When we asked Colbert about Dimitris, the words that he used to describe his master were “strict, stern, and eccentric.”
Words that worried me a little.
「…Is he a bad person?」
「Buhahaha! He’s scary indeed, but he’s not a bad person. He’s merciless to his disciples, but the people revere him like a hero」
「?」
Fran didn’t seem to be able to picture him very well. She was making a confused face and was tilting her head.
「What I can say is that he’s tough on people who fight for their livelihood. He must have used himself as his standard. He’d even say something like 『Is that all you can do! You’d die? There’s no way I’ll let you die yet! If you were really dying, you wouldn’t be able to speak!』」
Uwaah―. That was pretty tough. It sounded like the Marine corps. But if that was all he did, he wouldn’t be adored by many disciples, right?
Though Colbert had a wry smile on his face, I could see the respect he had for Dimitris in every word he said. Even though he was excommunicated, his respect for his master remained unchanged.
「But he’s a person that won’t abandon someone in need nor take compensation from the poor. He’d say that it was only for his training. But that was how he saved the village I grew up in」
So, what he was saying was that he’d been wandering around the continent of Gilberd, helping people in need for free? That would certainly be considered heroic.
But was that okay?
Dimitris was an S-ranked adventurer. In other words, he was at the top of all adventurers.
If such a person were to help people for free, wouldn’t the other adventurers have nothing to do?
Let’s say the village that was saved for free by Dimitris hired a D-ranked adventurer. Would they be comfortable with it then? They were going to have to pay tens of thousands of gold to an adventurer who was less skilled and weaker than Dimitris. It should be a fair reward, but it was not surprising that people would complain.
Besides, wasn’t this a matter that should be addressed to the faces of the knights and soldiers?
「Is it okay for him to do that?」
「What do you mean?」
「If he won’t accept payment, the other adventurers will be in trouble」
「Ah―, you mean that huh?」
Fran voiced her concerns before I could say anything to her. In Fran’s case, she was the type of person who believed that compensation was a justified form of appreciation.
However, Fran could also understand the act of helping a person she liked for free. In the Black Cat Kin’s village and elsewhere, she was treated with great respect, but she didn’t get any reward.
I guess that was why it bothered her even more.
「In master Dimitris’ case, you see. Originally, he became an adventurer because it was convenient for his training. And when he became an A-ranked adventurer, he easily attempted to quit」
「Why」
「Because it became too much of a problem, he said. The recruitment of nobles and the guild’s meddling. Then there was the issue of the request fee. For Master, belonging to the guild must have been a hindrance. But the guild held him back from that」
Well, of course, everyone would hold them back if an A-ranked adventurer ever said that he was quitting.
At that time, Dimitris had put forward three conditions for him to stay on as an adventurer.
When accepting unexpected requests, Dimitris may decide the fee for the request. The adventurer’s guild would cooperate in the training of Dimitris’s apprentices. And unrestricted access to magical areas.
And the Adventurer’s Guild accepted all of those conditions. Apparently, even back then it was said that he would eventually rise to S rank, and they wanted to keep Dimitris in the guild at all costs.
There were some problems at first, but now that the story had become well known in the small southern group of countries where Dimitris was active, no major problems had occurred since then.
「It seems that the other adventurers have had a lot to say to him, but he’s stubborn as hell. He’s also a bit of a hothead. I even heard that he punched them in the face to shut them up」
He was adding that he was a stubborn and hotheaded person now…
I was sure he was not a bad person, but I just couldn’t get a good impression of him.
「How can I get closer to him? And what’s his favorite food?」
「I don’t know what his favorite food is… He’s a person whose daily life is like a training session, so he puts more importance on nutrition than taste in his meals. All he eats is just salads with medicinal herbs; he even goes as far as to take medicinal herb baths. To be honest, the only reason I got interested in cooking was that I was sick of such bad food」
「So it’s impossible to get close to him with delicious food?」
「Well, unless you have a dish that is rich in nutrients and makes one stronger after eating it」
「Hmm」
A dish that made one stronger? No, if there was such a thing, I’d feed it to Fran myself. But maybe it was possible to provide food that was nutritionally balanced and tasted good. It didn’t sound promising though.
「Then, what are his hobbies?」
「It’s training. Well, Master Dimitris would never admit it. Training is life, and life is training. That’s what he says all the time. I don’t think he’s interested in anything else. A thing that might interest him would be fighting a strong opponent, I guess?」
The type that was only interested in improving themselves, huh. This one seemed troublesome.
Colbert may feel offended, but my impression of him right now was that of Ashwrath, who was caring for others.
「It might be a good idea to challenge him to a mock battle, you know?」
「You think so?」
「Yeah. He’s having a hard time finding people to have mock battles with these days. I’m sure he’ll be happy to accept. Of course, if they’re too weak, he’ll just ignore you, but Fran will be fine」
「Hmm」
「However, you’re going to deal with one of the strongest human beings in the world. Are you prepared for that? You won’t be back scratch-free, you know?」
「Fufun, just like I wanted」
Aah―, this was bad. Fran’s berserker switch was flipped! I couldn’t help but notice the battle-crazed smile on her face.
She would never stop even if I stopped her. After all, it was a mock battle with an S-ranked adventurer. It was like a platinum ticket for Fran. (1)
Still, we had to make sure we nailed this.
『Fran, don’t push yourself too hard, okay?』
(Nn, I understand)
That wasn’t the face of someone who understood though!
I wonder if Dimitris was actually a person who was fond of his grandchildren or something and would become charmed from the moment he meets Fran who’s around the same age.
==TLN===
(1) Platinum Ticket is similar to an SSR gacha ticket (or golden ticket).
