Narrator:
The story starts from where it ended in the last chapter.
MC:
After 3 hours of continuous traveling, he sees the village from afar. His eyes shine with excitement.
"We are almost there."
Emily:
With a sad look,
"Master, I want to tell you something."
MC:
Turns to Emily with a confused look.
"What?"
Emily:
Speaks hesitantly,
"As you know, I am weak right now, and my energy hasn't fully recovered, so I need rest."
MC:
Speaks calmly,
"No problem. We can stay here for some time."
Emily:
With a sad look,
"What I mean by rest is that I need to go into deep sleep, and during that time, I won't be with you."
MC:
His smile breaks.
"Oh… but you will be at risk if you stay in the forest, and you won't be able to move even if someone attacks you."
Emily:
With a smile,
"During my deep sleep, I will transform into a ring on your hand."
MC:
Smiles,
"That way, you will always be with me, even while sleeping."
Rose:
With some hesitation,
"Master…"
MC:
With a smile,
"Yes, Rose?"
Rose:
With a sad look,
"I need to go into deep sleep too."
MC:
With a broken smile,
"But why you too?"
Rose:
With a sad smile,
"Master, remember when you used the Holy Light skill on me and purified me? Too much of my power was drained as well."
MC:
With a sad look,
"So you will also transform into a ring on my hand."
Rose:
With a sad smile,
"Yes, Master."
MC:
Hugs Rose and Emily together and speaks,
"I don't know how much time it will take for both of you to recover, but don't worry. I will wait for you."
Rose:
Transforms into a red ring and fits onto MC's finger, speaking in her thoughts,
"I love you, Master."
Emily:
Transforms into a white ring and fits onto MC's finger, speaking in her thoughts,
"I love you, Master."
MC:
With a sad look,
"So I am alone now… no problem. Let's go inside the city."
He walks forward and arrives in front of the city gate.
Village Guard:
Stands up with a smile.
"Welcome to our small village. Can I help you in any way?"
MC:
With a smile,
"Yes, can you tell me where the guild is?"
Village Guard:
His eyes widen in surprise.
"You want to become an adventurer?"
MC:
His eyes shine.
"Yes, I want to become one."
Village Guard:
With a smile,
"Go straight, and you will see the guild board."
MC:
With a smile,
"Thanks."
He moves forward.
Village Guard (thoughts):
"Best of luck, kid."
MC:
Comes in front of the Adventurers' Guild and stops.
"So this is the Adventurers' Guild… I've read about it in manga and seen it in anime, but this is my first time seeing it in real life."
He enters the guild and walks to the reception desk.
"Excuse me."
Receptionist:
With a smile,
"How can I help you, young boy?"
MC:
With a smile,
"I want to become an adventurer."
Receptionist:
Shocked,
"Are you sure, young boy? This work is very risky. You could die. I suggest you think about it one more time. Are you sure?"
MC:
With a smile,
"I am sure."
Receptionist (thoughts):
"Today's young boys are so excited about adventure."
She smiles.
"Alright. Please tell me your name, race, gender, and age."
MC:
With a smile,
"My name is Kota Nambu Tekki. Age: 16. Race: Human. Gender: Male."
Narrator:
Of course, he lied about his age, but not his name. He hadn't received a name in this world yet, so he chose his name from his previous life.
Receptionist:
Writes everything down and takes out a crystal ball.
"Please place your hand on this crystal ball."
MC:
Places his hand on the crystal ball.
System:
A notification pops up.
"You can choose which element to show. You currently have two elements:
First—Light, obtained by making Emily your slave.
Second—Dark, obtained by making Rose your slave.
Which element do you want to show?"
MC:
Chooses to show the Light element.
"Done."
Receptionist:
Her mouth opens in surprise.
"You have the Light element! That is extremely rare!"
MC:
Surprised,
"Light element is rare? Can you tell me more about elements?"
Receptionist:
Starts explaining,
"In our magical world, six elements exist. Fire, Water, Air, and Earth are common elements. Light and Dark are rare elements. Each person can only have one element—never more than that.
Out of 100 people, only 1 has magic power.
Adventurer ranks are divided into G (lowest), F, E, D, C, B, A, S, and SS. The highest rank is SSS, but no one has ever surpassed SS. Currently, only 12 people alive have reached SS rank."
MC:
Somewhat surprised,
"Okay. By the way, is all my work done?"
Receptionist:
Takes out a token.
"You are currently a G-rank adventurer. You can raise your rank by completing quests. From now on, you are an official adventurer."
MC:
With a smile,
"Thanks."
He turns and leaves the guild, then notices some people bullying a girl.
Chapter – 8 Ends
Q1. Will MC save that girl or not?
Q2. When will Emily and Rose wake up?