Only the lucky few are able to use their innate talent to its full extent. Aside from people with powerful innate talent, innate talents that could decide the entire life of a person were rare.
A warrior like Gazef Strolonoff didn’t have innate talent, proving this point.
Those with a combat oriented innate talent tended to choose adventuring as a career. That’s why you could find many people with innate talents among them. The innate talent possessor before him just happened to be one of the lucky ones who could make full use of his.
“I think your innate talent ‘Magic Talent' allows you to learn a spell that would normally take eight years in just four years? I’m not a Magic Caster, so I’m not sure how great that is.”
Since Ainz had a magic related class, he was curious and desired to collect this information. Getting abilities not available to the Great Tomb of Nazarick would be useful for his guild. If there was a way to steal this ability, it would be worth the risk even if he had to make enemies.
The ability to shorten learning time should be a type of level surpassing magic, 「Wish upon a Star」.
The two of them continue to converse, unaware of Ainz’s menacing look under his helmet:
“… I am lucky to possess this ability from birth, it allows me to take the first step for my dream. If it wasn’t for this ability, I would be just a commoner spending his whole life busily.”
The low voice contained gloom and heaviness. Peter tried to change the mood and spoke in a different tone:
“No matter what, you are a famous innate talent possessor in this city.”
“But there is someone more famous than me.”
“The leader of 'Blue Rose’?”
“That person is famous too, but I am talking about this city.”
“You mean Bareare!”
This name was loudly exclaimed by the last man who hadn’t been introduced yet. Ainz was interested about this name and asked:
“… What innate talent does this person have?”
The four of them looked surprised, it appeared that this was an obvious matter.
Ainz slipped up because of his curiosity and his desire to obtain this ability and strengthen Nazarick. He regretted his mistake, telling himself he can recover from a mistake of this level.
But before Ainz could explain, the other party came to their own conclusion:
“I see, wearing such flashy armor and bringing such a beauty with you. No wonder we know nothing about you, it’s because you’re not from here, right?”
This helpful response caused Ainz to nod:
“That’s it, you are right. We just arrived here yesterday.”
“Oh, so you don’t know? He’s a famous person in this city, but it looks like his name didn’t spread to the other cities yet, right?”
“Yes, I’ve never heard of him. Would you mind telling me?”
“His name is Nfirea Bareare, he’s the grandson of a famous pharmacist. His innate talent is the ability to use any magic item. Not just scrolls from a different magical system, but also items restricted to races other than humans. Items that are restricted to royalty should be fine as well.”
“… Oh.”
Ainz tries to suppress the alarm in his voice and sigh.
He could use his innate talent to that extent? The [Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown] — barring rare conditions, it was an item only the guildmaster could use, and a legendary item as well. Could this person use all of them? Or was there a limit?
This was a person he should be wary of, but his value as a pawn was also high.
Narberal felt the same. She moved her mouth close to where his ear would be under the helmet, and said in a wary tone:
“I think that man is dangerous.”
“… I know. Coming to this city was the right choice.”
“Momon-san, what is it?”
“Oh, it’s nothing, don’t mind me. By the way, can you introduce your last friend to me?”
“Alright. He is a druid — Dine Woodwonder. He can use healing spells, nature manipulation magic and he’s also knowledgeable about herbs. Please tell him immediately if you feel unwell, he has medicine that’s useful against stomach pains.”
“Please take care of me!”
The man greeting him had a huge beard covering his mouth and coupled with his bulky body he looked like a barbarian. But he still looked younger than Ainz.
He had the faint smell of grass on him, which seemingly came from the pouches on his waist.
“Next will be us. This is Nabel and I’m Momon. Pleased to meet you.”
“Pleased to meet you.”
“Alright, pleased to meet you both. Momon-san, you can just address us by name. Sorry for getting to the topic so fast, but let’s talk about the job. Actually, what we want to ask of you is not really a job.
“Then…”
Hearing Ainz’s baffled voice, Peter lifted his hand to stop him, wanting Ainz to ask his question later.
“The job is to hunt the monsters around the city.”
“Monster extermination…?”
Then it was a job. Or was there some adventurer regulation that made it not a job? Ainz wanted to ask, but if that was common sense, it would be troubling if the others thought he lacked knowledge, so he asked something harmless.
“What kind of monster are we exterminating?”
“Ah, it’s not really about exterminating monsters. We’re hunting monsters and depending on their strength, the city will pay a suitable reward through the guild. What is this kind of activity called in Momon-san’s country?”
So that’s it.
Ainz finally understood why Peter said this wasn't really a job: according to YGGDRASIL game knowledge this activity would be called 'farming monsters':
“This is something we have to do to earn a livelihood.”
The druid — Dine interrupted with a low voice. Lukeluther joined in:
“It’s not just a livelihood for us, it reduces the danger to the people around us, ensures the safety of traveling merchants and secures the nation’s tax collection. No one will lose out from our actions.”
“Most guild and nations do this, but it was unheard of 5 years ago, isn’t that surprising?”
Everyone on the team nodded in agreement with Ninya’s words. They discussed among themselves, giving Ainz no chance to join in. It would be too strange to know nothing about this country, so Ainz decided to shut up and listen.
“All of this is thanks to the Golden Queen’s wisdom.”
“It wasn’t put into place, but she wanted to execute this policy even if she had to exempt taxes of the adventurers.”
“Oh— she regarded adventurers so highly.”
“That’s right. An armed organization that doesn’t swear fealty towards a country, and might even be seen as an enemy. Even the Empire wasn’t so magnanimous.”
“That queen was rather wise, proposing many virtuous policies… it’s just that most of them were rejected.”
“I want to marry a beauty like that-”
“Then work hard and become a noble?”
“Ah- impossible, I can’t accept such a restrictive lifestyle.”
“I think being a noble isn’t bad. The laws of the Kingdom allow the aristocrats to oppress the citizens, letting them do as they wish.”
There was strong sarcasm under Ninya’s smile. Ainz raised his nonexistent eyebrow under his helmet while Narberal remained unmoved. Lukeluther intentionally used a light tone and said: