A Dragon Idol's Reincarnation Tale

Party Leader

Name: Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor

Level: 80

Job: None

Health: 4651/4651

Mana: 16225/16225

Stamina: 2716/2716

Effects:

[Damaged Mana Path [Left Wing] (Minor)] [Humanized (Moderate)]

Name: Saori Segawa

Level: 69

Job: None

Health: 2806/2806

Mana: 1211/1211

Stamina: 2005/2005

Effects:

[Humanized (Moderate)]

Name: Tasianna Marina Silverpond

Level: 50

Job: Mage

Health: 1544/1544

Mana: 3897/3897

Stamina: 1080/1080

Effects:

[Elvenized (Major)]

The party is online once again!

The ID and party bracelet registration didn’t take too long, as we only needed to pour our mana into the [Crystal of the Divine System], and without further ado, our party was officially back.

“These party bracelets are the newest model,” Melia explained. “Aside from the essential functions like ‘party creation’, ‘experience sharing’, ‘ID tracking’, ‘Quest list’, ‘ID reader’, ‘mana storing’, ‘notes’, and ‘verification’, these bracelets allow you to use the ‘platoon party’ function, which allows you to register up to twenty people at once. Your mana is registered to these bracelets, so please be aware they can only be used by their respective owners.”

I looked down at my wrist on which I was now wearing a pristine white bracelet, contrasting the crude iron one I used to wear. Touching it, the material felt tough like stone but soft to the touch from the high-quality craftsmanship, reminding me of the bathtub I bathed in during my stay at Ellaine’s. Melia had just explained to me it was a mineral called “Fairnite,” a white stone known for its ability to insulate mana. Due to its beautiful white appearance, reminding me of a mix between marble and limestone, it was very popular among nobles as a furniture material.

Aside from the difference in materials, this bracelet also had an emblem of a black dragon’s head surrounded by flames in a crescent moon shape on it, which was the royal crest of my “family” and also Kargryxmor’s religious symbol. “Hiding in plain sight.” As I was a dragonewt in this form, people would believe I was a worshipper of Kargryxmor instead of a royal family member. And, if I ever had to use it, I could always tell people vice versa.

The symbol was on all three bracelets, as Saori and Tasianna were treated as my retainers, but there was also Zephira’s rainbow-colored butterfly symbol on Tasianna’s and Aurena’s angel woman on mine, to symbolize the origin gods we were aligned to, although Tasianna was currently a Plesia worshipper. Saori’s was left blank, as they didn’t know who to choose, but I was sure Marsven was an option due to Saori’s dark magic.

Lastly, there was a sapphire blue core in the middle of the bracelet, responsible for displaying the game-like blue menu.

“All IDs are made with the mana of their owners and react less favorably to foreign mana. The crystal can easily identify this which makes it very difficult to fake ownership of an ID you do not own,” Melia answered Saori’s worry that our cards might be stolen while our registration to the hunters guild was being completed. “I was told these IDs will only function if its owner pours their mana into them, so there should be no chance of anybody else using it without your consent. They also possess the ability to hide information from [Identify], and from the crystals. Due to this feature, they are quite expensive, a minimum of two small goldite and five large silvite, so please do not lose them.”

“What?!” Saori let out once she heard the price of these cards, horror-struck. “Y-You are telling us these three cards cost 750 thousand Davi?! I-I-I have no words. Wait, how much do these party bracelets cost?”

Apparently, the white party bracelets cost 85k Davi each which added up with the IDs to 1,005,000 Davi altogether, translating into one large goldite and five small silvite coins. Wow, lucky me I made Count Helvas or somebody else pay them for me in exchange for giving out my profile information…You know, maybe I am the one who lost out on this deal, maybe?

“1,005,000 Davi…if I translate it one-to-one to yen…guck…” Saori’s pale face looked a bit worrying, especially with her twitching eye. Was she not used to holding this much money on hand?

Hmm, if it were 1,005,000 yen then that would be…parallel minds quick math please! Ok, who am I kidding, I don’t even know the conversion rate for it. All I know is that mama once told me to simply subtract two zeros from it and I’ll have my number, although, it won’t be the exact one. Which means, these three cards and bracelets cost us around 10,000 USD. Huh, that’s a lot but I guess these things are similar to iPhones.

“Ah, and they are finished. I thank you for your patience. Please, take them,” Melia stated, handing us our three black IDs before giving us a small bow. “And with that, I would like to officially welcome you to the hunters guild! I anticipate much from you three!”

Adventurer ID, acquired!

The black rectangular ID felt firm in my hand, although, I should still watch my strength to not accidentally break it. The front of my ID was divided down the middle. On the right side, it had basic information, like my name, age, level, and job, while the left side was decorated by a large Kargryxmor emblem.

