Chapter 70 (1/2)

Translator: Kurehashi+ Aiko

Voluon-san and Her Hunter Companions

When I returned to the bar and cafeteria located right next to the Guild's Headquarters, a large group of people were gathered around a projector

The projector was showing the recording of the duel that happened between Ligurila and I not so long ago

Although there was no sound, the i this for reference sake

「Geh!? Did you see that!? That fiery bastard cut off that spell in half!」

「You can actually do that!?」

「Each and every spell has a core that keeps it on going, so theoretically if you aim for that core, you can neutralize the whole spell」

「Easy for you to say that」

「At least that's what I think It's all just a theory, but to be able to aim so precisely at a spell's core is just……」

「No, maybe that's not it It looks as the spell was cut in half, butelse?」

「Does it look like that to you?」

One of the guys co his cheek while discussing the duel with another Hunter

He sits in his usual kimono, with his hands crossed on his chest

Aru sits in the chair right next to him, surrounded by other Hunters

「Hey, Missy You are a child of Nectar froht」

「Aren't youyour Daddy?」

「Not in the least? Father said this looks interesting, so I should go and watch it Also, Big Brother Sen is here, and all the other Hunters are also here, so there's no proble with everyone in here even though he would usually have probleilant this whole tilad to hear it Aru-dono」

「Hey, Missy, would you like soet you as much as you want!」

「Hmm, I don't want any at thelike that to one of the Hunters andhim all embarrassed, Aru finally noticed that I was here and waved his hand at ht expression

「Noct-san, welco came up」

Aru stands up from his chair, bon politely to the Hunters who's been keeping him company and runs up tous with envy in their eyes, but I guess it's all good one way or another

「Senjiro, thanks for keeping an eye on Aru for me」

「Not really Aru-dono is quite smart, so there was notbitterly, and then he continued

「But still, Noct-dono, for you to be able to win in a duel against Ligurila, that's an a feat in an out of itself!」

「Not really It was a rally close call, if I do say so ainst est caliber atto put so much effort into this, this didn't feel like a win at all!

Hearing that, one of the Hunters approached us with a wry smile on his face

「Hey, if it isn't theelse! I would have died for sure if I was standing even remotely close to a spell like that!」

「Besides, we didn't even know that you could use spells of this caliber Like, at all!」

「Hey, isn't he that guy from before?」

「Oh, well shi+t」

So that, and I felt apologetic for some reason

Ah, so that's it I knew it They werebets on ould win

Oh well, let's pretend that I don't know about that

Instead I s just how much they were uneasy about this situation, to which Senjiro also said:

「Incidentally, you tere not serious, right? Going all out because of a test like that would surely be nothing short of a waste」

「You think so?」

「…… Eh? Wait a minute So you were serious there? Huh, really?」

「Does it really matter? Besides, it was only a duel, not a battle to the death I a de that to the Hunters was apparently enough to cal a soht After all, Rank 5 is a world totally different fro ot all embarrassed about it

U of a deal out of it, you know?

If eren't giving this job our very best, the capital city would sooner or later turn into a desolate wasteland, wouldn't it?

There's no real way for me to explain it better, so I just try to brush it off with a smile Then, they all notice how Aru was attached to me

「By the way, the two of you seeether」

After the duel was over, the venue was still in the state of utter chaos, and so it was highly unlikely that either Nectar or Senjiro would be able to leave early So instead, I proposed that we all would meet here, at the cafeteria near the Guild house

Since both Senjiro and Aru were here, this ely enough, he was nowhere to be seen

Then Aru said so to the researchers in the conference room」

「Eh? Ah…… Please don't tell me……」

I smiled wryly to myself and decided to leave this ether with us up until recently, but then a bunch of people dressed in white pass us by while discussing ic and barriers, and Father wanted thean to heat up gradually, and so they decided to take the conversation soht not end so soon Worst case scenario, this can turn into all-nighter」

Originally, Nectar was a researcher himself, and so it's no wonder that anted to be up to date on the latest trends and inforic research

But still, hearing so it, itclose to that effect

True, we e to break the barrier because ent overboard with our attacks, but if you go and improve some of the barrier ele in the future

…… I think I would like to be a part of that monumental event in the future if possible

While I was thinking about that, I saw that Ligurila exited the Guild house as well

Ligurila already changed her clothes and washed her hair, and even though she earing Band-Aids all over her face to accelerate the healing of her wounds, she was still looking drop-dead gorgeous

Even the Hunters ere passing her by would stop in their tracks and turn their heads around, wanting to catch a glimpse of her ethereal beauty

「It was a courila ca one of the younger Hunters scram to make some space for her

「Make some space, why don't you?」

「Y, yes, urila his seat and went to sit so her a short salute

Uwah, just look at her go Scoring herself a seat as if it was nothing

Senjiro, on the other hand, was delighted to see that his beloved Ligurila decided to join us

「So, you two, how did your conversation with the Guild Master go?」

「How should I put it? He was quite bothersome to us」

「It's been a while since I last saw the two of you having a duel It surely feels refreshi+ng What about our next joint training?」