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Iron Tier Adventurer Hassan
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“The feeling of information is like an oracle. It is like a ray of light that illuminates the darkness of ignorance. There is only one God who bestows the grace you have.”
“So who is that?”
“Who is he? He is the god of light and the sun. He is a barbarian from the wilderness, so he is an uncultured fellow. In any case, the grace of the sun god is famously rare.”
Baltma, sitting on the junk, looked me over from head to toe.
“I don’t know why such power was given to a Samaritan like you, who has neither faith nor knowledge. Grace is something that even devout believers receive only one in a hundred… ”
The works of the gods are beyond the understanding of dull creatures. Baltmar muttered a few words softly and then smacked his lips as if he really could not understand.
God of light and the sun.
When I heard the word sun god from his mouth, I thought of a blazing light source burning in the sky.
Sun god.
No matter which civilization, passage or tradition you look into, the sun’s influence is considerable.
So, even in myths and legends, sun worship can be seen as an extremely major belief.
I don’t know what it is, but I’ve received a rare blessing, so isn’t it sweet?
After two years of hellish slavery, it seems like the road to prosperity is finally opening up for me!
Talented guy!
Golden spoon!
Wa!
Yeah, shit. I was sucking the honey of the comfortable 21st century civilization, but then I was suddenly thrown into this shitty world and forced to live as a slave.
It’s only natural that if something goes out, something goes in. If something goes down, something goes up. It’s only natural that you should receive compensation for the amount of effort you put in.
It was when I was creating a sparkling flower garden in my head with such hopeful thoughts.
“But don’t be too happy about being blessed. Being blessed means that you are being taken in by a transcendent power that we creatures cannot understand. Most of those lives end in tragedy.”
Baltmar’s words chill everything, like pouring cold water over it.
“Even famous kings, heroes, and even beasts meet a tragic end. How much less so the faithless Samaritan. I can’t wait to see how you die. This is a compliment.”
Shit, in this world, there’s no such thing as proper praise.
*
Bald Baltmar seems to have held a fairly high position within the Mars Guild in the city of Sodomora.
As soon as he gave instructions, what could be called my misunderstanding was immediately resolved.
“You need to test yourself in real life. You’re a Samaritan in the wilderness, right? You’ve probably killed a person or two for fun. You have a fierce face and a strong physique. Then I guess you’ll pass.”
Rather, I was able to experience the fastest guild membership process before others. What I liked most was that I had the chance to receive an apology from Daphne, who had mercilessly slapped me in the face.
“… I’m Daphne, who will be in charge of Mr. Hassan starting today. Mr. Hassan, what happened earlier was really, really, really…”
“sorry?”
“You crazy idiot, you were the one who made a mistake first!”
Of course, I just got the chance, but I don’t know when I’ll get a proper apology. It might never happen. I can only say I stepped in something dirty and move on.
Anyway, with the huge sum of 20 silver, a few slaps, and a few misunderstandings, I was able to become an adventurer in the Iron Tier.
Iron Tier.
Iron rank adventurer.
The lowest rank of the 5th tier adventurer.
In terms of games, you could call it a tier that rolls around in the deep bottom of the ocean, eating dirt and dust from the bottom.
“Hehehe.”
Still, I felt really good.
Having a tier means that you have created a game ID and taken a placement test.
Until now, I was just like a poor Hassan from a third world country who lived without a computer, using small pebbles and lumps of mud to make mouth sounds like “Push, push, push. Receiving.”
There is nothing more satisfying than the fact that there is a hole in the ladder to climb up to.
“Mr. Hassan, if you accept a quest and complete the request, you will receive the amount promised by the requester as a commission. If the total amount of the commission deducted exceeds a certain amount, you will be eligible for a promotion review. If you are promoted to the same rank, you will be able to receive more commissions and…”
As soon as I entered work mode, Daphne surprisingly gave me a thorough explanation of the adventurer’s work, promotions, and money settlement. It was to the point where I wondered if this was the same Daphne who had gone mad earlier.
“That pretty much concludes the explanation.”
As for what adventurers do, I had some knowledge about it as I lived as Elfriede’s slave, so it was relatively easy for me to understand.
An adventurer is a sort of problem-solving office or a labor market where all kinds of workers gather.
You can get paid by doing various tasks there, and as you gain experience, you can get promoted and earn more work and money.
That’s it.
If it’s simple, it’s a simple system.
“By the way, if you pay an extra five silver coins, you can have your name listed in the job posting over there for a year. Do you see all those people gathered over there?”
