I’m not Goblin Slayer Chapter 017

Back in Grayrock Town.

The familiar grey-white stone wall buildings made one subconsciously feel at ease.

Perhaps this was the meaning of a town.

When adventurers, who had braved wind and rain, climbed mountains and crossed ridges, finally returned to such a space where they could sleep soundly, enjoy delicious food, and rest to their heart’s content, the sudden surge of emotion was inexpressible.

Gauss, carrying large and small packages, stood at the town entrance, following other adventurers as they flowed into the town’s main street. Seeing the curious gazes of children by the street, he suddenly felt as if a lifetime had passed.

In the blink of an eye, he had become a true adventurer, one of the “dangerous individuals” not to be provoked in his original body’s memories.

Shaking his head, he chuckled softly.

What kind of figure was he, anyway?

Just a group of goblins and one slightly stronger goblin had pushed him into a dangerous situation.

He was still far from being powerful.

“Let’s go submit the quest first.”

Although his body was covered in dirt and sweat from days without proper washing, Gauss decided to submit the quest first.

This was also his personal habit.

He liked to see things through from beginning to end. Only after submitting this quest would he feel that he had finally reached a conclusion and could rest.

Otherwise, even if he went back to the inn to wash and rest first, he would constantly be thinking about the quest, unable to rest peacefully.

He walked along the town’s central avenue to the plaza.

The Adventurers’ Guild flag still fluttered in the wind above.

Since Halyril had already registered at the Adventurers’ Guild front desk, adding Gauss’s information to the quest registration,

Even though she wasn’t present, Gauss, as one of the quest members, could still receive the corresponding quest reward by holding the quest document.

He walked into the Adventurers’ Guild hall.

This time, the hall was even livelier than before.

Queues had formed at the service desks.

Gauss chose the shortest-looking queue and waited patiently.

After a long while,

The slow-moving queue finally reached him.

“Hello, this is receptionist Petra, employee ID E 210551. How may I help you?”

The receptionist was the same Petra he had seen last time.

“I’m here to collect quest rewards.” Gauss handed over the quest document, a heavy bag of quest items, and his badge.

Since only a few days had passed, Petra seemed to recognize him.

“Thank you for your hard work on the quest.”

Taking the quest document and confirming the signature on it, she opened the bag and began inspecting the goblin left ears, which were the quest items.

“The quantity seems to be more than expected?”

“That’s because the quest information was wrong. In reality, our team encountered not 7- 8 goblins, but a full 20 goblins.” Gauss sighed. “The village chief also described this unexpected situation in the quest document.”

“Ah! My apologies! This is an oversight on our Adventurers’ Guild’s part, and we are very sorry for increasing your risk.” After confirming the document, Petra bowed formally. “I will report this to the higher-ups immediately, and someone will follow up to verify it.”

“According to Guild regulations, your quest reward for this mission will be doubled as compensation.”

Upon hearing this, Gauss nodded.

With compensation, it was at least some form of accountability.

This was also a situation; the Adventurers’ Guild in this world was a colossal organization spanning across kingdoms. While it wasn’t a case of a big business bullying customers, ordinary adventurers, especially low-level ones like him, had no say against the Guild, even just a branch in a small town.

To put it realistically,

Even if there was a major error in the Adventurers’ Guild’s quest information that led to an adventurer’s death, what then?

Low-level adventurers were like weeds by the roadside; when one batch died, new ones would quickly emerge in an endless stream.

This was the tragic reality that low-level adventurers had to face.

Only by becoming a powerful adventurer, or at least a professional, could one control their own destiny.

Just like the figures in his peripheral vision, dressed in elite equipment and standing tall, who were laughing and talking as they walked upstairs. The stern-faced guards watching the stairs would place a hand on their chest and salute with a smile when they saw them.

While these low-level adventurers could only huddle in this crowded first-floor hall, slowly waiting in line.

Such distinctions were ubiquitous.

“Your quest reward for this mission is 9 silver coins, plus our compensation, making a total of 18 silver coins. Please keep them safe.”

Petra took out a bag of coins from under the counter and placed it on the table.

Then, after some operations under the table, she returned the adventurer’s badge, which served as an ID, to Gauss.

Gauss took the money bag and the adventurer’s badge.

A significant portion of these 18 silver coins belonged to Halyril and her two companions, and he had no intention of touching them.

Although Halyril and her companions might not be short on these silver coins, Gauss still planned to temporarily hold onto them for them, as this was agreed upon before the quest began.

So, Gauss’s share was 4 silver coins and 50 copper coins.

His temporary cash balance also reached 5 silver coins and 12 copper coins.

As for other spoils of war, considering that he indeed played a crucial role in the battle, and he was at the beginning stage of his adventurer career and urgently needed money, he did not feign politeness.

Besides, he had already mentioned this to Halyril.

“The information for this quest has been registered in your adventurer’s badge.”

“What’s the purpose of registering?”

“Yes, when you complete 10 normal-level quests, you will gain permission to accept beginner-level quests. And after completing 3 beginner-level quests, you can apply to become a Bronze-rank adventurer, enjoying more Guild benefits and purchasing privileges.”

“However, beginner-level quests often involve powerful monsters that require a professional to fight. We recommend that you do not rashly accept them until you have sufficient strength, even if you have accumulated experience from ten normal quests.”

“Bronze-rank adventurer? Miss Petra, what rank am I now?”

“You don’t have a rank yet; you’re an unranked adventurer. Above Bronze, there are Iron, Silver, Gold, and Platinum Title Adventurers.” Noticing Gauss’s interest, Petra explained further.

“Platinum-rank adventurers are powerhouses of whom only 5 have ever emerged in our entire Kingdom of Kalai. They are Title Adventurers who stand at the pinnacle of billions of adventurers.”

Gauss nodded.

This adventurer ranking system was quite easy to remember, but what he didn’t expect was that the number of top-tier Platinum-rank adventurers was so small; only 5 had ever emerged in an entire kingdom, so the current number would only be even smaller.

“Miss Petra, how do I become a professional?” He wanted to see if he could gather information from Petra, as a receptionist, she came into contact with all sorts of adventurers every day.

“I’m sorry, I can’t answer that question. After all, I’m just an ordinary receptionist at the Adventurers’ Guild.” Under Gauss’s gaze, Petra shook her head helplessly, indicating that she didn’t know much about such knowledge.

“Thank you.” Gauss thanked Petra.

Turning to leave the queue, the next adventurer in line stepped forward.

If he didn’t leave soon, the spiky-haired blonde uncle behind him would probably be ready to chase him away.

Walking towards the Adventurers’ Guild entrance, he was still pondering Petra’s answer.

He recalled Petra’s tone just now.

To be honest, he didn’t think Petra was truly ignorant about professionals. Working at the Adventurers’ Guild for so long, she should have picked up some related knowledge by osmosis.

Most likely, she didn’t want to say, or there was a rule that she couldn’t just say anything?

Of course, it was also possible that with a long queue behind her, she politely declined, thinking it would be difficult to explain in a few words.

Not getting the answer he wanted, Gauss wasn’t in a hurry.

He had only casually asked, and it didn’t matter if he didn’t get anything; he had better places to gather information.