episode_0010

‘This is why I still hear adventurers being barbaric.’

After the great Archmage Mureos Avantreddin retired at a young age and built an academy, the calls for barbarism have decreased significantly for about 30 years.

However, many people still enter the world aiming for success in life, regardless of their status or personality.

Various incidents and accidents continued.

In addition, the guild elders seem to have not moved on from being adventurers of the past, so as long as their performance is good, they are all promoted to a higher rank.

It was a structure that inevitably led to the creation of scum who gained power, like those three in front of me.

‘And that responsibility lies entirely with me and the good adventurers… Holy shit.’

It was Vito who thought it was a really shit system.

Well, anyway.

They must be punished.

Because I made a huge mistake.

If you were an ordinary adventurer, it was a crime that could have resulted in your being expelled or even turned into a criminal.

But these top guys are still heroes, so they brought a fairly light punishment.

It was Branch Manager Vito who I didn’t like, but in the end, he was just an employee who managed the branch.

There was nothing I could do other than pass it on.

“…I will inform you of your disposition.”

Claude became nervous at those words.

‘Fuck, I can’t believe I’ll get my hero’s title back. ‘It’s not like that, is it?’

Even if you get expelled from the adventurer’s guild and go to prison, you’ve committed an unspeakable act and the only thing you can think about is getting your title as a hero back.

It was so absurd to even think that I didn’t want to suffer that.

The same goes for Mary and Sophia.

‘Fuck… what should I do? If you ask me to pay compensation, I can just ask my dad to pay me some money.’

‘Honestly, it’s not my fault at all, right? Even if it’s just one party, you can’t hold me responsible.’

The same goes for Mary, the person who caused the accident, but Sophia is not completely at fault.

The fact that they planned a strategy to target eggs without properly understanding the ecology of wyverns, and the fact that they initially agreed to going with only three people to catch a group of wyverns.

In the end, his party received the request but failed to prevent an unexpected accident.

If you ask me, she was also responsible.

Of course, no appropriate punishment was given.

“Claude and Sophia are prohibited from requesting requests for a week and are required to participate in volunteer activities organized by the Adventurer’s Guild.”

Except for Mary, the two involved were prohibited from receiving requests for a week and were required to engage in volunteer work.

A truly mild punishment was handed down.

Because Claude is a hero.

Because Sophia is a high priest of the church.

However, no major punishment was given to Mary.

Her family, the ‘Blaze’ family, is a marquess of the Solte Kingdom.

They are a fairly famous family with a reputation for fire magic even on the continent.

And her father, ‘Draco Blaze’, the head of the Marquis Blaze, is known to have a very close relationship with the adventurer guild elders.

In other words, external influence was at work.

“Mary is ordered to return to her family and self-quarantine for a month.”

Branch Manager Vito, who delivered the details of the punishment, sighed deeply.

In fact, it is as if there is no punishment.

One week of volunteer work, one month of self-isolation?

Rather, wasn’t it a break period?

“Ah, what is volunteer work…”

“Still, I’m glad it’s not a big punishment.”

“A month? Staying stuck at home for a month?”

Besides, self-reflection may sound like self-reflection, but in reality, you can’t just go to the adventurer’s guild.

It is possible to move around freely.

It is literally not punishment.

Nevertheless, their attitude seems to be that they are annoyed and bothered by the fact that they were punished.

Vito felt his anger rising.

‘Ha…what does a dragon do? Don’t catch those bastards.’

Lately, my hair has started to fall out a lot, and the thought of losing my hair again due to stress from those guys made the branch manager feel depressed.

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My name is Lucerne Geryon.

I am originally a senior alchemist of the Alchemist Guild.

But now…

“Time limit is 30 minutes left.”

I had come to the guild of barbaric adventurers.

And that too… by participating in a test to select the owner of a general store at an academy established by adventurers!

Why am I, a proud senior alchemist of the Great Alchemist Guild, suddenly taking a test to enter a den of barbarians?

There is a story there.

Go back 3 days ago.

The elders of the Great Alchemist Guild called me and gave me a mission.

“They say the Adventurer’s Guild is recruiting alchemists.”

“Yes? Why are those guys…”

Adventurers are basically people who step forward and fight ignorantly.

Most people with noble abilities such as alchemy do not become adventurers.

Because that’s what gorillas who think body and magic are everything do.

It is not because the structure is such that an alchemist can never rise to a high rank!!

It’s not that we gave up, we abandoned it!

Wow, I’m excited.

Anyway, why does an adventurer guild like that choose an alchemist?

“There is a general goods store at the Adventurer Academy, and they say they are recruiting people to get a job there.”

Right.

Now that I think about it, there is an educational institution created by the barbarians to imitate civilized people.