Receptionist Daphne points to a corner of the guild with her finger. Beyond the crowd of people, there is a large bulletin board hanging on the wall.
“Are you putting your name on the line?”
“If you put your name out there, your exposure will increase, and you’ll be more likely to be called out, and it’ll also be easier to find a party to explore quests with. You can come and take a look.”
“Then wait a minute-.”
I got up from my seat and walked towards the job posting. Then I saw papers with some writing on them hanging here and there.
『Name: Terseus
Strength: 5
Agility: 4
Stamina: 2
Grade: Bronze
Special Features: Possesses a really cool shield. Wears plate armor. Good at both offense and defense. Good looking. Welcomes pretty female requests. Male envoys.
Something like this.
It feels like you’re drawing aggro by spamming the entire chat with @@@@Looking for a max level warrior party@@@@ in front of a dungeon in a game.
What about the other guys? Let’s look at just one more.
『Name: Don Go Department
Strength: Enough to make men show their backs
Agility: Like a flying falcon
Stamina: No problem for three days and nights
Grade: Silver
Special features: Capable of both offense and defense, but prefers to attack. Possesses a thick staff. Skillful counterattack. Powerful attack. No joke in terms of skill. Very affectionate attack.
… .
Oh my, what did I see? I feel like I’ve glimpsed into an abyss that I shouldn’t have seen.
I put strength into my aching buttocks, turned around, and sat down in front of the reception desk.
“Do I really have to register for this job posting?”
Five silver coins was a lot of money to me. It could buy me food and shelter for a few weeks, or even a month.
So I felt a little sorry for spending the little money I had left. If I hadn’t gotten this money back from Elfriede, I wonder what I would be doing now. It’s horrible.
“hmm.”
Daphne sensed my hesitation and let out a hmm as she continued.
“To be honest, it’s better to register when you’ve become somewhat accustomed to the work and have reached a stable stage, rather than when you first signed up.”
“Stabilizer?”
“Yes, for the first three months after joining, the guild will give you tasks on its own. After that, you will receive voluntary orders. The higher your name recognition, the better, so you register after three months.”
“Ah-. Then I’ll think about that a little more.”
“Yes, that’s good. Then, Hassan-ssi, your registration process is completely complete. I’ll be seeing you often as the receptionist in charge from now on, so I hope you’re doing well. And about the matter earlier… . I’ve been a bit sensitive lately. I’m sorry. Sometimes, I, should I say, lose myself… . When a man touches my body, I especially lose consciousness…”
Daphne, the funny green-haired girl, blushed with embarrassment and didn’t know what to do.
Daphne, as I had felt earlier, was a woman who could be called quite beautiful, although she had a side of explosive hysterics.
Since he is in charge of the window, which is like a signboard for the guild’s business, it is only natural that he has outstanding looks.
It’s possible for a pretty woman to be stalked, even if she’s mired in misandry and mistrust.
Anyway, as she said, we will be seeing each other often in the future, so it is annoying that the awkward atmosphere continues for a long time.
“Ah… Well, I understand. I also sometimes get out of my mind.”
“Hey, hit me on the cheek five times too!”
“What did you say?”
“I hit you five times, so it’s only fair that you get hit five times.”
“No, I’m asking if you’re serious.”
“Yes, I’m serious. I don’t think my quirk will change unless I shock it like that. Now, hurry.”
Is that it?
Daphne squeezed her eyes shut and thrust her cheek at me. I felt quite unsure whether what I was experiencing was real or fake.
You want me to slap you? Right here, right now?
Let’s take a look around and you can see the inside of the guild with many people coming and going and doing their work.
If I slap a woman here, all eyes will be on me and I might get into more trouble.
“Come on! Quickly! Fix my quirk! If you don’t hit me, I’ll scream!”
But Daphne kept urging me with her eyes tightly shut. So, I decided to slap her five times in the face, feeling like I didn’t know what to do.
slap-!
“Whoa!”
Slap-slap! Slap! Slap!
“Ugh, ugh, heck!”
Daphne’s face turned so red it looked like it was going to burst under my large palm.
Even though I said I was controlling my strength, it looks like this. A woman’s skin is more delicate than I thought, and it feels completely different from mine, which is rough from all the hard work.
Root, root.
“What, what is it?”
“Why are you hitting me? Did you get hit with money?”
“You have black hair. I think the savage is trying to cause trouble-.”
“What are the guards doing?”
It was clear that I was the one hitting and Daphne was the one getting hit, but why did my cheek feel like it was going to burst? It was around the time I had hit her five times.
Deering-.
