Chapter 81.3 - The First Year at the Academy - Final Exams (3)
The sun was shining on the outer walls of Selene.
I visited the Adventurers' Guild with Lola, Ted, and the others.
The guild was crowded, and the reception desk was lined with adventurers who had reported in. The dining room next door was also bustling with adventurers.
It was a little late. It was a little late for the day-trippers to return.
I urged everyone to wait by the wall by the entrance.
Registration for three people takes a certain amount of time. If I made the back row wait, I might get stared at by seniors adventurer even before I registered.
When I told them I would wait until they were all registered. They nodded in silence.
Ted and the others were curious to see their first guild, while Lola hid in my shadow, spooked by the adventurers who passed by.
A group of children like that stands out.
Adventurers coming in and out of the guild gave me sideways glances, sometimes blatantly.
I was the only one wearing a sword belt, so they probably didn't think we were a group of amateurs, but I was still conspicuous.
After a while of standing by like this, I suddenly sensed hostility.
I looked and saw a man in his early twenties with a grimly distorted face coming toward me.
This can't be right.
"Get out of my way, you kids!"
The man yells as he approaches.
Oh, I got tangled up. Usually, no one comes near us.
Lola and Nails get intimidated by the man's swordsmanship, while Ted and Gemma glare back at him.
These two are so competitive, aren't they? It's good for their ambition, but it's also a way to get by. Well, is it too much to ask?
"Don't you hear me, get the hell out of here!"
The guy rants even more.
He's a little noisy, this guy. I'm standing by the wall because I thought I was in the way. It's a completely false accusation.
I don't know what he's so irritated about.
Oh, I get it.
"You failed in your request, didn't you?"
"What?"
"Oh, I'm sorry. I just said it out loud."
A blood vessel rises to the man's temple.
His blood pressure seems high. If I stirred him up, he might die.
"You brat ……!"
More blood vessels burst, and the man reaches out to punch him.
I wonder what would happen in a guild fight. Let's give it a try.
I ducked his hand and stepped forward to deliver a savage blow.
That was the moment.
"What the hell are you doing?"
With a loud shout, several adventurers came rushing toward us.
The adventurers broke in between us and held his high blood pressure.
"Don't stop me! You brat!"
"Idiot! That's a D-ranked one!"
In those words, the high blood pressure stopped.
It seems he's one of them. Then…
I don't know, but I took out my adventurer's card and hung it around my neck so people could see my rank.
I should have done this from the beginning.
The hypertension man stared at it and immediately bowed.
"I'm sorry!"
"I don't mind. Nothing's happened, you know."
As I waved my hand in the air, Hypertension, and the adventurer bowed repeatedly and ran away from the guild.
As a pacifist, it's best not to get into trouble. But a lot of things don't add up.
From the looks of them, they were E or D rank. It's not right for them to apologize and bow down to someone one rank higher or the same rank. Most of the requests were for collecting, and I didn't do anything that would make them afraid of me. Is there a rumor about the field exercises? Unlike that time, I dressed like an adventurer.
A murmur on the floor reaches my wary ears.
My suspicions are confirmed by the familiar name.
So that's what this is about. Until just before we left, I had been working with those guys.
I was hanging out with them until just before they left.
That's right, they don't want to get into trouble with me.
Ted, oblivious to the fact that he was in a relationship with those guys until just before he left for the office, said.
"That's great, Alter. He's running away."
"It wasn't me. It's [Battle Axe of Destruction]."
When I explained the reason, Ted and the others agreed.
Lola didn't have a clear idea, so I added, "They're a C rank, but their ability is equivalent to a B rank.".
"Now you understand, adventurers are meritocratic. It doesn't matter your age, gender, or birth. It all depends on your efforts."
Ted and the others nodded mysteriously.
They were more serious than usual with the registration in front of them.
It's good that you got to know [Battle Axe of Destruction]. You don't get carried away when you get a little more competent. There are higher-ups. If it was just me, they might treat me as a special case.
"Um, could it be?"
A childish voice was thrown at us as we were exchanging such words.
I thought she was heading for the front door, but it seems she wants to see us.
But this voice…
"What an unusual place to meet."
"Yes, I was surprised."
I turned around and saw Elliot standing there.
He's a student and the son of a merchant, so what could he be doing in the guild?
I asked him, and he cut me off, "Actually, …….".
"I was going to register as an adventurer. But I get turned down because they don't allow children."
With that, Elliot's shoulders slumped.
Oh, I can picture it. I can see it.
If you peek into the reception area, you'll see a child guardian dealing with the adventurers.
"Could it be the receptionist with the reddish-brown hair tied back?"
"Yes, that's right! If it is, Alter-sama, too–"
"You're not far off the mark. Wait here. I'll talk to you later."
Watch out. If I hadn't met Elliott, I would have been out of pocket.
I gathered everyone together and told them in a whisper.
"I'm Tenko now. I'm hiding my identity."
"What's that for?"
"Because it's cool. What's the point of not having a fake name?"
"Oh, a fake name!"
Ted and the others' eyes lit up at the appropriate excuse.
No, you guys should register under your real names, right? There's no reason to hide it.
More time passed after Elliot joined us.
The wave of adventurers finally calmed down, and I urged everyone to head to Rebecca's.
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