Chapter 4: Preparation for a Quest

Author's Note:

Sorry for the delay in update I had a test this week, so I was busy studying. Anyway here is the new chapter.

Kazuma POV

Morning come, and I opened my eye.

"Hmm? Where is this?"

Right now I'm inside a room made out of wood.

The only thing here are bed where I slept in.

The only other thing here are a single window which allow to look at outside the room.

"Ah, right! I have come to another world."

Right just yesterday I died, and got sent to another world by b*tchy Goddess named Aqua.

After that I meet the Goddess once more and she became my companion

Then I got into a fight with a Slime that supposed to be a big shot in this world

And once arrived at the city together with Aqua we register into adventurer Guild.

"And then…Ah, I remembered!"

I then remembering the thing happened after I finished my registration in the guild.

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Finishing our registration I noticed the sun is almost set, thus I decided to find a place to sleep by asking the Guild staff. The Guild staff that tell us that can provide a barn for us to sleep for free.

For me this is not bad deal, after all even if we do have some fund we shouldn't waste it on something useless. But at this time Aqua interrupted the conversation!

"What a barn?! Why should this Aqua-sama need to sleep at the Barn?! Kazuma we should still have some fund left, so we should stay at the inn at least!"

"Stop being so selfish! How much do you think will that kind of place cost huh?!"

If we were to assume that the inn here at least cost the same as cheap hostel in Japan it might even cost 6000 Eris per night.

The amount of money Aqua gave me are about 300000 Eris.

It might seem much, but considering I still need to buy some equipment like armour, boot, etc. This is not a large amount of money at all. There is no way we can afford to live in an inn.

"Umm, mind if I suggest something?"

Suddenly the Counter Staff call out to me.

"What kind of suggestion?"

"Well before that, can I ask how much money you willing to pay for a place to sleep?"

…Hmm… let's see

We need to consider food expense for at least a month.

Also some basic equipment for me and Aqua…

If I were to use Japan standard it might cost around 200000 Eris, and not to mention I need to care about some saving. So at most…

"Hmm… at most I'm only willing to pay 70000 Eris for one month."

"Ah, if that is the case it will be far more than enough. You see there are some inn in this city that are affiliated with us. They are willing to give some discount for a new Adventurer for the first month. They are willing to lend a room for a month for only 25000 Eris, and they even willing to provide breakfast. Well lunch and dinner is separate matter though."

… That mean 2 people are only 50000 Eris for a whole month, and they even give breakfast.

This is quiet the bargain actually.

I'm not Aqua, but if I can get a place with bed, than I will chose them immediately.

After asking the direction of the place both I and Aqua gone all the way to the inn the guild staff told us. We then settled at that place.

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"Ah, right this is the inn, I'm staying at yesterday."

I almost forgot about it. Oh, well it doesn't really matter.

"Rather than that I should go out to have some breakfast."

Saying that to myself I get up from my bed, and leaving the room.

The inn were staying at, have 2 floor in total the first being a bar and the second floor being a place for people to stay. By the way last night me and Aqua have dinner at this bar as well.

"Oh, Kazuma! You already up!"

An old man with muscular body suddenly call out to me.

The name of the person is Blaze the owner of this inn.

He is originally an adventurer with a class swordsman level 50, but after getting marry he decided to stop adventuring and run an inn together with his wife and daughter. By the way his daughter is still 8 years old, so she is not included in my range!

"Morning Blaze-san."

"Yeah, morning by the way that crazy friend of yours that call herself a Goddess is already up. She is now eating at the Bar!"

…That Aqua huh.

I will never thought she is the type to wake up early.

"I see, then I will meet up with her."

"Oh."

After that I head to the bar below.

Later on I found Aqua eating food at one of the table.

"Ohhh, Ka-suma..morniinf."

Aqua said that as her mouth filled with food and her cheek are now look like a squirrel.

"Morning! You sure are eating a lot! Are you sure you will not get fat?"

"W-What?! How dare you said that?! A Goddess like me wouldn't become fat so easily you Bakazuma!"

...Whatever

No, there are still something more important than that.

"Aqua how do you supposed to learn a skill again?"

"Hmm? What so suddenly?"

"No, I still have some skill point from defeating that slime yesterday. So I was thinking to get myself a skill."

The skill point I obtained from defeating that slime are still intact. It is a shame to not use them.

"Oh, you're right. Look at your card and choose from the 'skills that could be learned' column. Wait I guess you can't, Ranger are similar to Adventurer, so they should need someone to perform it in front of them first."

I see, so I can only learn skill after seeing someone used them huh.

Guess I need to give up for n-

"Hmm? Kazuma, do you want to get some skill?"

Suddenly Blaze-san appeared behind us while carrying some food to the table.

"Ah, yes! I plan to do some quest soon, so I thought I need to learn a skill or 2. But apparently I need to see someone use them first to learn it."