Remembering how Master Kush could morph the symbol on his ID, I activated [Mana Eyes] and began pouring mana into the symbol. Aside from getting a massive headache since the room was filled with adventures, whether they had a lot or little mana, I could confirm the mechanism was similar to Master Kush’s card. The emblem switched from Kargryxmor’s to Aurena’s and then to one with a bow and sword entwined with each other, the exact one I saw outside the guild. This has to be the hunters guild’s emblem.

“These IDs and bracelets are also adaptable, so when a new model or function is released to the public, simply go to a dwarven manatechnician and they will fulfill your request. Unfortunately, the only branch in Artorias is in our capital, Griffonpeak,” Melia explained.

“Alright, cool, very cool, but can we get our Jobs now?!” I demanded with an excitement-filled voice, placing my hand on the counter and leaning forward.

“Oh, of course,” Melia confirmed with a professional smile, undeterred of my childish enthusiasm. “Please, place your hand on the crystal. Once it glows white, please, say ‘Open Job Menu’ and I will give everybody an explanation during the whole process.”

As Saori and Tasianna simply shrugged at who should go first, I volunteered without a single delay. Placing my hand on the crystal, I called out “Open Job Menu” once the crystal glowed white from stealing my mana. A blue screen projected from the crystal, once again showing how game-like this world was.

Weekly Job Change Limit: 3/3

Previous Jobs:

Main Job: [None]

Weekly limit?

“Melia, there is a limit to how often I can change my Job in a single week?! But- this blows!” I shouted in disappointment.

Melia shook her head at my complaint. “The hunters guild cannot do anything about it, as this is a rule from the Divine System. The Origin Gods have set the rules, and we as their followers can only abide by them. However, please rest your worries, the restriction isn’t too terrible once you learn the rest of the details. Please, put your finger on the menu and pull it down.”

With Saori and Tasianna watching over my shoulders, blocking anybody from peeking, I did what Melia instructed me to do, muttering, “This is so RPG-like,” as more information came into view after I scrolled down.

Available Jobs

[Freelancer] [Caster][Fighter] [Bard] [Scout] [Worker] [Academic] [Noble] [Scale-Dust User] [White Pyromancer] [Corrosive Pyromancer] [Usurper] [Champion of Aurena] [Crimson Saintess] [Idol]

Fuck, where did I get [Crimson Saintess] from?!

“…Lady Hestia, please pour your mana into this manatech.” Melia handed me a small staff with a green ball on its top. Once I poured in a bit of mana into it, an invisible barrier flowed out from it.

“[Air Shield]?” I asked, knowing this sensation very well.

“Correct, as you have the spell, you should be aware we don’t have too much time to speak before dispelling the shield,” Melia said. “Anyway…May your soul stay eternally bright, champion and saintess of the Goddess of Light! It is wonderful to have confirmation!” Melia shouted in excitement, bowing before me in a prayer pose. This action caught people’s attention, but most of them simply shrugged it off, probably since I looked like a priestess with my white robe.

After I told her to stop as I still didn’t feel comfortable with my new role, Melia explained this manatech was loaned to her by Farron, the hunters guild master, as it was necessary to work with me due to the confidential information. Aside from wanting to keep it a secret myself, the kingdom did too. Why? Well, it seems I will get all my questions answered by Ellaine.

With that said, we went back to the Job menu. Although every Job after [Noble] was conspicuous, there were also a ton of Jobs I thought were missing. Remembering all the people I’d identified who had a Job, I was 100% sure there should be more. There wasn’t even [Mage], which Tasianna had.

“Ah, the reason for that is because you must unlock them first, Lady Hestia,” Tasianna chimed in. “Aside from the obvious ones, all of your current available Jobs are the beginner ones, the basics. Think of the Job system as a tree. The novice classes are the seed and every time you acquire another Job, more branches of the original Job will unlock until you reach the end of the Job line. For example, you must first acquire [Caster] to obtain [Mage], and afterward, you can specialize your elemental preference like [Wind Mage] and [Water Mage].”

“That is correct. Every Job has a specific requirement you must fulfill before it becomes available. Aside from requiring the prerequisite Jobs, you must sometimes acquire certain skills, reach a minimum stat line, obtain merit, or even, in your case, for example, possess blessings and titles,” Melia added. “There is a book the guild can lend you if you wish to plan your route. Otherwise, if you would please choose a Job, I will continue with the benefits of gaining a Job.”

Hmm, a Job, huh? I would like to get [Idol] first, but I think taking [Caster] first will increase the number of available Jobs. Seeing more Jobs will be so satisfying. I can take [Idol] later on, after all.

Job: Caster

Requirements: [Mana Control], [Arcane Mind]

Acquisition Benefits: Mana Increase, Intelligence Increase

Main Job Benefits: None

Caster

A novice magician who has taken their first step into the arcane. This class aids the novice by increasing the necessary stats to help them acquire their first [Magic] skill

The requirements are exactly what I expected you needed to become a mage.

