Chapter 427: Mission of the Dragons (1/2)
“Man, your students have done something stupid.” (Falz)
“…I have no words to excuse this. My apologies for the trouble, Falz-dono.” (Shiki)
“It truly is trouble, you know? This place here is the highest gathering of rowdy people even for Adventurer Guild standards, you know? It is as if we were thrown sand in our face by children who are supposed to have been evaluated as top class.” (Falz)
“…It was due to my lack of supervision. I have no excuse.” (Shiki)
“Right? It feels like it would be a pain to wrap things up peacefully after all! Yup, it is truly good that you can lower your head honestly! You really do get it, Shiki-kun!” (Falz)
“…”
Shiki was simply enduring the words of Falz that only sounded like he was trying to provoke him.
All the students were making laudable faces, but even with that, the gazes directed to Daena and Izumo every now and then were stern.
Amelia is desperately keeping a poker face, but the finger she had on the thigh of Daena, who was sitting by her side, had all of her strength into it.
This is normally pain that would make Daena cry, but he endured it.
He had to endure it.
This hell where Shiki, the person that doesn’t fall short to being called a teacher for them, was lowering their head over and over. What created this situation were no other than the actions he himmself did, and he understood that plenty well.
“Alright! Then, a lot of things have changed, but let’s enter the main topic. Sofia!” (Falz)
“Yes.” (Sofia)
The satisfied expression of Falz.
Looks like the conversation will finally enter its main topic.
Being ordered by Falz, Sofia walks forward.
She left a decently thick armband in front of each one of them.
She didn’t change her expression in front of anyone in particular.
If something had to be pointed out about her, it would be the fact that she had an exasperated look on her face towards everyone.
“Explaining what was left in front of you in simple terms: having that on your person lets others know that the Adventurer Guild is protecting you as guests. In other words, problems like the one that happened today won’t happen again.” (Falz)
“I am grateful for your consideration.” (Shiki)
“This was the agreement to begin with, so don’t worry. The order has been shifted slightly, but the youth going wild can be considered a privilege of theirs. No matter if it is you, Shiki, it isn’t something that can be controlled. It turned out just as Raidou-kun said, right?” (Falz)
“…Yes.” (Shiki)
“So, Shiki-kun, it seems like you still don’t know the reason why those two…more specifically, Daena-kun, went wild, right?” (Falz)
“!”
“Looks like I am right. Hmm, what should I do~? Should I call Raidou-kun here and explain it to him too?” (Falz)
“…I would like you to please explain it now, Falz-dono.” (Shiki)
“Figures.” (Falz)
“Ro—Falz, you are being a bit too wicked here. Just listening to this is unpleasant. Do you want to get rolled?” (Gloria)
“! Hahaha, come on, old lady, please calm down.” (Falz)
“Old lady? I am going to call Tomo—” (Gloria)
“My apologies, Miss Gloria. Hey, Shiki-kun.” (Falz)
“?”
Falz sighed lightly and began speaking to Shiki.
The students finished putting on the armbands obediently around their uniforms.
They were so meek exactly because they understand that the current situation of Shiki -who they respect- is because of them.
“These children have fought against adventurers that are stronger than them, right?” (Falz)
“…Yeah.” (Shiki)
In the incident at Lorel, they have fought against the stronger adventurers that were charmed by the Empire’s hero.
“And they survived. They must have slain quite a lot.” (Falz)
Leaving aside just how aware they were of this when their lives were on the line there, the students fought adventurers that were more than twice their levels, and managed to act splendidly…no, to a miraculous extent.
“Yeah.” (Shiki)
“That.” (Falz)
“?”
Shiki tilts his head.
Even if he says ‘that’, the conversation wasn’t connecting, and he couldn’t see the answer.
The answer that Raidou and Falz already see.
“The adventurers that are coming and going in the wasteland from Tsige, even if we look at the lowest ones, it would be around the hundreds in level. Average would be 300 to 400, and the top would be around 800 to 900.” (Falz)
“I also know about the distribution of levels within adventurers.” (Shiki)
“I don’t know if it is because you are smart, or because these children are that cute, but you really can’t see it, huh. It means that the Daena-kun there has defeated adventurers that would be considered average level here. Not about class or status.” (Falz)
“…!!” (Shiki)
“Oh, you get it now. It is true that Daena-kun made a mistake though. I heard about it from the Mohican-kun, you know? You let slip his level a bit, right?” (Falz)
“No way…something like that is…” (Shiki)
Shiki unconsciously looks at Daena.
He couldn’t look him straight in the eye and covered his face.
“That’s how it is. They still don’t understand the difference in strength between an adventurer that has been charmed and one that hasn’t been. The day these children are told that they can handle even people around level 300…see? Of course their youth would go wild.” (Falz)
“…”
Levels are just decoration in battle, in deathmatches, and in war.
What’s most important is to use your faithful training to properly understand your own strengths, widen your options, and most of all, temper your mentality.
That should have been the first thing they taught these students.