Chapter 42

Chapter 42: To the Adventurer's Guild!

The Adventurer's Guild headquarters was easy to spot. It was a large building with a sign displaying what appeared to be the emblem of the Adventurer's Guild. Clearly, people dressed like adventurers were coming in and out.

Upon opening the entrance and stepping inside, a tough-looking group turned their gaze towards me. I had expected the Adventurer's Guild to have a friendlier atmosphere...

I approached the reception and called out to the receptionist, a woman dressed as a bunny girl.

"I would like to register as an adventurer."

"Yes, who may I assist?"

"It's me."

"Are you not a villager?"

"I'm aspiring to be an adventurer, at least!"

"...I apologize. Please fill out this form with the required information and bring it back."

I received the application form and moved aside to fill it out without being a bother.

The receptionist continued to handle various matters related to adventurers. She was very quick and precise in her responses. Her name, written on her nameplate on her chest, was "Yukari."

The ears, which I initially thought were accessories, seemed to be genuine, and she even had a tail. She appeared to be of the "Rabbitfolk" race.

It was rare to see "Beastfolk" working so normally, but since entering this town, I had seen various Beastfolk. They seemed to coexist and thrive quite well.

After filling out the necessary information, I couldn't lie, so I left the main occupation section as "Unemployed." The same applied to all the sub-occupation fields. ...It's quite sad.

Even though I had filled it out myself, the document looked quite suspicious.

"Is this all right?"

I handed the application form to Yukari.

"Yes, thank you very much."

She received it with a smile but started showing clear signs of distrust as she checked the contents.

Well, I expected that.

"Eh, all the occupations are listed as 'Unemployed'? Are you sure about this?"

"...Yeah."

"And the level is written as '32.' Are you certain about this too?"

"Yeah, it's correct."

Adventurers who had been listening to the conversation around us started chiming in with their own comments.

"He claims to be Level 32! Can't believe it with that appearance!"

"If he's going to lie, he should do it better."

"And he's unemployed on top of that!"

"What kind of attire is that for a villager?"

I was being treated as a complete liar.

I had somewhat anticipated this situation.

However, I couldn't just back down now.

Whether or not I get registered as an adventurer will significantly impact my future!

"I don't mind if you don't believe me, but what can I do to make you believe?"

Yukari momentarily showed a grimace as if she found me troublesome, but quickly returned to her sales smile.

"I will confirm with the Guild Master. Could you please wait a moment?"

"I appreciate it!"

Ideally, I didn't want to reveal my stats.

More precisely, I didn't want to show my skills.

However, adventurer registration was necessary.

The problem was deciding where to draw the line.