冒険者ギルド
「とりあえず、僕達はギルドへ行こうと思うんだ」
リーシェの言葉に、
その言葉に、リーシェは少し思案顔を浮かべる。そして数秒の間をおいて、うんと頷いた。
「いいんじゃないか? 冒険者ギルドは戦闘以外にもお手伝い系の平和的な依頼もあるからな、生活費を稼ぐ位なら妥当だしな」
そう言って、彼女は桔音の案を肯定する。
例えば、A国にギルドの承認を持ちかけたとしよう。その際、国とギルドの公証人が様々な取り決めをする。ギルドの目的は『A国に新たな支部を作る』こと、しかしそれはただで許可するほど国というものは易しくない。
そこで、ギルドはこのような条件を出す。
各国様々な特徴を持っているが、この世界では戦争や魔獣といった危険は常識だ。故に、何処の国でも国が崩壊に陥る危険である強力な魔獣が襲って来た時に少しでも戦力が欲しいと思っている。そんな考えを持っている国々にとって、ギルドを置くだけで強力な人材が危機が迫った時いてくれるというのは、実に美味しい話だろう。
故に、冒険者という者は、『自由の人』という異名を持つ。
今の桔音にとっては、生活の繋ぎでしかない職業だが、冒険者に憧れる少年少女は少なくないのだ。
「そっか、それじゃあ僕達はそろそろ行くよ、ギルドにね」
桔音は、リーシェの肯定を受けて立ち上がる。フィニアも話が終わったことを察してゆっくりと羽を動かした。善は急げ、今日中に一定量の金額を用意して、宿を探さなければならないのだ、時間は一分一秒を無駄に出来ない。
「あ、待ってくれ」
だが、リーシェはそう言って桔音を止めた。
首だけ回して後ろを見る桔音。そんな桔音に、リーシェは銀色の硬貨を3枚差し出してきた。思わず首を傾げ、疑問の色を見せる桔音。
「ギルドの登録には銀貨が一枚必要なんだ、見た所一文無しのようだし、これは貸しておくよ」
「......じゃ、ありがたく借りさせていただくよ。お金が溜まったらきっと返しに来る」
「リーシェ! またね!」
日本人の謙虚さが頭によぎったが、ギルドに登録するにしても多少の袖の下が必要。桔音は若干苦笑しながら差し出された銀貨三枚を受け取り、ポケットに入れた。そして、必ず返すことを約束する。フィニアも同じ気持ちで笑顔で小さな手を振った。
リーシェはそんな桔音達に対して優しげな微笑みを浮かべながら、返す。
「ああ、基本的に私はこの宿に泊まっているからな、気長に待ってるよ」
そんな言葉を背に、桔音達は宿の出入り口から外へと繰り出した。異世界で最初に出会った優しい異世界人の彼女への感謝を忘れずに。
宿の外へ出て行く桔音を見送って、リーシェはふと嘆息する。そして、先程まで話していた桔音達のことを思い出す。
リーシェが国の入り口で倒れているのを見つけたのは、本当に偶然だった。知っての通り、彼女は騎士見習いであり、今は騎士になるべく毎日訓練を行っている。
だが、二年間もそうしていて全く成果が出ないこともあって、彼女は少し焦っていた。訓練時間だけでは足りない、朝も夜も訓練をして、誰よりも努力する必要があると考えていた。
故に、早朝、まだ誰も目覚めていない様な朝早くに身支度を整え、国の外へ出ることにしたのだ。この国は近くに魔獣の生息する森があり、そこから出て来た雑魚を練習相手にする訓練生は多い。リーシェ一人であっても数体程度なら負けることはない。今日はその雑魚を相手に早朝訓練をしようと思っていた。
そんな時だ、桔音に出会ったのは。服はボロボロで、左眼は抉り取られた様に無くなっている桔音を見た時、リーシェは気絶しそうになった。
彼女はまだ騎士では無い、故に実戦経験は皆無だ。人が死にそうになっている状態でいる光景など、見たことが無かった。今思い出しても、少し気分が悪くなる。あの左眼の傷が、あまりにも悲惨で、無残だったから。
だが、人を助ける騎士を目指すリーシェは、倒れそうになる足を支えて桔音を助けるべく傍にいた妖精に話しかけた。彼女はフィニアと名乗り、必死にリーシェに縋りついた。
『お願いっ! きつねさんをっ......きつねさんを助けて!!』
あの時のフィニアの眼には、桔音を助けてくれるのなら何だってする覚悟があった。自分の命でさえ投げだせる意志があった。リーシェは、その時思わずフィニアの瞳に見惚れた、その瞳に宿る強い意志は純粋で、何物にも代えがたい何かを感じたのだ。
結果的に、元々の意思とも相まってリーシェは桔音を助けた。自分の泊まっている宿へ連れ帰り、左眼の手当てと言ってその傷を包帯で覆い隠した。
「......きつね、か......不思議な奴だったな......でも、悪い気分じゃない」
リーシェは先程桔音に貸した銀貨を思い出す。この世界では金の貸し借りなど、本当に信頼する相手でないとしない。貸したら返って来ないことが常識のようなものだからだ。
「また会うのが楽しみだ」
