There's a request posted on this board.

　After saying that, Mea led me to the bulletin board.
　There were a lot of papers stuck against the bulletin board, or rather the wall.
　They were roughly divided into ranks, but their boundaries were difficult to understand.

''I believe this request can only accept the same request as the rank, right?
No, we can accept up to one above and one below.
So, you're saying that Mare can get a D and an F?
Yeah.

　In order not to reduce the workload of new adventurers, they are preventing people of higher ranks from accepting requests from lower ranks.

''What do you want to do about the requests you're going to receive this time?　As I recall, the only request that had anything to do with ranking up or down was a request to kill someone, right?
Yeah, that's right. I need to complete a request for an E rank. So, would you mind if I made it up to you?
Sure.
Well..... Well, since you were able to move that much earlier, you must have much more talent than I do. It's more of a question of whether or not I'm going to drag you down....
''That's not true. There are many parts of me that are helped by equipment. In that sense, Mea-san should be different from before, so I'll be fine.
Well, I hope you're right.

　Ms. Mair popped her cheek and then shook her head.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I, as your senior and older sister, said something so shameful to you.
'Don't mind me. I'm the senior in the inn. My position shouldn't be so different.
Yeah, I guess so.

　Ms. Mair loosened her mouth and picked up one of the requests.
　I peeked in from next to her.
　She says it's to defeat a demon called Red Wolf.

　The difficulty level is the E rank she seeks.

''Is that it?''
"...Yeah, I guess so. The red wolf is a demon that I defeated a long time ago I should be able to handle it.

　A long time ago, huh?
　Wouldn't it be perfectly fine now that I've changed my equipment?
　I took the request form and headed to the reception desk with Mair-san.

Do I just have to bring the request form to that receptionist to be accepted?
Yeah.

　I was looking at the receptionist and I realized that's where I was.
　Everyone was giving money when they received a request.

'You pay when you take a request,'

　With a chuckle, Mair nodded.

'Requests have a time limit. When an adventurer receives a request, it means they have a monopoly on the request.'
.........it's true.
The guild will need to ask another adventurer to help them in case they fail to defeat the enemy. The more urgent it is, the higher the reward, so...well, that's just the cost of the labor. You can rest assured that you will receive your money back along with your reward if you achieve it.
''....I see. Then it looks like the request purchase fee will increase when it comes to high rank requests.
'Oh, yes. So adventurers are told to always have enough money to receive requests. ........Well, there are some constant requests without receiving a request to defeat them.
Well I see, I'm learning.

　The constant requests are mainly delivery-based requests, he said.
　As Mea-san explained to us, it was our turn.
　Mea-san and I presented the guild card we had taken out.

　When the fairy sitting at the reception table touches the guild card, a request that is currently being received is written on it.

　The technology on this guild card was brought in by the fairies.
　It's a technology that is too old for the current human race and its analysis is not advanced, but we use it because it's useful.

　The fairies don't speak, but they wave their hands adorably, perhaps in support of our request.
　Waving back at it, we left the guild.

'Lelius. I'm sure you'll be able to find Red Wolf and his friends just outside the north gate. Shall we head that way?
Yes. Okay.

　We walked to the north gate to each other.

''What kind of a fight does Lelius have in mind?
Well I guess. I'm more of a mid-range guy.
Mid-range, huh? Don't tell me this weapon has an offensive skill set?
Well, yeah, I guess so.

　Bone Shot is a skill anyone can use, but I don't need to tell you for now.

''I can only fight in close quarters. ........Can I have you cover me this time?
Yes, that's fine. I'd like to ask you a few questions too, but what is your artifact?
Oh, this is mine.

　Mea turned her right hand to the side and a sword appeared in her hand.
　The sword, which was covered in fire, was slightly curved.

''It's a divine weapon flamberge.''

　
　As I stared at it, I could see the skills of her divine weapon.

　Flamberge.
　Flame Attack S rank, Flame Slash S rank, Forgetting S rank

　The three were attached to it.
　It's like a divine weapon that specializes in attacking the fire attribute.

　It's much cooler than my hammer.
　

'Can't Lelius' divine artifacts be used in battle?
''I've never used them.......so I use these swords and knives when I fight.
So you're good at mid-range, is that what you're good at?
Yes.
'I guess we'll have to see it in person, won't we?
''The only way to practice is to try it out with Red Wolf. ........It's just that this is the first time I've ever fought an E-ranked demon, so I'm sorry if I'm dragging my feet.
"...just in case we don't want to fight the goblins before the Red Wolf?　I'm still not sure I'm up to the task, either.
I understand.

　We have to work with each other and so on, and that's better.