After defeating the demon king in another world and returning to Japan, a dungeon appeared on the ground. - Chapter 11

By Ant,

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Six months had passed since the day the dungeon appeared on the earth.

Early in the morning, my sister saw me off and I left the apartment.

“Have a nice day, Onii-chan. Be rea~lly careful.”

Miku said with a worried expression.

I nodded towards my kind little sister as if to say i will be fine.

“Don’t worry about that. I’m not diving into the dungeon right away today. It’s just a test day, so there’s no real danger.”

“Yeah…I understand, but…”

“I’ll definitely get a temporary explorer’s license after all. Please wait with anticipation.”

“Yeah…! I believe in Onii-chan.”

After exchanging such words with Miku, I finally left the apartment.

I triumphantly walk down the road in the residential area to the test site.

Today is the test day for becoming an explorer that has been decided for a long time.

Now go to the exam venue and take the exam to see if you have the ability to enter the dungeon as an explorer.

If I pass this, a temporary explorer’s license will be issued, and I will be able to enter the dungeon, albeit with a supervisor.

“I’m sure you’ll pass…!”

I clenched my fists and got myself fired up.

Half a year has passed since the dungeon appeared on the ground.

It’s been a long time since the profession of an explorer has been generally recognized, and the average annual income easily exceeds 20 million yen.

The explorer quickly became a popular occupation, and many people began to aim for it.

I’m one of them, and I want to become an explorer, receive a high salary, and let Miku live a comfortable life.

Above all, if it’s a fight against monsters, my strength as a hero will come to life.

Perhaps this is the reason why Amaterasu left me without stripping me of the power of a hero.

“I even defeated the Demon King. I’ll become an explorer and defeat monsters, and I’ll definitely get out of my current poor life!”

With this in mind, I hurried to the exam venue.

“This completes the procedure. Please wait at exam room number 389.”

“Thank you very much.”

The test site is a large dome-shaped facility.

To enter, you will have to go through a lengthy procedure at the office in front of it.

After disclosing my personal information and answering some questions, I was issued a test number without incident.

From there, I moved to another room, sat down and waited, and after a while, my exam number was called by an announcement.

I finally entered the dome-shaped examination hall.

“Wow… there are so many students taking exams…”

The exam hall was full of people.

The hall was divided in two, with the side where I’m currently standing is for practical skills, and the other side is for written exams.

I got in line for my numbered block.

The first is the practical test.

Here, your power against monsters, that is, your combat power will be tested.

Even though I say that, it’s not like I’m showing off any karate moves or judo techniques.

The power to counter monsters is, in other words, skills.

Skills…It is a special power that cannot be explained by science, and appeared at the same time as the dungeons, it is an ability that manifests in every single human.

Skills range from trivial ones that only give magic-level effects to powerful ones that bring about weapon-level physical destruction, and each person’s skills are different.

And to become a distinguished explorer, it is naturally required to have strong skills, and the practical test is an exam to determine the strength of the skill.

“Skills huh… it’s kind of nostalgic…”

Actually, the concept of skills is not new to me, as it existed in Arcadia.

In Arcadia, the world of swords and magic, skills are skills that only humans are born with, and in the other world, these were recognized as special skills to fill the gap between the racial characteristics of the different races and human races.

And so, I naturally acquired a skill when I was reincarnated in Arcadia by Amaterasu, and it was a extremely powerful skill.

[T/N Yes ofc, standard procedure of isekai.]

However, since it’s not very user-friendly and its effect is special, I didn’t intend to show off my skills here today.

Practical exams can be handled with magic.

I don’t know what will happen in the future, but people who can use magic have yet to appear in this world.

That’s why the magic I use will probably look like a skill to them.

“How much magic should I use…? It’s no good if it’s too weak…if it’s too strong, it can involve people here or destroy buildings…”

As I stood in line and waited for my turn, out of the thousands of spells at my disposal, I considered what would be appropriate for the situation.