I Became a Foreigner Loved by Transcendentalists

26 – Episode 26. I don’t tell jokes like this to just anyone.

I decided to help Marylin with her activities in this way, and headed to an adventurer’s guild located on a different planet from the one I used before.

The job and affiliation are the same, but since there are so many adventurers, it is necessary to manage them separately.

Well, since this place’s name is known with a bad connotation, even if you go somewhere else, there will be more confusion if you go in blindly like before.

“Can I take one if I go here?”

When I was feeling such worries, I stopped by a market place while passing by.

After finding a suitable item there, I took out the coins in my pocket and gave them to the street vendor, then quickly hid his face with the mask I was given.

“Did you buy a mask?”

“Ah, yes. That… …. “If you look back on my past experiences at the bar, you may have noticed that I have a reputation for being a bit of a bad person.”

“Oh, now that I think about it, I thought he was a warrior slayer or something… ….”

Mary Lynn tilts her head slightly and lets her words slip.

Afterwards, she tilted her head to the other side and asked me back.

“Did you really murder the hero?”

“… “If they really murdered him, he would be in prison by now.”

Public authority does not act without evidence.

Even if the story, which is nothing more than a jinx, were spread as if it were true, they wouldn’t have come to catch me unless I killed them directly.

But, like others, it was easy to be suspicious based on reputation alone, but in reality, Marylin did not ask any further questions and just smiled her bright smile.

“hehehe, I’m glad then.”

Is she not really interested, or is it because she trusts me when she sees it with her own eyes?

As if she didn’t think it was anything to worry about either way, her attention soon began to turn to the stall where I bought the mask.

“By the way, it’s a mask… …. “I think it would be a good idea to buy one myself.”

“Yes? “Marilyn too?”

“Because memories are important. “If you keep things that you will only use briefly, it helps you look back on your memories, so wouldn’t it be a good idea to buy at least one souvenir to look back on today?”

With that said, Marylin handed the clerk a coin and reached for the transparent cloth hanging next to the mask.

As I was staring at her like that, she smiled and put it on the front of her hood.

A veil with tightly woven threads that appears white on the outside.

Everything about her was pure white, including her veil, and it started to look like an outfit from her original world.

Yes, the item commonly called a ‘wedding dress’.

“What do you think? Does it suit you?”

Marilyn takes off the cloth and shows me a bright smile.

As I was looking at her pursed lips as she finished speaking, I felt her heart tickle in a corner of her chest.

I thought that the bride I met at a wedding usually looked like this.

“Oh, yes…” ….”

Damn it, Woo Hyo-seong, you idiot.

No matter how attractive the other person is, fantasizing about getting married is going too far.

“Well, it suits you.”

“hehehe~ Thank you for the compliment.”

Marilyn is laughing, as if she knows what I’m thinking.

Feeling a bit guilty, she quickly turned her attention and quickly took a step toward her destination.

I felt anxiety, not anxiety, wondering if I would have delusions that would stay with me until my death if I faced this anymore.

***

Fortunately, no problems occurred when we arrived at the Adventurer’s Guild.

No matter how much it is said that I have the ability to keep memories of me from being forgotten, this also applies only if the person encountering me is properly aware of my existence.

“So, Mr. Marilyn, did you apply to become an adventurer?”

It was around the time when I hired a receptionist to assist me with my business.

Marylin nodded to my question and took something out of her arms and showed it in front of me.

“Yes, I was originally just wandering around outside of here, but I thought it would be good to have adventurer qualifications to work in the empire, so I applied. “There’s also a token here.”

A card proving your qualifications as an adventurer.

In it, her portrait and personal information were roughly written, but there were still blank spaces in some parts.

“… “The class is empty.”

“Class… “S?”

Didn’t you know?

Well, you have to join the guild to learn about classes, so if you’re a newbie, you might not know.

Actually, the class is written in the status window, but it is only written down by visiting the guild and following the related procedures.

“I also need to change my class, so I think it would be a good idea to change it at the same time.”

Thinking that I had something to help with just in time, I asked the receptionist to prepare the necessary documents and tools, and he quickly put what he had brought in front of me.

Afterwards, the documents needed to record personal information at the Adventurer’s Guild, and the amulet needed to acquire/change classes.

