Chapter 19 - World-Class Adventurer (1/2)

—Narsena—

The moment she said that Onii-san had the strength comparable to world-class adventurer, I could see the great joy on Ralma-san’s face.

It was the face of a master who was happy their disciple got so much power. That expression also clued me that Ralma-san truly believed Onii-san had world-class adventurer level of power.

Because she believed, she showed such great joy.

「No way………」

…… But, even though I understood that, I still couldn’t understand what Ralma-san just said.

First, she said Onii-san had no talent, but then she also said that Onii-san ability was comparable to a world-class adventurer.

For me, having no talent meant weak, and having ability meant having talent, that was my belief, hence why I was unable to combine no talent and having ability together.

… And in the first place, I couldn’t believe that Onii-san had world-class adventurer level of ability.

It didn’t mean I thought Onii-san as weak.

I believed Onii-san was as strong as the usual first-class adventurer.

But world-class adventurers were special.

It was a common mistake general public made when they thought a world-class adventurer was just an adventurer that was simply stronger than first-class adventurers.

However, the reality was totally different.

After all, it was said that the gap of ability between world-class adventurers and first-class adventurers was greater than the gap between the bottommost adventurers and first-class adventurers.

That was what world-class adventurers were.

The existence that went beyond exceptional, such was the existence which made adventurer guild created a new designation just for them.

「B-But, it’s just Onii-san…」

… And, I who couldn’t believe that, instinctively blocked out Ralma-san’s words.

「Do you really think so?」

「……Huh?」

However, Ralma-san’s reaction to my words was just a question.

Surprised by her unexpected question, I hesitated to answer.

「Dodge all of the hydra attacks with only defend in mind, do you really think that kind of feat is easy?」

Ralma-san kept going without paying attention to my current state.

「There is no way such a thing is easy. Committing only on defend, that means the battle become one-sided. Hey Narsena, you have experienced this already didn’t you? Tell me, at that time, what kind of state you were in?」

「Ah!」

I at last understood what Ralma-san trying to say.

I had been trained by Ralma-san’s friend, another world-class adventurer and to be on the defensive-only side meant you were always at a disadvantage.

In other words, it meant you were always pressured.

「… But, Onii-san always kept his enemies in check in such condition.」

「Yeah right. Also, it’s more like keeping his enemies in check is the only thing he could do in that state……. Now, do you finally understand how abnormal is it to be able to keep a hydra in check with such condition?」

「———Ohh!」

… Finally, I understood the abnormalities in Onii-san.

Ralma-san who realized that fact from my expression took a deep breath and then drunk the finest tea on the table to moisten her throat, after that she continued talking.

「Well, there is no way I could lose to that foolish disciple of mine. All I need to do is making sure I leave no gap for him to attack me.

——— However, it will be difficult for me to beat that foolish disciple of mine.

My long-range attack aside, which is my best attack, I’m not confident I could defeat him who kept fighting off hydra’s attack from middle or close range…… That guy, only his physical strength is absurd.」

「Is that… so?」

Thanks to Ralma-san explanation, I now convinced that Onii-san had world-class adventurer level of ability.

I only noticed just now how abnormal Onii-san’s defensive capability was.