リーシェはそう呟いて、自分の部屋へと戻って行った。
宿から出た桔音は、フィニアの案内を頼りにギルドへと向かっていた。
フィニアは一度見たからそうでもなさそうだが、桔音にとっては少し驚きだった。これほど賑やかな商店街はおそらく元の世界でもあまり見られないだろう。
「随分と賑やかだね」
「私もめちゃくちゃびっくりしたよ! うはっ、あの焼き鳥美味そう!」
「お金ないから駄目だよ」
歩きながら、人々の様子を見る桔音。途中でリーシェと同じように剣を携えた大柄の男性や冒険者然とした女性など、武器を持った人を良く見るが、ファンタジー世界なのであまり気にしない。きょろきょろと挙動不審でいると逆に目立ってしまうのだ。
そこからしばらく歩くと、一際大きな建物が見えて来た。フィニアが指差すのも同じ建物なので、恐らくその建物が『冒険者ギルド』なのだろう。看板らしき横板に何やらぐにゃぐにゃと文字が書いてあるが、読めなかった。『異世界言語翻訳』というスキルは会話でのみ作用するということか。
そんな感じで新たな発見をしつつ、桔音はその建物に近づき、中へと続く扉を押した。
「なんだお前、そんなひょろっちぃ身体で冒険者になるつもりか?」
中の冒険者はイメージ通りだった。好印象だった評価が一気に下がるのを感じた桔音である。
「ああうん、そのつもりで」
「ッハハハ! コイツはおもしれぇ、まぁ精々頑張れよ! 坊主!」
「って......ん? ああ、なるほどな......妖精が付いてんのか......へぇ......」
見るからに野蛮で、無精髭を生やした大柄の男はそう言った。おそらく桔音になにかしらの期待をしている訳ではない、きっと彼は依頼を受けるうちに桔音は冒険者を止めるだろうと思っている。冒険者に憧れて、挫折していく者も確かにいるのだ。
だが、フィニアを見るや否や納得した様な表情を浮かべた。妖精が珍しいのかは分からないが、桔音はそんな男の言葉を気にせずに受付に歩きだす。
「むぅ......なんなのあの人! 言いたい放題言って......」
「そう怒るなよフィニアちゃん、それにしても......妖精って珍しいのかな?」
「さぁ? でもリーシェはそんな反応しなかったよ?」
「......ふーん......」
そんな会話をしながら、桔音は受付に辿り着いた。受付には受付嬢というべきなのか、桔音よりも多少年上の女性が営業スマイルを浮かべながら座っていた。
「巨乳だ」
「巨乳だね!」
「いらっしゃいませ、お帰りはあちらです」
そう、彼女は巨乳だった。しかも、美人。金髪で巨乳で美人、なんというかとてもモテそうな容姿をしていた。
桔音はそんな彼女を見てド直球に感想を漏らしたのだが、どうやら気に障ったらしい。
「すいません、ギルドの新規登録に来たんですけど」
「無視ですか......では、こちらの記入をお願いします。代筆も出来ますが、いかがいたしますか?」
「かしこまりました、では名前―――変態で」
「待って」
どうやら受付嬢の女性は桔音の発言がよっぽど気に障ったらしく、最初の営業スマイルは既に何処かへ消え去っていた。読めないが登録書類に本当に書きこんでいる。桔音はペンを持つ彼女の手を掴み、止める。
「離していただけますでしょうか変態様......!」
「そっちこそちゃんと対応しようぜ、巨乳のお姉さん......!」
「......それで、名前はなんですか?」
「きつね様ですね......性別は―――男ですよね?」
「それ聞いちゃう? 女に見える?」
「万が一の可能性がありますので」
「男です」
そんな感じで、受付嬢が桔音の登録書類の空欄にさらさらと書き込んでいく。まぁ、聞いたところどうやら知られたくない事は書かなくてもいいらしいが。
そんな中、桔音と受付嬢の牽制のし合いを見ながら、フィニアは楽しそうににこにこと笑っていた。
そして、書類を全て書き終えた受付嬢はペンを置くと、桔音に視線を向けて引き攣った営業スマイルを送る。
「それでは、ギルドカードをお作り致しますので、その間ギルドについて説明させていただきます」
受付嬢がそう言うと、桔音は頷きながら頭を若干下げた。
「お願いします巨乳さん」
「その呼び方を慎んでいただけますか変態様」
「名前知らないので」
しつこく巨乳巨乳と煩い桔音を心底うざそうに見る受付嬢。おそらく桔音の印象は最悪だろう。
だが、これも仕事だと割り切りつつ、話を円滑に進める為に受付嬢は溜め息をつきながら名前を教えることにした。
「......ミア・ティグリスと申します、ティグリスとお呼びください」
「よろしく巨乳さん」
「仕舞いには引っ叩きますよ?」
物凄い怒気を放ちながら平手を用意するミアの表情が良い笑顔だったので、桔音は素直に頭を下げた。あの一撃を貰ったら普通に死にそうだと感想を抱いたのだ。
