DxD: Scion of Lucifuge

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The Trio arrived at the Adventurer's Guild.

"So this is the Adventurer's Guild..." Kazuma said with a hint of awe in his voice.

"It's scary!" Aqua exclaimed, clutching her clothes tightly.

Roy chuckled, finding her reaction amusing.

"Huh? That guy's back!" one of the adventurers exclaimed as they entered the guild hall.

The adventurers all remembered Roy and his incredible talent.

"Roy-san, do you know these people?" Kazuma asked, curious about the attention they were receiving.

"No, I don't. I just registered as an adventurer today," Roy replied.

"Really? I didn't expect you to be a newbie too," Kazuma said, surprised.

"The registration counter is over there." Roy pointed towards the counter.

They ignored the curious gazes of the other adventurers and approached the counter.

"Roy-sama, you're back!" Luna greeted him with a bright smile.

Roy was surprised. Luna was now wearing a more modest outfit. Although it was less revealing than before, she still looked beautiful and elegant.

"Yes, I brought two friends to register as adventurers," Roy explained.

Luna, noticing his surprise, smiled even wider.

"No problem!"

She retrieved the blue crystal orb used for registration.

"So, who wants to go first? And by the way, there's a registration fee," she reminded them with a professional smile.

"Okay, okay... wait, a fee?" Kazuma's face fell as he realized he might have to pay. He turned to Aqua. "Hey, do you have any money?"

Aqua shook her head. "I was brought here suddenly. How could I have any money?"

Kazuma sighed. 'Useless goddess,

Roy stepped in to save them.

"I'll pay the registration fee," he offered, placing four gold Eris coins on the counter.

"Ah, thank you so much!" Aqua exclaimed gratefully, taking the coins and glaring at Kazuma. "Useless man!"

She then handed the coins to Luna.

Kazuma's eye twitched, annoyed at being called useless by the useless goddess.

Luna collected the fee and explained the basics of adventuring to them. "Now, please place your hands on the crystal orb. Who wants to go first?"

"Me!" Aqua volunteered—stepping forward and placing her hand on the orb.

A bright light emanated from the orb, attracting the attention of the surrounding adventurers.

"Wow! Aside from your Intelligence being below average and your Luck being abysmal, all your other stats are far above average! You even have a few MAX stats!" Luna exclaimed, looking at Aqua's adventurer card.

"Really? So I'm awesome?" Aqua asked with a smug grin.

"More than awesome! Although you can't be a mage, which requires high Intelligence, you can choose any other job you want. It's a shame, though..."

"A shame? What do you mean?"

"It's a shame that someone with even higher stats has already appeared. Otherwise, your stats would be the highest in history," Luna explained with a sigh.

Although Aqua's initial stats were impressive, they were nothing compared to Roy's.

This was to be expected. As a goddess who had been reincarnated, her power was limited.

It was normal for her stats to be lower.

"There's someone stronger than me? Who is it?" Aqua asked curiously.

She was a Goddess! She couldn't believe there was someone with better initial stats than her.

"It's Roy-sama," Luna replied, gesturing towards Roy.

"Huh?" Kazuma and Aqua were surprised. They hadn't expected the person who brought them here to be powerful.

Roy simply smiled and shrugged.

Luna turned to Aqua. "Aqua-sama, you can choose to be a Crusader, a Sword Master, an Archbishop... Any advanced job you want. So, what will it be?"

"Hmm... it's a shame there's no 'Goddess' job. I'll be an Archbishop then. I'll heal my companions," Aqua declared proudly.

"Archbishop! It's a versatile and powerful job that allows you to use all kinds of healing and support magic!"

"Welcome to the Adventurer's Guild, Aqua-sama!"

Luna and the other receptionists bowed deeply to Aqua.

This was a sign of respect for an advanced job.

Only those with advanced jobs received such treatment.

The other adventurers also cheered.

