We returned to Celestia and visited the Adventurers' Guild.As usual, we decided to report to Reimi, the receptionist."We've finished the hunt, so we'd like to have our results evaluated.""Good work, Zest-san~. Even though you're only E-rank, you're racking up amazing results every day. At this rate, I don't think it'll be long before you get promoted to D-rank~""Is that so?""At this rate, I think you'll make it soon, meow. Adventurers this talented are a rare find, meow!"By the way, both Lapis and Fine are already E-rank. It seems their daily Horn Rabbit hunts have been recognized."I got sidetracked, meow. About the evaluation, meow. Did you go hunt Horn Rabbits again today, meow?""Ah, no. I went out toward the forest today. I took down some Heavy Boars and stuff over there.""What?! You're already hunting Heavy Boars?! I heard that hunting ground is tough unless you're at least Level 10!""Well, the three of us worked together and gave it our all. Right, Lapis?""Eh... ah, ye

The appraisal was finally over, and I was able to collect my reward.Well, it wasn't really an appraisal a merchant just showed up out of the blue and bought the items.It seemed the merchant and the guild had settled things between themselves, and I received my reward afterward.The amount I received this time was ten gold coins."Alright, here's your share.""Huh?"I handed Lapis the gold coins for both of us.I decided to split it so I'd get 4 gold coins, and Lapis would get 6 enough for both of us."W-why are you giving them to me?""Well, we're in a party, so it's only natural to split it, right?""No, that's not it! Why does this include the reward for Zest's defeat!?""I'll take four gold coins, and you two get three each—that makes six in total, right? It's a hassle to split it up more precisely, so just accept that. I'm tired today.""That's not what I'm saying!!"Lapis is being unusually confrontational."We didn't do anything! I'm asking why we're getting a share even thou

A humanoid monster was watching us from a distance.Not only was it wielding a huge club, but it looked to be at least two meters tall.“W-what is that thing!?”“Making an appearance already, are we? That’s an orc.”“An orc…”　Perhaps because so many orcs inhabit this forest, it’s called “Orc Forest.”We hadn’t even entered the forest yet, but it seemed our commotion near the entrance had attracted it.“Perfect timing. That’s our target for today.”“Did you come here to hunt orcs?”“That’s right. I brought you here because you guys didn’t want to go to the forest where the baby boars live.”“Ugh…”“Don’t worry. They’re only slightly stronger than Baby Boars. You guys should be able to beat them easily.”“I-I wonder if we’ll really be okay…”We were planning to come here eventually anyway. It’s just a little earlier than expected.Orcs have a decent amount of intelligence, so this should be good practice.“Alright, do your best. I’ll keep watch from a distance, so work together and tak

Following the directions we’d been given, we came upon a workshop built on the outskirts of town.That must be the blacksmith’s shop we were told about.“It was a bit of a walk, wasn’t it…”“Can’t be helped. That’s just how workshops are, I guess. Let’s go inside for now.”　The three of us entered the workshop. Inside, a man in his fifties was hard at work.That must be the blacksmith.“Excuse me. Can we talk for a moment?”“……Hm? Who are you lot?”The man, with a towel wrapped around his head, stopped working and turned to face us.He looked every bit the craftsman.“Is it true that you make weapons here?”“………………”“…………?”“……Hmph. Not again.”“Not again?”The man started moving his hands again and went back to work.“Um…………”“If you want weapons, just buy them at a shop. I don’t need to make them for you one by one.”“That’s the problem. Everything at the weapon shop was just so-so. That’s why I wanted you to make weapons that fit these girls.”The old man stopped working and glared

We had returned to the workshop.That person had also been at the place where the Hero was. But even when he saw the sword the Hero had called a "sacred weapon," he seemed uninterested.If my hunch is correct, that person...Once inside, I spotted Leord and decided to speak to him.“Excuse me. I’d like to talk to you for a moment.”“Hm? What is it? You lot again? What do you want this time?”“You were at the square where the Hero was just a little while ago, weren’t you?”“So what? I just happened to spot it while I was out shopping and took a peek.”So it was just a coincidence, then. Well, it doesn’t matter right now.“Did you see the sword the Hero was holding?”“…………Yeah. So what?”“I was curious what you thought when you saw it. What do you really think?”“…………”After a brief silence, he sighed and spoke.“……I think that’s quite a fine weapon. I don’t know where he got it, but it seems like a weapon worthy of a Hero.”“That’s not what I mean. The Hero said that was a divine artif