The Strongest Dull Prince’s Secret Battle for the Throne

Chapter 162: S-rank Adventurers

We have quite a promising bunch this time huh.

It seems so, sir.

I mutter while looking at the list of the S-rank adventurers the guild has gathered that Sebas obtained.

Since I have made a secret deal with Father, I dont have to worry about this problem as Silver anymore. If the plan proceeded accordingly there would be no problem and if the situation became dangerous, I have a way to intervene.

Even if that will cause problems with the guild, the Empire will be backing Clyde.

Honestly, this development is most desirable.

Dont you think it would be more prudent if we expect them to fail?

These are S-rank adventurers, sir. If they fail, they will have no choice but to raise the danger level of the monster.

Nodding to Sebass input, I look at the S-rank adventurer on top of the list.

Of the adventurers the guild gathered to the Empire this time, only two of them are individually an S-rank adventurer.

Bruce Tarrant. The ice magician who has been active in the United Kingdom of Egret in the north huh. He just got promoted to S-rank too, isnt he quite a hard-working one.

He is still young after all. Hes a young man in his early twenties but he has been constantly rising through the ranks. He is also famous in the United Kingdom as the [Freezing Noble] because of his gentleman demeanor and neat appearance.

He is probably the one the guild wants to support the most huh. He is a good boy after all.

He indeed has the ability to back up his rank, sir. After all, he has gotten up to this rank by hunting down many of the high-value subjugation targets by himself.

He rose to S-rank as a solo magician so I dont doubt his skill. Still, I think that this is his limit. Modern magic alone is insufficient for him to become SS-rank after all.

You are being quite strict arent you, sir.

I have to. The gap between S-rank and SS-rank is more than just a rank difference. The monsters we have to deal with are in different leagues. If he doesnt have enough ability, he will just end up dying.

Saying so, I look at the name written under Bruce.

I do not know him personally but from the rumors I have heard, he is bad news.

So they even called Ignat too huh. They are getting their priority wrong here. Even as he is right now, he is a problem child who doesnt listen to the guild you know?

The fire magic swordsman from the Sokal empire. It is rumored that he is a spontaneous person who goes on a rampage while ignoring the damage to the surroundings but It is curious what he is actually like, sir.

He naturally would be worse than the rumor. Because his ability is real, the guild should already be suppressing the bad information about him from spreading once or twice already.

After I said that, I let out a big sigh.

They called in quite a troublesome guy.

There is no problem with Bruces personality but Ignat is different. At worst, Ignat might be the one who worsens the situation himself.

He has the ability but his personality is bad.

It would be nice if the guild can control him.

It doesnt seem that we can expect much from them in that department, sir.

I guess so. Lets put our hope on the other S-rank adventurers then.

Saying so, I look under Ignats name.

There are two names written there.

It is not uncommon for adventurers to be active in pairs but this duo is still an irregular among that.

A couple who has been certified as S-rank adventurers. Sydney and Auguste huh.

The 2-person group of the Kingdom isnt it. They have a long history as adventurers so they are probably selected to keep order in this operation.

Sydney of Offense and Auguste of Defense. They are seasoned veterans so they should have a lot of experience participating in a special operation like this. If they can handle themselves well in a fight, we can expect a lot from them. For stability in this operation, they are the best among the S-rankers gathered this time.

If I recalled correctly, you have met them personally before, sir?

Yeah, I met them once at the headquarters. I didnt get any bad impression from them back then.

Among all the adventurers the guild gathered this time, they are the only reasonable ones.

One of them is a young man who only knows success and another is a troublemaker who always causes problems to his surroundings. They are certainly different from those two.

Normally, they should have chosen someone stable like this.

The last one is the Grom Soldat huh (TLN: Kanji read Thunder Brigade, it seems these guys are Slavs.)

They are a 5-man party operating within the central part of the Sokal empire, sir. I hear that they are unique in group battle but

Well, these guys are probably the bottom of the barrel this time. They have no outstanding achievement as well. I am a little suspicious of how they are certified as S-rank in the first place.

Being an S-rank adventurer means that you can deal with most monsters.

However, the Grom Soldat rarely left the Sokal empire and they have no credit in defeating any new monsters.

They are a party that became S-rank by defeating a large number of monsters that already have information on how to defeat them available to the guild.

Naturally, it doesnt mean that they are weak but it would be doubtful at best if they can deal with the dormant monsters.

They are the only ones I am concerned about their real ability this time.

Thats all the S-rankers they called huh. Are they planning to allot monsters to these guys?

It seems so, sir. However, there is one big problem.

Just say it. What happened?

It seems that the Grom Soldat alone has not arrived at the imperial capital yet, sir. They have ceased contact with the guild so we currently have no information regarding their whereabouts.

..when did they cross the border?

The last contact from them was two weeks ago. The last information we have about them says that they entered the Empire through the Northern border, sir.

2 weeks ago from the North? Why would they enter the Empire from there? They shouldnt have any problem crossing the border since the guild facilitates that right.

That was what alarmed me, sir. Perhaps they are trying to take an independent action?

This operation is being led by the Guild and the Empire you know. Wouldnt it be too risky for them to act as they please now?

Ignoring both the Guild and the Empire would make it harder for them to operate in the future.

The plan was supposed to be that each party would start to take action after they gathered at the Imperial capital first.

If they choose to act on their own then-

it might be an intervention from Sokal huh.

The Sokal empire wouldnt want us to successfully defeat the monsters, hold the anniversary ceremony, and let the adventurers set up base inside the Empire after all.

It doesnt like everything will go as planned in the first place. Still, it is possible that Sokal is trying to secretly cause chaos within the Empire.

Taking the Grom Soldat in and making them act wildly to cause chaos in the Empire, that would be a desirable development for Sokal.

Even if the Empire has become restless lately, the Eastern border that is being guarded by Lize-aneue is an iron wall. They might be trying something behind the scenes since they cant break through her defense huh.

If they have been given information prior to their participation, they should know what kind of monster is dormant in the north. What are the target monsters there?

the Spirit Turtle, sir.

.tsk.

The moment I clicked my tongue, the door suddenly opened.

Standing there is the flustered Orihime.

Whats wrong? Orihime.

My barrier..it broke. The Spirit Turtle might have begun to move.

I see..I understand. I will inform Father about this. Lets go, Sebas.

Yes, sir.

Arnold..the barrier I erected around the Spirit Turtle was a barrier to buy time. It is supposed to have given us 3 more days. The evacuation will not be over yet..the people are in danger. It was because my barrier wasnt good enough..Im sorry.

Since Orihime sensed that her barrier was broken, she must understand well the urgency of this situation.

Her words were very heavy.

However, I responded to her with a smile.

Its okay. Even in the Empire, there are people that you can count on.

Saying so, I stroked the uneasy Orihimes head and left the room with Sebas.

Then.

It seems I will have no choice but to move huh.

It seems that you really cant catch a break, sir.

Theres no choice. Alright, its time for secret maneuver.

As you wish, sir.

With such an exchange, I and Sebas headed for the throne room.