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High School Hack and Slash Chapter 122 Part 4

「The fault lies in the ceiling’s lack of durability.」

「Now now, more importantly, let’s go and get ourselves registered as adventurers at once, shall we?」

Shizuka, who had stepped in, smoothened things out.

「For those who are not registered as adventurers to be banned from entering the dungeon, talk about pain.」

「For better or worse, I guess that means that it’s controlled. And it seems that it can also serve as an ID card, so there is no harm in having it made.」

「But do wait a minute. Before that, shouldn’t we find an embassy and have them issue us a passport first?」

The group, ignoring Touma’s remark, headed for the reception counter.

「Welcome. How may I help you today?」

One of the receptionists sitting at the counter smiled at the group, whom she had no recollection of, but whose adventurer style was strangely masterful.

The receptionist was the face of the Adventurers’ Guild.

Well-featured looks were a given, but it was an elite position that also required the ability to ward off trouble as well as education in various fields.

「Err, adventurer registrations for eight people, please.」

「By that, do you mean new registration? If you have a card from another adventurers’ guild, we can process your change of affiliation, though.」

The new registration of newcomers (Novice) who had come from the countryside was not an uncommon event at the Adventurers’ Guild in Royal Capital.

However, no matter how she looked at them, their colors differed from that of such newcomers.

Taking them as adventurers who had come from other countries would sit better with her.

「A guild card, huh… It’s not quite the same thing, but the status mode of this student handbook won’t do, will it?」

「Y, yes…. Is, is this a kind of magical tool? I’m terribly sorry, but we can’t handle it.」

Not so good gazes were gathering from all over the guild at Otoha, who put away her handbook, saying: I guess that’s a given~.

It depended on the type, the magic tools excavated from the dungeon were very valuable.

The reactions of the adventurers in the guild hall were neatly divided into two.

Those who were hanging their heads were the sufferers involved in last night’s trouble, and those who were grinning widely, sporting evil-looking faces, were the oblivious victims.

「Well then, I will now process your registration with our Adventurers’ Guild. The procedure will require a 10 silver coin fee to join the guild. The fee can also be paid later and will be deducted from your account upon completion of requests.」

Converting it to Japanese yen, a silver coin was worth about 1,000 yen.

A broke newcomer who would aim to become an adventurer would naturally end up signing a liabilities contract with the guild upon failing to pay the fee.

「So, it’s 80 silver coins, then. Touma-kun, please.」

「Now then.」

「Ah, hey, wait a sec….」

Nodding at Otoha’s prompting, Touma casually pretended to pull something out of his pocket and placed a Senryo box on the counter with a thud.

Beyond the tip of Seiichi’s outstretched hand, a dazzling golden light gleamed.

The contents were neither koban nor oban (gold coin from Edo period), but ancient Roman『Aureus gold coins』.

Naturally, it was different from the gold coins circulating in the Kingdom of Camelot, but its size and purity were superior.

Incidentally, one gold coin was worth 100 silver coins.

Not only the receptionist in charge of them, but the eyes of all the guild staff and adventurers were glued to it.

If it was just a single gold coin, then it would still be understandable.

There would surely be those who harbored thoughts such as it was stolen or picked up, or perhaps they were simply people with a small fortune.

However, in this case, it was a little too much.

Or rather, all of them were drawn to it.

「I, I’m sorry… B, but may I ask your permission to have it appraised?」

The receptionist, holding the gold coins handed over to her in her trembling hands, making them jingling, sported a look of fear on her face.

Both the guild staff and the adventurers were swallowed up by the incomprehensible newcomers.

Half of the adventurers, in particular, made no attempt to hide their glittering eyes.

「Th, there was no problem… Umm, I shall keep only one piece of it.」

「I see.」

Putting the gold coins returned by the receptionist back in the Senryo box, he casually pretended to tuck it away in his pocket.

「W, well then, I shall now explain the terms and conditions of the Adventurers’ Guild.」

「Ah, we’re fine with such things. Just quickly give us our cards.」

Mai, who had gotten tired of it before long, waved her hand.

「I, I understand. N, now then, please allow me to do a status appraisal that is necessary for creating the card….」

「Huh, there’s such a thing?」

It was not only Mai who had their interest piqued.

It was a system that was not available even at the academy.

Even in this world, it was a magic item that had only been installed in the adventurers’ guild in this country.

『Event-Reading Device (Record Downloader)』

It was an SSR-ranked magic item that was unearthed from a treasure chest in the dungeon.

「… Well then, please touch this crystal ball.」

The receptionist, who had regained some composure, placed the event-reading device, which was being handled rather sloppily, on the counter.

「Me! I’ll go first!」

Raising her hand cheerfully, Saki excitedly touched the crystal with her hand.

「Now then, I’m searching you… I believe you are already aware of it, but adventurers are divided into『ranks』 according to the step of their class change. Beginners (Novice) are classified as copper ranks, class changers as silver ranks, and then adventurers who have achieved high class changes, called gold ranks, also belong to our guild… Huh?」

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　Name, 『Nangou Saki』

Rank, 20+20+30+42

Abilities, 『Superhuman』『Swordsman』『Sword Master』『Katana Lord』

Note, class change is possible

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　Although Touma and the others were unable to read or write the language of this country, they were curiously able to understand the message displayed on the『Event-Reading Device』.

「I did it! I’ve come to be able to do a class change, Danna-sama.」

「It seems to be a real deal. The result is consistent with that of the Interface.」

「For real? That’s plainly amazing, this thing.」

As Touma and the others were peering into the counter, the receptionist was opening and closing her mouth while rubbing her eyes.

「… Th, the legendary third step class?! T, to think that it really exists.」

Conversations were exchanged among the guild officials, such as: S, say what? Is it not caused by the failure of the device?

「J, just who in the world are you guys…?」

「Eh~, we’re not such great characters worthy of announcing their names. We are just adventurers passing by. Fufufu.」

Otoha was intending to clinch it in a cool manner, but the pleasant Ore TUEEEE vibe caused her lips to loosen up, assuming a slovenly look on her face.

「Ah. I can do a class change, too.」

「Which mean the rewards from the raid quests were great, huh.」

「… my additional class is displayed as『＊＊＊』, though?」

In the guild hall, where the buzzing never ceased, the receptionist in charge of them was elated.

「Wonderful, everyone! So you guys were high-ranked adventurers who had been conquering dungeons in other countries! I’m going to call the guild leader now.」

「We’re good with such things. So please hurry up and have our cards created.」

「Y, yes, sir. Your name is… Shizuka, sama, isn’t it?」

Shizuka, who was in one’s self-possession state, put her hand on the crystal of the event-reading device.

That might have been careless of her.

Touma, who had everything displayed as 『＊＊＊』, and Seiichi, whose part of status was displayed as garbled characters.

The reading of『GR』 class holders were not necessarily all displayed as『＊＊＊』.

The garbled characters, which were caused by access restrictions to『LIBRARY (Akashic Records)』, also had rank differences in their reading regulations.

「Huh… th, the『Demon Lord』…?」

The receptionist’s trembling mutter caused the air in the guild to freeze.