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“What is that supposed to mean?” Kanata asked with a serious look.
“Well, it’s simple. You guys originally registered over there, didn’t you? Since you became adventurers there, the decision lays with our country, not the Mephalad Kingdom. So, the politicians discussed it with the adventurer guild and decided to formally promote you to SSS-Rank. It was decided by the country, so they treat it like a ‘royal appointment’.”

H-How could that happen. Bein’ SSS-Rank probably comes with tons of headaches. And right after I thought ’bout it.

“Hold on a moment, Sakura and I never… oh.”
“You remember? You temporarily registered as a party. So you could share experience points.”

Indeed, you needed to register as an adventurer to be able to share exp¹. Unless you used the item Alim had created. There was no other way.

“But don’t worry. They only promoted you, so you’d be counted among the strong,” Thor explained. “That doesn’t mean you need to go back to Yggdrasil.”
“You can think of it as a simple title… Well, I suppose it is possible that the king of this country will make requests of you,” Heimdal added.

If we didn’t have to return to that country, I could accept it. It sounded like we’d get the rank but no obligation to act in that function. That was rather cushy. Not what I expected.

“Well, that’s about it…” Thor concluded. “Being SSS-Rank shouldn’t be a detriment to you.”
“Indeed,” Heimdal agreed. “There are several unknown SSS-Rankers, so you don’t need to worry about public appearances.”

…So, from now on, we’re also SSS-Rankers. I mean, looks like it’s pretty much like getting’ a degree. I gotta check later. There might be a title for bein’ SSS-Rank.

“In any case, the Mephalad Kingdom sure has many SSS-Rankers,” Thor mused.
“Is that so?” Kanata asked.
“Yes, there’s Gilmars, Uruto and Parasuna, Alim and Mika… and now you guys. Oh, come to think of it, the king is also a former SSS-Ranker.”

Dang, sounds like a huge power imbalance. To think this country is this strong… I had no idea. Seems like this place has a lot of leeway.

“Gah-ha-ha-ha-ha! Well, having many strong people is a good thing!”
“You’re right,” Heimdal agreed. “With Alim being involved in the fights with both evil gods, this country likely needs a certain amount of power.”

Thinkin’ ’bout it like this, Ayumu does have it hard. And because of all that, they treat him like some holy woman… even though he’s male. For others he just looks like this incredibly beautiful girl who fights for the sake of the world.

“Hm… oh, it’s already been an hour.” After shooting a glance at the clock, Thor stood up. “Sorry, but I should head back. Thanks for the hospitality and see you guys again.”
“In that case, I suppose I should take my leave, too.” Heimdal also rose.

It was nice to meet these two again who’d done so much for us in the past.

“I’ll go see you off.”
“Sorry for the trouble, Nakata.”
“It’s Kanata.”

Kanata brought our two guests to the porch to see them off.

…Now that we’re SSS-Rank, we can go to that wedding, can’t we? I mean, Ayumu organized it, we gotta see that.

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“It’ll be soon.”
“I’m so excited.”

The rabbitkin and the innkeeper were cuddled close, showing expressions of joy.

“It looks like Alim is almost done with the preparations.”
“Right… as expected of her. I wonder how it will look.”
“All she told me was that it’ll be ‘lavish but romantic’.”

Uruto caressed Parasuna’s head. Her white ears were twitching.

“I can’t wait to see you in your dress.”
“Hm… it’s incredibly pretty. You won’t be disappointed.”

For them, the upcoming wedding was an extraordinary event. They had weathered many hardships, and this signified both the finish line and a new beginning.

“…After the wedding, will we be going on a honeymoon?”
“We will… we have the leeway for it. We’ll pause our adventuring activities and close the inn for a few months. We’ll be able to relax, at least for some time.”
“Well, we’ve been busy for a while now, so that won’t be a bad thing. Besides, after the wedding, everyone will know your true identity, so there’ll probably be tons of people coming to the inn… Closing it down for a few months sounds like a wise decision.”

Parasuna was gazing at Uruto. He looked back into her red eyes.

“By the way… uhm, what’s your stance on having children?” she asked.
“I want to have some. We’re already 22, so I don’t see any issue.”
“Right. So, during that honeymoon…”
“Hm, that should work.”

He pulled her into an embrace. She showed a joyful smile while blushing.

“I know you can transform into any form you like, but please don’t make it weird, alright²? Like a goblin.”
“Did I ever do that?”
“I-I’m just talking hypotheticals. You don’t have to change anything.”
“Ha-ha, alright.”

1. I wonder how this works. Does this orb-thingy make a record of every party and did the adventurer guild get that information after the king gave the item back to them?
2. I guess such an ability would be useful for spicing up your sex-life.

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