I Was Called Incompetent ch.46

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Translator: Raizu
Editor: Shirayuki

Episode 46: Tournament

After seeing the mother and daughter off, we headed to the Nibelugh’s Adventurers Guild office.
One is to contact the adventurers guild in Historia and Ist, in addition to one other thing.

[Anyways, Levi did well there.]

[Yes, I made sure to hide 1 million gold in their luggage. They did not notice yet about it. I also managed to pack some clothes since their sizes are similar to mine. They should be fine for a while.]

If we gave all of that to them openly, they’d surely decline.
That drained quite a lot from our pocket, but we should be able to earn it all back soon.

[Right. They should be able to live peacefully in Ist.]

[Yes, it was a really good decision. Fortunately, Rhode-sama was able to make the people of Ist understand.]

It hadn’t occurred to me at that moment, but those two towns will continue to aid me in the future.
I can now confidently leave the people I will help to Historia or Ist.

[By the way, Rhode-sama, if we do not earn more money, we will be sleeping outside tonight.]

[Eh?]

Really? I thought we still had enough…

[Well, how much do we have now?]

[Less than 10,000.]

[…seriously?]

[I am serious.]

[Shouldn’t there be a little more than that…?]

[Rhode-sama…. I think you forgot to take into account the carriage fee and the request fee?]

[…no idea. Anyways, let’s get to the guild office!]

[Time to make some money.]

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Entering Nibelugh’s Adventurers Guild Office, which was made of stone bricks and looked like a small castle, we saw that there was only one receptionist standing behind the large counter.
Perhaps because it’s still very early in the morning. There was no other adventurer or request poster at the moment.
The receptionist, whose hair was styled in twin tails, greeted us happily when she noticed us.

[Good morning! Is there anything I can do to help you?]

[Well, first of all, I’d like to borrow the communication stone. But does it cost money?]

[It’s free for adventurersー. Please go through here!]

We were guided by the receptionist, Amur-san, to another room with a sign that says Communication room on top of its entrance. There’s a large purple-colored communication stone about the same size as my body in the center of the room. 
A magic circle was drawn on the floor, from which a translucent barrier extended up to the ceiling. 
The communication stone was floating up and down inside the barrier.

[Wow, it’s huge.]

[With this communication stone, one can contact any adventurers guild office or major institution throughout Nibelugh kingdom. Which place would you like to contact?]

I asked Amur-san to connect us with Historia’s adventurers’ guild office. She then started to circulate her magic power to activate the communication stone.

『Yeーes! This is Historia’s Adventurers Guild office!』

That energetic voice sounded familiar.
It’s been only several days, but I’m feeling nostalgic from hearing this voice.

[It’s been a while, Lana-san. This is Rhode speaking.]

『That voice, Rhode-kun!? It’s been a while, how are you doing? You okay, right, not injured? What is it now… something must’ve happened! Don’t tell me it’s Nibelugh!』

[Haha, calm down, Lana-san… I’m alright. Sorry, but can you call Tene….]

『Hi there, Rhode-kun！』

[Huaah!? …..still hasn’t changed at all, I see.]

I could hear Lana-san yelp in surprise just like I did.
This guy is still like that…

『Fufu……so, is there anything you need me to do?』

[Yes, actually…]

I told Tenea-san about what occurred last night, then asked him to provide escorts for Tia and her mother who will be arriving in a few days for their journey to Ist. He agreed immediately.

『Ahh. Those poor souls… if you find another, Historia is ready to take them in. Feel free to inform me anytime.』

It seemed that, as promised, he convinced the entire town.

[Thank you, Tenea-sama. That said, since I’d like to make it a formal request, I do need to pay the fee to Nibelugh adventurers guild, right?]

『You are welcome. We can do it for free since it’s Rhode-kun’s request…』

[No, please don’t make an exception for me.]

『…Alright, if you wish so then. Very well. I will ensure that they arrive at their destination safely!』

[Thank you. Alright then. Until next time]

『Un. Until next time, Rhode-kun. And take care.』

『S-see you again, Rhode-kun!』

[You too, Tenea-san. And please give my regard to Hagar-san. Bye.]

Alright, next…

[Amur-sa…. What happened!?]

Amur-san’s eyes were swollen and red from weeping.
Could it be…

[I’m *sniff* sorry… hic… I never knew such a thing happened in this city… *sniff* hic…]

[Amur-san is a kind soul, is she not…. There, there.]

[Levi-san… uuu… but thank goodness… Rhode-san was able to save them…]

[Yes, fortunately. Do please tell me if you hear a similar rumor. There must be all sorts of hearsays out there.]

[Yes… guh… ah, where to next?]

[Ah, yes. I need to contact Ist next.]

Amur-san connected the communication stone to Ist while still sniffing.
A familiar cheerful voice could be heard coming from the communication stone.

『Yes! Ellie from Ist Adventurers Guild speaking!』

[Ah, it’s been a while. It’s Rhode.]

『Ahー！　Rhode-san! It’s been a while! Seems like you made it big in Historia! The story is all over the newspaper！』

Is that so?
I didn’t know because I hadn’t read the newspaper for a while now.
Levi said she hadn’t read any recently either so let’s check it out later. 

