When I woke up, it was not on the usual bed, but on a bed with a wooden ceiling.
Memories are vague.
Slowly recalls what happened while blurring your eyes.
I went to school, I took classes, I took my umbrella, I went home in the rain, and I met Shinohara, and...
"---!"
I came to another world and had a hard time. [M]
I was chased by a three-necked serpent called Orochi, and I was seriously injured... so...
Remember that, and get your body up with momentum.
Looking at the body, it is the bandage that is wrapped, but the pain that was so great has disappeared.
"It's not a dream... but..."
If I look closely, my clothes are changed. [M]
... I don't recognize the room either.
In a simple place with minimal furniture, the pillow has something like a bucket and a hand wipe.
"Kite, are you awake?"
Kyu!
"Sif? Lime?"
I was surprised by the sudden voice.
Looking at the voice, on the wooden table beside the bed, there was a lime with a silver slime and a shifter with a black cat figure.
"Ah! It's the wizard's shiff! I've been wandering the border of life and death for three days, but I survived!"
"... three days!? You've been in so much trouble!?"
"The overuse of supportive magic was breaking your body. If not for the help of those who were nearby, they would have been dead."
When you hear the words that were dead, your heart gets frustrated by the feeling of freezing.
I'm glad to be alive...
"Who helped me...?"
"It 's--"
"Then I'll explain."
The voice of someone other than Schiff.
Looking at it in surprise from the door, a blonde man stood there in one hand with a glass of water.
"Do you drink water?"
"Ha, yes...."
He laughs kindly, nods to the man who says so, and receives the cup with great care.
Can I trust you if you see where Sif and Lime aren't alert...?
Drink the water in the glass to moisturize your dry throat.
"Um, my injury...."
"Your wound was healed by a healing wizard. Doesn't it hurt anymore?"
"Yeah, I'm not surprised."
Healing Wizard.
You mean the wizard who can heal people from the feeling?
The presence of monsters and tamers made me less surprised than a wizard... no, but who is he?
"Are you...?"
"Hmm? Excuse me. What you did with me hasn't been named yet."
A man who pulls a chair nearby and leans down to his bed coughs with a coffee.
"I am Berse Lagiazal, head of Guild Headquarters in the kingdom of Hendil. This is a private room in the Guild-run clinic, where you've been treated."
"Um, I..."
Alihara Kite, right? It's okay, Sif told me about you. "
When he glimpses at Shif, he says, "He's a trustworthy man."
Words have come up that bother you, Hendill Kingdom, Alliance, and Chief, but now we need to figure out what's going on with us.
"Um, the Alliance...."
"It's like a workplace where people called adventurers gather. Well, you just need to recognize the people who will accept and solve the problems and requests of various people as a request."
Anything like a shop?
I don't think I'm going to do that much work, but I think it's going to be nuanced.
"But it was tough. I can't believe Orochi found me in a lost ruins."
Huh?
"Hmm! I was surprised when I first saw the Lord. Sometimes I come from a distant land, and even though I didn't have a land plan, I was too careless, Kate."
Sif blocked my voice when she heard that she was lost and almost lost her stunned voice.
Apparently, you told me what happened at the ruins, but it seems that you have successfully deceived me about my identity.
Belse puts his hand on his chin as he watches the shuffle talk.
"Again and again... a slime that takes a mythrill into a shape-shifter through human words.... no, it's really unusual."
"That's what my pussy says every time I come to see Kite."
"Cu!"
"I'm sorry. It's amazing how fluent I can be with monsters who aren't human."
Did you come to see me while I was asleep?
"As for me, Kate-kun... you're more interesting."
"Me?"
"I survived Orochi alone. To be rude, Orochi is not sweet enough for a child like you to escape and live."
I can still remember what that terrible monster looked like.
I don't want to see you again if I can.
"Of course, Sif knows how you escaped, but let me see... did you really escape the ruins with the help of a wizard?"
"... yes. I survived Orochi with the help of Sif and Lime."
In that case, Berse's eyes became sharp for a moment.
But in just a moment, it immediately returns to its original gentle expression.
"Apparently, it's true. Now, I've watched you with my eyes... and I know you're not a bad person."
"I told you so many times. Kate is not a bad person."
"Hahaha, I have to check my position."
Sif glanced at Mr Berse with her cheeks in trouble.
Then Mr. Berse turned to me. [M]
"Now, what... what are you going to do now?"
"... what do I do?"
"From what I've seen, you seem to be coming from far away. I can hardly check my belongings except the clothes I wear, so I don't have any kind of money.... do you know anyone in this country?"
"... no"
"Is there anyone I can count on?"
The problem in the first place is that I have no one to rely on in this world.
No matter how much Shif and Lime can rely on, it's not universal enough to help people live their lives.
"Sif, what should I do?"
"Hmm. I still haven't developed an understanding of human culture. Mr. Berse, can anyone be an adventurer?"
Does Sif want me to be an adventurer?
He replies quietly to Schiff's question.
"It's not for everyone. It must pass the prescribed examination.... even when it comes to examinations, it's like a simple practical exam and an interview."
"So, what are the conditions for that judgment? Can Kite take it?"
"Anyone over 15 years of age can participate as long as they have the ability. Of course, he is well qualified."
As an adventurer, do you mean the people who take orders?
That's what they explained earlier.
But the first thing that matters is the environment in which you live and the money you need to live.
Whatever you do, you have to live first.
Should we think about getting into the job of adventurer here...?
"You don't have to choose an adventurer?"
"... eh?"
Mr Berse spoke to me with a serious voice as he tried to figure out what to do.
Sif leaned his little head against his words.
"Lord Berse. You're not playing with the Guild Leader, are you? If you're a group leader, shouldn't you rather agree that Kite will be an adventurer?"
"Of course, not many survive the Orochi attack. I know what he did, I know what you're capable of, and I understand how powerful he is."
In Sif's words, Mr Berse put his arms together with a bitter expression.
"If I'm being honest, I want people like you, but the more I encourage you to become an adventurer, the more you die fighting Orochi, the less ruthless I am."
……
"Whatever you do, your will should be respected."
You almost died, huh?
Honestly, I know I almost died, but I don't really feel like I was on the verge of losing consciousness.
But I didn't want to experience it again.
When I'm silent, Mr. Berse gives me something like a bag that he had in his hand in advance.
"Mr. Berse, this is....."
"It was our fault that you got lost in the ruins, managing the area around them. For the time being, the Alliance will help you with your life."
"No, no...."
"It's okay. Even with me, throwing you out like this is bad sleep."
The truth is that I was only thrown into that place in the accident, so nothing bad happened to Berse and the others.
After saving my life, I can't help but notice that you've come this far.
"How did you get so close to me when you first met me?"
"Half of the reason I'm taking responsibility as the Guild Leader... and the other half because I had a daughter your age... Yeah, that's it."
I worried while putting a heavy bag on my hand.
Whether or not to accept his goodwill as is...
"Kate, you should keep it."
"Sif...."
Shif talks to me when I'm silent. [M]
He smiles and stares straight at us.
"Don't worry. I understand the value of human money. I remember it when I was walking around the city."
That's not the problem!?
Drop your shoulders on a proud black cat.
"Kite-kun. This should allow us to live here for a while. In the meantime, look at this kingdom and find out what you want to do."
"... yes"
I don't think Mr. Berse is going to give it back anymore.
All we have to do is give up and take it.
Thank you, but I'm starting to feel really sorry for you...