01x03 - First Time in Town, with the Slimes

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This is Gimul, the mining town.

The Jamils took me out of the forest
where I've lived for three years.

This is my first visit to a town
since I came to Celford.

It's known as the mining town,
but there's mineral depletion these years.

One of the reasons Reinhart came here

is to identify which mines
are still viable.

Reinhart is taking us to the church

to apply for my status board.

A status board, as the name implies,

can verify your current status,
like an identity card.

Hello, are you here to apply
for a status board?

I'll take you to the baptism room first.

This is the status board.

Insert this board into the table,
touch the orb, and you're baptized.

Understood.

Ryoma.

Long time no see.

It's nice to see you again.

Gain, Kufo, Lulutia!

Did I die again?

-What?
-What?

So I'm not dead. That's a relief.

We simply pulled your soul here.

You can still go back later.

But why can I see the gods?

I remember…

Go to church when you're in town.

If you have the clergy skill,
you can talk to us briefly.

That's what you told me,
but I don't have the clergy skill.

That's because you've been living

like a member of the clergy
for three years.

You pray to us every day.

We granted you the skill
so you can meet us.

It's only for a while,

but you can talk to us directly
from now on.

I see. It's so good to see you again.

Likewise.

Thank you for coming to the church
as promised.

The house in the forest is great too!

Especially the bathroom!

That's the cleanest,
most odorless bathroom

that I've seen in this world.

The Slimes deserve all the credit.

Not quite.

You're the one who created
Cleaner Slimes and Scavenger Slimes.

What?

No wonder Reinhart and the others
have never seen one before.

I created the first Slimes.

Really?

I only gave them the ability
to adapt and reproduce.

As for further evolution,
there are endless possibilities.

For some, their breeds are decided
by their environment,

which is why new breeds are so rare.

Even as the creator,
I forgot what the Slimes are capable of.

It was you who developed them.

Really?

I've been praised
by the Duke's family so many times.

Now even the gods are praising me too.

Don't say that.

Even as gods,
we can't be good at everything.

We didn't expect you to be involved
with the Duke's family.

The Duke's family?

Well, one of the people
who was transferred from Earth

married the Duke of Jamil's ancestor.

I sure miss her. We did send her here.

Yes, she was a nice kid.

She wanted to be an animal trainer
so she came here,

hoping to acquire
the skill of taming animals.

Taming animals?

Could that be…

Exactly.

She finished her studies
and learned familiar magic.

She then attained great achievements
and became a noble.

The Duke of Jamil's ancestor fell for her
and married her.

Since then,
the Jamils have become familiar mages.

They are all blessed by the gods,

and Eliaria is atavistic
like her ancestor from Earth.

Atavistic?

That means Ms. Eliaria is naturally gifted
as a familiar conjurer?

I have to become
a familiar conjurer one day.

I can't rely on anyone.

That's great. She's been working so hard.

That being said, she takes after
her mother, and not her father.

Her mother?

Someone on her mother's side
was from Earth?

Whenever we bring back magic from Earth,
we have to bring one person here as well.

Can I meet her?

Each transfer is at least 200 years apart,

so two people can't be in the same period.

The Earthling ancestor
from Eliaria's mother's family

was a typical otaku.

Otaku?

He yearned to fortify his magic
and became the most powerful.

His attacks and raids
are extremely mind-blowing.

Fortunately, he was naturally timid,

so he didn't do anything bad
before he died.

Although we bestowed him his powers,
he kept us worried till the end.

How powerful was he?

You're so much better than him.

Really?

You make your own choices.

You follow the rules
and still try to be creative.

You're the best kind of transferee
for Celford.

Why say so all of a sudden?

I'm a god after all.
I only said what a god would say.

Thank you.

No, we should thank you.
You never cease to amaze us.

It's almost time.

Already?

We'll be watching you.

By the way, some other gods
are also watching you lately.

Other gods? What does that mean?

The God of w*r and the God of Magic
have taken notice of you,

which is rare since they have
always hated transferees.

The God of Technology
and the God of Smithy

seem to have given you their blessings.

I see…

Is it time for me to go?
But I rarely get to see you.

Come to the church again,
and we can meet up like this.

Is that so? See you.

Yes, see you.

You're really interesting.

We're looking forward to seeing you again.
We'll be watching over you.

Now please confirm your status board.

Okay.

Usually, the status board only displays
your name, age, and race.

This is to protect your privacy.

I see.

Please excuse me.

"Daily skill, combat skill, magic,
creation, special."

I see.

"Title"?

"Titles are 'The One Who Surpassed Misery'
and 'The Chosen One.'"

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Welcome back, Ryoma!

I'm happy you got it.

Ryoma, let me say this again
with all sincerity.

What is it?

You're much more capable than your peers.

Many might try to take advantage of you
for your abilities.

I see.

If you don't want that to happen,
you might want to conceal your strengths.

But you're too good to stay inconspicuous.

You should join the guild, rank up,
and gain status as soon as possible.

Status?

You're way too capable
for your age, Ryoma.

You're obviously blessed by the gods.

Being blessed by the gods,
you'll attract attention so be careful.

I see.

Is this common sense here in this world?

Be wary of showing off
your magic in public.

I understand. I'll be cautious.

What's wrong?

Do you have questions for me?

