Chapter 15 – The Look of Someone Who Has Destroyed Three or Four Enemy Armies
Dozens of new students and instructors were walking through the steep mountain.
But we are not among them.
This is because our role is to ‘watch over the new students from the shadows to make sure they do well in their exams.’
“…But this year’s freshmen don’t seem to be all that good either, do they?”
Touko-san, who was still riding on my shoulder, looked at the new students in the distance and complained.
“Don’t say that. It’s because Touko is comparing them to Suzuha-kun and I that they seem bad. If you think of them as just a regular rookie girl, it’s not that big of a deal. Right, Suzuha-kun?”
“Um, I’m also a regular rookie girl too, aren’t I?”
“Suzuha-kun? Don’t lie, you look like you’ve already destroyed three or four enemy armies. There are even suspicions that you lied about your age to get in.”
“Nii-san, these people are terrible. Please destroy them.”
“I can’t do that!”
That being said, Suzuha is on good terms with the Duke’s daughter, Yuzuriha-san, and as an older brother, it’s a relief.
Still, my sister, who’s not afraid of two aristocrats, is kind of amazing.
“—By the way, Touko-san, I’ve been wondering…”
“Hmm? Yes, Suzuha’s older brother?”
“I’m an outsider, so I guess it’s fine, but I was wondering if Suzuha can stay here and not have to take the test.”
It was a question I had to make sure.
As the student council president and a member of a prestigious family, Yuzuriha-san has directly ordered Suzuha to take separate actions. Therefore, I doubt that she would fail her exams and be held back due to absences. However, just to be sure, I would like to confirm this.
Touko-san, who was riding on my shoulder, laughed at my question.
“Don’t worry about that part. Because it would be a terrible thing to have her take the test, wouldn’t it?”
“Terrible…?”
“For example. If Suzuha went into a goblin den by herself, how long do you think it would take her to wipe them out?”
I thought about Touko-san’s question.
“…If it’s a group where a regular Goblin King is the strongest member and there are around 100 of them, it would take about 10 minutes. However, if there are more of them, and even Ogres are mixed in, it would take 30 minutes or more.”
“Yeah, yeah, I think that’s about right—And what if those freshmen do the same thing?”
I twisted my neck. They don’t look strong at all just watching from afar…
“Um…?”
“The answer is total annihilation. By the way, not just alone, but even if all the new students, except for the instructor, charge in together, it would still end in total annihilation.”
“Huh?”
An idiotic voice unintentionally escapes me. After all…
“…Then, doesn’t that mean they’re no different from ordinary people?”
“Well, for new students, that’s usually how it is. Don’t worry about it.”
“Y-Yes.”
“If Suzuha took the exam with them, she would just slaughter the goblins all by herself, so there wouldn’t be an exam, right? That’s why Suzuha is exempted from the exam and is serving as an assistant. And her older brother, too.”
“I see.”
“Yuzuriha’s name has become too famous, and there are idiots trying to disrupt our school exams… Oh, wait, I just found one.”
Touko-san stared faintly into the distance, diagonally to the right.
It appears that she has found the problem.
“There are about 20 bandits waiting to ambush the students without a doubt. Right, Yuzuriha?”
“Let me see… Hmm… Alright. It’s your turn, Suzuha’s older brother.”
“Y-Yes!”
“You’ll go on ahead and easily wipe out those bandits for us.”
“Ehhh!?”
“What’s the matter, can’t you do it?”
“Well, if it’s just that… I probably can, I think.”
Before coming to the capital, I had fought off some barbarians who attacked my village. As long as the bandits aren’t former knights, I have confidence in my fighting skills.
Besides, Yuzuriha-san knows my abilities from our previous combat training, which is probably why she chose me for this task.
At least I wasn’t called on to be a mere shoulder carrier, which was a relief.
“Then, Suzuha’s older brother, I’m sorry, but I’ve asked you to exterminate them. We’d like to go there ourselves, but there might be other people who want to attack our students.”
“I understand.”
“If you feel even the slightest danger, run away immediately. It’s preferable that the pupils are not aware of this. I don’t care if the bandits are dead or alive, but it’s better if you can keep them alive for interrogation. You don’t need to interrogate them or collect their loot, because we have a separate recovery party. So come back as soon as you’ve taken them all out. Any questions?”
“No.”
“U-Um! Can I go with Nii-san!?”
“I don’t mind. Protect your brother as you wish.”
“Yes!”
Suzuka nodded vigorously with a heavy breath.
It’s clear that Suzuha is incredibly fired up and motivated.
Maybe she wants to show me, her older brother, how she has grown up in a real fight.
“Then we’ll get going.”
“Yes. Be careful.”
Like that, I went on a bandit hunt with Suzuha.
