Legend

Two days after working on dismantling the bicone. After noon that day, Ray was walking down the boulevard with Seto towards the guild.

The reason we're on our way is simple, because the Alliance contacted us the day before. It will also announce the results of the rank-up exam so that we can go to the guild the following afternoon.

In the previous Rank Up exam when Rank D was reached, acceptance or rejection had already been announced the day after the end date of the exam. However, in this Rank Up exam to Rank B, we had five days to announce whether or not to accept it.

I guess that doesn't mean anything more than being rank B and being regarded as awesome or first-rate.

"Huh, Rank B. I don't think there's a problem with strength, but if you do, how else would it be judged?"

"Grrrrrrrrrr"

Ray will be fine, and he strokes Seto's head, which rings his throat, and bites him into the skewer he had.

At the moment of chewing, the scent of a fragrant sauce floods your mouth and eventually spreads into your mouth so that the taste of meat follows.

There are some people around who seem to have a diminished appetite due to the summer heat, but Ray goes down the boulevard buying food in the stalls while separating it from Seto just because it has nothing to do with that.

"Whoa, Ray. Ceto, too. What's going on today? You want something to eat?

"Sorry, but it's time to run out. We need to hurry because the Alliance is calling us."

Buy ham and vegetable sandwiches while telling that to the stall owner who sells the sandwiches.

Those who watched Ray around had some thoughts about the inconsistencies between words and deeds, but they were flushing them out, not saying anything in particular.

In that way, lightly in stalls and shops, hopefully in a hurry - only with Ray's recognition - we continue down the boulevard as we finish our meals and eventually arrive at the guild.

"Grrrrrrrrrrrr"

Ray gets an encouragement from Seto, who, as usual, fell asleep in a space for the submissive, and goes into the guild.

At that moment, I realize that more adventurers are in the guild than usual when it comes to daylight. At the same time, there were more guests than usual in the taverns that were co-located in the guild.

I can understand what's causing this as soon as I clear my ears small.

"If you think only of combat power, fate is Ray, and confrontation is a place called Robre."

"But it's rank B. I'm going to need a lot more than combat power. When you think about it, it sounds like Shty is common sense, doesn't it?

"How about a guy named Ones?

"Who the hell is that? I've been in this city for quite a while, but I've never seen an Ones before, have I?

"I may not have seen anyone like Mr. Ones either. However, in my case, I'm not so worried because I'm looking at the overall balance of competencies and betting against Mr. Stee."

"Silly. You're hardly going to make any money on fate. I bet an old man named Ones in a big hole."

"... you, that's what you're thinking. He's the one you've never seen or heard of, huh? You've often been willing to bet on such a big hole, even though you don't know what abilities you have. Besides, you finally took the rank-up exam at that age, didn't you? That's the only thing worse than the rest of them."

"Phew, that's why. Guys have to bet big like this sometimes. By the way, my stake is three pieces of silver that I received as a reward for my previous request."

"I'm an idiot, there's an idiot here"

Ray, who was listening to that kind of talk coming from around him, eventually heads toward the counter. Then Kenny, who had been aiming to speak from the time he came into the guild, waved Lenora, who was sorting out documents next door, straight to Ray.

"There you are, Mr. Ray. Everyone who took the Rank Up exam is already in the conference room. Ray, it's so rare that you're the last one. I knew you were nervous and couldn't sleep or something? Actually, I didn't sleep very well last night either."

"No, why can't Kenny sleep? It's not about Mr. Ray's rank-up exam, is it? Ah, Mr. Ray. Hi, as Kenny said, you're all here now, so we have a little more time, but you should head to the conference room early."

"There it is, there it is. Ray, because I was worried you'd be rank B."

"So... oh, that's enough"

I smile small at those usual exchanges between the two of them, thanking them and then heading upstairs.

"Mr. Ray, if you pass, we'll celebrate together."

With Kenny's voice of such invitation and the jealous gaze directed at him by the men's adventurers who heard it.

"You've been slow enough. I look so confident."

It was Roble's voice like that that that greeted Ray inside the conference room.

For some reason, Ray's gaze holds a slight risk.

"Still, we made it in time, so you don't have a problem, do you?

I wasn't so hostile when I did the bicorn demolition work two days ago... I replied with that in mind, Ray sitting on the side of Ones.

Neither did Ray think Roble was jealous when he heard that he had been invited on a date by Kenny because of the beast tribe's unique ear goodness.

Of course, Roble doesn't really want this to happen with Kenny any more than he has a lover named Shty. But it was natural as a man to still be jealous of Ray, who is favored by beauties like Kenny.

... next to himself, unaware of the existence of a shti pointing his gaze as if to discern everything in Roble's heart like that.

Neither did Ray, sitting in a chair, gaze at Ones as he noticed an exchange that could be described in a way as a sheath of love.

"There's something going on, but this is the last time we're gonna act together."

To Ray's words, Ones nods silently.

He was an Ones seconded by other cities as a rank-up exam examiner, but still had a good time while he was acting with the Rays. Because of this, I had nothing to feel about what I was cheating on.

"... you're here"

As the four of us squash our time in conversation that way, we eventually notice the footsteps of Roble approaching the conference room and whine.

At that moment, in the conference room, which until now had a bendy and soothing atmosphere, is gradually engulfed in a tense air.

