“This is the town of Loine…”

 

The streets of Loine that I see after a long time were much more vivid than the town in my memory.

 

Different from the virtual that was challenge when it came to resolution.

 

The buildings, from shadows to small stains, the details are clearly visible.

 

That’s only natural.

 

This is not a world of falsehood created by electrical signals.

 

This is a genuine, real world.

 

Instead of NPCs that mechanically answer with programmed responses when spoken to, each one of them is a living human.

 

They have blood running through them, they have emotions, and they have their own backstories.

 

I thought about this when I was talking to the gatekeeper, but the experience of talking to someone really feels good.

 

Expressions, voice, gestures…

 

Even a single movement gives an enormous amount of information.

 

It’s more fun than imagining the thoughts of the opponent through an avatar… No, that’s not right.

 

The basic policy in this world is not to PK.

 

Regardless of the game, one should refrain from taking a life here.

 

I shake off the unpleasant thoughts in my head and head towards the Adventurer’s Guild.

 

The guild is a magnificent building visible from the gate.

 

I stride over the threshold of the Adventurer’s Guild and head towards the reception…

 

“Hey, this isn’t a place for brats to play, y’know?”

 

…I’m immediately accosted.

 

The guy who accosted me looked more like a bandit than an adventurer, in his late twenties.

 

I see.

 

This is the “template”.

 

I can’t help but smile.

 

The action I should take in this case is…

 

“…”

 

“What? Say something instead of laughing!”

 

I land a straight punch in the face of the punk who accosted me.

 

Of course, I made a proper fist and chose where to punch, so my hand doesn’t hurt as much as I thought it would.

 

I ignore the punk who’s foaming at the mouth and bleeding from the nose and head to the reception.

 

“Wha… What can I help you with today?”

 

The receptionist’s face seems a little tense.

 

Even so, the fact that she doesn’t lose her smile is probably due to her professionalism.

 

“I came to register as an adventurer.”

“You’re here to register. In that case, let me explain the precautions for registration.”

 

The content of the registration is the same as during the game era.

 

First, the prohibitions.

 

Firstly, you have to pay a certain amount to the Adventurer’s Guild within 30 days of registration. However, the first month is exempt.

 

If you fail to pay the guild the agreed amount, your registration will be revoked.

 

From then on, the same amount will be required for re-registration, and you will start from the lowest guild rank.

 

Secondly, if you don’t accept any requests for more than 30 days, your registration will be revoked.

 

Unlike the game, the words『without a valid reason』are added to this.

 

Indeed, there are cases where you can’t be active due to an injury, for example.

 

And finally…

 

The third prohibition is that you are not allowed to murder others.

 

If you commit murder, your guild card will be invalidated without question.

 

This was something that could be rationalized as part of the game system, but it remains a questionable mechanism in this world that has become reality.

 

I’ll try to be very careful.

 

Next, about the promotion of the guild rank.

 

By completing 10 requests of the same rank as the registrant, you become eligible to accept a promotion request, and succeeding in that will raise your rank.

 

The rank is divided into six levels, from the lowest E to the highest S.

 

Lastly, about the preferential treatment of the Adventurer’s Guild.

 

One-tenth of the purchase price of weapons and equipment will be covered by the Adventurer’s Guild.

 

Twenty percent of the purchase price of potions and antidotes will be covered by the Adventurer’s Guild.

 

Thirty percent of the costs for purchasing and renting houses and the costs of staying at inns will be covered by the Adventurer’s Guild.

 

This is what was explained to me by the receptionist.

 

“Please be aware that in the case of murder, your registration will be revoked without question, and you will be wanted by the Knights’ Order.”

“I understand.”

 

The receptionist reiterates one last time.

 

Probably because of the punk who’s being dragged away by his friends behind me.

 

Not just in the Adventurer’s Guild, but in other guilds too, murder is prohibited.

 

And if you do commit murder, your guild registration will be revoked, and you’ll become wanted.

 

Being wanted means that you’ll be targeted by the knights’ order of that country and by the Adventurer’s Guild, making it difficult to operate.

 

That being said, there are some loopholes in this rule.

 

“That concludes my explanation. Do you have any questions?”

“I’m fine.”

“Then please place your hand here.”

 

As prompted by the receptionist, I place my hand on a spherical object that appears to be made of crystal.

 

A few seconds later.

 

The sphere shines and particles of light form a card.

 

“This is your guild card. The guild card is necessary to accept requests, so please don’t lose it. There is a fee for reissuing it if you lose it.”

“I’ll be careful.”

 

I really need to be careful.

 

In the game, as long as you kept it in your item box, there was no way to lose it.

 

But the item box space has become much more valuable than it was in the game.

 

In a situation where you’re limited to what you can carry, the choice of what to keep and what to discard is important.

 

“I haven’t introduced myself yet. I’m Aya, a receptionist at the Adventurer’s Guild in the town of Loine.”

“My name is Arata. Nice to meet you.”

“Would you like to accept a request right away?”

“What kind of requests do you have?”

“If you’re an E rank, we have a『Delivery of Medicinal Herbs』request. For other requests, they’re posted over there.”

 

There doesn’t seem to be any change in the quests either.

 

There were two types of requests: standing and special requests.

 

Standing requests are quests that can always be taken, such as 『Delivery of Medicinal Herbs』and 『Goblin Subjugation』.

 

Standing requests vary by region, but in the town of Loine, I remember these two being available.

 

Special requests are quests where the residents are the requesters, in simple terms, “errand quests.”

 

The contents could be something like delivering a letter to a relative in a neighboring town or collecting seasonal mushrooms from the forest.

 

To stabilize my life, I need to raise my rank as soon as possible.

 

As a result, inevitably, special requests, which take time, are excluded from my options.

 

In that case, the most efficient choice would be the standing request “Delivery of Medicinal Herbs.”

 

“I’ll take the『Delivery of Medicinal Herbs』.”

“Understood. For the medicinal herbs, we count ten stalks as one bundle, and the request is considered complete when you deliver five bundles.”

 

The content of the requests also doesn’t change.

 

Right.

 

Speaking of medicinal herbs, that reminds me.

 

“I heard from the gatekeeper that you can cash in my pass permit. Could you do that for me?”

“Of course. Here’s 1000 Rin, which is the value of your pass permit.”

 

Good, with this, I shouldn’t have forgotten anything.

 

The carcass of the wolf is better declared as a kill made during the execution of a request. The reward will be small, but it will be added on, so I won’t submit it now.

 

However, with just 1000 Rin, it would barely be enough to buy lunch.

 

There are a few things I want to buy before I take on a request… it seems like I’ll have to give up on lunch.

 

In exchange, I’ll work hard at collecting herbs so that I can have a delicious dinner.