Mob Kousei No Ore Demo Boukensha Ni
Nareba Riajuu Ni Naremasuka: Chapter #101
Translators: Nyx and Ririi Rain
Translator(s) note:
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Hello, we
would like to inform you something regarding Renge’s name. As a word, 蓮華would indeed be read as Renge, but it can also be Renka,
which is usually used for a given name, often for females. Furthermore,
there might be more relation of Renge’s name with Maro’s father’s former
monster card, who was named Hualien. Here is a list to make it easier:
Maro might have named Renge while also thinking of
Karenko -> Karen -> Renka. Knowing
this, pronouncing 蓮華 as Renka seemed more
accurate. However, since we have translated it this far using ‘Renge’ we
decided to still use Renge as not to make things messy. But with this info,
you can freely choose either Renge or Renka to pronounce her name. We are
sorry for our shortcomings. Thank you very much for the understanding~ |
Episode 101: Some Guys Become Temporarily
Popular with A Little Thing
"Good morning! Long time no see!" "Oh, man, you're
tanning up like a pancake!"
"Have you seen the rooftop yet?" “Yeah,
I saw it. There's really a convenience store built at the school!"
It
was the morning of the new semester.
The
school was full of bustle after one month's silence during the summer vacation.
“Ugh, summer vacation is over!"
"I don't want to come to school. I wish
they'd extend it for another month."
"It's bad, I've only finished about half
of my homework."
The
students lamented the end of their summer vacation, but their expressions were
cheerful, contrary to their words.
It
was obvious that they were excited to see their friends whom they had not seen
for a long time.
"Yo, Shishou. Long time no see."
A
tap on the shoulder from behind made me turn around. It was Ono.
His
face was tanned. And he seemed to be in better shape than before.
"Yo, it's been a while. You've gotten
darker."
“Yeah, I guess. I've been diving into a desert
dungeon for a while recently."
"Why...... ? You should have dived a
cooler dungeon."
A desert dungeon in summer... Are you sane?
Shrugging
his shoulders, Ono replied,
"It was just a part-time job. I was
working in the desert dungeon building a pyramid with monster cards."
"What's with that job?!"
I've
never heard of a part-time job building a pyramid!
At
the same time, a certain man's face flashed in my mind.
"I thought so too at first. The employer
was a strange man dressed like a pharaoh. But the actual work was done by
monster cards, so it was an easy and well-paid job. I mean.... Shishou, haven't
you battled that guy before?”
It's already confirmed. It's definitely Pharaoh
Sunahara. What is he doing......?
"But thanks to that, I've got a new D-rank
card, look!"
Ono
proudly showed me a total of six D-rank cards.
“Ohh, so you finally got everything! Congratulations!"
"Hehehe, thanks. Well, I guess it's not a
big deal for you, Shishou."
Ono
was saying that, but I was genuinely impressed.
Six
D-rank cards are a goal for the amateur class.
The
testing dungeon to become a three-star adventurer. Six D-rank cards are the
minimum required to clear that dungeon.
Ono
had just become a two-star adventurer this spring.
It
was quite a feat that he had come close to becoming a three-star in just half a
year after that.
Ono
doesn't have special cards like the Hamelin's Flute or Renge like me, and even
though I did lend him some cards, to think he'd come this far in just six
months...
It
was truly worthy of praise.
“No, of course it's amazing! Congratulations.”
"Thank you.”
Ono
scratched his head in embarrassment, but in the next moment, his face turned
serious.
"By the way, I have a question for you,
Shishou."
“What's up?”
Ono
looked around briefly, and then he asked in a hushed voice,
"...Have you heard about Kudan's prophecy
yet, Shishou?"
"!"
My
face tightened involuntarily. Ono took it as an answer.
"So you already knew about it, Shishou?"
"Where did you hear that?"
"Well, I didn't hear it, it's more like an
Internet rumor. There was a post on a social networking site saying that
Kudan's prophecy had been reported, and although it was quickly deleted, a
screenshot of the post was circulated to me. At first, I thought it was just
some idiot blowing smoke to get attention, but then I got curious. Just in
case, I did a little digging and found that the market price of card magic
items has risen, so I thought, maybe.......”
