Ch32 My Pride

RAW: http://ncode.syosetu.com/n0695bs/33/

just a bit of info
Ryua uses "boku"
Roel uses "watashi/atashi"
Seigel uses "Ore"
Cynthia uses "watashi/atashi"

This chapter can be considered as an after-arc or before-arc chapter but not a side-story

(TL: Xant choose Inn or Lodging -d-)
ep32 My Pride(TL: the my here uses Boku so its Ryua)

The width of the road is so big that many people can walk on it.
In addition to that, people come and go that i can't honestly walk around.
when someoen approach and bumps you they just ended up clicking their tounge.(TL: OTL迎え から 来る 人 にぶつかっ て 舌打ちさ れ た。)
there were building so tall about 4-5 floors, an over-the-top gaudy shops that makes you really think of what kind of big shop it is.
you can say that this place has a pretty townscape.
so it seems that getting lost you might never be able to go back to the lodging.
this the impression that i hold towards Avangarde Imperial Capital.

"Well then, so we will be parting here. That was a good journey"

"yes, thank you very much for various things"

Seigel was waving his right hand while walking away.
Up until the end, he was such a concieted guy.
But Roel somehow seems to admire him.
But even i won't lose to him. (TL: is this ryua being jealous XD)

"Then, lets go to the festival! possibly i think the street stalls are somewhere around here."

Saying that, Cynthia had already disapeared into the crowd.

"well then, lets go to the guild for the settlement"

"you're right, i wonder if we have reached B rank."

That right, we need to hurry and reach B rank.
And then become A rank, if not we won't be able to enter the Ikana village.
Relying on the Map Seigel gave us, we were aiming to to go to the Adventurer Guild.
But for a while we weren't able to find the Adventurer Guild.
no, the adventurer guild is precisely there  but i didn't notice it.
it wasn't the same wood door like at the Kwimill's guild, but rather it was made out of glass and about 3 meters wide.
from outside it seems to look like it has 5 floors, it has an appearance like that of a hotel.
if you enter it, you can see one big horizontal counter and many guild personel being busy working.
Even though at Kwimill it was only rintei-san alone that was at the counter, but at this place it makes you wonder how many they are.
then, Roel. She looked like as if her soul was extracted.
Aa, that right, Roel also was only surprised.
No, she was still looking at the Royal Jelly.
even though she was walking properly earlier...........

"yes, about the escort quest from Kwimill is this way. and then this is your reward from completing it"

its good that we recieved the promised reward but I still don't know about the crucial thing.

"how much more do we have to reach B rank?"

"aa?"

He seems really annoyed when he had started looking over the bunch of papers.
even though Rintei was polite, this person i somehow blunt.

"just recenty, didn't you just only reach C. for you to be B you to get more more and more achievements" (TL: he said more3x but if you have any equivalent word worth of 3mores is also fine -d-)

"Achievements you say?"

"yes yes, the person on your back is waiting so please go that way"

his hands where doing "shoo shoo" driving us away.
what with that guy, just what did we do to him.

"it seem because there are a lot of people, it looks like we were hindering"

Behind us, there were adventurers lining up.
on the counter beside us, there was also a line of them.

"its validated for the B rank. we just need to enter a mountain and get a mithril ore so its not a problem."

"yosh, it was worth rising up to B rank" (TL: OTL よし、Ｂランクに上がった甲斐があったぞ)

there were 3 men and and a woman in party, they were talking harmoniously.
Even though they are alread B rank, we are still C rank.
just what achievement did they do?"

"That right Ryua-chan. its been a long time so lets measure our level. perhaps in this place you might be able to know your level"

"ah, you got a point. let me see, i wonder which way is it"

I didn't know where it was because there were many passage ways.
But Roel didn't mind getting lost and just walked.
Even though it should have been her first time coming here.

