What do you mean I've traveled to worlds geared towards children?

So while it's marketed as children's content, it's actually more like 'all ages' content; anyone can watch it and anyone can comment on it.

If the world where the anime is broadcast has restrictions for minors, such as minors not being allowed to post comments online, then it makes sense that there are very few children commenting here.

After watching the first two episodes of "Fantasy Beast Warriors" and reading related comments, Ron turned off the light screen and asked the system a question:

"Anyway, I still need to do simulations later, right?"

The system remained silent this time.

Ron, however, was already used to it.

His system, perhaps due to insufficient energy or some inherent malfunction, would occasionally become mute, offering no response no matter how Ron called out to it.

In short, it doesn't matter if the system doesn't answer Ron's questions, as long as Ron can continue the simulation.

"What's wrong? You seem distracted?"

Selena noticed Ron's distracted state.

She probably thought Ron wasn't fully awake, and said with great concern:

"Didn't you sleep well last night? Why don't you go back and rest for a bit?"

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about some things."

Ron shook his head in reply.

Selena stared at Ron with disbelief. Ron looked away, slightly embarrassed, then glanced at the crowd getting their food and changed the subject:

"Today...everyone seems pretty...quiet?"

Rather than quiet, it's more accurate to say they were well-behaved.

Even the thugs among the refugees who usually stared at Selena only glanced at her from afar before leaving immediately.

This is clearly not normal.

"Because today is the day when various professional guilds come to test talents."

Selena replied.

Ron was taken aback: "Not the day after tomorrow?"

"It seems that there was a problem at the front line, so the testing time was brought forward. The kingdom is preparing to send the talented children to a safe place first."

Selena's expression darkened when the 'front lines' were mentioned.

Because her and Ron's home, that small village, is now also considered part of the 'front line'.

Ron remained silent upon hearing this.

He had the same thought as Selena, but after glancing down at the wolf's head under his clothes, Ron suppressed all the dark emotions in his heart.

Regardless, at least he now has the ability to take revenge.

He will wipe out all those monsters on the front lines sooner or later!

"Alright, let's not think about that anymore." Selena was the first to come to her senses. She looked at Ron beside her, reached out and ruffled his hair, and said with a smile, "Let's eat first. After we eat... it will probably be time to test our talents."

"Ah."

The breakfasts provided by the Kingdom Army to the refugees were actually much better than expected.

A piece of rye bread so hard it could hit someone, a cup of tomato soup so bland it could be almost empty, and a long, thin vegetable that looked like wild greens—that was the 'pickled vegetable' of another world.

From a modern perspective, these are things that even dogs wouldn't eat, but in this resource-scarce world, they are quite delicious.

Moreover, they are still refugees, and the Kingdom's army would be merciful if they only gave them a little porridge mixed with sand, so they really can't ask for too much.

It took the two of them about half an hour to finish the black bread, which was so hard it could hit someone, along with clear soup and pickled vegetables.

Not long after the two finished eating, someone brought news that people from various guilds were waiting in the center of the camp square, and that all children under the age of sixteen should go over to take a talent test.

"...Under sixteen years old?"

Upon hearing that the age limit was set at sixteen, Ron turned around in astonishment to look at Selena.

Ron is fifteen years old this year, and he just celebrated his birthday not long ago, so he is right in the 'under sixteen' range.

Selena is seventeen years old this year and will soon turn eighteen. But whether she is seventeen or eighteen, she has lost the opportunity to test her talent.

Selena seemed to have anticipated this. Meeting Ron's gaze, she smiled and said:

"Why are you looking at me? I'm an adult. The professional guild wants kids, so of course I can't participate in the testing."

"..."

I almost forgot, the definition of 'adult' in this other world is different from the one Ron had before he transmigrated.

In this world, after the age of sixteen, one can no longer be called a 'child'.

Therefore, Selena was not qualified to participate in the test in the first place.

But actually, if we consider adulthood in the real world, Selena is still... a child.

Ron was feeling very conflicted. He didn't know how to comfort Selena, and perhaps Selena didn't need Ron's comfort at all.

She had long accepted this fact, and there was no regret on her face about not being able to make it a profession; there was only encouragement and concern for Ron.

Since being adopted by Selena's family, Ron and Selena have become incredibly close, so it's not an exaggeration to say that Selena is Ron's older sister.

Selena personally escorted Ron to the camp square, where he and the children among the refugees gathered in the center of the square.

Before Ron and the other children, the leaders of the four major forces—the Mage Guild, the Warrior Guild, the Adventurer Guild, and the Holy Church—had been waiting for a long time.

Aside from the ubiquitous monsters, the job system in this world is exactly the same as the classic fantasy novels Ron had read before.

There are mages, warriors, and also professions such as archers, thieves, and priests.

These professions, along with the guilds and factions behind them, are collectively known as the 'Professional Guilds'. In this world, everyone, including ordinary people, can undergo qualification testing at the Professional Guilds if they wish to become professionals.

Of course, unless you are a minor, you will have to pay for testing at the professional association.

Chapter 14: Why are you so serious about intermediate talent?

"No magical aptitude."

"No warrior qualifications."

"Hmm, you have a slight aptitude to be an archer... Go take the next test first, and if you don't have the aptitude to be a priest, go wait over there."

“The Holy Light does not resonate, child…you are not qualified to be a priest.”

The qualification test had started five minutes ago, and Ron's small, thin figure was not very noticeable among the group of children.

He watched as the leaders of several guilds above examined the children who had just passed by, as if conducting a physical examination, and couldn't help but blink.

ah……?

Is this how the world tests qualifications?

Isn't it supposed to be some kind of crystal, where people put their hands on it, the crystal flashes with multicolored light, and then someone shouts "pseudo-spiritual root"... cough... this is a misdirection.

In short, the way qualifications are tested in this world is just too... down-to-earth, isn't it?

Purely manual labor??

Yes, the way qualifications are tested in this world is not like what Ron imagined, where you are given some convenient instrument that allows you to touch the qualification and immediately understand it... It's not like that.

The way aptitude is tested in this world is by highly skilled professionals who examine children in a way similar to 'palpation'.

For example, the Magicians' Guild's testing method involves two magicians taking turns testing a child's mental and magical affinity.

The specific method was that they placed their hands on the child's head, and then... the test was complete.

It seems that this detection method consumes mental energy or something, and the magician above will take a short break every few tests.

Moreover, the testing process can sometimes change.

Sometimes only one magician conducts the aptitude test, and sometimes two magicians have to come together. I don't know what the difference is.

The Warriors' Guild's approach is similar.

A professional soldier will touch and examine the child before making a judgment on whether the child is suitable to become a soldier.

Similarly, the testing methods for archers, thieves, and other professionals in the Adventurers' Guild are all the same.

Even the testing methods of that so-called Holy Church are almost the same!

"...But perhaps this testing method is the normal approach?"

After all, there are too many professions in this world, and a person's aptitude cannot be detected with just one tool.

Therefore, it might be more accurate to conduct the tests manually, one by one.

Of course, it could also be because similar tools haven't been developed in this world yet...

"Next up, Ron!"

As Ron was deep in thought, the soldier holding the children's list above called out Ron's name.

Composing himself, Ron stepped out of the crowd and walked towards the platform ahead.

The platform in the middle of the camp square was a temporary structure and not very high, but standing here, you could see the crowd gathered below at a glance.

Ron spotted Selena in the crowd.