CH 68.1

Litty Reunites with Roma

“Litty!” (Roma)

“Ah…Roma-san?!” (Litty)

The person who approached Litty at the Adventurer’s Guild was Roma, whom she had encountered in the city of Topas. Seems like her injuries from defeating the Scarbs had healed, as there were no scars of any kind to be seen anywhere.

She looked more toned, not to mention her noticeable brown skin. From her appearance, Litty understood that she, too, had been engaged in diligent training.

“Roma-san! You’ve recovered from your injuries!” (Litty)

“When did you…what? Hey, what is that creature? It’s long?” (Roma)

“It’s Myan.” (Litty)

“Myan!” (Myan)

Roma reached for Myan, which was wrapped around Litty’s waist. She then stroked her chin, then her head, as Myan nuzzled Roma’s hand.

“Oh no…so cute…!” (Roma)

“Myan.” (Myan)

“What a creature! It’s too good!” (Roma)

“This is Myan, a summoned beast. It’s very cute and reliable.”

Litty told Roma about the Summoner’s Guild and her experiences in the capital. Roma’s reaction was surprisingly light, but that was a testament to her appreciation of Litty.

In short, she expected Litty to do that much.

“Summoned beast… Or rather, how many job titles did you get? What do you plan to do with that many?” (Roma)

“I feel I’m getting stronger, but it’s not enough.” (Litty)

Litty recalled her encounter with Redner. As per her self-assessment, her combat skills had improved dramatically since coming to the capital.

But even so, there were still fierce fighters like Redner and other powerful monsters in this world which she couldn’t hope to compete with her current strength.

Considering how long she had been active as an adventurer, Litty was more than capable of becoming as strong as them in future, but she was not satisfied.

“Are you going to take the Rank 3 promotion test, Roma-san?” (Litty)

“Yes, but the timing is not good. It looks like there is still time before the next exam.” (Roma)

“You should be careful. The examiner is very mean.” (Litty)

“Thank you, but I don’t want your advice. Like you, I’m going to get promoted on my own.” (Roma)

Although not as strong as when they first met, Roma’s rivalry with Litty had remained, and Litty also admired Roma for that.

Litty looked up to Roma’s resilience as she tried to carve out a path for herself.

“Roma-san, if you don’t have any plans after this, why don’t we go on an adventure?” (Litty)

“Sure, but you’re a Rank 3, and I’m a Rank 4. I don’t mean to be disrespectful.” (Roma)

“Let’s take down a Rank 3 Named Beast. As I am a rank 3, guild wouldn’t object to Roma-san’s Rank being 4 with me accompanying you.” (Litty) 

“Rank 3…huh. Fine, please support me, okay?” (Roma)

Roma agreed to Litty’s reckless plan because she was aware of her capabilities. That was why she did not feel uneasy at all.

***

The location was a stream that ran through Damusia Canyon, where the Rank 3 promotion test for Litty’s friend was scheduled to take place.

It was famous as a fishing spot, but of course, it was not a place where ordinary people could enjoy fishing.

The surrounding monsters were Rank 5 at best, but in this river lurked nasty Named Beasts.

“The Vicious Devourers… another great name.” (Litty)

“They seem to attack from the river, targeting people who are fishing. If we can reduce their number by defeating as many as possible, the anglers will be happy.” (Roma)

“I wish we didn’t have to start in a place like this…” (Litty)

This river had fishes which adventurers and travelers who love fishing wanted to catch, even if they had to risk their lives to do so.