Chapter 695

Nilfe

Translated by Tods

Edited by NotEdited

The martial arts tournament has finally begun. However, Fran is in the seeded bracket this time, so she wont be partic.i.p.ating in the qualifying round.

Well, Fran said she wanted to partic.i.p.ate in the qualifier, but as expected, Diaz and the others wont let her. They asked her to be patient for the sake of the other partic.i.p.ants in the qualifying round, so she gave up this time.

Fran, over there

? The seats are over there

Fran may cause a commotion if she were to sit on the regular seats. Im sure the special seats for officials wont draw that much attention, so lets watch from there

Okay

Today, we came to watch the qualifying round. I dont know if there will be any strong opponents, but we simply have nothing else to do for today.

Holding the food from the stall in both hands, she walked towards the special seats. On the way, we spotted a familiar face.

Fran then calls out to the girls walking in front of her.

Katley

Oneesama!

It was Katley, the aspiring adventurer who adored Fran. She was walking in the same direction, accompanied by a man who seemed to be their escort.

Did oneesama also come to watch the martial arts tournament?

Nn, you too?

Yes!

Katley looked happy, but beside her was a little girl who looked up at Fran anxiously. She squeezed Katleys hand and gripped her skirt with her other hand.

Who?

Her name is Nilfe. Shes Dimitris-samas granddaughter

I-Im Nilfe

Nilfe muttered his name in a very low voice.

Dimitris granddaughter? So, shes Hilts sister? Her green hair certainly looks like hers. But I didnt feel the same presence as hers. She seems to be a shy and weak girl. Other than the color of her hair, she had nothing in common with Hilt.

And thats Michael-san. Hes Nilfes bodyguard

Nice to meet you

A bald, fine-looking macho man standing behind Katley and Nilfe bowed his head lightly. Hes got a pretty good face. He seems to be Dimitris disciple.

Grandfather asked me to show her around. He said if I was going to be an adventurer, I had to be able to escort her

For Aurel to leave the role of guiding Nilfe around to Katley, he seems to have fully approved of Katley becoming an adventurer. Well, getting to know someone of her age is certainly a good experience too, I guess. But Fran seemed to be bothered by Kaleys words.

I see. If thats the case, your current introduction is no good

Eh?

Even if its not a formal request, if youve accepted the job as an adventurer, you shouldnt give out any information about your client or escort. Even to acquaintances

It seems that Frans mentoring has not ended with the completion of the previous request. Well, shes her first kouhai (junior) after all, shes willing to give her an advice or two.

Katley, whose carelessness was pointed out by Fran, immediately realized her mistake.

Youre right Im sorry Nilfe

She bowed deeply to Nilfe, with the look of a newbie adventurer who screwed up a request.

I think its not something that she should be so upset about, but Katley seemed to have taken it very seriously. The other reason was probably because of her respect for Fran.

Nilfe is the granddaughter of a famous person. The more reason you should be careful

Youre certainly right

U-umm, I dont really mind

Nilfe shakes her head in frustration as Katley apologizes. She looks young, but she seems to have understood what we were saying.

Did you come here to see the qualifying round?

Y-yes..

Fran was not asking Katley this time, but Nilfe. It seems that she could tell that Katley adored Fran and was interested in her.

Lets go together then

Yes!

Yes

As we walked, Katley talked to Nilfe about Fran.

Shes telling the overly exaggerated story of Fran again though. Its a little better now that Fran had corrected her a little, but its still a bit exaggerated.

Fran is so indifferent about it that she hardly ever comments on it.

Nilfes expression changed as she listened to Katleys pa.s.sionate talk about Fran. She clearly has developed some respect for Fran.

Katleys story sounds like something that comes out of fiction no matter how much I think about it, however

T-thats amazing

Nilfe, who trusts Katley, doesnt seem to think that her words are a lie or an exaggeration. Well, shes still young after all.

Her small body trembled as she listened excitedly to Katleys story.

Thats so cool

Right? Fran-oneesama is amazing

Yes

The gleam in her eyes is exactly the same as that of Katley looking at Fran. This could be the birth of a new child who respects Fran.

Even after arriving at the special seat, Katleys praise of Fran didnt stop. Maybe in Nilfes mind now, Fran is as big a hero as Dimitris.

What have you been up to lately?

Im training every day to become an adventurer. The rest of the time, I do ch.o.r.es in the city

I heard that in Ulmut, there are jobs that one can take as an apprentice even if they are not registered as an adventurer. I guess its just something for newbies. And because of the martial arts tournament, there are plenty of ch.o.r.es that need to be done, so there are a lot of jobs posted around this time of year.

This apprentices.h.i.+p was not only a great way to earn money, but also a way to hear various rumors, which Katley seemed to enjoy very much.

Especially at this time of year when rumors from all over the country are flying around.

I heard that the appearance rate of undead is increasing around Ulmut

Why?

The reason is still unknown. However, since many travelers are coming here at this time of the year, many of them die around Ulmut. The merchant who told me the story said that the corpses of such unfortunate travelers might turn into undead

I see

Also, there are a lot of mercenaries coming in as guards for those travelers, so there have been more fights recently

Between adventurers and mercenaries?

Its also happening among the mercenaries. There are also more pickpockets and swindlers, so grandfather is busy all the time

The festive atmosphere must have attracted bad people as well.