I Was Reincarnated As The Older Brother Of A Villainess Destined to Die, So I Want To Change The Future By Raising My Younger Sister With My Own Hands. I Am The Strongest In The World, But My Little Sister Must Be The Cutest In The World - Volume 4 Chapter 3.4
Weekend. The first holiday since starting school had arrived. As promised before, today is a date with Nina.
Caron and the others were envious but didn’t inquire further. Apparently, there’s an unspoken rule not to interfere in these situations. What kind of rule is that?
They were planning to take on a request from the Adventurers Guild, so they headed to the guild in the royal capital with Nina.
By the way, Zex wasn’t disguising himself as “Six” today. Today is just a date as “Zex.” It’s best to be careful about such nuances.
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Walking on the streets of the royal capital, they remained silent. Nina isn’t the type to talk much, so there isn’t much conversation when it’s just the two of them. However, it doesn’t feel heavy. There’s a strange sense of comfort, knowing that this is normal.
Besides, Nina seems to be in a good mood today. Her expression is still as blank as ever, but he could sense a slight excitement. If she’s enjoying their time together today, even just a little, he feels happy about it.
Before long, they arrived at the Adventurers Guild’s branch in the royal capital. The overall design is similar to the Foranada branch. There’s the entrance with the western-style doors, the bulletin board with requests posted, and the adjacent tavern – a typical Adventurers Guild setup. It’s only natural since they’re all operated by the same organization.
However, being in the royal capital, the scale is significantly larger. The building is about ten floors high, and the area seems to be around ten times bigger by rough estimation. The number of people inside is also quite substantial.
“Wow, it’s quite a hassle to take a request here.”
“Annoying…”
They tried to avoid the rush hour, but the crowd still hadn’t dispersed. There were plenty of adventurers gathered around the bulletin board, as expected.
“Shall we wait a bit?”
“Agreed.”
Although there might not be any good requests left, the purpose of today was to do things together, so they decided without much hesitation to avoid the crowd and take a seat at a two-person table in the tavern, which happened to be relatively empty.
They ordered non-alcoholic drinks and passed the time.
However, such peaceful time-wasting was tragically cut short.
Because…
“Hey, you there. You’re adventurers, right? How about taking on a request with us?” Three rough-looking guys called out to us—or rather, to Nina.
Nina is stunningly beautiful, even without considering the fact that she’s my student. On top of that, she has a figure that could rival that of a gravure idol. Her aura leans more towards “cool” than “cute,” but that doesn’t mean she’s not appealing to men. It’s no surprise that she attracts attention like this.
“What’s with these guys?” Nina muttered, showing her displeasure as the men sent lewd glances her way.
Seemingly not quite grasping the situation, she turned to me seeking an explanation.
“They’re trying to hit on you.”
“Hit on… me?”
When I shrugged my shoulders, Nina looked dumbfounded. It seems she never expected to be targeted like this.
Come to think of it, this might be the first time she’s ever been hit on. In Foranada, she was too famous, and no reckless idiots would try to approach her like this. Sure, she was surrounded by squealing female fans, but nobody dared to make a bold move.
Moreover, she’s always been surrounded by beauties like Caron, Minerva, and Shion, so her sense of beauty might be a bit off. She might not even realize that she’s beautiful herself.
“Nina, you’re beautiful, so men would naturally be attracted to you.”
“Beautiful? Me?”
“Haven’t I complimented you many times before?”
“I thought it was just flattery because I am your student.”
“Come on now.”
As expected, my assumption was correct. She even mistook my praise as flattery. How sad.
As we had such a laid-back conversation, the men, unable to bear it any longer, shouted at us.
“Aren’t you ignoring us?!”
“You’re getting cocky just because you’re pretty!”
“Let’s beat these guys!”
Saying that, they each drew their weapons.
These guys have a low boiling point. It’s true that we were rude, but pulling out weapons over something like this?
The sudden situation caused a commotion around us—or rather, it didn’t. Well, it did get a bit noisy, but most of the people seemed to be enjoying the spectacle like, “Go for it!” or “Let’s bet on who wins.”
As expected of adventurers. They seem accustomed to these rough situations.
The guild staff seemed to be turning a blind eye, so it didn’t look like they would intervene.
“Sigh.”
As I was about to stand up, Nina stopped me.
“I’ll handle this.”
“Alright.”
Since the opponents didn’t seem like much of a threat, and Nina seemed motivated, I let her take care of it. I sat back down, while Nina stood up straight.
In an instant, she changed from being lethargic to exuding a sharp presence. Her 170 centimeters height added to the heavy aura she emitted.
