Chapter 71
Chapter 71 Master"s Evaluation "And, father . Why did you bring me here?"
Ah, I forgot about Eleanor-san . That"s right, mater . Why did you have to kidnap her?
"Oh right right . Eleanor, ya have anyone you fancy right now?"
"Eh? Eeeeeeeh, w-what are you talking about out of the blue!?"
Eleanor-san was in shock with the sudden turn of event . That really was out of the blue all right .
"Well you see, this n.o.busada here is going for either a peerage or Rank S adventurer rank to make the young ladies at the feast back then his legal wives . So I thought, might as well use this chance to sell you on the lad . "
"Eh!? Is that true?"
She"s looking at me with a slightly hopeful face, but mostly she looks like she can"t believe it . I guess it"s only natural . It"s the kind that sounds like a big fat lie even as a joke .
"Yes, they told me that they were fine being concubines, but as a man, I would like to draw a clear line . I don"t know when I will get there, but I fully intend to see things through . "
"So whaddya think, Eleanor? For someone who"s always been cold with men, I feel that you"ve been getting quite enthusiastic these days . Fate allows, I"d like to see my grandchildren"s faces y"see . "
"F-father!"
Eleanor-san is fidgeting with a reddened face . She"s kinda glancing here . Is it OK to think that I might have a chance here?
"Besides, you"re at that age already, if ya don"t get married soon, guhwa"
Eleanor-san instantaneously took a stance before her straight right went into master"s cheek . It"s a nice clean punch with good weight in it . It"s amazing how she could do it without master being able to react . Even though she"s smiling, I know that it
did him good . I can see a demonic aura behind Eleanor-san . Wonder if I should say it out loud or not .
While I was wondering if I should b.u.t.t in or not, she turned around and stared at me with a serious look .
"n.o.busadsan . "
"Y-yes!"
My voice reflexively faltered .
"Is it true that you plan to get married with everyone?"
"It"s true . Every one of them has given me their approval too . It looks like I"m greedier than I thought, I want to live together with everyone . "
I take a deep breath, put some strength in my abdomen, and psyche myself up .
"I like Eleanor-san too . I"ve been in your care ever since I drifted here, and I don"t think I could ever repay you back . But I"ll give it my all to make you happy to make up for the interest at least, so would you be with me?"
I told Eleanor-san how I felt while staring straight at her . It seems like she"s ruminating about many things after hearing what I said . After a few seconds of silence that felt like dozens of minutes long, she slowly opened her mouth .
"Er, umm . . . I"m very happy to hear how you feel . "
Ah, this is the refusal route huh . Too bad .
"Um, since there"s the matter about my father . . . do you mind if I don"t live in the same house but be like a commuting wife?"
Eleanor-san who said that with upturned eyes and flushed cheeks looks really cute . I hug her as a sign of consent . She jolted at first, but then she relaxed and leaned herself .
"Yes, I don"t mind . Thank you for accepting me, Eleanor-san . "
Just how long were we embracing each
each other I wonder . I heard a cough nearby, and quickly came to my sense .
"Aa, forgive me for interrupting you young fellows, but could we get on with the matter now?"
Amiral-san said so while looking at us with warm eyes . Of course he would, even I was wondering what came into me after coming back to sense . Sorry, for real .
""W-we"re truly sorry""
"Fuhaha, yer" already in sync I see . Ah youths, how nice . n.o.busada, I leave my daughter in your care . Also, let me see my grandchildren quick, you hear me . "
Master is totally unfazed .
"I-I"ll do my best?"
"What"s with the question mark . Still, I like that you"re aiming high, but have ya got a plan?"
"Yes, for the time being, my goal is to conquer the dungeons here with the current members . Since Eleanor-san has her job in the guild, we will be going with four people and one tamed monster . "
Master played with his beard for a bit and then snorted like, "fumun" . Ah, this is master"s habit whenever he"s lost in thought about something . Wonder if he"s got something on his mind .
"Alright then, n.o.busada . I"ve taught you the basics . Next, it"s up to you to sublimate them into your own . From here on, I deem you a full-fledged pupil . Next, run up to that rank S or something else . "
"Y-yes!!"
"Umu, you guys can go back now, I"ve got a little chat with Amiral here . "
""Please excuse us . ""
The two of us excused ourselves from the guild master"s office room together .
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After n.o.busada and Eleanor have left,
have left, the two who"ve remained in the room toast their gla.s.ses . It"s currently 10 AM . Totally in broad daylight .
"That little lady finally left her nest huh . You must be overcome by emotions no?"
"Well, she seems fully intend to stay in the house, I do not think it will change much . "
"Hahaha, it"s obviously because she"s worried about you . However, I"m surprised you valued that youngster so highly you would entrust him with the daughter you cherished so much . "
Amiral knows Eleanor since she was little . And how much love his best friend, Matda, had poured into her . Thus, he couldn"t comprehend . Indeed, the lad is growing and getting rank up faster than your ordinary adventurers . However, it"s not really that fast . And yet his best friend easily entrusted his daughter to the newcomer .