"Hmm… then how about I teach you some off my swordsman skill?"

"Is that fine?!"

My cheat Ripping Arm of Sliver can only be used on sword, so if I can learn sword skill will be really great. Not to mention Blaze-san is level 50, I can hope a decent skill.

"No problem! Ah, but I will only one skill okay! If you still want to learn more you need to get someone else to teach you! While I don't mind to teach you all my skill, I think it is no good to make you too dependent on me. Try to make connection on your own!"

"Okay!"

"Yosh! Come with me!"

After that I followed Blaze-san outside.

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We're now outside the inn, and Blaze-san are now standing a few meter away from me.

"Um… So what kind of skill will you teach me?"

"Well just stand there, and observe carefully. This is going to be one of the most useful skill in battle."

…Oh! For Blaze-san to say this! It seems I can expect a lot from this skill!

"Well then here I come Avoid!"

As Blaze-san said that the he suddenly disappear from my sight.

For a second I'm wondering where he gone, but as soon as that thought come to mind, Blaze-san reappeared in front of me?

"E-Eh? Eh?"

"Huhu, what do you think?! Isn't this skill amazing?!"

No, even if you said that.

I don't even understand what happened.

"Wh-What is that just now?"

"It's one of my favourite skills back during my adventurer's day called 'Avoid', it's basically a skill that allow us to shorten distance to target instantly by giving us extreme boost at our leg strength. It is pretty useful when you need to get close to enemy."

…I-Incredible

Are you telling me that Blaze-san simply rushed forward by using skill!

I thought it was some teleportation or something!?

"T-This is very amazing! I still don't have any long range skill! So it really helpful for you to give me a skill that allow me to shorten distance like this."

"Well don't be so happy! There are some restriction! For example it will only activate when opponent within radius of 5 meter. Outside of that it will not activate."

"That is more than enough!"

Even if it's limited only 5 meter it is still very useful for me!

'Ripping Arm of Silver' are basically a close combat use skill! By obtaining a skill that allow me to shorten distance instantly, I have gained a lot of advantage in battle!

"Thanks Blaze-san! This will help me out! But for you to teach me skill like this. Is this skill common among swordsman?"

"Nope, only few people with certain level compatibility can learn them among the Swordsman Class. In fact I myself only manage to get this skill when I'm around level 30."

…What?

"Is that fine to teach this to me? No, more than that, can I even learn it?!"

"Yes, you can! Ranger Class and Adventurer Class are often looked down by people, but it allow you to learn skill without any restriction. Not to mention Ranger Class don't get pnalty in skill point like Adventurer Class."

Ohhhh! Turn out the class I pick have this kind of advantage, I knew that it is a right choice to pick them!

Still though…

"Umm, it still don't explain why you teach it to me."

…This is the one thing I still don't get.

He had no reason to teach me this skill considering we only met yesterday.

Oh, could it be that he sensed that I have some hidden potential!

"If you're thinking that I teach you this because I sensed some hidden potential on you, than you're wrong!"

…Hey, at least let me dream for a little while.

"The reason is simple, if you're death than there will be no one staying at this inn. Most adventurer stay in the barn after all, so it is quiet hard to get customer for the inn."

Eh, that's it?!

"What the hell?! So it's for your own sake!"

"Of course! My wallet take priority over your life after all!"

Blaze-san said while laughing.

Geez, how cruel…

"Anyway now that we're done let's get back inside!"

"Understood!"

Following Blaze-san we enter the inn once more.

After that I finished my breakfast, and finally left the inn together with Aqua.

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Leaving the inn we are now heading to the Guild, but suddenly…

"Ne, Kazuma. Why are we heading this way? Don't the guild is the other way?"

…Aqua raised a question as we heading different way.

"I like to go to some shop first to buy some armour even the cheap ones will be good."

"Hmm? Well you do need to buy some armour? But why do I need to come as well?"

"No, you should prepare some equipment too. I might only have my gym clothes, but you are about the same right? Your only equipment is that flimsy hagoromo right?"

Aqua was dressed the same way as she did when she first came to this world with me.

The light purple translucent hagoromo complements Aqua's blue hair and eyes. That was the only equipment she wore over her clothes. Plainly speaking I can't see this as a mean to protect herself.

"Don't be stupid– I think you had forgotten that I am a goddess! This hagoromo is a holy relic. It could defend against abnormal status and had great durability. It is enchanted with all sorts of magic, a precious artifact! There is no other equipment better than this!"

Aqua said it with while wearing a smug face.

Dammit I want to punch her again, but then again if she don't need armor it really will be good for our fund. Not to mention I just hear a nice info…

"That's great news. If we really couldn't make ends meet, we could pawn off your holy relic…"

"… Ka-Kazuma, you are joking right? This hagoromo is proof of my divinity! Y-you won't really sell it right? Nah? I, I won't allow it!"

