I’m Being Recruited

Author: Ryusui
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2121hw/20/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

“Um… Rita?”
“Ah, um. Sorry. What?”

I was too focused on the comments. I think Mireille was saying something, but I wasn’t listening at all.
Mireille sighed as if exasperated, then told me again.

“From the look of it, you truly did not know about the guild or adventurers.”
“Sorry.”
“No. It seems you are not an envoy of a high noble, either.”
“Mm…?”

Why are nobles coming up all of a sudden? I mean, it’s true I have nothing to do with them. Rather, I’m curious why she thought I didn’t.

“Why did you think I had nothing to do with that? I mean, I don’t have anything to do with high nobles.”
“A high noble’s associate would not be this stu— pardon, I thought they would be more intellectual.”
“…………”

I feel like I just got made fun of really hard…!

‘lol’
‘And she can’t even deny it…’
‘She was exposing her ignorance as clearly as it gets lol’

Whose side are the viewers on.

“Even so…”

Mireille looks me up and down. From the top of my head to my toes. Being looked at that much is a little embarrassing.

“A mage of your caliber, not belonging to the guild, not a noble’s pet, and unknown until this very moment… How surprising.”
“Mm…? Of my caliber, meaning?”
“You were flying, were you not? Even for a seasoned mage, flying is difficult.”

Wait. No, seriously, wait.
When I was learning flying magic, Master told me it was basic magic. I mean, it is true that for basic magic I thought it was weirdly harder than other magic.
It’s magic where mana control is quite difficult. Honestly, enough that if you can use the magic to fly, you can say the rest of your control is fine.
That’s why Master called it basic magic you teach early on, but…

‘You’re definitely being tricked’
‘Old-timer who’s been watching since Master’s generation here, exposing that we were betting on when she’d notice’
‘I predicted she’d notice right away’
‘I predicted within a year lol’
‘You people lmao’

Eh, what is this. A lot of the viewers knew…? They could have told me.
But the more they say it, the more I think I should have noticed. At least I should have noticed when the next magic I was taught felt really easy.

“I was taught by Master that flying magic is basic magic…”
“Eeh…”

I got a huge recoil of disgust.

‘lol lmao’
‘Don’t stack lol on the lol’
‘Well, there aren’t that many mages above Rita-chan anyway, so it’s fine’

There’s a huge problem for my feelings, though. Huge.

“Ahem. If you do not yet belong anywhere, I strongly recommend joining the guild.”
“Mm? Why?”
“Because even nobles cannot lay a hand on you.”

Famous adventurers sometimes get approached by nobles, apparently. But whether you serve a noble after that is yours to choose.
If they try to pull you away by force, the guild might disappear from that country. Fearing that, it only goes as far as recruiting, apparently.

“Of course, forced recruitment still happens. But if you report it to a king or someone above, they will deal with it. So if you do not wish to serve a noble, belonging to the guild is the safest.”

And so, Mireille leaned in.

“I do so want you to join the guild!”

Hmm… Now, what to do. Honestly, either is fine with me. Nobles might be a bother, but if I think it’s a pain I can just go home.
If they chase me as far as the forest, that’s when I won’t hold back. I won’t hold back, and I’ll leave them. That alone and the forest’s magic beasts will eat them.
What do the viewers want me to do?

‘You should join the guild’
‘If it’s a pain, you don’t have to join, right?’
‘Definitely join. It’s the royal road’

I don’t really get what’s royal road about what, but joining seems to have more support, so maybe I’ll join. It seems pretty fun, too.

“Then I’ll join.”
“Truly? I’m so glad! Welcome!”

She smiled and held out her hand, so I take it. A firm handshake.

“Then I shall invite you to guild headquarters.”

Saying that, Mireille leaves the room, so I hurry after her. At that moment, Mireille murmured.

“I secured her before the nobles could take her…”

I heard those words. I wonder what that means. I’m not planning to ask, though.