After going through a confusing period of commotion at the Adventurers Guild, Ethan and Eris finally completed their first step toward becoming heroes. Especially Ethan, who almost cried because of how difficult his struggle to become an adventurer had been. Who knew how many bricks he had lifted to reach this point!? Maybe even bricks would run away in fear at the sight of him now!
"Chris?" Ethan held Eris's adventurer card and looked at the information on it, his eyebrows furrowed. At the very least, the name on it made him feel uneasy.
"Not as good as my name, Eris... Ouch~! Don't twist it! I was wrong!"
"Huh~" Seeing him admit defeat so cutely, Eris released her right hand, which had been twisting the soft flesh on his waist. However, behind her cloak, her blue eyes were filled with frustration. Then she explained, "You know how famous my goddess name is in this world, right? If I didn't use this alias, you might be crushed by my followers in an instant."
"If I showed my real face, every time I went out, I would be surrounded by a crowd. So I have to hide my identity."
The speaker meant nothing by it, but the listener was deeply moved. At the very least, Ethan's furrowed brows became even more tangled.
"Don't worry, I'll look for magic potions or magical tools that can hide appearances. I don't want my family to always have to be on guard every time they go out!"
"Really? Thank you." Hearing his words, Eris felt touched. After all, this was the first time in her life she had heard the word "family."
Ethan just smiled meaningfully.
"Job as an Arch Priest, a high-level job? Her physical condition is incredibly strong! Her strength might be able to knock down a city wall with her bare hands!" Looking at Eris's various attributes, this time even the corner of Ethan's eye twitched!
Although he often exercised and his physical condition was stronger than most ordinary people, even after a month of hard work in this other world, his condition was still nothing compared to Eris. No! It was like a brick facing a city wall!
"Eris, I think you could take on the Devil King by yourself, why do you even need hero candidates like us?"
Ethan's tone was filled with frustration and helplessness. After all, the person he wanted to protect was far stronger than him. How could he possibly compete?
"Because I'm a goddess, my physical condition has been at its limit from the start. But because of that, my strength can't be improved any further. Besides, I'm only the Goddess of Luck, I don't know any fighting techniques at all. I only have empty strength."
"All I can do is like the job of an Arch Priest, providing various support from behind you. The actual battle still requires your strength, Ethan!"
"Really?" Ethan tilted his head, feeling that Eris seemed to be speaking very logically.
"That's right, my intelligence is much higher than yours... Ouch~! Don't twist it! I really know I was wrong!"
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[Looking for a team member, needs someone gentle, who will patiently listen even if the conversation is boring, who won't mock strange names, who can stay together even on days without quest, needs a job as a front guard, preferably around the same age, I am a thirteen-year-old Arch Wizard—]
"Has this quest not been completed yet?" Looking at the quest board that had been up for a month, Ethan's neck almost tilted like a standard bench!
Looking for teammates is a common thing, as almost all adventurers need various companions to assist or support them.
A thirteen-year-old Arch Wizard is indeed very rare, but not nonexistent. This is indeed noteworthy, but what's more surprising is why such talent hasn't attracted anyone?
What's even stranger are the requirements for recruiting a teammate. Gentle? Patiently listen to boring conversations? Won't mock strange names? Stay together even on days without quest? And around the same age!? Is this recruiting a teammate or a lover!?
Aside from the relatively normal requirement of a front guard, the rest can only be described as... Ethan looked at this quest full of criticism, his thoughts drifting far away.
'I'm already eighteen, does that count as around the same age?'
"Ethan!" This time Eris didn't torment the soft flesh on his waist but gently tugged at his sleeve. This made the daydreaming Ethan confused and turn his head.
"What is it, Eris?"
When Ethan turned his head, his black eyes narrowed like needles!
What did he see!? He saw a Bear Grylls eating a Godzilla!
Ah, no! He saw a beautiful black-haired girl with red eyes who seemed to want to devour him alive. The red gaze made him feel like ten thousand bricks were hitting him, making his heart race.
Ethan, who even dared to tease a goddess, became frightened under such a gaze!
He looked back at the quest board, but this time no longer at the quest for recruiting a teammate!
"Sigh..."
A voice that sounded like disappointment, regret, or even the desire to cry was very soft.
Although this voice was very small amidst the hustle and bustle of the Adventurer's Guild and would soon be drowned out by the rough laughter of the adventurers, for some reason, this voice managed to reach Ethan's ears.
Reluctantly, he turned his head back toward the girl.
"Ah..."
The voice once again pierced through the surrounding noise and entered Ethan's ears.
But this time, it was no longer a voice of disappointment or regret, but one filled with hope and anticipation.
Only then did he see the owner of that gaze.
It was a girl sitting in the corner of the guild, in front of a wooden table.
The girl's age was as written on the quest board, around twelve or thirteen years old.
She was wearing a black robe, and a silver staff leaned beside her. At her waist was a short crystal-like sword, looking like a standard wizard.
Her height wasn't striking, but her body was very proportional. Although only thirteen years old, her chest was already full enough to make girls her age cry. This made Ethan wickedly remember his eighteen-year-old classmates who were still as flat as a prairie.
As for her face, it was very beautiful, with shoulder-length black hair, the front braided like a ponytail, truly a beautiful girl.
'Although not as beautiful as my Eris, she's an exceptionally beautiful girl!'