Hyde

"Finally, after seven years… My first town once I awhile. Let's search for the adventurer guild as what Felicia said and then the inn. After that maybe I'll have a tour around the town. Do you have anything you wanted, Luna?"

"For now, I need nothing aside from you. Let me follow you outside when you do your quest. After all, I can't get out when I'm in the town."

"Okay dear. Roger that."

"Please don't tease me! You idiot!"

Using Telepathy, I converse with Luna. As she said before, she'd some circumstances so I would like to fulfil her wish. After I finish escorting the caravan, I ask Felicia the direction of the adventurer guild. I don't want to stay for long as it may create unnecessary attachment. After saying goodbye, I head to the guild while the caravan head to Slave Trader Guild. Well, not like I'm not interested but I need to prioritise my priorities.

After five minutes, I saw the signboard of the adventurer guild which symbolised with shield with crossed sword. Well, the sign was universal around this world if I'm mistaken to avoid confusion. The sign somehow made me reminisce old time when I was one of the Lost rank adventurer where I once lost my best friend, in which no one remember anymore due to her curse. This happened not long before I reach that rank, in which became the impetus for me to become stronger. But in the end, I failed again…

Not good. I need to move on and remember my current objectives. Reminding myself, I stepped into the guild and head to a counter which was attended by a good looking woman.

"Welcome to Adventurer Guild. This is my first time seeing you. How can I help you?"

"Yes, this is my first time here. I wanted to register as an adventurer."

"I see. Then please fill in this form first. After that, you need to go for test to determine your rank. If you failed, I'm sorry but please go. If you passed, you need to pay the fees and I'll process your guild card. Any problem please ask me."

After that short explanation, I fill in the basic information. I don't want any person to pry my personal information after all. Fortunately, the form stated where it was crucial and where it was optional to be filled. Furthermore, the only crucial part was the name, blood type, races and main weapon. I fill in that together with my age and give the form to the receptionist.

"The name is Has, 20 years old, O- blood type, Human and sword user. I see. Your blood type is quite scarce, especially if accident happened. I hope you didn't come into any trouble. As for your age, it's not that rare as most adventurer here ranged from 16 to 45 years old. Okay then, please follow me to the test ground."

"Okay."

After that short conversation, I went to follow the receptionist for the test. I want to peek at her status, but with too little I know I can only see minor things unless I level it up. So, I'll just behave a bit. After several rooms being passed, finally we arrived at a place looked like a training ground in which two other persons already waiting.

"These are your examiner. Both are Veteran rank adventurers. Miss Kelly here is a swordsman while Miss Mimi there is mage. Please choose who you want to be your examiner."

I see. It's either physical or magical combat test. With mana capacity test. Quite simple and I like that. As for the swordsman, I never expected that he would be a she as she wore quite a bulky equipment. As for the mage, she's quite a beauty along 20-something years old. Okay, I'd decided whom I'll fight against.

"I'll fight both, please. But if I may, can we fight I three round? One round with Miss Kelly, one with Miss Mimi and last one with both?"

"Are you looking down on us?!"

"No, I just want to test my limit. After all, I live without social contact for quite a time you see."

"Quite a ball you've there mister. I like that~"

"I just want to make sure I'm ready for any kind of situation. After all, it's not hurt to be prepared right? Plus, from your rank I can say that both of you are strong."

"Ara~ Are you trying to hit on us~"

"Well, it's not like I'm not interested. But I already have my goals you see."

"What? Like owning your own harem?"

"That would be interesting. But no. I want to search for my lost family. For that I need to be strong enough, am I wrong?"

"What a good child~ How about this? I'll be yours if you win. But if you lose, you'll hear my request."

"Don't be rash you hag. I know you want a new 'toy' but consider the time and place."

"Ara~ Are you interested in him too? You can have him after I'd my fill you know~"

"Urmm... Can we proceed with the test? And, if you want to flirt or whatever please find some other place."

Cute. The receptionist blushed quite hard from our laidback conversation. But I already had Luna though so I wouldn't try her. So let's proceed with the test and find an inn before going for a quest.

"Sorry. It's been awhile I converse with another human you see. I'd live alone for a long time like I said before. So, I get carried away."

"It's okay. You're forgiven. Are you ready?"

"Anytime now."

"Ara~ what a polite one. I'll make sure to spoiled you a lot~"

"Since you said you what to test your limit, let me warn you. We wouldn't hold back even if you're a newbie. I'll beat some sense into you since you said you never interact with human after a long time."

"As they wanted to imply, the world of adventurer is dangerous. Please don't hold back to make sure the result reflect your true ability. As for your request, they will decide either the accept it or not."

"I don't mind~"

"Whatever. Let's start now."

Hearing the words 'Don't hold back', I heard something snapped inside me. I see… This is the effect of one of my passive it seems, according to Hermit. Since the passive is one of a lost knowledge, its effect is not well known. But it seems it has some similarity with a kind of illness back from the world I came. Plus, the name also almost the same.

Jekyll and Hyde effect.

It's a situation a person switch their personality with polar opposite character. It's quite a well-known fiction, not many know that it's actually based on real story located at Scandinavian country.

It seems I'd this illness back from my previous world, which then turned into one of my abilities back there. Maybe the me back there decided that the ability will be useful for the me in this world, he insert it together. Well, let's see. It feels like a switch being flipped.

"I'll take on your words then."

With a cold expression, those words were uttered. Shockingly, it feels like I'm release from being restrained. What's more, it seems natural for me to go all out right now.

