Chapter 223
Results
Translator : PolterGlast
I arrived at "Anchelt", but it seemed Ginia
and the others had already returned. It seems they had a serious mock battle,
as everyone was sitting limply in their chairs.
「——Ah, Graham-san. You've
returned from the Adventurer's Guild, haven't you.」
「Yeah. I dropped by somewhere else
for a bit, so I was late. You all look quite exhausted.」
「Veronica and Mona came at us seriously, so we're completely
exhausted! This might be the most tired I've been lately!」
「So you're tired because you fought
seriously. And... how were the results?」
When I asked that, I felt the atmosphere grow heavy for a
moment. Since I had completely overwhelmed 【Crimson Rose】 all at once, Veronica and Mona might seem
like no big deal, but compared to Ginia and Aoi, they should be a
rank above. However, judging from this heavy atmosphere, perhaps Ginia
and Aoi had managed to come out ahead in wins.
「Ginia and I had 4 wins and 6 losses! We had a losing record!」
「Without fighting Aoi-chan,
it's the result of having 5 matches each against Veronica-san and Mona-san.」
From the atmosphere, I thought they had won more matches,
but as expected, it wasn't that easy. They are S-Rank adventurers, after
all, and seniors in terms of experience. However, I think hanging in there to
get 4 wins against such opponents is actually quite amazing.
「I was able to
win easily up to the second match, though. But they gradually began to adapt,
and I ended up losing the last
two matches.」
「I'm exactly the same. Both of their
abilities to adapt were high. I came out
ahead in the total wins, but because I dropped
the last two matches, it doesn't feel like I won.」
I see. So that's why the atmosphere got slightly heavy. Ginia
and Aoi lost overall, but Veronica and Mona lost the last
two matches, so they don't feel like they won. It was a heavy atmosphere born
from the fact that neither side was feeling good about it.
「I think it's good that you had good
matches, but it seems neither side is satisfied.」
「Yeah! It was an incredibly
frustrating result, so we're scheduled to have another mock battle on the final
day of our stay! I'll absolutely get my revenge then!」
「We won't lose either. We will show
our pride as S-Rank adventurers.」
Aoi and Veronica
were glaring at each other fiercely, to the point I thought they might start
fighting right this second. It's better than a heavy atmosphere, but it would
be troublesome if they started battling while exhausted, so I decided to bring
up my own topic to change the subject.
「I understand your situation, so let
me talk about mine next.」
「You went to the Adventurer's
Guild, right? Were you able to hear anything from Greg-san?」
「No, I only heard that things had
become peaceful. Hearing that the epidemic subsided after subjugating the Dragon
Zombie is more than enough, but there was zero new information.」
「It's great that it subsided! But it
might be a shame that was the only information!」
「Yeah. That's why I went to see the
monster from the wanted poster with my own eyes.」
The moment I announced that, Ginia and Aoi
opened their eyes wide and approached me.
「Graham-san, did you go to subjugate the wanted poster monster?
Even though we agreed that we would defeat it, sneaking a head start is unfair.」
「Yeah, yeah! You said it was no
problem even though I'm just recovering from an injury, and you said you'd let
me fight too!」
「Don't jump to conclusions. I only
went to look; I didn't subjugate it.」
They're too impatient, or rather... Well, I suppose it's
also because I've been defeating everything all by myself up until now.
「Is that so. I'm sorry for doubting
you. I thought you had subjugated it all by yourself again, Graham-san.」
「Well, I did consider subjugating it
alone, but I figured I'd earn your resentment, so I stopped myself. The monster
I saw was the King Garil. It certainly looked like a strong monster.」
「Eh, you're subjugating the King
Garil? It's considered a taboo around here; it's a monster so strong that
no one even approaches it.」
「I would like to say that you should
absolutely stop—but if it's you, Graham-san, you might be fine. However,
it is a monster equal to or greater than a Red Dragon, so please be
extremely careful.」
In stark contrast to our optimistic selves, Veronica
and Mona's expressions stiffened all at once. As expected, since they
live in Klingark, it seems they know about the King Garil. From
what I hear, it gives the impression of a dangerous monster, and its actual
actions are danger itself. There is no doubt it's an opponent we should be wary
of, but if it's on the same level as a Red Dragon, then Ginia and
Aoi should definitely still be able to subjugate it.
「So it's that strong of a monster!
What was your assessment, Graham? Does the subjugation look difficult?」
「Rather than looking strong, my eyes
were drawn to its cruelty. It had impaled the corpses of beasts and monsters on
trees, and there were humans impaled there as well.」
「Humans too...? That is quite
gruesome.」
「Yeah. I wasn't sure if it was a
sight I should show the two of you, so I did consider subjugating it all by
myself.」
「I'm absolutely tagging along! If
we're adventurers, we have to see gruesome things too, after all!」
「I'll... tag along too. It would be a
lie to say I'm not scared, but I don't want to run away.」
Ginia and Aoi had eyes filled with resolve. When shown such expressions, I can't refuse them. It looks like the three of us will be going to subjugate the King Garil.
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