CH 2

Chapter 2 – first dungeon

"Oh, are you sure!?"

The girl asks while her eyes are shining. So impressed that she unconsciously grabbed my hand.

"Yes, of course, but this are my stats okay?"

As a confirmation, I showed her my adventurer's card.

Adventurer 【Level 1】

【Name】 Haktor

【Age】 18

【Gender】 Male

【Weapon】 Sword

【Skills】 Detailed Appraisal

Since the items described here are self-reported some people seem to fake them. However, it would be troubling when you were in a party, so I wrote it honestly.

(Go back to the appraisal office!).

Those were the words I was told when I was looking to join a party. Of course, no one formed a party with me, and I ended up going to the dungeon alone.

As soon as I showed my card to the girl those memories resurfaced, and I was worried that she would refuse me, I gulped nervously.

"You have skills, wow, I'm like this... are you sure?"

The girl timidly shows me her adventurer card.

Adventurer 【Level1】

【Name】 Charlotte

【Age】 15

【Gender】 Female

【Weapons used】 None

【Skills】 None

"There was someone that was willing to let me into his party but as soon as a showed him the card they refused... coming of age ceremony? they told me to come back after that... I initially someone might allow me to go with them if I stood in front of the dungeon but..."

The result was unavoidable... You can look at me and tell my story was similar to this girl.

"Haven't you heard of the appraisal ceremony?"

"No... my orphanage mom didn't tell me about it."

Oh, she grew up in an orphanage...

It's a place funded by the church to raise children who lost their parents.

There, they look after the children until they reach adulthood. when they become adults, some manage to get foster parents, others stay and work in the orphanage, others get a job elsewhere and there are those that become adventurers.

However, they usually take care of a person until they can stand by themselves in the outside world...

"So, you why did you chose to be an adventurer?"

"At the place where I live at there are hardly any jobs so children that can't get a job have no choice but to become adventurers... "

That alone tells me that the girl's orphanage situation is bad, if they couldn't afford to have the children undergo the appraisal ceremony it could mean the even having enough to eat would be an issue...

"So... will you take me with you?"

The girl—Charlotte asks anxiously. Of course, because I knew what her skills are, I had no reason to refuse.

We went to the dungeon entrance together, close to the entrance was a knight, posted there in case a monster comes out of the dungeon.

10% of the loot obtained inside the dungeon is paid to the government as a form of tax at the time of the sale, those materials are essential to the day to day of the people here and are sold at a price where there's no loss for the adventurer.

This was the reason why there was no end to the number of people diving into the dungeon despite the danger.

"You aren't knights, do you have an adventurer's card?"

To enter the dungeon, someone in your party must have an adventurer card or be a knight.

This time, I'll present my adventurer's card.

"It seems to be your first time in the dungeon, if you lose your way in the dungeon there's a possibility, you'll lose your life too... as many did before so be careful, you can go in."

The knight checked my card and returned it to me.

"Thank you."

I just say thanks and go inside. Charlotte bowed lightly and followed behind me into the dungeon.