桔音が素直に謝ったことで幾分気が晴れたのか、ミアはギルドの説明に入る。幾つかの書類を手繰り寄せ、パラパラと捲りながら口を開いた。
「まず、ギルドと冒険者様方との仕事について御教えしますね。ご存じかも知れませんが、ギルドでは一般の方々からの依頼を受け、それを冒険者様方へと紹介することを仕事としています。そしてその依頼を冒険者様が受注、達成し、報酬を渡すという流れになっています」
「うん」
「我々ギルド側は依頼の紹介、管理を仕事とし、冒険者側は依頼を受注、達成することを仕事とするわけですね。ですが、依頼には当然危険なものも多く存在します」
「魔獣の討伐とかだね」
「その通りです。魔獣討伐の依頼に、実力の低い冒険者を派遣することは出来ません、失敗すればギルド側の過失になりますからね。故に、ギルドでは依頼を受ける基準として、冒険者の方々に階級制を用いています」
桔音はミアの説明に頷きながら聞いていたが、聞きなれない言葉が出て来た。
「階級制とは、冒険者様が受注する依頼に、その実力が伴っているかの基準となるものです。階級はS、A、B、C、D、E、F、G、Hの9段階であり、最低Fランク以上の冒険者とギルドが認めない限り、どんなに弱い魔獣であっても魔獣討伐系の依頼は受注出来ません」
「なるほど、ちなみに僕は?」
「新規登録の方は、どれほど強くてもHランクからのスタートとなります」
桔音はそれを聞いて、少し安心した。何故なら、Hランクでいる限りは魔獣討伐系の依頼に行かなくてもいいということなのだから。生活費を稼ぐためだけの冒険者なのだから、ランクは別に気にしなくても良い。
そんな桔音の様子にミアは怪訝な表情を浮かべたが、説明を続けた。
「これはFランクになってからでも良いのですが、魔獣にも同じ様にランクが付けられています。簡単な例としてゴブリンを挙げますが、ゴブリンはランクFと定められています。これは、Fランクの冒険者が数名いれば簡単に倒すことが出来るという意味です」
「そうなりますね。基本的に魔獣と同ランクの冒険者が数名で掛かれば倒せる、ということになります」
「しかし、それで討伐出来るのはDランクまでです。Cランクよりも上には魔獣だけでなく、魔族と呼ばれる『知能を持った』者がいます。そういった魔族達には同ランクの冒険者が数名いたとしても、敵わないでしょう」
魔族、また聞きなれない言葉が出て来た。桔音は魔獣よりも脅威だと言われて、眉を潜める。魔獣よりも上、ということは自分を襲ったあの大蜘蛛や大狼よりも強いということだ。
「......じゃあそういう奴らにはどう対抗するの?」
「基本的に、Cランクの討伐依頼にはBランク以上の冒険者が最低一人いる事が条件で受注出来るようになっています。Aランクの冒険者であれば、単独で任せても安心なのですが、そうなるとCランクの冒険者達が強くなれませんから」
「なるほどね......じゃあAランクの魔族っていうのはどうするの? Sランクの冒険者がうじゃうじゃいるって訳じゃないんでしょ?」
「そうですね、Aランクの魔族は天災と同じ脅威です。相手にする事の方が間違っています」
桔音は頷く。そして、気になっている瘴気の怪物のことを聞いてみることにした。
「ねぇミアさん」
「ティグリスとお呼びください」
「真っ黒な瘴気っぽいものを纏った魔族って知ってる?」
桔音がそれを口にした瞬間、ギルド内が静かになった。桔音はそれに気が付いて周囲を見渡すが、全員が桔音に視線を送っていた。それも、驚愕の表情で。
「どうしたの?」
「......『赤い夜』」
「え?」
「おそらくそれは、『赤い夜』と呼ばれるAランクの魔族です......瘴気に隠れて本当の姿を見た者はいませんが、瘴気の中から見える赤い瞳から、そう呼ばれています」
桔音はそれを聞いて、良く左眼だけで済んだな僕、と内心思っていた。
「何故『赤い夜』のことを?」
「んー、以前見かけたことがあって気になってたんだよ」
桔音がそう言うと、ギルド内に安堵の雰囲気が流れた。おそらく、『赤い夜』が出現したのではないかと思ったのだろう。実際に現れてないと思って、安心したのだ。
だが、人間は自分の都合の良い様に解釈したがる生き物だ。
故に、周囲の人間達が思っていることとは裏腹に、桔音の『以前』というのはほんの少し前のことで、すぐそばの森に現れたことはまだ誰も予想していなかった。
桔音がそれを言うのはもう少し後の話だ。
「なら良いですが......とにかく、その様にランクが定められている訳です」
「うん、分かった」
「また、他にも討伐した魔獣の部位や素材の売却もギルドで行っていますので、是非ご利用ください」
「それでは......こちらがきつね様のギルドカードになります」
丁度、他の役員が出来上がったギルドカードを持ってきたので、鉛色のカードが桔音に手渡された。そこには桔音の名前とランクが表記されている。
