Epithets and Titles
Author: Ryusui
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2121hw/19/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA
I know it can’t be helped, but “wild child” might have actually been a pretty big shock. No, yeah. It’s fine. I take pride in my work. Probably. Surely.
“Then, if I may be so bold, I shall give you a simple explanation. It is also the reason I am here.”
“Haa… Please.”
And so Mireille gave me a light explanation of adventurers and the guild.
Adventurers are people registered with the guild, and the guild is an organization that brokers work for adventurers, apparently. At registration they take a hearing and check your aptitude, and you’re sorted into warrior or mage, or something.
Then they introduce work that matches that aptitude.
“Hmm hmm.”
“Of course you cannot take high-difficulty requests immediately. Adventurers have ranks, and work is assigned according to that rank.”
“Hoh hoh.”
“Are you listening?”
“Mm.”
It’s fine. I understand. It’s just that the viewers are a little noisy.
‘Yes yes, tropes tropes’
‘The usual thing, I know’
‘In other words the last catch-all for people who couldn’t decide on a job. Like one-off part-time work’
‘Don’t put it so bluntly lol’
To the viewers, it’s apparently something they’ve heard somewhere. I feel like I’ve seen it in something too. Manga or whatever.
“Incidentally, there are six ranks. From the top: S, A, B, C, D, and E.”
‘Why is it the alphabet lmao’
‘You new here? If you’re going to fuss about that, fuss about the language working first’
‘FYI the streaming magic auto-translates isekai language and Japanese’
‘The rank grades are probably a translation convenience too. Dunno why it’s the alphabet though’
‘Maybe the influence of manga Rita-chan was reading’
‘Don’t learn from that lmao’
Ahh… Come to think of it, there was that. I forget the manga title, but that manga had a guild too, and ranks.
It’s not all the same, but I think they’re pretty similar. Maybe because it’s easy to understand.
“Furthermore, those who reach A rank are granted an epithet!”
“An epithet?”
“Yes! Many adventurers aim to obtain an epithet!”
An epithet. Like a title. The cool kind. The Mage of Such-and-Such, or whatever.
“I am the youngest S rank. I have an epithet, of course!”
“Ohh… What is it?”
“I am! The Witch of Scorching Flame! Mireille!”
“Ohh…!”
I feel like that’s really cool! I felt like it!
But the viewers’ reaction was different.
‘Gyaaaaah!’
‘Ow ow ow ow’
‘Uguooooh!’
“…!”
Something like a scream suddenly flowed through my head, and I flinched. The screaming is still going. I think it’s from the comments, but it’s too sudden. Mireille is looking at me like I’m really suspicious.
“I-is something the matter?”
“Mm… W-wait…”
I’m the one who wants to ask! Um, I’ll focus on the comments a little…
‘Uooooh! The chuunibyou I sealed is throbbing…!’
‘Stop! Don’t! If you go any further the seal on this right eye bababababa’
‘The evil dragon sealed in this right arm of mine will rorororo you’
It’s even more incomprehensible than usual. What is this.
‘Pandemonium lol’
‘Everyone goes through it once, it can’t be helped’
‘Rita-chan, you don’t have to worry about it. It’s the idiots’ problem’
Even if you say I don’t have to worry, I am going to worry.
I take a slow deep breath to calm down, then put my attention back on Mireille. She’s looking at me a little worried. This person really is nice.
“Sorry. I’m fine now.”
“Are you? If you are not feeling well, I can arrange an inn…”
“I’m fine.”
Even if I wanted to explain, I couldn’t.
“A Witch is a title granted to a female mage who has reached S rank. There are also cases where a country grants a title. Combined, epithet and title: the Witch of Scorching Flame.”
“Cool.”
“Fufufu. Isn’t it?”
When I praise her honestly, Mireille smiles, not entirely displeased, her cheeks coloring a little. I think she’s cute.
‘Cool… is it…?’
‘Someone kill filthy me who thought cringe first’
‘This time pretty much everyone is thinking it…’
Ehh. I think it’s cool. Witch of Scorching Flame. Cool.
I want to introduce myself as something too. An epithet. What would it be for me. Mireille is probably good at fire magic. Then going from what I’m good at…
“What magic am I good at…?”
When I asked in a small voice so Mireille wouldn’t hear, answers came from everyone.
‘Teleport magic?’
‘Summoning magic?’
‘And what is she summoning’
‘Sweets’
‘In other words, the Witch of Sweets’
‘That’s it’
“That’s not it. I want something cooler. For example… right… Witch of the Abyss, or something.”
‘Under deliberation’
‘Under deliberation’
‘No need to deliberate, no’
‘No’
‘Unanimously rejected’
Why!?