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After regaining my composure, I registered as an adventurer (acting) and went out of "The Abyss".

I received a quest to pick up firewood at the Adventurers' Guild (fake) at the lowest level of the "Abyss.

So I headed for the nearby virgin forest.

With Aoyuki's help, we found no one in the virgin forest under the watchful eye of the monsters under her command. We also asked them to keep us away from the forest while we were active.

Now we could pick up firewood as adventurers with Nazuna without worrying about our surroundings.

Let's get to picking up the firewood.

I'll take care of it, master!　...... By the way, why are you picking up firewood?　Aren't adventurers usually supposed to be killing monsters like this?"

Nazna tilted her head cutely and asked.

I explained again.

Nazna's idea of an adventurer is what most people think of as an adventurer. But a new adventurer who has just registered with a company usually accumulates experience and money to buy equipment by gathering firewood and picking medicinal herbs. Then they use the money to buy equipment, kill the weakest monsters in the area, gain experience in combat, and dive into stronger monsters and dungeons. Since this was a trial test, I chose to pick up firewood like a novice adventurer.

I see. ...... So you guys are working your way up from the bottom up now!

Yeah, something like that.

Nazna folds her arms and nods repeatedly in admiration.

In the construction, I chose to pick up firewood as an underling experience.

In reality, if Nazuna were to have him hunt monsters in the "Nahoro" primeval forest, he might not take it easy and the terrain would change.

As expected, if the terrain changed, how much effort would it take to conceal .......

Therefore, from the beginning, we chose a quest that was less likely to cause damage.

Nazna, oblivious to our intentions, believed us and immediately started to pick up firewood.

Good!　Then let's get right to picking up some firewood!"

...... Nazna, why are you pulling out your 'Prometheus' to pick up firewood?"

For some reason, Nazna does not hesitate to pull out the great sword "Prometheus" on her back without hesitation.

I don't think so, but ...... are you thinking of cutting down a big tree around there with Prometheus and using it as firewood?"

Ha ha ha, the master is funny when he jokes!"

Nazna laughs amusedly at my statement.

She talks with her great sword "Prometheus" in her hand.

No way," she says, holding the sword "Prometheus" in her hand, "you can't be that stupid. It's easy to cut down a big tree, but it's a hassle to cut it into firewood, and since it's raw wood, it's hard to use it for boiling and cooking!

Then why did you bring out 'Prometheus'?"

Since he was thinking surprisingly well, there was no room for rebuttal.

But on the contrary, I don't understand the meaning of pulling out the great sword "Prometheus.

This time, as I tilted my head, Nazna gave me the answer.

Twist providence!　Prometheus!"

Nazna splits into five with her great sword "Prometheus".

Her mythology class, the great sword "Prometheus," can interfere with the world and "twist providence.

It is no problem for her to twist the providence and increase the number of Naznas to five.

Master, if there are five of us like this, we can pick up five times as much firewood!

I'm a real genius!

Master, come pick up firewood with me!

I want to pick up firewood with the master too!

Hey!　What's the point of having more!　We need to spread out and collect them properly!"

Apparently, Nazna planned to increase the number of people with his great sword "Prometheus" and pick up a large amount of firewood through manpower tactics.

(Yes, I understand what you want to do, and it's not wrong that the more people you have, the more efficient you can be in picking up firewood, but ......)

But that is not the critical issue.

Nazna ...... very hard to say, but no more with the great sword 'Prometheus'."

!　Why, Master!

Maybe there aren't enough of us?

That's it!　Then let's make more of them!"

If we get a hundred, maybe a thousand people, we could pick up a whole lot of firewood around here!

You're so smart, Master!

No, no. ...... we shouldn't have increased the number of people in the first place. You can't have more people in the first place, because on the ground you can't all have alter egos, and that's a bad way to stand out."

What?

Nazna and the others are shocked by my point.

It seems that even though Nazna is aware in her head that her power is out of the norm on earth, she doesn't seem to understand it.

I asked them to restore the five Naznas who had increased in number with the great sword "Prometheus.

Me and Nazna started picking up firewood with a cord in hand.

We chose firewood that was as close in size as possible, not too short, too long, or too thick, and gathered it together lightly. Then, bundle them together and tie them lightly with string. ......

Oh, I see. ...... I'm learning a lot!"

Nazna peeks over at my hand as I gather the firewood and lightly tie it up, a good smile on her face.

After the explanation, I ask Nazna to pick up firewood for the time being.

This is just the right length!　This one's longer. ......"

If it's too long, we can cut it to just the right length."

Can I cut it?"

'Yeah, just generally a good quality machete or knife, as long as the wood is thick enough to break under weight.

If none of the above is the case, forcing it into a bundle of firewood will cause it to become unbalanced and all of it will fall out of the cord or become difficult to hold.

You need to be careful about that.

I can cut it with my bare hands!　Toriya!"

Nazuna lightly flashes a sword with her hand.

The firewood is cut to just the right length with a surface that looks as if it had been cut from the beginning.

