142 Episode 22: The true identity of Cain





 The four men who were crowded into Cain's room were ushered into a private room by Letia.
 The private room was a room with ten or so chairs surrounding a table, with Cain and Letia sitting next to each other and Raggett and the other four sitting opposite each other.

''-- So, why is Cain an S-rank ......?''

 Raggett opens his mouth with an incredulous look on his face.
 Letia sighed at his words and began to speak.

''As for Cain-sama, although there are parts of it that are top secret, he has an S-rank, including his ability. He has a good track record in his own right, and he's also recognized in the royal capital.
Just because it's ...... doesn't mean that--
'Raggett, I know it's hard to believe, but that's what the guild decided. Like the killing spree earlier, Cain-kun feels a bit different from others.
How does such an S-ranked monster get a job as a bodyguard at ......?

 Ninery interrupts Raggett, who looks unconvinced.
 She knows that she didn't get S-ranked by cheating, but she still doesn't seem to believe it.
 Cain began to explain while pulling a face at the "monster" treatment.

'I apologize for not telling you about my rank. I'm sorry. But there's a lot going on here too, so it would be helpful if you could take a guess.

 Raggett is also calmed down by Cain, who bows his head honestly.

'I understand about the situation ....... But in order to convince you, you'll have to have a mock battle with me, no, with us - a mock battle.

 Raggett and the other four have experienced many things as adventurers until now. I'm proud to say that they've finally risen to D-rank after overcoming the death line.
 They felt that in order to easily convince the boy in front of them, who was several years younger than them and hadn't even reached adulthood, that he was S-ranked, they had no choice but to actually fight.

''--I understand. Let's use the training grounds. If we actually do a mock fight, we will know how good he is. As for the difference in strength, you can also go to .......

 Raggett and the other members nodded at Letia's suggestion as well.


 All together, they moved to the training grounds under Letia's guidance.
 The parts of the training grounds that had been destroyed before had already been repaired and returned to their original state.

''--Cain-sama, I'm sure you understand ......, but the destruction etc. is .......
No!

 He was quick to deny Letia's warning.
 At that time, it was the devastation caused by the guild and the adventurer's irritation with the way they handled the situation.
 Right now, Lixetu, Letia had no intention of causing trouble for the guild she was running.

''--Then any attack that could result in death is prohibited. Cain-sama is not allowed to use magic that would destroy the facility.
---- and destroy the facility ......?

 At Letia's words, Ninery pulled a face and muttered.
 At her words, Letia began to explain.

''Before, before I came here, an adventurer got involved with Cain-sama and we had a mock battle here ......

 Letia would not finish. The four of them knew about the "pity" of the older adventurers.
 They had never been subjected to it themselves, but they had heard of it. --But I'm not sure I've ever heard of the destruction of a facility.
 The four of them cleared their throats involuntarily at Letia's words.

''Oh, the four of us at the same time is fine. One of us will be done with it soon enough.''

 Cain smiles with a generous smile and hangs his wooden sword on his shoulder.

''Then let's begin!

That's a lot of leeway. Even though you're a D-ranked fighter, you've got no respect for the four of us.

 As Letia signaled for them to begin, Raggett instructed and the three of them formed a formation.
 Raggett takes the lead, with Archer's Cross a little behind him, and Ninery holds his staff and begins chanting magic. Mine is at the back of the pack, holding his staff at the very back for the recovery artist (Priest).

'Alright, boys. You're going to show Cain what we're made of...

 With those words, Cain, who was in front of me, disappeared.

'Eh ......'

 At that moment, Mine and Ninery crumble down.

''What?!''

 Raggett and Cross both turned around and were stunned to see them slowly crumble.
 -- and Cross collapses as well.
 Raggett, who was the only one left, looks in astonishment at Cain, who appeared in his original position.

''--I don't know if there's this much of a difference between ...... S rank means .......''

 With those words, Raggett lost consciousness at the same time.


''It's like this: ...... I hope this helps you understand what Cain-sama is capable of, but...''

 Letia muttered, looking down at the four fallen men.

'You didn't have to go this far. ...... 
'No, because you have to understand the overwhelming difference. That's why - that's why it's a state-recognized S rating.

