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Maybe It Was a Higher Species

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Ordinary slimes should have been weaker. If the level increased, it would be different, but Sula was level 1.

Maybe it was a higher class…?

Such a thought floated in his head, but in the status, it was only written as “Slime”. And then, Leon remembered.

Come to think of it, they said that tamed beasts are strengthened by the Tamer’s magic power.

It was something he was taught when he acquired the [Tamer] job. However, the enhancement rate was said to be insignificant, just enough to be a placebo effect. But Leon’s current magic power evaluation was S. Thus, it must have been greatly strengthened.

“Ugh… I-I give up!” (Zaraga)

Zaraga fell to his knees.

『I won~』 (Sula)

Sula triumphantly returned.

Alright, alright, you did well.

Leon hugged it.

“Ridiculous… I am a Class II [Heavy Fighter]…? And yet, to take this much damage…” (Zaraga)

[Heavy Fighter] was a job that possessed high strength and endurance, mainly serving as a party’s shield role.

“No way, for veteran Zaraga-san to lose…” (Adventurer)

“Zaraga-san is C-rank, right? What the hell is that slime…?” (Adventurer)

Hm? C-rank? Uh… wasn’t the ranking system for adventurers supposed to have changed from my previous life?

If the current D-rank corresponded to the former A-rank, then the current C-rank would be equivalent to S-rank.

…S-rank should have been a bit stronger, though?

He remembered being able to instantly kill a wyvern.

Leon tilted his head, wondering what was going on. But more than that, he was concerned about the exam results,

“So, what’s the result of the exam?” (Leon)

“Of course, you passed. There’s no way I could fail someone who defeated the examiner.” (Zaraga)

Zaraga said with an exasperated expression.

“However, while I understand that slime’s strength, having only one tamed beast is unreliable. I strongly recommend forming a party as soon as possible.” (Zaraga)

 

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The exam ended, and in the end, only five people, including Leon, had passed. Leon, having received the certificate of passing, brought it to the reception window. There, the receptionist from yesterday, Silue, was present.

“Amazing! You passed, didn’t you!? Mr. Zaraga is famous for being a strict examiner…!” (Silue)

“Is that so?” (Leon)

“And you even got ‘Excellent’!” (Silue)

The exam results were judged in four ranks, Excellent, Good, Passable, and Fail. Of course, Fail meant failing, but if one received Excellent or Good, they could start at a higher rank.

“Huh? The remarks column says the examiner was defeated…?” (Silue)

“Well, Sula worked hard.” (Leon)

『I worked hard~』 (Sula)

Sula quivered atop Leon’s head.

“More importantly, I have something to ask.” (Leon)

“What is it?” (Silue)

“Right now, is there no SSS rank?” (Leon)

At Leon’s question, Silue furrowed her brows in puzzlement.

“It’s not that it doesn’t exist… but currently, there are no adventurers who meet that standard. Because it’s an absurd criterion, like being strong enough to defeat a Behemoth solo.” (Silue)

“Defeat a Behemoth solo?” (Leon)

“Yes. Unbelievable, right?” (Silue)

Rather, Leon thought,

That’s not such a difficult criterion, though…?

Behemoths were considered mythical-class monsters, but in his previous life, he had repelled them multiple times. Since they were rare existences and, depending on the region, objects of worship, they could not be killed. At least now, he confirmed that the SSS rank still existed.

In other words, the ranking system had not changed from before.

“Then, what about SS rank?” (Leon)

“That also doesn’t exist. I mean, solo defeating a Red Dragon… what kind of monster would that be? Currently, S-rank is the highest. Even then, one must be capable of solo defeating a King Orc, so there are only a few in the world.” (Silue)

“There are only a few S-rank adventurers in the world…?” (Leon)

Leon doubted his ears.

“Why are there so few?” (Leon)

“…What are you saying? Well, if it were in the era when the Demon King existed, SS-rank and SSS-rank were said to be common, but back then, the strength of monsters was on a whole different level compared to now.” (Silue)

Ah, I see…

Leon finally understood.

The Demon King’s vast magic power strengthened and made monsters more violent. But since Leon had defeated the Demon King a hundred years ago, the world had become peaceful, and monsters had weakened. And if monsters became weaker, inevitably, humans would also become weaker. So, it would become difficult to earn experience points.

So that’s how it is~.

But peace was a good thing, Leon nodded leisurely. Without deeply considering how much of an anomaly he was in this world.

After completing various procedures, Leon officially became an adventurer.

“Yes, this is your guild card. If you lose it, reissuing it will cost money, so be careful.” (Silue)

The guild card had the letter “E” imprinted on it. The second-lowest rank.

“And this is that child’s tamed beast tag. As long as this is attached, you don’t have to worry about walking around town with it.” (Silue)

Saying so, Silue handed over a rectangular metal plate.

“…But, can a slime even wear this? Like embedding it into its body?” (Silue)

“Can you keep this inside your body?” (Leon)

『I’ll try~』 (Sula)

When the metal plate was pressed against Sula’s body surface, it slowly sank inside.

Though it seemed like having a foreign object inside her body would feel unpleasant, it didn’t seem to mind.

After that, Sula climbed onto Leon’s head, saying 『Here is the most comfortable~』. It felt like wearing a squishy hat, a bit pleasant.

“S-So cute…” (Silue)

Silue muttered while looking at Leon.

No, she’s probably talking about Sula, not me. Well, Sula is indeed cute.

Then, since he had come this far, Leon decided to check the request board and accept a quest immediately.

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