Roble, Shty, Ray. These three people all think they have the strength they deserve in Rank B. But if it's easy to rank up even if you think so, it doesn't mean the number of Rank B Adventurers is so low by now.

I know that, but hence the meeting room is full of tension...

"Apparently, they're all gathered."

Residence enters the conference room for a glance and squeals.

After the residences that came inside, the Rays also come in four already familiar markas, koans, arnicht and orchids.

After all, everyone on this occasion understood that these four were here together because they had a side as examiners this time.

In front of those rays, the Residence opens its mouth just quickly.

"Now, what's it to talk about here for a long time, so it's quick, but I'm going to announce my acceptance or rejection regarding the rank-up exam. The successful candidates are...... Shty and Ray. The unsuccessful will be Roble."

"I fail!?

It should be said or Roble was the first to react to that word that was said lightly.

I guess it was only natural in a way to put that in my mouth, just because I was confident in my strength.

"... right. In your case, you barely reached the pass line in terms of combat power, but you had to decide otherwise to fail."

"Wait for me! What other element is that?

"Character first. It's not a bad thing to feel strong over there, but you can't contain it. Regarding Arnicht, you almost ignored the lack of personality, didn't you? It would not be an attitude towards the client at all. When discussing what else to do with the bicorn share, I tried to be in my interest first. Or even at the time of the interview, he said something more suspicious of Master Arnicht than Mr. Marka, who had taken the consultation on the bicorn matter. There are a lot of other details, but that's what I'm talking about, just to be brief."

……

The sound of biting your teeth tight echoes around you as you listen to the Residence.

"Next..."

I guess you decided this was fine with regard to Roble. I was trying to move on to the next story Residence...

"Wait a minute, I have a few questions for you"

"When it comes to Roble's test results, it's something we've already discussed and decided upon at the top of the Alliance. You can't cover it up."

"No, it's not"

For a moment, he was a shtee with a worrying gaze toward his lover, but soon that gaze is directed toward Ones. Yes, to an oligarchy man who could not be named either by passing or failing.

"Oh, so you haven't told me yet. Ones is not a test participant, he's a test officer."

"... Huh?

Shty turns a flashing look to Ones. That's so shocking that Roble, who has just been told to disqualify the exam, also forgets too many stunning test results.

Ray likewise turned his gaze toward the Ones sitting next to him, with a surprised look on his face.

……

Ones who take the stunned gaze of three and snort silently.

It was Roble who tried to open his mouth to say something to the way it was, but he ends up silent without saying anything.

However, anger at the results of the previous tests had disappeared from the expression. I guess it's gone by far to much surprise.

"Ones is an adventurer from another guild for this exam. You look like a Rank B adventurer."

"Huh? 'Cause the guild card says... oh, I see"

Shh shh shh shh that I understand right away. At the request of the examiner from the guild, I thought it might not be so hard to create a fake guild card.

"You seem to understand. Next. Shty is honestly slightly short of Rank B when it comes to combat power. However, given that you are an archer, did you manage to say the point? No complaints about politeness. Highest score in this.... Sometimes Roble and Ray were too low when it came to politeness. He claimed that there were other Ones follow-ups when we split the bicorn herd together, and the cooking arm he made at lunch wasn't bad either. At the time of the interview, the fact that it took me a little while to share the details of the back deal that Orchid had brought with me was negative, but it was not clear that it was useless. However, there are times when an urgent judgment is required based on a request from the State or a request from an aristocrat that has become rank B. I wouldn't even say instant... but try to make a quicker decision. And if you're going to do it as Rank B, you might want to train a little more to improve your combat skills."

"Yes, I remember the liver"

Shty snorts heavily into the language of a long residency.

Residence, who nodded satisfactorily when he saw it, finally turned his gaze to Ray.

"Ray, first of all, I have no complaints about your combat power. No, you can honestly say you're deviating from your ability as a Rank B. It may be more natural than having an alias."

The words nodded with the expression that the nobles, beginning with Marca, agreed.

The Ones were similarly, silent but nodding.

"And even though you and Seto defeated more than half when it came to bicorns, I suggested we go to all the parties equally. I can also appreciate this point. Then decisiveness. You also talked about the back deal that Master Arnicht took with you right at the time of the interview. I can appreciate this, too. And then again, the water that was served when the dishes were cooked tasted so good that nobility drank it... no, on the contrary, it wasn't weird for royalty to drink it."

I guess it reminds me of the taste of water created by a running water dagger. Everyone on the spot gives a look like they were wrapped in happiness.

"I forbade anything else then, but you have an item box. There is no doubt that it is advantageous to be able to transport supplies, including food."

Beta praise so far. Both Ray himself and those who were listening to it seemed certain that Ray would be rank B.

But...

"But courtesy to the nobility. Drop a big dot here. Even though we have a friendship with Marca, we should behave accordingly in front of other nobles, and we should deal with Arnicht and Orchid more than we have met for the first time."

"I don't think the concubine needs to be so concerned."

"Dear Marka, then I cannot show you as a nobleman"

To Marka's words, a residency that shakes its head small.

Keep it up, face Ray again and open your mouth.

"But considering Ray's own abilities overall, it's odd to be in Rank C.… so we were to treat him as an exclusive Rank B adventurer"

Residence words echo inside the conference room.