Actually, I'm curious
about your magic value.

My magic value? I think it's 198,000.

Your magic value is so high,
yet you can use a variety of magic.

The higher the magic value,
the more types of magic, right?

No, that's not what I mean!

I'm saying that
you have mastered magic perfectly.

Mastered?

Mr. Ryoma, are you not aware
of the drawback of magic value?

There's a drawback?

Yes.

Having too much magic
will make controlling magic challenging.

Learning to suppress
and control magic is mandatory.

I see.

This must be common sense too.

I see.

I've never paid any attention
because there's no one to compare.

Ryoma, it's already impressive
that you can use magic with ease.

I'm like you and we're the same age,
but I still can't wield magic very well.

You're like me?

My magic value is actually 200,000.

What, 200,000?

Yours is much higher than mine.

The King of Magic's atavistic descendant?

No wonder.

Well, I learned quite a lot today.

How do you master so much magic, Ryoma?

Let me see.

Playing with magic in my free time
helps with discovering some tips.

"Playing with magic"?

You can start with all sorts
of novice magic.

I see.

I never thought of playing with magic.

It's worth a try.

Using a bit of magic for playtime…

Elia's magic power
is more than enough for training.

I can teach you anytime.

Okay.

It's a deal!

Please teach me.

It's not a big deal at all,

but it makes me happy
to see her so pleased.

Bounce…

It can fit 100 people.

We left the church
and headed toward the Tamer's Guild.

The Tamer's Guild is an organization

for familiar tamers and summoners.

It aims to help their members find jobs
and acquire information.

Eliaria and I both signed up
as familiar tamers.

But…

Who knew that ranking up
would be an issue?

I didn't expect it at all.

The guild now judges tamers
by how strong their familiars are.

It's difficult to rank up
if your familiars are Slimes.

We need to get your rank upgraded.

Why don't we check out
the Adventurer's Guild?

Adventurer's Guild?

You fought off bandits
in the forest, right?

The Adventurer's Guild
values survival and combat skills.

You'll fit right in.

Let's check it out now.

Sure.

To join the Adventurer's Guild,
I have to take the combat test.

Should I give it my best?

Yes, go ahead.

Do your best, Ryoma!

Sure.

Are you today's candidate?

Yes. My name is Ryoma Takebayashi.

Pleased to meet you.

Let's start then.

First, sh**t those five targets.
You only get five arrows.

-Don't waste any.
-All right.

I have to do well
even if it's just for my friends

who think highly of me.

Bull's-eye. You're pretty good.

I must have improved
from hunting so much in the forest.

Amazing!

Right?

Right.

Arrows can actually fly so fast!

No, my lady.

It's because of Mr. Ryoma's skills.

Really? Ryoma is amazing!

Right, I can tell he's incredible.

Even so, we still underestimated him.

Next, moving targets.

The targets will come out of there.

sh**ting dishes with arrows?

This was designed as a training gadget
by an adventurer named Kengo.

He was famous
for his magical weapon, a shotgun.

Shotgun? He must be a transferee then.

Did he bring g*ns to this world?

Fifty targets, fifty arrows.

Good luck.

Impressive concentration.

The last one!

Four at the same time?

-What?
-What?

Earth Needle!

I'm sorry! Excuse me.

The test has ended.

Sorry, I had a fright so…

That knife is my warning to the archer

during the test.

I see. It's not even sharpened.

Was it part of the test too?

Some candidates dodged it,
but you're the first to fight back.

I'm Worgan, Gimul branch master
of the Adventurer's Guild.

Pleased to meet you.

A master is testing me himself?

That's because…

I'm not sure what's going on,
but the Duke's entire family is here.

We can't let anyone else see to you.

That makes sense.

You passed, without a doubt.

Congratulations, Ryoma!

My lady…

You're now an official member
of the Adventurer's Guild.

This is your membership card.

Thank you very much.

Rank G?

We can easily start you off with Rank E,

but people won't like it
if you get off to a good start.

It's better for you to start from Rank G
and slowly prove yourself worthy.

Your abilities will help you rank up
if you work hard.

Thank you for taking care of me.

Don't mention it.

Don't be so uptight with me.
It makes me uncomfortable.

You're a member now.

You should check out the tasks downstairs.

Sure.

Usually, you can only take jobs
that befit your rank.

But if you're on a team

or when the guild
is recruiting adventurers,

you can accept tasks of higher ranks.

Understood.

The Rank G bulletin board is over there.

Thank you.

"Cleaning the town's public toilet."

"Cleaning houses."

"Trash is typically categorized
into food waste and wood, et cetera."

This looks like a job for Cleaner Slimes
and Scavenger Slimes.

Good. I'll take this job.

The next day…

Guys, gather up!

This is my first task at the guild.

Be careful out there, Ryoma!

I will. I'll be going now.

Is this the place?
Okay, my first memorable task.

Is no one at home?

Excuse me.
I'm with the Adventurer's Guild!

Are you really here to clean?

A cat beastkin? I've never met one.

I can smell the strong stench
of food waste from here.

The Adventurer's Guild sent me.
I'm Ryoma Takebayashi.

Are you really here to help me clean up?

I was about to give up!

My name is Miya. Thanks for coming!

I'm starting to worry
if I can get my first task done.