Is this what you call "a little bit of strength"?

Because Yoru Machi moved so fast, everyone present hadn't even had time to react before they found his body already appearing before the massive crimson fireball.

Just as they were wondering what he planned to do, Yoru Machi gripped his crude bone blade tight, condensed his Reiatsu—no, his magic power—into the weapon, and swung it in a single slash.

"Yagami Ichi-ryu—Divine Severance!"

Yoru Machi had his own swordsmanship style. Though he came from the Rukongai, he had encountered a master of a sword style there in his early years, and because he took good care of the old man, he was taught martial arts.

No matter how strong a martial arts master was, they would eventually face the end of their lifespan. And according to the rules of the Soul Reaper World, the dead would either become wandering souls or degenerate into Hollows.

Since many martial arts masters who died were already old and frail, they were quite inconspicuous in the Rukongai. But Yoru Machi understood how to leverage his own advantages even before he had any cheats.

It wasn't just swordsmanship—whether it was Hakuda or other Combat Skills, Yoru Machi had learned a great deal before even entering the Shino Academy.

That was why he, an ordinary person with no background, no connections, and no cheats, could initially stay far ahead of the other supporting characters from the original story.

What should have been high-density Spirit Energy Slashes wrapped in spirit particles were instead transformed in this world into pure compressed magic slashes.

The bright white slash, compressed by magic power, took on a solid form, and the moment it left the blade, it turned into a crescent moon nearly several meters tall, effortlessly splitting the Crimson Fire Cannon that Yoru Machi had released earlier right down the middle, like cutting a watermelon in half.

"Boom—!"

When the crimson fireball was split in two, the terrifying energy erupted instantly. The intense heat engulfed everything around it. Not only did the ground cave in from the force, leaving a crater several meters in diameter, but the surrounding earth was scorched black by the heat, and the temperature in the air shot up several degrees in an instant.

But even more absurd was the slash Yoru Machi had used to cleave the fireball. The crescent slash, several meters tall, carved a deep trench into the ground, and even the ceiling didn't escape unscathed.

After splitting the massive crimson fireball in two, the slash still had enough momentum to cut through all the tables and chairs in its path, finally leaving a deep gash in the wall of the Adventurer's Guild.

Because everything that had just happened took place in the blink of an eye, everyone present was still in a state of shock.

When they finally snapped out of it and looked at Yoru Machi again, their gazes were completely different from before.

No wonder Rex had looked so tense earlier. If a monster this terrifying counted as a rookie adventurer, then they weren't even worthy of being called babies in diapers.

"Miss Sonya, I'm really sorry. It's been so long since I've seriously fought that I didn't control my strength well. I'll pay for all the damage here. Even though I'm a bit strapped for cash right now, I'll earn money soon."

If anyone had heard Yoru Machi say that before, they would have thought the rookie was spouting nonsense, not knowing his place.

But after witnessing that fight, no one present had even a shred of doubt about his words.

Come on, the fight between Yoru Machi and Rex had been brief, but in that short time, Yoru Machi had fully proven his impressive martial skills, his vast Magic Power, and his astonishing Physical Prowess!

His martial skills were shown by the slash that split the fireball, his vast Magic Power by the Crimson Fire Cannon he released, and his astonishing physical speed by the way he appeared in front of the crimson fireball like a teleport.

Martial skills, magic, physical ability—no matter which one, Yoru Machi far surpassed every adventurer here. Even if he was a newly registered rookie, he was truly the strongest rookie ever.

"I'm partly responsible for this too, so I'll cover some of the losses. I thought it would be a minor scuffle, but I didn't expect that when you said you had 'a little power,' you meant that kind of 'little.'"

To be honest, Sonya really hadn't expected that the spar between Yoru Machi and Rex would escalate to this level.

She had thought Yoru Machi was a pure newbie, and even if they didn't go to the training grounds in the back, a spar in the guild hall wouldn't cause too much damage. But who knew...

"So, Miss Sonya, now that I've proven my strength, can I take on missions above E-rank?"

Rex: (ToT) / Who am I? Where am I? Have you all forgotten about me?

When Yoru Machi walked out of the Adventurer's Guild again, his face was full of satisfaction. After proving his strength, he not only got high-rank missions but even an A-rank mission.

An E-rank rookie adventurer taking on an A-rank mission—if this had been before, he wouldn't have dared to even think about it.

But this privilege was personally granted to Yoru Machi by the Guild Master.

Originally, the Guild Master had been upstairs drinking black tea and chatting leisurely with his cute secretary about life, but the huge commotion made him think his wife had stormed in. So he immediately called back his already calmed-down little buddy, pushed away the sweet secretary in his arms, and hurried downstairs.

After learning the full story, he made the call and gave Yoru Machi this privilege.

The Adventurer's Guild wasn't a single branch; generally, any town of decent size had one, and every year the headquarters would evaluate each branch's performance.

The stronger the adventurers gathered in a town, and the more and harder the commissions they completed, the better it was for the Guild Master.

So after realizing Yoru Machi was a promising young man, the Guild Master generously said he didn't need compensation and even gave him the privilege to take high-rank missions.

But as for the adventurer's rank itself, even as the Guild Master, he couldn't use his privilege to directly raise Yoru Machi's rank.

Adventurers had to meet certain criteria to gradually raise their rank—that was the rule of all Adventurer's Guilds, and he couldn't change it.

Yoru Machi didn't care much about that, though. He had never been interested in fame or reputation.

His goal right now was to make money. As long as he could take high-rank missions, he could earn money fast.

Whether it was to quickly understand this other world or to strengthen himself, money was absolutely essential.