BXBX NOVEL Chapter 830 - The Two who Returned ?
Chapter 830 - The Two who Returned ⑥
Well, the reason why this move went so smoothly was because Alice didn’t particularly think badly of Aoi-chan and Hina-chan, and I’m sure she would be considerate of them because of my presence.
Alice could have already foreseen this development when I called the two of them together, and that’s why she looked like she had given up.
[……I mean, seriously, Kuro-san. Acting like this isn’t her problem and going to some meeting……]
While muttering complaints, Alice put some books and envelopes in front of us. Incidentally, it would take too much time to explain things in the garden, so we moved to a room in my home.
I’m not particularly interested in becoming an adventurer, but I was curious, so I’m attending Alice’s class too.
[……Yes, now please open the blue-covered book…… “textbook” and turn towards Page 3. For the time being, let’s start with the basics.]
[Errr, blue book…… Ahh, this one! Wait…… Arehh?]
[I see, the first part is an explanation of the parts that are easily misunderstood by otherworlders…… Eh?]
[Errr, Page 3…… Unnn?]
After Hina-chan, Aoi-chan and I muttered in turns…… The three of us tilted our heads almost at the same time. No, I mean……
Why are we holding textbooks?
This is strange, isn’t it? Why is there a textbook prepared for a class that started with Kuro’s random remark? Ahh, could it be that? Do other adventurers also learn the basics by looking at this textbook?
Errr, the textbook is titled “Adventurer’s Education for Otherworlders: Basic Edition”…… This is strange, isn’t it? This book is totally targeted at us, isn’t it?
……I wonder if Alice has been prepared for a development like this for a long time? If it’s Alice…… I guess that would be possible.
This textbook is very detailed and has illustrations that make it easy to read. I think I can acquire a certain amount of knowledge from this, even just by reading this alone.
[Now then, let’s start with the difference in perceptions of adventurers…… The most common image that otherworlders like you have of adventurers is that they are an independent organization within the country, where even outlaws can earn money if they have the skills, and that they are ranked according to their abilities.]
I certainly have this image of adventurers due to the influence of novels and mangas. However, from what Alice said, it doesn’t seem to be the case.
[First, the Adventurers may not be a state-run organization, but it’s almost like one. You can imagined them as Knights’ subcontractor, or even the country’s outsourcing contractor. So, next, there is a certain degree of laxity compared to other jobs, but there is no background checks or anything like that. You would still need documents proving your national identity and stating your capabilities…… stuff like the curriculum vitae of your worlds, and you’ll also be interviewed during the hiring process.]
[……That’s kinda like a normal company.]
[In addition, English doesn’t exist in this world, so there’s no ranking system based on English Alphabets like A-rank or S-rank. Well, there is a similar system, but I’ll explain that later. Also, as you may have already noticed by now, but just like what happened when he tried doing other jobs, Kaito-san, who is a walking disaster, can’t be an adventurer, so don’t get them wrong even if your application is refused.]
……I see, I guess I can’t even become an adventurer huh. No, unlike the two of them, I’m not much of a fighter anyway, so it’s not like I want to be one in the first place……
[If I were to explain it with words of your world that would be easier for you to understand…… Let’s see, you could say that they’re “Dispatch Part-timers”. Requests from the country, nobles, and Trading Companies are gathered by the Adventurers’ Guild, and Part-time Adventurers would be dispatched according to their availability and abilities.]
I see, that certainly makes it easier to visualize. As I nodded my head in understanding, Aoi-chan raised her hand at that moment, seemingly having a question.
[Yes, Aoi-san, what is it?]
[I’m sorry if this is actually a very basic question, but why does the country send out requests to adventurers?]
[You mean, even though they have knights?]
[Yes.]
[First of all, let me say that knights are basically superior to adventurers in terms of combat ability. Well, in a sense, this is quite obvious. The knights are professionals, while the adventurers are just amateurs who are proud of their skills, so the average value of the knights is overwhelmingly higher than adventurers.]
After saying that much, Alice stopped speaking and drew a picture of Luna-san and Noir-san on a blackboard.
[Of course, there are exceptions…… Some of the Top-rank Adventurers with “nicknames”, like Lunamaria-san and her mother, Noir-san, are stronger than knights. But overall, I would say that the knights have higher abilities…… but if you’re asking me if knights are better than adventurers at everything, that wouldn’t be the case.]
Continuing with her explanation, Alice then drew a group of knight-like figures in armor and a group of lightly-armored adventurer-like figures on the blackboard.
[First of all, knights may be professionals, but they’re specialized. They are strong in their specialty, such as combat if they are combat personnel, but they tend to be unskilled in other areas. On the other hand, as the saying goes, “The better the adventurer, the more versatile they are”. Adventurers can do many things on their own and those who are versatile are highly valued. This is because adventurers often work alone or in small groups.]
[……I see.]
[And above all, what makes adventurers superior to knights is their “quickness” and “cost”. Knights certainly are powerful…… but they are basically mobilized as a troop, so it costs a lot of money, and there are a lot of approvals required to mobilize them, which would take a lot of time.]
Just like that, together with pictures she drew, Alice gave a detailed explanation.
[In short, it would cost too much to mobilize the Knight Order for everything. For example, if there is no damage, but you find something that seems to be a monster’s footprint near a village, people couldn’t just leave it be as long as there is a village nearby, they would need to send a unit to investigate, but they wouldn’t have enough manpower. On the other hand, if the damage is already done and the knights would need to be mobilized immediately, it will also take time to dispatch if they were far away.]
[And in such situations, it would be best to send adventurers huh?]
[Yes, adventurers who basically work alone or in small groups are agile. They can leave immediately after receiving the request, and their ability to respond quickly is a strength that the Knights don’t have. And working in small groups means low costs. No, it’s not that the adventurers make less money than knights. They are just much cheaper than the cost of running dozens of knights and coordinating shifts of security between them. Thus, they are more useful to the nobles who own a territory within the country.]
I see, so there are many cases where it’s cheaper for nobles who own territories to hire adventurers than to mobilize their own private armies……
[Of course, if it’s a large-scale event or a powerful monster appears, the knights will be mobilized…… In such cases, there’s a chance where the Knight Order and the adventurers would cooperate with each other, with the adventurers who can respond quickly taking the lead. This kind of joint quest is only offered to adventurers with a certain amount of experience though, so even if you both become adventurers, I don’t think you would be participating in such an event in the future. And thus, that’s it for the answers to Aoi-san’s questions and the basics. Let’s continue on and start the topic of how to become an adventurer and their actual activities, shall we…… Please turn to Page 13, and take out the small booklet titled “Adventurers 101”.]
How should I say this…… This feels like we’re really in a school lesson…… I mean, this guy really is too well prepared, and I think she totally foresaw this situation right from the beginning.
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