[Mana Control] to control mana and [Arcane Mind] to open up spell slots. [Arcane Corruption Resistance] wasn’t necessary but every mage will one day get it if they cast too often. Feels good that I guessed it correctly in the first two months of my life here.

“Whenever you acquire a Job, you will receive an immediate boost in your stats or even acquire skill proficiencies. As you are aware, when the proficiency of a skill reaches a certain amount, you unlock or level up a skill,” Melia explained.

“What is this ‘Main Job Benefit?’” Saori asked, pointing at the bottom of the menu.

Melia diligently nodded her head in confirmation and continued explaining once I deactivated the [Air Shield] manatech. “Are the three of you aware of ‘Job Skills’, ‘Job Abilities’, ‘Job Spells’? Anybody can get as many Jobs as they wish, as they are only limited by the acquisition requirements and weekly limits, and their Job timeline will be noted down in the ‘Previous Jobs’ column. However, the Main Job is the one you currently have, the one that will show on your profile and ID. If a Job offers a certain skill, you are only allowed to use that skill when you have that Job as your Main Job.”

“Woah, that’s good to know. I presume we can always change the Job whenever we want, correct?” I uttered, surprised to hear a mechanic like that.

“Yes, if you have access to a [Crystal of the Divine System]. Lady Hestia, if this is the Job you wish to acquire first, then please say ‘I choose the Job’ and then your preferred one.”

Nodding, I called out “I choose the Job [Caster]” and immediately another System message came flying into my head.

Will you change your Job to [Caster]?

It’s been a long time since you last asked me something, System voice. Ja.

Individual [Sunfang Dragonewt, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor] has acquired Job [Caster]

Attributes have increased due to Job acquisition

Will you set Job [Caster] as your Main Job?

Ja.

Individual [Sunfang Dragonewt, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor] has switched her Main Job to [Caster]

Main Job benefits have been updated due to Job change

Caster Level: 0/5

Huh? Level?

“Oh, that is one of the wonderful parts of the Job system, Lady Hestia. As you know, monsters can only grow in strength by leveling, performing strenuous activities, or evolving. Humanoids like beastmen and elves, on the other hand, do not possess the ability to evolve, so they must rely on the Job system for continuous stat improvements, compared to a monster’s burst improvements,” Tasianna clarified, hinting on our difference in improvements. “Each Job acquisition grants you stats and skill improvements, and each Job also has a separate level unrelated to your current one. Even if you reach a ‘wall’ or ‘blockade,’ you can always level up your Job to further increase your stats. Any method which grants you experience works.”

She then shyly scratched her cheeks, showing us a wry smile as she continued, “Hopefully, I can finally catch up. I have been waiting to change my Job for a very, very long time.”

Ahh, yeah, I can understand her frustration. It was similar to my evolution. My level was maxed out so any experience I gained was being wasted until I evolved. The fact that it was my own decision to not evolve dulled that annoyance, but imagine if I couldn’t just ‘cause of some stupid reason like having no access to it? Yeah, poor Tasianna.

“Once you have maxed out your Job level, simply return to the guild and you may change your Job,” Melia said with a wide smile. “However, each subsequent Job acquisition will cost you one small silvite. Merely switching between Jobs you’ve already acquired is free, though.”

“Hold on!” Saori yelled, holding her hand up in a stop sign. “One silvite?! Are you telling me each change will cost us 1000 Davi? Why do we have to pay for that?”

Still keeping up a professional smile, Melia spoke slowly and calmly to soothe the distressed Saori. “While the hunters guild as a whole possesses adequate resources, individual branches often do not have the funds to buy a [Crystal of the Divine System]. We must rent them from either a noble, a wealthy merchant, or the lord of the fief. Most guild branches must do this if they aren’t managed by a wealthy individual, to save on costs. We only charge for Job acquisitions in order to acquire the funds for the monthly payment.”

“Come on, Saori, it’s not like it’s a lot to pay. We got the money and we can always earn more, no problem,” I added, unsure why Saori was making such a fuss over 1000 Davi.

Saori brows curled up, scowling at me as she began her lecture. “…Hestia, the costs pile up. If each of us receives one Job acquisition free of charge, but each subsequent one costs us, then we have to pay 6000 Davi for this week alone. If we use up our weekly limits every time, it will cost us 9000 Davi. We currently only have 14,443 Davi exactly in party funds. Do you know how much each Quest pays or how much we need to pay for other services like equipment, maybe some potions, or, you know, our insane food costs?! Are you planning to leech off Lady Ellaine forever?”

…Oh, whoops. Kinda overlooked those things. But, can’t we just earn more money? How hard can it be?

