Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Exile

"Franz, you are being expelled from the Adventurer's Guild today!"

"Hold on a moment. Why am I being expelled? I have contributed to both the Hero's Party and the Adventurer's Guild. This is unfair."

Just now, I, Franz, have been expelled.

The one who said that was the Guild Master, known as the leader of the organization that oversees adventurer parties within the Adventurer's Guild.

In other words, adventurers can perform jobs with the trust of the Guild Master.

His name is Tap, and he is 38 years old.

He used to be an adventurer himself, but now he holds the prestigious position of Master, allowing him to expel useless adventurers.

That's why nobody seems to oppose Tap.

If you go against him, you have to leave the town.

I've worked hard for everyone, so why is this happening?

In short, once Tap dislikes you, it's over. I've been completely fired.

I never imagined I'd become unemployed.

"Our guild is based on meritocracy. We don't need anyone who's useless, whether they're solo adventurers or part of a party. If you can't be of any help, quit being an adventurer and become a merchant or a farmer. That suits Franz well."

"I have no intention of becoming a farmer, but are you really okay with firing me?"

Apparently, the reason for my expulsion is that I'm not useful.

It's troubling to hear that I'm worthless. How regrettable.

Well, I can assert that the only thing I'll regret is not about me being useless, but about the monsters.

I'm in trouble. I wonder if there's anyone who notices the monsters.

Until I was expelled, I belonged to a hero's party. We were famous as an S-rank party, and anyone would want to join us. It was that kind of party.

I was genuinely happy when I joined.

The hero's name is Grathias.

He became a well-known heroic figure that no one is unaware of, and that Grathias came to me.

"Franz, you're useless whether you go to the dungeon or the forest. You're always doing odd jobs or carrying luggage. Your occupation is an alchemist, so I thought you might be somewhat useful. For example, if you defeat monsters, you could earn more money or alchemize rare items. But Franz, you've never done that even once. It's really disappointing. That's why I told the guild master to expel you. But who would have thought, even the guild master got expelled. Ahahaha!"

What's so funny? The hero Grathias started laughing, clutching his stomach, and even the guild master was laughing.

Is it so strange that I, as an alchemist, can't alchemize items?

More than items, I had something much more important for the entire hero's party.

And even in the Turband Kingdom, where the guild is located, I also practiced alchemy as a magician. Why don't they understand?

Franz

Race: Human

Age: 17

Occupation: Alchemist

Skills:

Swordsmanship F, Physical Attack Resistance F, Magic Attack Resistance F, Physical Enhancement F, Appraisal F, Persuasion F, Enchantment F, Item Box F, Mining F, Gathering F, Hunting F, Animal Husbandry F, Gardening F, Cultivation F, Livestock Raising F

Equipment:

Mithril Sword - Legendary Grade

Mithril Shoes - Legendary Grade

Mithril Armor - Legendary Grade

Mithril Gauntlets - Legendary Grade

Mithril Necklace - Legendary Grade

Mithril Ring - Legendary Grade

Alchemy:

Alchemy Barrier - Legendary Grade

Iron Tempering - Legendary Grade

Mithril Wall - Legendary Grade

Steel Exploding Sword - Legendary Grade