(Evan POV) :

[This is gonna be a long day.] (Me)

I mumbled as I was going outside.

Now then, what should I do now?

I had 2 gold coins and 39 silver.

{Author note: 1 platinum coin= 100 gold coins, 1 gold coin= 100 silver coins, 1 silver= 100 copper coins.}

I can go to the library or the adventurers guild.

I was thinking this as I started walking towards the center of the kingdom.

A man in iron armor walked past me and I suddenly thought.

Wait there must be an armory shop nearby right?

[Excuse me, the guy in the iron armor!] (Me)

He looked back at me on guard.

[You see, I'm new to this kingdom and I just wanted to know if there is a place where I can buy armor like you?] (Me)

He looked at me weirdly for a second before saying.

[You can get armors and weaponry from the adventurer guild.] (Guy)

[Okay, thanks for the info!] (Me)

I started walking faster towards the adventurer guild.

Hehe, now we're talking!

*Two minutes later*

I saw a giant building, well compared to the other buildings it was giant. It had 5 floors and was made of wood and bricks. There was also a 3-floor tall building right beside, also made of wood and bricks. The 3 stories tall building had a sign with a sword and shield drawn on it and the 5 stories tall building had a picture of a stack of books on its sign.

I'm ganna bet the sword and shield means the adventurers guild.

I went inside and it was surprisingly empty. There was a board pinned with papers and stairs leading up and down to the basement in another corner. There is also a counter occupied by a Single woman in her 20s with big breasts and red hair that reached to her shoulder. She wore a blue uniform and she also had 2 small black horns on her forehead with Amber colored eyes.

She looked at before smiling widely and saying.

[Welcome to the adventurer guild! It's rare to see a Demihuman like you around here]

[Hello!] I said as I walked to the counter.

I went straight for the bullet

[I wanted to know what the adventurer guild actually is?]

She looked at me weirdly.

[Have you been living under a rock?]

Why does everyone make that face when I ask them that?

{Author note: BECAUSE FANTASY WORLD MEAN ADVENTURER GUILD YOU DINGIS.}

[Something like that] I said as I tried to defend myself

[Well It's mainly about doing mission's specified on that board over there.] She pointed towards the board on the side with tons of papers pinned to it.

[You do the mission's and the guild will reward you to the money specified on the parchment.] (Woman)

[Can anyone do the mission's?] (Me)

[Only if you're an adventurer.] (Woman)

[How do I become one?] (Me)

[You have to spar against one of the veterans here and if they think you're good then you can become an adventurer.] (Woman)

[Ohhh, then when can I start?] (Me)

[Please wait a minute here.] (Woman)

She said very kindly before she quickly went upstairs.

I heard the woman's voice from upstairs.

[HEY LARK QUIT YER DRINKEN! THERE'S A NEW SPAR FOR YA DOWNSTAIRS!] (Woman)

[I'M COMING IM COMING! JUST GIVE ME A MIN.] (Lark)

Well, I guess she's more than what meets the eye.

The woman came back downstairs in an elegant way and smiled before saying.

[Our veteran lark will be conducting your exam. Please follow me to the arena.]

She started heading downstairs as I followed her.

The arena was quite wide in a circular space. Around 20 meters of radius and the roof was around 5 meters high.

The women pointed towards a weapon and armor rack at the edge of the arena and then said

[Please choose any one of the sparing weapons and then please wear the sparing armor.]

The sparing weapon and armor she was talking about were wooden swords with different modifiers and wooden armor.

There was also a wooden bow with arrows whose tips were blunt. And the wand of sparking.

I can only use one weapon huh.

[Can I use the wooden sword I have?]

I said as I took out my old giant wooden sword.

She was visually surprised before checking my sword a little and saying.

[You may.] (Woman)

[Alright!] (Me)

She smiled a little.

Just then a guy came down here. He looked in his 30s He had black messy short hair and brown eyes. He had bulging muscles and looked taller than me, around 6'3 I guess.

[You took a while.] The woman said in a cold voice that surprised me.

[A Demi-human huh? So that's why I heard our ice princess talking in such a gentle voice. Name's Lark but the way.] (Lark)

[Lark, I'm gonna remind you again if you hurt him in any way, then prepare for the consequences.] (Woman)

I blushed a little.

[I know, I know I'll take care of our little rookie here and don't worry I won't hurt him.] (Lark)

[Alright then, I'm going to the counter] (Woman)

She turned towards me.

