Chapter 8: The Adventurer’s Guild Part I

He did not think it was right to let someone else decide his future for him.

Besides, he did not have any money to spare.

When Qiu Nuoya left the room, Igor and Viktor immediately asked him, "How did it go?"

But what answer could he give?

Naturally, there was not much they could learn about him.

Normally, when someone displayed their status, a title appeared below their occupation.

Apparently, it would show things like "Child of someone" or "Resident of some village."

Thinking about it, that section had been completely blank for Qiu Nuoya.

Just an empty white space.

"How is it possible for someone to have no title appear even though their name is known?"

"Normally, that shouldn’t happen. The only possibility I can think of is that it has been intentionally hidden..."

"Hidden? Is that even possible?"

"If you ask whether it is possible or not, then yes, it is. The status that can be viewed at the church only shows the basic parts. I have heard that if someone possesses the special skill called [Concealment], they can choose which information is revealed. It is possible that you have a title that would be inconvenient for others to know about."

I see...

If that was the case, then there might still be hidden information in Qiu Nuoya’s status.

After all, the God himself had directly modified it.

Qiu Nuoya did not know the details, but it was certainly possible.

"If you had someone with the appraisal skill examine you directly, you might be able to see those hidden parts as well. However, appraisal is a rare special skill, and I have heard that private appraisals are extremely expensive."

"I see... In that case, someone like me, who currently has no money at all, would not be able to get an appraisal."

Well, technically, since Qiu Nuoya had the appraisal skill himself, he could probably check it if he wanted to.

However, if the one who hid the information was the God, then there was a possibility that it was something that should not be revealed to others.

Keeping quiet was probably the right choice.

Come to think of it, Qiu Nuoya had checked his status screen earlier.

Apparently, his current age was ten years old.

Young.

No, that’s far too young.

A child like this had been thrown into society with no money and no idea how he was supposed to survive from now on.

Could a ten year old even work and earn money in this world?

When Qiu Nuoya honestly expressed his worries, Igor and Viktor told him, "Then you should register with the Adventurer’s Guild."

The Adventurer’s Guild!

The classic guild from fantasy stories!!

"Can someone as young as me register?"

"As long as you pass the examination, there is no age restriction for registration."

The answer came back so casually.

Oh! As expected, this world was pretty relaxed about things like that.

Perhaps there was no one in this world who would make a fuss about children’s rights and similar issues. Or maybe the general mindset here was simply that those who did not work had no right to eat.

"By the way, what kind of test is it...?"

"It’s a simple written test and a practical exam. For the written part, you only need to be able to write your own name. Also, since you will have to work as an adventurer, you need to be able to read request forms and understand their contents. As long as you can do that, you should be fine. As for the practical exam, I think you will pass as long as you don’t misunderstand your own aptitude. Speaking of which, what kind of aptitude did you have, Nuoya?"

"I was told that I have especially high aptitude for magic. I was also told that I have aptitude for most other things too, so I should be able to do almost anything."

"Oh, doesn’t that mean you are the type who is likely to become a jack of all trades, master of none?"

"Jack of all trades, master of none."

That was the worst type.

Someone who could handle anything skillfully, but never became truly great at anything.

Qiu Nuoya felt discouraged because, when put that way, it was hard to deny.

"Igor! Don’t say things like that! Besides, Nuoya hasn’t decided what he wants to focus on yet. He can just improve whichever skills he likes from now on, so there is no problem. If anything, having more options is an advantage!"

"Viktor..."

Viktor immediately tried to comfort him.

He really was kind.

On the other hand, Igor seemed like the type of person who spoke his mind without sugarcoating anything.

"Nuoya, what do you want to do from now on? If it’s magic, I can teach you to a certain extent. If it’s physical combat, Igor can teach you."

"Well, we’ve already gotten involved this far. We will support you with whatever we can, so just tell us what you want to do."

The two of them took turns looking at Qiu Nuoya.

They had only met him today. To them, he was nothing more than a child they had just encountered, yet they were treating him with incredible kindness.

Qiu Nuoya could not understand why they were being so kind to him.

He had clearly caused them nothing but trouble.

Could it be because of the skill [Charm]?

Did charm work on people of the same gender too?

Regardless, having good relationships with others was certainly a good thing.

"Then I would like to learn magic, since I was told that it was my highest aptitude!"

When Qiu Nuoya gave his answer, Viktor smiled. "Leave it to me."

After checking his status at the church, Qiu Nuoya then asked the nun to reissue his identification document.

He did not fully understand what kind of functions the crystal used to display the statuses possessed, but apparently it could search for a person’s identification information and create a new document.