73 Episode 73: Emergency Convening and S-Rank Party

I'm home.

"Welcome back, brother!

It's been a long time since I've returned to the Mansion of the King's Capital, and you, Gyro, will welcome me.

"Welcome back."

"Welcome back"

"Welcome back"

Everyone seems to be doing well.

"Listen to me, brother! We're C-ranked!

"Really!? Isn't that awesome, Mr. Gyro!

"No, your brother got a B-rank on the fast track..."

Well, but I have a previous life and a previous life.

"But Mr. Liliera said so. He said it would take a lot of time to be C-ranked. If you think about it, it's amazing."

"Hehe, I guess"

Gyro cheeks as you laugh happily.

"You have more to tell Lex than that."

"Always was."

Mr. Mina points me out, and Gyro looks like you panicked.

"What do you mean, tell?

"That's right, brother! Yesterday the Adventurers Guild asked me to come as soon as my brother got back."

From the Adventurer Guild?

What the hell do you want?

I don't like it if it's an empty island relationship.

Yeah, but if it was empty island related, would you be okay because Mr. Byrne and the others aren't back yet?

"I get it. Then I'll go to the guild for a bit. Thanks for taking the time to tell me."

"Mind your own business. We live in a house together, naturally."

"Nah, I'm just saying it's natural to live with you. Only until you save money to stay at the Wang Capital Inn."

Is that it? That's what I was thinking.

You don't have to worry about it.

"More than that, you can take us with you on your next adventure!

"I get it. Let's all go on an adventure next."

I'm glad I promised, but I still didn't realize I couldn't take you guys on my next adventure.

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"Is it a new ruin?

I came to the Adventurer Alliance and I was brought straight to the reception room in the back of the Alliance.

And that's where the Alliance Commander was waiting for me to ask me to explore the newly discovered ruins.

"Um, a site has been discovered in a dangerous area lately. I need you to help me find the ruins."

"But why me? I think there are a lot of good adventurers in Wang Du's guild."

That's what I think, unlike my first year as an adventurer, there are ruin explorer professionals out there.

"The reason for this is because it's a dangerous area."

Hazardous territory, a dangerous land you can't get in without a certain rank or higher of adventurers.

"The Kerbung mine was famous for having rubies out, but at one point it seems that the pit and the natural cave connected. I wish that was all, but the A and B ranked demons showed up in that cave. The mine has been occupied by demons."

"Shouldn't you have blocked the hole connected to the cave?

"That's it. The demon that came out of it was a new species that had never been discovered before."

Heh, a new kind of demon out of a cave.

I'm a little interested in that.

"And the material that can be collected from this demon is valuable again. It was decided that demons who could indefinitely secure precious materials would be more gold than gems that would someday be impossible to pick, and mines and caves would become A-rank danger areas, leaving the connected holes intact."

Did Greed win?

"So, to get back to the beginning, the ruins inside that cave are pretty dangerous. The adventurer party that discovered the ruins stopped returning as soon as they were on their way to re-explore. And a few new A-rank parties are not coming back."

Isn't that pretty nasty?

"The countries and guilds that took a heavy look at the situation certify this site as an S-rank danger area that won't even be able to come back at the A-rank party. We tentatively banned exploration in the mine."

Wow, it's kind of important.

"I mean, why did you call me..."

"Oh, I'd like you to investigate this ruin with the S-rank adventurers we've called."

"S-Rank Adventurer 'The'!?"

Are you joining any other S-rank adventurers besides me?

"Yes, it's an unknown ruin that wipes out even A-rank adventurers. We think it's worth exploring, citing the Alliance's total power."

Site surveys in danger areas where S-rank adventurers gather.

Wow, that's kind of exciting.

It's like the story of Rygaard reminds me of one of the most popular episodes, the encounter of the heroes.

It's the story of a battle in which S-rank adventurers, starting with Rygaard, sweat in the hands of a horrible Great Warcraft that several nations can't defeat by fighting hand in hand.

"Of course it's not just S-rank. Recruit a meritocratic A-rank Adventurer along with an exposed player and a camp-based escort. If you want, your party members can join us."

So long as it's done, Mr. Liliera can join us.

But you guys in C-rank Gyro aren't going to be able to make it.

"Will you do it?

Um, I'm interested as far as I'm concerned, but I need to confirm Mr. Liliera's intentions.

"Can I talk to my buddies then?

