Published at 17th of January 2021 02:42:26 PM
Chapter 234.1
I just greeted them a little, but before I knew it, twelve delinquent adventurers that have been waiting in front of the adventurers guild were all lined up in a row in front of me .
They bowed simultaneously and greeted me .
If they do something like that in town, they’re bound to gather attention .
I finally couldn’t stand all the gazes, so I told them to raise their heads, and then hurriedly took them away to Darson’s store .
“Good morning!” [Ryouma]
“You came . Come in . ” [Darson]
As expected, Darson-san was also shoveling snow in front of his store, but upon seeing us, he stabbed the tool in his hand into the snow and invited us inside .
“Do you mind if we take a look at the store goods?” [Ryouma]
“Not at all . Look as much as you’d like . ” [Darson]
“Thank you . Alright, you heard the man, go ahead and choose a weapon you like . Just be sure to handle the items carefully . ” [Ryouma]
“Ussu!” [Delinquent Adventurers]
“And quietly . ” [Ryouma]
“Just leave it to us, Aniki . ” [Delinquent Adventurers]
They replied in a quiet voice . This is probably that kind of stuff, huh .
While I was thinking that to myself, Darson-san called out to me from the counter .
“Ryouma, are these people the rumored delinquent adventurers that have gotten popular lately? Wogan told me about them, but they seem to be doing pretty well, aren’t they?” [Darson]
“You think? Well, they’re not rebelling at least . ” [Ryouma]
“You managed to get a group of rebellious adventurers to stop being rebellious . That’s plenty . And aren’t they calling you ‘aniki’?” [Darson]
“They’re only behaving because they’re scared . And they’re calling me ‘aniki’, because they think I’m older than them… You know how there are races that look like kids despite actually being old?” [Ryouma]
“Ah, well, I can understand . You don’t really act your age, after all . Sometimes you act just like an old man . ” [Darson]
“What!?” [Ryouma]
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That can’t be! I’m only eleven! That’s a reference joke by the way, a pretty old one, so I guess that kind of speaks for itself .
Well, I am aware that I’m mentally old, so I guess I don’t really feel like denying it .
“But why are you giving weapons to these guys? You’re paying for everything, right?” [Darson]
“Because the very day I was left in charge of them, I broke all their weapons, that’s why . ” [Ryouma]
That day I brought them somewhere no one could see us, then just as the guild master told me to, I gave them the most thorough reality-check I could give .
“I provoked them quite a bit too . ” [Ryouma]
At first, we fought bare-handed, but they were a lot more stubborn than expected and refused to accept their defeat .
They kept coming up with excuses, saying stuff like ‘that still wasn’t my full strength’, so I healed them, and crushed their excuses one after another .
“In the process, I had to let them use their weapons . Because of that I ended up breaking all of their weapons . Those were their personal belongings and something they need to do their job . Also, even if they were the ones who picked a fight with me, I was still the one who provoked them to use their weapons and broke them, so I figured I should at least compensate them . ” [Ryouma]
“Did you really have to come buy it with them, though? I think most would’ve just given them the money . ” [Darson]
“There was something bothering me too . ” [Ryouma]
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“Something bothering you?” [Darson]
“I feel like the weapons they were using didn’t really suit them . For example…” [Ryouma]
When I saw one of the delinquent adventurers finish choosing a two-handed sword, I called out to him .
“Benno-san . ” [Ryouma]
“Yes, Aniki! What is it?” [Benno]
“That two-handed sword resembles the weapon you used last time, huh . ” [Ryouma]
“Ah, yes . I figured using something that resembled my last weapon would be best . ” [Benno]
“Can you try assuming stance for a bit? You don’t have to swing . ” [Ryouma]
He didn’t really understand what I was trying to do, but he obediently wielded the two-handed sword in front of him .
But because of the weight of the sword, the tip of the sword was swaying a little .
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During our recent battle, it even seemed like he was being pulled by the weight of his weapon .
“I see . His stature doesn’t match the weapon . I would recommend that you either use a lighter two-handed sword or a long sword that can be used with two hands . A blunt-weapon of the same weight works too . If you really want to use that weapon, you should train your body first . ” [Darson]
“You heard the man . ” [Ryouma]
“Is that true?” [Benno]
“Darson is a specialist when it comes to weapons . Moreover, he’s also your senpai . He used to be S-Rank, you know? He used to work with the current guild master, Wogan-san, too . ” [Ryouma]
When I said that, even the other delinquent adventurers, who were eavesdropping, were shocked . Looks like they really had no idea .
“That’s an old story already . But that doesn’t mean I’m talking out of my ass either . No matter how big or small, in the end, a sword is a weapon meant to cut, and you can’t cut anything if the blade can’t get deep enough . Well, that’s about all I can really say to new adventurers . ” [Darson]
“Is there a special reason why you’re so hung up about two-handed swords?” [Ryouma]
“Not really… I’m just using one since there was a two-handed sword covered in dust back at my parents’ barn . ” [Benno]
“If you don’t need your weapon to be a two-handed sword, then I recommend using this opportunity to pick a different weapon . Of course, I won’t force the matter . This is related to your life, after all . Also, you should receive some training from the guild . The weapon you pick and the way you use it will greatly affect the outcome of your battles . ” [Darson]
“U-Ussu!” [Benno]