“……No matter what you say, he’s definitely going to pass. By the way, his score is 100 points. He got all the questions right.”
Apparently, it was a perfect score. Well, it’s not surprising as it’s just a matter of common sense.
『……So, why are you usually like that? Is it because you got little common sense?』
(No, I have it, you know.)
『You’re on to talk!』
The boy, who failed the exam with 47 points, raised his voice,
“I-Impossible!!! So, you’re saying that I lose to this kid in a commonsense question!?”
Isn’t he embarrassed to say it himself?
Well, if I were a real baby, it would certainly be embarrassing. However, I have knowledge of my past life. Even if he loses to me, it’s not something to be so pessimistic about.
“.…Damn! Anyway, even if that kid passed the written exam, he won’t be able to do anything in the practical exam!”
“That’s not true, though?”
“Ahn? ~~~~uh!?”
It would have seemed to the boy that I had suddenly disappeared from sight. Unlike the guild leader, he couldn’t follow my movements with his eyes at all. I could easily take the back of his neck.
“I’m here.”
“Uh! Y-You… when did you do it!?”
The boy tried to shake me off, but it was too late. The boy ended up hitting himself on the head.
“Ouuuch!?”
“Hey, even a baby like me seems to be able to fight pretty well, right?”
Sitting back on my desk, I asked the boy who is writhing in agony.
“W-W-What, t-this brat… yo-!?”
Perhaps he was scared of me, but in the end, he retreated with a frightened expression and walked out of the room as if to escape.
A total of 10 examinees who successfully passed the written exam proceeded to the next practical exam. The designated meeting point an hour later is just outside the city gate.
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“Okay. We’ll start the practical exam now. My name is Maricia. Listen kids. This time, I’m the B-rank adventurer who has been entrusted to be your proctor.”
She is a short-haired female adventurer with a sword at her waist.
“Let me tell you, the job of an adventurer is several times harder than you think. Of course, depending on your ability, it’s not a dream to make a lot of money and turn your life around. However, only a handful of geniuses can do that. Most adventurers are struggling to make ends meet. However, their lives are always at risk. You can’t do it with just a longing, right? Only those who are prepared to take this test, should take it. If not, just get a normal job. There are plenty of jobs in the world besides being an adventurer.”
It’s a sudden harsh word for those who are about to become adventurers. Some of the examinees’ cheeks stiffened in fear, but none of them really backed out.
“……Well, that’s fine. You are not really an adventurer yet so you guys can quit whenever you want to.”
“If only you hadn’t lost your life at the time.”, the examiner added softly.
“Uhm… I’m Lot. I’m a C-rank adventurer. I’m here to help you in this exam.”
“I’m Lana, and I’m also a C-rank adventurer.”
Apparently, these three active adventurers will supervise and judge this practical exam. By the way, the letters “B” and “C” refer to the rank of an adventurer. It’s a system that didn’t exist in my previous life. I was told by Fana and Ilia that it would always appear in the written exam. You can tell their experience and ability just by listening to their rank, so it’s probably not a bad system.
In the past, people used to judge someone’s ability based on their “Nth year of being an adventurer”. However, it didn’t necessarily correspond to his actual ability or strength. It was just a reference, and I think one could manipulate the figure to his advantage.
“Well, it looks like you’re all ready. Let’s get going……. well, I’d like to say that but,”
Examiner Maricia lowers her gaze to her chest for the first time.
“Hey, why have you been clinging to my chest for a while now?”
“Eh? Is it no good…?”
I asked as I hugged her chest and looked up at her with moist eyes.
“Ugh… No, you can’t look at me like that.… I’ve heard from the guild leader, but as long as you’re one of those taking the exam, even if you’re a baby, I can’t give special treatment, right?”
Mmm, it seems that her heart has wavered a little. However, it seems that my baby face, which is supposed to be filled with maternal love, doesn’t work.
I had no choice but to jump off her chest.
“……It’s time to leave. The destination….. it’s the goblin den found in the northwest of the city. In other words, your goal is to annihilate the goblins. That’s what this practical exam is all about.”
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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