『Daphne’s paranoid delusion of persecution was cured』
『Task value + 50』
Some letters come to mind and tell me a strange story. Curing eccentricities? Delusions? When I touched Daphne’s wrist, there didn’t seem to be any of that.
And the delusion of persecution is cured by hitting someone on the cheek. What is this? Is it some kind of physical therapy?
“I’m sorry, Mr. Hassan. I was wrong. I think I understand now. My mind is clearing up. I was a really bad girl!”
Daphne was shedding tears, whether it was because of pain or regret. Daphne cried for a long time, and I could only sit in front of her, unable to do anything.
It feels like I’m playing some kind of penalty game.
Anyway, after receiving the apology, something felt strange. When was the last time I received an apology in my life? I feel so embarrassed.
When the sniffles began to subside, I took out my words to Daphne to lighten the mood.
“Ms. Daphne, is there anything I can do starting today?”
“… Today? Normally, it’s difficult to get orders on the first day of registration due to regulations… .”
“How can it not work?”
I felt the weight of the bundle of coins I had carefully placed in my bosom.
Well done-.
It’s light.
Ten silver coins. If I register my name on that bulletin board or whatever, five silver coins will disappear, so I guess I’ll only have five silver coins left.
If you save that money and live frugally, you might be able to get by for a month or two. But you should still earn it when you can, if possible.
Even though we have become accustomed to hunger and homelessness, we are no longer slaves. We need to live like free people.
And I kept thinking that it would be nice to quickly raise my adventurer’s rank to silver so that I could receive a full citizenship certificate.
Finley… As the wife said, it seems like it would be a very good option to become a silver-rank adventurer and then open a healing center.
“hmm….”
Daphne looks troubled.
“Okay, I did something wrong to Hassan. I’ll try my best. But don’t go around telling anyone that I gave you the quest.”
Daphne finally took out something like a huge ledger and started leafing through it. Several sheets of paper flipped through with a thud, then stopped at one point and pointed to some letters with her finger.
“Here, there is one thing scheduled for this afternoon. One person is out, so there is a spot left. I will put Mr. Hassan in here. It is not that difficult, so it will be fine.”
Daphne, who used to slap me on the cheek, is starting to look pretty. Wouldn’t it be a good idea to make a few slaps to the receptionist and get her into debt?
Of course not, but I guess I should console myself like that.
“The total compensation is 120 coppers, so that’s 30 coppers per person.”
“Are there three others besides me? What are they doing?”
“Since it’s the first day, I didn’t think it would be difficult. If you go beyond the outskirts of Sodomora, there are abandoned temples. You have to clean them up periodically. This is mainly done by Iron-rank adventurers.”
In short, it’s just the right amount of work for a newbie like me to do. In fact, cleaning is an easy task that even a child can do if they have hands and feet.
I was a master among masters at cleaning Elfriede’s little cabin.
“Cleaning is my specialty.”
“That’s great. It’s not that difficult. I think it’ll take half a day.”
Half a day’s work and 30 coppers.
How much effort did it take to collect 30 coppers during the slave era?
When I was a slave, I could save money by saving 3 to 4 coppers a day, which was the average cost of noodles. So, with 30 coppers, I could earn a week’s wages in half a day today.
So touching.
This is why people have to put in effort to have a job.
“Then, Mr. Hassan, take this wooden sign and go to the west gate of Sodomora. Just look for people holding the same wooden sign.”
Daphne put a wooden stick in my hand that looked like a keychain. A flat piece of wood about the size of my palm.
After sanding, the shape was painted black and the words “Mars Guild” were engraved on it.
I was watching over Elfriede and other adventurers as they carried these things around to identify their party members.
As I held the wooden board in my hand, I felt a tickle in my chest and my spirits were lifted.
“It’s almost noon, so I’ll be going now.”
“I, Mr. Hassan. And that… .”
Daphne spoke from behind me as I was about to turn around. Judging from the fact that she was hesitating and not finishing her sentence, it seemed like she was going to say something that was quite difficult to say.
“Well… I have something to tell you…”
“If it’s an apology, didn’t it just end a while ago?”
“No, that’s not what I’m talking about. Well… there’s someone a bit strange among the cleaning crew. It’s such a simple job, there shouldn’t be any problems, but I’m letting you know just in case.”
Shit, I’m so nervous.
[Work Review] I think you can think of the adventurer class as the LoL tier!!!
Iron Bronze Silver Gold, it’s like this!!!
I don’t know if you all noticed, but the cover has changed!! It’s an illustration that I outsourced!! I used the coupons that everyone gave me to make good use of it!!!
