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

Chapter93，Part1: 1 - Achievement

Chapter 93 Achievement

Part 1

“Do you understand? Ti, what I mean by troubled is… I feel that way because you lack ability. Whether it is experience or ability that you are lacking, well-trained humans shouldn’t get into trouble so easily!”

“Ye, yes. Onee-sama. But…”

“Not but. But, but then! I have already told you many times, right? How many times should I tell you before you understand?”

Her fiery eyes are looking down at Tino as if there were strong flames on it. Tino’s Shisho, Liz Smart is shorter than Tino, but every single time Tino shrunk in front of her.

The place they are right now is in the living room of Tino’s house. Liz’s figure of sitting comfortably on the chair and crossing her legs seems to be more overbearing than the house owner.

As a matter of fact, the house Tino rented is also one of the places where Liz use as her base when she stays in the Imperial Capital. This is why there are two sets of beds, chairs and plates even though she lives alone.

While Liz jumps over, she takes the palm-sized silver treasure chest I was working on. She moves carefully the silver wire lock-picking tool inserted into the keyhole.

On top of the table, there were countless other treasure chests with various type of lock. It was used as practice for a “Thief (Tozoku)” to unlock treasure chests.

Unlocking rarely found treasure chests from a Shrines is an important role for Thieves.

Particularly, treasure chests are different from Relics which appear only one at a time. If you find one, there are often multiple items inside, and for Hunters discovering one can be consider as having a lot of luck.

And unfortunate stories about Thieves having to carry a heavy treasure chest back because they couldn’t open it, is often told as a funny story among Hunters. And for Thieves, that is a very shameful story.

In order to unlock a treasure chest, it is necessary to have lock picking techniques from every corner of the world to open a lock of a treasure chest appearing in a Shrine.

Check the shape and the material of the chest, confirm if there is a trap before opening it and in some case break the chest without trying to open the lock and many more. The job of Thieves require you to make a judgement depending on the situation, it has often more thing to do than a pure vanguard job.

A Thief can’t do its job by just counting the number of monsters he killed. Tino is afraid of her bloodthirsty Shisho, Liz, but there were many occasions for Tino to learn lock-picking technique with her.

“Every hardship can be translated as trials. Those who run away from adversity will always remain small fries no matter how long they are Hunters, people grow when they overcome though trials! If you complain, then don’t do it from the start!”

Liz throw the treasure chest in her hand on the table.

Tino hurriedly catch it and the chest on her hands opens without making a single sound.

“That scum is having a hard time right now because he was idling around. He should at least be able wipe his own ass!”

Tino thinks she was absolutely right.

Liz’s training is rigorous but Tino isn’t afraid or dissatisfied of it because she knows that her Shisho is also imposing the same kind of training on herself. It is just that she doesn’t show it in front of other people… High-Level Hunters isn’t something you can become with just talent only.

But then. Tino put the sample of treasure chests on the table and terrifyingly says.

“But, Onee-sama. Greg isn’t a merchant, but a Hunter…”

“I don’t care. Cry-chan’s advice is telling him to not just polish his hunting skills just because he is a Hunter!”

“No way…”

Tino recalls the sight of his acquaintance Hunter whon a few days after winning the Golem, is suffering from various troubles because he took Tino’s place at the auction. She lowers her gaze.

It isn’t like she holds special feeling for Greg but as she isn’t a coldblooded woman, Tino feels bad for Greg who is suffering instead of her when she should have been on the receiving end of it.

One billion was the highest bid between all the lot that was knocked down on the auction that day. It was probably bad that Greg won while he wasn’t representing anyone and participated as an individual, moreover he is just a Mid-Level Hunter.

Greg has been plagued by various troubles since he won the bid instead of Tino. He got a lot of loan offer, he was being sought by many dubious people, many merchants proposed him multiple business proposals, and he even got noticed by a lot of nobles.

I met Greg by change and his face has lost weight as he wasn’t familiar with the trials, he said that he is trying to not go to any place with a lot of people.

Compared to the trials that Tino has experienced so far, the gist of his trial is quite different. Compared to being driven into a corner in a Shrine, there is still less danger for your life but the burden on his mental might be on a higher end.

Even so, I think it is as expect of a Hunter with a long background that the information about him acting as a proxy or whose proxy he was, wasn’t leaked. Maybe his ability to judge when to run according to the situation is better than Tino’s.

