Chapter 11: Beastman Adventurer Part 3
Chloe, Rikola-san, and I had a discussion about our future plans. I invited them to join me as comrades, and Rikola-san asked why I had chosen them.
Fiine-san explained, "It's because Chloe is the one that Jin-san want to work with."
Chloe was surprised to hear this and said, "Eh, Jin-kun was looking for comrades?"
I replied, "Well, there is a limit to solo adventures. And as adventurers, it's always fun to grow with your comrades."
Chloe's eyes lit up, and she said, "Jin-kun thinks the same as me!"
I asked her, "So, do you feel the same way, Chloe?"
She replied, "Yes! I read adventure stories about adventurers when I was young, and I became an adventurer because I wanted to experience that adventure for myself."
When my eyes met Chloe's, I decided to become her comrade and said, "Then, shall we have some fun adventures together?"
After that, Fiine-san registered us as a party, and Chloe and I officially became members.
Fiine-san reminded us, "Jin-san, Chloe-san, I think you already know this, but even when you complete requests as a party, the registration fee will still be deducted from your account, so please be careful."
We assured her that we understood, and I asked Chloe if she was okay, to which she replied that she was.
Fiine-san and Rikola-san then bowed and said, "Please take care of us in the future."
Chloe and I decided to share information about ourselves to prepare for our future activities. We discussed whether to show each other our status, but we decided to wait until we could trust each other more.
"In that case, what do you want to know about my fighting style and my strengths? Chloe, do you have any questions?" I asked.
"You seem like you can do anything, Jin-kun," said Chloe.
"I can do both, but I haven't tested my sword skills in real combat yet, so I can only say that I'm not sure how effective they are," I replied.
[Swordsmanship 3]and [Protection of the Warrior]allow me to wield a sword better than the average adventurer who uses a regular sword, I think.
However, since I've been relying solely on magic for now, there haven't been many opportunities to put my sword skills to the test.
"Come to think of it, Jin-kun said he became an adventurer just a few days ago."
"Yeah, that's why I'm inexperienced. Chloe, on the other hand, has been adventuring for six months, so she has more experience."
"Yeah, Jin-kun may not have the experience, but he's still a top-tier adventurer. He's in the Iron Class, after all."
Chloe seemed to acknowledge that my skills were already superior, and she said so with a smile.
To reach the Iron Class in just six months is considered one of the fastest promotions.
For an ordinary adventurer, it would take at least a year to reach the Iron Class.
"I think Chloe is amazing for reaching the Iron Class in just six months."
"I used to think that, but after seeing Jin-kun's strength, I can't deny it. I think he could easily surpass my rank in less than a month once he starts adventuring seriously."
Chloe said so and turned to Fiine-san, who was sitting next to me, and asked, "Don't you think so?"
"Yes, I do. With Jin-san's strength, he could reach the Bronze Class in less than a month. And if he works harder, he could even make it to the Silver Class. Right now, he's still in the preparation stage, and the guild is still evaluating his abilities. Once that's done, we'll promote him right away."
"Wait, didn't I say that I haven't thought about ranking up yet?"
"...I was planning to look into it thoroughly before deciding on Jin-san, but it seems the guild master became interested in him and did some research on his own. He said that with such strength, it would be better to promote him quickly."
Being targeted by the guild master, did I do anything particularly flashy these past few days? I pondered, tilting my head.
"Jin-san, just to make sure, every request we've given you so far, we've told you that you have a few days to complete it, right? But you always come back on the same day, and sometimes just a few hours later. Your reputation is spreading because of this."
"Huh?"
Come to think of it, Fine-san always said "you have a few days" whenever she gave me a request... I remembered this and realized that I had unknowingly made a mistake.
"And the icing on the cake is what happened this time. You helped Chloe-san, a fellow adventurer, without abandoning her. Your character is also good, so I think the guild master will call you in within a few days."
"...Seriously?"
Hearing that I was definitely going to be called in, I became anxious about what I would be told at that time.