Well, at least it is education that allows barbarians to raise barbarians.

Anyway, there seems to be a general store that only operates at that academy.

Originally, it was a source of money that was used to purchase items made by great alchemists.

Do you want to make it yourself and provide it?

For a barbarian, he had some intelligence, but I wonder if any of the great alchemists would want to go into a place like that.

Hehe, first of all, I’m never going.

No matter how much money they give you, how can you work among barbarians?

“Go there to get tested.”

“…Yes?”

No, suddenly?

My… me?

“It may be embarrassing, but this is for the Alchemist Guild.”

The elder then explained to me the importance of this operation.

This is the first time that the Adventurer Academy is recruiting alchemists in earnest.

It was said that the general goods merchant he originally worked for was not an alchemist, but a general merchant who was running a general goods store elsewhere.

However, perhaps because of the wind this time, they are looking for someone to manufacture and sell potions themselves.

“The academy sells potions almost free to students, so it is believed to be an attempt to reduce costs as much as possible.”

The elder clicked his tongue, saying that he was being unnecessarily salty on a subject with a lot of money.

How dare you have such arrogant thoughts on the topic of barbarians.

That’s not even funny.

“Anyway, in that sense, take a look at the alchemists who come to the test.”

The status of the Adventurer Academy is rising day by day.

Even though he is a barbarian, he makes good money and people treat him well.

As a result, they were asked to come and monitor the young and talented alchemist to see if he might be tested in pursuit of the vain money and fame.

Ah… me again.

I was surprised because I thought they were asking me to get a job there.

“If it’s something like that, please just leave it to me. I will watch closely to see if young and talented alchemists make any mistakes at the crossroads of life, and guide them in this direction!”

“Good, good. As expected, it was worth asking you.”

……

So, here I am, taking the test.

Um, are there 14 people being tested?

Considering the status of the Adventurer Academy, they are more hostile than you might think.

Hehe, as expected, the great and smart alchemists don’t care about these barbarians’ jobs.

Additionally, the testing method is also problematic.

Technology is important to an alchemist.

It’s a test that everyone takes together in an open space like this.

This is the method that alchemists hate the most.

Did you do this on purpose?

It’s easier to review if you collect them all at once.

After all, barbarians… come to think of it.

Not only efficiency, but other things are also important.

Anyway, excluding me, there are 13 alchemists who came here…!

These guys, you need to choose your crossroads in life carefully!

Still, it’s open so it’s good to see other guys’ skills.

After the test is over, I will have to talk separately to those who seem promising.

Well, that guy is fine.

oh…! Are you pretty good at it? The idea is good.

Oh my, this guy.

I guess you learned from a good teacher.

It looks like he learned it well.

They scan the test takers while pretending to take a test.

If I make it right anyway, I will be selected.

It’s better to make it roughly.

While I was looking at it like that.

“…Huh?”

Without realizing it, I suddenly said something stupid.

The reason is that…

‘What is that?’

Among alchemists with intermediate to high level skills equivalent to mine.

Because there was just one person who really stood out.

It’s not just noticeable.

Others are making potions by mixing their own secret ingredients or special techniques.

I’m trying my best to hide it so that people around me don’t see it.

But there is one guy who just makes it very blatantly.

But the surprising thing is that there is no need to hide it.

It’s just… it’s so textbook.

In that case, no matter how good the quality of the materials is, you won’t be able to make anything higher than B rank.

Besides, with this material, even C rank would honestly be difficult.

That will happen.

It has to be that way.

however…

‘What is that brilliant purity?’

I can recognize it.

I have seen the manufacturing process of numerous potions in the guild so far, and I have even briefly seen potions of A rank or higher made by elders, if only through the refining process.

Therefore, an ordinary alchemist may not know, but someone like me can know to some extent the purity of the refining process that is currently being made.

That… at least 85%…!

Aren’t they at the level of guild elders…!

Quickly check the face of the person carrying out the process.

young.

Mid to late 20s at most?

Unbelievable!

A young man so talented was being tested in a den of barbarians!

It can’t be like this.

If you have that kind of talent, you should bring it to the alchemist guild right away!

We can’t let it rot in a place like this!

If you have that level of skill, you might be able to become the youngest elder in the guild!

Hehehe, it’s a good thing I listened to the elder’s orders.

Who would have thought that a genius who would brighten the future of alchemy would be found in a place like this!

Okay, after the test is over, go talk to him right away…

“Hey.”

“…?”

At that time, someone suddenly spoke from behind.

“Let’s go outside for a moment.”

“…Yes?”

They were the bodyguards behind the Chairman of the Adventurer Academy who came as special judges.

…W-What is it?

Why are you asking me to come out with a very scary face…?