"Thanks" It seems he calmed down a lot on the ride for he is clearly not as scared of me. That is good as I don't want him to be scared of me, he is clearly a nice person.

Might as well go into the house. I pull on the makeshift doorknob opening the door. The inside is lightly decorated with a couple plants, there is a wooden table paired with 4 chairs of the same material. There are tables along with cupboards with a wood fire oven seated there, that is probably the kitchen. On the far side there is a staircase that leads to the next floor, definitely where the bedrooms are.

"It is a little home since there are two of us" He scratches the back of his head.

I walk over and sit on a chair putting my hands on the table "It is fine I do not need to be treated like a prince"

"Haha yes I believe that is true, do you want to stay here or do you have somewhere to be?" He asks while pulling out a chair and sitting on it.

"I will be going around the town later."

"Alright, I will make something light for ya then." He says as he stands from his chair and walks to what I assume is the kitchen area.

20 Minutes later 3 bowls are laid on the table, they are filled with rice and a couple vegetables. I am seated on one side with little Sophie sitting beside the oji-san who is in front of me, there are no words said while we are eating but the time with silence does not last long.

I finish eating the contents in the bowl as I walk over and lay the bowl on a table that resides in the kitchen area.

I turn to him "I will be wandering around the town now, the food was good."

"Alright, thanks, oh yeah here is one silver. You helped me with the bandits and I did not thank you."

I put my hand out and receive the money, turning on my heel I head to the door and exit the house leaving a seemingly awkward atmosphere. I had never been good with words.

Hmm, I will just look around the town and see what is the principles behind this world. I begin my information gathering by going to the busiest place in the town: the market. Many voices blend together in a cacophony of sounds, it is mostly those screaming and yelling hoping for the items they sell to be noticed.

The people are dressed in cloth pants and shirts with the females dressed in cloth skirts. There are a couple of people walking around wearing raggedy armor that I assume to be adventurers due to their armor being different from the guards.

There is a group of these adventurers walking off, I follow them in hopes of asking them questions. They lead me to a building with a simple sign above the doorway:

ADVENTURERS GUILD

I watch as they enter this building pushing the door open to reveal many tables of dangerous looking people drinking and laughing. The doors shut behind them. I walk to the door and also open it again revealing many rough people laughing loudly.

There is a counter in front far to the back of the guild with a female behind the counter. There is a small line of people going to the counter, I also line up following the person in front as we slowly arrive at the counter, it is finally my turn as I reach the lady.

Her face turns up to look at me, she stops and does not speak only stares. A minute goes by of her simply staring me in the face when I decide to speak up.

"Excuse me" I ask as her eyes fly all over my face.

... She is still not saying anything. I wave my hand in front of her face which seems to rouse her as she focuses on what she just did. Her face turns red as she is clearly very embarrassed.

"Oh! So-sorry about that, I have never seen a face like this before" She says through her hands. Her black hair moves over her face as she arches her back over trying to hide her embarrassment.

"Anyway what is this building?" This is taking far too long.

"It is the adventurers guild, where people take quests and turn them in for rewards" She says straightening her back and removing her hands from her petite face.

"Oh! Is there some way to learn about this world more?"

She is clearly surprised but answers anyway "The library in this town has some stuff like that"

She tells me the general location of the library and what it looks like. After receiving this information I turn around and walk out the guild heading for the library. Unbeknownst to me every adventurer and the counter lady stares at my back as I exit the building. I begin walking to the guild but on the way there I find a plain mask being sold by a merchant.

After asking for the price to which the response was 20 copper I hand him the silver and receive the change of 80 coppers. It seems 100 coppers = 1 silver. He hands me the mask and leaves me alone continuing to sit at his stall with 0 interest on his face. I place the mask over my face and continue going to the library.

Eventually I find the three story building that the lady behind the counter described. I head in and am greeted by shelves of books covering the entire floor, there is another counter near the door with another lady behind it. The people go to her to purchase the books they want. I ignore this and saunter into the library browsing the books they have and reading the ones that could help me.

It seems this world has standard classes with there being a class for every occupation whether it be merchant, bandit, librarian, baker, warrior, adventurer. Also the town I am in is called Raduch and it is rather close to the capital city.

The name of this country is called Lunaris and it is one of the greater countries, that explains the marketplace. Each person is graded based on their level with every 25 levels resulting in an upgrade of their class, all the way up to level 500.

There are heroes who belong to a different god with 8 heroes being alive now, 9 including me. Other than this there are many monster type enemies all the way from goblins to the one I am most excited for: a DRAGON.

The average human in this world holds 1 in each stat with the more exemplary ones holding a 3 in certain stats. Leveling once gives 15 stat points per rank of class.

Example: A rank 1 warrior which is a standard warrior gets 15 stat points per level to be spent on Str, Agi, Vit, Int, Wis, Luck. A rank 2 warrior which is called a knight gets 30 stat points per level to be spent on the same. You become a rank 2 warrior when you hit level 25 as a warrior. then rank 3 when you hit level 50 and so on.

This of course does not apply to me, I am unable to level at all and am doomed to stay at level 1. After gathering all the information useful to me I exit the library and return to the adventurers guild. I pull off the mask before I return to the same counter lady.

"Oh your back, was the library helpful?" She asks in a professional tone

"Yes, now how do I get a quest?"

"Oh, you just have to receive a quest from us, if you complete it you will be able to receive any quest corresponding to your grade."

"What are the grades?" I ask

"From lowest to best it is: D, C, B, A, S, SS."

"Then can I see the quest."