"That guy is probably going to be my last pupil . And can you believe this? It has only been a few months since he came to this city . After looking after him for a while, I noticed that he had real training only after he got here, y"know? And now, regardless of the fact that he had a collaborator, he went and destroyed an entire bandit gang . I"m really looking forward to what the future holds for him . "
"That"s quite a high praise coming from you . "
"Oh and don"t tell this to anyone . I"m telling you this here partly because I expect you to also deal with it when the time comes . The lad"s talents lie more in magic than martial art . His mana amount is most likely the highest in this city . As far as I"m aware, he"s got apt.i.tudes for all four elements, and sacred magic . Even that much alone is enough to entrust my daughter to him . "
"Wha!?"
Amiral"s expression changed due to thedue to the shock . Matda continued on .
"And that"s at the present stage . No doubt it will get even bigger as he grows . Can you imagine it? If we recklessly make an enemy of him . . . . Gramada would fall just like that y"know? And we"d absolutely have no way to fight back . You of all people should know just how terrifying fighting a long-range battle against magicians . I do think of my daughter"s happiness, but it"s also partly because I want her to support him to prevent him getting out of control . After all, he could probably learn strategic cla.s.s magic by himself . "
Strategic cla.s.s magic are magic that are cast by an entire division of magicians via a drawn magic circle . It demonstrated enough power to blow away a fort in the northern battlefield once .
Matda is not a man who would jest about this . He must have concluded that the possibility is there . After taking that into consideration, I could see why my friend would entrust Eleanor-kun . Well, we"re talking about this guy here, so it"s probably 20% self-interest, 80% for his daughter"s sake . Goodness gracious, I might get more than I bargained for with the promise earlier .
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I talked to Eleanor-san a bit after we left the guildmaster"s room . "Please come to the mansion behind 『Shut-in Lamia』 tomorrow, I have something to give you" . Yes, nodded Eleanor-san as she bashfully smiled, "Please take care of me from now on . " Awright! I"m getting fired up with the dungeon conquering! I also asked Eleanor-san to register the party 『Izumi no Kami』 . Gotta wait till everyone is together for the final registration though .
Alright! Time to make a custom order . I"ve gone and measured everyone"s sizes already with Discerning-sensei . Would be nice if they"re pleased with it .
Chapter 71 Master 39 s Evaluation And, father . Why did you bring me here Ah, I forgot about Eleanor san . That 39 s right, mater . Why did you have to kidnap her Oh right right . Eleanor, ya have anyone you fancy right now Eh Eeeeeeeh, w what are you talking about out of the blue Eleanor san was in shock with the sudden turn of event . That really was out of the blue all right . Well you see, this n.o.busada here is going for either a peerage or Rank S adventurer rank to make the young ladies at the feast back then his legal wives . So I thought, might as well use this chance to sell you on the lad . Eh Is that true She 39 s looking at me with a slightly hopeful face, but mostly she looks like she can 39 t believe it . I guess it 39 s only natural . It 39 s the kind that sounds like a big fat lie even as a joke . Yes, they told me that they were fine being concubines, but as a man, I would like to draw a clear line . I don 39 t know when I will get there, but I fully intend to see things through . So whaddya think, Eleanor For someone who 39 s always been cold with men, I feel that you 39 ve been getting quite enthusiastic these days . Fate allows, I 39 d like to see my grandchildren 39 s faces y 39 see . F father Eleanor san is fidgeting with a reddened face . She 39 s kinda glancing here . Is it OK to think that I might have a chance here Besides, you 39 re at that age already, if ya don 39 t get married soon, guhwa Eleanor san instantaneously took a stance before her straight right went into master 39 s cheek . It 39 s a nice clean punch with good weight in it . It 39 s amazing how she could do it without master being able to react . Even though she 39 s smiling, I know that it did him good . I can see a demonic aura behind Eleanor san . Wonder if I should say it out loud or not . While I was wondering if I should b.u.t.t in or not, she turned around and stared at me with a serious look . n.o.busada san . Y yes My voice reflexively faltered . Is it true that you plan to get married with everyone It 39 s true . Every one of them has given me their approval too . It looks like I 39 m greedier than I thought, I want to live together with everyone . I take a deep breath, put some strength in my abdomen, and psyche myself up . I like Eleanor san too . I 39 ve been in your care ever since I drifted here, and I don 39 t think I could ever repay you back . But I 39 ll give it my all to make you happy to make up for the interest at least, so would you be with me I told Eleanor san how I felt while staring straight at her . It seems like she 39 s ruminating about many things after hearing what I said . After a few seconds of silence that felt like dozens of minutes long, she slowly opened her mouth . Er, umm . . . I 39 m very happy to hear how you feel . Ah, this is the refusal route huh . Too bad . Um, since