Chapter 300 – Side Story Part 2. Naked Newbie Life (12)
Although they are not at the level of strangers who can use paranormal abilities, so-called wizards are extremely rare and envied by everyone on this lowest level.
This is because they are beings who can utilize magical power in addition to the physical power indicated in the system.
Of course, what type of magic did the wizard in question acquire?
Additionally, each level increases, the level is divided depending on how much magic power increases and what skills are learned.
This man.
In Cassiel’s case, he can handle fire, which is the most common, but its attack power cannot be ignored compared to other magic.
I have also learned one fire-related skill that is just right.
“Suddenly disappeared?”
He heard about the abilities of this new stranger through Morton.
“Yes! Then he suddenly appeared behind me and cut my neck with a dagger…”
“Hmm…”
“Oh, isn’t it a superpower specialized for assassination?”
“If you don’t know, just stay still. Paranormal abilities are not classified that way.”
“Yes…”
Cassiel inferred the abilities of the new stranger, recalling the various paranormal abilities he had seen and heard through rumors.
“Suddenly disappearing and reappearing… Invisibility? Or teleportation? It’s obvious. It’s one of the two.”
“Two, you’re an invisible person… If that’s the case, aren’t you invincible? Even monsters won’t be able to see you at all.”
At least among the monsters that appear on the lowest floor, there is probably no one that can detect this with just sight.
Of course, the story will be different if you utilize specific skills or overdeveloped senses of hearing and smell.
“There’s nothing to make a fuss about. It’s a low-level superpower.”
But Cassiel thought differently.
This is because there are several types of stealth skills in this world.
Of course, there are many restrictions on the use of skills, and the mental power consumed is far superior to paranormal abilities, but as long as there are alternative means, their value is inevitably lower than other abilities.
The same goes for teleportation.
But that doesn’t mean it can be ignored.
The paranormal ability depends on how you use it, and there will be endless ways to use either of them to break through this lowest level.
“In any case, before other parties take notice of that stranger, I must draw him into my party. If I fail, consider that there is no longer any place for you in the Depay Clan.”
“Yeah? But that’s too…”
“You haven’t come to your senses yet. Have you already forgotten that you tarnished the clan’s name last night?”
“…”
“There is no need to make faces like that. Instead, if this matter goes well, I will step in and put an end to today’s incident. You also know that I am Depay’s cousin.”
It doesn’t matter as long as the party the stranger joins is B rank or lower.
Even if it means using force, just take it away.
However, if it is taken away by an A-rank party, the story is different.
No matter how powerful the Depay Clan is in this town, the unspoken rule is not to mess with those who have reached A rank.
This is because if you touch it incorrectly, there is a high chance of unnecessary sacrifice or damage.
You even have to pay attention to the floor manager.
‘If even strangers join their side, it’s going to be really difficult…’
So, you must bring them here before that.
“You will have to focus on this for a while. If you make a mistake, I will not just kick you out of the clan, I will kill you half-heartedly, so take care of yourself.”
“…”
Gulp.
The D-ranks next to him, including Morton, swallowed dry saliva and trembled.
Just by looking at his dry expression, you know that he is definitely not joking.
Cassiel looked at the low-rank members of the same clan standing there so foolishly, and barely managed to contain his growing annoyance.
‘Shit. If it weren’t for those bastards, we wouldn’t have had to do this…’
If that stranger hadn’t developed negative stereotypes about the Depay Clan because of those guys, things wouldn’t have gotten this complicated.
“Then let me explain what you need to do from now on.”
Just going there blindly is a foolish thing you should never do.
First of all, we need to get rid of the negative prejudice he has about the clan.
“… To put it simply, I’ll put him in a corner where he’s on the verge of death, and then my party will show up later and offer a helping hand.”
“Well, what if that stranger dies?”
“How can a stranger die so easily?”
“B-but… Not too long ago…”
“Ah. That thing back then? Tsk tsk tsk…”
Cassiel smiled, raising the corners of her mouth as if recalling a fun memory she had forgotten for a while.
“That can’t be helped. That stranger was too weak. Such a stupid and weak stranger is of no help to my party.”
However, even during that time, she didn’t smile at all.
“I hope this stranger isn’t such a jerk.”
* * *
“Wow… I’m full. But team leader, don’t you usually eat that much?”
“… Well, let’s leave it at that.”
She just sighs.
After leaving the inn, we found a new restaurant and ended up having a late meal.
