Chapter 239: Going to Win

Chapter 239: Going to Win

Standing in the middle of the run-down city streets, the woman blinked, looking us up and down after my declaration of interest in this tournament shed been talking about.

You wanna know more? she asked.

Course we do, I said, stepping forward. Weve been trying to find a place where we can get more information on it. You can point us in the direction of where we can sign up?

Ill walk you there personally. I get paid commission, she said with a grin.

It seemed that the guard wasnt totally able to navigate these streets, herself. As we walked with her, she would occasionally start heading down a path only to find it was a dead-end, or realize she was leading us in the wrong direction and turn around to start backtracking. Though, she didnt look totally lost. At the very least, we seemed to be getting somewhere.

We soon arrived at a nicer building thatd been stuck in between a couple run-down shacks. It looked much more professionally made than everything else, standing wider and taller and without the half-crumbled, lopsided walls that characterized everything else thatd been built out here. Instead, its smooth stone exterior, while not exactly pretty, was clearly made to last.

She led us inside, where there was a man standing at a desk with a couple pieces of paper on it, each covered in information.

Ah! he exclaimed, face lighting up at our entrance. Are you here to sign up for the army?

Uh, the tournament thing, actually, I said.

Right, perfect, you can read more about that here, he said, pointing down at one of the papers. The two of you look like powerful Classers. Youll fit right in.

Good, I said as Erani walked over and picked up the paper, glancing across it. So, if we win this thing, we get invited to join some sort of special military program, right?

Exactly. Great to see someone well-researched! Essentially, by entering this weeks Conqueror's Tourney, youre setting yourself up for the opportunity to become a preferred contractor, which comes with plenty of benefits and upsides when compared to becoming a normal soldier. Weve also got a special Leveling program for anyone under Level 10 to catch them up to our typical standard, and

The program wouldnt be necessary for us, I said. But these preferred contractors get access to military resources, right? Specifically Enchanters?

Of course. The full might of the empire will be given to you in your assistance fending off the Demon threat!

So if we want a specialty Enchanted item made for us, that would be possible?

Depending on the item, yes, most likely.

Great. And we wouldnt be getting shipped out to battlefields against our wills or anything, right? Itd be up to us what we do?

Er, effectively, yes, he said.

It says here that wed be mandated to go on at least one mission from a selection per week in order to receive continued benefits, Erani said, pointing to the pamphlet shed been reading. And if we ever neglect to do that, we lose our benefits?

Ah, yes, thats true, but its not hard at all to do the missions, really, he said.

Its not like its criminal to stop though, right? I asked. We wont get punished, wed just lose our benefits?

No, no, you wouldnt be jailed or fined or anything like that.Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

I looked at Erani. So we can just play along for enough time for our item to be completed, and then were done.

The man chuckled nervously. Ah, Im sure youll see it isnt as difficult as you seem to be anticipating. And besides, I find that it is extremely enriching to contribute to the fight against the Demons.

When is the elimination round starting, then?

Tomorrow.

I blinked and looked at Erani, suddenly glad that wed come here as quickly as we did. Well, I guess we shouldnt hesitate in signing up.

He grinned. Perfect. Just come into the back room with me and we can get all of your necessary information.

While signing up, I had a brief moment of panic when they asked for my specific Class and Levelsomething I definitely would have trouble telling them when they would be watching me fight. But Index gave me the quick recommendation to just tell them I was a Wizard. Since that Class got a new Spell every single Level, by Level 21 there were so many different combinations of Spells to choose that it was effectively impossible for Humanity to document every single one thatd be offered. So if I cast something they didnt recognize, theyd just assume Id gone down an undocumented path. Certainly an unorthodox thing for a Wizard to do, but not unheard of.

Once we were signed up and everything was sorted, I thought of something and turned back to the recruiter. Hey, where can we go to get permission to bring a monster into the city?

There are a few government offices in the outer circle of Precipice. One isnt too far from here. If you give me a moment, I can write down some directions for you.

Good, thanks. And one more thing. Entrants into this tournament dont have to be specifically Human, right? If a monster gains citizenship, then it can participate as well?

Yes, though that doesnt happen very often. There arent too many sentient monsters around this area that like to interact with Human society.

Perfect, thanks. I turned and walked away.

Erani looked over to me as we left. Are you thinking what it sounds like youre thinking?

I mean, Ainash would probably love to have the opportunity to beat some people up, right?

It might be hard to explain to her that shes not allowed to kill them. Also, getting not just a pet license, but full-on citizenship in a single day will be tough.

We can probably figure something out. Cant hurt to try, right? We need as many people as possible so we have the best chances to get access to those Enchanters.

I suppose so. Im just worried about her.

Shell be fine. Shes strong.

Yes, thats precisely the problem.

Sure, a problem for her enemies.

It could cause issues if her main method of interaction with people other than us continues to be violence-based.

Then well make her some friends once she can enter the city. Boom, problem solved.

Erani sighed. Youre really eager to do this tournament. Do you like risking your life that much?

Oh, our lives arent at risk at all.

Im not sure if I entirely trust their promises of this being totally safe, and its a bad habit to rely on your Talent that much. Their countermeasures dont protect against plenty of things, like

No, no. Were not in danger, I said, because were going to win.