Legend

Three nobles, one escort. And a total of five exam officers from the guild stood in front of the Rays exams in the conference room.

Marka, who finally greeted him… More precisely, Sty gives a startling look at the last name Quent, and Roble frowns uncomfortably at the attitude of the nobleman who named him Arnicht.

The two Rays and Ones are separated from their teens and 40s in age, but they were unanimous, especially in that they didn't put emotions like this on their faces.

Most importantly, Ray had a slightly surprising look when two people, Marka and Koan, who were just familiar, showed up on the scene.

Residence, who is also the guild's examiner, glances at four such examinees and opens his mouth as he heartily brings to mind his feelings for each of them.

"Well, this is a good introduction to the four people who will help me with this rank-up exam. Now, I will announce this exam, although it is quick. A herd of monsters, known as bicorns, has recently emerged in the meadows, about an hour's walk from the city of this guilm.... Just so you know, who doesn't know a monster named Bicone?

Everyone on the spot nodded that there was no problem with the residency inquiry.

Ray also remembers what was written in a book he had read before, nodding that there was no problem with the others as well.

'Bicone' It is a monster also known as a subspecies of unicorns, where bicorns grow two horns from the forehead as opposed to one horn growing from the forehead. Unlike unicorns, they are fierce, horse-shaped monsters yet carnivorous. He is highly intelligent and specializes in hunting in groups like a wolf. Therefore, it is rank D in the bicone alone, but it becomes rank C in the population. It is also said that the horn growing from its forehead is highly poisonous and will die if the poisoning is not used within three hours after suffering a wound caused by the horn. Conversely, horns as materials are useful and have the same value as demonic stones. The peelable material is the skin in addition to the corners. I can also eat meat, but the price of buying it is appropriate because it is not exceptionally delicious. The crusade proof site is tail and the buying price is 5 silver coins. Although the purchase price of the Rank D Monster Crusade Proof site is quite high, this is high due to the fierceness of the bicorn offal and the danger of poisonous horns.

Ray frowns slightly as he remembers those contents.

(Rank up exam to Rank B, saying the crusader is Rank D, even the herd is a Rank C monster?... That's odd)

It's obviously odd that the exams to go up to Rank B, which is normally called first-rate or awesome, are a crusade for Rank D or Rank C monsters. As such, Ray looked to the Residence, who was also the examiner, but he was looking to the participants who were inquisitive about the contents of the bicorn crusade just because he didn't need to make any particular corrections.

"Whoa, whoa, you're serious. You're nothing but lucky. Like just taking down a bicone and going up to Rank B, or a service or something because the guild knows what I'm capable of, too?

It was Roble, who was also a wolf beast man, who groaned happily in an excited way. Are you overjoyed, the tail stretching from around your hips is shaking with considerable momentum.

"Hey, Roble. Don't you think that's strange? Why are you going up to Rank B..."

"So it's a service, a service. In fact, we've had plenty of experience in Rank C, so even the Alliance took that into account. Ray and his old man were lucky enough to take the same exam as me."

……

Ones silently returning to Roble's words. Whether it's a bicorn crusade or not, he's still gazing at the residence without moving his expression in particular.

Ray also turned his gaze toward the Residence without returning any particular words to Roble like that... no, he was toward the nobles next door.

(Even if bicorn crusades are exam content, how does nobility matter there? Well, the point of dealing with Rank C or Rank D monsters seems to be around here. In the first place, I'm talking about how requests above Rank B can be related to aristocracy and royalty... Then I only have a bad feeling)

Chirali, and Ray looking to Coran and Marca.

Ray wasn't particularly worried about these two either. Because one is a former Rank A and the other has an extraordinary magical talent.

(Then the problem is these two)

He sighs small and puts his gaze to Arnicht, who has an arrogant look on his face, and to Orchide, who has a troublesome look on his face.

Did you come to the same conclusion as Ray, and Shty was also turning his gaze to the nobles to explore as well.

You must have noticed that, the previously silent Residence opens its mouth again.

"Apparently some have noticed, but you're right. I want you to go with the nobles who are here about this request."

"Ha!? Wait a minute! Regardless of your former Rank A brother, there is one kid in two typical aristocrats. I don't care what you think..."

"Hey, you. What did you just say? We're not like you guys. Watch your mouth a little bit more."

Arnicht reacts immediately to Roble's words, glaring at him with a frown.

I guess Roble, who heard about it, didn't care for Arnicht, who described himself as a beast man as a kedathing. Returns a sharp gaze that even makes you feel murderous.

"Hey, Roble!

Stuy rushes to suppress Roble in the ambient atmosphere, which became a one-touch immediacy in just a few seconds, and at the same time stops Arnicht, although the orchid that was next to Arnicht is likely to stink again.

"Um, come on, what are we gonna do with this mess here? Our aim is only the annihilation of the bicone, right? Let's put that first."

"... don't you have to leave when Sir tells you so? Thank you, it's a mess. It's not strange to be decapitated if you are, but I forgive you this time."

"Gurgh!"

Ray is uncomfortable with the current series of events, even as he looks sideways at Roble, who is throbbing.

(Yes, I've only seen him once, but I still don't think Marka will allow a nobleman like Arnicht to say or do anything. In particular, Marca should be popular with the inhabitants of the Duke of Quento in his character. And yet, why are you saying whatever you want? I don't know why Coran doesn't talk because it's Marka's subordination. But...)

