When they get to the guild, they had already gotten Melisa back to her family. After saying goodbye to Melisa, they walk into the guild hand over their ears. The receptionist had wondered if last time they really had slain all those goblins, but now she was certain. After handing them there money, 12 silver and 30 copper. She then hands back the guild cards, however the ranks on the card have changed to D. "Congratulations on your promotion to D rank adventures, Ms. Scarlet and Mr. John, the guild would like to issues you a rank up test for you. Immediately if possible." She says this all with a smile.
"As it's pretty late, could we get the rank up test tomorrow please?
"Yes, that's possible, we will be waiting for your arrival. Have a nice night."
After waling back to their room, Johnathan sits down on the bed and asks Ruby a question he should have long ago. "You noticed right? How the personality I've been showing you is all fake."
"Yes, I have, after our first goblin cave raid. Your hands were shaking, and you never started a conversation with me. Putting the details together, it wasn't that hard. A extrovert never starting a conversation? That enough should have clued me in on it."
"Thought so. Anyways, for the promotion test. Can you lower your flames effectiveness? Set them back to normal? You have some sort of trick to fool them, right?"
"Obviously, I can lower the grade of my flames, otherwise I would have never agreed. On another note, do you have vol 2 of Hell's Notebook?"
"Sure, give me a second."
"System, how much for the rest of the volumes?"
[50 credits total for the other 11 volumes user.]
"Buy it."
He then opens up his pocket dimension and takes vol 2, and tosses it to her. While she's reading, he decides to open up his status
[Johnathan Reed]
Race
[Ascended Human]
Level 9
[510/12800]
Titles
[Goblin Slayer] [Adrenaline Junkie] [Bane of Goblin Kind] [Brilliant Strategist]
Eyes
[Eyes of a Lesser Fire Dragon] [Eyes of a Lesser Ice Dragon] [Eyes of Lesser Earth Dragon] [Eyes of a Lesser Water Dragon] [Eyes of a Lesser Wind Dragon] [Eyes of a Lesser Lightning Dragon] [Eyes of a Greater Space Mage] [Eyes of a Greater Healing mage] [Eyes of a True Vampire]
[Skills]
[Ocular Intimidation] [Bloodthirsty Aura] [Picture Perfect Memory Passive] [Human Transformation] [Flight] [Feather Daggers] [Feather Shots] [Superhuman Regeneration Passive] [Superhuman Physique Passive] [Enhanced Reflex Passive] [Enhanced Eyesight Passive] [Parallel Processing Passive] [Heightened Perception Passive] [Enhanced Mana Regeneration Passive ] [Enlarged Mana Reserves Passive] [Danger Sense Passive] [Appraisal] [Telepathy]
Techniques
[Flash Steps]
Strength [34]
Intelligence [40]
Agility [34]
Stamina [38]
Free Stat points [8]
Credits [5450]
[Locked]
[Bane of Goblin Kind]
[Your existence is the epitome of terror for goblins. Goblins and lower hobgoblins will faint instantly, while the pressure you emit on all goblin type monsters is doubled. However goblins under goblin royalty or mutated goblins will not be affected whatsoever. Your damage on goblin type monsters is doubled.]
[Brilliant Strategist]
[You used your head to beat your enemies, look at you go, your not a Muscle head! +5 points to Intelligence, you can think of strategies faster.]
[Flash Steps] [Can be Upgraded.]
[Allows the user to appear and disappear extremely quickly, almost like your teleporting. However unlike space magic, you don't open a portal, your body rapidly moves to the location. Drains 5% of the users stamina every use. Requires 25 Agility and 30 Stamina to use]
After seeing this, Johnathan opens the shops skill section. Looking for anything useful.
[Cooking]
[Enhanced Stamina]
[Blacksmithing]
[Inventor]
[Alchemy Knowledge]
[...]
"System how much is [Blacksmithing] [Inventor] and [Alchemy Knowledge]?"
[300 credits total. But to replicate modern technologies, you must upgrade [Blacksmithing] and [Inventor] to level 6. This would bring the cost up to 2500 Credits total.]
"Buy it."
This was something he wanted to do anyways, as everyone would be on the lookout for magic, not a metal lump. Meaning information gathering just became so much easier. Also, in a magical world, he could make and modify a gun for his trump card. Who knows what types of bullshit he would cause his guns to do. But he was looking forward to it. He then closes his eyes and falls asleep.
He then wakes up to the sun in his eyes he sees Ruby's still asleep. He pokes her face and mutters "Wakey Wakey Princess."
"Mmm, 5 more minutes.."
"If you don't get up now I won't let you pick up any volume of Hell's Notebook for a week."
She instantly springs up and gets out of bed. The series seems to hold deep value for her, and Johnathan is starting to wonder if introducing her to manga was a mistake.