After that, I was told by Guild Master Barbos, who heard about me forgetting to secure lodging, that the building next to the General Guild branch is an accommodation facility for those who couldn't get a room like me. Although it's supposed to be a paid service, I was allowed to use it for free as a token of gratitude for helping the guild staff.

"Phew... today has been quite eventful."

I said this and collapsed onto the bed wearing only a T-shirt and pants. I'd taken a bath and dried my hair with a battery-powered dryer.

"It's my own body, but... why does it make my heart race? Uhh~..."

As thoughts of my body in the bath crossed my mind, my face suddenly heated up, and I started feeling embarrassed.

"Ugh!"

Just forget the embarrassment! Forget iiiit!!

Overwhelmed by embarrassment, I shook my head to the side, and then collapsed onto the bed, groaning in anguish.

"Aaaahh! If things were going to turn out like this, I should have created a male character! Uuuugh..."

While saying this, I curled up and groaned, and suddenly, a communication sound reached my ears.

"Huh!?"

It's... a communication. It can only be God, right? Ah, that surprised me.

'Hello, it's God! Well, you got involved in quite a hard situation on your first day of reincarnation. It's good that the abilities I enhanced before reincarnation came in handy! ...Um, why are you blushing like that?'

"...It's nothing, but I'm considering that you may have orchestrated today's events. ...Am I wrong?"

I stared at the God on the screen with a sharp look, but the God answered with a laugh.

'Too bad, but you're wrong. You just got caught up in it by chance.'

...Is that really true?

'More importantly, there's something I need to tell you.'

"Is there a problem?"

'Of course! I've been observing you, ah! No, I left it to Meltenas-chan because I had something to attend to, but she told me about it. Your way of washing your hair, cleaning your body, both are sloppy, and the way you put on your bra is weird. So, she asked asked me to give you some guidance! Okay?'

Ouch, painful criticism, but...

"It's not a big deal, is it really necessary to worry about it? Besides, didn't you just mention observing me?"

'But it is a big deal! If you do such things in front of women, it might look suspicious, so you better remember! Meltenas-chan will teach you how to do things and about the moral code for girls, so make sure to learn properly! And I didn't say I was observing you, okay?!'

Ugh!? Indeed, as God said, it's because I was raised as a man, so things end up like this. But there's a limit even when using that as a reason. I guess I have to remember and learn, after all..."

"Yes, I understand."

'From tomorrow, do your best!'

Aaaahh... I feel like I have to completely abandon my pride as a man.

'Okay, let's get to the main topic!'

"Huh!? The main topic?"

What was all that talk until now? Was it possibly just teasing?

'The truth is, I connected to you to express my gratitude. Thank you for saving the Guild Chairman! He is an essential figure for this continent, and if he had been gone, I... can't even imagine what would have happened in the future.'

Duke Valdeck really was important as the god said. That's a relief. I'm glad I helped.

'I'll give you CP, that is, Credit Points, as a reward for your hard work, and I'll also explain about the Adventurers' Guild, magical tools, and the radar. And, finally, I also have a special announcement for you!'

The last one is the most concerning. In a negative sense.

'First of all, as a token of gratitude for saving the guild chairman, I'll give you 5000 points.'

Oh, that's generous!! The CP I earned today was only about 1000 points, so that helps.

'Okay, I've given you 5000 points. Now, let me explain whether it's advisable to join the Adventurers' Guild.'

"Yes, please."

'I apologize for not explaining this properly earlier. Sorry about that.'

The god clasped their hands together in front of their face, making a facial expression that seemed to say, "Please forgive me." Well, it's something that would become apparent quickly if you asked around or gathered information, so I don't think it's necessary to apologize too much... Oh well.

'Adventurers' guilds, you see, are often filled with rough individuals, and the lack of proper regulations in these guilds leads many to engage in criminal activities. Moreover, there's little camaraderie among adventurers in the guilds, so outsiders often face criticism or worse.

When entering towns or the capital, adventurers often receive unpleasant looks from gatekeepers. There are cases where they are unreasonably monitored due to unjustified reasons, making it even more challenging. In contrast, the General Guild is well-regulated and disciplined, and it's advisable to register since it is present nationwide. That's the gist of it.'

Adventurers are treated as if they are potential troublemakers or even future criminals. It somehow makes me feel sorry for them.

'Many of the registered adventurers in the Adventurers' Guild can be quite unpleasant. Some engage in criminal activities in towns, raise fees for their services, or abandon clients during escort missions if they encounter a formidable opponent, escaping with only the money. There are even cases where adventurers kill their clients. So, if you ever end up taking the same quest as an adventurer from the guild, be cautious and absolutely do not trust them.'

Perhaps as long as they get paid, they'll do anything, but there's no guarantee. That's probably what the Adventurers' Guild is about.

'Now, let's explain the Truth Crystal and Magic Paper.'

Yeah, yeah, I wanted to know about that... Ah, hmm?

"Wait, God, why do you know that I wanted to know about the radar and those two?"

'I heard it from Meltenas-chan! You wanted to know about the radar, Truth Crystal, and Magic Paper, right!'

"Is that so? By the way, God, who is this Meltenas that you've been talking about?"

'In the future, she'll be the goddess supporting you, so get along with her. If you can't connect with me, contact her. I've added her to your friend list, so check it out.'

I opened the friend list and quickly found Meltenas' name. Well, there were only the names of God and this Meltenas on the friend list anyway!!

"Indeed, there she is."

