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Chapter 7 : Family Meeting
🕑 Added 2022-03-11 06:40:49 +0000 UTCTL:SummerPeanut
TL: I think I forgot to mention the first volume is child arc.
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On the night Zeke and Maria returned injured from the labyrinth. After dinner, I was about to practise my magic as usual.
When I sat up from my child's chair, Zeke said, 'Wait a minute'.
The family of four was sitting around the table.
Then Zeke cut in with his words.
“We're starting the Bryant family meeting now. On the agenda is the future of Ike and Mars.”
I and Ike stared at each other.
Then Ike asked.
“What is it about?”
“First of all, I'm thinking of teaching you about your father and mother's work - their position as adventurers and their fighting style.
Dad and mom are in a party called Brown Colored Shield(Brown Shield)].
It's a C-rank party. We mainly explore the labyrinth(dungeon) where we live, Almeria.
By the way, your father is a C rank adventurer and your mother is a D rank adventurer.
Ranks range from G to S.
G and F ranks are entry-level adventurers, E rank is basic-level, D rank is intermediate-level, C rank is advanced-level, and B rank and above can be knighted, taken up by the executives of the Knights’ Order or the Magicians’ Order. Anything so far that you don't understand or have any questions about?”
Then Ike asked.
”How does one become an S-rank adventurer?”
“I don't know how to become an S-rank adventurer either. Because even I've only seen B-rank adventurers. I'm sure there are such adventurers in the royal capital and larger labyrinth cities though.
Continuing the previous talk, the merit of forming a party is that, for example, let’s say there are four D-rank adventurers. If they are alone, they will not be able to take on C-rank quests. However, they are allowed to do so if they form a party of C rank.
The disadvantage is that if you are in a B-rank party or higher, you can be forcibly detained by the guild in the case of an emergency.
Guilds are basically independent of any country.
In the event of a stampede, the guilds are normally in charge of the adventurers.
However, in most cases, the nobility will order the guilds to protect them out of self-interest. The guilds cannot repel the pressure from the governing state and the nobles I suppose.
That is why they sometimes protect the distant and safe nobles rather than the dying commoners in front of them.
Because we don't like that, Maria and I won't ever be a B-rank party.
Our first priority is our family. If it comes down to it, I'll take Maria, Ike and Mars over anyone who's dying in front of me! I don't care what they think. Any questions up to here?”
It was unexpectedly heavy talk, so Ike and I nodded silently.
Zeke saw this and continued talking again.
“It is not only in the labyrinth that magic beasts appear. There are many outside the city too. And they've been increasing lately.
You might have already known this but the other day Count Carmel, the ruler of this land, came to both of us husband and wife to request our help to thin out the magic beasts in the labyrinth.
We wanted to keep this town safe so even though we were worried about Mars, we still went into the labyrinth.
But we thought it would be just me and Maria diving in.
But today, when I saw Mars's holy magic, I had a thought. To have both Ike and Mars to help.
Though originally, only after Ike turned 12, then I would bring him to go outside the city to hunt magic beasts with me.
Don't worry, I'm not saying we're going to dive into the labyrinth out of the blue. I'm only going to take on quests that focus on thinning out the magic beasts outside the city until Mars finishes his appraisal ceremony.”
I and Ike were still silent.
I just listened seriously to Zeke speaking.
“Again, it's still too early to suddenly go out and fight magic beasts so I'll hire a swordsmanship teacher for the two of you.
I'll make a decision after I see how Ike and Mars grow up in a year's time.
In addition, fundamentally, I don't want Mars to take part in the battle. I want him to support everyone with holy magic. So your swordsmanship practice is for self-defence in case of emergency. Is that alright?”
““Understood.””
I and Ike replied together.
But there was something I really needed to ask too.
“Father, mother, what happened to your injuries today?
If you don't mind, could you tell me?”
Then Zeke tried to answer but Maria, who had been silent until now, replied instead.
“It's my fault. I was fighting the magic beasts on the second level of the labyrinth, avoiding the magic beasts on the first level as usual, but I felt ill and was late in casting my magic.
Similar to how our party name has the word ‘Shield’ in it, our fighting style is mainly defensive.
To be more precise, your father fights mainly with the Earth Fortification(Earth Fortress) and myself with the Ice Fortification(Ice Fortress), but my activation of the Ice Fortress was delayed and I was attacked. Your father covered for me and managed to defeat the monster but he was injured in the exchange.”
“Don't you always bring along some sort of recovery medicine(potion) or something?”
“Right. I would usually have potions with me.”1
“I see.”
When I said that, Zeke said something very important.
“I have one more thing to say to you guys. You will have a brother or sister soon.”
““!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!””
I was so surprised.
Well, they didn't miss a single day without procreation activity so it's no surprise.
Because you were pregnant, your condition suddenly fell in the labyrinth and that led to the injury…
“Please don't force yourself again.”
When I say that, Maria...
“Yeah. I'll stay at home with you two tomorrow.”
Replied so.
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TL’s note:
- I think this relates to the 2 grimoires they purchased or maybe due to the new sibling so they can’t afford potions. But the author left it the convo there for our imagination.