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As everyone was celebrating Aqua's impressive stats, Kazuma also placed his hand on the crystal orb.

The orb didn't glow and quickly finished analyzing his stats.

Luna picked up his adventurer card and examined it.

"So? Am I a genius too? What job should I choose? Sword Master? Crusader?" Kazuma mumbled, already lost in his fantasies.

"Satou Kazuma-san, is it? Well... your stats are quite average. Aside from your slightly above-average Intelligence and decent Luck..." Luna trailed off.

"But those stats aren't very useful for an adventurer..."

"With your Luck, I'd recommend becoming a merchant."

Kazuma's face fell.

Aqua couldn't help but snicker.

"Hey, your life as an adventurer is already over before it even began. No one's going to defeat the Demon King now!"

"Hahaha, defeating the Demon King, you say?" A bald adventurer nearby burst out laughing, and the others joined in.

"With your stats, you should listen to Luna-san and become a merchant. You'll just die if you become an adventurer," a female adventurer chimed in.

Of course, they were just trying to discourage him from throwing his life away.

Kazuma's face hardened. It seemed this world was more dangerous than he had anticipated.

Perhaps he should just become a merchant.

But then, he shook his head. He had come to this world for an adventure.

He couldn't give up before he even started.

"I won't give up! I'll be a basic adventurer then. Please!" he insisted.@@novelbin@@

"Alright, you can always change your job later after you level up," Luna said with a professional smile, updating his card and handing it to him.

Kazuma, although disappointed, accepted the card.

"What should we do now?" Aqua asked.

"Take on a quest and go on an adventure, of course!" Roy, who had been silent until now, declared.

"That's right!" Kazuma agreed.

"But you don't even have any weapons. How can you go on a quest?" Luna asked, confused.

"Eh?!" Kazuma and Aqua exchanged glances.

"Haha, don't worry about that. I might not have much money, but I can still afford some basic weapons. As a friend I just met, I'll buy you some," Roy offered generously.

"Roy-san, thank you so much!" Kazuma exclaimed, almost in tears.

"Thank you, Roy. You're such a good person!" Aqua added with a smile.

Roy's lips twitched at the compliment. He wasn't a good person at all.

"So, what kind of quest are you interested in? We have plenty to choose from," Luna said, showing them the quest board.

They examined the available quests.

Kazuma spotted a quest to subjugate giant frogs. He figured that even if the frogs were large, they shouldn't be too difficult to kill.

It seemed much easier than hunting wolves or other wild beasts.

"Let's take this one!" he declared.

"No problem," Roy agreed.

Aqua also had no objections.

They accepted the quest and went to the weapons shop.

Roy bought them some basic weapons.

Kazuma and Roy each got a short sword, and Aqua got a wooden staff.

They were all very basic and cheap weapons.

Then, they set off towards the giant frogs' habitat.

It was getting late. They had to complete the quest and find a place to stay before nightfall.

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They soon arrived at a vast grassland.

Roy was surprised that the giant frogs lived in a grassland. It didn't seem like a suitable environment for them.

"Is that a giant frog?" Kazuma asked, staring at the massive creature that was as big as an elephant.

"Yes, that's a giant frog. It's one of the easiest monsters to defeat on the quest board," Roy confirmed with a smile.

"It's so big!" Aqua exclaimed.

Kazuma gulped, then said with feigned bravery, "Then I'll go first!"

He gripped his sword tightly and cautiously approached the giant frog.

Roy and Aqua watched from behind, not offering any assistance.

But as soon as Kazuma got close, the giant frog noticed him.

It leaped towards Kazuma with surprising speed.

Its massive body crashed onto the ground, shaking the earth.

Kazuma's courage instantly evaporated, and he turned and fled, screaming, "Aqua, help! Roy-san, help!"

He ran as fast as he could, regretting his decision to take this quest.

Wouldn't it have been better to become a merchant? With his knowledge from his past life and his intelligence, he could have been successful.

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