"I don't mind. There are adjustments, so it would be helpful to get back to you within three days."

"Okay."

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"That's why I was asked to participate in a joint request to search for S-rank danger areas."

Back home, I'll explain the situation to Mr. Liliera and you, Gyro.

"How bad are S-rank danger areas?"

"The B-rank Warcraft Forest is a monster in the forest itself, and all the trees are attacking us."

"" "" Scared!? ""

Always confident, Gyro. Even you are this reaction, so Mr. Liliera was a pretty courageous B-rank.

Well, I got promoted to A-rank now.

"So, what about Mr. Liliera?

"Right..."

Mr. Liliera thinks for a little while.

"You're worried about something else. Lex's brother's going, huh? Well, then you've accomplished your request, haven't you?

And, Gyro, you say, Mr. Mina stops that.

"Idiot, A-rank is a camp escort, so it's a separate act from Rex. It's not like you can help me with anything."

That worries me, too. [M]

"I made up my mind."

Liliera sees me when she decides whether to take the request.

"I'll take it. I can't go to the S-rank party, but I'm responsible for your return."

Oh, that's a reliable statement.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Liliera"

"Yes!"

"Shit! We could have gone on an adventure with our brother if we'd been A-ranked sooner!

"Be patient. We're inexperienced to follow the S- and A-rank adventures."

Thus, Liliera and I decided to participate in the request for nomination in the S-rank restricted area.

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A week later, we were out of King's Capital.

Because the meeting place for the request for nomination from the Alliance was outside the King's Capital.

I can already see the adventurers at the rendezvous point.

Though by no means large in number, everyone has a cautious eye.

These are the A-rank adventurers gathered from the neighborhood.

"Gentlemen, you've gathered well."

At that time, a voice that often passes through the assembly area sounds.

"I'm Wanda, the auditor seconded by the guild. Please say hello later."

An Adventurer Guild official named Wanda starts explaining the request.

"First of all, I would like to thank all of you for your courage in coming together to say that this is a very dangerous request"

Even though we haven't even started the investigation yet, they've appreciated it.

"As I'm sure you all know, this is the third most dangerous area in S-rank research in history."

Third in history? That means there are two more S-rank danger areas.

"It is a S-rank danger area that no one has come back alive, but please rest assured that it is an A-rank danger area that requires you to work hard.... Well, if you get alarmed, you die."

I said something frightening.

"You will be escorted to the pre-mine camp and the second camp to be set up in the cave inside the mine."

Hmm. We're going to create two hubs.

"The installation of the first camp on the open land of the mine has already been completed. We'll get ready there first and set up a second camp in the mine the next morning"

You're going to expand your range of activities with a safety focus.

"And the S-rank danger area in question, but exploring this unprecedented danger zone is certainly the fierce ones who can overcome it!

Mr. Wanda lifts his right hand to heaven.

"Yes, he's an S-rank adventurer! It's Roddy the Clear Storm, Foca the Virgin, Rummys the Celestial Guide, Lisoe the Twin Big Fangs, and Rex the Expectant Rookie, the Big Eater!!"

"" "" Ohhhhh!! ""

The assembled adventurers cheer.

I mean, I feel like it had a hectic pillow word in front of my name...

"Awesome! I've never heard of five S-Ranks joining us!

"And one of them just recently became S-ranked."

"Is that the new S-rank? I'm looking forward to seeing how powerful you are."

The adventurers are having an exciting conversation about S-rank adventurers' participation.

Nevertheless, it's like I've become S-ranked in my accomplishments, so don't expect too much.

"Be quiet!

When Wanda raises her voice, the voice of the adventurers calms down.

The speed of this switch feels like an A-rank.

"Our purpose is threefold. First, a second camp shall be set up in a natural cave inside the mine. Secondly, dive into the ruins of the cave to see if the A-rank Adventurer party is cheap. And thirdly, the search for the ruins."

Mr. Wanda separates words once here.

"Detailed descriptions will arrive at the pre-mine camp and rendezvous with the preceding members before doing so. Then get in the carriage we've prepared."

Along with Mr. Wanda's instructions, the carriage door opens.

"Shall we go then?"

"Yes."

"Wait a minute."

I tried to get in the carriage with Liliera, but Wanda stops it.

"What is it?

"I'm sorry, but can you get in another carriage?

Am I?

What do you mean?

"Well, I want you to get in the S-Rank Adventurer carriage."

