Monster Company Tycoon - Chapter 47

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Monster Company Tycoon
Chapter 47
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Nest Town.
A training ground for those destined to become adventurers, commonly known as the Starter’s Town.
Countless adventurers have trained here and taken their first steps into the world.
‘And this is where my adventure begins too!’
I had considerable confidence in my combat ability.
After all, I’d been training daily under my father, a retired adventurer, since childhood.
Part of me wanted to set out on an adventure immediately, but my father had made it crystal clear that he would never allow it until I received my Graduation Certificate from the training ground.
‘What’s the big deal about a Graduation Certificate? Can’t I just get one from the city later if I need it?’
To register as an official adventurer, you needed a Graduation Certificate—proof from a state-certified instructor that you’d received proper training.
The system was supposedly implemented to prevent novice adventurers from recklessly challenging the Demonic Realm and dying, but it felt entirely unnecessary to me.
‘I heard there are training grounds in the city that hand out Graduation Certificates for just money.’
I was starting from a different place than most novice adventurers.
‘To get a Graduation Certificate, you have to complete the basic education first anyway. I’ve already learned all that from Father. It’s a complete waste of time.’
Still, I couldn’t ignore my father’s words.
Not if I wanted to keep receiving the family’s support during my adventures.
There was only one training ground in this region—Nest Town. In the end, I’d hired a carriage and traveled the long distance here.
The Nest Town that greeted me was far more peaceful than I’d expected.
Quiet streets and people moving about at an easy pace.
For a place supposedly devoted to training adventurers for the perilous Demonic Realm, there wasn’t a shred of tension to be found.
The feeling that I’d wasted my time grew stronger.
“Excuse me.”
Since I was new to the town, I had no way of knowing the streets, so I decided to ask a passerby.
I spotted someone nearby and grabbed their arm.
“Oh, yes?”
Startled by my sudden grip, they flinched.
‘They’re small. I thought they were a child at first. But looking at their face, that doesn’t seem to be the case.’
The person was barely tall enough to reach my chest.
Behind a pair of glasses, large, clear eyes gazed up at me with a bewildered expression.
Their eyes had a gentle downturn at the corners, giving them an overall kind appearance, and their slightly fluffy hair looked soft enough to sink your hand into.
‘Actually kind of cute?’
“Um… is there something you need?”
“Ah, could you tell me where the adventurer training ground is?”
“Oh, the training ground! Are you a novice adventurer?”
The woman’s face suddenly brightened.
Does she like adventurers? Well, adventurers are a popular profession with everyone.
“Not exactly a novice—I’m already an adventurer.”
“Then you must be a Ragnar associate… The training ground is that way. Just follow the road straight and you should find it easily.”
Friendly words, even to a stranger she’d just met.
These townspeople seemed to have no sense of caution whatsoever.
“Well, I really need to go… would you mind letting go of my arm?”
“Hmm, would you mind escorting me directly instead? I’d like to buy you a meal as thanks.”
For some reason, I felt reluctant to part with them.
They had such a calming presence that I felt an odd desire to grow closer to them.
“What? Oh no, please don’t. I have to get to my part-time job now. Ah, there’s only one restaurant in town, so if you’d like to eat, there’s the Three Trees Restaurant over there.”
Reluctantly, I released my grip, and they quickly walked into the restaurant they’d just pointed out.
“Part-time job… Are they working at the restaurant? I could always find them later.”
Setting aside my disappointment, I headed toward the training ground.
When I arrived, despite the early hour, there were many people striking wooden dummies.
Everyone’s quite diligent. I used to train the same way as a kid, hitting the wooden dummy in our courtyard.
Someone who was instructing the students noticed me and approached immediately.
This must be the training ground’s instructor, though they looked strangely familiar.
I gave a brief introduction and stated my purpose for visiting.
“You only need a Graduation Certificate?”
“Yes. As an adventurer, I’ve received sufficient training from my father. I just need the certificate.”
“Your father? Was he an adventurer?”
“Yes! My father is retired now, but he was once active in the Thrust Guild and earned considerable renown. I’ve been trained by him since childhood.”