“I see........”
He's as observant as ever. To think that he'd
arrived at Kudan's prophecy from just a little information on the internet...
It's a bit unusual, and to be honest, a creepy
level of information-gathering ability.
"So, what do you think?"
I'll be honest with you....... It's true. I saw
Kudan myself."
"........................ For real?”
Ono
was lost in thought for a while, then managed to squeeze out a few words,
"Is there a video or something?"
"No, it was a dungeon with machinery
destruction....."
"Is that Card Gear on your arm just for
decoration? Doesn't
it have a recording function?"
“I was in a situation where I only had the
scouting monster cards upfront. Just trying to figure out what kind of Boss
we're dealing with."
"Tsk... Well, I guess there's no helping
it then. So, what is the content of the prophecy?"
"If I remember correctly... “A third
calamity will strike the land. Destruction will cover the earth. The shield of
protection has already fallen to the scheme. Prepare for destruction.” ......is
what it said."
“Ummm.......”
Ono
folded his arms and mulled for about ten seconds.
“Seems like something you can be sure of.
Moreover, judging from the price rise and trend change occurring worldwide, it
seems that this is not only being discovered in Japan but also in other
countries around the world."
“...Does that mean it's the same worldwide
simultaneous type as the second one?”
"It's likely. In other words, we can't
expect any support from overseas."
Some
countries with unstable political situations cannot even manage the dungeon
with their own military power.
In
such countries, the United Nations and other organizations were contracted to
take measures against Angolmore in exchange for loot from the dungeon.
However,
since the UN forces constitute the military power contributed by the soldiers
of various countries, when Angolmore occurs in their own countries, they will
naturally give priority to their own countries and pull out their soldiers.
In
other words, if Angolmore occurs simultaneously all over the world, the UN
forces will not be able to help.
"Well, overseas support was a little
unlikely to begin with. The US forces in Japan have been withdrawn for a long
time, too."
Incidentally,
the U.S. forces in Japan withdrew from the area before the first Angolmore...
at the time when the Wraiths caused great damage to the troops in the home
country.
Some
have mocked them for being like fleeing in the middle of the night, but well...
it was inevitable because the damage the U.S. forces suffered at that time was
no joke.
The
withdrawal of the U.S. forces not only from Japan but also from all over the
world took place simultaneously, and the world situation at the time was said
to be in a state of great confusion because the U.S., which had been
self-identified as the world's police, suddenly abandoned its role.
As
a result, there was a worldwide consensus that “other countries cannot be
relied on at critical times after all, and that one should take care of one's
own country." Japan rode this wave of nationalism and made major changes
to its national constitution and Self-Defense Forces, which in part helped to
limit the damage caused by the first Angolmore. ......It was not a bad
development in general.
"What do you plan to do from now on,
Shishou?"
“I think that the entire Adventurers' Club will
be preparing for Angolmore. We will have a meeting after school today."
"The Adventurers' Club, huh......"
Ono
put his fist to his chin and looked thoughtful.
"Hey, I know it's a little late to ask
this, but can I join the Adventurers' Club?"
Ono's
words were half-expected.
“Mm, I don't know. We'll see what Anna says
.......”
Since
she said she wanted to build up her force, I don't think she would turn down
Ono, who seemed like a promising young man... but on the other hand, it
wouldn't be strange if she said she wanted to survive with a small elite group.
Anna's
plan of building a force was originally supposed to be a several-year plan.
Of
course, there is a possibility that she will suddenly gather more people,
saying "Numbers are the key to success in war!"...
"I'll ask her anyway. You helped out with
the Hound Master incident, so I think it'll probably be okay."
"Please, I'll leave it to you. If she says
no, let me know as soon as possible. I'll take a different approach."
"Okay. ...By the way, what other
approach?"
"I'll just keep diving in the dungeon, or
I'll join a professional team somewhere. Either way, I'll probably quit
school."
