Comprehensive Hero Dispatch Services, Inc ~Life of Peerless Adventures in Another World with a Beautiful Lady~ - Chapter 9: Feeling Nervous about the Exam - Weapon Aptitude Test Arc

Episode 9 – Feeling Nervous about the Exam – Weapon Aptitude Test Arc

“Now, let’s begin the weapon aptitude test. This test examines your proficiency with weapons and armor. There are eight categories of weapons: swords, spears, bows, daggers, axes, guns, staffs, and mallets, and five categories of armor: light armor, heavy armor, robes, shields, and large shields. You’ll be granted a skill corresponding to your most proficient weapon and armor type. Proficient weapons and armor enhance the basic performance of the equipment, so everyone tends to equip their proficient items. You can still equip items without proficiency, but they’ll pale in comparison to proficient ones.”

“Hmm… So, I’ll be granted the most proficient weapon… Oh, guns are an option. Guns sound good. But I have no experience in martial arts… Can I even use them if I do not know how they work beforehand?”

I touched the gem that was placed in a different location than before. The status screen switched as before.

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Shouma Shumma – Weapon Aptitude Test Machine Connected

Test Program Started

Weapon Aptitude Test Initiated

Sword… OK

Spear… OK

Bow… OK

Dagger… OK

Axe… OK

Gun… OK

Staff… OK

Mallet… OK

Weapon Aptitude Test Completed Skill Granted: All Weapon Aptitudes

Armor Aptitude Test Initiated

Light Armor… OK

Heavy Armor… OK

Robe… OK

Shield… OK

Large Shield… OK

Armor Aptitude Test Completed Skill Granted: All Armor Aptitudes

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“Wait a moment. This is completely broken… Why do I have proficiency in all weapons and armor?”

“Well, even if you ask me… I don’t know…”

After several attempts, it seemed like I had an aptitude for all the different weapons and armor, as it kept displaying ‘All Weapon Aptitudes’ and ‘All Armor Aptitudes’.

Sigh

“Oh, and if you’re going to collapse, please let me know beforehand. I’ll support you properly.”

I held Escaia, who had fainted three times already. It was said that exposure to intense stress could cause someone to faint often. Was my status causing Escaia that much stress?

“Oh, I’ve embarrassed myself. As for me… I have no choice but to acknowledge it… The existence of a legendary hero with SSS-level heroic potential, the ability to create integrated skills, the ability to mimic others’ skills, the ability to appraise everything, and the ability to wield all magic and master all weapons…”

Somehow, what Escaia was saying about the legendary hero didn’t seem to fit me at all…

“For now, I’m just a trainee employee…”

After completing the exam, I gained skills in ‘All Magic’, ‘All Attributes’, ‘All Weapon Aptitudes’, and ‘All Armor Aptitudes’.

After completing the exam and returning to the entrance hall where we first registered as employees, I met Mr. Claude and so Escaia informed him of the test results.

“Hahaha, what an incredible talent! Shoma might become the ace of our company. With this, I’ll be able to negotiate with the organization with a lot of confidence. Well done, Escaia. A legendary hero like you’ve been waiting for has arrived.”

“M-Mr. Claude!? I-I don’t particularly have such feelings toward Shouma.”

…I’m not very comfortable with having such high expectations placed on me, but if Escaia has any good feelings towards me… Well, it’s not exactly a bad thing either… In fact, it feels quite nice. Yeah…

“By the way, Shoma, would you like to stay in our company dormitory? Or will you commute from home? I recommend staying in our dormitory… Our company dormitory is a one-room apartment, and we have most things provided for you, so you can move in right away. Escaia also lives there.”

Mr. Claude approached me with an imposing face, my spine began to tingle and my knees began to shake.

When the president gets close to me, my body shows fear unconditionally… Scary… If I refuse, I won’t be able to come back tomorrow morning, right? I don’t want to die, so I can only nod in response. Besides, my mother always told me to leave home once I got a job, so living alone isn’t such a bad idea.

“Oh, yes. Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Claude. I’ll go home for the day and inform my parents about it.”

“Then I’ll proceed with the procedures. You can use the room from tomorrow, so just bring your immediate belongings, and I’ll guide you tomorrow morning. You can move the rest of your stuff on your day off. Ah, it’s almost closing time, let’s head home.”

As Shoma walked back to the magic circle, Escaia remembered something.

“Oh! I forgot to explain the communication method here. Let me explain right away. When you show your employee card at the open menu and say ‘Talk’, a list of registered users will be displayed on the screen. You can then tap with your finger to make a call like a video call. However, communication may be unavailable in ruins, dangerous areas, and other extreme conditions, so be careful and keep that in mind.”

Wow, that’s amazing. It’s like a feature more advanced than a smartphone… Oh, how do I register, by the way? It’s better to ask than to just blindly think about it.

“Um, how do I register on the list?”

“Ah, yes. Either of us just needs to touch the other’s employee card, and you’ll be registered on the list. Here we go.”

Escaia touched the employee card I had taken out.

> Escaia Crutzwell has been registered.

“Me too.”

Mr. Claude also touched my employee card with his thick finger.

> Claude has been registered.

Oh no, this is bad. The president’s direct line has been registered. Can’t I block it?

“If you want to block incoming calls, just tap the X mark next to the registered user in the list, but I wouldn’t really recommend it.”

“I don’t think Shoma would ever want to reject a call from me, right?”

S-Sorry! Actually, I really did want to reject your incoming calls! But if I did, I feel like I’d be sent to a very dangerous place, so I’ll just give up. Time to activate full flattery mode.

“It’s a great honor to be able to talk directly with President Claude. Yes!”

“Hahaha, if you have any problems, don’t hesitate to call me immediately.”

That’s too much, or rather, that’s impossible, or rather it’s terrifying… I don’t think I’m ever calling him.

“Now, that completes the pre-training for our business. As for the return method, just show your employee card at this magic circle and say ‘Return’.”

Escaia, who was explaining, disappeared in particles of light emitted from the magic circle.

“That’s how you can return to Japan. By the way, this magic circle can’t be used with any other identification from this world, and only those with our company’s employee card and one accompanying person can teleport away, so don’t forget.”

Ah, I see. When I came in the morning, I didn’t have an employee card, so I guess I teleported here as the president’s companion.

“Thank you very much. Well then, I’ll go home by myself this time. Return.”

The magic circle at his feet emitted a white light, and his body felt light, just like when he got on the elevator.

“Welcome back.”

Escaia, who had come to greet me, was the first to return, so I didn’t faint this time.

Oh, I’m back…

The time was exactly 5 p.m.

Mr. Claude also returned, and everyone gathered.

“All right, that concludes today’s work. Good job, everyone.”

“Thank you for your hard work. Please take care of me tomorrow.”

After that, everyone left the company together and headed home.