Chapter 7 (1/2)

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at 24th of October 2019 12:08:49 AM

Chapter 7

Chapter 07 – Skill Verification

Translator: Kell

Editor: Weasalopes

Skill Verification

「Hmmhmhm~」

「Well, aren’t we in a good mood?」

The lady smiled as she watched Jill do her work fast and smooth, accepting quests and dealing with quest clearance reports . She had long, purple hair tied to both sides that ran down her chest . Her voice was gentle, and her eyes narrow and squinty, that sometimes just slightly opened . Her name was Gloria . With her two large bosoms, she was known as the Best Soothing Receptionist among the adventurers .

「…You’re right . I was in a good mood until you started talking to me . 」

「That’s mean . I just recovered from my cold . 」

Holding her cheeks, she heaved a sigh . The adventurers on the other hand were saying things like “Is she okay?” or “Is Glorichan not feeling well?” The two women were talking in low whispers, though, so the men couldn’t actually hear what they were saying . All they could see was the pleasant scene of two beauties talking to each other .

Gloria might fool the men, but she couldn’t fool Jill . She could see malice behind her gentle voice whenever they were talking . Not that Gloria would ever give herself away . As such, Jill was always wary around her .

「…I heard there’s an adventurer who made you, someone who rarely smiles, smile and cry . 」

「What?!」Jill blurted out loudly .

Her first guess was Hikaru, but she had no idea where the “cry” part came from .  It must’ve been the adventurers .  While they claimed that “information is life”, they were a bunch who loved gossip .

「No, you got the wrong idea . 」

「Is that so? So is it the other way around?」

「Hmm?」

「You’re in a good mood because you’re thinking about him . 」

Jill gave a start . As a matter of fact, she was relieved that Hikaru dropped by the guild today . She was aware of her mean att.i.tude towards him and she wouldn’t have been surprised if he loathed her . Jill didn’t particularly care if men didn’t like her, but it was different with Hikaru . He was a young boy with no particular abilities . As for his looks, Jill thought he was cute, though he didn’t stand out much . The crucial part, however, was the inside . He was diligent and sincere when it came to requests . On top of that, he was honest . One could say there weren’t a lot of adventurers like him around these days . Jill was thinking how much fun her job would be if there were more like him . So yes, Gloria was right .

「I-I’m not thinking about him… I’m just happy because my s.h.i.+ft ends at noon today . 」

「What? I’ll be alone in the afternoon?」

「I’ve been on duty since the day before yesterday because you pretended to be sick . 」

「I wasn’t pretending . *cough*」

That sounds so fake .  The adventurers (read: idiots) could be heard saying “Is she all right?!” or “I’ll make her feel better!”

「Anyway, I’m leaving . 」

「Okaaay . 」

Jill was blunt around Gloria, but the latter was actually older . Turning twenty this year, she was of marriageable age in this world . The adventurers were aware of this so a lot of men would court her just like they did with Jill .

「Oh, and Gloria . 」

「What is it?」

「If an adventurer named Hikaru comes, don’t give him a request . 」

「Hmm?」

「I’ll be here tomorrow morning . Just tell him that . 」

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「Okaaay . 」

With that, Jell left . She planned to pick out a quest for him . One could say she was showing favor to someone . But in doing so, Hikaru would steadily grow .  Never again am I making him go to a forest frightened by a Green Wolf .  Little did she know, it was just her getting the wrong idea .

「…Hmmm?」

Gloria saw Jill off with a smile, but that smile was now gone . Beyond her slightly opened eyelids, her purple eyes glinted sharply .

「Jill-chan sure is engrossed in this guy…」

In one part of town was a boy who had no idea what transpired at the guild’s counter . After having lunch in a food cart, Hikaru headed to the guild . An unfamiliar woman was on the counter . Though just like with Jill, men surrounded her just the same .

「What’s the guild up to gathering pretty women? Is there some kind of a statistic that shows there’s high survival rate for adventurers if the receptionist is beautiful?」

Nonetheless, Hikaru felt relieved that Jill wasn’t around . She looked exhausted .  She must be off duty in the afternoon . I hope she gets a proper rest .

Hikaru walked toward the request board . The quests were separated by fields: Plant Hunter, Monster Hunter, etc . The category with the lowest number of requests was Bodyguard . Although most of them required ten or more adventurers .

There weren’t a lot of requests that a rank G adventurer could do .  I think it’s still hard for me to get involved in fights… He scanned the board and found jobs like cleaning or shopping .  These should be good enough . The reward is more like a tip, though .

「Are you looking for requests?」

Hikaru started . The purple-haired woman from the counter was standing next to him .  She smells nice, kinda sweet .

Why would she… No, wait . Those are…

Then he realized that Gloria was carrying a bunch of request forms .  She must be here to post new requests . She didn’t come here to talk to me .

…Makes sense .

Hikaru understood, but the adventurers did not .

「Hey, why did Gloria talk to that dude?」

「Isn’t he the guy that made Jill cry?」

「I heard he threatened Jill so she’d sleep with him every night . 」

Ridiculous statements were flying about .

Hmm…?

Gloria c.o.c.ked her head slightly . She spoke to the boy who she guessed was Hikaru; the one Jill was enamored with . And yet, she didn’t feel anything special from him .

「Are you looking for a request?」

I just have to do some probing .

「What’s your rank?」

Hikaru showed his guild card, confirming Gloria’s guess .  So his name really is Hikaru . The boy Jill warned Gloria not to lay a hand on .

…No family name . So he can’t be a n.o.ble .

It was not uncommon for adventurers to not have family names . There were plenty of ordinary citizens with family names . But for orphans or those who’ve left their families, their family names did not show up in their Soul’s Records .

He’s not a n.o.ble or a wealthy person . In that case, it’s his cla.s.s…

Something unexpected occurred . Just ever so slightly, Gloria’s eyebrows drew together in a frown . The meek and gentle Gloria .

She thought Hikaru possessed a rare job cla.s.s . Otherwise, there was no way that Jill, who believed that men were to be used, would give him so much credit . But to her surprise, his cla.s.s showed “Wide Area City, Town, and Village Rescue G.o.d: Civilian”[10] . He was just an ordinary guy .

「…Hikaru-sama . Do you have any cla.s.s besides Civilian?」

Normally, young boys like him would put on airs while showing them . If he had a unique cla.s.s, it would be on his card . But there was a possibility that Jill told him to hide it . If she could, Gloria would check on her own, but only the owner can browse through his cla.s.ses and choose from them .

「Why do you ask?」

「I’m a guild staff so please tell me . Jill knows too, right?」

If I bring up Jill’s name, he’ll probably tell me .  But Hikaru simply shook his head .

「I have no other cla.s.ses . 」

None? Only Civilian? …No . It’s Jill we’re talking about here . I’m sure she told him to hide it .

She already took the initiative, Gloria thought .  If they’re so intent on hiding it, that only makes me more curious . Perhaps he has an extraordinary four-character job cla.s.s for a newbie . Or a three-character one . In that case, I should tame him, not Jill .

「Hikaru-san, what about this request? You just have to deliver an item so it won’t take long . It’s perfect for a Civilian like you . 」Gloria said, handing him a request .

「Oh…」

Hikaru studied the request form .

「Not bad . Looks like I can clear it in half a day . 」

「All right . Please come with me so you can formally accept it . I’ll give you the details of the request so please wait inside the booth . 」