Battle War; Magic, Sword and Dragon

Rank B

As the capital of the largest and most powerful country, the city of Phoenix is also the city with the most population in the world. Almost 40 percent of the imperial population lived in this city. No wonder, if in every corner easy to find people who do the activity.

In the crowded streets, the young man wearing a robe, Riku Kagami stepped foot towards the place he would come to when he reached the capital.

It is located in the western part of the capital. Normally if he wanted to go there, he should have entered the gate in the western region, but he entered through the eastern gate.

The distance is doubled. And given the size of the capital, he could get there if he ran at full power for 6 hours or rode a train for 12 more hours.

That's a long distance.

But it doesn't matter. From the beginning he was in no hurry to go to that place. To be more precise, he actually refused to go home. If he could, he would prefer to adventure outside the empire like he had done in recent years.

Unfortunately, he had no choice.

While thinking about what he should do, he smelled the delicious scent of a street stall selling cookies.

The cake was not a rare one and had an ordinary taste, but since he was currently hungry, the aroma had triggered his appetite.

But he could only sigh deeply. He has no money at the moment.

(If I go home I can get money and fancy food, but I don't want to)

He had every reason not to go home. He would do anything to delay his return.

(Unfortunately I only have 3 days. If I don't go home, I'll die)

Riku immediately shuddered as if recalling a nightmare.

He had a fighting ability on par with an S rank magician. Then with the magic and special skills he possessed, defeating an S rank was an easy matter depending on the level of match like the woman he defeated just before.

But all that is meaningless in the face of the one who gives despair to him. To him that person was a true monster that he could not defeat.

For now he had to think about how he ate. Otherwise, he would probably die before he got home.

But where is there a place that feeds for free?

It might be somewhere in the empire, but it's not where it is right now. The only choice is to find a temporary job or a job that takes a short time and immediately makes money.

If you are looking for such a job, it is easy.

The Worker Guild or better known as a Guild was a great place. It used to be known as the Adventure Guild, but due to lack of match, its name was changed. It's a strange reason, but Riku doesn't know what people used to think.

It was just that, even though the name changed, but the purpose of Guild existence was still the same, which was to provide jobs for people who did not have permanent jobs.

In the empire, without the power of finding a job is not an easy task, especially for people who want to set up their own business. It was caused by the existence of magicians who were still the foundation of imperial power.

The number of magicians in the empire was arguably the most numerous in the entire world. And unlike other countries that consider witches to be special existences, witches in the empire are nothing more than ordinary people. What sets them apart is their achievements and rankings.

The higher the rank and the greater the achievements in the empire, the existence of that witch would be even higher. And conversely, if a witch had low rank and achievement, the existence of a witch was nothing more than a commoner.

It was this situation that caused the Knight to become the most promising and most popular profession in the empire. Who doesn't want a steady income?

Although the Knight was arguably quite a dangerous profession depending on the situation, especially being the main army of the empire in a crucial moment, the Knight also promised boundless promotion.

People who were at the peak of the empire were mostly from Knights. It is not strange that many magicians who graduated from the Academy immediately became Knights because they want to have a brilliant career in the future.

But it did not attract the attention of a young man named Riku Kagami at all. How is he interested? He already has all that.

Unfortunately, having it all does not mean making him feel happiness.

Ignoring the matter, he finally found the Guild building after asking a few people on the street.

The guild was just a branch, so the building wasn't that big. Not even bigger than the surrounding buildings.

After entering, he went straight to the receptionist.

He had actually become a Guild member and had just directly taken the mission from the mission board, but he was heading towards the receptionist for needing a more specific mission.

"I'd like to ask for a mission that doesn't take long. Does the mission exist?"

"We have some. Before that, can I receive your member card?"

Riku took out a silver identity card. The silver color indicated his status and rank in the Guild. The color indicated that he was an ordinary member, but the receptionist was a little surprised to see something unusual on the card.

It was a 5-star gold.

Other than identity and rank in a Guild, there was one other thing on the cards. It is the level of success and the successful implementation of the mission.

The number of 5 stars meant that the missions Riku carried out were always perfect and satisfying. This was so rare in Guilds. It's not strange that the receptionist was surprised.

"It seems like you will find it easier to get a more rewarding job if you choose another one. Do you still choose a job that has a short time?"

"no need. I have reason to choose easy missions with limited time."

"so. Then I'll get it."

The receptionist returned him an identity card and gave him several sheets of paper describing the mission.

The mission is to clean the sewers, help with homework, become a worker on a project, and other work that is easy to do.

At first glance the job sounded like it could be done by anyone without the need to ask the Guild for help. Granted, but the person carrying out the mission of the Guild would be guaranteed by the Guild. This of course makes it easier for people who want to get help from foreign workers.

(Mission in the capital is indeed different when compared to missions in other cities)

Since becoming a Guild member, Riku had never carried out any missions in the capital. This made him a little surprised by the difference with other cities.

The most striking difference is that rarely found missions related to monsters. Most missions relate to the problems of people who rely on additional help.

"Can I get a monster-related mission?"

Riku didn't find such a mission, but there's no way.

"Such a mission does exist, but it's already been ordered by the Academy."

"Missed?"

This is only the first time Riku has heard that a mission can be ordered.

"The mission of conquering monsters was quite rare in the capital, which was why every time it appeared it would be directly ordered by the Academy as a disciple training. If at any given time no one carries out a mission, then the mission is given to the members of the Guild."

The Academy disciples easily found other witches' opponents as opponents, but not with monsters.

Monsters near the capital were extremely rare. Even because of frequent cleanups by Knights, monsters near the capital were almost never there.

