Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 27 Chicken Farmer

『Frost Arrow (Mastery): Proficiency: 1/150』

When Ethan woke up and checked the proficiency panel, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

His proficiency in ice arrows jumped, which had never happened before. This was something to be happy about, but it gave him a sense of foreboding.

What happened?
You should know that even a witch whose rank is estimated to be above level three can only provide 15 points of proficiency.

Could it be that he has awakened a new talent, “I like to practice in dreams”?
No, this was obviously impossible. The dream he had had had nothing to do with practicing the Ice Arrow. He just dreamed that he was lying on a room full of golden lions. Everything in the room was carved out of gold, which brought a smile to his face, and he rolled around on the pile of golden lions with abandon.

Then, as expected, I hurt my waist.

Then, someone knocked on the door.

Ethan dreamed that he jumped down from a pile of golden lions and excitedly walked towards the door - this was the ultimate ideal in life, to achieve financial freedom, no longer have to work under the will of his boss, and then marry a gentle and virtuous wife like in a fairy tale, and spend the rest of his life together in a small house made of gold.

So, what will his future wife be like?

Full of longing, Ethan opened the door.

The sunlight shone into the room, freezing his open arms in place, and what came into view were two people in black suits and sunglasses.

"Heisenberg, you have been charged with twelve counts of tax evasion, smuggling dangerous magic scrolls, etc. Come with us."

……

What a nightmare!
Thinking of the magic scroll, Ethan's uneasiness suddenly became stronger and stronger. He suddenly thought of a possibility - could he share the proficiency bonus when others used the magic scroll he drew?
However, his Ice Arrow suddenly jumped a level, and it was hard for him to imagine what the pure-love nobleman did with his Ice Arrow Scroll.

Could it be that this idiot had picked a densely populated city and tried out the power of the three-in-one ice arrow on the crowd on the street?

It seems that the latest thing to pay close attention to is the Hippogryph Daily.

"Boom boom boom——"

There was a knock on the door. Miss Chloe used her head to push the door of his room open a crack and peeked into the room. In response to Ethan's gaze, she shook her wings and made a slight "cooing" sound. Ethan inexplicably imagined that the maid came to inform him that he had a visitor.

Huh?
Why did he have such an imagination?

Ethan stopped his wild thoughts, got out of bed, put on his clothes, and went to the bathroom to wash up. When he came to the living room, Ivy was already sitting on the sofa waiting for him. She changed into her heavy windbreaker, put on her gold-framed glasses, and leaned on the sofa to read a book called "Curse and Containment Terminology Comparison Table".

Hearing footsteps, she looked up and glanced at Ethan.

"I admire you for being able to sleep through the night. Have you eaten?"

"No."

“We’ll eat on the way.”

Ivy said this in an unquestionable tone, which also made Ethan's heart skip a beat. He turned his head to look at the sky outside the window. It was so dark that he couldn't see his hand in front of him. He never expected that after so many years, even if he came to a different world, he couldn't escape the fate of working overtime. However, he still had a glimmer of luck in his heart. He struggled desperately and asked, "Now?"

"The Gear City branch sent a letter saying that a difficult case had occurred in Riverwood Town. The banker Marshall was in trouble and it was suspected to be related to the cursed object. Let's go over and check it out."

Marshall.

Ethan silently recalled this familiar name. Combined with the title of banker mentioned by Ivy, he remembered a middle-aged man with a big belly and a bald head. It was at the annual meeting of the guild that this banker gave a speech on behalf of the Imperial United Reserve Bank.

They were all official jargon, and Marshall didn't leave too deep an impression on him at the time. It was only then that he heard from the hunters that this man was the president of the Creekwood Town branch, and all business here, big or small, had to be approved by him.

"The latest statistics are not optimistic. Abnormal cases have increased by 20% compared to last year, border cities have increased by 44.6%, and the number of missing and death cases of investigators has also increased year by year."

This was the briefing that came with the commission letter, and it was something Ivy specifically requested. As she expected, after the Winter Witch incident, abnormal cases have sprung up everywhere, and the Containment Bureau has stepped up its investigation efforts, but it still cannot curb the increase in the number of cases. To this day, the Bureau has fallen into a serious shortage of manpower.

Or to be more precise, with the alarming death rate, not many people are willing to work on the front lines. If they learn that they will be sent to the border of the empire, many investigators will submit their resignation reports on the spot.

Ivy guessed that this was probably the reason why the Gear City Branch was so excited when they heard that they were going to set up a base station.

They didn't expect that there would still be people rushing to the border villages and towns these days.

Ivy put down the book and pointed to the coffee table. "Here, the ID card has been sent."

The hard cardboard that reflected the light and the mithril border had their ranks and code names as investigators written on it, which was a symbol of their status as imperial civil servants.

At the top is Ivy's ID card:
"Rose", B-rank investigator.

An outstanding graduate of the Enlightenment Academy, she was awarded the title of a second-class scholar during her studies, the station chief of the intelligence station in Ximu Town on the border of the empire, and a beautiful and tenacious imperial rose.

It was not difficult to see that the Shelter Bureau attached great importance to Ivy. Not only did they highly evaluate her in the comments on her ID card, but they also gave her the title of Class B investigator right away. This rank was already considered middle-level in the Shelter Bureau, but Ethan felt that with Ivy's status, as long as she was willing to work in the Shelter Bureau for a long time, it should not be a problem for her to be promoted to Class A investigator within a year.

This is the gap between people and the disparity in the world!
Next came Miss Chloe's identity information.

"Alpha Wolf", E-class investigator (CI-0651-a).

A mysterious creature bred by CI-0651. It is omnivorous and mild-tempered, but possesses destructive power comparable to that of a werewolf. It can easily crush and peck through granite. It has been inspired by the cursed object to gain wisdom and can understand human language to a certain extent. It still has the potential to continue to grow and evolve.

"Oh, yes, Miss Chloe. They think very highly of you."

Ethan strung Miss Chloe's ID card together with a rope and hung it around her neck. Then he gently touched her head. Miss Chloe rubbed his palm happily and made a pleasant sound.

Ethan's inner longing was aroused.

Every word on the ID card made him realize that he was one step closer to his career plan.

So, what kind of evaluation will the shelter make of him?

After all, the intelligence base station in Ximu Town was established through the joint efforts of him and Ivy.

He picked up his ID card with excitement.

"Chicken Farmer", E-level investigator.

A man who keeps a chicken.

……

Ethan was silent for a moment. He turned the ID card over and over several times and finally confirmed that there was only one line of words on it.

"Ms. Rose."

His vision fell into darkness. "Is this ID card printed incorrectly?"

Compared with Rose and the Alpha Wolf, he felt like he was just there to make up the numbers.