Everyone recognized Nina as a seasoned warrior. Silence fell over the previously noisy surroundings, and even the men trying to hit on her were slightly overwhelmed.
However, they quickly regained their composure. They couldn’t stand being intimidated by a woman and became even more fired up than before.
“You seem pretty good, but don’t act all big!”
“That’s right! Let me teach you about a frog in a well!”
“We’re rumored to be close to Rank A, you know!”
“Come at us already! Don’t waste our time!”
“You damn amateurs!!!”
Seeing Nina’s exasperated response, the three men hastily moved away from the spot.
Surprisingly, they didn’t compromise on their combat skills and launched a well-coordinated attack. Their claim of being close to Rank A was not an exaggeration.
As Nina readied herself to counter their attack, I whispered to her, “We were also at fault in our response. Just go easy on them, like a light pat.”
“…Fine,” she replied, seeming a bit dissatisfied but understanding the point. With that, I didn’t have to worry about the men trying to hit on her getting seriously hurt.
The fight ended almost instantly. I don’t think it took more than five seconds. Nina swiftly closed in on each man as they rushed towards her and landed a single strike on their pressure points. She repeated this three times, and it was all over.
It was nothing surprising. Even with holding back, under normal conditions without any special restrictions, this level of combat was easy for her.
The fallen men and the frozen adventurers around them. The Adventurers Guild, which was bustling with excitement just moments ago, was now enveloped in an uncomfortable silence.
They must have been skilled individuals to be defeated in an instant, leaving everyone astonished.
Well, it’s not something we need to be concerned about.
“Let’s take a request now while we have the chance.”
“Agreed.”
Nina and I quickly made our way to the bulletin board and picked a suitable request, which we had already eyeing beforehand, knowing this situation would likely occur. Then, we rushed to the available reception desk.
“We’ll take this request.”
“Y-Yes!”
The stunned receptionist snapped out of her daze and reacted to Nina’s voice. As I’m not registered as an adventurer under the name Zex, Nina handled the paperwork.
Though she was an efficient receptionist, used to dealing with situations in the royal capital, she couldn’t help but let out a gasp when she saw Nina’s adventurer card.
“What? ‘Dragon Slayer Swordsman Dragon Buster’!?”
“Let’s hurry.”
“Y-Yes, yes!”
Luckily, we managed to set up the anti-spy barrier just in time. If we had been a bit slower, it would have caused an even bigger commotion.
Thanks to Nina’s cold urging, we quickly completed the acceptance of the request. Without delay, we left the guild.
After putting some distance between us and the guild, we both sighed in relief.
“It’s a good thing we retreated before the commotion escalated.”
“To think those guys were close to Rank A, the adventurers in the royal capital are lacking.”
Nina looked disappointed, shrugging her shoulders.
In response, I smiled wryly. “Isn’t that normal?”
“In Foranada, they’re barely Rank B.”
“Well, Foranada is the exception. In terms of common sense, their strength is more than enough.”
As a result of the Knight Order becoming stronger, adventurers’ abilities improved as well. I remember it all started when one of the knights guided the adventurers. The current situation in Foranada is, to be honest, quite bizarre.
Nina opened her mouth with a hint of anger. “To think I’d be taught common sense by Zex…”
“Isn’t that too rude?”
I’ve said it many times, but it’s not like I lack common sense. I’m just choosing to ignore it deliberately.
“Anyway, what kind of request did you accept?”
“Such a thing… well, whatever.”
I don’t feel like having an unproductive argument. I changed the subject.
“We accepted a request to subdue a flock of Cutter Condors. They’ve made a nest along the highway.”
“Flight-type magical beasts… troublesome.”
For a conventional swordsman like Nina, they are formidable opponents since her attack options are limited. It’s only natural for her to feel that way.
To cheer her up, I chuckled. “But it’ll be good training.”
“…I thought this was supposed to be a date. I’d rather skip the training.”
Oops, it seems I made the wrong choice of words. She gave me a sharp glare.
To bring Nina back in a good mood, I made a suggestion.
“If you manage to defeat more Cutter Condors than me, I’ll grant any request within my capabilities. Of course, with a handicap. Let’s see… I won’t use any magic except for ‘Body Enhancement,’ how about that?”
“I’m in.”
Her response was even more enthusiastic than I expected. Nina immediately accepted the challenge.
She’s really taking the bait, which makes me a bit nervous.
“Just to make it clear, it’s within ‘my capabilities,’ so don’t make unreasonable demands.”
“I understand.”
Another immediate response.
Hmm, is she really aware of what she’s getting into?
Well, as long as she wins, there won’t be any problems. With a handicap, I’ll show her the height of my wall. Hehehe.