"you can see up the ceiling that there are signboards hanging so its going to be fine"

thats right, there is something writtend there.
it was full of characters that i can't read so i didn't understand.
just recently i was somehow able to read hiragana but other than that i can't read anything else. (TL: can't find any english equivalent for hiragana -d-)
I'm just bad at studying, i suddenly just get attacked by sleepiness.

when we arrived, a number of <Level Checkers> were line up and it amount was incomparable compared how it was at Kwimill before.
Up until now i just know that it was an iron box, but it seems like it has a name.

"Level 34 came out.! even though i have a strenght of an A rank.........." (TL: i remember seeing something like this once before in the previous chapter lol)

The adventurer was downhearted from what came out of the <Level Checker>.
i wonder if that person is also at B rank.

"how about taking up the A rank Status up examination this year. didn't you work hard since last year for it?"

The persons comrade talked about the A rank Status up examination about what i heard from before.
somehow when i heard about the examination i feel some chill in my mind.

"You got a point. But you know, just how does that test measure you up.the point being strong isn't just the main problem. right now i'm splendid without being an A rank" (TL : not sure about the last line 今のＡランクはそこまでご立派なのかねー)

"and because of that you will be a B rank for many years"

saying that, a man with a cold stare just came out from a level checker beside them.
its not as much as grundom but his muscles are big.
His eyes where thin, and his mouth was from like "へ" character without moving it.
and there he had a solid face.

"geh! its Hekaton <the crusher>.............." (TL: actually is just Crusher but adding The makes it more cooler -d-)

"with such an A rank being at the Tougi Taikai tomorrow it makes you nervous about winning it. that is just not all i at least hope that i can still enter the semi-finals"

On Hekaton's back there was an amazinginly big hammer.
It has more impact than Gantetsu's Axe.

"Well, for you guys it will be impossible"

The 2 adventurers wasn't able to talk back.
just how mortifying is it for someone to say something like that to you.

"well let me see, my level is..............so its 54. oh my, looks like it once again inreased by one"

it seems that he was dissapointed.I don't know if it was Hekaton or Dokapon but just because he is an A rank that he is allowed to brag that much.
no, since one of the people he mocked said "many years" that guy was probably A rank.

"if you are not just all talk, then join the Tougi Taikai. since the reception desk is open up until late night, you are a B rank with a lack of nerve but i wonder if you can have the resolution by then. hahahahahahaha"

says Hekaton while he was walking heavily.

"Ah i was surprised. I didn't expect that someone like <The Crusher> Hekaton-san would be here"

"Roel do you know that guy?"

"One of the superior A rank, the same as seigel but not as strong as him but still he is famous.
That hamer is made out of Orihalcon, it can even smash a magic barrier giving it the name of "Crusher"
but, i didn't hear much rumours about him.........."

"And because of that he very conceited"

No, more than that i wonder where that reception desk was.
Since I'm entering the Tougi Taikai i need to go to the reception desk or else i won't be able to..........

"Roel, since i'm entering the Tougi Taikai, i need to go to the reception desk r or else i won't be to enter it right?"

"Ah, thats right. let me see, I'm sure it was on the way to the castle..................."

we checked the Pamphlet we recieved to confirm where the castle was.
all that was written here was the map but it makes you dizzy for the Imperial Capital is so big. sector A, Sector B and the like i understand that but with just this sector A its way more bigger than kwimill.
let's see, from the guild here to the place here you need to turn in this place and then............

"Ah i give up! i don't understand!"

"wait a minute, don't just throw away the pamphlet............"

before i knew it i could here someone laughing.
it was the 2 adventurers from earlier.

"for your concern , i have a warning if you do it but yo know, i suggest you don't. every year in this Avangard Tougi Taikai,  since even the superior A rank are even entering it, the lower ranks won't have the oppurtunity to win.
morever even if the rules prohibit killing but, you can be severely injured, you may not be able to walk again, the hand you have now will be no more, there are guys like that every year.
isn't just watching to study a better way?"

