CH 16

Chapter 16 Will-san Purposely Doesn’t Read the Air

「Jink-kun, good job. It is amazing that you can win easily against the guild master at that age.」

Wait, Will-san!?

The air around me just got even colder, you know!?

Err… he saying that in this situation… could it be that he’s telling me to announce that I’m an enchanter?

「I mostly rely on my equipment, though. I couldn’t have been able to win without them…. This examiner was as strong as Will-san.」

Then, Will-san grinned.

It seems my guess was correct.

「It is natural for enchanters to enchant their own equipment, so there is no problem. Ah, Guild Master, please register his job. Jink-kun, is it okay to register you as an 『Enchanter』 and an 『Appraiser』?」

I could hear the onlookers saying something like, 「What!? 」, 「An enchanter!? Moreover, an appraiser!?」, and 「Wasn’t he a failure!?」, but I ignored them.

「Yes, it is okay. Is there anything I need to do when registering?」

「I think they will have an appraiser confirm it later, but… as someone who has 『Equipment Appraisal』, I can guarantee that you are an 『Enchanter』, and the battle just now is enough as proof, so you should be able to register without any problem. We the 『Sacred Flame』 will also guarantee that you are an 『Appraiser』, but… let’s see… please appraise Guild Master’s status right here. It will be good proof material.」

「I understand.」

Since Will-san said so, I wrote down the status of the guild master who was still dumbfounded and handed it to him.

…… The vitality gradually returned to his face.

Well, he has the aptitude of <Swordsmanship A> after all.

It’s natural that he got his confidence back.

「Thank you! I guess I didn’t work hard enough. I’ll be more diligent in the future! By the way, we were talking about registering your job, right? I didn’t have a chance to find out my status, so I’m not sure, but your appraisal is probably correct. There is also a guarantee from the 『Sacred Flame’』, so I’ll officially acknowledge you as an 『Enchanter』 and an 『Appraiser』. You also passed your test, of course! Congratulation on your promotion to temporary C rank!」

The guild master acknowledged my skills with sparkling eyes.

…… Hm?

Temporary C rank?

「You there, update his guild card and the list of registered Enchanters and Appraisers. Also, contact all guilds around the world to announce the birth of an 『Enchanter』 , and contact all guilds on the Yst continent to announce the birth of an 『Appraiser』!」

「Will-san, what does he mean by temporary C rank? Also, somehow it is becoming a big deal….」

「I told you before we came to the guild that adventurers with rare jobs will be given preferential treatment and protection, right? You see, Enchanter adventurers are promoted to S rank unconditionally. If they remain at a low rank, they will definitely be taken advantage of by the country and nobles, so this is a measure to avoid that. In addition, you have the right to have one A rank and three B rank guards when you leave the town. Ah, by the way, Appraisers who can see aptitudes are promoted to A rank unconditionally.」

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「Then, what was the point of taking the test…?

It was for C rank, so it was pointless, right?

「It was not pointless. Those with rare jobs are irreplaceable, so the guilds and countries will give them protection. If they have low temporary rank, they will have dozens of guards attached to them, or they will have to wait for a long time until the guards are gathered before they could go out of the city.」

Whoa… that’s troublesome…

「Many people with rare jobs are not good at fighting, so that’s fine, but… Jink-kun can fight~. Besides, you don’t like the idea of living surrounded by guards all the time, right?」

「Yes. That’s exhausting.」

「Also, just in case, if your temporary rank rises to SS, your guild rank will also be promoted to SS. Enchanters have a more lenient standard for the promotion, and if you are being an appraiser is also taken into account… you might be able to reach SS rank, Jink-kun.」

I see….

It seems Will-san is saying that as a joke, but with my aptitudes, maybe I really can become SS rank.

I don’t want to spend the rest of my life surrounded by guards assigned to me, and I want to see as many countries, so aiming to become an SS rank adventurer so that I don’t have to yield to authority might be a good plan.

「Jink-kun! …… No, Jink-sama! I have finished updating your guild card. And here is the Adventurer’s Guild Rulebook for Enchanters. Also… this is the gratuity for the appraisal. It is not much, but please take it.」

「Guild Master, please don’t be so formal.」

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He was so confident just a moment ago, but where did that personality disappear to!?

He’s like a different person that I can’t help but feel uncomfortable!

「No, no, it’s only natural to show respect to S rank adventurers. Maybe I should call you Jink-sama as wel――」

「――Please don’t!」

「Ahaha, I understand. Guild Master, he has this kind of personality, so I think there is no need to be so formal.」

「Okay. Then, Jink-kun, I’m looking forward to working with you!」

「Yes!」

「Jink-kun. It is almost night, so let’s go to Count Brand’s place.」

「Ah, I understand! …… Guild Master, thank you very much for today.」

It was quite a fulfilling time and I was mentally exhausted, but my status and safety were guaranteed, so I have to thank Will-san and the guild master.