I arrived at the Capital Avel alongside Lisia-chan, the lord of the Dead End Territory.
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Capital Avel
→ The capital of the Dead End Territory. Once thrived as a major city on the frontier.
Current population: 300. Average age of residents: 120 years.
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This information comes from the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet). Despite being a capital, Avel felt quite desolate.
Overall, there was a lack of vitality.
“But the elderly residents are really nice people!” Lisia-chan chimed in to defend her home.
Just then, a commotion broke out.
“Lisia-chan!”
“Are you alright!?”
Elderly villagers rushed towards Lisia-chan as soon as they spotted her. Everyone present did the same.
“Everyone, please don’t worry! This mage, Mika, has taken care of the situation!”
The villagers turned to look at me in unison.
“I am the traveling mage Mika. These are my familiars, the Great Hound Feruta and Feruco.”
They stared at me intently.
Well… I do look a bit suspicious. It’s only natural for them to doubt me.
“Thank you!”
The elderly men surrounded me and Feruta, expressing their gratitude in chorus.
“Do you really believe her? The words of a mage who looks so dubious?”
The elders nodded with smiles.
“True, her appearance is questionable, but it is indeed true that she defeated the Poison Dragon!”
“Yes, well, how could you trust what Lisia-chan said so quickly?”
“Well… we can tell. You give off an aura that says you’re not an ordinary person.”
“You must be a renowned witch!”
Do the elders see through my abilities? How did they figure it out? Is it because of their rich life experience?
“If only we were fifty years younger…”
“We could have defeated the Poison Dragon ourselves.”
“We’ve really grown weak…”
I see, Avel is filled with elderly folks, which is why Lisia-chan had to venture out to deal with the monsters.
“Wait, but isn’t there an Adventurers Guild? Couldn’t you have submitted a request for extermination there?”
At that, the expressions of the elders and Lisia-chan darkened.
“…Even if we wanted to, we can’t.”
It seemed there was some underlying issue. Lisia-chan and I headed towards the Avel Adventurers Guild.
With a creak, I opened the door. Inside, there were no adventurers to be seen.
Only one person lounged in the front—a hulking mohawk-wearing man.
“What’s this? Lisia? You here to make a request to me?”
“Mr. Sokutai Joe…”
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Sokutai Joe Nidotoarawaren
Level: 70
Race: Human
Job: Samurai
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“How could the lord of a backwater like you afford to pay a request fee? Heh, if you want to become my sex slave, I might consider it!”
Ugh, this guy is the worst. I really can’t stand people like him.
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Circumstances of the Avel Adventurers Guild
→ A rank A adventurer, Sokutai Joe, has been bullying newcomers and driving them out of the guild, making himself the only adventurer and extorting exorbitant fees from clients (mainly lords).
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I understood the situation at the guild through the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet).
Because of this guy, Lisia-chan couldn’t hire any adventurers.
“Alright. Leave it to me.”
“Hey, who’s this woman?”
Ignoring Sokutai Joe, I approached the receptionist.
“I’d like to register as an adventurer.”
“…Yes. Please fill out this form…”
The receptionist sighed and handed me a piece of parchment.
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Guild Registration
→ To register with the guild, you must provide personal information such as your name. (Pseudonyms are allowed.)
After that, a test to join the guild will be conducted.
Subjects include:
1. Magic Power Measurement
2. Target Shooting
3. Duel with a senior adventurer
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The Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet) is truly convenient.
I decided to write down “Mika” and “Mage” along with “Familiar: Great Hound” as all lies.
“…Now, we will begin the test. First…”
I interrupted her and turned to Sokutai Joe.
“Hey, senior adventurer? The test includes a duel with you, right?”
Sokutai Joe grinned smugly.
“Yeah, you gotta defeat me, the level 70 A-rank adventurer and rare-class Samurai, if you wanna become an adventurer!”
He may be a scumbag, but he certainly has high levels. It’s unlikely a beginner could win against him.
