As soon as we finished lunch, we decided to check our stats.
There had to be something good about us.
"Before we look for our first mission, let's check our stats."
The adventurers had dispersed to complete their missions.
Aiko was arranging the tables and chairs.
Seven Paths was carefully dusting the scrolls.
"Me! Please check my stats first. I'm certain I'm more intelligent than the Demon King."
"Wait, Lyra! Don't pull it. You're going to tear it."
Only Lyra and I had avoided drinking alcohol, while everyone else had drowned themselves in booze.
"Hey, scroll, can you hear me? It's time to work. Wake up."
Silence.
I turned the scroll around.
I pulled on both ends.
Then I stood up.
"If you don't answer me, I'll burn you in the fireplace."
"What a beautiful fire!"
"Notice: system activated."
". . ."
"I want to see my stats."
Lunch had been delicious.
Especially the lizard meat.
"Good afternoon! Welcome to the Adventurers' Guild."
New adventurers had arrived.
"Notice: Kaela Orion's stats are currently unavailable."
"Huh? Unavailable?"
"Notice: Kaela Orion spent most of the day inside his bedroom and used his free time to watch questionable content."
Two women ran past us, swerving around the table where I was sitting.
"Hey, shut up! People are listening."
"What is questionable content? Is it some kind of galactic power capable of defeating the Demon King?"
Lyra was standing far too close to me.
What a shame I had turned into a woman.
"Notice: questionable content is, hmm. . ."
I shoved the scroll underneath my shirt.
"It's nothing, Lyra! Ha ha ha!"
That was close.
"My master said I was the most educated girl among all the disciples he had ever trained."
Lyra desperately needed a bath.
The flowers in a nearby vase wilted the moment she brushed against them.
"Lyra, tell me something. Who did your master train besides you?"
I needed a bath too.
I knew I had bathed in the forest, but my entire body was itching like crazy.
"Ha ha ha! Before my master began teaching me, he trained rocks."
Hmm!
"Hah. . ."
Calm down.
If I laugh, I'll attract even more attention.
But Lyra had spoken with such conviction.
"My master rejected me ten times. I could never defeat the rocks."
Please stop, Lyra.
I covered my mouth.
"Kaela, you don't know what it's like to be rejected. I had to complete countless tests of strength and intelligence to defeat my master's rock disciples."
Lyra licked the tips of her dirt-covered fingers.
"You don't need to feel sad. You managed to pass your master's insane test. Otherwise, you wouldn't be who you are today."
I didn't know Lyra's entire story, but I wasn't going to judge her.
"Kaela, do you understand me?"
She climbed onto the table and crashed into the enormous hanging lamp.
"Me?"
"My master trained those rocks to defeat demons."
From now on, I was going to pretend I didn't know this girl.
"Kaela, help me! I'm going to. . ."
"Hey, you're going to fall! Stop spinning!"
Everyone was watching us.
THUD!
I warned you!
"Ow! My ass!"
Sorry about the commotion.
Please, Lyra, don't get up.
"System, what are this lunatic's stats?"
The scroll began to glow.
Could she actually possess something?
"Notice: do you really want me to tell you?"
Silence.
"No."
Why was this happening?
I wanted to leave this place and disappear.
Someone help me!
I spent several hours sitting there, reflecting on my life.
My friends still hadn't recovered from their hangovers, and I had no idea where that prince had gone.
What was I supposed to tell King Asterium Pegasus?
We couldn't live inside the guild.
JINGLE! JINGLE!
"Welcome to the guild. What do you need today?"
We didn't have enough money to purchase equipment.
"Aiko, how much does this armor cost?"
Everything here was expensive.
"It costs 10,000 Asterium."
Everything had happened so quickly that I had only now found the time to think.
"Thank you for your business."
My questions and doubts were driving me insane.
"I'd like to deposit my money."
And it was all the fault of that false god who called himself Altus Pervertus.
Every time I remembered that bastard's face, hatred surged through my heart.
JINGLE! JINGLE!
"Thank you, sir. Please come again."
I finally knew what we needed to do and where to begin.
That was it.
"Wake up, you bunch of lazy bums! We're going to work!"
"Notice: you finally decided to get your ass out of that chair."
Shut up!
Who would hire five lazy bums?