But the food still didn’t quite suit my taste.
After roughly finishing the unsatisfying meal, I headed to the adventurer’s guild to register as an adventurer, something everyone living here, including strangers, must do.
“You came back early today?”
“So you guys. How about that dungeon? Is it better than the Goblin Forest?”
“It’s similar in a way.”
The time is approximately 3 PM.
The inside of the guild building was crowded with many people.
There are noisy conversations about hunting grounds and loot here and there, and you can also see people sitting at tables enjoying a drink in broad daylight.
“Team leader. New registration is here.”
Li Yan started to notice again.
This time, other adventurers noticed, not me.
‘Is this the fate of the F class?’
The reason is that he is F rank, the lowest rank in this place.
I was in a similar situation, but I walked more confidently than anyone else.
But what is this?
As if the rumor had already spread, harsh gazes were directed at me from all over.
“Is that the stranger who was noisy in the morning?”
“I guess so. Li Yan, if you see that girl next to you.”
“You look confident from the look on your face. What kind of abilities does he possess?”
It was an unexpected reaction.
I thought those clan bastards would never spread rumors about me, even if it meant selling out.
Reality is completely different from what you think.
“It looks like there’s no party yet, so how can I try to seduce him?”
“Oh my. Are you paying attention too? The competition is going to be intense from the beginning.”
“Of course. It’s not common for strangers to reject the Depay Clan.”
Rugged men and women with lust oozing from their whole bodies are looking at me.
‘Look at this. Strangers are bound to be popular?’
My expectation that people would line up on their own was surprisingly met.
“What’s going on?”
A woman who appears to be a receptionist looks up at me.
‘What. Are they chosen based on their faces?’
In terms of the game, the appearance of the receptionist of the novice adventurer’s guild, who appears briefly in the early area and is then forgotten, exceeds expectations.
“Yes. Well, uh… This person is my party member…”
“Ah, are you a stranger? Did you come to register as an adventurer?”
“Yes. That’s right…”
Even though she found Li Yan acting a little cute, she couldn’t help but sigh.
‘I thought I was lucky when we met in the meadow…’
Now that I look at it, isn’t this a completely wrong choice?
I don’t know as much as I thought, and I think the red-haired receptionist who greets me would be a much better first colleague.
It looks like she knows a lot about her job, and her body is not inferior to Li Yan’s at all.
He must have sensed me scanning his body with sinister eyes, and his somewhat cold gaze returned.
“Please come this way. We need a drop of blood to register.”
The sight of blood was a bit shocking, but I had already heard about it from Li Yan, so I accepted the receptionist’s request without hesitation.
After completing a few surprisingly simple procedures, an adventurer registration certificate identical to the one I saw yesterday was issued.
“This is the grade, this is the rank. The rank is not displayed at all right now, right? This is updated only when monsters are hunted. Each monster has a unique point, and the accumulated points are automatically ranked by comparing them with other adventurers. This village of Ganarin belongs to the 31st district of the lowest floor, and the ranking shown here is limited to the district.”
What is it?
Wasn’t this village alone?
Well, since you said there are a few more villages in the area, there must be more people than you think?
I glanced back at Li Yan.
She was looking at me asking why I didn’t say anything, but she was just smiling brightly with clear eyes.
“What is the update cycle? Is it real-time?”
“No. Every hour. It changes exactly one hour. And every day at 10 am, if you are in the top 5 of each grade, you are automatically updated to the top rank immediately. If you are 5th in F grade, you become 1000th in E grade. Conversely, the person who was ranked 999th in E grade becomes 4th in F grade, and the top five A rank players are given the right to go to the upper floor every 15 days. I’m glad I didn’t.”
Does this body lack charm?
The receptionist’s tone was very mechanical.
Well, if you explain something like these dozens and hundreds of times every day, it will eventually end up like that.
‘Everything else is like a game, but the sense of realism is high even in the useless parts.’
After receiving some additional explanations in addition to the explanation on the registration certificate, I finally left the room.
There were still many people in the lobby of the Adventurer’s Guild, and when I reappeared, almost all eyes turned in this direction.
Moreover, several people were approaching this way with different expressions.
‘Is it slowly starting?’
I have whetted my appetite.
It looks like a struggle among adventurers in this neighborhood is about to begin.
This is the battle over me, the newly appeared stranger.
Of course, in the end, the choice is up to me.