Legend

The day after the end of the rank-up exam. Regardless of going away and defeating the bandits, it was already nearly noon before Ray woke up sleeping well enough to heal his mental fatigue by partying with hardly knowledgeable people and being entrusted with his party leader.

Keep up the good work, wear Dragon Robe and Slapenil shoes as usual before moving towards the stables after an early lunch rather than a late breakfast in the dining room on the first floor of the wheat pavilion at dusk......

Yesterday I was cautioned by Lana, Inn's general, because Seto was too shuddered with joy, but it was a normal chirp to greet Ray as Seto also calmed down after just over a night.

"Grrrrrrrr"

"Oh, good morning. Well, I don't have any requests today, but I'm going to the guild to hear the results of the rank-up exam, and Seto, too?

"Gru."

Naturally, we go out of the stables together, grinning at Seto, who snorts all the time.

It must not have been Ray's fault that the horses who were inside the stables seemed relieved at that time.

Because summer is coming to an end, the weather today is not the same as it was yesterday. Thin clouds cover the sky. In such weather, one of Ray and Seto and one of them head out to the city.

And on the way to the guild, if you buy something that you can eat while walking, such as sandwiches and skewers, from stalls that you are already familiar with, you can eat it separately with Seto, or the residents of the city of Gilm can give dried meat and bread to Seto, and the children can play with Seto. Or walk looking at those who try to escape as soon as they see Seto and those who stop and explain it in order to just come to Gilm and not know about Seto. He was one and one on his way to the guild, making it like a half-walk in that way, so when he got to the guild, he was already about to finish his day.

"Seto, wait in the carriage space, as usual. However, it may take a little while today... well, is there a problem"

"Gru."

Anyway, Seto today is quite a famous monster in the city of Gilm. When it comes to being a Rank A monster, it goes from child to adult with its personage gap. That's why women, children and old people have Seto fans, too.

... Well, still, some of the monsters hate Seto as a monster, but you're only a minority.

As a result, there were a significant number of people who wanted to set up Seto, and the Alliance carriages and places for the devil to wait were secretly popular spots where they could come into contact with Seto.

Ray, who knows it, gently strokes Seto's head before entering the guild.

"Ah, Ray, good morning!... No, I guess hello. Anyway, this way, this way."

Kenny waves loudly in the counter. The voice echoes all over the guild, and the gaze of a few adventurers gathers to Ray.

Next to that, the opposite sight was happening if I tried Ray, that Lenora was explaining the request to the adventurer.

Ray moves to Kenny's counter uncommonly thinking about that.

"I'm here to hear you announce your acceptance of the Rank Up exam."

"Yeah, I'm listening. Looks like some of the other participants are already here. The place was yesterday, Ray, in the conference room you guys rented."

"Right."

I nodded and stopped my feet where I was about to head to the stairs.

"With that said, do you have any idea how long those guys were using the conference room yesterday?

"Um, the elf guy and the warrior guy left a little after you Ray..."

"Alogan, Cullot, Scola."

"I don't know the name in detail, but the combination of another warrior and a bandit and a wizard has been around for a while. Well, it looks like Mr. Gran finally managed to get me a drink."

"Did it end up like that?"

That happened because I grew greedy, and I just smiled bitterly and thanked Kenny and headed upstairs to the conference room.

"Oh, you're late."

It was Firma's voice like that that greeted Ray like that.

Inside the conference room, Firma and Cullot are talking, and Scola is reading some kind of book.

"Really? I don't think it's too late to tell you the two of us are still here."

Returning that to Firma, he lowered his back to a nearby chair and spoke to Cullot.

"You've been arguing for a long time yesterday?

"Seems so. We were just talking about it."

"Even if you tell me that... it's bad for Alogan to be greedy"

"I think it's both. So, how did the share end up?

"... still ongoing. We're going to resume today when this announcement is over."

"Well, I'm not saying anything because I already got my share... but I don't know if I'm too greedy."

