"Quests are posted on the board next to my desk, you're starting at G-rank. You're able to climb the rank by doing quests, which can range from exploring an area to monster fights and requests from the villagers"
"The more difficult, the easier it is for you to rank up. Higher ranks get better and more difficult quests and are paid more," Xavier continued, "If you have a party you can do quests that are more than your rank"
G-rank! That's the lowest, I'm higher than that! Yumiko thought, not hearing anything else. "Why am I starting at G-rank?" Yumiko asked, "I thought you said the forest, Monster Trial was a D-level area"
"Yes, it is but you wanted Sumay to be an adventure too so she's starting as a D-rank because she was the one who killed the monsters"
"Not all of them, I killed the snack"
"Oh! Sorry, I assumed because she's your summon… Okay, how about this you'll start as an E and Sumay a D-rank, is that okay with you?" Xavier said in a soft tone and a smile.
"Thank you, Xavier," Yumiko replied with a smile.
E-rank? Still not worthy of my greatness but whatever. With how awesome I am, I'm sure climbing the ranks will be easy.
"As long as my master is happy, it's fine with me," Sumay said with a blank look.
"That's good and all but A to G are only 7 ranks," Yumiko said.
"Yes, aside from A, B, C, D, E, F and G. There's also S-rank, there are only 5 S-ranks right now. They achieved S-rank by doing great things or having great power, they're the best of the best" Xavier said, praising them with sparkles in his eyes.
Best of the best? They sound like my can of people but are they really the best or are they insects like the rest of the vermin? I have to meet these people, I'll be the judge of that.
"S-rank can only be given by the King of the Empire"
"The Empire?"
"The Holy Empire, the Imperial Empire?! The very empire that rules the western and eastern continents?! You're not from here, are you? I guessed from your name and hair but I'd think you'd know about the King at least"
"No, I was a very sheltered child," she said with a smile and looking to her side.
"Okay, let me give you a history lesson, right now the King of the Empire is King Augut Rume Rumen but before him"
"A very long time ago, there was a man named Olga Rumen. King Rumen was a man of great power, he single-handedly took over every kingdom that resided in the Eastern continent at the time and built an Empire. He's known as The One-Man Army. That was over 150 years ago and the Empire is still in control, before his time, his Empire also conquered the Western continent"
"To this day Olga Rumen is seen as the most powerful man that ever lived. He was 25 when he made the Empire, a child prodigy but sadly died at the young age of 37, we never found out what killed him though"
"King Rumen was a level 180 and one of the first S-rank adventurers before he made the Empire. He was a mage and a swordsman, they say he knew fire, water and nature magic, he also knew creation and spaceshall magic"
"He was believed to be a God among men, a demi-God, back in his time but then he died. To this day, some people still worship him as a god" Xavier said happily.
Later, after they left the guild. In a nearby Inn, the inn had two floors. The first was an open dining area with a corner that was in front of a door that led to the kitchen and on the other side of the room, were stairs that led to the second floor. On the second floor, there was a hallway with 3 doors on each side and one at the end of the hell, leading to the bedrooms. On the front door was a bell.
*Ding dong* The bell rang from Sumay opening the door, with her sword in her right hand, behind her back, Yumiko was following behind her. The owner came over to meet them.
"Hello, would you like a room?" A lady, the owner asked Sumay, with a smile and her hands behind her back.
The owner is Mari Cook, she is a brown-haired, black eyes, chubby middle-aged woman wearing a pinkish purple dress and a white apron. Mari is a chef class, she is highly skilled at cooking and owns the bed and breakfast inn named Bedding with Cook.
"Yes, ma'am, one room please," Sumay replied, "How long can we stay with 1 gold coin?"
"Two weeks and a half, 20 to 21 days. That includes breakfast and dinner"
"Thank you, ma'am," Yumiko said with a smile.
She walked in front of Sumay to the owner lady and then gave her a gold coin.
"Please, call me Mari," Mari said with a smile.
"Here's the key to your room, you have room 7. It's the one at the end of the hall, just go up the stairs and you'll find the rooms," Mari said pointing to the stairs, "I'm making dinner, you can wash up and eat if you want, then go to sleep. There are towels and a bath in your room"
"Thank you, Mair, but I'm just going to sleep," Yumiko said with a smile and wave then went upstairs with Sumay.
In room 7, the room at the end of the hall. As you first walk in, to the right there's the door to a small bathroom. In the bathroom, there's a small wooden tub of water and a table with towels on it. On the left of the room, there are fairy lights, a jar with small glowing, flying bugs, hanging in the centre of the room and a white bed with a brown top sheet, at the back wall with a window above it.
After Yumiko bathed, she was sitting on the bed looking around the room while Sumay was in the bath.
This reminds me of my room back on Earth, the bed is plain white, it's empty and quiet and colourless, Yumiko thought then turned to look out the window at the moons, The fight against Laon was fun, the feeling of my life in danger was exciting. It could have been better but I was scared. I mean looking back, even as annoying as he is, he was a great opponent!
But there's someone I would have liked to fight even more but he is dead so, I'll just have to become more powerful than him, King Rumen. The man sounds entertaining, I would love to build an empire like him. It would have been fun to meet him and see for myself if he was as amazing as Xavier said.
Sumay came out of the bathroom and took up her sword that was by the bathroom door, then walked to the door.
"Master, I'm finished. I'll be leaving now, just summon me if you need anything" Sumay said then started to leave.
"Where are you going?" Yumiko asked after turning her hand to Sumay.
"To guard the door, master"
"You don't have to do that," she said, putting her hands on the bed and leaning back.
"Okay then, master. With your permission, may I go out?"
"Yeah, just be back before morning," Yumiko said with a smile.
"Yes, master," Sumay said, then opened the door and left.
I'm bored… Oh, I got some new skills I haven't seen yet. Guess I can check them out.
Sword Skill: Bedrock blade
This skill allows its user to, while using a blade, cut through anything from steel to stone
I must have got that from the troll fight. Good thing, if I fight one again, I'll be able to get the gem next time.
Sword Skill: Multi-hit Projectile
This skill allows its user to fire several individual projectiles sword hits at a target
Sword Skill: Power/Single Strike
This skill allows its user to do one very strong and fast attack at a time
These two are going to be fun and if I level them up, they would make a good comb attack.
Quick-Step:
This ultimate skill allows its user the ability to reposition themselves in combat to avoid incoming damage
Scotopic Vision III:
This skill allows its user the ability to see clearly in dim or dark light, smoke, dirt and underwater
Cool! Increased speed evolved to Quick-step and I have Scotopic vision, it's just the fancy word for night vision but still! This must be from the Laon fight because of the smoke screen I made and how fast he was… I can't wait to fight him again but for now.
"I should get some sleep, I haven't been in a real bed in what feels like forever," She said then laid down and looked up at the ceiling, "I wonder where Sumay went off to… and how do… I turn… off… these lights?" Yumiko then drifted away into slumber.
She must have been more tired than she thought. And what is Sumay doing, let's find out. Sometime earlier, when Sumay left the room.
Now that my master has given her permission, I can now embark on my journey. I have 8 hours, then I must be back, she thought.
Sumay left the inn, made her way through the village to the gates and then went to Monster Trial. She went deep into the forest.