'Good, good. Now, let me explain the next thing! The Truth Crystal, in simple terms, is a convenient item used in various countries as it serves as a display of a person's status and a lie detector. Just like you did earlier, when you place your hand on the crystal, it shows your status. If you lie in response to a question, the crystal turns red—a handy device. Also, make sure not to break the crystal. If you do, you'll have to compensate for it, roughly equivalent to the price of three houses.'

"Understood."

I don't understand the values, but three houses?! It must be incredibly expensive! Let's make sure not to break one!

'Next is Magic Paper; originally, it's paper bundled to create magical books. Although Magic Paper alone can be used by drawing magic circles and infusing magic into it, its power is inferior compared to incantations, it also burns and disappears after a single use. Moreover, it's expensive, making its adoption rate low. That's why magic stones that can be used multiple times have a higher adoption rate.'

If it's expensive and can only be used once, there's no need to force oneself to use Magic Paper, right?

'Just to clarify, I'll also talk about teleportation magic. Teleportation magic isn't as all-powerful as you might think.'

"Not all-powerful? So, it won't activate unless I do something specific?"

'Yes, teleportation magic won't activate unless you follow a procedure. First, you need to create two magic circles, one at the destination and one where you are. Then, stand on the magic circle and infuse magic into it, waiting for about fifteen to twenty seconds. For Magic Paper, you need to hold the paper, infuse it with magic while standing still. If you step even an inch outside the magic circle, the teleportation magic will be canceled, and you'll have to start over. The same goes for Magic Paper.'

Teleportation magic doesn't activate instantly like in games. So, was that why the monsters were summoned at that time? I'm starting to understand the reason for making us fight with the monsters.

'And about magical circles, as long as you don't erase them, you can use them repeatedly for back-and-forth teleportation. However, in the case of Magic Paper, it burns and disappears, so it's a one-way journey.'

Now I completely understand the reason why Livais burned down his house. He burned the house to eliminate the evidence and magic circle that were in his own home. That's the only conceivable explanation. But... where did that magic circle lead to? A neighboring country, or perhaps another hideout? Alternatively, it could be a hidden cave that avoids public attention.

'I'm sorry to interrupt your thoughts, but let's talk about the radar.'

"Ah, yes!"

'I was curious about it too, so I investigated. And what I found was surprising.'

"What did you find?"

'The targets that your radar reacts to are monsters that pose a danger and show hostility towards you, as well as people with similar hostility. Additionally, those who harbor intentions to harm you seem to be included in the targets.'

Huh? Isn't that a contradiction?

"Aid said that he held a grudge against me when I drove away the adventurers back then..."

'Yeah, that's right. He certainly resented you at that time, but he didn't intend to harm you, let alone kill you. In the corner of his heart at that moment, it seemed like he was thinking, "Perhaps my family has already been killed, or they've become slaves and sold somewhere?" So, in other words, he resented you, but he didn't have the intention to harm you. Hey, your face looks pale, what's wrong?'

I started talking to the god with my head down.

"God... If one of the adventurers who I repelled that day had returned to Gozes and informed Gulbert, Aid's family could have been killed because of me, right?"

If it had turned out that way, even if I were to say 'I didn't know!!' to Aid, it wouldn't have been an excusable situation. I caused their death... no, I killed Aid's family. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that.

'...Whaaat? That's it, huh? I worried for nothing, geez~.'

...Huh?

"Because, you know, if I had made one mistake, Aid..."

'You know, Elaina-chan, when that guy's face was getting beaten up, he said something like this, right? After assassinating Valdeck-kun, he planned to eliminate Aid-kun and his whole family.

So, if you hadn't met Aid-kun and the others, Aid-kun, despite cooperating in Valdeck-kun's assassination, might have been killed right then. After that, Aid-kun's wife and son could have been brutally killed in the basement by that guy. In other words, it could have turned into a bad ending, like in a game.'

Just imagining the scene where Aid's family is brutally killed by Gulbert sends shivers down my spine.

'So, because of you, it ultimately ended in a happy ending, so there's nothing to worry about.'

"Is it like 'All's well that ends well' that you're trying to convey?"

'Yeah, exactly. So, instead of worrying, just be careful not to let the worst-case scenario you envisioned earlier happen in the future.'

...I started to feel relieved listening to the god's words.

"Thank you very much, God."

'Yeah, yeah, it's good that you understand. And finally, I have some important announcement!'

Ah! That's right; he mentioned something like that. I completely forgot. But I have a bad feeling about it.

'Stop making that unhappy face. The announcement is that I can now give you job requests! Yay, applause!'

"What do you mean by that? Can you request jobs of me?"

I ask the god without applauding.

'Just as it sounds. I consulted with my superior about being able to give you job requests, and they readily gave the OK.'

"Hwaa~..."

I feel like I'm going to be used, so I don't like it.

'Please don't make such an unpleasant face. One of the conditions is that you shouldn't be forced to do something against your will. Whether you take on the request or not is up to you. However, if you successfully complete the request, I'll make sure to reward you.'

Well... if that's the case, it should be fine. If there's something I can't do, I'll just have to decline.

"Understood. However, if I feel a request is beyond my capabilities, I will decline."

'Yeah, yeah, that's fine. I don't intend to impose impossible tasks on you. It would be troublesome if the person saving the world ended up dead, after all.'

No, please don't rely on me to save the world; that's the hero's job.

'I'll continue to support you. Also, you can communicate through the headset, so if anything happens, please contact me! Bye-bye!!'

And just like that, the god unilaterally cut off the communication.

Wow, cutting off communication unilaterally, what a self-centered person... Or should I say, god.

"Oh, well, whatever... I'm going to sleep now."

After saying that, I crawled into bed, closed my eyes, and perhaps due to everything that happened, I quickly succumbed to drowsiness and fell asleep.