"If you're gonna say that, tell Alogan, not me."

"... that's my dialogue."

It was Allogan who came into the conference room in a grumpy manner.

"Bandits are predetermined on greed and market, but you're one of them."

"Hey, what does that mean!

"It depends on what you mean."

He talks to Cullot, but sits down next to him.

The appearance does at first glance also look as sinister as it was at the beginning of the rank-up exam, but at the root there was something like a kind of trust between those who recognized each other.

Ray is watching the two people who are arguing with Firma in a frightened manner. Scola, who was supposed to be Cullot's stopper, concentrates on reading books without me.

I hear you've been obsessed with books for a long time.

"That way? Oh, that's Scola. They bought it first thing in the morning because the magic book they've been wanting has finally arrived."

"The reward was a piece of silver coin, and the treasure of the bandit, and Scola's hope was a magic item of potion and cheap goods, but you used to have that kind of money."

"Something tells me you've been saving money for a book I've been asking you to pick up."

"Heh, you're interested as a magician. What kind of magic book is that?

"It seems to be Esta Knoll, a famous rare alchemist among demons."

"... ho"

Ray solidifies for a moment to that word that came out of nowhere.

Speaking of Esta Knoll, he's an alchemist at the gate of Zepile, and most of the magic items Ray wears are made by Esta Knoll.

"Ray?"

"No, I'm a little surprised you got a bigger name than I thought. Still, I think Scola was a wizard who specializes in wind and water, but also hands on alchemy?

"Come on? Even if you ask me that. Ask him that."

"If you say so, you are. Well, he seems to be concentrating on books, and now he's fine."

That's how Alogan and Cullot argue, and Ray and Firma talk to the public. The last one finally shows up when Scola is passionate about the magic book.

"Apparently, I'm the last one."

"Sure. But Gran's not here yet, so I don't think you have to worry about it."

Spelvia, who came into the conference room with that said, was equipped with a different armor than she had until the day before.

It must be the same kind of leather armor, but it has turned into something more superior.

"I see that's your choice of armor."

"Oh.... I was tired yesterday. Protective equipment is naturally heavy, and I'll take a place. I only took my share and spare parts and sold everything I had left to the store..."

"Oh, I see."

Things like potions and gems don't take up that much space, and even on the lay, all I wanted was about 10 spears and 5 daggers. That's not so hard to carry around with you, and most importantly, Ray has mysteries. What Spelvia received in comparison was protective equipment. Shield it, armor it, it's made of metal, monster skin and bones, so it'll weigh a lot.

"What's going on?

"I called someone I knew to carry me. Thanks to you, it's a lot of money."

and hear the footsteps of Ray approaching the conference room with Picri, who was talking to Spelvia that way.

"You're here, apparently."

"What?"

"Someone who decides if we can rank up."

As Ray said, then in less than a few seconds, a gran enters the conference room.

The gran looks around in the conference room and opens its mouth to make sure that all the members who took the rank-up exam are there.

"All right, you're all here. Well, then it's quick, but I'll announce the results of the exam."

To Gran's voice, you're just nervous. Quiet in the conference room.

Scola, who wasn't focused on the book and worried about what was going on around her, is also now looking at Gran nervously.

As he drew everyone's attention...... Gran snorted with a grin.

"Congratulations, all of you, on your promotion to Rank D."

"Yikes!

"I did it. I did it."

"Ah good......"

"Can you handle it,"

"It's a relief."

Alogan, Cullot, Scola, Spelvia and Firma each rejoice in passing their rank-up exams with a breath of relief.

And Ray also smiles happily as he exhales in relief.

Anyway, it was an exam for me to be a party leader because I didn't like people. If it was my area of expertise, I would have felt confident, but I was nervous to tell Ray that I was going to judge the results of the exam in my area of expertise.

"Congratulations, Ray"

"Oh, you too"

We rejoice in each other's passing as we reply with a grin at Firma's words that were nearby.

