Episode 27.
I paid the inn for one month in advance. A new mercenary certificate was also created.
“Iron mercenaries…”
It was the second iron grade. Now I had to build my career all over again.
“I have to get at least a gold rank.”
Iron level returns are small. Same goes for bronze.
However, starting with silver, you could simply put glue on your mouth, and starting with gold, it was now possible to earn money just by working as a mercenary.
“I will become a gold mercenary within a month.”
And gradually, after saving money, you can buy a house.
However, there was one more important reason than money for trying to get Gold.
“Because there is a fixed period of time until the silver level.”
Iron is one month, bronze is two months, and silver is three months.
That’s why it had to be gold grade.
“If you make a lot of money, you have to play for a few months. It would be too unfair to lose your mercenary qualifications in the meantime.”
First of all, I brought a few roughly iron-level missions. Getting herbs or cleaning was the majority.
“Is it too early for goblins and irons here?”
Although there are mercenary guilds in each city, I heard that each has a different policy.
I felt that the policy here is to contribute to the city if you are at least an iron mercenary.
“Well, I’ll be promoted to bronze soon.”
Due to his weak stomach, he gave up cleaning related to filth early on.
The only thing left was to get herbs or run errands.
“For errands, this looks good.”
Carrying materials from the smithy.
The blacksmith’s materials were usually of the metal class. It would be heavy for criminals, but it wasn’t me.
Even though he only wore his feet, he was the best sword expert.
The power is good as well. My size, which has grown differently from my age, must have played a part.
“What am I going to do with this?”
There are still nine more missions to do.
Besides, even if you finish the promotion missions at a minimum, there are three. A total of 12 missions remain until you get promoted to Bronze.
“I just want to rest.”
I wanted to quit being a mercenary and live by spending the money I saved.
However, it was like a dream that could not come true because the money saved was small.
At least you’ll have to work hard until you’re at gold tier and get a house.
“Let’s do what we can finish as quickly as possible.”
Iron’s mission reward has more damage per hour, so you have to finish it quickly.
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On the fourth day after becoming a mercenary in the Free City, he became a silver mercenary. In the meantime, the name of the free city that I was begging for was blown.
The mercenary guild leader who promoted me, Tot, said.
“That’s amazing, silver in less than a week.”
“Is what I did great?”
Thoth nodded.
“You completed 26 missions, including promotion missions, in four days, not even a week. It won’t be easy for even the most diligent person to do that in four days.”
Well, I do understand this. The iron and silver missions were more troublesome than difficult.
Among those troublesome missions, I chose the less troublesome one, but the troublesome things were still the same.
“I wanted to get promoted to the gold level quickly.”
“Promotion to gold level…?”
“Yes, you have to be at least at the gold level to be able to make a living by working as a mercenary.”
Thoth put on a troubled expression. Suddenly, I wondered why he was making such a face.
“Are you having problems upgrading to gold?”
“It’s not like that…”
Thoth doesn’t speak easily.
“Actually, there’s another way to quickly get promoted to the gold level.”
“yes···?”
It was the first time I had heard of it. I went through so much trouble to reach silver.
“It is possible if you separately apply for an upgrade to the gold level.”
“Are you requesting an upgrade?”
“Did you know that most of the gold ranks are just about to reach the sword expert intermediate level?”
I didn’t know the mercenary rank according to the realm. I just know that the level goes up when you complete the mission.
“I didn’t know.”
“Isn’t it a bit unreasonable to start with an iron if you are a sword expert intermediate level, or higher than that?”
“I guess so.”
If you have that much skill, I think it would hurt your pride to do chores like iron or silver. Of course not me
“So if you apply for a promotion and show your level, you can get a promotion right away. What is your realm?”
I thought it was not necessary to be honest, so I decided to speak a little lower. If it is known that the realm is high, the surroundings will rather be noisy.
“It’s about the end of the sword expert intermediate level.”
“Huh… Intermediate at that age. Hey, are you really fifteen?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Intermediate at 15… what on earth did I do at that age?”
When I was in the academy, I didn’t think I was strong.
On average, students were at the beginning of the intermediate level.
“Is being intermediate at 15 really that high?”
“You can call me a genius. Of course, those who appear in the heroic story are 15 and the highest grade, but. that’s just a lie If you are an intermediate at that age, you can hear the sound of a genius enough.”
Before the regression, I had never heard the sound of a genius. Well, it might be natural. In the past, I reached the intermediate level in my mid-twenties.
“okay.”
I remembered once again that the academy is a place where only geniuses go.
“Then I would also like to apply for an upgrade. How do I apply for an upgrade?”
“All you have to do is compete with people at a similar level within the guild and get recognition.”
It seemed that I shouldn’t show off my skills. It’s strange to say it’s an intermediate level and beat the intermediate level lightly.
“So, is it possible right now?”
“Let’s see…”
Thoth scanned the people in the guild. And his gaze was fixed on one person.
It was a person I knew well.
“Patrick would be nice.”
Patrick, nicknamed the monster slayer.
