173 171 Beast King (2/2)

'No, no.' Cause we're not necessarily enemies yet! Don't say anything noisy. '

Shit, I suck at the impression of the Beast King in the franc. If we ever see each other again, we have to be careful. I don't think he's going to kill me all of a sudden... I have to be careful.

”What if there's a story about Fran in the ear of someone like that? I might be interested. What happens as a result...... You can imagine how bad it is, right?

”So you mean let me cage you in the dungeon and try not to meet the Beast King as much as I can?

”That's right. Plus, if you get to Rank C by the Martial Arts Games, you'll be able to defend Fran with the Alliance's nomination request.”

”Request for nomination?

I've never heard of that either. Elsa explained it in detail, but the point seems to be the Alliance's request to designate an individual to undertake it. Regardless, the adventurer has the right to say no.

When it comes to why this is going to protect Fran, a request for nomination for the Alliance is a very important case, and the adventurer receiving this is apparently promised full support from the Alliance. Also, interfering with the adventurer being asked to nominate means selling a fight to the Adventurer Alliance.

This is not the case in countries with the guts to cut head-to-head and sell fights to the Adventurer Guild, which is a large organization across the world and has now become an integral part of people's lives. So if Fran had received a request for nomination, he seemed less likely that the Beast King would work intact on his shield of power.

”But you can't ask for a nomination like that, can you?

”It's okay. If that means a request for a dungeon. I'm the only one who can negotiate, right? Look for what the Dungeon Master wants, for whatever reason. I don't care about one or two nomination requests.”

”So you want me to go up to Rank C. 'Cause I can't take a nomination request unless I'm an adventurer above C.”

That's what I'm talking about.

So you're saying you were really thinking a lot of things for Fran? I couldn't believe it at all because it was frigid. I would still have suspected it if it didn't make sense to be false.

”But I should have told you everything from the beginning.”

”'Cause if you tell Fran the truth, he's gonna be interested in the Beast King the other way around”

Well, you can't deny it. Actually, I'm a little interested.

”So I want Fran to increase his rank as soon as possible”

”Mm-hmm. Okay.”

”Hopefully by the militant tournament. I'll leave the recommendation box behind.”

”I don't need recommendations”

”Oh? Why? The nomination frame will allow you to compete in the competition.”

”I want to compete in qualifying”

”Fran. Preliminaries are totally random and assigned, so you could hit on someone really strong, right?

”I don't mind.”

For Fran, a martial arts tournament is an event where you can fight a lot of different guys.

”Wow, I get it. Let's work it out so we can compete from the qualifying round. I'll get you a normal frame somehow.”

”Fran, you were a kid who liked to fight ~. Yeah, Fran's so cute too ~”

Apparently, they're letting me compete from the qualifying round. Nevertheless, the question remains. I found it dangerous for Fran to meet the Beast King. So he's sending me into the dungeon so I don't meet him, and he's trying to improve my ranks assuming the worst.

”Why are you doing this to me?

There you go. Saying you're gonna protect the adventurer, isn't that too much shoulder?

”There's a lot going on. Well, let's just say a promise to someone.”

Promise. So I get it. I guess there's something going on with Lumina. Protect the Black Cats as much as you can. I can't seem to give you a name because of Elsa.

”You should thank me if it happens next time, okay?

”Mm-hmm. Okay.”

”Oh? Talk to me about it again? I envy you for being close.”

Well, I'm going to the dungeon again, and can I thank you then? Thanks to that, I'm getting a lot of conveniences.