Watching Saori and I argue over it, Melia couldn’t help but giggle. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to cause an argument between the two of you, hie hie. Please, don’t worry, the hunters guild treats their accomplished hunters well, and we offer each hunter a free Job acquisition each time they are promoted to the next rank. Young and new hunters cannot afford Job changes so this is a good way to incentivize them to work hard! You three are eligible for three free changes, excluding your welcoming bonus.”

Ahh, I see, how smart! With how powerful these Job changes are, beginners will want to improve fast to get the free changes and, presumably, access the higher paying Quests.

“...Do beginners even have the funds to change their Job often, in the first place?” Saori mumbled, but told us to ignore it.

Now that I was the proud owner of the [Caster] Job, Saori and Tasianna took the opportunity to change their Jobs too. Saori started out with the [Scout] Job, the first Job in the rogue tree line, and Tasianna acquired [Water Mage] as she only needed one more level in her [Water Magic] to unlock [Torrent Magic].

As it would be irresponsible on my first day as an adventurer to not get a proper Quest, I went to the bulletin board next to the counter, where a ton of parchment sheets were hanging. A few adventurers stood there, probably deciding on which quest to take.

“Oi, the new ‘D ranker.’ Better stay away from her, I think she’s a noble.”

“Geez, I thought even nobles weren’t given this privilege. You work like everybody else and get promoted after completing Quests. She’s not even properly equipped. If she’s a mage then where is her catalyst?”

“Hey, shut it. You weren’t here three days ago. I heard she’s level 80, and look at that robe. Priestess. If you want to keep buying those overpriced healing potions, then go ahead and make her angry.”

Ok, all these whispers are really ticking me off!

There was quite a lot of gossip coming from the adventurers, and most of them moved away the moment I came over. The ones remaining were the only ones who ignored me, seemingly unfazed by my appearance. The largest among them was a well-built man in his thirties, with a massive greatsword or claymore he was carrying around on his shoulder, who exuded an aura of veterancy and competency. He carefully took three sheets from the bulletin and slowly walked back to his party who were sitting over at a table.

As I was curious who they were, I turned around and accidentally locked my eyes with one of them, a young man with wild dark-red hair. His decently used leather armor, the sword on his hip, and round wooden shield strapped to his left arm suggested he was a fighter with some experience. The stare he was giving me felt uncomfortable, as it looked like he was in a bad mood.

And that was when it came back to me. He was one of the people who gossiped; something about how I wasn’t properly equipped or something. Well, hopefully, you mind your own business, mister!

When I made my intention clear, the four other members of his party probably told him to stop from how they were gesturing. A mage girl in her late teens smacked him on his head with her staff; the female arvisian archer with beautiful verdant green wings scoffed at him; the fully furred wolfkin rogue scolded him with wild, energetic gestures; and the veteran greatsword warrior simply smacked the sheets on the table to gain his attention.

Ha! Serves you right, you douche!

Ignoring them, I returned my attention to the board and took a couple of Quest sheets. I was more interested in the subjugation and hunting quests, although it seemed the hunters guild also offered gathering Quests. Whether it was herbs or specific monster materials, anything related to going out to nature and gathering was there. One of the two sheet’s I’d picked was for a gathering Quest, just to try it out.

I returned to the counter and handed the sheets to Melia. She took out one of them to explain to me how Quests worked. She placed the parchment in a printer-like scanner and a blue screen projected from the crystal.

Quest: Goblin Subjugation

Rank: G

Reward: Experience, 1 G Rank Point, 2 Large Copper Davi

Objective: Slay 10 Goblins of any kind

Slain Monsters: 0/10

“This is what most adventurers call ‘Novice Grind Quests’ as they are always available and mostly targeted for beginners. Goblins and kobolds spawn even if the mana concentration in the area is low and they reproduce quickly in high numbers if they somehow survive, so they will always need to be culled,” Melia explained. “Honestly, if you weren’t rank D, I would advise against taking any subjugation Quests before you raise your levels. Although they are only rank G, grouped goblins and kobolds are the main reason why most novice hunters die. They underestimate how dangerous this line of work can be…” Melia’s smile darkened for a moment as she paused, but recovered the next moment. “Thankfully, I will not have to worry if you three were to test the waters as hunters with this Quest. Otherwise, you may do a gathering Quest and hand it in to me.”

Noticing she didn’t want to talk about it, Saori didn’t press for more information and instead directed our attention to something else. “Tell me about this ‘Rank Point’ in the reward section. What are those? And we also receive experience from completing Quests?”

Tasianna did mention you can gain experience from Quests. Good to know this RPG feature is faithfully adapted in this world.

“Rank points are needed for you to be promoted to the next rank and you can collect them by completing Quests. The guild works on a merit system, instead of assessing each adventurer by their strengths alone. That is why we cannot promote you any further than rank D,” Melia replied. “We wish to build a good relationship with our clientele and to do so, we must gain their respect and maintain our reputation as being reliable and trustworthy. Although strong hunters are needed for dangerous Quests, we also need reliable and friendly ones. An untrustworthy, almost criminal hunter will find it hard to get promoted as we the guild are the judge, and a lazy hunter who would only does the minimum will accrue points slowly. This point system was established to help the guild assess this.”