"Just leave it around there to rejoice. Hey, come in."

In Grant's voice, a person who appears to be an official of the Alliance enters the conference room and approaches Ray's side.

"Everybody, I'll update the rank of the guild card so I can give it to this guy"

Follow the instructions and everyone will pass the guild card. Alliance staff who will gather it just in case.

"Mr. Grant, then I'll get to work quickly."

"Oh, please. We'll talk about this exam for a while until we can."

"Yes, I don't think it will take long."

That's all I'm saying, I'm leaving. I drop off the guild staff, and then Grand looks around at the Rays again.

"This will clear you up and make you Rank D Adventurers from today on. However, as you will remember, there are occasions when this exam was quite dangerous. First of all, Ray. I told you before the exam, you have no problem with combat. However, more and more it means partying more or less in rank D and above. Relationships were a problem at that time... I wouldn't call the instructions about being in battle perfect, but it was a point of reference. The same goes for working with fellow citizens. However, exchanges after helping merchants, especially regarding loads, are a mitigating factor. It would have been quite a problem if you had been a merchant forcing other adventurers to return your stuff for free.... Luckily, those merchants weren't the kind of people who could work that kind of bad wisdom, so good this time, but be careful about that when you get above Rank D"

Ray nodding at Gran's words.

Gran, who confirms it, shifts his gaze to Cullot.

"Next, Cullot. The problem is that you ate and hung on Ray and Allogan initially because of tension, and like I said to Ray, you give your stuff back to the merchant for free. But otherwise, as a bandit, we have what Rank D deserves, so we can continue to refine it."

Cullot nods again, too.

And Gran's gaze goes to Scola.

"That mental weakness is the problem in Scola's case. Whatever the avant-garde position, what do you do upset by the fact that you, the wizard of the rear guard, killed a bandit? The challenge ahead is how to build spiritual strength."

"Yes, I'll do my best"

That's what Scola replies.

Gran's gaze was toward Spelvia, nodding satisfactorily at how it was going.

"Next, Spelvia and Firma. You two did exactly what you had to do without putting upset on the table when you did the act of killing people. If you're going to score this Rank Up exam, you two are the top two. But you guys are still only rank D. If you look at the whole adventurer, he's still up there. Don't be satisfied with this. Let's continue to refine."

Let me do that.

"I'll keep that in mind."

I saw the two of them snort, and finally to Allogan.

"You were the least appreciative person in this exam. Overconfident in your power and look low at others. I'm late for rendezvous time. You weren't communicating well with your party buddies either. And mental weakness after killing people. Honestly, if it had stayed that way, you would have definitely fallen into the rank-up exam. However, the spiritual weakness of killing people was also overcome through genuine discussions with Currot and Scola, and although it is not due to this, the relationship within the party has reached its point.... but okay. Remember, you really passed the rank-up exam."

"... oh"

Allogan snorts with a bitter face at Gran's terrible reviews.

See how it goes, then turn your gaze to everyone on the spot next.

"Anyway, you guys are rank D adventurers from today on. It will be seen as a one-person adventurer who has crossed rank E such as beginners and runaways. Make sure you don't forget the area.... especially Alogan, you should always be aware of the area."

"Thank you for waiting"

At the end of Gran's words, the staff returns just in time.

Six guild cards are held in their hands and returned to each.

Everyone has changed from E to D in the ranks inscribed on the guild cards, and there's a grin on each face whether you realize you've seen it and ranked it up.

That doesn't usually change the look on Ray's face. Again, the same was true.

"Okay, now we're finishing the rankup exam! I look forward to your continued work. Dismissed!"

Follow that voice, each taking his seat and leaving the conference room. Alogan and Cullot were either going to continue yesterday or pull Scola with the book.

Ray also takes a seat to chase after... I can speak to Gran.

"Ray, you stay here. I need to talk to you."

That's what Gran told me with a tough face somewhere.