Two hours passed and I finally decided we'd collected far more than enough, though I did get quite a shock shortly after we'd started our search, my Herbalism skill leveled up and as soon as it did each time I went to gather herbs I did so in quite a different way than I had been doing before on my own.
[I wonder if the ones I plucked first are even worth keeping since I know I missed the best parts of the plant… Well it's only for grinding points so it's not like I need the best mats to make a super potion or anything at the moment]
Having decided to end my hunt for the day, Kurama and I ran as fast as we could back towards the city, watching the little fox kid at my side I knew full well he could run faster but stayed by my side instead.
Just before we'd come into view I once again pulled out the messenger bags, one loaded with the herbs and request forms, the other I filled to the brim with Goblin ears and fangs, since it's only been a few hours for safety sake I only placed 20 of each into the bag.
When I returned to the gate, the guard was shocked but after checking my id he waved us through without issue, but not before remarking at how my Kobold look identical to a residents pet.
[Ha little does he know they're both the same thing or close enough since Kurama is now wearing some basic clothes I'd purchased for him, perhaps I should see if I can give Raisa a kobold card to summon her own? But without the gamer skill I'm pretty sure the card wouldn't even look like anything more than paper to her, or even possibly invisible to her eyes]
Walking my way down the street to the guild I drew the eyes of those I passed, or rather it wasn't me but rather Kurama who was so popular, it is pretty rare after all to see a monster within the city walls even more so for one who was wholly domesticated and wearing clothes.
Arriving at the guild and walking straight up to the reception desk.
"Welcome… wait aren't you the guy from this morning? You're not dropping the request, are you?"
"Huh no of course not actually I just came to turn them in I have the herbs right here"
Placing the herb filled bag on the counter.
"Also as per my ask this morning I also have defeated monster goods in this other bag"
"You found the herbs already for all three requests? But those herbs are precariously difficult to locate!"
"Oh well that's probably normally true but thanks to my summon it was rather simple he has a search skill"
Peering over the desk to see the child size kobold stand next to me whose head didn't even reach the top of the desk.
"Oh my He's so Cu…!"
Cutting himself off midsentence
"huh rumph I see well you are quite lucky but then again most animal summons do come with skills similar to their species, alright well before we deal with your completed quests do you mind if I examine your monster materials, afterwards we'll update your guild card, and process payment."
At his word I lifted the monster mat bag up to the counter; he started to pulled out the fangs, and ears.
"Goblin's and so many of them!"
"We ran into a couple of squad when we went into the forest since I didn't see the herbs grown anywhere in the field."
"You didn't see any signs of a settlement though did you?"
[Settlement? Like a goblin village, or damn he thinks I killed the goblins here when really these are just leftovers from before i'd even arrived here in Joquet]
"Nope nothing like that just a couple of small parties"
"Phew that good, though if you found that many it's probably best we send a team to scout just in case."
"Alright well with your three completed quests so you get 2 points each for those along with the payout of 6 coppers, next the goblin ears, and fangs you get 3 points per goblin so that's 60 points there and then the reward for their extermination and purchase of the fangs which comes to 2 copper coins, lastly the reward for bringing back information from the west forest, due to the high encounter rate we'll push it since a true G Ranker wouldn't survive that, so all said and done you'll be awarded a promotion I know you only just got your card, but I'll need to ask for it back."
[Uh ok]
Pulling my Onyx card out I handed it to him, he proceeded to take it and place it atop the guild card station before placing a copper card inside, another blue flash and the black card disappeared in a scattering of light particles, instead I was handed back a Copper card with an F listed in the top right of the card.
"And with that concludes your promotion from G rank to F rank. Congratulations, usually this takes 3-4 months but you managed it in but half a day, we look forward to your continued growth"
Pocketing my new copper id, and scooping the provided coppers into my wallet, before placing the now empty bags back onto my shoulders, and headed out of the guild to find a market I could purchase more equipment.
Afterall besides the drops i managed to scavenge thanks to my system and the loot acquired from the bandit hideout, i had not proper gear with which to equip myself or my summons.
And as a recently graduated newbie, the jobs i could take on would be harder and harder and doing so unprepared would be a failing...
One i didnt want to experience for myself.
So with the anticipated lightening of my wallet in my near future i set forth onto the city street looking for purveyors selling weapons, armor, and goods i could use as a freshly minted adventurer.