That
far.......
No,
it's not surprising when you think about it. Since the school had that dungeon,
quitting school never came to me, but if not, I would have dropped out or taken
a leave of absence like Ono said and dived desperately into the dungeon like a
madman.
...To be honest, I've now considered this guy a
family. If the Adventurers' Club isn't going to accept him, I'll support him
personally.
As
I exchanged news with Ono, I suddenly found myself standing in front of the
class.
That's enough of the scary talk, I guess.
Ono
and I both switched our minds back to our daily routine and greeted everyone.
"Good morning."
"Good morning!"
"Good morning, Kitagawa-kun,
Ono-kun."
"Long time no see!"
As
I exchanged greetings with my classmates, I made my way to my seat in the
center of the class, where I already saw the familiar top caste group except
for Ushikura-san, and for some reason, Ichijo-san was there.
...... Does this mean that Ichijo-san has
joined the group? Maybe
going to the pool together brought her closer to Shinomiya-san and the others.
Thinking
like that, I continued to exchange greetings and take my seat.
"Where is Ushikura-san?”
"Shizuka has morning practice for the
brass band. The school festival is coming soon."
"Oh, it's that time of the year
already......"
I
wonder what our class will do this year.
I'd
really appreciate it if we could avoid a performance that requires a lot of
preparation since there's also the dungeon attack... As I was thinking that...
“Yo, Kitagawa. Look, that."
Saying
that, Shinto pointed with his chin at a little crowd.
Surrounded
by everyone in the class was a quiet-looking boy with glasses and a dull
appearance(not that I have any right to say it...). I believe he was from the
liberal arts group.
He
was basically a quiet and inconspicuous type, not the kind of character who
would be surrounded by everyone like that.......
"What's up?"
"It's Card Gear. That Kato's been showing
off the card's 3D image to everyone like that for a while now."
Shinto
said with a somewhat bored look, while Ono looked at Kato as if he was
impressed.
"Hoo, not bad. I think it just went on
sale yesterday, and wasn't it said that the odds of getting it was like a
hundred to one?"
"That's right, I applied for the drawing
too, but I didn't get it."
I
see. I smiled wryly. So that's why he'd been a little prickly towards Kato
since earlier.
"Kitagawa, go shove your card gear over
there and show it off. Show Kato the difference in performance between this
premium product and the cheap version."
"No way, that's not cool."
If
I do that, I'll be the object of disapproval of the whole class, and I'm sure
to incur an unwanted enmity from Kato as well.
"But honestly, I'm jealous. It's an item
we adventurers would love to have...
Frankly, if the only purpose is to chat with
the card, I'd rather have it."
The
serious tone of Ono's words made Shinto look somewhat serious too.
"Well, for you adventurers, it's directly
connected to your survival rate. But I think this card gear is in demand among
regular people, too. Or rather, I think it's especially in demand among regular
people."
Shinomiya-san
nodded at Shinto's words.
“That's right. I lost all interest in becoming
an adventurer after that incident, but I was really impressed when I summoned
cards for the first time. I thought, "If I can talk with the cards again
without going into the dungeon, I want one, too."
"Until now, being able to communicate with
cards was a privilege reserved for adventurers. In fact, we ordinary people are
more interested in Card Gear."
"......Well, I can understand that."
To
the two ordinary people's opinion, Ono also shows his understanding with a
reluctant face.
"But it's actually for adventurers, so I
do feel like they should prioritize them."
"But, you know, it's not such a bad thing
for adventurers that Card Gear is in demand among ordinary people, right? It
seems like the buyback prices for low-rank cards have gone up, right?"
"Yeah, that's true."
Nodding
in agreement with Shinto's words was Ichijo-san, who had been lying on a desk
in a languid silence.
"The purchase price has nearly tripled so
far, which is quite helpful for a fledgling like me,” she said
She
was correct, the purchase price of F- and E-rank cards had now risen to nearly
triple the market price.