[If you need me I will be there, Mister......] (Woman)

[Evan. My name's Evan Langford] (Me)

[Alright Evan, I'll see you later.] She said as she went upstairs.

[Sheesh. Shes only friendly with demi-humans.] (lark)

He started wearing the wooden armor and took a long wooden sword but it was smaller than mine.

I also wore my wooden armor.

Wooden helmet: 1 defense

Wooden breastplate: 1 defense

Wooden pants: 0 defense

Set bonus: 1 defense

I wore my goggles in the social slot so my wooden helmet disappeared and my Googles we're placed instead of that. My total defense was 6 because of the shackle.

[Alright rookie let's get this over with quickly. I don't like having my drinking time disturbed.] (Lark)

He went to the middle of the arena.

[Okay Rookie! Show me what you got! Hit me as hard as you can.] (Lark)

I nodded and took out my sword.

[Wait a second! Isn't that sword way to big!?] (Lark)

[Hm? The woman said it was fine.]

[Tch, Of course, she did.]

I used the thrust skill which made me slide forward with great momentum before I did a piercing attack.

-13

[Oof] (Lark)

It seems I knocked the air out of him.

He was holding his stomach while bending down a little.

[Ouch rookie! Show some restraint!] (lark)

[But you were the one who told me to do my best. Or are you actually just weak?]

[Ohh it's on now rookie. I never promised that I will hurt you. Besides no one would mind a few injuries during a spar.]

He ran towards me and I braced myself. Time slowed down a little bit and he was slashing at me in an ark.

I immediately used parry.

I blocked successfully and he flinched a bit. He clearly didn't expect me to block his attack. I used counter at his opening

-16

I'll assume he has 100 hp like me so I didn't give him a chance and used High rise.

-12

He was launched back and fell on the floor. Blood started coming out of his mouth.

[*Cough* *Cough* Alright, you win rookie or, Evan was it? Damn I've never seen those moves before you surprised me.] (Lark)

[Alright!] (Me)

That was easier than fighting the Flippen zombies for the entire night.

He was having trouble standing up so I helped him up and tried to hand him a lesser healing potion.

[Wait, are you serious? These shouldn't be used like this!]

[What? Why not?]

[Listen here rookie, I don't know where you're from. But here those potions are very hard to get. So use them only when needed. Not like now. These injuries will heal on their own.] (Lark)

.......Seriously?

[But thanks, man. I appreciate it.] (Lark)

[No problem Lark.] (Me)

We both returned the armor before going back upstairs to find the red-haired woman.

[Welcome back!] she inspected me and said.

[Looks like the sparing went good.] (Woman)

[HEY! Show some Concern for me to Liza!]

[.......Who are you again?] (Liza)

Lark was petrified with a broken heart.

[How'd it go?] Liza asked me.

[Well he said that I won.] (Me)

[Yea, he's a real diamond in the rough.] Lark somehow recovered and said that.

[Well I'm happy for you Evan. Do you want to get started on your jobs right now?] (Liza)

[Yea, let's do it!] (Me)

[Well I'm going back upstairs to drink. If you need me, rookie, I'll be there.] (Lark)

[Oh yeah that reminds me where can I get new armor.] (Me)

[That's on the third floor.] (Liza)

[Oh yeah, you definitely need new armor rookie. That old cloth won't protect you from the slimes bash'en. Come on I'll walk you there.] (Lark)

[Thanks lark] (me)

I followed him upstairs.

[The second floor is where you can find food, water, and other necessities.] (Lark)

It looked like a cafeteria.

We reached the 3rd floor

[And here we are.] (Lark)

The place is quite small with some windows on the wall and a counter. Behind it, there was a very small old man around 4'7 with a huge brown beard and was bald. He was also sleeping.

[HEY ARNOLD! I GOT A ROOKIE FOR YA.] (Lark)

He jolted up and was visually annoyed after looking at Lark.

[Oh it's just you lark. Waht can I be of servise to ya laddie.] He spoke in a really weird accent.

[Just gear up the rookie over here. I'm going downstairs for a drink. Take care of yourself rookie.] (Lark)

I waved him goodbye.

[So waht can I get ya rooke?] (Arnold)

[What do you have?] (Me)

[Frem cupper to platinem. Ya name it and I gut it.] (Arnold)

I raised an eyebrow.

[Then do you have magic weapons or guns?] (Me)

[I Shure do hav'em.] (Arnold)

Now we're Talking!

I cracked up a smile.