Um, kind of a hassle hunch.

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As a direct request from the Alliance, I broke up with Mr. Liliera and rode the S-Rank Adventurer carriage prepared by the Alliance.

Because of the luxury of the way it looks, the carriage with only the S-rank on it seemed like a special treatment at first glance, but it seems very different.

"You're going to have an extraordinary party. However, however S-ranked, it is difficult to work with each other. So for a short time, I want S-ranks to get closer to each other in time to reach their destination."

I've been told.

But I was wondering if our intimacy would deepen in the short time before we reached our destination?

"Hey, big guy."

If I was worried about you, Mr. Liseau with two big fangs would have just spoken to me.

"Uh, could that be me?

"Yes, you must be the big eater, right? He's the youngest and the most S-ranked to keep building S-ranked demons."

Oh, is that why you're eating big bucks?

Two names that are kind of embarrassing.

... Gyro, I think I see why you were shy of naming the Dragon Slayers.

"Oh well, that's awesome"

Then it was the Virgin Foca who came into the conversation.

This guy feels like he saw it. It feels like he said he was in his mid-20s, but he was a woman who made me feel very maternal, especially with her breasts full of motherhood.

"From what I hear, I hear you were manipulating magic you've never seen, but what if it's Lost Magic?

And now Mr. Rummies, the Heavenly Devil, is joining the conversation.

This man is such a scholarly wizard.

It is convincing to be said that I am a researcher doing research at the School of Magic.

"Ha ha, sure, now that you've exorcised Kraken and Megalo Whale? Why don't we fight again when we get to the ruins?

And Mr. Roddy from Team Cyclone still likes to compete.

If you think the S-rank adventurers are just scared people, they seem to be surprisingly friendly people.

They all talk to each other.

Do you care about me younger?

The Lissows wanted to hear what kind of demons I fought and how I came through.

Maybe he's intrigued by demons he's never fought before.

"Ho, I'd rather fight like that"

"Is it physical strengthening magic? There's some handy magic these days."

No, it's normal magic, isn't it?

Hi Mr. Foca didn't seem to have had much of a chance to come into contact with normal magic, and he seemed intrigued to hear very ordinary magic stories.

That was the time.

All of a sudden we had a carriage stopping, rather than the S-rank seniors who were stuck with me, falling towards me.

"Colour."

"Tori."

Mr. Liseau and Mr. Roddy are just warriors, and they immediately balance and stomp.

But Mr. Foca and Mr. Ramies don't stop to cover me. [M]

"Ah, I'm sorry!

Mr. Foca's chest covered my face, and even more so, Mr. Ramies bumped into me from behind, so I buried his face in Yuen Foca's chest.

I mean, it's painful! I just can't really breathe!?

"Ha ha, that's a big eater! You just ate Foca's chest!

"I think it's the opposite of eating."

Hey, both of you, don't laugh, help me!

"Ha ha!

"What the hell is more than that?

Mr. Liseau is surprised by the sudden sudden sudden stop and opens a small window in front of the carriage to speak to your audience.

"Ah, Mr. Liseau! Oh, my God! There's a bunch of demons approaching from the front."

"Even a bunch of demons!?"

I heard that. Mr. Roddy opens the carriage door immediately and walks out.

"Hmm, how much prey?

Then Mr. Liseau left, too, so I'll follow suit.

And looking forward, I saw the demons approaching from across the street.

"That's a high troll. A ranked demon, but it ranks lower among demons of the same rank due to its low intelligence. However, because of their ability to regenerate, if they are attacked in numbers, they risk annihilation at A-rank parties."

Mr. Ramies, who came from behind, explains the demon.

"Hmm, the demon opponents you encounter in the streets are A-rank jobs, but in those numbers, do they struggle a little?

With this request, we at S-Rank are left to A-Rank Adventurers to concentrate on exploring the ruins.

But well, the guy I'm talking to is a high troll.

With all these A-rank adventurers together, you won't have to worry.

"All right, we'll intercept!

Quickly, A-rank adventurers are getting out of the carriage and ready to intercept High Troll and waiting.

That's a quick response.

"Gentlemen, I want you to wait!

It was Mr. Wanda, an official of the Alliance, who said.

The A-rank adventurers also see him as to what the hell is going on.

"It's your A-rank job to fight the demons you encounter in the streets, but only this time, I'm going to have an S-rank adventurer fight you."