「それでは、登録料が銀貨一枚となっております」
「丁度、お預かりいたします。それでは、ご健闘のほどお祈りいたします」
ミアが深々と頭を下げ、対応終了を態度で示す。そんな彼女のある部分を見て、桔音はキリッと瞳を細めた。
「やっぱり、巨乳だな......!」
そう、それは頭を下げたことで机と身体で押し潰された、ミアの大きな胸だった。
ミアは青筋を立てながら、入り口を指して改めてそう言った。
[Adventurer's Guild]
[anyway, we were thinking of joining the [Adventurer's Guild]]
Hearing Rishe's word Kitsune replied that.
Though after she listed to those words, Rishe's face looks worried. Then after a few second, she said "yes".
[isn't it great? Since aside from fighting, there's also peaceful request like helping people-na, it's reasonable level for getting living expenses]
Hearing that, she agreed to Kitsune's plan.
But these advantages again, is varied and different based on the every country where the Guild is located. The reason is due to the give and take relationship. For example, Guild in country A, will make agreements based on the benefit of the country a. The most common ones would be that as long as the adventurer is registered to that country Guild, he/she must become the military asset of the country. And can be summoned for emergencies like Magic Beast subjugation/ bandit subjugation. This is because in country a there is the king who thinks about his kingdom subjects dearly.
In short, the country recognize the Guild branch, and in exchange, the Guild cannot refuse if the country they are located in, gave a request when they're in crisis.
Thus, the Guild requirement will also vary according to their location. And usually since there's many danger on every country, they would also like to put as much fighting strength as they can muster. Thus usually in these Guild there is a strong person who can take care of even powerful Magic Beast.
And also, adventurer's have another name, and that is [free man]. Dead or alive, live for good, live for bad, to battle or to flee, it's their own risk and decision to make. That's why the romance, the drama.
For Kitsune though, right now, it's a job to just get by in life. Though there's not few mans or womans who became an adventurer.
