Episode 13: The Sleepiness was too strong

“Captain, what should we do !?”

The assassination squad, unable to break through the barrier despite using magic weapons, was in turmoil.

They’d never failed a mission.

“No matter how you look at it, the operation is a failure.-We have to report it as it is.”

“Thats …!”

“Far from landing an attack, we couldn’t even get close to him. This is out of our league.”

“……but dyill”

“Don’t worry there was a harvest.”

“What do you mean?”

“The target has monster class abilities. We now know we can’t win. Only heroes can deal with him.”

“Is the target really human?”

“If you’re not a demon, you’re a human …. Hmm, we can’t beat a human who isn’t a hero. The world sure is wide.”

While saying this, the captain starts to smile.

“Captain … you look happy?”

“I can’t say it in front of the king, but he has the power to defeat a hero. I didn’t like the heroes’ rude nature anyway. Don’t you agree? “

“Well, I do…”

“That’s all for this mission. Let’s clean up all the evidence and withdraw quickly.”

In this way, the assassination unit withdrew without even reaching Yuki, or even seeing him face-to-face.

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Chun Chun.

“Yuki-san, Yuki-san! Please get up!”

Someone shakes me.

“… Just five more minut…., it’s you?”

When I opened my sleepy eyes, I saw the receptionist. She did say she would come to tell me if l passed or failed in the morning, huh!? Is it morning already?

“I’ve never seen anyone sleep in the middle of the final exam! Didn’t you say you’d stay alert?”

“I was taking a break cause they were taking forever. I thought I’d know right away when they got closer. I didn’t expect to fall asleep.”

In the barrier, most outside sounds won’t be heard. It’s hard to notice someone except they shout from a very close distance.

Being alone in a quiet place, midnight in a dark forest, with only one campfire as light.

It’s an excuse, but I couldn’t beat the sleeper with all these factors.

Sleepiness is stronger than any human being—I understand that now.

“Now for the result of the test.”

“No, wait a minute. It’s not my fault the officer was sick. I protest.”

“Please listen to the end. There was no officer in charge in the first place.”

“Eh? But they didn’t come.”

“Not didn’t come! couldn’t come.”

“It’s the same thing”

“It’s totally different. They couldn’t break through the mysterious invisible wall and failed to attack.”

Oh, it’s the barrier magic.

I’ve already experimented and it can’t be broken, but did I make a mistake somewhere?

No, there shouldn’t be. It definitely used my MP.

“What? Then why are you in the barrier?”

The barrier shouldn’t be released yet. I know it’s not broken.

“Eh? I just came in normally.”

How did she get in-Oh wait, when I taught Aleria the secret word, was this receptionist nearby?

This time the result was okay, but I have to be careful when teaching the secret word.

“Ah, nothing. Keep going.”

“Oh, then congratulations. You’ve passed the exam!”

“Really! I didn’t fight though, is that okay?”

“The rules evaluate the response to the attackers. At first glance, it may seem like a failure if there is no battle, but the purpose of this exam is to be able to respond in a practical situation. Since you secured yourself, it would be stranger if you didn’t pass. “

“I see, that makes sense.”

“And this is your guild-issued ID. Please.”

The guild certificate had a titanium-like feel, it seemed to be durable.

My name and the letters Adventurer Rank E are engraved.

In the corner, the seal of the royal capital guild, which proves authenticity, was also engraved.

“Can I take requests today?”

“Of course, but why aren’t you tired after the final exam … It’s not normal. You’re not even sleepy. This is definitely strange.”

“I’m just grateful I can take a quest right away. I’ll wake Aleria up and head there right away.”

“Yes, we wait for you at the capital guild!”

Thus, on this sunny morning I became an adventurer.

Adventurer is more like a mercenary, than a regular job.

But work is work.

I got fired from the company, reincarnated in a different world, was suddenly kicked out, and various things happened, but I finally found a way to live in this world.

I don’t want a stifling career advancement course like when I joined the company.

It would be great if I could work moderately and have a slow life in the countryside.

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