'It seems I'm able to manifest accordingly right now'

'Notice: It seems the effect of your Jekyll and Hyde passive often before your status first updated. That time, it has restriction as it appeared unconsciously. However, after your update, you can set the setting in which I will take over your action with certain rules you set up. A reminder: the passive is like both; it has its own consciousness but limited to certain thing.'

It seems something outrageous happened. Whatever. I got some tests and I wouldn't hold back as I got the permission. The switch had been flipped and the baton had been passed. Let the game begins.

How boring. I had quite a big expectation for both. Since Veteran rank adventurer is said to be strong, I can't help but expecting my gain here. What a let-down. Honestly, I still want more. It didn't even last for five minutes for each test. I even offered them to take some rest in between, but refused. Whatever. I'll flip the switch again since this passive can be manoeuvre to a certain degree.

Okay, that's better. Though I can remember now what's happening after the switch been flipped, the feeling… Need to get used to it. I get the feeling that it will be triggered often after this. For now, my aim to get back into being an adventurer is achieved. With that, I turned to face the receptionist.

"How's my result?"

"…."

"Err... Hello? Miss guild receptionist?"

"S-Sorry. This is unexpected. You defeated both of our currently available best adventurer just like that. You even proposed outrageous things and win. Moreover, you even win against Miss Mimi using only physical technique. I'm… Speechless."

"H-How can this cheeky brat win?! I can't believe this!!"

"Shut it lass. Even I can't believe this. But this young man has the potential. And with due to our agreement, we'll be yours."

"Nah don't mind it. I'm just messing around. Well, I can't deny that I'm cheeky but I still had my own principle. Plus, I can't take advantage against two beautiful maiden or else I can't keep my conscience"

The training ground became silent. What's this? Am I saying something weird? Or perhaps, an enemy attack? I need to be wary.

"You really is a cheeky man you know. Well, with the end of the matches the test had been ended. The result, you passed. As for your rank, I want to assign you to High rank or even higher since you win against two Veteran rank adventurers. But since you can't seem to be able to use magic, the rank will be lowered a bit. I'm sorry but that's the rule since the establishment of the guild. I'll give you Amateur rank at least to make up for it."

"It's okay, Miss Guild receptionist. In fact, this is already between my expectations. After all, you just do your job. Plus, I planned to be low key while searching for clue regarding my family. I wouldn't resent you for that."

"I'm glad. And... Since we will be acquainting from now on, please call me Nana. Welcome to Alexa Adventurer Guild, Has."

"Please take care of me, Miss Nana."

"Nana is fine. Likewise. Do you want to take a look for some requests?"

"I would like to. Please excuse me for a while. I'll take my guild card after I choose some quests. Please process it in the meanwhile."

Since I already passed the test, let me take a look at the request. Using Silent Steps, I leave the ground to the guild hall, searching for the quests board. As for my guild card, I'll take it after I choose some quests.

"He really is interesting. Now I want him even more~"

"If you're interested in him just go on. Just please don't drag me in this."

"What, you jealous?"

"W-W-What nonsense are you talking about?!"

"Please stop this skits you two. I know both of you for a long time already. Just don't make trouble."

"Ara~ Even Nana already smitten by him it seems~"

"Shut it. Even if that's true, I still cannot abandoned my priority."

"Ah… That one goal of yours huh?"

"What? You still searching that useless prince?"

"Even if he is useless, he still interact with lowly maid like me with respect in the past. How can I forget that when during my life time, I already being looked as commodities? Perhaps it's a blessing when Miss Felicia saved me from being a slave by buying me and released me after that."

"… Sorry for my insensitivity Nana…"

"It's okay. It's just, Mister Has gave of quite the same vibe with that person when Mimi messing around."

"You sure about that Nana?"

"Yes. But his face, his stature and his sudden change of demeanour… Hmm…"

The training ground became silent with that sentence.

In front of the quests board, I go through some of the quests available. Not much remains, and a plain one at that. Maybe I'll just take gathering type quest as this kind of quest usually don't have any time constraint. I grab a quest paper for gathering Fragrant grass and Light Flowerbud in which usually used to concoct monster repellent and healing salves respectively.

I also took a quest paper that looks quite old, for exterminating Mascalore infesting the underground sewer. I took this quest too since it didn't has any time limit, and it didn't specify how much I need to kill. With this, my combat capabilities will not rust but at the same time I can be quite laid back. With this three quests, I went back to the counter. When I'm at the counter, Nana already waiting there.

"Already decided on quests?"

"Yup. But I planned to take it easy as I still need to get used to this town."

"I see. That's okay. The guild don't really being strict to its adventurer unless there's any rule being broken. By the way, here is your guild card. You need to pay 1000 Mel first though. But I think you wouldn't have that much money. So if you have any monster or beast materials you can sell them here."

"Is that fine? I'll sell some since I got few things from my journey."

I took some materials from monster and beast from Yellow rank and below. It's not much but it's still quite few. And I only took them from my magic bag that I already prepared as cover to avoid any suspicion of me being able to use magic. Plus, the amount only counted to quarter of the bag capacity. I do that to avoid being to conspicuous, but it seems that's still overkill.

I asked Nana to proceed with the materials with the excuse of wanting to have some rest as the sun was about to set. She flustered before the materials being processed hastily. Some of them need to be auctioned since some of them were rare materials and some being in perfect condition. But still, the amount I get from the sells not including from the auction amounted to whooping 275395 Mel.

Even Nana became shocked as this is a new record from an outsider being a new adventurer, even exceeding the record from any common adventurer of my rank. But well, let's just follow the flow and go to the inn recommended by Nana. I really need some rest as it's quite an eventful day for me.