Starting 12 Years Late Rick Gladiator, a former clerk at an adventurer's guild, starts off on his adventuring career by enrolling in the adventurer's guild's preliminary examinations, despite being 32 years old. Due to his age, he is being underestimated, but people are later awed by the power he displayed. So much that it slighted a noble named Freed Diarmuit, who is also in the examinations. It eventually involved his sister Angelica, who is a knight second-class, equivalent to a B-rank. Angelica challenges Rick to a duel, where the loser becomes a servant to the winner forever. Using her special moves did little, combined with a few trip-ups due to the arena's uneven surface. She eventually lost when she was nearly smashed by Rick's crater-creating punch. As the results of the preliminary exam are about to be released, Reanette, his assistant, says that the rest of the party that trained him are coming to check on him, much to Rick's fright.