The disaster brought by the Demon Lord doesn't affect this border town. People are more concerned about whether the crops in the fields will be bountiful this year than whether the hero has successfully defeated the Demon Lord.
Although the plants in this world are the type that fly away when they mature.
But that's roughly the idea.
The counter lady then handed Roa a card.
It was about the size of a driver's license, looking like an ID card.
"Please look here, do you see an item called 'Level'? As you know, everything in this world has a soul within it. No matter what kind of being it is, as long as you eat or kill a creature, that is, end some kind of life activity, you can absorb a portion of that being's soul memory. That's what's commonly known as 'Experience Points.' These experience points are generally not visible to the naked eye. However…"
The counter lady pointed to a spot on the card and said, "As long as you have this card, the experience points absorbed by the adventurer will be displayed on it. At the same time, the corresponding level will also be displayed. This is the standard for an adventurer's strength, and the number of targets defeated will also be recorded here. As experience points accumulate, all kinds of creatures will suddenly grow rapidly one day. This is what's called crossing the high wall of level advancement… In short, as long as you raise your level, you can get various benefits, such as obtaining points to learn new skills, so please be sure to work hard to raise your level."
Roa nodded. It was similar to a system panel and easy to understand.
However, it was more detailed than Roa's system panel, although its functions were more limited.
Level, class, attributes, and then the level was made concrete. When experience was full, you could level up, and leveling up would give you attribute enhancements and skill points, which you could use to add points to your skills.
It was simple and clear, almost exactly like the online games Roa played in his previous life.
The counter lady coughed lightly a few times, then took out a piece of paper from under the counter and placed it on the counter, smiling at Roa, "First, please fill in items such as height, weight, age, and physical characteristics on this document."
Roa nodded. It was just a formality, and these weren't exactly secrets.
Height 185cm, age 15, physical characteristics, blonde hair and golden eyes, then Roa's gaze fell on the last line and he fell into thought.
Weight?
He definitely couldn't calculate it according to a normal human, but if he calculated it according to his weight in the Mushoku Tensei world, it would seem a bit outrageous.
Oh well, he'd just fill in a random number.
Thinking this, Roa wrote 70 kilograms on the paper, which was 154 pounds.
For a tall guy of 185cm, this was a bit on the skinny side.
After filling in his information, the counter lady was slightly surprised, revealing an unexpected expression.
The young lady hesitated for a moment and said to Roa, "Only fifteen? That's too young, are you sure you want to become an adventurer? I don't think you're someone who lacks money."
Although she hadn't heard of any noble family named Greyrat, judging from Roa's demeanor, she thought he must be from a noble background.
Boys from the countryside didn't have this kind of air, especially at this age.
From the moment the young man confidently stepped through the guild door and walked to the bounty board, everyone's eyes were on Roa.
Although most people were sizing him up and scrutinizing him, there wasn't much malice.
But with so many people watching, especially arriving in an unfamiliar environment surrounded by strangers, few people could remain unfazed unless they had strong mental fortitude.
Especially Roa's calm and composed attitude, she had already decided to ask the guild master later if there was a noble family named Greyrat nearby.
And if he was a noble, if he died here for some reason, it would make things very difficult.
Although this was a border town, far from the capital, and the Demon Lord's main forces were targeting the Royal capital, there were only weak monsters around.
But what if?
It wasn't uncommon for new adventurers to be killed by goblins, and even experienced adventurers risked being eaten by monsters at any time, let alone a newbie like Roa.
If their offspring died here and they came to make a scene, it would also trouble the guild.
Before, she just thought the young man was good-looking, but now that she thought about it, letting him become an adventurer wasn't a good idea.
Roa shrugged, looking nonchalant, and casually said, "Don't look at me like this, I've been training hard, and I'm proud to say that my swordsmanship is quite good."
After some back-and-forth, the counter lady could only nod.
It wasn't unheard of for adventurers to be fifteen years old, or even younger, but her main concern was that this person was from the Royal capital.
But seeing his determined attitude, the counter lady just sighed and said to Roa, "Then, please touch this card. This will allow us to see your various ability parameters, and then you can choose the class you want based on the values. After accumulating experience, you can learn different exclusive skills depending on the class you choose, which is also a basis for choosing a class."
Roa nodded and reached out to touch the card.
The moment Roa's fingers touched the card, a blinding golden light flashed from the small card, so bright that it couldn't be hidden even in broad daylight.
The dazzling light firmly grabbed the attention of all the adventurers, and everyone looked in unison.
Even the counter lady was a little flustered, as if she was seeing such a scene for the first time.
The counter lady reacted and looked at the card's information.
"What? What—! What's with these values!"
The counter lady looked at Roa in disbelief, with a look of having seen a ghost.
Some busybodies wanted to take a look, but the counter lady chased them away. The girl with the dazzling blonde hair straightened her clothes, suppressed the shock written on her face, and said to Roa seriously, "All of your parameters far exceed the average values of ordinary adventurers. No, you might not have any concept of what that means, so let me explain in more detail. Even adventurers in their twenties probably don't have attributes as high as yours at level one, you know?"