My voice grew louder with pride in my father. At this point, I wouldn’t mind if the students struggling out on the training grounds heard it too.
Then I’ll understand. This is how my starting point differs from all of yours.
“I’ve heard of the guild, certainly. But our training academy operates on the principle that we only issue Graduation Certificates to those who complete our standard curriculum.”
All that is unnecessary—I was thinking as much, glaring at this person who wouldn’t listen to reason, when suddenly I remembered who was standing in front of me.
“Wait—are you perhaps Luadis? The Silver Wolf of the Gloria Raid Group! I heard you’d retired, but I never imagined you’d be working as an instructor in a backwater village like this!”
“The name is correct, but I had no idea I was being called by such a ridiculous epithet.”
Faced unexpectedly with this heavyweight, my posture straightened of its own accord.
“It’s an honor to meet you! I’ve heard so much about your accomplishments during your active years!”
“Tch, spare me the flattery.”
“Receiving direct instruction from a senior who once commanded such renown would certainly be meaningful, but truthfully, I feel it’s rather a waste of time to spend it here at the training academy.”
His expression grew skeptical.
“If you doubt my abilities, you’re welcome to test them directly in a sparring match.”
“Hmm… so you’re confident in your skills?”
“Yes, I am!”
“Then prove it.”
“Shall I prepare for the match?”
“No—this year, our academy implemented a new graduation test. Have you any experience with Dungeons?”
What kind of training academy conducts Dungeon raids as a graduation exam?
Following the rough map the instructor had given me, I found that there was indeed a Dungeon not far from the village.
A strange structure shaped like a tower.
‘This is my first Dungeon…’
The thought of my first Dungeon attempt made me slightly anxious, but I quickly steadied myself.
If it was included as a graduation test, it must be an instanced Dungeon of relatively low difficulty.
‘The instructor has surely assessed all this already.’
Unlike the Demonic Realm, it was extremely rare for adventurers to lose their lives in a Dungeon.
This was because Letha the Goddess herself protected those who challenged her Dungeons.
I’d heard that if a challenger faced danger severe enough to threaten their life within a Dungeon, divine intervention would transport them to safety.
“So if I clear this place and bring back an item from the Reward Chamber as proof, you’ll recognize it as my graduation from the academy?”
I stopped at the Dungeon entrance and checked my equipment one last time.
I verified that my sword drew smoothly from its sheath and gave my healing potions another inspection.
That was when a Prayer Box sitting to one side of the entrance caught my eye.
‘I’ve heard it’s customary for adventurers to deposit coins there and pray to the Goddess of Fortune.’
Digging through my pockets, I found three hundred-won coins.
‘But how much should one normally offer?’
I’d never heard of a set amount.
‘Well… if the Goddess favors wealth, the more I offer, the more favorably she’ll hear my prayer.’
I dumped all the coins I was holding into the Prayer Box.
Still feeling it insufficient, I rummaged through my wallet and withdrew a single thousand-won silver coin, tossing it in as well.
To pass the challenge in a single attempt and obtain my Graduation Certificate.
That was the fortune I needed now.
‘Goddess of Fortune, please look after me.’
I had just finished a brief prayer with my hands clasped together.
My body felt oddly lighter. Strength flooded my limbs, and my mind seemed to clear completely.
Perhaps this was the blessing the Goddess of Fortune had granted in answer to my prayer.
‘I feel like I can do anything!’
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A sudden sound.
I turned my head toward the Dungeon’s interior, sensing a presence.
But beyond the dim entrance, nothing was visible.
“I could’ve sworn I heard something remarkably flippant…”
Like something about a customer arriving—words that should never be heard in such a place.
I listened for a moment longer, but no further sound came.
‘Must be my imagination.’
I must have been so absorbed in my prayer that I heard things. I let it go and refocused.
Scrape.
I drew my sword from its sheath at my waist and slowly stepped into the Dungeon.
This was a graduation test for novice adventurers—with my abilities, passing it would be no difficulty at all.

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