It was a tinnitus caused by receiving only missions with the possibility of multiple monsters each time.
That’s why he is also known as a talented person.
“Hey, Patrick! Do you have some time now?”
“yes? Now?”
A little clumsy impression. Dirty hair and sluggish behavior.
The nickname monster slayer doesn’t suit him.
“Yes, now. I have a request for a gold upgrade.”
“Are you talking about an upgrade requester…”
Patrick wandered over.
“Is this kid?”
Patrick looks at me and says I’m a kid. I felt a little bad.
I got up from my seat. I looked down at Patrick because I was bigger than Patrick.
“I wasn’t a kid…”
“Hans, this friend is called Patrick. Patrick, this guy is called Hans Reike.”
I said, shaking Patrick’s hand.
“Nice to meet you, Patrick.”
“Ah, are you noble? I made an excuse. But why would a nobleman use mercenaries…?”
“It’s just a fallen nobleman. Just feel free to call me Hans.”
“It’s not quite noble.”
uh. Even so, he was the lord of the Caldert family. Aren’t you like aristocrats?
It was impossible to tell the truth. I’ll just have to accept it.
“hahahaha, the family collapsed a long time ago, so you’re no different from a commoner.”
Patrick looked at the thoth guild leader.
“Toth Guild Leader, so where can I do it?”
“Let’s see…”
said Thoth, looking through the papers.
“Yes, this place is empty. 3 Let’s go to the training ground.”
“Ah, isn’t that a poorly managed place?”
“Yeki! Patrick As you know, it’s deliberately unmanageable. Even poor mercenaries can train without a place like this.”
It was a flimsy excuse.
said Patrick, laughing at Thoth.
“If you are a poor mercenary, you will go to the back mountain and train. Even the excuses are funny.”
“Okay, let’s go quickly.”
I followed Patrick and Thoth to the 3rd gymnasium.
“Will Thoth be the referee?”
“Is there anything special? There is no one, so I have to do it.”
Thoth came to me and gave me a tip.
“Even though it looks clumsy, it’s a skilled sword expert intermediate level, so be careful. By the way, your skills are so good that they are called advanced monsters only.”
“Yes, I will be careful.”
Thoth stepped between me and Petri. I raised my hand from both sides alternately.
“It starts when I lower my hand.”
“Wait, wait!”
Patrick hastily stopped the tote.
“Why do you do that, Patrick? Could it be that you were scared?”
“No, are you going to do it with a real sword?”
“Ah, that’s right. I forgot.”
He proceeded without saying anything, so I thought he was a real sword. Thoth went somewhere and came with an armful of wooden swords.
“Choose one that looks similar to the sword you used to use.”
I picked up any wooden sword. Honestly, if it’s a wooden sword, it’s there.
“I am separate from myself.”
Patrick pulled out a black wooden sword from his bag. However, the shape of the wooden sword was strange.
‘A curved sword?’
The sword was curved. I knew about curved swords, but it was the first time I had ever seen someone using them.
“As far as I know, I heard that it was a sword used by a certain tribe.”
“Oh, are nobles nobles even if they are fallen nobles? You seem to know a lot.”
Patrick said, tapping his chest.
“I am a descendant of that tribe!”
“oh···.”
This could be a bit of a new experience. A person who uses a curved sword…
he said excitedly.
“Let’s start right away.”
Then Patrick answered.
“I don’t have anything else to prepare for.”
Thoth stood between me and Patrick. and raised his hand
“Then, let’s begin.”
The moment Thoth’s hand went down, Patrick ran to me.
“Because the curved sword is curved, it’s shortened in length, so it’s coming this close.”
“I’m sorry, is there anything you don’t know?”
Patrick attacks fiercely, and I block all of them.
After a moment of distance, Patrick opened his mouth.
“By the way, do you know what the standard of Tao is?”
“Black blades standing in both directions. A spinning blade standing in one direction.”
“You know me well. Then you should know that the blade of a curved sword stands in both directions.”
Why is he suddenly giving me an explanation about the curved sword?
“But why all of a sudden…”
“I was attacked with a curved inside, but it was because there were so many people saying it was invalid.”
Ah, indeed it was.
It’s not easy to see the curved sword, so there must be many people who don’t know about it.
“Now we’re on our way!”
Patrick’s attack has become more diverse than before.
It would be appropriate to say that it is ever-changing.
Attack outward, then attack inward. It was difficult to deal with easily.
“It’s harder to deal with than I thought.”
Due to the curved shape of the sword, my attack was easily let go.
Attacks made inward cannot be shed. I looked at Thoth out of the corner of my eye.
More surprised than I thought. It seemed that this would be enough. I decided to show Patrick a gap on purpose.
He shouted and ran towards Patrick.
“Come on, let’s go!”
He swung his sword at Patrick. Patrick lightly spilled out of the curved sword.
Here I showed a gap. Not missing that gap, Patrick swung his curved sword.
And a curved sword aimed at his neck.
“I lost.”
Throwing away the wooden sword, he raised both arms and declared defeat.