The next day, I came to the Adventurer's Guild to pay back the money I had borrowed and to earn money for my life from today, thanks to Aug's help.

'Finally, my adventurer's life begins today!

　I clenched my fists selfishly and entered the Adventurer's Guild with great enthusiasm.

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　After entering the guild building, I immediately head to the request board where the adventurers are gathered.

''Yo Dragonbows. Are you looking for a request now?

　A strange adventurer speaks to me.
　Is he the one who was watching yesterday's purchase?
　Adventurers are so Frank.

''Yes, I'm going to start with a permanent request for an F-rank!

F.... well, some guys are like that. Good luck with that.

　There was some kind of implication, but I'm sure it meant that the newcomers would want to stand taller and take requests higher up the ladder.

When I come to the request board, I look for a request of F rank, which is my rank.
　I can receive requests for E rank, but I have to do the job that suits me without being overwhelmed.

"Okay, I'll take that one.

　I chose to work as a herb gatherer.
　The reward is 3 copper coins for a bunch of 10 herbs, but since this request is a permanent request, the more herbs you collect, the more you get paid.

　Another good point is that there is no penalty for failure to complete this request.
　Normally, adventurer's requests have a deadline for completion and the client's specifications must be met.
　That's why adventurers who receive requests that don't match their stature are often penalized for failing to complete their requests.

　And last night, Aug told me while drinking in a good mood in the dining room last night.
　What a kind senior who not only lent me money, but also gave me valuable information.

　That's why Aug advised me that the first request I receive should be a permanent request with no penalty.
　And if it's a medicinal herb, it's good to know about it since I used to collect it often when making potions in the countryside.

'Hey, you're going to take that?'

　When I turned around, there was a boy about my age.
　The boy has a boy and girl of about the same age behind him.
　A monk and a wizard by their equipment, and another one dressed lightly, so maybe a hunter or a bandit?

Yeah, picking herbs.

　Then the boy starts laughing hahaha.

"Oh, come on, a child can pick herbs. You're just a grown-up adventurer like the rest of us, aren't you?

So you guys are going to be there?

'Yeah, I'm Gyro, the leader of Team Dragon Slayers!

　The boy clenched his fists and said his own name.

'Hey, I told you to stop using that name, Gyro!

　And that's where the wizard girl behind me waited.

''That's right, Jairo-san. You're right, that team name is embarrassing.

I'm not so sure about that.

　Apparently the team he apparently named the team is not well received.

'I think it's cool,'

"Oh, you know what I mean?　That's something to see!　I can make you my prefect!

　Well, I'll refrain from doing that.

Anyway, now that we've become adventurers, let's go out and show off more.　You'll always be a lowly adventurer if you're going to do the petty job of collecting medicinal herbs!

Haha.....

　I wondered if the adventurers around me wouldn't be offended if I said that, but on the contrary, they were looking at Jairo-kun with an extremely kind gaze.
　I see, they're all cheering for a new adventurer full of dreams.

''And I'm going to surpass the rumored dragon slayer!

Dragonslayer?

　Wow, I didn't know there was such a person.

Yeah, I heard that he just wandered into the guild yesterday and asked them to buy a dragon that was in ridiculously good condition.

Wow.

　There were some great people there.
　How did they take down a dragon in good condition?
　I'm sure that my Green Dragon is much more beautiful than the Green Dragon I killed.

And it's so beautiful that the guild couldn't buy it, so they decided to auction it off to the nobility in the capital!

　Great, an auction for the nobility.

A man should be as big as this!

Yes.

So, we're going to work on defeating demons, so you should be looking for a better job instead of doing your stupid job of picking medicinal herbs!

　After saying just that, Jairo-kun left the guild.
　Was that his own way of encouraging his fellow adventurers?

I'm sorry about that gyro guy. He's an idiot, but he's not a bad person!　Wait, Jairo!

　Gyro-kun's fellow wizard goes out of his way to apologize before going after him.
　You're a good friend.
　Maybe I could team up with you, too.

But for now, we have to fulfill the request we received.

　He's him and I'm me.
　I'm going to do my best to collect herbs!
　And by the way, it's a permanent request, so it's nice and easy not to have to apply for a request at the window!

　You're not going to be able to do that.

Let's go get it!

　When I arrived in the forest, I immediately started to look for medicinal herbs.
　I'm not sure why this is a special thing for an adventurer to do, even though it is something we would have done back home.

"I'll find the herbs in the shaded areas... here they are...

　As soon as I find a medicinal herb I take out a knife and cut it from the root.
　This is because this type of herb is made from the leaves, so if you leave the roots intact, they can grow back again and again.

'Oh, there's another one over there.

　We found and collected medicinal herbs one after another.

''There are a lot of medicinal herbs around here, at this pace, we might be able to pay back not only the prescribed number of ten, but also the money for the five silver coins we borrowed, soon!