That is also why you can say that he is having a hard time now…

When I consulted with Shisho when I came back, she responded like that, it was only strict words.

When Liz stared at Tino who was at a loss of words, she continues to speak while maintaining her high attitude.

“In the first place, you can stop being like this, Ti. Right now, Syt is commanding some people to monitor him. Why would you think Cry-chan purposely set up a Mid-Level Hunter as a proxy who isn’t even from “Footprint”?”

“…… Eh?”

Tino lost her word when she hears that.

At that time, it was Tino’s fault as she lacked preparation that Greg who was next to her, had to win the bid for her, it was just a coincidence. At least, Tino didn’t expected this to happen.

“After all, the opponents are also professionals, so they were very wary when they were participating in the auction. I looked up who was on the other side, but it was a proxy and all their information were concealed, even when I interrogated the proxy, they didn’t reveal anything. But we are the one possessing what they want, if they really want to get it back, then they can only hired specialize people to steal it, right? And when that happen, we will get a little bit closer on them.”

“Bu, but it was my decision to let Greg take part in the auction instead of me…”

“Aaah. It is because Cry-chan already knows all of Ti’s miserable point.”

“……”

“In truth, I would have beat you to a pulp but as Cry-chan has already took that into consideration, I can’t blame you. You understand, right?”

As Tino weeps on her harsh words, Liz crack her finger with a slight smile.

I should say as expected of him. At first glance, it only looks like a coincidence but Tino has repeatedly seen Master’s abilities. I don’t think Shisho’s words are a lie.

However, no matter how many times she sees it, Tino feels awe before being impress. And at the same time, I realize once again, why, even thought my scary Onee-sama has me as a disciple, Master still doesn’t have any disciple.

“Weeell, Syt is supposed to have thin out the dangerous one… He can probably manage it by himself because it was Cry-chan’s insight. Until then, try to not get close to him as much as possible because if they get suspicious now and back down, it would be troublesome. I don’t think Cry-chan will leave after doing this, but… Dealing with human is a hassle compare to dealing with Phantoms and monsters… You understand, right Ti?”

“Ye, yes. Onee-sama…”

Tino just nod her head up and down when she hears her.

At the same time as Liz being an excellent Thief, she is also a “Bounty Hunter (Shokin Kubi)” who had destroyed numerous criminal Parties and criminal organizations. Tino is also sometimes tagging along in the name of training.

Human criminals are more troublesome than Phantoms or Monsters. Even if their ability is low, they possess intelligence and they use it with malicious intent. There are also times when you can’t do anything because of the law. It isn’t easy to catch someone who is wanted even as Hunters.

I am a little sorry for Greg, but there is nothing Tino can do if she says it like this. I can just believe in Master’s insight.

“I was thinking that Tino would have being squeeze dry by Cry-chan this time, you know. But looking at this time case, it seems that even the small fry Ti has a 『Role』 to play that I can’t do…”

“Master’s training……”

Even the training given by Shisho is always causing me to be half-dead, half-alive. I can’t imagine what kind of training it can be for Shisho to say, 『Squeeze me dry』.

It is very mortifying that all of my miserable point is already known but, I feel that this kind of training is a little too early for me. I want to join Strange Grief but only after I possess enough ability … It is in the end a goal in the future.

I was almost killed just by being thrown into the 【White Wolves Den】 but that doesn’t count as a trial for Master. Then that mean…

… It is too early. It is still too early for me, Masterrr. I am already doing my best by just being trained by Onee-sama…

Just thinking about it and I am already wavering, but then I hear a sound of knocking on the door.

TL notes:

Thanks for reading!

I didn’t post yesterday because I translated Danmachi What IF story the author made! Damn that was so touching! !

Moreover I don’t know why but I had to redo and reread this part multiple time before having something readable like this. It was just weird, I think it is because it started in the middle of the conversation and because I am tired…

I like how no one realizing that it is all just a coincidence. Like Sentou Jousai?: Masurawo, I love how in that Hideo did everything by just bluffing through. But in middle of the his bluff was seen through. But then the best part is him returning and calling the bluff that people had seen through that it was not a bluff. He made a big speech to make people question if everything was really just a bluff and not all part of his plan making everyone doubt if he really was a master tactician XD

I wish that happen to Cry too. People discover his lies but at the end he says everything was his plan. From his raise to his decline and people revere him again XD

Tchao à plus!