When we asked Colbert about Dimitris, the words that he used to describe his master were “strict, stern, and eccentric.”
Words that worried me a little.
「…Is he a bad person?」
「Buhahaha! He’s scary indeed, but he’s not a bad person. He’s merciless to his disciples, but the people revere him like a hero」
「?」
Fran didn’t seem to be able to picture him very well. She was making a confused face and was tilting her head.
「What I can say is that he’s tough on people who fight for their livelihood. He must have used himself as his standard. He’d even say something like 『Is that all you can do! You’d die? There’s no way I’ll let you die yet! If you were really dying, you wouldn’t be able to speak!』」
Uwaah―. That was pretty tough. It sounded like the Marine corps. But if that was all he did, he wouldn’t be adored by many disciples, right?
Though Colbert had a wry smile on his face, I could see the respect he had for Dimitris in every word he said. Even though he was excommunicated, his respect for his master remained unchanged.
「But he’s a person that won’t abandon someone in need nor take compensation from the poor. He’d say that it was only for his training. But that was how he saved the village I grew up in」
So, what he was saying was that he’d been wandering around the continent of Gilberd, helping people in need for free? That would certainly be considered heroic.
But was that okay?
Dimitris was an S-ranked adventurer. In other words, he was at the top of all adventurers.
If such a person were to help people for free, wouldn’t the other adventurers have nothing to do?
Let’s say the village that was saved for free by Dimitris hired a D-ranked adventurer. Would they be comfortable with it then? They were going to have to pay tens of thousands of gold to an adventurer who was less skilled and weaker than Dimitris. It should be a fair reward, but it was not surprising that people would complain.
Besides, wasn’t this a matter that should be addressed to the faces of the knights and soldiers?
「Is it okay for him to do that?」
「What do you mean?」
「If he won’t accept payment, the other adventurers will be in trouble」
「Ah―, you mean that huh?」
Fran voiced her concerns before I could say anything to her. In Fran’s case, she was the type of person who believed that compensation was a justified form of appreciation.
However, Fran could also understand the act of helping a person she liked for free. In the Black Cat Kin’s village and elsewhere, she was treated with great respect, but she didn’t get any reward.
I guess that was why it bothered her even more.
「In master Dimitris’ case, you see. Originally, he became an adventurer because it was convenient for his training. And when he became an A-ranked adventurer, he easily attempted to quit」
「Why」
「Because it became too much of a problem, he said. The recruitment of nobles and the guild’s meddling. Then there was the issue of the request fee. For Master, belonging to the guild must have been a hindrance. But the guild held him back from that」
Well, of course, everyone would hold them back if an A-ranked adventurer ever said that he was quitting.
At that time, Dimitris had put forward three conditions for him to stay on as an adventurer.
When accepting unexpected requests, Dimitris may decide the fee for the request. The adventurer’s guild would cooperate in the training of Dimitris’s apprentices. And unrestricted access to magical areas.
And the Adventurer’s Guild accepted all of those conditions. Apparently, even back then it was said that he would eventually rise to S rank, and they wanted to keep Dimitris in the guild at all costs.
There were some problems at first, but now that the story had become well known in the small southern group of countries where Dimitris was active, no major problems had occurred since then.
「It seems that the other adventurers have had a lot to say to him, but he’s stubborn as hell. He’s also a bit of a hothead. I even heard that he punched them in the face to shut them up」
He was adding that he was a stubborn and hotheaded person now…
I was sure he was not a bad person, but I just couldn’t get a good impression of him.
「How can I get closer to him? And what’s his favorite food?」
「I don’t know what his favorite food is… He’s a person whose daily life is like a training session, so he puts more importance on nutrition than taste in his meals. All he eats is just salads with medicinal herbs; he even goes as far as to take medicinal herb baths. To be honest, the only reason I got interested in cooking was that I was sick of such bad food」
「So it’s impossible to get close to him with delicious food?」
「Well, unless you have a dish that is rich in nutrients and makes one stronger after eating it」
「Hmm」
A dish that made one stronger? No, if there was such a thing, I’d feed it to Fran myself. But maybe it was possible to provide food that was nutritionally balanced and tasted good. It didn’t sound promising though.
「Then, what are his hobbies?」
「It’s training. Well, Master Dimitris would never admit it. Training is life, and life is training. That’s what he says all the time. I don’t think he’s interested in anything else. A thing that might interest him would be fighting a strong opponent, I guess?」
The type that was only interested in improving themselves, huh. This one seemed troublesome.
Colbert may feel offended, but my impression of him right now was that of Ashwrath, who was caring for others.
「It might be a good idea to challenge him to a mock battle, you know?」
「You think so?」
「Yeah. He’s having a hard time finding people to have mock battles with these days. I’m sure he’ll be happy to accept. Of course, if they’re too weak, he’ll just ignore you, but Fran will be fine」
「Hmm」
「However, you’re going to deal with one of the strongest human beings in the world. Are you prepared for that? You won’t be back scratch-free, you know?」
「Fufun, just like I wanted」
Aah―, this was bad. Fran’s berserker switch was flipped! I couldn’t help but notice the battle-crazed smile on her face.
She would never stop even if I stopped her. After all, it was a mock battle with an S-ranked adventurer. It was like a platinum ticket for Fran. (1)
Still, we had to make sure we nailed this.
『Fran, don’t push yourself too hard, okay?』
(Nn, I understand)
That wasn’t the face of someone who understood though!
I wonder if Dimitris was actually a person who was fond of his grandchildren or something and would become charmed from the moment he meets Fran who’s around the same age.
==TLN===
(1) Platinum Ticket is similar to an SSR gacha ticket (or golden ticket).
