Chapter 238

(238) It seems I can’t quit even after becoming a Baron

Translator: Tseirp

Nononononononono .

Waitwaitwaitwaitwaitwait .

Baron? n.o.ble?

The topic was way too sudden and astounding that I couldn’t catch up .

It was quite a large leap to switch from Jobless to n.o.ble .

That’s right, I must not become a n.o.ble in the first place . After all, I must not change my first job .

Once I change Jobless into another job, I would not be able to return to Jobless again .

Furthermore, there would be all kinds of restrictions once I become a n.o.ble . For example, I would have to partic.i.p.ate if a war ever broke out .

A coward such as myself who still dreams of the bandit and thieves that I killed will not be able to kill others in a war … or even worse, if I appeared in war and thoughtlessly wielded my overpowered status with a weak mind, it might even result in the death of hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of people .

I don’t want something like that to happen .

I will have to politely refuse .

It’s a bitter decision but I have no choice .

“Erm … I will have to politely —”

“If you become a Baron, you will be able to travel to the port town of Genova that has been blockaded . Furthermore, originally if the main house who bestows the rank gives an order, in this case, me, you have the duty to attend but I will exempt you from that . This is the greatest gift of appreciation I can present to you for being this island’s benefactor . ”

He suddenly started giving concessions!?

I couldn’t show it on my face but I was taken aback by Earl Paul’s words .

Guh, in that case, I can’t refuse him on the basis that I don’t wish to partic.i.p.ate in wars .

Furthermore, I could travel to the port town of Genova … I could also use it as a pretense to rescue Miri .

I have been cornered quite considerably .

Does that mean I could no longer refuse?

Suzuki spoke while I was troubled .

“Kusunoki-kun, you might be concerned that your status would decrease if your job changes but Baron is not a n.o.ble rank but one that serves n.o.bles … in other words, it is treated as a quasi-n.o.ble and will not change your job . ”

“Eh? Really?”

Now that I think about it, only royalty or the pope can bestow n.o.bility .

It seemed that I had jumped to conclusions .

“Yup, you would be confused as a citizen though . Moreover, as I mentioned yesterday, the Church Headquarters will definitely engage Kusunoki-kun to become a n.o.ble if they knew about your heaven’s blessing but if you become a baron under Earl Paul, you could use it as an excuse to refuse them . ”

In that case, there aren’t any issues at all?

I no longer had any reason to refuse .

“How about it, Ichinojo-dono . ”

“I will humbly receive it . ”

I said and knelt on the ground .

Earl Paul nodded while looking satisfied .

“Then, I shall bestow peerage to you . Firstly, I will follow the order and bestow to you the rank of Knight . ‘Peerage conferment: Ichinojo’ . ”

” …… ”

Eh? It’s done?

Nothing happened though .

I thought to myself .

“Hn? It seemed to have failed . ”

I didn’t expect it to fail .

“Is your name not Ichinojo?”

“It is Ichinojou . ”

“Oo, I see . Sorry, then — ”

Earl Paul repeated the ceremony — it wasn’t as grand as it sounded though — once again .

“Peerage conferment: Ichinojou . ”

Immediately after his sentence ended,

【t.i.tle: Knighthood acquired】

【t.i.tle: Quasi-n.o.ble acquired】

【Job: Knight is now available】

Oo, I unknowingly unlocked a cool job .

If I raise that to Lv50 and become a n.o.ble, will I be able to become a Holy Knight?

Well, I will not become a n.o.ble but if I could acquire the n.o.ble job with the Job Seeking skill for a day, I might be able to unlock the Holy Knight job .

It sounds a little weird to be a single day n.o.ble though .

“Following that, ‘Raise peerage: Ichinojou’ . ”

Earl Paul continued .

Then,

【t.i.tle: Baron acquired】

This time, I only received a t.i.tle .

“That would mark the end of the ceremony . From now on, I will guarantee Ichinojou’s ident.i.ty as a Baron with my authority as an Earl . In addition, quasi-n.o.bles will be able to enjoy various privileges . I trust that Ichinojou-dono who has Suzuki-dono’s trust will not misuse them . ”

Earl Paul said and handed to me a brooch that proves my ident.i.ty as a Baron as well as, perhaps he heard from Suzuki, a letter addressed to Marquis Yutings who is the governor of the port town of Genova .

Was my current position Suzuki’s past position?

But I was grateful .

With that, I could travel to Genova .

As for a ship, I still had the ship built by Pionia so I could probably travel using that .