Manowa Chapter 17

Let’s fight the examiner
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Editor: Dre
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*Adventurers guild office, bas.e.m.e.nt arena

“So there’s an arena down here.”
In the examination day, Pran brings Kazane and Yumika to wait in the office before going to the bas.e.m.e.nt where the arena is located.
“It seems that in the past this place was a slave market. Though now it’s as you can see.”
Pran said unamused.
(Slave, huh)
There’s slavery in this world. Kazane has even seen some slaves being dragged by its traders in the market many times.
While their treatment doesn’t seems to be as bad as Kazane imagined, it’s still by her own standard, and it seems like there are some who has worse circ.u.mstances than it is here too.

Inside the arena, there’s someone whom Kazane and Yumika know.
“Ah, Master.”
“h.e.l.lo Kazane. Good morning, Yumika.”
“Good morning. Mondorie too. Is your body alright?”
“Yup. Morning, Yumika and Kazane. The injuries no longer pose a problem.”
“Rather than injuries, the bitten parts inflicts wicked diseases. That’s why he needs to stay in bed.”
“Ah, I see.”
So it is an infection, thought Kazane.
“Then, today we should meet with the examiner, but perhaps it is you, Master?”
Level wise he seems appropriate, but apparently it’s wrong. Master shook his head.
“No, today I’m just a guest. After you guys beat the examiner, the C rank mission you’ll accept is to escort us.”
“I see. So you will finally return home.”
Kazane laughs, but from Master's back, a modest man let a forced *cough* and walks forward.
“Representative Johnz, please stop the joke about beating me. They are just F ranks, moreover they’re kids.”
To the sullen man, Master talks back amusedly.
“But Kimberly. Those girls are amazing, you see.”
“I don’t want to hear it. You who work independently and had even received an injury should act more prudently.”
“Tch, I think it’ll better for you if you live more flexibly.”
“There’re some who had hard times because people around them are too flexible. Me is the best example.”
While smiling wryly at Kimberly's sharp words, Master faced Kazane.
“There you have it. The examiner is not me, but this person. Kimberly Rein. Rank B 26th place. Well, he’s quite something.”
“Well, please to meet you, Mr. Kimberly.”
“Yeah yeah, I’ll let you take the examination.”
Kimberly said lazily.
“But, I don’t think you’ll pa.s.s.”
Though Kimberly shows an open rejection, Kazane doesn’t mind it and she returns to talk with Master.
“Master, why is this person so agitated?”
“Dunno, perhaps calcium deficiency?”
“Representative Johnz, please stop playing around.”
“Well, I am quite serious, though.”
“Ugh.”
For a moment, Kimberly seems to want to say something, but he stopped himself and looks at Pran's direction.
“Then the examination taker is those two and him, three people right?”
“Yep. That’s right. Jirou, it’s your turn, come here!”
“Ye-S!”
Following Pran's words, a man near the arena walks forward and stopped in front of Kazane and the others.
“Eh? Jirou?”
“Good morning, Jirou.”
“Yoh, Kazane, Yumika. Why are you guys able to take the examination?”
He is an adventurer named Jirou. When Master gave treats at the bar, he was someone who talked with Kazane for a long time, and even Yumika remembers him.
“Through connection.”
“Connection!?”
Hearing that, Jirou retorted reflexively.
“That’s not true. Kazane, please stop saying unnecessary things. This person will really believe it.”
Pran looks at Kimberly while warns them.
(Ah, so that’s why Mr. Kimberly looks agitated)
Yumika who looks from the side starts to understand. He might suspects that Master's judgement towards us is biased.
“Well, since they received letter of recommendations, it’s not entirely a lie.”
“Wait, my recommendations is D rank you see. I only heard about how they will take the examination awhile ago.”
Kimberly who heard Master's words, shows a sour expression.
(He might think it's ‘shameless’ or something along the line)
“Anyway, we will know after you try. Since I don’t want to waste too much time, let’s start with you, him, then lastly this child.”
“From me?”
As being suddenly nominated, Yumika turns fl.u.s.tered, and Kimberly shot a cold look towards her.
“Yes, is there any inconvenience?”
“Ah, no.”
“Go Yumika. It seems that talking won’t went through with this person, so just beat him and show him his own place!”
“You, shut up.”
While veins started to appear in Kimberly's forehead and his face had became stiff, Yumika said Kazane. Added with Master who laughed loudly besides them, Kimberly's expressions becomes even more terrifying.

(Ah, I don’t care anymore. Stupid Kazane.)
While abusing her best friend in her heart, Yumika stands against Kimberly in the middle of the arena.
“Err, please be gentle.”
“Gentle? I see, you want to hold back?”
Kimberly's nature has already turned into that of a fierce G.o.d.
“What a despicable character. So this is how you win over the representative.”
(Uwah, this person broken)
Yumika understood that somehow he mistook her words. Though no matter what she said, she feels that the result will still the same.

