The Ossan Becomes an Adventurer Rick's number is announced, signifying that he passed his adventurer's exam. However, the episode focuses on Rick's journey to becoming an adventurer. As a child, Rick dreams of defeating Kaiser Alsapiet, but his parents discourage him from engaging in these fantasies. Despite having a marker indicating a special ability, it never manifests as he grows up, even after becoming a receptionist at a nearby adventurer's guild. One night, a disillusioned Rick, drunk, attempts to protect a lady from a giant troll, a mid-level monster, at a time when monsters started appearing in town. However, the woman, Reanette Elfett, an S-ranked adventurer, effortlessly defeats the troll. She later advises Rick that it might be too late for him to become an adventurer. Concealing his frustration, Rick asks her for a date instead, which she agrees to. On the night of their date, more monsters attack the town. Reanette dispatches most of them but is paralyzed when a dragon appears due to a traumatic childhood experience. B-ranked adventurers, including Rick's friend Zaid, try to help but retreat as per guild regulations regarding dragons. The dragon traps them in a barrier, preventing escape. With nothing to lose, Rick confronts the dragon, expecting to die. However, when the dragon stomps him, his long-dormant marker activates, unleashing his hidden inborn skill. Reanette sees his overflowing magic, which enables him to decapitate the dragon. Rick faints and awakens a week later to learn from Reanette that his magic circuits were destroyed, leaving him practically dead. However, he survived, and Reanette offers him a chance to join her party, the Orichalcum Fist.

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