Chapter 132.1
~Side Ryouma~
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After the match ended, the way the people looked at me were divided into two groups . It did not matter whether they were students or teachers .
“Ryouma! That was a great match just now!” [Gazel]
“What kind of training do you do?” [Finia]
“That was amazing! But we’re not going to lose!” [Berk]
“I’m going to start learning the bow from now on . How long do you think it’ll take for me to be able to use it like you did just now?” [Student 1]
One group acknowledged my abilities and were favorable to me . This included Gazel-kun’s group and Berk’s group . After the commentary ended, they called out to me like this and talked to me . This group was favorable to me .
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The other group was just watching me from a distance . Somehow, it felt like they were avoiding me . After Roche-san showed appreciation for the participants and dismissed everyone, the people of this group immediately left . It was almost as if they were running away… No matter how you look at it, the reason they left has something to do with what happened in the matches .
“Did I do something bad? I feel like they’re scared of me or something…” [Ryouma]
After answering the questions of the students, I decided to consult Roche-san about this matter .
“…Well, I think fear is a good part of it . ” [Roche]
As expected . Am I really that scary?
No matter how you put it, I should definitely belong to the weak-looking category . Even Berk and the others looked down at me at first .
“Unfortunately, the cat is out of the bag . Everyone knows now that you’re strong . And you might have just been trying to do your best, but you changed so much just like that . Even I thought you looked like you were lacking some humanity when you fought earlier… Perhaps this feeling is akin to what an animal feels when his natural prey is eyeing him . Something like that . ” [Roche]
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…Even though people have stopped being scared of me ever since I started looking like this .
I never thought about how I looked to others when fighting, so now I’m a little worried .
“You don’t have to worry about it so much . It was just so sudden, so I’m sure everyone was just a little shocked . Given time, I’m sure there are some guys who will calm down too . ” [Roche]
Roche-san consoled me .
“…Let’s change the topic . Awhile ago, I asked you why you became an adventurer, remember? In relation to that, what’s your goal as an adventurer?” [Roche]
I thought he just wanted to avoid the topic, but he’s talking too earnestly for something like that . I corrected my seating posture, then I told him that my current goal is to go to the Great Shurus Forest .
“Of all the things, that’s what you want to do?” [Roche]
After hearing me out, Roche-san seemed to have come to terms with something himself . But at the same time, he seemed greatly perplexed . Is there a problem with my goal?
When I asked him about it, he told me that he thinks the guild master wants me to form a party . He’s only guessing, though . He thinks it might be why he introduced me to this job in the first place .
“A party, huh? Actually, are you sure you should be telling me that?” [Ryouma]
“It’s not like the guild master actually told me anything . I’m just guessing . He didn’t tell me not to say anything either too, so I’m just telling you what I think .
When it comes to adventurer work, the higher ranked the job gets, the more dangerous the job becomes . The same is true for the Great Forest of Shurus that you’ve set as your goal . The minimum requirement of a C Rank to go there is just the minimum requirement to work at the place . It doesn’t mean that a C Ranker can actually go in there alone . That’s just suicide . Understand?” [Roche]
Roche took a fallen branch and drew two circles on the ground .
“There might be some differences with the locals or with people with a different point of view, but… Take everything I’m about to say here as how the outsiders generally see things .
First, as you enter the Great Shurus Forest, the deeper you go in, the stronger the monsters become . If these are the Great Shurus Forest, then at most, a normal C Ranker can move in the outer part of the forest . They can only really enter a shallow portion of the forest, but once you actually step inside, B Rank and A Rank monsters will start appearing regularly . And then the center of the forest is so dangerous that it simply cannot be reclaimed .
I don’t know where your hometown is, but from what you’ve told me, it doesn’t seem to be in the outer part of the forest . It’s probably deeper in . As such, you won’t be able to avoid fighting a series of battles . Moreover, just as the real Great Shurus Forest is called, it’s as vast as you’d expect from a great forest . Even without any monsters, it’s not a place you can cross in just one or two days . Even if you use the stopping points and rely on your dimension magic, it’ll still be difficult . ” [Roche]
Roche-san honestly taught me the dangers of going there alone .
“Honestly speaking, neither the guild master nor I have any right to stop you . I’ve said it many times during Morning Assembly, but adventurer is an occupation wherein a person has to take responsibility for himself . So long as you’ve reached the required rank, to go or not to go is completely up to you . ”
And that’s why the guild master introduced this job to me and has asked Roche-san to talk to me like this . But, still…
“I’m sorry, but I really can’t imagine myself partying with anyone right now . ”