"Yeap" She begins running her hand around the underside of the counter searching for something.

"Ah, here it is" A piece of parchment is laid on the counter, I read it. It simply says I have to kill 20 goblins and return with their ears for the completion of the quest.

"Okay, I will do it."

"Alright I just have to write your name down, what is your name?" She asks pulling out a big book from beneath the counter.

"Niveus"

She flips over the book to a half full page and writes my name as well as the quest I am doing, she closes it after she puts down the quilt.

"Your all set, just return with 20 goblin ears and you can take any quest for a rank D adventurer."

"Where do you find goblins?" It would be best if I did not go running through the forest searching for them.

"Once you leave the guild turn right and go straight until you get to the forest, goblins have been reported to be in that area."

"Thanks"

I turn and leave the guild, putting the mask back on and following her directions. I turn right after I left the door and headed straight passing by several houses. I leave the town and come upon the sea of trees which rests before me.

I enter the endless trees and wander once again around the forest searching for goblins. I am largely unsuccessful as I do not find a single goblin for an entire hour of searching, this is starting to get annoying. I lean against a tree to rest while I plan out my next moves.

5 Minutes into resting I hear rustling coming from my right as the bushes are separated to reveal a small ugly green creature with sharp teeth and claws. It sees me and begins to let out a loud shriek tearing through the forest.

Many more rustles are heard around me as more goblins emerge from the bush. It isn't more than a minute and I am surrounded by 30 goblins that are standing around me. From what I learned in the library goblins have an average of 10 in each stat except for luck.

Holding the same long sword I watch each goblin, waiting for one to attack. Charging into them would be an instant death and something only a dumb ass would do. My patience pays off as one goblin howls and runs at me with his hand raised and claws out.

He reaches me in 4 seconds as his claw rakes down towards my chest. I hop to the side as his claw scratches air. I swing the sword in my hand breaking apart the skin on his arm and some blood comes out. The sword only goes in 2 cm. I pull the sword out of his arm and jump back as another arm whizzes by the place my face was.

I whip my sword at the same goblin who swung at me, his claws shine as he uses them to parry my blow pushing my sword back. I keep my sword in front as the goblin comes at me again, he swipes horizontally towards my stomach.

I hold my sword vertical blocking the arm that came at me. His strength which is 2 more than mine smashes onto my sword forcing me to use two hands or my sword will leave my hand.

I jump back and swing my sword towards his face, the goblin panics and pulls his hand in front of his face. The sword digs into the palm going halfway into it's hand, I move forward and kick at it.

My foot smashes into it's gut winding it for a bit, it tries to regain it's composure but I do not let it. My sword enters it's face making a sick gushing sword as it is pulled out from right under it's eyes, killing it off.

You have gained 50 exp. As per skill Champion of Umbra your exp has turned into:

1 Strength

1 Agility

1 Vitality

1 Intelligence

1 Luck Due to skill Champion of Umbra you have gained skill:

Charge - Run at an enemy and slash dealing 150% damage

The next goblin runs at me in the same fashion waving it's hands. This time I am faster and stronger than than before. I swing my sword at it's claw which in the same way is swung towards me. "Cchhing" Sounds out as my sword slams on it's claw.

The goblin's hand is pushed back and launched back to it's side with my sword gaining ground and stabbing into it's gut. It stirs the insides mushing the organs around. The goblin shrieks as I pull the sword out of it and kick it to the side.

You have gained 50 exp. As per skill Champion of Umbra your exp has turned into:

1 Strength

1 Agility

1 Vitality

1 Wisdom

1 Luck

I use the skill charge which launches me at another goblin, I cleave my sword down cutting halfway into it's body ending it quickly. I ignore the blue screen as I turn and slash at the next goblin cutting through the hand it raised in a futile attempt to block me.

The arm dropped nearby with the bone showing through. The goblin crouches down holding the stump while my sword cuts into it's skull claiming another life.

This continues on as each goblin grows easier every kill I get. Every kill refilling my strength and making me stronger as I eviscerated another goblin.

You have gained 1400 exp. As per skill Champion of Umbra your exp has turned into:

23 Strength

23 Agility

23 Vitality

24 Intelligence

24 Wisdom

23 Luck Due to skill Champion of Umbra you have gained skill:

Auto HP Regeneration- Your hp will regenerate at a rate of 1% every minute

Double Strike- You slash twice, the first hit doing 75% damage with the second doing 50% damage

Shriek- You shriek, lowers the strength of those around by 2 Due to killing 10 goblins you have gained title:

Beginner Goblin Slayer- Do 10% more damage to goblins.

30 Goblins lay on the floor in pieces, some are missing arms or legs while others are missing heads. One person with white hair stands in the center of the corpses. He is covered in blood looking like a reaper, the blood gives off a sickening contrast with the white. In his left hand is a leather bag inside it are 20 goblin ears.

Looks like that is done, I should wash off though, I might scare people if I go back to town looking like this I think. I return to a river I came upon while I was looking for the goblins. I clean off the clothes and wipe off the blood that clung to skin and pulling off flesh that sat on my clothes.

I return my clothes to my body as I finished the wonderful bath, I found that my arms and legs have far more muscle compared to when I first got here, it still gives off a scrawny feeling but it is greatly reduced.

I return to the town and walk back into the adventurers guild, pulling the now red mask off I headed straight for the counter. I place the bag of goblin ears in front of the same lady who counts them. She pulls out the book and writes down [Mission Complete] handing me a bronze looking badge.

"Congratulations on becoming a member of the adventurers guild, you can take any D rank quest now."