I took the time to hold the amulet in my hand, attach it to my hand, and focus on the power that arises from it.

“When you attach this amulet to your body, the magic embedded in the amulet is applied to your body, creating a semi-permanent imprint.”

“If it is an imprint by magic… …. “Are you saying it changes the body?”

“Well, it should be seen as a small buff effect rather than a grand change.”

In normal society, a class means a job according to a major, and in games, it determines the character’s overall career path.

However, since anyone can become an adventurer in this world regardless of conditions or origin, applicants are bound to be provided with some auxiliary means that can be used immediately in actual combat.

One of them is the semi-permanent buff effect caused by this ‘Talisman of Change’.

If you are permitted to use this talisman by the Adventurer’s Guild, you can receive bonuses to abilities or adaptations according to the class you desire.

“For example, in the case of the scouting class that I originally had, my sixth sense basically got a little better and my nerves became sharper, which helped with tasks such as tracking down and disarming traps.”

If you go professional, you can perform the work of a treasure hunter or scout, but even without that, it is a perfect effect for finding a safe place and hiding when the party is fighting.

Because of this, scouting is the class most often chosen by porters, but as I now want to be an adventurer rather than a porter, I felt the need to change the class as well.

“What do you think? Was the class applied well?”

“Yes, I think it was applied well.”

I tried running in place after hearing what the receptionist said, and I felt lighter than before.

Although it is not enough to be attacked by the enemy in the front line, it is an assistant who is perfect for the job of fighting close to the side.

In addition, when I held the spear on my back and swung it, I felt that it felt much better in my hand than when I swung it before.

Would you say that you feel a sense of familiarity, as if you have used this tool before?

Even if you are not very skilled, it will be a great help in helping you get a feel for it until you become properly skilled.

Yes, that’s all good……

[Reincarnated Woo Hyo-seong]

[Class: Changnam.]

…… Damn it.

I asked you to adjust it yourself with the class that uses the window, but why is the status window modified like this?

“Hey, receptionist. “Don’t you think this class name is a bit strange?”

“Yes, we are aware of this, but… The talismans for job change handled by the guild are based on the records accumulated so far, so it is currently impossible to modify the names listed.”

“… “What does this have to do with records and names?”

“This is because the job change talisman we provide remembers the activities of the people who used the talisman, then generalizes that information and passes it on to other users.”

In short, the small buff effect through job change is based on the activities of those who previously used this talisman.

Of course, as it is only a small buff effect, it may not be very noticeable, but as data accumulates, the effect will be applied in a more efficient and objective way.

However, the problem was that this fact applied not only to the abilities possessed by the user of the talisman, but also to places where notation was required, such as the status window.

“And it is a little-known fact, but in the past, when classifying classes, letters such as ‘male’ or ‘female’ were usually added to the class name depending on gender. When it comes to warriors, there are male warriors and female warriors.”

“… In other words, do you mean that the perceptions and trends that remained in the past also affect this talisman?”

“Yes, for that reason, occupations that use spears have been greatly avoided since ancient times, to the extent that their names were not even changed.”

No, could you please explain that in advance?

I chose a spear because it was the only weapon that suited my hand, but I can’t believe they messed me up like this.

No matter how sh*tty the world is, isn’t this unfair enough to make you think it was just aimed at me?

“That guy over there. “Did you choose Changnam as your class?”

“As a prodigy, it suits you well.”

“Everyone look at that man! “Isn’t he like the example of a prostitute?”

“Congratulations on the birth of a great prodigy! hahahahaha!”

The moment when the other adventurers in the guild started giggling when they saw me like that.

Among them, the veterans probably knew what was going on, but because they all had bad tempers, they did not spare any ridicule toward me.

But if we change the class, there must be a delay of at least one month for the change of class for fear of misuse of the change. …. Damn, if I had known this would be the case, I would have chosen a warrior class that has a similar effect instead of telling me to choose.

“Hyosung, you decided to become a prostitute.”

Just as I was about to express my resentment towards the enemy who targeted me like that, Marylin approached me and asked a question.

The way he tilted his head and placed his hand on his chin, out of habit, gave off a feeling of innocence, as if he didn’t even know what it meant.

No, no way.