Nazna put away the firewood with a smile on her face.

(It's about time. ......)

After a few dozen minutes, much of the firewood is gathered.

At this point, I signaled the start of the test.

"Hey, you adventurers, who are you refusing to pick up firewood in your own territory?

Hm?"　Nemmu and the fairy maids?　I've been feeling your eyes glancing at me, what are you doing?"

When I give the signal, x4 fairy maids show up at Nemmu.

After hearing what Nemmu and the others were doing, Nazna said that she and I "want to be adventurers.

When May heard about it, she and the girls 'punished me for teaching Nazna something extra,' and assigned me to the role of a thuggish adventurer who gets involved with us.

Nemmu tells us with some tears in her eyes.

'Hey, Nazna-sama, this is a test. It is a test. Don't forget that.

An exam?　...... Oh!　The one we had at the Adventurers' Guild at the bottom of the Abyss!

Yes, that's right. Don't ever forget that!　Okay?"

The fairy maids nodded repeatedly while hiding behind Nemum.

Nemum is level 5000, the fairy maids are level 500, and Nazna is level 9999.

(How pitiful is this ......?)

Since Mei, the head maid, had made the decision, there was nothing I could do but to watch and wait quietly, not wanting to interfere.

Nemumu, the fairy maids were determined to get involved with Nazuna.

They were ready to get involved with Nazuna, "Ko, this is our territory, you know. If you are going to pick up firewood, you have to be sincere.

Yes, that's right. Sincerity.

Sincerity means ...... thank you?"

When Nazna was asked about the 'need for sincerity,' she tilted her head and thanked him.

The unexpected response was cute and unintentionally comforting for me, but not so for Nemmu and the fairy maid.

When I say sincerity, I don't mean thank you, I mean money.

If you don't have the money, I'll ask you to give us the firewood you just collected.

What?　Why should I give you guys the firewood I collected?

Surprised by the unexpected request, Nazna unintentionally hugged the firewood she had collected as if it were her own baby.

She refuses with her body so that it will not be taken away from her.

The fairy maids, however, hide behind Nemumu and press on with their demands.

If I refuse, my Miss will not keep quiet!

And, and, and!　I will not be silent!

Hey!　Don't push yourself!"

Nemumu gets teary-eyed as the fairy maids use her as a shield.

He is really afraid to fight with Nazuna, who is level 9999, even though it is an act.

In the past, I was also low level, so I could sympathize with his fear to fight with those who are high level.

While I was alone reminiscing about the old days, a chill flowed out of Nazna.

She suddenly appeared and said something unintelligible. ......

What?

Nazna, stop!"

Nazna forgot that these girls were acting and became frustrated and tried to direct her anger at them.

Even the frustrated anger of level 9999 is a fine weapon for those at lower levels.

Nemmu and the fairy maids' faces turned blue as if painted with primary colors, and the birds fled as fast as they could from the surroundings.

Even the monsters under Aoyuki, who were watching to make sure that no other adventurers approached, felt themselves shrinking.

I patted Nazuna on the head and told her to calm her anger.

Nemmu and the others are just making false accusations as a test. They are not really trying to take away the firewood from Nazna, so please calm down.

Yes!　La, la, as Light-sama said, this was only an order from Mei-sama, and I was not seriously trying to take firewood away from Nazna-sama!"

After Nemumu's statement, the fairy maids nodded their heads as best they could.

Nazna suppressed her irritation, but puffed out her cheeks as if to say she was not convinced.

'I understand it's a test, but there's no way I can do anything!　What the heck, pay me money for the sincerity of picking up firewood, or leave the firewood!　It's just too unreasonable!"

I can understand Nazna's irrationality. But it happens more often than you might think on the ground.

Eh. ......"

I scratched my cheek and Nazna made a surprised expression when I pointed it out.

It's not that I'm being mean to her, it's just that I'm not causing her any unreasonable problems.

When we are picking firewood or medicinal herbs, there are senior adventurers who get involved with us, like Nemmu and the others who just came in. And if they are new adventurers of a certain race, the beastmen and others will often try to mess with them, both to earn money and to harass them.

The Adventurers' Guild will deal with the offending adventurers with cautions and penalties if the behavior is too severe. ......

If the victim is racial, their backs are instantly heavier.

In such cases, it is advisable to give them the firewood you have collected or, if you are confident in your legs, to run away.

Fortunately, I myself have only experienced this a couple of times in the past.

I either gave them the firewood and let them go, and then persevered until the gates of the city were about to close and collected it again, or I gave up the day's money, skipped meals, and persevered.

'Gosh, master, are you kidding me or what?

I'm not kidding, in fact, it's a very common case on the ground."

Ugh, wow. ......

Nazna, the strongest force in "NARAKU" at level 9999, dons to the low morals and awful racism of the terrestrial world.

After Nazna was done with her work, we decided to finish collecting firewood and headed back to the lowest level of the "NARAKU".

The test would then be completed when they delivered the firewood to the (fake) adventurers' guild they had set up in the lowest level of the Abyss, and received their wages.

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