 Cain lifted the four unconscious men and laid them side by side.

'Okay, there you go ...... and the rest--'

Uggh. ......

 Not long after, Raggett woke up. After looking at the three of them falling down, he looked at Cain and let out a sigh.

''...... Is this what an S-rank is capable of? ....... Cain is amazing ....... I couldn't even follow your movements with my eyes .......
That's what makes you the best adventurer in the city.

 Before Cain could answer, Letia answered.
 Cain helped Raggett to stand up.

'I've taken it easy on you, but ...... if you need anything, just let me know. I can also use recovery magic.''
...... You can also use recovery magic and are this strong ......
Well, ...... I think I've put up a good fight, so ......

"Ahh, ......." "Ugh." "Ugh." "...... that.

 As I was talking to Raggett, who woke up earlier, the three of them also woke up.
 When they woke up, Ninery and the others were a little confused, not even understanding what had happened.

'...... Why are you sleeping ......? Maybe ......
'Oh, in an instant we were all ripped out of our consciousness. Me too, of course. ......
'So ......, you're totally defeated. ......

 The four of them looked a little disappointed at being completely defeated, but their expressions were more refreshed than that.
 It was probably because they had seen firsthand the ability of an S-ranked adventurer.

''I hope this has helped you understand the abilities of S-rank adventurers. You should continue to work hard and aim even harder. Even if you don't become as good as Master Cain, you can still aim for the A rank.

 The four of them nodded at Letia's explanation.
 However, Ninery raised her hand and asked a question.

I've been thinking about Letia-san ......, why is it "sama" to Cain-kun ......? You don't call anyone else "sama" for anything, do you?
Mugu ...... and about it: ......
............

 Letia gives Cain a pained look.
 Cain also shifts his gaze and pretends he didn't hear.
 However, after learning the shocking fact that it was an S-rank, the four of them think that there's nothing more surprising than this, .......

''Cain, it's okay, there's nothing more to be surprised about, I've heard something shocking about an S-rank,''

 Sighing in resignation, Cain sent a glance to Letia and nodded lightly.
 Sensing his attitude, Letia opened her mouth gravely.

''I will tell you since Cain-sama has given me permission, but please keep it between us. In some cases, it may be .......

 The four of them swallowed raw as Letia paused to scratch off her neck with one hand.

'...... Master Cain is ---- the Earl of Cain von Silford Drintle, son of the Earl of Silford Frontier, and --He is the lord of this city.

「「「「............」」」」

 The four of them froze at the shocking fact that they were more than S-ranked.
 Cain laughed at the expression on their faces, but that was not the case for the four of them.
 The four of them looked at Cain with an awkward, robotic movement.

'Well ...... that's why. Please feel free to call me Cain when you're an adventurer.

 Cain spoke casually as he scratched his cheeks, but the four of them had a drawn-out expression.
 Even though he was still young and adventurer, he had some understanding of how the nobility worked.
 "The rank of 'Count' is a senior nobleman, which means that he is one of the leading nobles in this Esfort Kingdom.
 Moreover, although he is the son of a frontier count, he stands alone as an earl. There is no reason for him not to be excellent.
 Moreover, his ability is S-ranked.
 The four men's brains were filled with confusing information.

 And the answer they found was ----

'Dear Cain ......, I'm sorry ......'
"Mr. Cain has .......
I didn't think Cain would go to .......
Can't I be your mistress?" ......

 The three of them are shocked by the words that come out of Mine's mouth, which they haven't spoken much of before.
 Of course, Cain can't help but blurt them out as well.

'Cain-sama already has a fiancée, so I don't accept mistresses (that sort of thing). If it's so easy to become ...... I'd rather be ...... too.

Hey, Mr. Letia! What are you talking about?

 Cain couldn't help but rush into Letia.
 It was true that Letia was beautiful, but to Cain, she was like a dependable older sister in the guild.
 He didn't see her as such an object.

''Oh, I'm sorry for what you did with me ......

 Letia's cheeks stained as she huffed at her own words.

'Phew ......, that's interesting .......'

 Letia and Cain's words were echoed by the laughter of those who were present.