Needless
to say, the reason for this was the existence of Card Gear, for as soon as its
release was announced, many people rushed to the Guild to buy the cards. As a
result, lower-ranked cards, which were constantly piled up, were in short
supply, and the purchase price of the cards was raised. An unprecedented
situation.
This
was the first time this had happened since the establishment of the
Adventurers' Guild in Japan, and it was a bit of news.
......
The most popular cards that saw their prices increase were mainly girl cards
and cute animal cards, while the prices of unpopular cards such as goblin and zombie
cards remained as low as before. However, the higher purchase price was still a
blessing for many amateurs.
"Well, that's certainly true. In my case,
I sold all my low-ranked cards shortly before this boom ...... ha~a.”
......But
some of them were unlucky enough not to benefit from it, and Ono sighed deeply.
It
was probably to cover the purchase of D-rank cards.......
In
other words, for Ono, this boom simply meant that Card Gear was harder to
acquire. That would make one want to complain.
I
myself was completely detached from this boom, as I basically skipped over
enemies up to E-rank.
“Aa~h, I wish Emerald Tablet would set up a
separate adventurer slot to sell the Card Gear. If they don't do that, it will
never reach the people who really need it."
“Then there will be people willing to sign up as
adventurers to get it. They can resell it for a high price."
Shinto
said this jokingly to the lamenting Ono, and Shinomiya-san nodded.
“That might be possible. And then they might
just become adventurers."
"There may be some people who will make
their adventurer's debut even though they initially only registered to get Card
Gear. It wouldn't be strange if Kato made his debut as an adventurer next
week."
Maybe that's what they're after......
As
I watched Shinto and Shinomiya-san laugh as they talked, I thought to myself,
While it is true that this magic item is a
product for adventurers, the fact that no quota was set apart for adventurers
when it went on sale and the fact that it has features that are not necessary
for dungeon diving, such as the ability to talk to cards even outside the
dungeon, sometimes make me think that it is a product intended to be used by
the general public.
Of course, there is also the possibility that
this is simply because, from a marketing standpoint, it is more marketable
targeting the entire population of Japan (over 100 million) rather than the
mere 100,000 or so adventurers.
Or, rather, that's what one would normally
think.
However, this Card Gear product was originally
developed in cooperation with the national government to reduce the death rate
of adventurers in the dungeon... or so it was supposed to be.
It would have been a huge reversal of course if
the product were to be made too publicly available and thus not reach the
adventurers who were the original target of the product.
If the government is leaving this situation
unchecked despite that, it can be considered that this is exactly what the
government was aiming for.......
The aim may have been to increase the public's
interest in the dungeon and cards.
Card Gear becomes a hot topic and a boom occurs
→ people go to the Guild to buy cards needed to be registered in Card Gear →
people want to actually summon and interact with them instead of just talking →
people register as adventurers.
Am I thinking too much to assume that ...... it
is this kind of scenario?
That reminds me...
I
asked Ichijo-san,
"How are your adventuring activities
going, Ichijo-san?"
"Not bad. The Living Armor is easy to use,
and Fenja and Menja are good kids too."
Apparently,
Ichijo-san seemed to be doing well.
I
was worried because I had barely had any contact with her since I lent her my
cards. But I'm glad to hear that she appeared to be getting along with them.
“I mean, if I have three D-rank cards and I
struggle with the F-rank dungeon, that's not good.”
Indeed.....
I laughed.
With
Living Armor, she won't have to worry about Losing cards in the F-rank dungeon
due to a direct attack to the master, and above all, the D-rank pair-of-two
skill would be a big cheat in the F-rank dungeon, where you can usually only
summon two cards.
If she can get a scout with [Trap Disarming]
skill and a healer, even if they are E-rank cards, she could possibly tackle
two stars.
While
I was thinking something like that.......
"My party is all set, so I'm going to try
for the two-star promotion test during the next break."
"Huh?! Isn't that too fast?!"
I
couldn't help but let out a surprised voice.
Ono
looked half surprised and half astonished as he spoke,
"Oioi, Ichijo-san, you've only been an
adventurer for about three weeks, right? Isn't that a little early?"
