It's unusual to ask people to bring back corpses or hunt down monsters.

Are you going to strip them or something?

I don't quite understand what the nobleman thinks.

I looked at the request form and a piece of paper in Fine's hand that was staring at me.

Demon Dragon Gabriel's Crusade! There was a request to kill the demonic dragon called "Calamity".

The dragon species that had settled in the high mountains near the capital, the demon dragon Gabrieligs, who had accumulated magic over the years, was feared by the people of the capital.

After the end of the great attack, the demonized Gabriel not only attacked livestock in the neighboring rural areas, but also people and the city, and many people were damaged every year.

It seems that the Royal Army has formed a crusade several times, but when the Gabriels come down from the mountains, they just close the gates and wander into the house and wait for them to leave.

When I first came to the King's City, I saw Gabrielle flying by, but she flapped her pitch-black scales and feathers and flew over the King's City with her own face, and I saw her find people and animals and take them away to the mountain as her own bait.

Devil Dragon Gay Briggs......

"No, if we do that, we won't be able to live." I'll never take this. "

Finn read my thoughts and pierced the nail first.

I had a strong desire to fight the dragon species, which was said to be the strongest creature, and the demon dragon, which had become monstrous and violent.

I even tried how far my sword moves would go to the creature that was said to be the most powerful.

Someday.

"No, I won't take it one day."

Fine, who was not against me, spoke with an unusual and resolute tone.

Hmm, I think we can fight the Dinobot now.

In the meantime, I guess it's a good idea to save up some money for another request and have Nikolai strike a sword that cuts off the dragon's scales.

Finn will forgive you if your weapons are in place.

I was a little angry that I had declined, but now that I've found the ingredients to convince Finn, I've decided to put up with it.

"In the meantime, can you view the report of the crusade of the monsters that are the target of these two requests?"

“Oh, I'll give you permission to browse.”

“Well, I'll look at it and if I can handle it, I'll accept the order.”

As usual, Swordsman Fein has no time for research.

"Because we're the ones who die from a bad hit..." All we can do is make the most of it. ”

"There are many people who say that it is the swordsman Alfine's sword arm who has an outstanding record of defeat, but I think that it is thanks to the careful gathering of information from the swordsman Finn." That's why I gave you both a gold grade together. "

“Thank you. It's a pleasure for me to say that.”

The Guildmasters also seem to care about the wind from other adventurers.

Even though I didn't know what Finn was capable of, and I didn't have the strength to do it, many people said that he had risen to the gold grade.

Of course, I was better at it, but Finn's strength wasn't inferior to all the gold-grade adventurers.

My troubles were mostly when I protested against the slander against Finn.

“Okay, so I'll have you look at the report right away and get back to you or I'll get back to you, so please be patient.”

"Then take this to the office downstairs, and the staff will get it out soon." If you can accept the order, please go ahead and meet with the staff. "

"Thank you, Alfine. Let's go."

When Finn received the pieces of paper from the Guildmaster, he pulled my hand and moved from the Guildmaster's office to the downstairs office.

Later, I decided to accept the request, but the crusade was a huge success thanks to Finn's preliminary investigation, which resulted in additional rewards and a large amount of money.

Since then, we have received orders for the capture of strange monsters from the Radcliffe family, and we will build up achievements in the gold grade.