In S-rank? What the hell?

"Mr. Rex, can you fight for me?

"Is that me?!?"

That's your nomination!?

"He's a big eater Rex!? Aren't you a kid yet!?"

"No, you're an adult because you belong to the guild"

"And so young. Are you sure it's S-rank?!?"

The adventurers who found out I was a S-ranked Rex raise doubts about my youth.

I'm sure because I'm so much wondering if it's some kind of mistake that I've become S-ranked myself.

"This street makes your youth suspicious of your fellow fighters together. So by asking you to fight alone, I want you to show everyone what you can do."

Especially to his fellow S-ranks, Wanda adds.

By demonstrating that I have the strength required for the S-rank, I would like to ask everyone in the S-rank to trust me that I will never pull a leg.

"Okay. I'll take care of it."

"Isn't it hard to deal with anyone by yourself no matter how much?

and Foca complains to Wanda worryingly.

"No, no, it's high troll. S-rank wouldn't be a struggle."

"I wouldn't burn it down from this distance."

Mr. Liseau and Mr. Ramies have an atmosphere where they can be defeated.

"Ha, ha, I'm fine. With this boy's strength, there's no problem with high troll. Or do you want to hunt more or not compete?

I wonder if Mr. Roddy wants to reassure you or compete?

I'm sure it's both.

Well, no. It's time for a bunch of high trolls to approach, and we need to intercept them.

I step forward and pull out my sword.

"Do you fight with your sword"

"But with that thin sword, aren't you too careful to fight the High Troll?

"Normal size swords are against high-troll opponents with high regenerative abilities."

The A-rank adventurers seem intrigued by the way I fight.

But I'm sorry, I think it's gonna be a plain fight.

'Cause they're high trolls that only sell regenerative abilities.

When I draw a herd of high trolls to a sufficient distance, I pour magic into my sword and unleash magic as I wave it sideways.

"Melting Wave!!"

A blue flame dwells on the surface of the sword, and the ripples of the flame spread fan-shaped through the trajectory of the sword waved.

When I saw this sight from above, it would have looked like ripples spreading around what fell on the water.

The ripples went straight through the herd of high trolls and disappeared about 50 m behind them.

And after the magic disappeared, my torso was severed, and only my lower body, which kept running, was running toward me.

But when the lower body also ran for a while, it fell to the ground as if it had noticed that the upper body was missing.

There were no signs of regeneration on the high trolls, and although they had been in motion with bicumbicum for a while due to their previous vitality, their movements gradually became smaller and, at the end of the day, they stopped moving.

When I see it, I tell Mr. Wanda.

"Done"

"... to?

Wanda and the others look at this one with a Kyotong face.

"So, the High Troll Herd Crusade is complete"

"... done? You got a bunch of A-rank demons? Already?"

Yeah, the Hightrolls are already dead.

……

……

For some reason, my surroundings become silent.

Is that it? Has something failed me?

"Shh, wow!! What the heck!?"

"Strike that high troll!? And with a sword!?"

"No! That's magic!

"But what kind of magic!?"

"Look! Give me the cut surface of the defeated High Troll! There are burnt marks!? This seals Heitro-L's ability to regenerate!

"What!? True! Not a drop of blood has spilled. You burned the cutting surface in an instant..."

"That's a hell of a lot of magic."

The adventurers, all of a sudden screaming, all flock to the bodies of the High Troll to reflect on how I defeated them.

Yes, the Melting Wave is the magic of flying a flaming slash and cleaving a wide range of enemies.

Moreover, the slaughter emits a high fever, which causes the wound to burn instantly.

Since it is a magic developed to combat playable demons, the majority of playable demons can be dealt with with with with with this magic.

"No, that's just the fastest and youngest time I've ever been S-ranked. Brilliant, brilliant."

And, Mr. Lissoe and the others are coming.

"Yeah, it's a big deal."

"More magic now than that...... maybe lo"

"Hey! That's your strength! Are you getting stronger?!? Oh, I still wanted to compete!

Looks like Mr. Ramies was trying to say something, but Mr. Roddy's words were covered and cancelled.

"How was it, Mr. Wanda? Now you've shown strength?

I tried to appeal to you to be able to stabilise and defeat your enemies quickly without making strange flashy performances, but was it a little plain?

"... ah, oh. Enough. They'll all recognize your strength."

Good. Looks like you'll be okay with future collaboration.