Legend

A rank-up exam to Rank B, spoken of by Marina in the Guildmaster's office.

Ray nods small when he hears that.

"That being said, there was talk of that."

He was active enough to be given an alias in the war against the Bestian Empire, and even crusaded for the Rem Race, which seems to be rank B, or rank A equivalent. With that in mind, it's not impossible to talk about the Rank Up exam, and most importantly, at the end of the war with the Bestian Empire, Ray already had as much track record and strength as he could try the Rank Up exam.

Still, the rank-up exam didn't take place immediately, simply because the elephant that was looking for Ray was entering the city of Gilm. If we had continued our rank-up exams as they were, there would probably have been a small number of disturbances going on all over the city.

"Oh, could you have forgotten?

I have a compelling grin and use the tools that were nearby to brew my own tea.

While impressed by the trick, Ray flaunts his shoulders small and opens his mouth.

"That being said, there was something about the lem race. The exact point is that I didn't recall the rank-up exam."

"Huh.... So what do we do? You want me to stop taking the exam?

"No, of course I will if I can take it. Even this way, the rank rises because I wish and fulfill it. Especially rare species and high-ranking monsters whose crusade requests are often limited."

"Well, that might have been just fine in a way."

"... what?

"This is the situation. We headed to the Duke of Quent's mansion yesterday, so you can roughly predict what Ray's in right now, can't you?

A marina with wet lips on a cup with tea and a grin with her eyes.

Even for Ray, I halfway understood what Marina was trying to say.

At any rate, there are a number of sights that are directed at me. Some of them naturally live in the city of Gilm, with a gaze of familiarity with Ray and Seto, or of admiration, awe, or favor or fear of the adventurers, and of the adventurers who came to the city of Gilm while Ray was gone, a gaze of strength. But other than that, there was a gaze that predicted when to make contact.

And talk to Marca yesterday. Given that, it was clear what thoughts the bearers of that gaze had.

"I have no intention of being a secretary."

"You know the extent of that, but even after finding out about it, you want to draw Ray to our side. Besides, if you're a normal adventurer, you've got conditions that will definitely convince you."

He smiles, mouths straight to the cup containing the tea, and then opens his mouth again.

"So, let's get back to it, but it's about the rank-up exam. All you have to do is crusade with the nobles."

"... what?

Ray unwittingly asks back to an unexpected word in a way.

The Rank Up exam when going up to Rank D was about whether people could be killed and whether we could organize extraordinary parties to successfully collaborate in it. Yet, for the next Rank Up exam, he asked for a crusade with the nobility.

Such a surprise for Ray elsewhere, Marina continues her words.

"You've probably heard of it before, but if you get above rank B, you get requests from nobles, or from the state... and even royalty. Based on that, we need to make a decision. Let me look at the results and decide whether or not to accept them.... I would have asked the aristocrats who reside in the city of Gilm to help me with this hand exam, but this time there are a lot of aristocrats involved looking for Ray. It's a corner, so I decided to ask you to help me."

"Why, may I ask?

Let them act with the nobles who came all the way here to draw Ray in, and with Ray, who is also his target. That just seemed like a factor that would cause trouble in many ways. For Ray at least.

"I'm looking for Ray in this city around the corner. Say no, take it, or I'll see you. There's something about face for the other side.... Well, that being said, there will be about a few of us out there."

"How many? Am I not the only one taking the exam?

"That's right. Besides Ray, there are other people who will take this Rank Up exam. I've already heard from you."

"I see, it's been decided for quite some time"

"That sort of thing. Explain the exam in three days. Come to the conference room on the second floor of the guild before the 9: 00 a.m. bell rings."

A small sigh of sigh, Ray, at the marina telling me with a grin.

I had no choice but to say no more than I was already ready to go this far. No, maybe there was, but I understood that taking that option would cause a lot of problems.

"Roger, it's 9: 00 a.m. in three days. Let me ask you something, can I take Seto with me? It was rejected in the last Rank Up exam."

"Yeah. I couldn't take Seto because last time I had the purpose of seeing collaboration, but this time I have no problem taking him.... but I'm sure you do, because Ray would be responsible for any problematic actions taken by the submissive demon. Bring him in after you understand the area."

Ray reacts unintentionally with Pickle to that word.

Essentially, it is a general fact that it is the owner of an obedient demon who takes responsibility unless there is some clear reason to do so. But it seemed to me that there was another intention there, considering that you would go out of your way to tell me in words that seemed to emphasize it.

(Could that nobleman or something do something against Seto? Or are they taking you to a situation where you have to be?... No, I can't help thinking here. maybe this itself contains some intent)

He whines inside and once again turns his gaze to the marina when he realizes.

"By the way, can I ask how many other people are taking this rank-up exam besides me?

"There are three more besides Ray. I think you're going to have to work with them to challenge them."

"... I see, I get it"

I was honestly glad that I wasn't alone, but on the contrary, there were some elements that made me anxious.