　I enjoyed gathering medicinal herbs and was fascinated by them.
　Back home we didn't have shops, and we collected medicinal herbs for use in the village, so we never collected them to sell.
　It's totally different motivation because it's still beneficial to me!
　I'm so glad I became an adventurer!

　You're not going to be able to do that.

Well, that's enough for now.

　Having collected quite a lot of herbs, I was thinking that it was time to head back to town.
　I don't feel heavy because I have a magic bag, but if it's too late, the reception desk will be just as crowded as yesterday.

　And that's when it happened.
　Suddenly, the sounds disappeared from the forest.
　The sounds of beasts and insects, and even the rustling of the trees.

''Huh?''

　In times like this, there is always something going on.
　Even when I was a hero in my previous life, when the sounds around me disappeared, a powerful demon appeared or a terrible disaster occurred.

　And just as I expected, I heard a crunching sound of trees falling from deep in the forest.

''Over there!''

　I run towards the depths of the forest.
　When I looked out into the distance, I saw a giant monster that was so large it could break through the trees to check the situation.

That's an Evil Boa!

　Evil Boar, that's a huge boar-shaped demon.
　I'm not sure I'm going to be able to find a way to make it work.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make your life easier.
　But they can run faster than horses over short distances with their tremendous power of lunge, and their fur is so hard and flexible that even poorly made weapons can't hurt them.

　They are omnivorous and will eat anything that comes in contact with humans, so in some places they are more feared than dragons because they devour both the bounty of the forest and the fields that humans have cultivated.

　And this is the most frightening thing of all, the Evil Boar acts in packs.

""Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut!"

　Yes, the Evil Boa in my line of sight was also, as you may recall, acting in a pack.

　The Evil Boa, perhaps excited, were running as fast as they could through the forest.
　Every time they ran, the trees around their feet were blown away like twigs.

'Don't, we'll hit the town if we don't!

　If Evilboa continued on this course, they would reach the town of Togai in less than an hour.

'We have to exterminate them!

　The adventurers who belong to the guild must fight the demons that attack the town.
　This is an adventurer's duty.
　When a horde of demons appears, the guild fights for the defense of the town with no regard for its own interests.
　By doing so, the rough-and-tumble adventurers have built up a trust between the town and the country.

　Most importantly, we have grown up listening to stories of adventurers who risked their lives to protect their town.
　We wish to be like them, so we play adventurers, using tree branches as weapons.
　This is the dream of all children, which has not changed since our last life.

So now I have to be their inspiration!

　I begin to prepare a large scale magic in order to eradicate the swarm of Evil Boa.
　This time, unlike the Green Dragon, I don't need to worry about the state of the materials.
　As long as you're careful not to destroy the forest, that's all that matters.

　But then I suddenly noticed something strange.

"Are those Evil Boars chasing something?

　Yes, Evilboa's movements were not straight.
　It would occasionally shift its course slightly, as if it were chasing something.

"What the hell are they chasing?

　I activated a distant vision magic that increased my eyesight and stared out of Evilboa's gaze.
　And then, just as the trees parted, I realized what they were after.

That's an adventurer!

　It seems that what Evilboa was chasing was an adventurer.
　I'm sure you've entered Evilboa's territory without knowing it.

I'm not going to be able to use large-scale magic in that case. Shall we destroy them individually to avoid collateral damage?

　I decided to do so, and repeated the movement of my leap towards Evilboa.
　As I got closer to Evilboa, I could see the adventurers they were chasing.

''I'm pretty sure that's.......Jairo-kun!

　That's right, the one running at the front of the pack is Jairo-kun, whom I met at the Adventurer's Guild building earlier.
　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on some of these things.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.

'Don't!　Terryaah!

　I leapt as fast as I could and took a flying kick at Evilboa, who was attacking Monk-san.

''Bum-ooh?!''

　Suddenly, the companions at the front of the group are blown away and Evilboa and the others stop their legs in a hurry.

"I'm your opponent from here on out!

　You're not going to be able to do that.

'Whoa!

　How the hell did we get ourselves into this mess?

Gyro!　I'll tell you that you're still hot and force you to go deeper into the woods!

'Yuck!　I didn't think there was going to be one like that, so I don't blame you!

　My people are about to give me a hard time.
　But it's no use. I didn't know they'd be there!

　At first, it was definitely all goblins and other mooks like Kobold.
　Even with this, I had been taught the sword by a former adventurer's guild, and I was actually able to fight well.
　I had the support of my buddies, and if I got hurt, I was able to heal with magic.

　So I thought it would be easy to win around here.
　And then.....

What's a big demon like that in a place like this?

　I've never heard of such a monster.
　The area near the town is where adventurers, vigilantes, and the occasional knight, come to kill monsters, so there aren't many monsters around, according to the adults.
　There they are!　A big one!

''Ah!?''

　The monk, Norbu, screamed and fell down.
　It seems he caught his leg in a tree root and fell.

''Norbu!''

　He's cowering, holding his leg, is he hurt?
　We have to go get him.

"Bumoooooooo!