Think inside, the next moment Rank D monster bicorns, nobility accompanied, Rank B adventurers may also ask nobility or royalty to come content past the back of your brain. And...

(I see. Is that possible, indeed?)

One hypothesis is derived in the ray.

That is, the main purpose of the rank-up exam is not to crusade bicorns, but with nobles… I wonder if that is also to do well with opponents like Arnicht, who are also typical nobles.

(Given that, I can also see that such a nobleman was chosen. No, there could be a possibility that you deliberately have this attitude before then...?

It is Dasker, the Larks Borderline Uncle, who is ruling the city of Gilm, and that Dasker has no character to allow tyranny in his capacity as a nobleman. Of course I didn't think all the nobles in the city of Gilm would learn from it, but still I didn't think Ray would take words and actions that would obviously look down on others in a public place called the Guild.

But it was only because Marca and Corn and Ray knew each other beforehand that they could understand it, and the other three were silenced by Roble in a grumpy manner, and Ones remained silent as ever, with only one shti turning his astonished gaze to the nobles.

"Now, of this request... more precisely, we all understand the contents of the rank-up exam, right? The time to come today shall be the preparation period with regard to the rank-up exam and the departure shall be assembled in front of the main entrance at 9: 00 tomorrow morning. Any questions?

To the Residence's words, it should be said that it was only natural that he raised his hand first. He was the most commonsense of all, Shty.

"What is the way to get to where the bicone is?

"For that, let's get the carriage ready here. However, anyone who has another way of getting around on their own may use it."

I guess I turn my gaze toward Ray while I answer that, because I still know Ray is traveling on Seto.

The speed of movement of Ceto, a griffon, is overwhelmingly higher than that of animals running on the ground, and if that is a carriage, the speed difference widens even further.

"Except! I want you to remember that this is a rank-up exam."

In other words, Ray and Seto alone did not approve of imitations that would annihilate the flock of bicorns ahead of time.

But when he heard it, Ray nodded without changing his expression in particular.

(Do you really want me to act with the nobles? I mean, it doesn't mean my expectations are out of line, either.)

Whimpering like I was convinced inside.

"Can I assume that a place like a few hours on foot will bring you back after exams in the middle of the day?

The next person to open his mouth was Roble. The aristocrat...... asks the Residence as if he had deliberately ignored Arnicht in particular, but the answer to that was a neck to be shaken left and right.

"I leave it to my discretion regarding the area. If you think you need it, you can prepare it, and if you don't, you don't have to prepare it."

"... I see,"

You must have understood that Roble would also be evaluated with the luggage he had prepared in that answer. Nod small.

Most importantly, the answer was totally pointless for Ray, who has the mistering ready. It can be stored in the mysteries in an attempt to hold a lot of luggage, and it also has no more night-time tools than the magic tent that Dusker gave me.

(But you do. Should I raise my rating a little?)

He whines inside, looks around and Ray opens his mouth.

"As you know, I have an item box. You don't have to worry about your luggage for now, so get something you think you need."

"Seriously!? So you can assume Ray will bring most of your stuff!?

At that moment, it was Roble who happily opened his mouth.

I guess you don't want to think about moving a little dull, even if you put the majority of your luggage in the carriage, just for avant-garde spears who basically have their lightness as their creed.

That seems to be the case with the archer Shty and the bandit Ones, who are turning their gaze to Ray.

Most of all, in the case of Ones, he had little expression on his face.

"Item box? That being said, I was talking about someone who is an adventurer in this city and has... I see you do"

He turns his gaze toward Ray as Arnicht tells him so, reaching out unexpectedly.

"I'll show you a little bit with that item box... no, show me"

Marca opens her mouth before Ray says anything to the word.

"Should we stop this? There is some magic hanging on the item box Ray has. If anyone but the owner touches the detour... Well, what happens?

"Become!? Oh, is that true!?

Arnicht listens to Marka and asks Ray by accidentally changing his complexion.

I guess Marca couldn't have done anything to get the word across just knowing that she herself had a great magical talent.

And Ray nods without denying it either.

"Yeah, I'm no longer available in this item box in the first place, and if I can't, it's a fact that the defense functions work and I get a lot worse."

More precisely, it works that way by Ray's magic, but he didn't imitate it like he mouthed it.

Even for Arnicht, he had no fear of what could be described as some kind of curse, hung in the item box before reprimanding Ray for his mouth-worthiness, or forcing him to show the item box any further.

I naturally know what Ray, a celebrity, is more than in the city of Gilm, even for Arnicht in the first place. It was that which naturally also had the information that people were of such a character that… no, nobility was not even considered noble. I guess I couldn't help but say that I can't stay high against such a person.

"Well, anyway, that's a good story about the rank-up exam. Then dissolve yourselves. Before the bell rings tomorrow morning at 9: 00 a.m., let's get together in front of the main entrance."

The Residence tells him so as if he was sorry for any further noise, and he just leaves the conference room.

Then he dropped off, and Arnicht and Orchid went out to look at each other again...

"I look forward to your work."

That's what Marka tells him, turning his gaze only to Ray for a moment before leaving the conference room with Coran.

Later, each of the Rays bought the supplies they needed… The next day, they finally celebrated rank-up exam day.