An old adventurer guy kindly warned us about it.
however, i don't want to withdraw.

"You what is your level? Hekaton will most likey appear. if there no other centerpiece then that guy is one of the canditates that can win the championship you know"

"ah, level............"

"Level" when i hear that i remembered our purpose here. (TL: added stuff cause the literal TL is just "level" when i heard that i remembered -d-)
i should also quickly measure myself.

The circle of light passed through my body, i feel like that its speed is way more faster than the level checker at kwimill.
any time now, the level should be showing up...........


eh? (TL: this was really on a seperate paragraph -d-)

"Ryua-chan, how did it go?"

"a-ah you see its, 999............." (TL: damn yeah!!! its the 9!!!!)

"ni-ni-ninehundered ninety nine?" (TL: ryua said it like nine nine nine while this one says it nine hundred ninety nine) (TL: i'm so happy seeing lots of 9s XD)

"yeah, this is high right. since hekaton was only 54............." (TL:yes ryua only said "high" not exagerrated but just said casually)

there were a crowd of people surrounding us.
and then it was totally quiet.

"hey, the max level this Level checker can measure is 999 right?" (TL: so this means that its not actually 999 XD)

"yeah, but this for the time being can only measure for only about up to 3 digits. its only the S ranks that had only been able to reach over 100,
but the truth is just 2 digits should've been enough"

"don't you think it may been broken. would it be better to call someone here?"

broken again?
just only when i use it?
But when at Kwimill it only shows overflow.
even though this time it was written properly?

"Ryua-chan, i believe in you.........."

Was she able to guess what i have been feeling, Roel was grasping my hand tightly.
at that time, a person that looks like a guild personal came and inspect it.

I have been fighting at the Caves of hell continously for ten years.
that up until now that is my pride.
thats why, i don't want this to be just broken.

"no matter where i look there is no abnormality.
afterwards we try to have it examined"

the guild personel who was busy returned again.
On my Adventurer Card 999 was precisely written on it.
the old guy near us saw it and had a face that doesn't  really believe in what was written on it.

"it totally wrote a mistake. afterwards the guild personell will somehow be able to fix it you know"

"shut up"

if you are not going to believe in it then just don't believe in it.
i, who was bitter about it,  quickly left that place and went out of the guild.
Roel was in flustered , chasing me.

Tougi Taikai is more important than that.
when i appear at the tournament, they will clearly believe my level was fake.
on the direction to the castle.............

"Ryua-chan, its this way"

Roel was leading me.
even though i can see the castle from far away, its totally useless.
here and there on the road, something like a shop was lined-up.
is it possibly the preperation for the festiveal?

from entrance to the castle, there was a Tall stone wall surround the castle.
its as tall as 10 times a normal house, i was unintentionally fascinated by it.
and on the entrance, there was a bridge and underneath it there was something like a river.
on the opposite side there are 2 soldiers standing.

"I wonder what this river is for?"

"Its called a Drawbridge, if you pull that rope that way, the bridge will end up rising
Its a counter measure for enemies you know"

"hee~, so it will rise if you pull it"

it may have been sloppy but i easily understood it.
while crossing the bridge i look at something that looked like the rope.
The two soldiers stopped in front of us, and just misunderstood it by themselves and tried to imprison us.
then Roel asked the soldier about the Tougi Taikai.

"So you are participating in the tournament? if you are looking for the entry reception desk, its happening inside"

entering the reception hall there was crowd in the middle.
I wonder if you do it there?"

"Since i'm not going to enter, Ryua-chan you  should line up"

"ah, you're right"

There were 3 soldiers on the reception desk.
on my surrounding there were people that looked like adventured to people who looked like the bandits from last time, there were various people here.
among them there was also a woman. She had a mostly naked upper armor that looks really embarassing.

"please write the nesseracy items here"

I remembered the time when i just went out to the outsde world, where i cried.
I'm different now from the day where i wasn't able to write.
I have grown up! This is the time where i show the results! (TL: this feels more like a battle)

"yes, lets see here, Ri, riyuwa  is that how you read it? Adventyurer? is that perhaps Adventurer? i would have hope that this would be more readable you know........" (TL: ryua here wrote Boukansha intstead of Boukensha which means Adventurer, boukansha means bystander or onlooker)

i heard someone spoutiong "pfft"
thats a lie, i should have properly written it.
ah, it was suppose to be Adven[tu]rer....

"ah its just like that of a kid, wait you are a kid"

The  adventurer beside me took a peek and can't stand laughing.
how mortifying. even though i have studied so hard. (TL: [Ryua wrote adventurer! however it was mispelled!! recieved mortified status!])

"Ryua-chan Don't mind"

Roel gentle pat me on my shoulder to comfort me.
from that kindness alone i was saved.
Roel, Thank you. you are really too kind.

"Somehow the entry was completed. it looks like the preliminary round will start early in the morning tomorrow so we need to hurry"

"i wonder whats going to appear at the preliminary round?"

"about that, the final selection for the tournament is 8 people but it seems they will decide who will be in the final selection at the preliminary round"

"so thats all,  so its fine if i just fight as usual right. i was impatien for a moment"

It looks like there isn't something special to do.
I don't know if i can win the tournament but, at that place even i should not fail.

"hou, looks like this year we got 397 people. it has increase more than how much it was last year"

"ah, captain! Thank you very much for you hard work!" (TL O tsutome otsukaresama desu!)(TL: this sentece is like ittadakmasu which is thanks for the food -d-)

The 3 soldiers stood still and greeted.
The person they called "captain" also did the same pose.

t-that is the captain........
it was the person that appeared at kwimill to get the corpse of that strange monster that night! (TL: talks about ch 10 where ryua was attacked by the <mysterious monster>)
so thats it, so he was the captain at this place.
hmm, but they say he is the captain.

"let see here, i wonder if Tifelia herself will be participating this time. well considering that person I think she will think its annoying and barely makes it in time for the entry"

"if Tifelia-dono participated in the tournament then the champion is alread decided........."

"oh....."

it seems that the Captain noticed me.
but he immidiately turned his gaze away.
because being unable to stop my curiousity about him being on that night, I gave up and talked with him.

"hey, you are the one at that night right?"

"hmm? i don't know , are you just a mistaken"

"thats a lie, at that time......."

at that point i remembered that night.
at that time i was grasping on some money.
"forgot about this" was his words.
so that was in exchange for me being silent about this matter. (TL: ryua.........OTL)

"Ryua-chan, is he your accuiantance............?"

"no, i don't know him. lets go back to the inn"

it was somehow awkward.
it looked like i was running away from the castle.
is this fine?
about that matter of that monster, i wonder why they seem to need to hide it.
but for me to know about this, i feel something bad about that long faced captain.

【Ryua	Lv: 999	class: Sword Fighter Rank: C】
【Roel	Lv: 16	class: Healer	 Rank:C】

/ / /

"is that girl just now going to participate?"

Going out from the Castle was 2 adventerurs being seeing them of was Kirkton. (TL: just so you know the 2 adventurers here are Ryua and Roel)

"eh? eh, they have finished doing their entry"

"is that so......."

saying that Kirkton moved his heel walking going back.
Relief and fear were there, it was such a complicated expression.

"that sure was unusula, for Captain Kirkton to say that"

"yeah, that was somewhat strange"

They themselves are curious about their captain to do that for mere adventurers.
it was an exceptional case for the soldiers.
its natural for this place, it should be obvious that there would be someone to want to do the entry here.
why did the Captain ask an obvious question.
the 2 soldiers didn't understand.

"so that kid to participate, the on that defeated that monster.........."

except for one soldier. (TL: kinda like a continuation to the one before kirkton said something)
however that murmur was erased by the noise in the entry hall so the 2 soldiers wasn't hear it.