“Hah, just start already. Kimberly, you need to calm down too.”
“Hmfh. I know.”
Kimberly, who have somewhat able to take back his composure after hearing Pran's words, draws the sword that hangs in his waist.
“Let’s end this quickly. I still has escorting mission after this.”
“It seems he really doesn’t count us in.”
“Gahaha, I guess he don't.”
Though a vein once again appeared in his head after hearing those comments, he didn’t take his sight from Yumika.

“As I thought, even when provoked his att.i.tude didn't change.”
Kazane who feels the change of the atmosphere mutters quietly.
“Well, he’s not that naïve.”
Judging it that way, Master said to Kazane. Of course even Kazane doesn’t expect her provocations to have any effect, her intention was more inclined towards having revenge from being looked down on.
“So, how’s his actual strength, Master?”
“Well, he’s someone who I would like to be my guard?”
“I see, so you believe in his strength.”
Hearing Kazane's words, Master said “Something like that”.
“Well, I don’t think he’s someone the current Yumika can win against.”
“Indeed.”
Kazane looks at Kimberly thoroughly.
(eh, what sharp eyes)
Master who stood beside her grumble in his heart, he also thought ‘what a scary girl’.
(I don’t think she doesn’t want to cheer on Yumika)
But those eyes show a desire to win against Kimberly. That figure who observes Kanbarie's every move in detail, that power of concentration are something that are worth admiring, Master a.s.sessed.
(Well, but for the current Yumika)
Master moves his gaze towards the two whom are fighting in the middle of the arena.

“Iyaaa!!!!!”
Yumika thrusts her spear towards Kimberly.
“Ugh.”
Kimberly warded off that thrust.
(The speed is not slow)
Then his eyes follows the trajectory of her spear, preparing to deal with her next attack.
(Her attacks are too straightforward, but for someone in her age, her ability is already more than enough)
His agitations from awhile ago vanished, right now he looks at Yumika with the expression of a cool headed warrior. Kimberly is not a fool who will keep judging Yumika to have no combat ability even after actually crossing blades with her.
“Fuh, Ho.”
Reading the spear arcs, striking one, two times when there’re openings. Yumika defended both of them and even tried to counterattack.
(Her reaction is also not bad)
“You’re called Yumika right?”
“Ah, yes.”
Even when feeling that it’s unexpected for Kimberly to talk to her in the middle of battle, at the same time she also feels the atmosphere around him changed.
“Your reasoning is not bad, but challenging in sword distance while using spear is reckless. When fighting you should first draw the enemy to your own appropriate distance.”
“Ye, yes”
Of course Yumika understood that. However, she was still dragged in. Surely, that’s because Kimberly's skill is above Yumika. Taking distance is hard. Then what to do? She can’t reach the answer with her experiences being only consisted of fighting against monsters and training with Master.
(But, that doesn’t mean I can’t fight at all!)
She tried to psyche up and grasps her spear. She feels that it’s not as if she can’t compete with him. I can fight, believed Yumika.

(Distance. Make a diversion by stepping back. And then...)
While defending from his attack, Yumika does a back step and takes some distance from Kimberly.
(Ah, so he let me attack)
Guessing Kimberly's intention who doesn’t pursue her, Yumika grasps her spear more and more tightly.
(Then, I’ll show you)

[[Rush]]
Yumika attacks Kimberly with consecutive thrust mixed with skill.

(Fast)

Seeing that, even Kimberly was surprised.
But it’s just for a moment, one, two, three, four, he stopped each and every strike with his sword. Jirou who was looking at those fast speed offence and defence from the side lets out a groan.

(She has ability. But unfortunately..)

Though the speed was overwhelming, Kimberly was able to read all of its trajectories. Honest attacks with no feint at all won’t hit Kimberly. Then as he parried even the last thrust mixed with certain kill yell Yumika unleashed with all her might,
“Eh!?”
Kimberly shorten their distance in a flash and thrust the tip of his sword against Yumika's neck.

“I lose.”
At the same time, Yumika declared her loss.

(Ah… I lost)
Kimberly pulled back his sword, and Yumika took a deep breath.
Actually she’s not unsatisfied with the result. Since it’s natural, looking at their differences in strength. She also thought that it’s good enough when he let her to learn something.

“Well, that’s fine.”
To Yumika who feels refreshed, Kimberly said,

“You pa.s.s.”
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Name         : Yuihama Kazane
Occupation    : Adventurer
Equipment    : Two Handed Steel Sword, Leather Jacket, Metal Gauntlet, Plain Clothes,Leather Trouser, Leather Shoes, Pouch
Level                 : 17
Vitality                 : 50
Magic Power    : 83
Strength    : 18
Agility                  : 13
Endurance    : 13
Wisdom    : 26
Dexterity    : 15
Spell                 : [[Fly]] [[Fire]] [[Heal]]
Skill                 : [[Goblin Language]] [[Night Vision]] [[Crushing Blow]] [[Dog’s Sense of Smell]] [[Golem Maker]] [[Charge]] [[Fire Principle: Second Chapter]] [[Healing Principle: Second chapter]] [[Air Jump]]
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Kazane    : Please look at this everyone, this is the face of a loser
Yumika    : Meanie!