Legend

On the day the rank-up exam was explained, Ray was on his way to the guild with Seto as usual.

"Seto, I don't know what the exam is about, but let's just stick together"

"Gru?"

Himself? and to Ceto tilting his neck, Ray strokes his head softly as he walks.

"Oh, they can have Seto this exam unlike the last one. Seto wants to come with us this time, right?

"Grrrrrr!"

Of course! Seto rings all the time.

The last rank up exam was forbidden to take Seto because the main purpose was to crusade bandits, but this time Guildmaster's Marina had told me there were no problems. But with the knowledge that there are nobles,

(Okay, rank-up exam to Rank B. I wonder what it's all about)

When you arrive at the guild with such a complex feeling of pleasure, apprehension, you break up with Seto and enter the guild, as usual.

The first thing I noticed when I entered the guild was the number of unexpected people.

Usually it was past the busy hours of the morning in this time period, and it was normal that there were only about 10 people who slept or received unpopular requests from the beginning.

But not this day. I don't even know if I'm in the guild... but obviously there are a lot of adventurers inside.

"This is..."

It was Ray tilting his neck unintentionally, but the adventurers who were in the guild look at Ray like that and start talking to each other.

"Hey, is that Ray from this big fate?

"Yeah, given the strength, it's natural that Rank B... but unlike the Rank Up exam when it comes to Rank D, it's not just purely combat power that will be judged this time. Given the area, I subtly think Ray is at a disadvantage. If it's just combat power, I'm sure it's fatal."

"... If you say so, I'll listen to you very well because she certainly doesn't like people. Then it could be surprisingly difficult?

"I don't know. Whatever you say, there's no doubt that the most important thing about adventurers is their fighting power. With that in mind, I'm sure Ray's destined to be."

"Who, this acquainted fool? Sure, higher-ranked adventurers are more combative, but on the contrary, it doesn't always mean higher-ranked adventurers, does it? Especially this Rank Up exam. It's a lot of hobbies."

"Mm-hmm. Are you even complaining about my analysis?

"Look, look, both of us. Don't you fight in a place like this? Even though adventurers' feuds are silent, if you imitate like that on Rank Up Exam Day, you'll get eyes on the Alliance, right?

"You have an item box, don't you? Ray's advantage will remain the same at that point. Plus, there's a high level of combat and a subordinate named Seto.... I knew it was fate. I'll give Ray five silver coins."

I hear voices talking lively like that, and I finally understand what people are gathering so far for on Ray as well.

(Whether I pass the rank-up exam...... no, I'm betting who among those who take the exam to be exact)

A slight frown, but not so many reach Rank B, which is recognized as a first-rate or high-ranking adventurer, even for the adventurers of the city of Gilm, who are said to be the real creatures of adventurers. So it is true that the rank-up exam to Rank B is also an outfit entertainment, and making bets was usual in some ways.

"Ah, Mr. Ray. Morning. That explains the rank-up exam in the conference room, right?

Kenny, who noticed Ray in the words of the adventurers around him, speaks with joy as he moves his ears growing on his head.

Unlike a job laugh directed at an adventurer who came to receive a request, he smiled so much that he could see that he was happy to see Ray in the bottom of his heart.

Many adventurers in favor of Kenny with such a smile fall in love, or turn a jealous gaze against Ray with that smile pointed at him. But the fact that no one actually takes any action is probably proof that Ray's position in this city is firmly being established.

"Hmm? No Lenora today?

"Because Lenora is on holiday today.... that's why I can take one Ray."

"A single person... no, well, that's good. Anyway, upstairs, right?

"That's right. Good luck with your rank-up exam. Of course I bet three silver coins on your passing, Ray."

"... right"

In Kenny's words, he finally understands that the bet about the rank-up exam is guild approved...... exactly acquiescent, exhales small, then nods, and quickly ascends the stairs to head to the conference room upstairs.

Listening to Kenny's support from behind.

"Heh, you're the deep red of rumors. You look more normal than I thought. No, well, fools like you judge by their appearance for that matter will be miserable."

"Hey, stop it! Uh, you know, I'm sorry, right? I'm Shty, this rude guy over here is Roble. Rank C Adventurer who will take this Rank Up exam with you. Greetings."

A voice hung as soon as I entered the conference room. Turning his gaze towards that voice, there were two adventurers there.

The first man to speak to Ray is a beastman in his early 20s wearing protective gear that should also be called partial armor, covering only places that are likely to be attacked, such as arms and torso, with metal armor. Dog ears grow from the head as a sign of being a wolf or dog beast. There was a spear standing about 2m on the table sitting.

The woman had larger ears and fuzzy tails stretched from her waist like a fox beast man. A bow is placed on the table and an arrow barrel is carried on the back. This is the same age as the Wolf Beast Man called Robre, in his early 20s or so.

"Being here means you guys have a rank-up exam, too?

"That's right. He's one of yours. I heard about another guy taking a rank-up exam, but he hasn't come yet."

"I mean, we came too soon. If I robbed you, were you looking forward to it today? Since yesterday..."

When I try to explain something with a grin on my face, I tell Shty, I block my mouth like Roble panicked.

"Hey here. Suddenly I don't know what to say to the first person I meet."

"Fu fu fu fu"

Softly Roble let go of his hand to Shty, who turned his gaze upwards to Roble to protest...