You take a rank-up exam to Rank B, so naturally it is an unmistakable fact that you are an arm's length person, and whether you can do well with such a person.

Basically, for Ray, who's not that good with people, that was a bigger problem than talking about footsteps.

"Well, that's all I have to hear from you. You'll hear more from the examiner in the conference room in three days."

"Oh, let me do that."

I pour the last cup of cold tea into my throat all at once and get up off the couch.

"Oh. It's a delicious cup of tea in the corner, but you can't drink it cold."

"Not really. Given it's summer, cold tea isn't bad either"

Tell him so, and remove about a few fish dried overnight from the mysteries and place them on the table.

"... What's this?

I don't know why they put this stuff down. Ray flaunts his shoulders and opens his mouth to the marina tilting his neck that way.

"It's an emotion souvenir. I bought it from a reputable restaurant over there, and it dried fish overnight."

"... yes, thank you"

Marina with an indescribable face and still a short thank you for the souvenir.

After coming to this room, Ray finally paid off with an arrow against the marina he felt dancing on his palm, leaving the office with a smile on his face, such as seeing him slightly frowning at whether he didn't like the smell of drying overnight.

Note that Ray's handing over dried overnight as a souvenir was never pure harassment, but also for the reason that it was really delicious dried overnight. In fact, the overnight drying at the end of the marina's gaze was quite a luxury item, because it cost about five pieces of copper coin.

"... I wonder what's wrong with this. I don't really like sea fish because they smell tough."

Only the marina, born in the woods as a dark elf, was a river fish when it came to fish and was therefore very worried about what to do with the fish in front of him.

Let the inhabitants of Harbor Street, like the city of Emosion, say, that river fish stink and are not good, and I guess this area is due to the environment in which each of them grew up.

"Ah, Mr. Ray. Are you done talking to the Alliance Master?

"Hmm? Oh. It was about the rank-up exam."

I noticeably found Ray coming down from the clerk's office. Kenny calls out as he moves his ear.

They still recognize you as someone who is alert because you are more colorful than yourself, even if you are their boss, who hangs a little on Ray.

But it also rounds his eyes to the words that came out of Ray's mouth.

"Huh? Mr. Ray, you're already taking a rank-up exam!?

The words sounded unexpectedly around me, probably because they were all still paragraph after paragraph after busy hours. The clerks in the counter, Lenora next to Kenny, and even the receptionist, who Ray has hardly spoken to yet, are turning a dismal glance.

And the Alliance's officials aren't the only ones surprised by the word. There are still some adventurers left, even though Ray said he has a majority less than when he came to the guild. Even those adventurers had a startling glance at Ray, who was inside the counter.

However, that could not be helped in a way. The current Ray is also famous for running up to Rank C in the shortest possible time after registering for the Alliance, because if it passes this Rank Up exam, it will be the shortest Rank B adventurer.

"Mr. Ray, are you sure you want to take the rank-up exam?

Lenora also sounds worried when she hears that Ray, who in some ways thinks like her brother, takes the rank-up exam.

"Oh, luckily, you have a good track record. That's what I'm supposed to take."

"But... isn't it a little too soon? Can we get some more experience in Rank C?

"Hey, Lenora. Ray, if you had the strength, you had a rank up exam appointment because they decided you could do it even in Rank B, right? Then there's no problem."

"That's true..."

While returning that to Kenny, Lenora's gaze looks worried somewhere toward Ray.

I know Lenora says that worrying about herself, even if it's Ray, so I smile small and open my mouth to reassure her.

"Besides, unlike last time, Seto's with us."

"... that's what I'm worried about. Basically, I hear that the rank-up exam to Rank B is more often judged than not for strength as an adventurer, if anything else. Yeah, well, of course, there's gonna be enough scrutiny about strength. So, what kind of commotion would happen if Seto came together..."

A small sigh. Anyone involved in the adventurer understands how precious Ceto is… Griffon. Yes, I was worried because I understand.

Basically, nobility is often involved when it comes to the rank-up exam to Rank B, and some adventurers who take the exam end up fighting apart when they are hostile to that nobility. As an Alliance, I honestly want to refrain from dating such aristocracy, but I still cannot completely eliminate aristocracy, which has influence over the Alliance in many ways.

What is more, there are times when the lord is a dusker of the rugged Larks border uncle when it comes to this city of the Guild, and it can be said that it is much better than a place where noble forces like the King's Capital are strong.

"Well, if it's true, I think it's still too early to take a rank-up exam, but if you still mean to take it, be very careful with the aristocrats"

"Right. If you want Lenora to be so worried, be careful around it."

That being said, there is basically little respect for nobility in the lay. No, although I have feelings of respect for a very small number of nobles, I had a terrible and ruthless feeling about nobles who seemed to think only of themselves.

Thus, Ray will take the rank-up exam.

The sandwich, which used a large quantity of seafood handed over as a souvenir to the Alliance staff, was very delightful.