Volume 2 Chapter 7 (1/2)

As we enter the guild, we find that it seems that almost no other adventurers other than us have couild, which is like a restaurant and bar, is quite spacious

Still, there arebusy hours, sothat it starts to feel too s around are looking at the few request for on the quest board

That’s because new quests are posted after midday The reason for that is partially to uild thrive

Quests are generally first-coood hen the new quests are postedmoney for food at the bar The reason it’s not done in the er fir the adventurers to place more orders, and because a lot of people combine breakfast and lunch into onejust a little before noon is because if they haven’t already accepted a request, their schedules are flexible and they are unable to oppose the temptations of laziness, and this system is likely prouild needs to sustain itself as well, so they’re not doing anything wrong

“Now then…”

After quickly looking around the guild once more, I head towards the reception desk onceplywood, and each booth has a single receptionist sitting in it

There are two types of people a the receptionists lined up in the Adventurers’ Guild You have what are known as the beautiful female receptionists, and receptionists who are sooffice-type work, exuding an inti presence

Adventurers are casual people, so a lot of thenorant when it comes to culture and th

That doesn’t her-rank adventurers have more experience and realize how useful it is to have connections and interactions with others, so fewer of them have these qualities But the unfortunate reality is that as a whole, uild has selected their employees like this so they can hold the reins in a way, preventing these kinds of adventurers fro forcefully

The numerous beautiful fes It would be problematic to intimidate those that come to accept requests, and in a way, these receptionists are even , inexperienced adventurers

As I head to the second closest reception desk, a female receptionist calls out toWhat business do you have with us today?”

I get the feeling that Minnalis’s eyes have become a bit reproachful, but I pay her no attention

Why should I have to go and spend a sadnext to a filthy man? I don’t really care about their looks, but in this situation where I can choose anyone I like, I don’t see any reason for o to an enormous man that looks like he raises the terees Celsius I’irl want to register as adventurers,” I say

“Register as adventurers?”

The receptionist’s gaze runs quickly up and down, as if she’s evaluating us

The way she looks at people is too conspicuous She’s a newbie

“My apologies, but registration as an adventurer is only possible froe of fourteen onwards,” she says “Until then, you can becoh your ranks won’t increase, you can accept safe, miscellaneous tasks in the city You will not receive the privilege of being exempt from city entrance fees, but you can participate in the eleuild, free of…”

“Ah, no, I’m over fourteen,” I tell the receptionist “I’m seventeen years old, and she is sixteen”

The reason it took me a moment to respond is because I’ve physically experienced over twenty years of life, but since the age displayed on my Status is seventeen, this is probably the correct choice

“Eh?” The receptionist blinks in surprise and gives me a spectacular expression of astonishment I’m already used to this kind of reaction froh this world

She’s too inexperienced; both her behavior and the way her gaze is completely fixed on me show that plainly It’s easy to see exactly how she looks at someone and what she thinks of the This is truly the ic of japanese people

To be honest, I’ of it But it looks like I’ll need to have a word later with Minnalis, who is having to even use her Audacity skill in what appears to be an attehter

“Certainly Now then, could I ask you to touch this crystal, please?” The receptionist produces a baseball-sized crystal ball that’s known as an Age-reading Orb

As its nae of the person who holds it in their hand, and although I don’t know the details of hoorks, it turns red when the person holding it is younger than fourteen, and blue if they are older

“If you touch this, it will turn red if you are below fourteen years of age, and blue if you are above,” the receptionist explains “This age lireed on by every nation, so please understand that no matter what kind of social position you may be in, this rule must be obeyed”

The fact that she went out of her way to add that last part probablyto beco

It seems that she did once see the slave mark on Minnalis’s neck, so there’s no enerally expensive Even the clothes that Minnalis is wearing, I paid a considerable price for them in the royal capital, so they’re well-tailored In other words, I should appear as someone who doesn’t really face difficulties when it coht that I was the foolish son of a noblee-reading Orb’s existence and trying to use ois apparently not that uncoed fa,that this ork in the outside world

But knowing that this is a reasonable evaluation of the situation doesn’t change the fact that it feels unpleasant to have this seen byour interactions, but the fact that she’s looking down at me is clear as day

Minnalis seems to have seen this as well; she has undone her Audacity skill and her expression is one of slight displeasure

Wait, calm down, this is actually convenient, isn’t it? </e; I should have expected that ould be looked down on to so we are; we’ve already acco any unnecessary attention With that said, it is still irritating

Once I cal Orb froht insideOrb across

“Yes” Minnalis catches it in both hands

The Age-Reading Orb gives off a blue light in her hands as well

“I apologize forOrb is auild’s equipment, so please handle it more carefully” She sounds displeased

It seems that this receptionist is a very proud person The fact that she has been given the responsibility of being a receptionist despite not having much experience means that she’s probably quite the hard worker, but honestly, the thought of inti pressure did cross ine the brawny,in if I were to make any direct ies It did not appear to be such a valuable ite it the way the guild treats adventurers” I give the receptionist a smile with my poison-injected words

“…”

I haven’t released any mana or used any skills, but I’ve indirectly told her that I can see exactly what she’s doing, and it seeht my drift

“No istration for them now” The receptionist hurriedly withdraards the back of the building

“Goshujin-sama, your method was somewhat lukewarm; it seems that it would have only made her more frustrated instead,” says Minnalis “Should you not have gone a little further?”

“No Why do you think we ca? If we perforo to waste noouldn’t it?”

“That is, well, true But the thought of being looked down upon by a blind pig is…”