　I can't look back and see that monster coming at me with all his might.
　We can't help it, we can't help it, we can't help it.

　You can either abandon it and run away or be trampled down with it.
　I couldn't decide which one to choose, and as a result, time was running out.
　I got so close to the point where I couldn't escape either.

''Huh!''

　My body slumps and I close my eyes.
　It was then.

I can't believe it!

''BMOO?!''

　A tremendous sound and vibration rang out, and the surrounding area was silent.

　Could it be that the monster stepped on her and she died before she could feel the pain?
　Gently, I opened my eyes and saw the back of a human I didn't know in front of me.

''I'm the one to deal with from here!

　You're not going to be able to do that.

　Phew, I managed to make it.

Ugh.

　Mmm, the monk is cowering with his legs.
　We need to tend to the wound first.

'Distant Heel!'

　The Evil Boar is right in front of me, so I can't be near the monk as a checkmate.
　So I heal the monk's wounds with a remote recovery spell that can be used even when we're not in contact.


''What?　The pain in my leg is gone!

　I'm glad, it seems to have worked properly.

"Monk, get behind me!

'What?　Oh, yes!

　Monk's eyes are black and white, but he quickly senses the situation and steps back behind me.
　Alright, now I can focus on just the Evil Boar and fight.

''Bumoo........''

　The Evil Boars, who had been alerted to us, stomped their heels roughly.
　They're going to charge in without question and stomp it out with their overwhelming mass.

　But I won't let that happen.

''Holdtree!''

　My magic kicks in, and the trees around me tangle with Evilboa's body.
　This is a higher level of restraint magic that captures the enemy with ivy, a magic that changes the shape of the tree to look like ivy and captures the opponent.

''Bum-ooh!''

　Evilboa tries to shake it off in a hurry, but it's no use.
　I'm not going to be able to shake him off when he's at a standstill, let alone when he's speeding up and attacking.
　Besides, the tree is strengthened by my magic.
　In the blink of an eye, Evilboa's body was restrained to a cancerous state and he couldn't move.
　It's a material that's hard, bendy and hard to break.
　I'm not going to be able to get out of it when it's wrapped around me like ivy.
　The magic effect causes the roots to grow and bite firmly into the ground, intertwining with the surrounding trees to create a web-like assembly of trees.
　It's an invincible restraint that won't let the Evil Boa escape.

''What is that!　I've never seen magic like that!

　Huh?　This magic was developed in my previous life, so I don't think it's such an unusual magic.

'I mean, she used magic without chanting a spell!

　Huh?　The basic rule is no chanting in a fight, right?
　I see, they're new adventurers, so they don't know the ins and outs of the area.

　I have memories of my previous life and previous life experience, but they don't have that.

"Well, it's over!

　I leap up and jump right on top of Evilboa, and then stick a broadsword into its forehead and release a spell.
''Lightning Beat!''

　I shoot a lightning strike spell through the sword and into Evilboa's body.
　This makes it easy to defeat even enemies with hard scales and thick fur.
　This way, I don't have to rip their pelts to shreds.

　I'll do the same for the rest of the Evil Boars and put a stop to them.

That's all. Are you guys okay?

　Having defeated all the Evil Boars, I call out to Gyro-kun and the others.
　Monk-kun has recovered, but the other kids might be injured.

'Yeah, yeah. I'm fine. Your magic power is a little drained, but you're not hurt.

　I guess I'm running out of magic.
　That won't be safe until we get back to town.

Excuse me. Transferana!

　When I activate my magic, the light moves from me to the wizard.

"Whaaaaat?　What's this?

I just shared my magic with you. It's a good idea to have a little bit of magic in it, right?

Magic?　Really?　She really has magic in her?

　Well, we don't have a lot of mana to share.
　Now that we've gone through this, let's get this Evil Boar's corpse as well.
　It's probably worth some money too.
　I store the corpse of Evilboa in a magic bag.

Oh, um.....

　I was working on storage when Gyro called out to me.

What?

Thank you for your help...

　Yeah, it's nice to be able to say thank you.

"Don't worry about it. Mutual aid is what adventurers are all about.

Oh, um...

　Gyro looks at me with some kind of intensity.

"Can you tell me your name, please?

Name?

Yes!

　Oh, I remember hearing his name, but not from here.

'My name is Lex. Nice to meet you again.

Mr. Lex.

　Gyro-kun mumbled my name.

'What's up, Gyro-kun?'

Uh, Mr. Lex, no, Lex's brother!

Yeah?

　My brother?

I didn't really get it. You get cocky with these goblins and put your people in danger because of it.

　No, I didn't really do anything.

"And yet you came all the way out here to save me. It made me realize how much of a man I am!

　Vessels are so exaggerated.

''So make me, make me your brother's prefect!

"What?

Me!　I fell in love with my brother's strength!　So!　Please make me my brother's prefect!

　With that, Jairo-kun prostrated himself in front of me and got down on his knees.

''Hah!

　On this day, I had my first prefect.
　I don't need a prefect!