Can I Become an Adventurer Without Gift?

The time goes back, when Hal and Lunaria returned to their journey...

A few days had passed since Emily's separation.

"Haa..."

Lunaria sighed with an indifferent expression.

I realized that I was unconsciously searching for the whereabouts of my adorable smile.

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However, Hal doesn't dare to say anything because he understands the feeling.

The reason why the two of them are so depressed is that they have come to a farewell with Emily, who has been travelling together for a long time.

Ever since they met Emily, they have cared so much for her as their own family that they were happy to break up with Emily, who was chosen as a shrine maiden, and they were very sad.

Lunaria!

Then Hal grabbed her shoulder as she suddenly called out Lunaria's name.

"Huh!?"

Surprised by the sudden development, Lunaria's eyes hardened as she opened her eyes.

"Let's not get depressed anymore."

Having lost the momentum just now, Hal laughed gently and encouraged Lunaria.

"Of course I miss Emily and feel painful."But I'm sorry if I dragged you all the way, and I missed you crying so much.I'm sure you'll make us sad that you should have stayed with us... if you let us feel that way. "

Hal is thinking of Emily, who isn't here.

It was not hard to imagine Hal and Lunaria being depressed because of her.

"... that's true, isn't it?"

Lunaria also imagined the sight, and she knew she didn't want it either.

That's why I suppressed the feeling that I was going to cry during the last parting.

"So, let's keep looking up without ever feeling depressed."And next time I see you, I'll adventure a lot to tell you a fun story! ”

Hal laughed as she showed her teeth, trying to be as bright as she could to tell herself.

"Yes... yes! Yes, I'm in the mood!"Let's have a lot of adventure! "

I'm sure Emily will listen to any story with a smile on her face.

Lunaria nodded as she carved it into her head a few times, and when she raised her face, her eyes were motivated.

“Now that we're back on our feet, let's talk about the next one.We're headed to a big country called the militant nation of Eguadelle. ”

Seeing Lunaria's face, Hal turned to face her again.

Eguadelle was listed as the next destination.

This was a candidate location based on information we had gathered before we left the temple.

As expected, I'm not just traveling without a destination, but I'm investigating with Kitin.

"Is it the militant state of Eguadelle? It's kind of a noisy name....."

Lunaria, who seemed a little anxious, had an honest feeling when she heard her name.

Sure. According to the information I've looked up, there's a battlefield, and there's a big tournament going on several times a year.

Competition, is that it?

It seemed that Lunaria could not imagine what kind of tournament it would be held by a militant state, and she was dumbfounded.

"There is a martial arts tournament under the name of Martial State - that is, the tournament that determines the strongest, and the winner is awarded with honors, considerable prizes and rare items."

This is the information on the book that Hal called during the Porter era.

"Mmm, that's quite a concern."I don't know, but wouldn't it be nice if Hal went all the way to the right place? ”

I don't know... It seems that there are many adventurers who are quite capable of participating, so maybe you can fight adventurers with A-rank and S-rank as well.

Hal pictures himself fighting powerful people with a bitter smile.

Hal had fought a lot of things, but the high rank adventurers were hoping that they would fight in a different way than the monsters.

Unless there are special circumstances such as examinations, you can test your strength in battles with top-ranked adventurers that you would not normally meet - an irreplaceable and valuable experience.

"So, the next objective is to go to the militant state of Eguadelle and participate in the militant competition there!"

Ahh, it might be a little bit different from what you do as an adventurer, but it looks pretty interesting, doesn't it?

Lunaria, who was brightened up a little bit, seemed to be puffing up her chest in anticipation.

As an adventurer, Hal is also enthusiastic about gaining any experience in order to reach even higher heights, and she nods looking forward to arriving now.

"During the tournament, there were stalls around the arena and various kinds of food could be eaten.I can bet on each battle, and sometimes I get a big dividend. ”

"I see... but I wonder if you can make a lot of money by betting on Hal!"

Listening to Hal, Lunaria's eyes shine with her ears and tail up.

Knowing Hal's prowess, Lunaria has an intelligence advantage.

Perhaps if the opponent was a giant or a famous person, the multiplier would go up because they didn't know what Hal was capable of?That's how I think about it.

"I don't have a track record."If the opponent is a famous A-rank adventurer and I don't know what I would win..... "

The betting multiplier for the underachiever jumps horribly.

It's a multiplier because they don't think they're going to win, but there's always luck in the battle.

It's also interesting to bet when someone with no track record wins, just like Hal.

"... no, I thought about winning big, but I don't need any money."

That's right.

The two of them smiled unexpectedly and looked at each other, remembering that they had been making quite a lot of money so far, and it was unlikely that the adventurer of rank B would be able to do that.

"But then, I guess I'll join you..."

Earlier, I may not be able to achieve good results even if I participate.

It was Lunaria who thought so, but imagining that Hal would participate, she wanted to try herself out, and she was starting to want to participate.

To put it modestly, Lunaria gently reacted to Hal.

I was worried that I might be opposed.

Isn't that okay?

But Hal was quick to agree with her desire to join.

"Ah, but maybe you'll have to fight Lunaria..."

It was Hal who imagined the scene, but there was nothing realistic about it.

From the time they met, they had been fighting to enhance each other as a party, and their awareness of fighting together was strong, and they had never thought that their power was for them.

"Speaking of which, fighting with Hal isn't like a mock fight..."

Because of this, Lunaria tried to think of the scene where she was fighting Hal again, but she couldn't imagine it.

But, well, if you hit it, let's do it without losing your hand!

That's why Hal reconsidered and laughed belligerently.

I don't usually fight because I've been a traveling companion for a long time.

However, Hal recognized her power more than anyone else, and she was looking forward to making a match.

"... yes! I'll do my best, so please be prepared!"

Lunaria, who was inspired by the smile, nodded with a powerful smile and had the same feelings as Hal.

In the militant state of Eguadelle, which arrived a few days later, they were each to enter the militant tournament.