Black Summoner
Episode 35: Confrontation
General Singh's suggestion is that you want me to take care of the backward development? But there's too little context to talk about. There will be many good adventurers here, even if I don't take care of them.
"What do you say? What do you say?
"Don't look so close...!
Me pushing my hand against the chief's cheek trying to force him to face me and stomping away. Shit, this guy's got a lot of power, man!
"Explain to me why we're going to talk like that first, rather than keeping our faces close! Like I said, there's something behind that suggestion, too!?
"Haha, I knew you'd find out?
"It is also forbidden to imitate Ange!
"Yikes, my heart is narrow. This, Kelvin, may need to be reassessed."
General Singh returns to the desk where he was sitting, saying so dissatisfied. Even if I needed to change it, I can't because I'm strangely angry.
"I also knew I would be returned with such a reaction, so shall I explain it in turn? Kelvin, haven't you been selling fights to anyone since you arrived at the pub?
Fighting? If it's just gaze and words, they sold it pretty much in this headquarters just now? Well, if you actually got your hands on it, that's the first one.
"Oh, they sold me to a class A adventurer party like Paul. Anyway, it's the Director General's plan, isn't it? The boulders are too blatant."
"Your answer, I instigated them. Looks like I kicked it off without difficulty when it looks like it, but let me ask you something. Paul, you guys are some of the pub's proud A-level adventurers. That strength of them, how did it feel to actually fight?
"… it is good that everyone has the power of control that binds a good number of parties and, above all, the strength that Grade A deserves. The liver was sitting still and I felt it stretched higher and higher. Thought we could all hope for the future, not just Paul?
"Ooh, my nose is going to be so high that I can be praised by an S-class adventurer, too. But is that assessment just a little warm grading? So, do you think they'll be S-class adventurers soon?
"In the near future, how many days and months have you been? You can't do that."
Sure, Paul, I expect that from you, but it's not an immediate thing, it's about future strength. I can assure you that the same can be said of other A-level adventurers and that I do not expect that harshly.
"Yes, there it is! Starting with you, Paul, the Adventurer of the Pub is the Average of Strength, but he's not the only one who gets to S-Class! You're brilliant. You're brilliant, but does everyone stop being brilliant? This is what's happening! Besides, he's got a lot of pride!
"Enough talking about pride. So, what's the problem with that? What kind of class S adventurer is born every few years or not? Following me, Grostina just got S-graded before this, more like a lot these days. Even Director Singh is a pub-class adventurer, and there's nothing wrong with that, is there?
"... opposing battle"
"Yes?"
"The school city of Lumiest and the Adventurer's Guild, there's a rivalry between these two organizations every year, you know?
No, it's my first ear. If there was such a thing, I'd ask Ange with my gaze.
"For once, was it in the dossier that Stra gave you?
"Am I? Hmm, I must have seen it quite a bit too..."
"There are so many Lumiest annual events, Kelvin, you can't help but miss them. I'm a former guild employee, too, so I know. Eh, three months from now, in the school city of Lumiest, that rivalry opens. Against one instructor and four freshman delegates, the Alliance also puts out five adventurers to compete in a total of five simulated games. Was the purpose of the rivalry to invite adventurers from outside to deepen rapport with the freshmen of the year through mock warfare?
"Exactly. But the truth is, the purpose is to snap the noses of worldless little ladies. My adventurers are probably, but those students over there are more self-esteem than that. In order to teach such students the breadth of the world, every year you will send the right A-level adventurers to that rivalry. Although, some of them are royal, so they're as exemplary and courteous as possible."
Lumiest, freshman, rivalry - oh, I could've read the story flow. Plus, it's pretty much connected, and I think I'm involved.
"Well, isn't that a good thing? The point is, it's part of social studies, right? So, that's it?
"Ha-ha-ha. I already know how it works. You're adorable too, pretending you don't know that way to a habit. Are you going to give me back what I meant earlier? Well, I'm the one who said I'd explain it in turn, and I'll keep you going. Blah, blah, this year's Lumiest freshman is weird about strength and can't use his usual hands. In normal years, even A-level adventurers could afford to fish, but on the contrary, they are expected to have no teeth at all. I think you already know what caused this, Kelvin?
"No, well, yeah. As far as some freshmen are concerned, it's like our monkeys are involved, it's not..."
My sister Lion, who doesn't even take a pull on S-level adventurers, Bell, who boasts an overwhelming fighting power and brains, is inferior compared to the two, but still my beloved daughter Kromel, who would kick ass if she was about an A-level adventurer. Whatever the other faculties, if you're going to elect students in order of merit, that's three wins on the Lumiest side. I can tell you that in an A-level adventurer, you'll never win.
"The kids you just thought of are also a threat, but there are several other shitty freshmen this year. That's enough to use the power of an S-class adventurer as a criterion."
- Huh!
"Heh, heh, shitty freshman. Hmm, heh. That's a tough one. Then why don't we just gather some adventurers to match it? That S-class adventurer or something. Whatever, even if I'm in that rivalry..."
"- You don't have to pretend like that. Kelvin, your interest in this matter is well established. Don't worry, I've already filled one of the boundaries for you, Kelvin."
"... that's how far ahead you are."
"Sort of. But here's the problem. Kelvin, if I add you, I don't have enough heads left. Even if I join the Director General myself, there are three frames left."
"What about the other S-class adventurers? Like Sylvia or Leonhardt."
"Hate to say, the others aren't so interested in this event. Even if not, Leonhardt, the beast king of gowns, can't easily leave the country, and Sylvia is now a passenger general of the waterland Trage. It's unrealistic to bother to invite you to the Western Continent. Gordiana looks busy, too, and I wonder if it's as good as the new Grostina or the only Furnis bucket that seems to be free all year round. Art belonging to Lumiest is out of the question. As a teacher of the rate that Fumiko deserves if he does poorly, it's possible he'll come out himself"
Doesn't that mean that depending on who you're dealing with, you might have a chance to fight art?
"Kelvin, who, who. Yes, handkerchief."
"Sorry."
"It's like a boulder to be excited to hear this story, but four S-class adventurers are at their limit. I have one more frame left. Even as an Adventurer Guild, I have a face. From a standpoint, you can't lose like a student. But it's never good for anyone. For this reason, the outside world cannot be helped."
"I see. Do you mean to be a historical adventurer who belongs to the Alliance?"
Will that make Ange, a former guild employee, more subtle as well? Though ostensibly a rapport with adventurers, it's also a strange story that a former member of the guild will be elected.
"Well. I thought I'd put you as a candidate for Effil at your place who qualifies as an adventurer, but I guess she's not the other way around right now, is she?
"Oh, not at all. Disagree with all your might.... Oh well. So we're going back to the beginning, right? You want me to grow a futuristic A grade and make it the strength it deserves?
General Singh let him snort loudly with a full grin.