[I see, then let's begin, joining the Guild]
For Kitsune, he stood after getting an affirmation from Rishe. Finia that felt the conversation is over also starts to flap her wings. "Strike while the iron is hot", so within today, he needs to prepare some money and get a place to live in. He can't afford to waste any more time.
[ah, wait a moment]
Rishe stops him.
Kitsune only looks back, and Rishe gave 3 silver coins to Kitsune. Unconsciously, Kitsune tilts his head and shows confusion.
[to register with the Guild you need 1 silver coin, I think you look poor, so i'll lent it to you]
[... Then let me borrow this with thanks, when I can gather enough money, i'll return it]
Rishe! See you again!]
A thought of Japanese modesty flashes in his mind, and to register to the Guild, there should be some undertakings. So with a bitter smile, Kitsune puts the 3 silver coins into his pouch. Then he promised, that he will definitely return it. Finia also has the same feeling and with her little hand she waved while smiling.
While giving her gentle smile to Kitsune and Finia, Rishe returns back.
[aa, i'm basically staying in this inn, I'll wait for them patiently.]
[leaving those words, Kitsune left the door of the inn. He won't forget that his first encounter with a human being in this world is a very kind and generous girl.
After seeing Kitsune goodbye from the inn, Rishe let out her breath, "fiuhh" and remembered her discussion with Kitsune and Finia.
Rishe finding a person lying in front of miniera entrance is purely coincidence. As known, Rishe is an apprentice knight, and right now as much as possible she trained everyday.
But, for her, the spent 2 years yield no results, it's making her impatient. Though she practice day and night, she thought that she lacks practice and it takes more effort for her than people around her.
That's why, early in the morning, where nobody is awake yet, she wore her uniform neatly and left the city. In this city, the nearest forest has a habitat of magical beast, and after getting out of that forest, there's a lot of small fish that can be made training opponent. Though Rishe is alone, she won't lose to such low fries. She though to train with those today early morning.
That is when she met Kitsune. His clothes were worn out, and when she saw Kitsune's hollowed left eye that looks like it was taken, it made Rishe felt fainting.
She is not a knight yet, therefore she has absolutely no experience in real battle. Someone who are dying, or near death, she has never encountered such situation/person. If she remembers it now, she felt uneasy, the wound on his left eyes is too severe.
It was supposed to be too much for her. But for Rishe who is aiming to become a knight for helping people, seeing the small fairy beside Kitsune, who kept on trying to help Kitsune with her healing magic even though she herself almost passed out, Rishe started to talk to the fairy... who introduced herself as Finia, and she kept on saying this to Rishe.
[please!, Kitsune san... please help Kitsune!]
Even in her logic, she have the intention to abandon them. For Rishe, without thinking at that time, she admired Finia's pupil, there's a strong will residing inside of her, and she felt that it's priceless compared to anything.
As the result, her intention to abandon them caved, and she helped them instead. She brought them to her inn, and treated his left eye, and somehow managed to bandage the wounds.
[he...Is... that Kitsune... a very strange person isn't he... but, I don't feel uncomfortable with him]
Rishe remembered the silver coins that were lent to Kitsune. In this world, something like borrowing money is usually requested first by the borrower. Because if you just lend it, then it might be lost. These kinds of things are common sense.
[until then, I will wait for the enjoyment to meet you again]
Muttering that, Rishe returns to her room.
Kitsune is going from the inn towards the Guild guided by Finia. Even if it's already afternoon, the path he took is still noisy from people's conversation. A lot of shops are entertaining their waiting customers, sounds of metal knocking from shops that are working on something, somebody chatted with friends, it's a lively sound that gave off a pleasant atmosphere.
Finia doesn't feel that way when she looked at it the first time, but for Kitsune, he felt amazed by all of this. Perhaps, this kind of town shops is rarely seen in his own world.
[it's extremely noisy, right!?]
[yes, I'm also very surprised! Uwaaaa! That yakitori looks delicious!]
[well it's useless if we don't have the money to buy it right?]
Kitsune saw various conditions of people while he walks. Midway, he saw a group of males and a female adventurer that carry a sword like Rishe, Kitsune doesn't mind too much since it's a world with fantasy like setting where people commonly carry weapons. On the opposite walking here and there restlessly will only be considered suspicious behavior and only makes him stands out.