“Receptionist, are there no other adventurers who can conduct the tests?”
“Unfortunately… no.”
So it really was because of him that no one came to the Avel Adventurers Guild.
“…Then let’s start with the Magic Power Measurement.”
“Nope.”
The receptionist’s eyes widened.
“Then… how about Target Shooting?”
“No.”
“Then… the duel first?”
“All of them.”
““…Huh?””
“I’ll do all three tests at once.”
““What!?””
The receptionist and Sokutai Joe looked bewildered.
“W-What do you mean?!”
Sokutai Joe stepped closer.
“I mean what I said. I’ll do the Magic Power Measurement, Target Shooting, and Duel all at once.”
“Y-You think you can just brush me off like that?!”
“Not brushing you off… I just see the outcome clearly.”
After all, my level is infinite, right?
“Y-You think I’ll lose?!”
“Yep.”
“How dare you insult me?!”
It seems he doesn’t grasp the difference in our abilities. He’s weaker than the elderly folks in Avel.
“Receptionist, where’s the crystal for measurement and the target for shooting?”
“Oh, um… the crystal is here. The target is outside.”
“Alright. Sokutai Joe, let’s duel outside.”
Sokutai Joe nodded, his face flushed with anger. We moved outside.
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Magic Power Measurement
→ Uses a special crystal ball to measure magic power. The crystal is specially made and cannot break.
Target Shooting
→ Attack a target from a distance. The target is specially made and cannot break.
Duel
→ Fight a senior adventurer in a field surrounded by a special defensive barrier. This barrier cannot break, and any injuries sustained here are nullified.
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I understood the rules of the tests.
“Get ready, you foolish girl!”
Sokutai Joe gripped his sword with both hands. I… received the crystal ball from the receptionist.
“One crystal is all I need to deal with you.”
“Ha! What can a crystal ball do?!”
He really doesn’t get it. A thrown stone is a legitimate weapon, right?
“Let’s begin.”
“Y-Yes… then… the test, b-begins!”
The receptionist signaled the start.
“First strike wins! Take this, Flying Swallow Slash!”
…Huh? No way…
“Woooooah! Dieeeeeee!”
I can’t believe this…
“Here I goooooo!”
Is he… too slow? Well, considering he’s level 70 and I’m infinite, it makes sense that I can see his movements so clearly.
But whatever, let’s finish this quickly.
I infused just a tiny bit of magic into the crystal that cannot break.
Whoosh…!
“Wait… what?!”
The crystal ball I threw flew towards Sokutai Joe.
Crack, snap…!
The crystal ball cracked. The magic power exceeded what the crystal could measure, and it collided with Sokutai Joe…
“Ughhhhhh!”
With a thunderous crash, Sokutai Joe was sent flying.
The crystal ball shattered.
The impact propelled Sokutai Joe into the target.
Crack!
Even after breaking the target, his momentum didn’t stop.
He crashed into the barrier of the testing area… Crack! The barrier shattered.
Then, he bounced off the ground two or three times before finally coming to a halt.
“Th-This is impossible… The crystal, the target, and the barrier, all of which were supposed to be unbreakable… they broke!”
The receptionist muttered in shock.
I walked over to the downed Sokutai Joe.
“Y-You… you can’t be serious…”
Thanks to the barrier’s effect, he wouldn’t die from that hit.
I cast healing magic on Sokutai Joe and said one thing.
“Never come near this territory again.”
“Y-Yes, I’m so sorry!”
Sokutai Joe scrambled to his feet and ran away at incredible speed.
Alright, that’s settled.
“S-Spectacular! Mika-sama!”
The receptionist, who had been gloomy just moments ago, grabbed my hand with a bright smile.
“To take down Sokutai Joe in one blow! And to break the supposedly unbreakable crystal, target, and barrier! Incredible!”
“Thank you, thank you.”
I glanced at Lisia-chan. She was teary-eyed, bowing her head repeatedly in gratitude.
“Thank you so much for driving away those villains for us!”
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