[I didn’t know that. Ah, is Gagan-san in?]

『Ah, yes he is! Gaga-samaー! Gaーgaーnーsaーmaー!』

『Why so loud… What’s going on Ellie?』

『Rhode-san is calling!』

『Eh, for real! Say that sooner!』

『Hush now, come here quickly!』

『O, oy! Rhode!? Are you okay over there!?』

[Haha, it’s been a while, Gagan-san. I’m doing fine.]

『This little bastard… not only the inferno wyvern but also the ”Giant” got done in by you!』

[That’s because Gagan-san’s eyes were not wrong.]

『Ah that… don’t make me cry now… stop…』

[Ahaha! Now then, I call for a request.]

『…ask anything. I’ll oblige』

[Thank you… actually…]

I told Gagan-san what happened last night, the same way as I did to Tenea-san.
I also told him about the concept of the incompetent that I didn’t manage to tell him before. Gagan-san seemed to be taken aback but was otherwise convinced.

『Really… such a thing is unfathomable.』

[Yes… that’s why I want those two to live a happy life. So I decided to let them rent my house. Can you please look after them, Gagan-san?]

『Will do. I’m sure everyone here will have the same thoughts. Don’t worry, leave it to me!』

[…thank you very much. I’ll leave everything to you then, Gagan-san.]

『Sure thing! If you find more people like them, then please tell me. I’ll protect them! Also, come back soon. Everyone is waiting patiently for your return.』

[Of course. One of these days. Alright then, until next time!]

『Yah, until next time! Stay strong, Rhode!』

『Rhode-san, until next timeー！』

Alright. Tia and her mother should be alright with this.
Well, no need to worry anymore.

[Thank you for the help, Amur…]

Amur-san was still a crying mess.

[There, there…]

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I asked Amur-san to prepare us a light meal afterward.
My ‘without food, drink, or sleep’ talent allows me to ignore the repercussions, but I can still feel the hunger. 

[Nomnom… gulp. Ah, Rhode-sama. Your name was really in the newspaper. It’s an article from a while ago… “A Rising Newcomer Appears!” or something along that line.]

The article had my full name and profession written along with the headline, followed by a fairly favorable sentence

[I’ll read it. “Rhode Irvine [18 years old: Invoker Knight], who has just become an Adventurer, crushed the famous cyclops with the second name “Giant” in addition to subduing Flame Wyvern and Inferno Wyvern. He was promoted to an A-rank adventurer soon after that. We were able to talk to a woman who witnessed his fight. << [Mr. Unoi: Pseudonym]: Just before I was eaten by the Inferno Wyvern, he appeared dashingly and quickly subdued the Inferno Wyvern! The figure was just like a hero. Even though the wyvern easily outmatched more than 30 adventurers, he severed its neck with a huge sword very easily. I admire him as both a young adventurer and as a person.” These days when the number of strong adventurers is depleting, a talented adventurer like him will certainly benefit the world. It is directly connected to our future. He has begun his path to become a hero, and we have high hopes for his future.]

[…it’s embarrassing.]

[Embarrassing indeed.]

[Rhode-san turns out to be such an amazing person! I truly respect you!]

Amur-san who came bringing more plates of food to our table chimed in.

[Haha… it’s embarrassing, so please stop…]

[Feel free to drop the honorifics with me, Hero-samaー!]

[Then I won’t hesitate…. Don’t you think it’s kinda silly, though? Well, by the way… why is it that no one is here today? Is it always like this?]

[Not really? Normally it’s always crowded. There is a once-a-year big event today. I wanted to go too, but I can’t just leave the office unattended.]

[Big event…?]

[Eh… maybe you don’t know? Today is the day when the “adventurer duel tournament ” is being held. It used to be held several times a year, but nowadays it’s only once a year. But more importantly, all adventurers in Nibelugh can participate!]

[Ahー I did see the advertisement…]

[Normally, this tournament aimed to find new adventurers, but today is a special tournament that will decide the best in Nibelugh! Nibelugh’s SSS rank adventurers will also come, so I guess that’s why everyone is itching to watch? They’re going to watch the tournament as it is being broadcasted via visual magic stone in the square so no one comes here.]

[I see… so that’s why]

[Rhode-san is from Ist, aren’t you? You could probably try to participate….]

[I’m not interested in that kind of thing. It’s good and all to make a name for me, but doing requests is easier to earn money. I almost forgot, but we are running low on money right now. Is there any request we can do?]

[…there are none.]

[Eh…?]

[We cleared up all the local requests in preparation for today’s tournament… so there are no requests left today. There might be some left if you go to another town… but that will take several days though?]

[Really?]

[Yes it is.]

I guess that’s it….

It’s fine by me, but it’ll be tough for Levi.

[Rhode-san, there is still time. Participate in the tournament! There are still 30 minutes left until the reception ends…. You should be able to make it!]

[Uーn….]

[Rhode-sama, shall I go participate? We can get money and use the house for our new base. If we decide to stay in this city as is, at this rate… I am fine with it, but there is no way I can let Rhode-sama…]

[I should be the one saying that. There is no way I’ll let Levi suffer…Yosh, let’s go.]