After he walks from that place for a moment, there's a big conspicuous building. it's similar looking building that Finia pointed at earlier, so maybe that building is the [Adventurer's Guild] isn't it?. A horizontal thin metal signboard  is written with flabby alphabets, so he can't read it. He realized that the {world language translator} skill is only usable in conversation and not in writings.
With mixed feelings, he finds out new things, he opened the 2 adjoined doors from the middle.
[what are you... such thin and weak looking body... wanna be an adventurer?]
Kitsune does look like what the adventurer said. Kitsune's good impression of the place immediately fell.
[ah yes I would like to]
[hahahahaha!!! This guy is interesting! Well good luck! Boy!]
[e..? Ah, I know! You have a fairy with you... hee...]
The large build man who grew unshaven stubble and was obviously barbarous said so. Maybe, for them, they thought that Kitsune would give up upon taking jobs as adventurer. There were those adventurers who yearns for something, and fails.
But, as soon as Finia is seen, the expression like consent is shown to my face. Whether a sprite is unusual or not it's not known, but without worrying about the guy's word too much, Kitsune begins to walk to the receptionist desk.
[muuu... what is that person! Makes me wants to say things...!!!]
[don't get too angry Finia chan.. And .. At any rate, is fairy a strange being?]
[dunno, but Rishe didn't seem to mind, right?]
[.. Hmmm ...]
While chatting with Finia, Kitsune arrived at the reception. There's a slightly older looking lady at the counter wearing her business smile looking at Kitsune while he took a seat. it's a woman with a soft impression and blonde hair. But it can be seen that she wore the same uniform as other receptionist
[big oppai]
[yeay big oppai!]
[welcome, the exit is that way]
Yes, she had big breast, moreover a real beauty, with blond hair.. And big breasts, very mote (cute/popular disposition). For whatever she just said, she had a fashionable appearance.
Kitsune saw the beauty in his eyes and unconsciously muttered those words, but it seems the lady is offended instead.
[excuse me, I would like to register with the Guild]
[i'm ignored... in any case, please fill in this form. On behalf of someone else is ok, is it fine for you?]
[understood, your name is registered as  ______ hentai]
[wait]
Somehow for this missy receptionist, Kitsune's words really touched a nerve in her, her earlier business smile is already gone somewhere.
[could you please let go of my hand, hentai-sama...!]
[same here, big oppai sister...!]
[then... what is your name?]
[it is Kitsune sama.... Gender-- man, right?]
[why are you asking me for that? Do I look like a woman?]
[there is some possibility, so just in case]
[i am a man]
While the missy receptionist is writing on the blank columns of Kitsune's registration form. He got a feeling that somehow they don't need to write the form is something he doesn't want to know.
In the middle of it, while watching the receptionist and Kitsune restraining each other, Finia smiled and laughed happily.
And then, the receptionist lady put her pen down after all the form is finished, and look at Kitsune with a smirk and pained business smile.
[well then, now we will make the Guild Card, until it finished I will explain about the Guild]
Hearing the receptionist lady, Kitsune nodded a bit.
[please, big oppai-san]
[could you please be careful with those way of calling, hentai-sama]
[it's because I don't know your name]
The receptionist lady looks sincerely annoyed with Kitsune that says oppai-oppai. Maybe to her the impression of Kitsune is the worst.
But she thought that it's work, and for her work to go smoothly, the receptionist lady sighed while saying her name.
[...Mia Tigris. You can call me Tigris]
[nice to meet you big oppai-san]
[do you want me to slap you to an end?]
Mia, with a very angry look prepares her open hand while smiling, makes Kitsune bow his head deeply. He felt if he got even one slap, he could die.
Maybe due to Kitsune's apology, Mia felt a bit better and she started explaining about the Guild. Some documents were taken by her, then she started speaking while opening the sheets with a fast and orderly manner.
[first I will tell you about Guilds and adventurer. You may already know that Guild accept requests from ordinary peoples, and introduces the job to adventurers. Afterward, the adventurers will accept the order, complete it, and will be given compensation]
[yes]
[it's in short; we Guild side will introduce you the order, and be in charge for it, and you adventurer side will accept the order, and complete it. But of course, there is a dangerous one as well]
[like magical beast subjugation or something like that, isn't it?]
