《30 Rank Up》
We returned from the Labyrinth of Spirit Hollow and went to the Adventurer’s Guild the next day.
When I entered the Adventurer’s Guild, the number of visible adventurers was small, as the time was mid-afternoon.
Taking advantage of this, we headed for the reception counter, where no one was lined up yet.
「Welcome and thank you for visiting the Midoria Adventurer’s Guild today. What can I do for you today?」
「I’m here to report a successful request. I’ve been asked to retrieve the carapace of the Aspidochelon. Where do I put the carapaces? There are 88 of them.」
When the receptionist heard my words, she looked shocked for a moment.
However, she quickly tightened her expression and acted as if nothing had happened, as if she had realized that she had forgotten her job, even if only for a little while.
「It was not a very popular request, but thank you for all the carapaces. I’m sure the client will be very pleased with the results. For materials, please deliver them to the purchasing office. You can go through the door at the back on the left. After receiving the material certificate, please come back to the reception counter.」
After telling the receptionist that I understood, I moved to the purchasing office.
There was a middle-aged man there. Following the man’s instructions, I took out more and more carapaces from the【Item Box】and piled them up.
It was interesting to see the middle-aged man’s expression gradually twitch.
Keeping them in sight, I piled up all 88 carapaces, being careful not to let them collapse.
The middle-aged man is dexterous, his face twitching as he begins his assessment.
After 20 minutes of waiting, all the assessments seemed to have been completed.
The middle-aged man said,「Everything is fine with these carapaces」, and handed us a certificate of materials.
I took it, and incidentally asked about the carapace of the boss, Big Aspidokeron, who was on the fortieth floor.
Surprisingly, the shell of the Big Aspidoceron was worth fifty times as much as the shell of an ordinary Aspidoceron.
I can’t think of any use for it at the moment, so I’m going to ask them to buy it.
Each shell of the Big Aspidochelon was worth two platinum coins and five gold coins.
Because it is so valuable, some parties are said to target only the Big Aspidochelon.
However, if one is really a skilled adventurer of B rank or higher, there are other jobs where one can earn more money. So it seems that we are mainly talking about C-rank parties. Then there are those who have just registered as adventurers and are still at a low rank
I got the material certificate and went back to the reception counter.
The same counter as before was open, so I went there again and submitted the material certificate.
「We will assume that you have delivered 88 carapaces without error. Please submit the guild cards for everyone.」
We turned in our guild cards and waited there for the process to finish. It would take about three minutes.
「The request that I have completed is for the recovery of Aspidochelon’s shell, rank C, with a reward of five silver coins. The total is 440 silver coins, so to make it easier for the three of us to divide it, we’ll divide it into 43 gold coins and 10 silver coins. Please accept this.」
I’ll take the reward that was offered to me on behalf of the party. We’ll have to split it later.
「The calculation of rank points will be different for Louis-sama and Eleanor-sama since they are now ranked C due to the calculation of rank points. So, I will start by explaining to you, Louis-sama and Eleanor-sama.」
We had no objections, so we just listened to the receptionist’s explanation.
「Louis-sama and Eleanor-sama are currently ranked D, with 12 rank points. Since this request is a C rank, the remaining 68 points up to the C rank will be treated as two points according to the regulations. As a result, 34 of the 88 achievements will receive two points, and the remainder will receive 54 points as a C grade.」
Hmm, I did the math myself and it’s right, so no problem.
「Louis-sama and Eleanor-sama are now ranked C and have 54 rank points. There are only 46 points left until the next rank, B. Also, in order to move up to the next rank of B, you will need to take an exam after you have accumulated enough points.
B-rank exams, huh? Probably a piece of cake. Well, we still have to be on our guard.
「Since Maria was ranked G and did not have any rank points, all of her points were counted as two points, giving her a rank of D and 56 rank points. There are only 24 points left until the next rank of C. Then I’ll give you back your guild cards.」
Eleanor and I then received our guild cards, which were C-ranked red. Maria’s guild card had changed to a D rank blue colour.
Maria has thanked me many times about being able to move up in rank all at once.
It’s true that Maria’s rank has really increased dramatically.
If we had this kind of luck in the city of Sumeria, …… Eleanor and I could have quickly risen through the ranks.
And there’s no point in coveting what we don’t have. It’s not every day you get a request this good.
This time we went to the dungeon and camped twice. So Eleanor and Maria still seem to be mentally exhausted.
I’ve got quite a bit of money in my pocket……. I think the three of us should go out on a date or something instead of taking requests today.
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The three of us walked around the city, looking at street vendors and clothing stores.
At the clothing store, I spent a lot of time with the two of them, which was more tiring than the dungeon, but ……
On the way, there was an upscale accessory store, so I asked them both what kind of designs they liked.
As I listened to them, I burned the designs of the accessories on the table into my mind.
I’m going to learn how to design here, and I’m going to give them both some accessories that I made.
In fact, before I came to this city, I had ordered a sapphire for Eleanor from the〈Otherworldly Goods Trade〉.
In my mind, the beastman race has an image of open-mindedness, and I thought blue would be a good match, so I chose sapphire.
For Maria, I had ordered an emerald last night, which symbolizes the green of the elves, the people of the forest.
When I told them that I was going to make some accessories to give as gifts, they got motivated to choose a design and said,「We want this kind of design! 」「I like this design!」「Isn’t that one better?」
After deciding on a design to use as a reference, I was urged to 「hurry up and show what you have made」, so I decided to return to the inn before the evening was over.
When I arrived at the inn, I took out materials and tools from the 【Item Box】 in my room, and put up a magical ward to prevent any harm.
This tool was made by processing the Orichalcum that I obtained in the Labyrinth of Time’s Lament.
Now that it is ready, I will process it. Thanks to the 〈Craft Master〉, it was a breeze.
Eleanor and Maria were staring at the spectacle.
After about an hour of work, I finished a sapphire necklace for Eleanor and an emerald ring for Maria. When I gave it to them both, they were very happy.
Maria said something completely misguided,「This is a wedding ring, isn’t it?」 and gazed at it, enraptured, on the ring finger of her left hand. Even in this world, the wedding ring seems to be worn on the ring finger of the left hand.
After that, Maria went into a super pampered mode.
There is a cuteness in the beauty that is just stunning, but when she says,「I love you, I love you」, and leans in close to me, I can’t help but be titillated as a healthy man……
However, now I have a lover, Eleanor.
At one point, I asked Eleanor what she thought of Maria’s approach, and she told me that in the beastman race, it was normal for a strong man to surround himself with multiple women.
This time, I asked Maria if she wanted to be my lover.
Then, Maria, who is royalty, seems to think basically the same way as Eleanor, perhaps related to the fact that her own father also has two wives.
After further discussion, I found out that most ordinary people on Earth are monogamous, but polygamy is also common among those with a certain level of power or wealth.
She also said that in this world, there are few women who have power and wealth on their own. Therefore, although polyandry was not unheard of, it was rarely seen.
The leadership of a noble family is usually inherited by the man, and although the wife may have a certain amount of power, it is still the husband who has the power.
A female high rank adventurer will rarely show interest in adventurers who are weaker or lower rank than her, or even in men who are not adventurers.
That’s why I’m determined.
Maria’s line,「Will you mark my body as Louis’ too?」 After hearing Maria’s line, there was no way I could control myself…….
That evening, Maria and I had a lot of fun.
However, Eleanor intervened, and the three of us ended up having a lot of fun on the bed together.
That’s what happened to me, but I don’t regret it……. probably ……