"You've been so excited since yesterday that you couldn't sleep, that you left it late at night, and because of that, you couldn't sleep because you cared about me."

In a moment, I told him quickly in one breath.

"Shh!"

"Huh, you think I can't read behind Roble? I haven't been with Dade for years."

(... I see)

After watching a series of interactions, Ray quickly understands what kind of friendship the two are. That is, I wonder if they're partying with each other.

"Yes, yes, okay! I'll tell you what, because you have an alias, you won't get out of the rank-up exam! If I were in the war, I'd have one or two aliases..."

It was Roble telling her as she blushed, but it was Shty who was next door, not Ray, who was talked about it.

"You know, there's no way you can have an alias that easily. Roble was asked to escort you to the war in the first place, wasn't he? I knew it was going to be a war soon."

"No, that's it... a little too much money during the winter months and a lot of lack of funds..."

"You finally deserve it, not at all. I want you to be me, too."

"... sorry"

From the side, Roble seems to take the lead better, but in fact, Shty seems to be in a better position.

Ray was a small surprise at the unexpected sight given their two personalities, but accidentally looks at you from the entrance to the conference room with signs of people.

Then there, a human man in his 40s or so appeared.

"Oh, I wonder if he'll take the exam, too."

"Heh, you don't have the talent to finally take a Rank B Rank Up exam at that age, do you?

You decided you could deflect the unfavourable topic, it was Roble who told you so in a provocative tone, but soon Shty's fist is dropped on its head.

"Shh, excuse me. My idiot. Uh, no offense to look like this, but, uh... sorry! Look, Roble apologizes too!

"Ouch!

Ray gives a subtle look as he watches that arm force down the head where the wolf's ears are growing.

(A fox beast man with stronger arms than a wolf beast man... no well, maybe it's because they're lovers to each other)

"Never mind."

Tell him that briefly, keep walking as you are without even moving your bearded, strong face, and sit back next to Ray.

Equipped is a leather armor that I believe was made from the skin of some sort of snake-based monster, and the weapon is two daggers on the hips. That was typical bandit gear if you look at it alone.

(That said, it wouldn't be weird to have some kind of back hand because I'm going to be Rank B)

That's what I think on the inside, I get up the seat where Shty was sitting and I walk up to the man.

"Um, excuse me. Really. But Roble's no offense. So can't you forgive me?

You must have decided you were still angry at the man's unfathomable appearance. And Roble, who caused his lover to bow his head, is scratching his cheeks with no place to be.

As Shty put it, I guess he didn't mean it to himself. But still, there was no way I could undo the words I put out in my mouth, and in the end, I had to watch what happened.

But the man opens his mouth when he shakes his head silently and small to the side.

"It's true you don't care. It was silent."

"... yes, what is it?

"Oh."

"Um, can I ask you a name, if that's okay?

"It's Ones."

To a man named Ones, Shty bows his head again.

"Well, I think we're going to act together on this exam, thank you."

……

Snort silently at Shty's words, keep talking nothing afterwards, just keep silent Ones.

Even with an uninteresting look on his face somewhere, Roble looked at him without saying anything more in particular...

"You're here."

Unexpectedly, turn your gaze towards the entrance to the conference room.

At the same time, Ray and Shty also turn their gaze to the entrance, and in about 30 seconds, five figures appear inside the conference room.

One is a middle-aged man in his late 30s and early 40s wearing a uniform for guild staff. It was easy for everyone on the spot to imagine that he was probably the examiner.

And two of the four remaining are girls under the age of 10 and young people in their 20s or so grinning.

Ray knew who it was. Anyway, he's the one who made the friendship a few days ago.

It was clear that the two people who came into the conference room after that were also aristocrats.

"Koan to Marka?

"Huh? You know what?

A small nod to Roble's words blamed for Ray's whining, but before he could say anything to it, Alliance officials and thinkers open their mouths.

"Well, shall we start with a greeting? I'm Residence. As you can see from your outfit, you are an Alliance employee and at the same time an Examiner."

The middle-aged man, Roble and Shty's face become something serious in Residence's words, and Ray and Ones are briefed without changing their expression in particular.

"And these are the aristocrats who asked me for this rank-up exam."

When the Residence tells him so, Ray's strange aristocratic man first steps forward and opens his mouth, a man in his 20s with strong and impressive blue hair reminiscent of the summer sky.

"It's Arnicht Alweh. Since he is also the next Baron, I expect that to correspond. I want you to understand why this request was originally requested by the Alliance, and that there is no such thing as being like you."

Arnicht glances at the adventurers with a gaze that is not the same person, but as if even in the stone rolling around it. Roble frowns uncomfortably at that gaze, but Shty softly holds onto his hand.

Nor would he have noticed that it was happening under the table, but Arnicht laughs with his nose and falls straight back.

The next step forward was the man next to that Arnicht.

"Orchide Daphni. Once the Count's second son. Greetings."

A man named Orchide, who speaks few words, is also a man in his 20s, just like Arnicht, who speaks to those who take the rank-up exam in a nasty way with their own brown hair in a careless tone.

The next step forward was a girl under 10. It's Marca Quento.

"My concubine is Marca Quento. This time we are going to share your rank-up exams. Nice to meet you! This is Coran, who is also my concubine's escort. Former Rank A Adventurer, but this time will only serve as a purely concubine's escort"

Marca told him with her chest stretched, and next to him, Corn gave her a graceful bowl with a grin.