Hazure Skill ‘Mapping’ wo Te ni Shita Ore wa, Saikyou Party to Tomo ni Dungeon ni Idomu Chapter 73
The Tale of Unspoken Hero 2
Translator: Masakibluei
Note: “What do you mean by he does not want it?”
Force: “You might be misunderstood the meaning since I am the one that answered you, so why don't you just ask the real person, Jin. But one thing that I can say, it might be related to his past days as an assassin. “
Lately, I have a lot of chances to get to know about Jin’s past. From Jin’s own statements, Reese’s speech and conducts, as well as other various sources. Thus, I open my mouth to ask a question that has been buried in my heart.
Note: “I have been wanting to ask this, assassin class does not mean only a battle style, does it?”
Force
answers my question right away without any hesitation while putting both his
hands behind his head.
Force: “That’s right. He was a hitman—not, that’s not right. He was a member of an assassination unit that belongs to a heinous aristocrat family. This notation describes him better. Well, anyhow that how it was. He was doing those jobs until he joined the party. Originally, I got to know Jin because I was his target of assassination at that time.”
Note:
“What do you mean?”
Unconsciously,
I lean my body closer to him. The corner of Force’s mouth is curving up, and he
grins meaningfully when he sees me biting his bait.
Force:
“Oh yeah. It’s not a secret anyway, so shall I use this opportunity to tell
you? About the old tale of how Jin and I formed the Arrivers?”
(From this part, the story is written from Force’s POV)
Force:
“It may be out of context, but Note, do you have a childhood dream? “
Suddenly I ask to Note a question. Although I told him previously that I would talk about the story of how the Arrivers were born, I suddenly throw him an indirect question that does not seem to be related to the topic. I ask him because I feel that I can go deep talking about it with Note.
I
had talked about my real motivation to Jin, but I never told Neme, Erin and
Rosalia-chan about it. It’s not that I do not trust Erin or Neme who I know
much longer than Note. However, there are things that men can understand each
other better. This is something that might be embarrassing to be discussed with
women………
Note:
“What’s up? Suddenly asking that……”
Because
my question is truly so sudden and out of the topic, Note’s countenance becomes
more anxious.
Force: “It’s alright. Just answer my question.”
Note: “I have. It was my dream to become an adventurer with my childhood friend. But I cannot realize this dream any more now.”
Force:
“I see. So, your dream cannot come true anymore……”
By
the way, I feel like I had heard about Note’s past story before. If I’m not mistaken,
he was dump by his childhood friend, wasn’t he? I remember that I nearly
cussed,” Isn’t this bastard is so lucky to have a girl childhood friend?!”
Force:
“In my case, my dream was to become the strongest swordsman.”
Some
old memories are coming one by one into my mind. Starting from this point, I am
going to tell Note about my own beginning.
Force:
“This was something that happened when I was a child. I, Force Grand was just
an ordinary boy when I went reluctantly with my parents to a martial art hall.
Isn’t it quite often that parents will push their kids to take a lesson in
fighting style and force them to study swordsmanship? At that place my
master—no, at that time that person is still not my master. From there on, I
meet a man who would become my master. When I saw that man swung the sword
right in front of me, I became convinced, that the best swordsman in the world
is right here. I also wanted to become like that man.”
I
clean up the rocks under my feet and immediately sit down on the ground. Note
also follows me along and sits down.
Force: “Since then, I dwelled myself into sword without regard of my appearance. While other guys at my age were leaving the sword path to pursue love affairs, I kept determined to mastering the sword without looking at a woman. If I think back about those days, If I properly had an interest in a girl, perhaps I would have a girlfriend now. “
Note: “That’s not the real reason, right?”
Note, I
was talking seriously, so don’t make a joke and act straight with me! I
personally think that my face is not too bad. If I keep practicing to have a
conversation with girls, I will definitely able to make one, two, or even five
girlfriends.
Because our conversation is about going astray, I should go back to the topic.
Force:
“Therefore, due to all of my efforts, I gradually became proficient at
swordsman skill. I became increasingly strong. At first, I was the best in my
own peer then I even passed my seniors. That time was truly fun. Every single
day at that time, I felt fulfilled with a sense of accomplishment. I could
do some technique that I couldn’t do before after a couple of weeks, and it
changed the scenery that appeared before me. Then I clashed again with another
wall to overcome and pushed myself like that. But I believed that if I kept continuing like that, one day I
would be able to become like Master. “
When
I remember those times, I feel overwhelmed with emotions. As the emotion is
swelling up within me, I kick a rock to release my emotion. The stone that I
kick is rolling towards Note’s feet but it does not reach it. After that,
what’s left is the silence between us. Then Note speaks up first.
Note:
“Then something happened?”
Force:
“When I was 15 years old, I earned my skills. That’s all.”
Note: “’ That’s all’ means?”
Force:
“That’s truly the only thing that happened, ok. Just like that, my skills had
overpassed my Master's. I easily achieved my dream. What a boring world. In this
world, skill is everything. No matter how hard you polish your skill, it won't work if your
sword skill is medium. My master was no exception. Even though I
always believed that my Master is the best swordsman in the world, suddenly I
surpassed him like that with my [Extreme Sword] skill. It was unbearable and I
felt ridiculous……”
After
that I knew that my Master was nowhere near to be the strongest swordsman in
the world. I saw him through an ignorant child’s eye and projected him as the
strongest swordsman. But ‘Skill’ is the primary rule of this word. Compare to
others in the general, my Master was a little bit stronger but he was still a
meager swordman.
Force:
“If you don’t give up, you will achieve your dream. I think that’s true. But
the way I achieved my dream was far from my ideals on how it should be.
Although I became the strongest swordsman in the world, I did not become the
strongest swordsman in my ideals. “
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