She then paused for a moment and pointed at our ID and bracelet. “Some guilds, like the hunters guild, unlock new features in your IDs and bracelet once you register. For example, the ‘Guild Point System’ wasn’t initially available to you at the time of your registration but once you attach your ID to your bracelet, you can keep track of your points and how many you will need for your next promotion. You can even show your adventurer rank on your ID much the same way as you switch emblems.”

Melia’s ears then twitched into action, making a gesture that suggested she remembered something. She then went over to the bulletin board and took a sheet off. “I apologize if this isn’t something you want but please have a look.”

Quest: A Dreihorn Skorr pack have gathered near Talua Farm

Rank: D

Reward: Experience, 5 E Rank Point, 1 D Rank Point, a total of 4357 Davi

Description: A pack of [Dreihorn Skorr] has gathered near Talua farm, presumably for winter rest. They have not harmed any farmers yet but the risk demands attention. The farmers have sighted around 12 but couldn’t confirm a number as they live deep in the woods. These beasts are rank E, but please make additional preparations in case an alpha is leading this pack

Objective: Slay all [Dreihorn Skorr] and disperse the pack. Protect the farmers of Talua Farm

Slain Monsters: 0

“In general, D rank Quests would require a minimum of 8000 to 15000 Davi in Quest money to compensate hunters for the risks and preparations. I told the poor farmer this, but it seems he couldn’t afford to pay more. This Quest has been lying around for five days now,” Melia mentioned. “Being a hunter does not make you a philanthropist nor does the guild promote it. A hunter should put their lives foremost in consideration before they take a Quest. Although it isn’t very far from Firwood, winter has made traveling difficult for most hunters. Bad pay, snow, and a difficult request. Not a good combination, especially when the payment has to be divided among the party.”

“True, even if we were to divide it amongst us, it would only be 1452 per person. That is one Job change, excluding what preparations a normal hunter must do. However,” Saori then looked at me with a questioning look. “we aren’t normal. If it is close by, we can probably reach it in about an hour even with all the snow. We have not set up our personal funds yet, aside from Lady Hestia, so all this money will simply go into our party funds. There won’t be any disagreements and we can begin accumulating points. As a side note, I gained [Mathematician] from that quick math.”

“Considering the distance and also how we do need to ‘test the waters,’ this would be a nice Quest to begin with,” Tasianna agreed to Saori’s arguments. “We will probably return before sunset and also get a chance to change our Jobs again. Twelve rank Es will easily max our Job levels.”

Thinking over it, I had only one question in my head. “Can we keep the materials, like the meat?”

“Lady Hestia!” Saori suddenly yelled out. “You are supposed to say ‘this is a good opportunity to gain fans’ instead of reasoning it with your stomach. Helpless people needing help and you can provide it is your entire gimmick since we met, Lady Hestia. The next milestone is very important for you!”

Hey, I can’t help it, Saori. The last time I tasted their meat, it was pretty delicious. Besides, this would cut down our food expenses so cut me some slack.

“I’m joking, I’m joking, jeez. You do know you’re the person who told me to be less self-destructive and stop recklessly plunging into every single situation, right. And now you’re promoting it,” I shrugged at the obvious irony of the situation. “Still…you’re right. Our first Quest should be for the people. We can treat this as another of our hunts, and I haven’t hunted a rank E in a while now, hie hie hie.” I said with glee.

“I-I see, if you can help, then I will be eternally grateful, Lady Hestia. That would erase a worry of mine,” Melia bowed, speaking with a mix of awe and concern for my creepy laugh. “I will need your IDs to register the Quest.”

I also told Melia to register us for two goblin slaying Quests and one gathering Quest, as I wanted to stay out on the field for a bit. I can’t believe I would say this one day, but I actually needed a break from the city life for a bit. As comfortable as it was to live in Ellaine’s mansion, my combat senses would dull if I stayed there for too long. I need to sharpen them, even just for a bit.

After Melia wished us luck and to take care of ourselves, we walked from the guild to the town’s gate in the commoner’s district. After showing the guards our IDs, we ventured into the white, snowy wilds outsides of Firwood.

“Ahhhh, freedom!” I shouted out, scaring a few of the people entering the town. “I’ve set our experience share to give us an equal one-third share. Hie hie, I haven’t leveled in such a long time now, I don’t know when the last time was. You ready, Saori, Tasianna?”

“True, it has been nearly three months since your last level up. It feels a bit nostalgic, no? The last time when we actually just went out of our way to hunt was during our stay in the Belzac forest,” Saori commented, chuckling. “Hie hie, those days were so simple despite the dangers. So, are we using the ‘Idol concert’ or the ‘Portable Hestia Rifle’ strategy, this time?”

