Published at 6th of November 2020 04:36:10 PM

A Huge Obstacle

Translator: Masakibluei

Note: What is the deal with Jin?

Reese: We continue to do business with Jin after we helped to search for you, Little girl kidnapper-kun and the Bratty girl in exchange for money and information about the monsters in the dungeon. The highest level our party has reached is the 14thfloor. Compare to the others, our progress is the slowest and I cannot contribute much to the party. However, Jin has been requesting me to train you and the rewards that he offers is quite a lot. So, I think this is not a bad deal.

So there is a backstory like that

The more I listen to her, the more I realize that I have been giving Jin a hard time. It seems that Im a person who cannot do anything by myself

By the way, who is this Bratty Girl?

Was she talking about Erin?

Though Im curious why she called her that, lets not touch the subject.

Somehow, I can also guess the reason.

Reese: Its a waste of time to continue talking here. Lets move on and start the training. Little Girl Kidnapper-kun, your reason to come here is to learn the fighting arts of a thief. You must be impatient to start the special training too, right?

Reese raises both her hands and stretches her body. Then she drinks the rest of her coffee.

On the other hand, my coffee has already finished a long time ago.

Note: If you think so, then dont be late for an hour and a half.

Reese: Im sorry about that. I will pay for the cost you spend to get here.

Then she stands up and waves her hand while walking toward the counter. As I see her walking away from behind, I begin to admire her adult-like manner.

Ten seconds later, she returns to our table.

Reese: Im sorry! I forgot my wallet because I was in a rush to get here! Let me borrow your money!

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Reese: Fu fu fu fufu. I see, so thats how it is

Before we start our special training, Reese would like to see my real ability in combat. There are monsters outside the outer wall of the city that will be good for testing my ability. Therefore, we get out of the city and head into the forest. She said that she would understand my ability better by watching me fighting the monsters that reside in the forest, but-

Reese: You are really weak, huh.

Note: Isnt that a given? Since I cant use any attacking arts

At the moment, I am in a situation where I cannot defeat the monsters at all. Even though I am able to evade the monsters repeated attacks by using my avoidance arts, unfortunately, my attacking skill is really poor. Each time I fight against a monster, I end up in a stalemate and need Reeses help to finish the fight.

Reese: Its not only because of that. Perhaps, because you have only been learning the avoidance arts, you are always running away too much from the monsters. Is it out of habit? Or because you have no sense of fighting?

Note: I might have no sense of fighting?

Reese: Im not really sure because I havent started to train you yet. For the time being, I cant expect much of you

Although Im a little bit sad about her comment, the only thing that I can do from now on is to work even harder. Nevertheless, I have managed to get this far by this kind of attitude. Unless I put this in mind, I wont be able to achieve anything.

Reese: In addition, there is something that is out of place-. Little Girl Kidnapper-kun, how did you do training?

Note: What is it that out of place?

Reese: When I watched you, it seems that you are extremely good at evasion arts like . However, your attacking skill is really poor. For example, your is also far better than me. You can even detect the enemy from a faraway distance.

Note: I see

Reese: And such, how come you are extremely good at a useless skill like ?

Useless, she said

Note: If you ask the reasonI basically always activate this art in my daily life. And then when I was stuck on the 20thfloor, because of the life-threatening conditions there, I was continuously activating this art for the whole time

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Reese: Uwa!? You were continuously activating this art!? Seriously?? The art uses a great deal of concentration. Dont you feel tired? If its me, it would be impossible. Rather than practicing that, I would prefer to spend my time to train on attacking arts.

I can understand Reeses point of view. But this art has helped me to come back alive from the 20thfloor. Therefore, I do not feel any regret about the effort that I spent.

Reese: What shall I do-? Im at loss to choose which kind of thief attacking skill that will suit you, Little Girl Kidnapper-kun.

Note: Right now, what are you confused about?

Reese: I havent made up my mind yet. For an adventurer, its crucial to decide what kind of direction you want to go from here on, so I want to firmly decide

Reese groans while hitting her head.

Because of her mature appearance, she does not look childish when she acts childish like this.

Reese: To begin with, do you know about the general idea of Thief fighting style?

I shake my head to answer Reeses question. After she affirms my response, she starts to explain.

Reese: In general, thief and assassins fighting styles are not suitable for dungeon exploration.

Note: Eh? Why?

Reese: The deeper you go into the dungeon; the monsters are stronger and they also have more stamina. So, its harder to slaughter them. Thus, a fighting style with a higher power has more advantage.

If Im not mistaken, even in the Arrivers, the Boss is always being taken down by Erins destructive firepower magic or Force who is able to chop down a huge monster.

Reese: For this reason, lightweight class attacker like Thief and Assassin is not popular. Of course, we are only talking in regard to dungeon exploration. This kind of fighting style is quite powerful against the monsters outside the dungeon and humans, thus there are a lot of thief and assassin adventurers exist. However, there is no other thief and assassin who is specialized in dungeon exploration except for me and Jin.

Is this the reason why Jin asked Reese to train me?

Because she is the only thief who is specialized in dungeon exploration.

Note: Then can I just imitate Masters thief fighting style? Master has experienced in fighting with the monsters in the dungeon, right?

Reese: I dont think Little Girl Kidnapper-kun can imitate my fighting style. Because my main skill is my fighting style.

After she said that, Reese takes a small knife out of her inside pocket. Its only an ordinary, small iron knife. She pinches the knife with her forefinger and middle finger and then she suddenly shakes her arm and throws the knife forward. Afterward, a loud sound explodes in the direction of the knife. When I turn my gaze toward the sound, I can see a huge tree trunk with a hole on it.

Reese: I have throwing skill. But I wont tell you the specific detail of my skill, because its a secret. During the dungeon exploration, I can throw a special knife or bomb that is made by the alchemist in the group to slaughter the monster. Therefore, Little Girl Kidnapper-kun who has different skill wont be able to imitate me.

Note: Although it is simple, its really powerful. As I thought, skill plays a major part

Reese: Thats obviously. Jin himself also has some strong points like his shapeshifting and speed ability. If you think about it, Little Girl Kidnapper-kun, your biggest obstacle is the fact that you do not possess any single fighting skill to begin with.

Note: Biggest obstacle

I was invited to join the Arrivers because of my [Mapping] skill, but because I do not possess any single of fighting skill, it would be hard for me to join any fighting activity. Certainly, this is a huge obstacle.