"What's so surprising about that? It was summer vacation,
so it's not surprising to have already conquered at least ten F-rank
dungeons."
“No...... I'm more worried about whether your
party is all ready or not."
The
difference between the F-rank dungeon and the E-rank dungeon was the traps.
Although
not as vicious as the C-rank dungeon, the existence of traps presents a major
obstacle that frustrates the majority of one star.
During
my two-star promotion exam, Eliza didn't have the [Trap Disarming] skill yet,
so I had no choice but to use the 'hit and destroy' method of disarming traps,
and I struggled a lot at first.
Now
I know how reckless it was to challenge the E-rank dungeon without [Trap
Disarming], despite the help of Renge's recovery magic.
At
the very least, I should have prepared a card with a [Trap Disarming] skill,
even if it was an F-rank card, before taking on the challenge.
I
was about to open my mouth to tell Ichijo-san about this lesson......
"My party? I've got trap disarmer and healers. A Brownie
with [Trap Disarming] skill, and five F-rank healers."
"Eh, really?"
Oh,
an honorable student. Come to think of it, Ichijo-san is good at studying
despite this appearance......
Mmm, high combat power is not essential if they
have a [Trap Disarming] skill, so Brownie is fine. The lifeline of the recovery
role being F-rank is a bit of a concern, but given that she has five cards, it
seems that she is going to go with a rotation style.
"The price of low-ranked cards has gone
up, so I wanted to make as much money as I could while I still could. Even if I
conquer an F-rank dungeon, I'll only get a hundred thousand yen at most, right?
I thought it would be more efficient to collect and sell E-rank cards that can
be sold.
The E-rank dungeon is basically reserved for
private use during the exam."
""I, I see...""
Ono
and I nodded in unison.
Indeed,
with the purchase price of low-rank cards rising sharply, that might be a good
idea now.
The
price of E-rank cards is usually between 10,000 and 100,000 yen. If it's three
times that amount, it could sell for up to 300,000 yen. The drop rate is 5%, so
it takes about 20 kills to get one card.
It
does sound better than the hourly rate for a regular F-rank dungeon.......
And
since every F and E-rank dungeon nowadays must be swarming with adventurers
looking for card drops, being able to reserve an E-rank dungeon for a month
under the guise of an exam would be a pretty big win.
And
depending on the circumstances, she might be able to buy a cheaper D-rank card
during the exam.
"Well, if you've thought it through,
that's fine. I'm sorry for nagging you."
"What? Kitagawa is the owner of the cards,
so it's natural for you to be concerned."
Ichijo-san
waved her hand with a flutter. She was so nonchalant.
"If you pass the two-star test, I'll give
you something to congratulate you."
“Oioi Shishou, I didn't get anything like
that."
When
I said this in a light-hearted manner, a particular guy jumped on the
opportunity from beside me.
Why the hell should I give you a congratulatory
gift......?
Helping you become a two-star was basically a
gift, wasn't it?
"I don't care about stuff, just take me to
the dungeon sometime.”
"To the dungeon?"
“Yeah. It would be great if it is the one at
school, but any D-rank would be fine."
“Un, I see......"
The dungeon, huh......
If
it wasn't for Angolmore, I'd nod my head right away......
"But I have activities in the Adventurers'
Club......"
"Just once, when you have time."
Then
the bell rang.
Ichijo-san
stood up from her seat and tapped me lightly on the shoulder.
"Well, think about it,”
She
whispered and left.
Think
about... going to the dungeon together, huh...
[TIPS] Monster Combat Power
The
deeper you go, the higher the monster's fighting power becomes, even if they
are in the same rank.
In
particular, monsters on the first floor of each rank are said to have only 80%
of the initial combat power of the card, and even on deeper floors, a monster's
combat power never reaches its growth limit.
This
is the reason why cards are considered stronger than monsters in the dungeon,
even if they are of the same race.
Of course, this is not the case for the bosses on the lowest floor, who have the maximum combat power of their race and are boosted in various ways.
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