Back in the guild lobby, Lisette led Jaeger over to the quest board. It was covered with parchments for all sorts of tasks. From gathering plants, to hunting creatures, to laying siege to evil castles. Jaeger read a few of them, but quickly stopped. He had no idea what a goblin was, but the idea of hunting thirty of them seemed like something best left to a class like Goblin Slayer. He realized that he needed to learn more about the dangers of this world before he went out.

“Lisette, what is a goblin?”

“A small green humanoid. They range from tribal pests to greedy merchants and rogues; hell one of them was a local hero a century ago. Why?”

“I had no idea what one was until you told me.”

Lisette stopped, causing Jaeger to bump into her. Then she looked back at him, it took him a moment to figure out what her look was; it was sympathy. Turning quickly, she pulled Jaeger back into the same room they'd been in before. He was actually starting to like it; it was growing on him. He took his usual seat and looked at her.

“Oh yeah, I might have forgotten one last thing. This is exclusive to certain types of outworlders, as you usually lack or are blocked from common knowledge of Ragaea.”

Saying that, she placed a thick book on the table. It was covered in symbols that seemed to move as Jaeger looked at them. They quickly settled into words he could read: Outworlders guide to not dying like an idiot from that poisonous plant I told you wasn't a strawberry.

“What’s with the title?”

“The author was apparently friends with an Outworlder who ate a deadly plant and nearly died. They wrote this book for their friend and most guilds bought a copy. Of course, our copy was updated with more information and enchanted by the great Lizard Wizard himself. Now, instead of spending four days or so reading the whole thing, you just grab the book and absorb the knowledge. It'll knock you out, but when you wake up, you'll have the knowledge to avoid dying from something really dangerous, but innocent-looking.”

Jaeger drew back his hand from the book.

“Of course it's going to knock me out. You know that's not healthy, right? Being knocked unconscious like that damages people in a more permanent way.”

“Maybe where you're from, but here in Ragaea, getting knocked out is a minor problem, unless you get kidnapped at the same time. Ragaea is full of magic, you're dealing with new rules now, Jaeger.”

He sighed and realized that he was not going to get out of this. He made himself comfortable before grabbing the book, then it was lights out.

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“I'm really tired of everything knocking me out. I don't care if it's good or bad for me, I'm really tired of it.”

Lisette fought back a chuckle at his expression. Fortunately, Jaeger was too distracted by the quest board to notice her expression.

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“Well, if you hold on to that feeling, maybe you'll get a skill for it.” Lisette said after regaining her composure. She moved around Jaeger and searched with him. She quickly collected some parchments.

“Wait, what do you mean I could get a skill for it?”

“At certain intervals after leveling up, you'll get a skill. You may also start with a few from your class and race. Humans usually don't get any, but being an Outworlder, who knows. I also advise you not to explain to anyone what skills you have, at least not anyone you don't trust implicitly.”

Jaeger nodded, knowing that he had at least two skills, Contract Hunter and The Chains that Bind. He wasn't sure if the translator he had counted. He wondered for a moment how to check his skills and the answer came to him. Status, he thought. The book contained the knowledge that his personal Status was something only Outworlders had access to. The guilds in Rangaea had a similar system. His badge was now best used to track his adventuring rank and as an entry pass.

As he thought this, his parchment unfolded, with some concentration he wanted it to show his skills instead of his information.

Skill List

Contract Hunter

The Chains that Bind

Bloodhound

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Bloodhound – A Bounty Hunter's most important skill, aside from the ability to get paid. This skill sets you apart from guards, soldiers, and other enforcers. You will always get your bounty. They can run, but they only get caught tired.

When you have enough information on a target, you can track them down. There is no time limit or distance, as long as you have enough information on the target, you can find them. The more information you have, the better you can track them. The way this manifests varies from Bounty Hunter to Bounty Hunter.

“Interesting.”

“Yeah, those jobs are pretty interesting. But without a dedicated Bounty Hunter, the only bounty jobs we get are the weird ones. The rest just end up not getting posted here, a few other guilds have picked up the jobs.”

Jaeger focused on Lisette and the papers she’d been showing him. He hadn’t been talking about them, but they were interesting. They were all wanted posters, but each one was for a named monster.

“Lisette, I have no experience hunting monsters. I'm more of a human hunter. How would I even bring them back?”

Wordlessly, she pushed one of the papers into his hands. As he took it, more information appeared in front of him.

Wanted: Crusher the Orc Raider

Intermediate ranked

Wanted dead or alive.

Crimes: Tax evasion, vilification of tax collectors & consumption of tax collectors.

Miscellaneous: The payout for this is greater if Crusher is brought in alive. If dead, his head is required for completion.

“Even in a world full of magic and monsters, there are still taxes?”

“Yes, don't worry, the guild will take care of your taxes for you. We have a team of devils dedicated to handling our taxes.”

Jaeger nodded, if he had to choose something to handle his taxes, a devil was probably the best choice.

“Where can I learn more about Crusher? Because I'm taking the job.”