“Miss Saori, I hope you aren’t planning to bolt from tree to tree, again. I believe you would scare the farmers and cause a misunderstanding,” Tasianna said with worry before unrolling a map. “The map Melia sold us for 3000 Davi is pretty detailed and encompasses the whole of the Sirius march. With our usual moving speed, we should have no problem reaching it before the lunch bell. Let us go, Lady Hestia, Miss Saori.”

Tasianna learned how to read maps during her time in her village, where she spent a lot of her time in the library. Although her general knowledge was sometimes outdated, her ability to understand maps would help us maneuver around quicker.

As estimated, we reached the farm pretty quickly. We spoke with our Quest giver and then went hunting for the skorrs. Using the super impressive “Portable Hestia Rifle” we cleanly slew a total of 15 skorrs and now had a ton of delicious pork.

Experience has reached multiple breaking points. [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]’s Job [Caster] has risen from [Level 0] to [Level 5]

Max level of Job [Caster] has been reached

Attributes have increased due to level up

This confirmed two things; my stats would increase whenever I leveled my Jobs but it wouldn’t give me Skill Points, which was a shame. I still had to be careful with my SP usage until I started consistently leveling again.

I also wanted to confirm whether the stats I’d gotten from my Job would also carry over to my dragon form. If they did, then I had to start gathering Jobs and level them up. This would be a great side project to make myself stronger outside of evolving and training.

After showing the farmers the bodies, they gave us a confirmation paper to hand to Melia for our reward. We left the guild and I opened the ‘Quest List’ function of my party bracelet to see four Quests in it. I put a tick to the side of the Quest [A Dreihorn Skorr pack has gathered near Talua Farm] to remind myself I fulfilled it and we then went to kill some green goblins.

Compared to the kobolds I saw in the Belzac forest who showed some intelligence, these goblins were feral and ravenous. The moment they saw us, they let their tongues out, smiled at us gleefully, and charged at us with such a perverted laugh I almost cringed. Suffice to say, their charred bodies smelled terrible.

Similar to the skorr Quest, the moment anyone in my party killed one of the designated monsters, the “Slain Monsters” number would increase, proving we killed it. It was satisfying to see it go up. Gamification of tasks like this made it fun.

We killed twenty goblins and gathered some herbs, and quickly returned to town. We handed in the completed Quests to Melia just a bit before sunset. She was surprised to see us back so early but once I showed her all the skorr and goblin bodies, she simply smiled and muttered, “as expected from Lady Hestia, Saori, and Tasianna.”

Aside from her sweet smile, we also gained a total of 5107 Davi. 4357 from the skorr quest, 400 from the goblins, and 150 from the gathering one. Saori still complained it was quite low, but quickly gave up on complaining once she reminded herself to simply work harder. I was more annoyed I couldn’t get any fans from the farmers.

Maybe I should have acted more like a priestess to impress them. They treated me similarly to the Carine villagers, when they saw my robe, but it seems it wasn’t enough to convert them into “fans.” However, how does a priestess actually act? Should I ask the church for some lessons?

Individual [Sunfang Dragonewt, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor] has switched her Main Job to [Mage]

Main Job benefits have been updated due to Job change

Mage Level: 0/5

After changing our Jobs, my party then went to the mercenary guild. The receptionist there, somehow recognizing me, helped our registration as mercenaries. Aside from killing bandits, there were also various jobs to help the locals, such as bodyguard duty or skill training. Compared to the hunters guild, we were only rank G here. With the registration done, we handed in the two commission papers we got from Ellaine.

For the bandit subjugation Quest, we received 10750 Davi. Although I rejected Chief Colwyn’s offer to pay us, instead suggesting they could repay us by letting us stay in their village for winter, Ellaine personally couldn’t let it go. Her father commissioned the Quest so House Helvas had a responsibility to pay. It was initially 21500, but the other half went to Master Kush’s party.

The escort “Quest” where I accompanied Ellaine to Firwood was worth 1000 Davi. Considering it was all a pretense and how she literally fed me and gave me a place to sleep, the money was really redundant.

Anyway, altogether, we made 16857 Davi but used up 3000 to buy that map, today. In total, our party’s funds were now 28300. I have no idea why Saori was still worrying. Whatever.

We then returned to Ellaine’s mansion to rest for the day and get ready for tomorrow. While work and getting some money would be nice, I haven’t done my Idol training for three days now. I think I’ll do some tomorrow and maybe I can borrow Ellaine’s geigler and play at the local tavern or even in the guild itself?

“Lady Hestia, I welcome you back. I see you have been active.” The moment we entered the mansion’s demesne, Ellaine greeted us in front of the door and quickly pulled us into her room. With Barathan and Manuela having accompanied us, Ellaine began explaining what was stated in the letter she received from her father this morning after I left the mansion.