No matter how innocent it may seem, doesn’t a grown adult not know what it means?

“Oh yeah, whatever. “Because my job involves using a spear, I am called a spearman.”

“Hmm, then should I choose the same class as Hyosung?”

“Yes, then…” … Yes?”

The moment when I made a blank expression at the words that followed while I was casually arguing with him.

She looked at her with wide eyes, wondering if she had heard wrong for a moment, and then she explained what she had said earlier.

“It seems that the effect of the talisman of career advancement is determined based on the records of past adventurers, but from what I heard, it seems that there are very few adventurers who chose the same career path as me.”

“Yes, since you go to the field and work in the first place, it is not easy to work in a non-combat position.”

“But as it happens, I am only interested and talented in things that give me pleasure… There is no particular advantage to switching to another job, so I thought it would be better to choose the same person as the person I am working with.”

It was understandable if you just listened to the course.

Choice of class is one of the benefits given to adventurers, and once chosen, it can only be changed for a month and there is no demerit of any kind.

Okay, if you look at that context, it’s not a completely incomprehensible choice, but…….

“So, I think it won’t matter if I follow Hyoseong and become a prostitute. Is that okay?”

“What are you talking about with that fresh face!?”

“Aha~ I’m just kidding~♪”

Marilyn laughs indifferently at the unusually loud scream.

As if to teach her that continuing what she said without realizing it was nothing more than a prank, she started giggling as she saw me in trouble.

“I am quite knowledgeable about the world of finance as I have been wandering around the continent before coming here, but it seems that the humor I gained from that experience unintentionally caused trouble for Mr. Hyoseong. Sorry. “Since Mr. Hyosung has serious grievances…”

“Oh, yes. It’s okay. If you don’t mean it.”

Of course, even the apology doesn’t seem sincere, but how can you spit on a smiling face?

So, if it’s a light pun, it’s okay. I wanted to just say it and move on.

“…No, it’s not okay either.”

“Yes?”

“Marilyn.”

Suddenly, she put her hand on her shoulder and turned her body towards me.

I hope that, at least through her masked face, her feelings will be conveyed to her.

“Please cherish yourself a little more.”

“…Yes?”

“Mary Lynn is an attractive person. No matter how playful she is, other people might misunderstand her when she makes such dirty jokes.”

In this difficult world, there are many people who harass powerless women under any pretext.

When I spoke with her concern, she wiped the smile off her face and started looking at me blankly.

It was as if he gradually realized the sincerity of what I said.

“Are you worried about me?”

“…It’s natural to be worried.”

I am glad that the meaning has been conveyed. I thought about it and took my hand off her shoulder for a moment.

Soon a smile appeared on her lips again, and she began to smile and close the distance between me.

“I’m sorry for causing you worry, Mr. Hyosung. But please rest assured…”

The moment when the distance was narrowed as if you were being held in my arms.

As soon as I felt her body stiffening there, she whispered in a quiet voice in my ear.

“I also don’t tell jokes like this just anywhere. I only tell them to people I care about.”

“Yes, yes?”

You have a heart.

What does it mean? No way……

“Ah, your ears are red~”

“…Ugh!”

The moment I realized belatedly that the words that followed were a joke and widened the distance.

Only at that time was I able to see her face revealed beyond the mask.

The sight of her bursting into laughter with her hand on her mouth was an example of a woman who was happy for anyone to see.

“I’ve felt it since you apologized, but Hyosung is a fun person. You’re cute~”

“…No, don’t make fun of me.”

Do you mean that having a heart is something that can be made fun of?

No, teasing is so dangerous that you can’t tell how much of it is sincere and how much of it is a lie.

If I deal with him any further than this, I might really cross the line. After thinking about it, I quickly approached the receptionist to increase the distance.

“… Could you please give a scouting class to Ms. Marilyn and recommend a quest that the two new recruits can take on?”

“Yes, a mission worthy of two new recruits… Ah! “If that’s the case, I have this. Would you like to try it?”

A piece of notice that I took out in response to my words.

The content written in it was that a new spearman could take on non-combat positions such as a bard without any burden.

And the moment I saw it, I felt it right away.

Perhaps, because it was a simple enough request that I immediately thought of it, my future self may have accepted this request too quickly without having any premonition of death.