Strange Grief Wants to Retire ~ The Weakest Hunter Dreams of a Hero ~

Chapter216，Part2: 2 - Outsider ③

Chapter 216 Outsider ③

Part 2

There are still many mysterious features, but smartphones are wonderful. My dreams are expanding.

If I can collect enough for my Party Members, I won’t have to worry about not being able to meet up with them. I wish I could have been born in such a convenient era.

I was thinking about the distant past for a while, but then I remembered that I was in the middle of a conversation with Lucia.

I looked back at her, but by then I couldn’t see a single trace of Lucia. I looked down at my tiny smartphone and frowned.

“I see…… That is one of the reasons civilization was destroyed.” (Cry)

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Apparently, Luke and the others had successfully gotten the right to participate. There is no one stronger in this world than straightforward brainiacs who go straight for their goal.

Luke and the others seemed to be training hard for the Supreme Martial Arts Festival, and Sytry-chan seemed to be busy with something. I didn’t really feel it, but I guess the Supreme Martial Arts Festival is a great stage for warriors. Lucia also seemed to be busy developing new techniques, so the days went by with no one coming.

After I had done a great job of getting a ticket from the Emperor, there was no way I need to prepare just to watch the event, so while I was passing the days while lazing around in the Clan Masters office, tinkering with my smartphone, polishing my Relics, and playing with the carpet, Eva came in while walking fast.

“Cry-san, I have compiled some information for you. Please take a look here. It is for the qualification rounds. I have left out the members of 《Strange Grief (Nageki no Borei)》.” (Eva)

What she handed me was a thick list. Since the contestants had not been officially announced yet, it was probably a private document used by the organizers of the Supreme Martial Arts Festival.

“Eeeh, I said I didn’t want it.” (Cry)

“It is fine, just look at it. There is something that I am curious about――” (Eva)

So troublesome. I wonder what Eva has seen in me so far, to bring me obviously confidential documents.

I sighed grandly, but Eva’s expression was so serious that I have no choice but to open the document.

The documents contained detailed profiles of the participants. Me watching the Supreme Martial Arts Festival was a spur-of-the-moment thing. Normally, Eva shouldn’t have that much power, but getting her hands on those documents in such a short time was a formidable feat.

I *parapara* flipped through the documents. Unlike Luke and the others, I am not that interested in power people, but there are a few names that I recognized.

“Hm? Touka is also participating?” (Cry)

“Well, I guess it is part of their appeal process.” (Eva)

“I gotta root for them……” (Cry)

“……” (Eva)

Touka is the Leader of the 《Torch Knights (Touka Kish-Dan)》 Party. They are also great warriors, and their name is said to be well known both in the country and abroad, but unfortunately, I don’t know them that well because they don’t spend much time in the Imperial Capital.

However, including Luke and the others, it was not every day that so many contestants from one Clan participate in a tournament. I am really looking forward to it. I am sure that no matter how the match turns out, there won’t be any internal strife.

“I hope they will show me a good game match.” (Cry)

“Cry-san, you really have it easy, don’t you?” (Eva)

Eva said that in a dumbfounded voice, but even a coward like me, is not going to be afraid of watching a tournament.

While *funfun* humming to myself, I continued to flip through the pages. Then, I suddenly saw something written that caught my attention.

I stopped my hand and opened my eyes. Eva was looking at me with bated breath.

What was written was, the name of a contestant――The name of a Hunter. I rubbed my eyes and looked again several times, but it wasn’t an optical illusion.

I couldn’t help but smile.

“Hm……? 《Strange Freak’s (Nageki no Akuryo)》 Leader…… Kryhi Andrichhi……? Puh…… What a coincidence.” (Cry)

So this was what Eva said she was curious about. Certainly, I am curious about this.

Unfortunately, there was no photo of this Kryhi in the documents, but Kryhi’s name alone was just like mine. It was also a great coincidence that even our Party names were similar.

If Kryhi’s face was also similar to mine――Then he was probably the real one. I *niyaniya* smiled and handed the documents back.

“Thank you, Eva. I haven’t laughed like this in ages.”

“Eh…… Eeeeh……” (Eva)

“I know…… I just thought about a great idea.” (Cry)

Let’s tell Luke and the others about it. I am sure they will laugh about it too.

Depending on the tournament match, it would be the best match if Luke or one of my friends were to fight with Kryhi. If this Kryhi is insanely strong, it would be, in its own way, also interesting. It would be a great story to tell at the bar.

For some reason, Eva looked at me with a worried expression as I was still *niyaniya* smiling and thinking about stupid things.

TL notes:

Thanks for reading! And thank you to Austen for the ko-fi! There will be an extra chapter this Sunday!

Who can this Kryhi be?! Will we have a Cry VS Kryhi in the tournament!

And of course what kind of crazy idea do you think Eva is thinking after hearing Cry say that he have a great idea!

Tchao à plus!

Footnotes

Nageki no Akuryo: literally translated to The Lamenting Evil Spirits