Cheat na Kaineko – Chapter 5

Translator(s): Konko    Editor(s): KaiTheKuma, Sage Yomeiri

Level up

The receptionist explained about the matters relating to the guild while maintaining a smile.
[First of all, the guild employs a ranking system. There are seven ranks in total, starting from the highest to the lowest, the ranks are S, A, B, C, D, E, and F. You can raise your rank up till B by completing quests and accumulating points.]
Hmm, it’s a very logical system.
[You need to do something else to get to S and A rank, right?]
[In a nutshell, you need to pass an interview and a written examination. It’s because the dignity and morals of the adventurers must be checked at those ranks.]
I guess it is not possible to bulldoze your way through with brute strength.
[Can I accept any type of commission?]
[You can only accept commissions up to 1 rank higher than your own ranking. Another thing; regarding the rules of higher rank commissions, it is usually given by appointment. Although you could reject an appointed commission, your ranking will be downgraded as a punishment if you keep on rejecting.]
So, an important commission would not be designated to an unknown fellow. I see.
[Next, I have to collect your registration fee and annual membership fee. The total cost for F rank is 300 coins.]
While thinking that it costs the equivalent of a CD album, I paid the 300 coins.
[Okay then, please write down the particulars such as name and occupation. Because this will be considered by the guild when giving out commissions, please write it as detailed as possible. However please produce actual results to prove your competence during F and E rank.]
[I understand, I understand.]
I also wrote Misha onto the form.
Since there are comments by the receptionist, let’s leave it as it is.
From behind come a voice that said [Ah, it’s a cat.]
It seems that cats are also popular in this world.
[Ah, that’s right. I am thinking of going to the dungeon to increase my level. Are there any commissions?]
[The guild used to issued commissions to enter the dungeon, but now everyone seems to just enter the dungeon as they like. Furthermore, it would be recorded as commission complete if broke the record for the highest floor cleared.]
[Errr, what is the current record for the deepest floor cleared?]
[Floor B30. Although the adventurer did take a peek down the stairs below, but he felt fear and returned back. On a side note, the person is A rank at that time, but he might be an S rank now.]
I see. I recall that reaching B30 is equivalent to being Lv 30, so an A rank adventurer strength is probably at that level. Since he felt danger during that moment, he might be around Lv 27 instead.
If that is the case, Misha is already an S rank adventurer.
Well, a cat can’t be registered as an adventurer, so it doesn’t matter.
Alright, I finished with the registration.
[This is the badge of a F rank adventurer.]
I received a bronze badge.
…Looking at this plain looking badge, you can really tell that F rank adventurers are treated like novice adventurers still. For novices there really wouldn’t be any recognition.
[Nya~.]
[It’s okay, that’s fine too–] which is the meaning of that [Nya~].
I didn’t plan to accept any guild commission at first.
I’ll say this beforehand, I have no plans to go to floor B31.
First of all, let’s head to the dungeon to earn some money!
When I was thinking of heading back, a loud noise came from the direction of the bar.
[You think you can treat me like a fool just because I’m a beastkin? I’ll make you regret it!]
Apparently there seemed to be a fight between adventurers.
The one getting angry was a rabbit-kin adventurer. She was wearing light clothing and it seemed she is a thief/scout adventurer. Her party members are trying to soothe her.
[Oho! You wear so little, I thought you must be a prostitute, eh? You’re just a beastkin anyway so there’s no helping it!]
A bearded man is involved in the dispute.
[What was that?! I am a Lv 17 adventurer you know!]
[Oho! What a coincidence! I am also Lv 17!]
Misha jumped onto the floor and lightly pulled on my pants.
She pointed towards the door of the guild.
She does not want to be here any longer it seems.

After walking out of the guild, I carried Misha and bought her close to my ear.
[As expected, beastkin suffers from discrimination nya….]
Her voice sounded sad.
[I might have a beastkin appearance even after I become a human.]
[There is no helping it even if we think about it now.]
[Goshujinsama, please don’t hate me even if I become a beastkin nya~.]
[Of course.]
I hugged Misha tightly.
A cat’s body temperature is quite high, so it’s warm (hugging Misha).
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Both of us headed towards the dungeon on the following day.
If Misha is alone she would be able to conquer many floors. However because I am here and we’re considering my safety, the deepest we’re going is the floor B5.
Because there are not many people in the underground dungeon, Misha could freely instruct me by talking.
For example, the time when we were battling a giant scorpion….

[Yep, that’s the place! No worries! Just slash based on what you think!]
[Dodge that attack!]
[Don’t be afraid even if you get poisoned! I will help to cure you!]
I received various advice like this, and managed to defeat the scorpion.
[Mmm~, you did well. Now, I’ll cast recovery magic on you nya~.]

Because Misha’s recovery magic is strong, it is suitable to train a beginner like me. It is not efficient if you go back every time you sustain an injury after all.
I just spent 3 days to level up to Lv 5 thanks to this.

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Keiji
Lv 5
Occupation: Adventurer
Strength: 45
Magic Power: 25
Attack Power: 40
Defence Power: 38
Agility: 46
Intelligence: 39
Ability: Piercing
Others: Being raised by a cat
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[Mmm! This is about the level of an adventurer that is just starting out!]
…Wait, wait! It seems that there is something weird?
[The status changed to “Being raised by a cat”! What the heck is that!]
At the start it was “cat owner”….
[It seem that status column doesn’t lie~.]
Misha laughs while snorting with her nose.
[…I can’t deny this….]

Next, there is another important topic besides levelling up.
To be frank, that is earning money.
We can find magic stones from the bodies of the monsters that we defeated.
In games the monster’s body will disappear, leaving behind money, but that doesn’t happen here.
At the start, I hate touching the bloody bodies with my hands but I got used to it eventually.
However, the magic stones that the monsters have in them at around floor B5 are all really small.
On the first day we earned 3,000 coins.
While borrowing the help of Misha, this is it the result.
It is about 30,000 yen after conversion. Although 30,000 yen is considered relatively high, but this job involves life and death and Misha is also working, so this equals to earning only 15,000 yen per day per person.
If we think of it this way, this job cannot be considered efficient.

As I also wanted to collect some information, I went to the guild to exchange the magic stone into coins, I heard the voices of people chatting.
[That person is finished, eh? After he experienced that near death situation, he is only collecting small stones on the low level floor.]
Those small stones are magic stones obtained from the bodies of weak monsters.
Always avoiding dangerous jobs, those adventurers that keep doing the safe jobs are a target of contempt. It’s especially so for those that kept on hunting on floors that are too low in difficulty compared to their level.
I can understand the reason why though.
If all the high level adventurers keeps on hunting on the dungeon’s 5th floor to earn small income, the work of Lv 5 adventurers (including me) would be taken away.
However golems will appear at B15, and the deeper you go, the more dangerous it will be.
Even fighting one single monster this deep in requires strategies, and there are cases of being surrounded by multiple strong monsters, like what happened to me before.
It can’t be helped that there are people who value their life and work on lower floors, which is what I think.
But as a matter of fact, I will not be facing any kind of danger.
[Your line of thinking is too naïve nya~.]
Misha said in a small voice that makes me feel uncomfortable.
[…I have a feeling that we are about to be involved in some troublesome things.]