If it wanted to train the disciples to fight monsters, the Academy had no choice but to go outside the capital. The choice of course requires a budget that is not small.

Although the school has got a budget to do missions outside the capital, if there is a way to save money, it will certainly be done.

Riku realized he could not expect much on that mission.

"But you're very lucky. The mission of conquering the remaining monsters would be given to the Guild members if the Academy did not retrieve them within an hour. I can give it to you."

"...thank you."

Unfortunately, that luck was up. 20 minutes before time ran out, the two disciples of the Academy took the remaining mission subjugation missions.

Riku could only curse inwardly.

Defeating monsters was the fastest way. If he were to take on another mission, he would have to endure hunger longer.

But it seems he has to do it.

Riku then chose to take on another mission that would at least take the least amount of time. It was at that moment of choosing that he was visited by two Academy disciples who were taking on the mission of subjugation.

"Are you the one who wants to take on a monster subjugation mission?"

Riku doesn't really understand. But he didn't really like the tone of the girl. Right, the two Academy disciples are girls. And from the red-colored uniforms they wore, they were from the Flame Academy.

"His intentions are like that, but since the Academy has already taken it, I intend to take on another mission. You don't have to worry about me taking your mission."

Riku politely replied. He knew serving them only got him in trouble.

"You!!!"

But Riku's efforts were in vain. I don't know why the girl was angry.

"Pacify yourself, Resla. It's not her fault thinking that way after the attitude you showed her. Remember, we're meeting him for help, not to make trouble."

The other girl was so meek like a goddess. Riku was touched.

"I'm sorry my friend for being disrespectful. My name is Lori Von Amerias. And that's Resla Von Derial.

We both come from the Flame Academy."

"Greetings. You can call me Riku."

Both of them were undoubtedly nobles or came from respectable families in the empire. If you look at the status, their family will not be comparable to the Riku family. That's why he didn't give his last name.

Riku also did not give a last name on his Guild identity card. Given the big name of his family, there would definitely be a stir if a Kagami became a member of the Worker Guild.

After all, Kagami was the number 2 strongest family in the empire.

"Lori, why be polite to an ordinary Worker like her. If we're looking for help, we can find someone else."

Workers other than Riku were quite a lot there. Like Riku, they chose missions and also rested after completing missions.

"This is not a matter of ordinary Workers or not. Remember, we need competent and trustworthy people. I see it can be found on Riku."

"Different from you, I can't see it. Besides, if he wanted to be trusted, he should have shown his face."

Since Riku didn't want to be flashy, he still wore the hood of his robe. Resla's suspicions are normal.

"If there's no need, I'll take the mission. If fate dictates, we'll meet again."

Riku intends to leave, but his hand is held by Lori.

"wait. I'm sorry for not explaining it clearly. In addition, Resla is a person who has difficulty believing in strangers. Actually he's pretty good at people he already knows."

"Lori, why are you saying that?"

Resla's face flushed. Not only because of shame, but also because of anger.

"...in that case, please explain."

Lori then gave a paper explaining the details of the mission. The mission was to clean up F rank monsters, giant rats inhabiting the sewers of the capital.

Looking at the location, this mission was not suitable for noble children like them. It's not strange that the mission was taken almost at the last moment.

"Is there a problem with that?" Riku asked while tilting her head.

"I'll explain from the beginning. In the Academy, each student must earn contribution points earned through missions. That point becomes one of the important factors in graduation later. The problem is, if the points are not enough, the students will stay in class."

"Do you want to say that your points aren't enough?"

"It's a shame, unfortunately so."

That's a little weird.

The Academy must have enough missions for the students to have enough points to move up the class. Otherwise, how could they pass thousands of witches each year?

Both are the children of influential people. Getting a mission should be easy for them.

"The Academy did prepare many missions for the students, but sometimes the competition between the students was so intense that it made them compete for the most points. The result is as it seems, if unlucky, there are students who don't get enough points like us."

"If so, wouldn't the Academy provide an alternative path to be able to move up the class even though it doesn't have enough points?"

"Indeed, that alternate path was a duel between the disciples. The disciples do not have to win, the most important thing is to show the best skills in the fight."

"Then isn't there a problem?"

Lori shook her head and her face was pale.

"It would be fine if the two of us were magicians who were good at fighting, unfortunately we're not both."

Although witches are said to be creatures born to fight, but in reality witches can do more than that.

"I am an expert in alchemy, while Resla is an expert in magic technology. If we fight, the result can be seen clearly."

"That's why you chose to carry out the mission of conquering monsters?" ask Riku to make sure.

Although at this time magic and alchemy technology began to get special attention from the imperial side, it was still that the two fields had not been much of a fan.

Magic is synonymous with combat. Not strange if until now the empire prefers magic for military purposes.

"so. We found this mission after a painstaking search. The other problem is that we're not qualified to carry out the mission."

Riku finally started to pay attention to the implementation conditions.

The conditions were easy for him to fulfill, but not with both.

'For Academy students, at least three people with Red rank or B rank magicians'

"We are both C rank and our Guild rank is White. If we're not looking for an additional qualified person, we can't carry out the mission and that means we don't get points. That's why, Mr Riku, do you want to help us?"

Riku was somewhat surprised by Lori's attitude that was so respectful towards him.

But it doesn't matter. After hearing all that, how could he refuse.

"All right, I'll help."

Hearing that, Lori smiled happily. And even though Resla didn't show her pleasure, she didn't reject him.

"Then we can carry out the mission. Oh before that, may I know Riku's rank as a witch."

"I'm just a B rank witch."