Surprisingly, there wasn’t much stated in it aside from the fact that her father, the royal family, Marquess Sirius, and Duke Greenveil were made privy to my information and wanted Ellaine to keep me close as much as possible. To make sure Ellaine understood what was going on, she and the two head attendants standing behind her received a copy of our party’s IDs.

After she was done explaining, she stood up from her chair, bent her left leg, and genuflected with both of her attendants. “Lady Hestia — No, Your Imperial Highness, Dragon Princess Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor of the Dragon Empire Kargryx and the Vassal State Loatryx. I, Ellaine Fiero Helvas, would like to officially welcome you under the gaze of her holiness, Origin Goddess of Light Aurena, to the Kingdom of Artorias. May the Goddess guide you with her divine light and may your stay with us be sublime.”

It was just over the top. Unlike how the hunter’s guild branch master addressed me, Ellaine dialed it up to 200%. The elegance she showed me was filled with her [Noble Aura], making me feel a bit dizzy about the whole situation.

Knowing they couldn’t stand up before I told them to, I told them to rise with a gesture of my hand. “Jeez…you know I don’t like that, Lady Ellaine. Haaa, is it even appropriate for a noble to kneel before foreign royalty?”

Back on her seat, Ellaine’s lips curved into a teasing smile as she responded, “I do apologize but it is for courtesy’s sake. House Helvas believed you were a princess, but we neglected to give you a proper welcome, no?” Holding her hands together, she quickly clapped in a girlish way. “And yes, nobles are to show proper respect to royalty, even if they come from another country. They were, after all, given a title by the gods. Your question nearly caught me off-guard, if I hadn’t remembered you were an otherworlder. We must have more tea parties for you to learn about our world, yes?”

“…You’re taking this pretty lax; I imagined you would be a bit, well, overwhelmed.”

“Oh, please, take my word on it that this morning was chaotic for Barathan, Manuela, and me. I nearly fainted from the information overload, hie hie,” she giggled. “However, I had nearly an entire day to accept the information. It is my duty as a noble to keep a calm mind.”

As I was feeling a bit guilty for nearly giving Ellaine a panic attack, Manuela stepped forwards and asked Ellaine and me if she could speak with Tasianna. We obliged, as Tasianna wasn’t against it.

The moment she was face-to-face with Tasianna, Manuela dropped to her knees, earnestly prostrating. As my party was flabbergasted at her action, Manuela began to speak in a sorrow-filled tone. “Miss Tasianna, at the beginning, I had believed you were an elf and thought the cold reception you gave me was for the unforgivable history between our two races. I accepted it as we humans deserve it for what we did.”

She paused for a moment to calm down the anxiety in her voice before continuing, “But, now that I have learned about your true nature. I must ask for your forgiveness as a former resident of the Morgiana Duchy. Everything that happened to the fairies and the other faefolk was because of our negligence and cowardice! I didn’t live during that time, but my ancestors’ decision to stand neutral was the gravest mistake the Morgiana duchy has ever made! We talked about being allies but history has proven our weakness…”

Manuela’s strained breath made it seem like every word her mouth released was piercing her body like a dagger. I didn’t know she came from the Morgiana duchy, but I did hear a bit of how that duchy was the closest to the elves before the “War for the Faefolk” happened. I still didn’t know much about that particular piece of history, but it seems the Morgiana duchy did something to betray the elves’ trust.

Tasianna’s eyes glimmered with a hint of sadness as she simply looked at Manuela, keeping her mouth shut. After a couple of seconds, Tasianna responded, “…I can never forgive the human race for what they did to me and my race. The fairies might forget, but I won’t…However, please, rise. Your words might soothe the departed more…”

Giving out one last “I’m so, so sorry…,” Manuela asked Ellaine for permission to leave the room. The lingering awkwardness was suffocating.

In an attempt to diffuse it, Ellaine cleared her voice and looked at me. “L-Lady Hestia! I wish to ask you for a favor if it would please you,” she suddenly stated in her noble persona.

“Uhhh, sure, what?” I uttered, feeling hopeful this would break the tension.

“After analyzing much of your ID, would it be rude to ask you for your age before I ask my favor?”

“Uhm, nope. I’m a nine months old dragon whelp, but when I died in my previous world, I was 15. So, I am 15 mentally and physically in my dragonewt and human forms,” I answered.

“Good, thank you…” she paused for a moment to breathe in heavily, before shouting, “Then…please, I ask you to tutor me! I wish to become a better mage!”

Well, that is one way to break the mood.