[indeed, for magical beast subjugation order, we can't dispatch adventurer with weak jitsuryoku, because if the adventurer fails the quest, it would be the Guilds mistake. So, as a standard for order differentiation at the Guild, we are using class system for each adventurer]
Kutunse is nodding at Mia's explanation, and words that he never heard before [class system] appeared. With his question mark, the explanation continues.
[the meaning of class system is basically standardization of each adventurers. Whether they have enough jitsuryoku to get the order. The class system has 9 rank, A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H and as far as F rank below adventurer that are recognized by the Guild, no matter how weak the magical beast, they can't get the job.]
[ I understand.... By the way, how about me?]
[for new registration, no matter your strength is, you have to start from H rank]
Kitsune feels bit relieved hearing that. Because for H rank boundary, it is ok for them to not get order related to magical beast subjugation. It is just to earn money for life-adventurer be, so that, he doesn't need to thinking about rank.
Mia's expression perplexed at seeing Kitsune's manner, and she continue her explanation.
[this is applicable after you are at F rank, magical beast also same, they are divided by rank. For example, you are given goblin subjugation job to defeat. Goblins are settled as F rank. About that, it means that F rank group adventurers could beat them easily]
[yes, like that. Principally, magical beast with same rank adventurers, they could beat them]
[but, magical beast subjugation until d rank only. C rank above adventurers works not only for magical beast subjugation but also Mazoku (devil tribe) who had [intellectual].  Those Mazoku group are the opponent of their same level adventurers, right?]
Mazoku, again another word I never heard I appeared.. Kitsune that heard there are scarier beings than Magical Beast, hides his worry. Stronger than Magical Beast, means stronger than the big spider and the big wolf that assaulted him.
"...how are those kinds of requests dealt with then?"
"Basically, for a C-rank subjugation request, at least one adventurer who is B-rank or above would be assigned and required to handle it. With an A-rank adventurer, we can be at ease even if they go alone, but then our C-rank adventurers would never have the chance to grow."
"Makes sense... Then what about those so-called A-rank Mazoku? It's not like there's a swarm of S-rank adventurers to take care of it, right?" (Note: he's saying this because she was saying it should always be one rank higher)
"Indeed, A-rank Mazoku are at the same threat level as a natural disaster. Trying to go against them would be a mistake." (T/N: huge thanks to Epithetic!!!)
Kitsune nodded. And, he decided to ask about the Miasma monster that he thought about.
[nee, Mia san]
[please call me Tigris]
[do you know of a Mazoku wrapped in very black Miasma?]
[as soon as Kitsune asked, the Guild become silent. Kitsune realized that and observes the atmosphere, everyone is looking at Kitsune. Coming back to Mia that also gazed upon Kitsune, she gave off a shocked face.
[what happened?]
[Akai Yoru (Red Night)]
[what?]
[perhaps, what you are describing is ... (Red Night)... a rank A Mazoku... hidden inside Miasma, never shown the real body to another person, but you can see their red eyes in the Miasma, so it's called Red Night]
Kitsune thought to hide his severe left eye injury when heard that.
[why do you want to know about Red Night?]
[nothing really, I just want to know because I heard about it before]
After Kitsune said that, the atmosphere inside the Guild flowed again. Perhaps they thought that it's not about (Red Night) showing up. In fact, they felt relieved they didn't saw it themselves.
But, human always felt alive when they feel safe... that's what they thought.
And also, opposites of what the people around Kitsune thought, in fact he just experience it just now, besides the forest, no one can imagine that.
After Kitsune told that, the explanation is only a little bit more.
[ok then.... In any case, rank division can be informed as such]
[yes, understood]
[and another, about the magical beast subjugation and the materials, it can also be sold to the Guild, please utilize it]
[very well, here is your Guild card, Kitsune san]
Very nice timing, since the official Guild card is done, it was given to Kitsune. There it has his name and rank.
[with this the registration fee becomes 1 silver coin]
[I confirmed the money acceptance. I wish you good luck]
Mia bows her head deeply as a sign that the conversation is over. While squinting his eyes Kitsune saw a certain parts of the lady.
[it really is, a big breast huh.....!]
Right, it's the big oppai that is on the table while Mia bows.
[while standing at the blue line, Mia again showed the exit's.
I Kinda Came to Another World, but Where’s the Way Home?
【書籍化】異世界来ちゃったけど帰り道何処？
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