there 39 s the matter about my father . . . do you mind if I don 39 t live in the same house but be like a commuting wife Eleanor san who said that with upturned eyes and flushed cheeks looks really cute . I hug her as a sign of consent . She jolted at first, but then she relaxed and leaned herself . Yes, I don 39 t mind . Thank you for accepting me, Eleanor san . Just how long were we embracing each other I wonder . I heard a cough nearby, and quickly came to my sense . Aa, forgive me for interrupting you young fellows, but could we get on with the matter now Amiral san said so while looking at us with warm eyes . Of course he would, even I was wondering what came into me after coming back to sense . Sorry, for real . W we 39 re truly sorry Fuhaha, yer 39 already in sync I see . Ah youths, how nice . n.o.busada, I leave my daughter in your care . Also, let me see my grandchildren quick, you hear me . Master is totally unfazed . I I 39 ll do my best What 39 s with the question mark . Still, I like that you 39 re aiming high, but have ya got a plan Yes, for the time being, my goal is to conquer the dungeons here with the current members . Since Eleanor san has her job in the guild, we will be going with four people and one tamed monster . Master played with his beard for a bit and then snorted like, 39 fumun 39 . Ah, this is master 39 s habit whenever he 39 s lost in thought about something . Wonder if he 39 s got something on his mind . Alright then, n.o.busada . I 39 ve taught you the basics . Next, it 39 s up to you to sublimate them into your own . From here on, I deem you a full fledged pupil . Next, run up to that rank S or something else . Y yes Umu, you guys can go back now, I 39 ve got a little chat with Amiral here . Please excuse us . The two of us excused ourselves from the guild master 39 s office room together . TLN If you 39 re reading this novel at any other site than Sousetsuka . com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected version of the novel . After n.o.busada and Eleanor have left, the two who 39 ve remained in the room toast their gla.s.ses . It 39 s currently 10 AM . Totally in broad daylight . That little lady finally left her nest huh . You must be overcome by emotions no Well, she seems fully intend to stay in the house, I do not think it will change much . Hahaha, it 39 s obviously because she 39 s worried about you . However, I 39 m surprised you valued that youngster so highly you would entrust him with the daughter you cherished so much . Amiral knows Eleanor since she was little . And how much love his best friend, Matda, had poured into her . Thus, he couldn 39 t comprehend . Indeed, the lad is growing and getting rank up faster than your ordinary adventurers . However, it 39 s not really that fast . And yet his best friend easily entrusted his daughter to the newcomer . That guy is probably going to be my last pupil . And can you believe this It has only been a few months since he came to this city . After looking after him for a while, I noticed that he had real training only after he got here, y 39 know And now, regardless of the fact that he had a collaborator, he went and destroyed an entire bandit gang . I 39 m really looking forward to what the future holds for him . That 39 s quite a high praise coming from you . Oh and don 39 t tell this to anyone . I 39 m telling you this here partly because I expect you to also deal with it when the time comes . The lad 39 s talents lie more in magic than martial art . His mana amount is most likely the highest in this city . As far as I 39 m aware, he 39 s got apt.i.tudes for all four elements, and sacred magic . Even that much alone is enough to entrust my daughter to him . Wha Amiral 39 s expression changed due to the shock . Matda continued on . And that 39 s at the present stage . No doubt it will get even bigger as he grows . Can you imagine it If we recklessly make an enemy of him . . . . Gramada would fall just like that y 39 know And we 39 d absolutely have no way to fight back . You of all people should know just how terrifying fighting a long range battle against magicians . I do think of my daughter 39 s happiness, but it 39 s also partly because I want her to support him to prevent him getting out of control . After all, he could probably learn strategic cla.s.s magic by himself . Strategic cla.s.s magic are magic that are cast by an entire division of magicians via a drawn magic circle . It demonstrated enough power to blow away a fort in the northern battlefield once . Matda is not a man who would jest about this . He must have concluded that the possibility is there . After taking that into consideration, I could see why my friend would entrust Eleanor kun . Well, we 39 re talking about this guy here, so it 39 s probably 20 self interest, 80 for his daughter 39 s sake . Goodness gracious, I might get more than I bargained for with the promise earlier . I talked to Eleanor san a bit after we left the guildmaster 39 s room . 39 Please come to the mansion behind Shut in Lamia tomorrow, I have something to give you 39 . Yes, nodded Eleanor san as she bashfully smiled, Please take care of me from now on . Awright I 39 m getting fired up with the dungeon conquering I also asked Eleanor san to register the party Izumi no Kami . Gotta wait till everyone is together for the final registration though . Alright Time to make a custom order . I 39 ve gone and measured everyone 39 s sizes already with Discerning sensei . Would be nice if they 39 re pleased with it .