Profile:

Name: Saori Segawa

Level: 69

Race: Wolfkin

Age: 18 Years

Job: Rogue Level: 0/5

Status:

Health: 2806/2806 Mana: 1211/1211 Strength: 1750 Intelligence: 637 Vitality: 1321 Wisdom: 1295 Agility: 2293 Stamina: 2005/2005 Effects: [Humanization (Moderate)] Skill Points: 2650 (-2000) Unique Skill:

[Shadow Armament Lv. 6] (+1)

Skill:

Magic skills and related:

[Mana Efficiency Lv. 8] (+2)

[Arcane Mind Lv. 9] (+1)

[Mana Control Lv. 10]

[Dark Magic Lv. 10]

[Dark Amp]

[Dark Magic Efficiency]

[Tenebrous Magic Lv. 1]

[Space-Time Magic Lv. 3]

[Space-Time Efficiency]

[Chant Revocation Lv. 10]

[Mental Stability Lv. 6] (+1)

[Mental Warfare Lv. 6] (+1)

[Silent Casting Lv. 10] (+1)

[Fluid Cast Lv. 2] (+1)

[Multi-Cast Lv. 1]

Physical skills and related:

[Unarmed Technique Lv. 9] (+2)

[Unarmed Mastery Lv. 4] (+1)

[Dagger Technique Lv. 3] (+1)

[Sundering Enhancement Lv. 8] (+2)

[Piercing Enhancement Lv. 6] (+2)

[Crushing Enhancement Lv. 3] (+1)

[Lupine Claws Lv. 2] (+1)

[Lupine Fangs Lv. 2] (+1)

Senses and movement skills:

[Primal Senses]

[Silence Lv. 1]

[Foresight Lv. 1] (New)

[Concentration Lv. 6] (+1)

[Detection Sensor Lv. 1]

[Danger Perception Lv. 9]

[Tracking Lv. 6]

[Heat Vision Lv. 3]

[Night Vision Lv. 8]

[Odorless Lv. 1] (New)

[Evasion Lv. 10]

[Acrobatic Lv. 10]

[Air Walk Lv. 1]

[Terrain Maneuvering Lv. 6]

Resistances:

[Physical Super-Resistance Lv. 3]

[Absolute Pain Tolerance]

[Abnormal Status Nullification] (New)

[Fear Resistance Lv. 1]

[Arcane Corruption Resistance Lv. 10]

[Ice Resistance Lv. 3] (+1)

[Lightning Resistance Lv. 2] (+1)

[Holy Resistance Lv. 6] (+2)

[Fire Resistance Lv. 9] (+1)

[Earth Resistance Lv. 7] (+1)

[Water Resistance Lv. 5] (+1)

[Wind Resistance Lv. 6] (+1)

[Dark Resistance Lv. 7] (+1)

Stat growths and related:

[Health Recovery Lv. 5]

[Mana Recovery Lv. 4] [Stamina Recovery Lv. 5]

[Enhanced Health Growth Lv. 5]

[Enhanced Health Capacity Lv. 4]

[Enhanced Mana Growth Lv.´4]

[Enhanced Mana Capacity Lv. 2]

[Enhanced Strength Growth Lv. 6]

[Enhanced Strength Enforcement Lv. 5]

[Enhanced Intelligence Growth Lv. 4]

[Enhanced Intelligence Enforcement Lv. 2]

[Enhanced Vitality Growth Lv. 4]

[Enhanced Vitality Enforcement Lv. 4]

[Enhanced Wisdom Growth Lv. 4]

[Enhanced Wisdom Enforcement Lv. 4]

[Enhanced Agility Growth Lv. 6]

[Enhanced Agility Enforcement Lv. 5]

[Enhanced Stamina Growth Lv. 6]

[Enhanced Stamina Capacity Lv. 5]

Others:

[Dancing Lv. 1]

[Mathematician Lv. 1] (New)

[Identify Blocker Lv. 10]

[Identify Lv. 10] (+1)

[Terror Aura Lv. 4]

[Bloodlust Lv. 2]

[Battle Mind Lv. 5]

[Lifetaker Lv. 3]

[Mana Weave Lv. 10] (+1)

[Sewing Lv. 10] (+2)

[Elemental Mana Weave Lv. 5] (+2)

[Royal Etiquette Lv. 3] (+1)

[Cooking Lv. 10] (+2)

[Dismantle Lv. 6] (+1)

[Humanize Lv. 7]

[Telepathy]

Ability List:

Unarmed abilities:

[Just Blink]

[Shadow Descent]

Dagger abilities:

[Shadow Pierce]

Spell List:

Custom Spells:

[Shadow Pack]

[Create Water]

Dark Spells:

[Dark Bolt]

[Dark Tendrils]

[Shadow Dash]

[Dark Slash]

[Shadow Clones]

[Shadow Snake]

[Enfeebling Winds]

[Claws of Darkness]

[Umbral Pendulum]

Space-Time Spells:

[Haste]

[Storage Magic]

Titles:

[Belzac’s Successor] [Otherworldly Reincarnator] [Hestia’s Retainer]