Episode 108 Magic workshop and D-class promotion test

The day after Alisa-tachi's flight training, I went to Tokyo by train.

In a world where cutting-edge technology could no longer be used, there was a shortage of energy. Not so with coal, but advanced technology was used to extract natural gas and oil. The technology had become unusable, and the amount of natural gas and oil extracted had decreased sharply.

Also, the nuclear reactor, which was a mass of the latest technology, had stopped working. It was possible to develop a nuclear reactor that didn't use integrated circuits at all, but safety could not be guaranteed.

In the end, the lack of energy was supplied by electricity extracted from yellow magic stones. The world as a whole was short of energy, and efficient railroads and buses were the main means of transportation.

After getting off at Kamata Station in Tokyo, I headed to the Magic Workshop that the Adventurer's Guild told me about. Expensive magic tools such as monster detection devices were made to order, so it was normal to actually go to the workshop and place an order.

"Shishido Magic Workshop, this is it. Excuse me."

A lady in her 40s came out from the back at my voice.

"Are you a customer?"

"That's right. I was introduced by Branch Chief Kondou of the Adventurer's Guild."

"Hee ~ , Kondou is it. What do you want made?"

"Two monster detection devices."

"One of our monster detection devices costs 28 million Yen, but can you afford it?"

"That's fine. I sold a 'Diagnostic Ring' at auction."

"You're young, but you're working hard."

The lady was Shishido Suzu, the head of the workshop. It seemed that she once formed a team with Branch Chief Kondou and was an adventurer.

I talked with Workshop Manager Shishido and decided on the detection range.

"Finally, I'll have you register your magic waveform. It's necessary because you will be controlling the magic tools with magic."

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Expensive magic tools were mostly controlled by magic. This was to make them unusable in case someone else stole them. I was instructed by Workshop Manager Shishido to register my magic waveform.

I created a proper contract and signed it. Once the money was transferred to the bank account of the Shishido Magic Workshop, production would begin. I was told that advance payment was the principle, as expensive materials were required to manufacture them.

The contract was proper, and since she was an acquaintance of Branch Chief Kondou, I could trust her. I put the contract in my Magic Pouch, left the workshop and headed to the bank.

After transferring the money to the bank account of the Shishido Magic Workshop, I went to the Adventurer's Guild in this town.

The Adventurer's Guild in Shibugami City was small in scale, so it only conducted the D-class adventurer promotion test once every three months. By the time I realized it, the promotion test was over, and I had to wait three months or take it at another Adventurer's Guild.

I was thinking of taking the promotion test at the Adventurer's Guild here while ordering the monster detection device. By defeating the Vagabond SteelLizard, I was recognized as qualified to become a D-class adventurer.

The Adventurer's Guild here was about three times larger than Shibugami City. When I asked about the D-class promotion test at the counter, it was scheduled to be held tomorrow, and it seemed that I could take it if I applied by this evening.

"I will take the D-class promotion test."

A young female guild staff handed me an application form. I filled it out and returned it to check.

"Nn, are you a Life Wizard?"

"Yeah, there's no problem, right."

The guild staff nodded.

"Yes. But, I think it's the first time for a Life Wizard to take a D-class promotion test."

I guess that's true. But, it would increase more and more from now on.

It seemed that the promotion exam would be held in an advanced dungeon in this town. Since the 5th floor of the advanced dungeon was equivalent to the 20th floor of the intermediate dungeon, it seemed that we would fight the monsters there to check our strength.

I stayed at the hotel that day, and early in the morning headed to the advanced level Raijin Dungeon. I changed clothes at the Dungeon House and waited in front of it.

When the time came, the other examinees and the examiner gathered.

"Okay, everyone's here. I'm the examiner, a C-class adventurer, Tarumizu Shingo."

The examiner was an adventurer in his 30s, who seemed to be a Muscle Wizard.

One of the examinees, Kyougoku Jin, came next to me and asked Tarumizu.

"Examiner. I heard that in order to pass, we have to defeat an ArmorBear on the 5th floor. I want to confirm whether the fight against the monsters we encounter before going to the 5th floor is within the scope of the exam."

Tarumizu nodded.

"That's right. If we encounter a monster, I'll as you to cooperate and fight. So, let's start by introducing ourselves."

The number of people participating in the test was five. There were two Attack Wizards, two Muscle Wizards, and one Life Wizard. Kyougoku, who asked the question just now, was said to be a Muscle Wizard.

When I introduced myself as a Life Wizard, I got the familiar reaction. Tarumizu, the examiner, tilted his head and made a face wondering why there was a Life Wizard mixed in with the other examinees.

Tarumizu asked just me.

"Among the monsters you've defeated so far, what was the most formidable enemy?"

"When it comes to monsters that I defeated alone ... It's the OrcGeneral."

"Right. Then you have enough achievements."

I could hear voices doubting my words from behind, but I would show them my strength in actual combat.

I was surprised when I entered the Raijin Dungeon. The first floor was a grassland area, but unlike the intermediate dungeons, it was vast. According to the examiner, it was a grassland 15 kilometers long and wide.

What's more, it was inhabited by various monsters, from FrenzyMice to ArmoredWolves. Among them, the most powerful enemies were HighGoblins and OrcSoldiers.

The HighGoblins used magic, and the OrcSoldiers attacked with battleaxes as weapons. I didn't think there was a problem with OrcSoldiers, but I would have to be careful with HighGoblin magic.

Kyougoku stood next to me.

"Hey, can you defeat monsters with Life Magic?"

"I can beat them. It's just that everyone doesn't know much about Life Magic, so they doubt it."

"Hee ~ , is that so."

An AttackBoar attacked. I fired a QuadJavelin and killed it. I didn't think anyone knew how I did it. However, they seemed to have noticed that I finished it off.

After I killed most of the monsters that attacked me, Tarumizu approached me and opened his mouth.

"I told you to cooperate with everyone. Don't defeat them alone."

I got scolded. I was fighting as usual. It's just that the magic is activated quickly, so it's just that everyone else's share had been defeated. I had to be careful.

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