Chapter 683
TENKEN 683 Katley
「It’s almost our turn」
「Yes!」
「Don’t let your guard down」
「Yes!」
The day after we explained things to Diaz and Rumina.
We’re now waiting in line to one of the dungeons in Ulmut. We’re not going to the eastern dungeon where Rumina’s living space is, but the western dungeon for beginners.
It was originally at a level that could be explored by even a fledgling adventurer, but now that it has been weakened, it’s even less of a threat now.Upstodatee from n(0)/ve/lbIn/.(co/m
So much so that even ordinary people, beginners, and children are allowed to enter as long as they have a weapon.
The Adventurer’s Guild of Ulmut has been preparing this dungeon as a place to train beginners over the past year too.
Now that the word has gotten out, people who don’t even look like adventurers are lining up in front of the dungeon.
In the midst of them, Fran and a girl younger than her are waiting in line together. She is a beautiful girl with twin-tailed silver hair.
「Fran-oneesama, are you sure that I only need a sword for my equipment?」
「Nn. Katley is still small, so heavy armor would be more of a hindrance for her. Besides, you should be better at dodging in fights like this」
「I-I see」
「If it’s just a torn arm, I can heal it with my magic. So it’s no problem」
「I see――eEeh?」
「Let’s go」
「Eh? Eeh?」
It was only a few minutes ago that we met her in a courtyard inside Aurel’s mansion.
「This is my granddaughter. Come on, say hello」
「Yes! My name is Katley Aurel!」
「Nn. I’m Fran, an adventurer」
「It’s an honor to meet you! Fran-oneesama!」
「Oneesama?」
Then Aurel shrugged his shoulders with a wry smile.
「...Well, a girl her age has a lot going on in her mind. She heard about the exploits of a certain famous adventurer and then longed to become one」
「?」
Fran doesn’t seem to understand, but it seems that Aurel’s granddaughter has been inspired to become an adventurer by Fran.
When she heard that there’s a beastman girl not much older than her played an active role in various things as an adventurer, it’s no wonder that she can’t help but admire her.
「Well, anyway, I’d really like you to accept this request, how about it? I could do this myself but I would end up spoiling her. There’d be no point in doing this then, right?」
Though he said that, he probably really wanted to let his granddaughter meet Fran, whom she admired. So, even if this would make her give up on being an adventurer, this should be a great memorable experience for her.
「Would you take it?」
(Master? Should we take it?)
『Well, it’s up to Fran. It’s not the kind of request that will hold us up for a long time anyway』
「Nn. Okay, I’ll take it」
「Ooh! That’s great!」
After such an exchange, the next morning Fran came to pick up the girl who was the subject of the request.
「Take care of Katley for me, young miss. I’ll have no say in the matter from here on out, so you can do anything to her in any way you like」
「Okay」
「I-I’ll be in your care!」
Katley gulped down her throat with a blue face when she heard the exchange between the two, she must have been a little frightened.
She’s timid indeed. Her status was quite low too. Her level was 10, and her various skills were appropriate for her level.
As she was originally a student, her skill set was heavily weighted towards academics. Arithmetic, business administration, and so on... I’d say that it was a rather suitable skill set for her to succeed the trading company.
On the other hand, she only had three skills for combat and exploration. Swordsmanship: Lv1, Quick Movement: Lv1, and Keen Smelling Sense: Lv1, that’s all.
Fran looked at her and must have sensed how weak she was in an instant. She also asks me about her skill set then frowns when I tell her my opinion.
「First of all, you don’t need that armor. Take it off」
「Eh? Eeh?」
When she was suddenly asked to take off the armor that was supposed to protect her life, Katley turned to Aurel as if to ask for help. But there was no help coming for her.
「I’ve got some work to do, so I’ll be taking my leave. See ya」
「Nn. Katley, take it off now」
「Y-yes!」