The Demon King Observation Diary Volume 1 Chapter 11

Chapter 11 – General Store and Guild

       The torture session of G.o.ddess Religion was finally over.

Ugh, I will get back at them someday. Let's continue the stroll for now!

       I walked towards the left direction of the church. There was a store with ‘Via General Store' written on its signboard.

Maybe Via is the name of the store owner? I don't have any money, but let's get in.

“Pardon!” (Fell)

“Welco—!?”

       The woman sitting behind the counter solidified upon seeing me.

“…. are you perhaps the rumored demon?”

“Yes. I'm Fell a demon. I will be staying in this village for a while. Please take care of me!” (Fell)

“U-Uh, ah, that's right. I'm Via, the owner of this store.” (Via)

       Because of nervousness, the woman named Via introduced herself while stammering.

Hmm, she looks like someone in her late teens. Maybe she's the same age as me? Her skin is a bit tan, and her long black hair is tied in a side-down braid. It's a very feminine style. Especially because of her b.r.e.a.s.t.s.

Hold on…. isn't her magical power higher than me? Just who is she? Why did she lose to those bandits despite having a magical power higher than a demon?

“Is there a demon among your ancestors?” (Fell)

“Eh? No, all my ancestors are human race.” (Via)

“That doesn't make a sense. How could you have a magical power higher than a demon then?” (Fell)

“Even if you ask me….” (Via)

I couldn't understand her. I mean, why does she run a small general shop despite having so much magical power? I've heard that magic-related jobs could make a fortune in the human world. Is running a general store more profitable than that?

“Why didn't you choose a job where you can utilize your abundant magical power?” (Fell)

     Suddenly, she burst into tears when I asked that question.

Calm down, Me! Let's be cool! Yeah, first I had to make her stop crying.

“Hey, don't cry! People would think I did something bad to you.” (Fell)

I mean, it's not my fault, right? Maybe this is what they call landmine. You will be struck by lightning magic when step on a certain ground. In this case, I guess she burst into tears because I've touched the forbidden topic. It's all written in the book. At any rate, what should I do now?

“I-I can't use magic…. I-I have done my best, but…. I-I still can't use magic….” (Via)

I see. It's not my fault that she can't use magic. I'm responsible for making her cry, but it was unintentional. Still though, couldn't use magic despite having so much magical power…. is that even possible? I'm a little curious, so let's take a good look at her.

Hmm…. she has an extremely rare useless active skill called 【Magic Prohibition】. If this is the case, she will never be able to use magic no matter how hard she tries it.

Her other skills are 【Bestowal Magic】 and 【Instant Skill Activation】. Good thing she doesn't have 【Magic Tool Prohibition】 skill or something. If she wants to use magic, she can just create magic tool on the spot and then use it. I don't understand why she has to cry over it.

“Even if you can't use magic directly, you can still create magic tool with similar effects and then use it.” (Fell)

“I-I can't make…. magic tool….” (Via)

What are you talking about? Of course you can! No, wait, there may be a reason why she can't make magic tool. Maybe her grandmother told her that she should not make magic tool before she pa.s.sed away.

Putting that aside, I was able to confirm that it was not (completely) my fault that she suddenly cried. Before making another blunder, I'd better leave this place soon.

“Umm, sorry for disturbing your work. I will come again when I have money.” (Fell)

“Uhh, ah, th-thank, you?” (Via)

I should avoid talking about magic in front of her. Yup, I got a useful information. Let's go to the next place!

       I immediately left the general store and walked toward the adventurer guild building next to it.

I've read about adventurer guild in books. If you register as an adventurer, the senior adventurers will try to pick a fight with you. The royal road is to shut them up with some beating.

However, I came here to establish a friendly relationship with the humans, so beating them is out of the question. If I don't register as adventurer, the senior adventurer will not try to pick a fight with me. It's a perfect theory.

I don't plan to register and I don't have any business there. I just want to know what the adventurer guild is like. Okay, let's get in!

“Pardon!” (Fell)

       I opened the door and entered the guild. There was only a woman sitting behind the counter, but she gave no reaction.

Her hands are moving unrelentingly. I can't see it well, but maybe she is knitting? I mean, there's knit tool kit on the counter. Because she keeps looking downward, maybe she hasn't notice me. But if she's actually ignoring me, it will be hurt a little.

“Pardon!” (Fell)

“Hmm? Oh, welcome to the adventurer guild!”

       The woman finally noticed me and then raised her face.

If I remember it correctly, she is the woman who talked about the bounty at the village chief's house.

“Are you going to register as adventurer?”

“No. I don't want to be picked on by the senior adventurer after all.” (Fell)

“Oh, don't worry! There's no one except me here.”

She is right, there's only the two of us here. There will be no senior adventurers who try to pick a fight with me. If I become adventurer, maybe I can make some money. Yeah, I really should consider it

"There are no adventurers who belong to this guild at the moment. If you register now, you will have the privilege of becoming a senior adventurer!"

This may be a good idea. If I send the food I bought with the money I earned as an adventurer to the demon world, perhaps I can slowly solve the food crisis. If I can help the humans by working as adventurer, the image of demon race will improve too.

I've also heard that the guild card can be used as an ID card. We are going to be based on this village, but there's a possibility of going to the other village or even the city. If I have an ID card, it will be easier to act.

"Alright, I'd like to register as an adventurer then." (Fell)

“Really? Well then, please fill out this doc.u.ment. By the way, the registration can't be canceled for the next two years. If you still want to cancel it, you will have to pay a penalty.”

What's with that system?

“This is a preventive measure against guild card fraud that uses duplicate guild registration. You will be sent to work in mine if you can't pay the penalty, so please be careful!”

“I understand. I won't cancel it, so don't worry!” (Fell)

       The receptionist smiled and then gave me the doc.u.ment.

“Can you write?”

Please don't look down on me! I've been practicing using a diary every day. I can fill out this doc.u.ment by myself.

       I filled out the doc.u.ment smoothly. I just have to write my name, race, and date of birth. I handed the completed doc.u.ment to the receptionist.

“Okay, there seems to be no problem. I will process the registration now. Your guild card will be ready tomorrow. I will give you the explanation about adventurer too, so please come back again.”

“Please do.” (Fell)

I can call myself an adventurer now. Moreover, in this village, I'm a senior adventurer. I will pick a fight with the newbies. If they can defeat me, I will acknowledge them as adventurers. Fuhahaha!