After setting out on our journey, we decided to start by defeating the Wolves around the town.
Wolves are Rank D monsters, so they’re reasonably strong.
They’re no match for Erna and me, but Cliff’s fighting style is unique, and it’s a good opportunity to gauge the First Prince’s abilities, so Wolf hunting seemed just right…
That’s why I suggested it.
Erna and Cliff seemed to agree.
“I haven’t been moving my body lately, so Wolves are perfect for rehabilitation.”
“I don’t have any objections either.”
However, Licht raised a complaint.
“But Wolves are Rank D monsters, right? Such weak monsters won’t be much of a rehabilitation. I want to subjugate Rank A Dragons…”
This guy is underestimating everything.
In the first place, Rank A monsters rarely appear, and if they do, small countries might not be able to handle them and could be destroyed.
In fact, Tect almost brought down a country the other day.
Even Rank D monsters are formidable opponents that experienced adventurers who have been doing this for years would normally fight, but perhaps because the prince only receives reports of defeating Rank B or Rank A monsters, he seems to think Rank D is weak.
I have no choice but to correct his misunderstanding here. Just as I was thinking that, his attendant began to explain.
“Um, Licht-sama? Rank D monsters are actually very strong. They may not be much of a threat to you, Licht-sama, but they will be difficult for these people. Perhaps you could accommodate them, Licht-sama?”
I feel like I’m being looked down upon.
My irritation is not subsiding, but I’ll put it aside for now.
“Haha, that’s right, I completely forgot how excellent I am… Hey, I’ll let you off with Wolves today. Let’s go quickly.”
“Your Highness, we need to register as adventurers before that.”
“Hmm? Oh… the thing those commoners do… Well, fine, where can we do that?”
“It’s in the town, so let’s go right away.”
We ended up being dragged around by the prince and his attendant to the Adventurers Guild.
Anyone can become an adventurer, so the registration seemed to be completed quickly, but the prince was dissatisfied and was angry at the receptionist.
“Why is a prince like me Rank F! I can’t accept this! Call the person in charge!”
Erna, Cliff, and I are Rank A, but he probably didn’t like being the only Rank F in the party.
However, status doesn’t matter to adventurers, so everyone naturally starts from Rank F.
To complain about that…
I wish he would consider our position as members of the same party.
When he learned that it was impossible to raise his rank, Licht approached Cliff and started making unreasonable demands.
“It’s absolutely absurd that a prince like me isn’t Rank A! Commoners like you don’t need a Rank A title! Give it to me.”
He’s too stupid.
Rank is something you can only claim when your strength catches up, but Licht doesn’t understand that, as he’s trying to use it as a title.
In the first place, it’s not something you can give to someone else.
The attendant stopped him, but the content was also infuriating.
“Your Highness, the Guild only allows rank ups by completing requests, and it’s impossible to transfer ranks. There’s no need for a great person like you to bother with it, but perhaps Your Highness could show some magnanimity?”
It’s something I want to say is obvious, but the prince has always gotten whatever he wanted, and if there was only one, he would just take it from someone else, so this system was unexpected for him.
“I suppose I’ll have to be magnanimous. I’ll become Rank S soon anyway ☆”
After that, we headed to the plains where Wolves were said to appear, for the purpose of subjugating them.
Erna and I were able to easily defeat them with just our swords.
The prince praised us when he saw that.
“Good! Quite the speed. What’s your Skill Aptitude? Mine is B, by the way.”
“…Mine is A.”
“Oh! As expected of the Hero! What about you, Kaine?”
“G, is there a problem?”
“G, I see… Huh? What did you say? G!? …Hahaha, to think you were able to subjugate the Four Heavenly Kings with that level of ability… This Demon Lord subjugation is going to be easy ☆… By the way, Cliff, you seemed to be struggling against the Wolves, are you sure you’re okay? You should probably leave the party.”
“Ah, I’m sorry…”
Cliff became depressed. After scolding him, Licht tried to hunt Wolves himself.
However, he was no match at all.
He couldn’t keep up with the Wolf’s speed at all, and it became a one-sided battle.
When he was beaten up by the Wolf and injured, he said this.
“What are you doing!? Help me quickly!”
Seriously… after acting so high and mighty towards Cliff.
I threw a stone and defeated the Wolf.
“Haa, haa… Hey, you guys, bring the Wolves to me in a near-death state! I’ll finish them off and raise my level.”
What is that… it’s just freeloading.
“What? Are you planning to defy me? I can do whatever I want with commoners like you!”
We had no choice but to continue the work of bringing the Wolves to Licht in a near-death state.
Naturally, everyone seemed dissatisfied.
Commemorating the 100th chapter.
The number of characters is small, but…