When they left the temple, Alisa immediately asked him, "So, do you want to explore the city? I can show you around."
"Ehm… Can we stay here for a few minutes? I am still sorting my thoughts after getting the blessing…" Albert tilted his head as if he was looking very uncomfortable.
Alisa didn't know he was pretending and agreed without hesitation. "Sure. There is a bench over there."
Albert glanced at the bench not far from the temple and walked slowly.
Alisa accompanied him with patience while monitoring his condition.
As soon as they reached the bench, Albert sat down, lowered his head, and covered his face with his hands.
"Are you alright?" Alisa asked worriedly.
"Y-yeah. I need a bit of time…" Albert nodded but didn't show his expression.
Hearing that, Alisa finally stopped bothering him and waited silently.
On the other hand, Albert was talking with Bonkey. 'Alright. We were interrupted earlier. I was planning to continue talking about this topic later, but then I remembered this town was far bigger than Lustville Town, so it's better to ask you here to make sure I can grab something from here.'
[Alright. Please ask me anything.]
'How do I become a Magician? I am always curious about this since it looks cool.'
[You can become a Magician as long as you learn everything a Magician learns. The system will convert the knowledge so that it's related to Bonk. In other words, you can't use anything unrelated to Bonk.]
'Yeah, but what's the thing they learn? I have no idea.'
[That's the question you need to get the answer yourself. Isn't there someone who volunteers to help you?]
'Hmm.' Albert paused for a moment and asked, 'Before that, how about explaining the conditions of other jobs too?'
[It's the same as magicians. You need to learn their stuff. If you want to become a Warrior, you need to train your body. To be honest, you're just one step away from being a Warrior. As long as you get used to Bonkmanship, you can become a Bonk Warrior.]
'Okay. Since it's that easy, I can do it anytime I want. How about Leader? Do I need to become a noble?'
[Not really. You just need to study how to lead people.]
'That's quite a hard task, considering I was a loner. Still, I think Alisa can help me since she's pretty good at it. If that doesn't work, then I will look for another way. Now that I think about it, these jobs seem to be related to the meme, right?
'If I remember correctly, there is an anti-horny pill meme… Don't tell me I need to create that kind of pill as a healer… There is also Ranger… Can I shoot a bat or something? Either way, they're funny and interesting at the same time.
'Still, my priority remains on how to become a magician. I should use this chance to learn more about magicians.' Albert thought as he finally set today's goal.
He took a deep breath and raised his head while panting. "Now I feel refreshed."
"You good?" She furrowed her eyebrows.
"Yeah. Sorry for showing you such a display. I am not good at meeting new people. I hid when I first saw you and your group…" Albert looked down with a sad expression.
Alisa certainly remembered it as Albert had reminded her back in the guild. She patted his shoulder and smiled. "It's fine. You can take more time if you want."
"I'm alright right now." Albert nodded. "By the way, while thinking about my job, I have some sort of connection with this so-called Magician… I wonder if it's related to something."
"Magicians?" She frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"
"I don't know why but I have the urge to learn about magic. Do you think I can do it in this town?"
'Magician? Huh? He's not a warrior?' Alisa muttered inwardly, disappointed with the fact he wasn't a warrior. 'Still, there is a facility to learn about magic here. Even if it's basic magic, it's possible. But should I…
'No, he's bound to come to this place sooner or later. My original plan was to enjoy my time here and get into the mood, but then again, people would be suspicious if I didn't go back today.
'However, if Albert took too much time in the magic facility, I could say everything was due to Albert's curiosity. Then, we could stay in this town for the night and no one could disturb us.'
Suddenly, a big smile appeared on Alisa's face as she replied, "Sure. I can bring you to that place. I will see what I can do to help you."
"Really? Thank you very much." Albert happily thanked her, not knowing her plan.
"No problem. We could survive because of your performance, so guiding you today doesn't mean anything."
"Still, is it fine for a Demon Dog like me to go learn this? I mean, I notice that the human population can't be compared to Lustville Town." Albert asked.
"Ah. This place is the border between the Rousorin Kingdom and the Demon Kingdom. Although there are some laws, because we're at the very end, the city has become a neutral city."
"Is that so? That's great."
"That's why if you're still uncomfortable with it, I can bring you to Demon's Neutral City to learn there. However, they're pretty barbaric, so I don't recommend learning there."
"I see. I always want to see the outside world, so I will save up money and travel around the world soon." Albert nodded while checking her expression.
"Is that so? I will be sad." Alisa looked down as if trying to gather his sympathy.
Albert acted like he was panicking over her reaction and hurriedly said, "I am not leaving anytime soon. I feel I have so many things to learn from all of you."
Her sad expression was immediately replaced with a smile as she said, "That's good."
'Hmm? Is she planning to guilt trip me or something? In that case, I won't feel guilty using her as well.' Albert thought as he shifted the topic. "In that case, I want to learn magic right now."
"Sure. In fact, let me bring you around the town first, so you are more familiar with it. Maybe when we're going around, you can find something you need." She smiled.
"Yes. I will be in your care."
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Author's Note: If you take a look at powerstone ranking (monthly) where we're currently at, this novel is 4th while a smut novel is 1st. Let's bonk that novel by giving this novel powerstones.