"Haha, of course it is a joke. "

"W-What's up with that smile?! Y-You really aren't serious right?! Kazuma, hey Kazuma!"

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Shortly after that Aqua and I finally found a shop that sell weapon and armor.

That said as expected all the expensive armour is outside the range of my fund. Most of the equipment that have magical attribute on them or those make from mithril or admantite are crazy expensive. They all go over a million Eris, in the end I settle with buying some cheap armour and along with a new cloth.

"Oh, I guess it is true he cloth made the man."

"Right! Customer-san look more like adventurer now."

Aqua and the shop owner praised me.

Right now I have changed from wearing a mere gym cloth to a clothing that look more like an adventurer.

I'm now wearing a lightweight breastplate that covered my chest and back. As for my cloth I wear a long sleeved black cloth underneath armor. On both of my arm I wear a gauntlet made of leather to protect my arm. As for my leg I wear long black pants, and a brown shin high boots.

This is it! When you're talking about being adventurer you need to at least wear this kind of equipment.

"Well I guess this is it? How much is all this?"

"All of them going to be 76000 Eris."

Hmm? That is cheaper than I thought.

"You sure it is okay to sell this cheap?"

"Yeah, it is not like it is custom made. The material I used also just remain from the equipment I made beforehand. More like if sell it any higher in this city filled with new adventurer, there is no way it can sell."

I see. That does sound make senses.

After that I handed the money for the armor, and leave the shop along with Aqua.

"Na, Kazuma? Don't you need to buy weapon as well?"

"Hmm? What are you talking about, don't you see what I'm carrying now?"

I said to Aqua as I showed a wooden sword.

"Isn't that just a wooden sword you get from Blaze? What will that do?"

"Are you stupid? Did you forget I have a skill that allow any sword into invicible sword that cut down anything?"

"Ah!"

After I said that Aqua finally understand.

That's right thanks to my skill, I have no need to pay extra money for weapon. Even a wooden sword like this would become ultimate weapon in my hand.

"Anyway, now that it clear up we should rush to the guild. We need to make up the money we lost for buying this equipment after all."

"Fufu, leave it to me! I will show you the true essence of this Aqua-sama! Once you see me taking care those quest you will understand the gap between us!"

Aqua said it with pride!

I just hope that she actually work properly….

After that we both increased our pace as we followed the path to the guild.

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"Ah, Kazuma-san! Aqua-san! welcome!"

As we entered the guild the counter staff lady we met yesterday call out to us.

"What can I help you with today?"

"Ah, we're looking for a quest!"

"I see, well then the quest board is over there please decide the job you want to take."

"Thank you!"

Thanking the counter staff, we headed to the board.

— Cut down the Egil trees corrupting the forest, bounty are dependent on the amount turned in

— Help me look for my pet white wolf

— Clean up the public bath

— Take out the Giant Toad, bounty dependent on the amount you take out

— Help building a house

— Gather some herb

— Defeat a pack of silver wolf

This is all of it huh?

Well actually there some more request, but the quest are too hard for the current us. Or the job need some special requirement. With that in mind this is all we can pick.

"Hey, Kazuma! Which job will you chose? Just to tell you I refuse to do the odd job! I'm a Goddess so dirty odd job is unacceptable!"

… This b*tch, she really are just too much of a pain.

Well I also refuse to do those job as the payment is not worth it, I am only willing to do it in need of money…

"Hmm… for now let's take the job cutting down the Egil tree."

Based on my analysis this is probably the least dangerous among the quest where we need take out monster. According to the info I know Egil tree are monster with no special feature whatsoever. They have no Magic Resistance or Physical Resistance! Their intellect is low, and they don't fight in group either.

On the other hand Giant Toad and Silver wolf are monster with high ability. Along with Physical Resistance on Blunt force!

Especially the Silver Wolf have high level intelligence for monster, and their physical status is crazy. Fighting a pack of that monster is too reckless.

"Ehhh, Egil Tree! Those guy are way too weak! You should pick much harder job!"

"Shut it! With our current level we can't just fight monster recklessly! We need to level up first!"

"Muu… fine!"

While pouting Aqua finally agree…

"Well then let's get go-"

"U-Umm, a-ano…"

Suddenly my word got cut off…

I then find a girl with a pretty girl wearing a ninja cloth, who are half crying as she raised her voice.

From her look she seems to be around my age, and her face is that of Japanese doll. With black eye and black hair, and her pretty face she is a very definition of Yamato Nadeshiko!

Ohhh! Such a pretty girl!

But why did she come close to us…

"U-Umm… who are you?"

I asked the girl

"A-Ah, that! I like to ask, is the girl next to you is Aqua-sama?"

The girl ask as she trembling…

Author's Note:

The new girl appearing and Blaze are both my OC, I sure hope that you guys will like them as they will play important role in the future. Especially the girl as I have big planning for this kid.

Also if you have some suggestion please tell me!