Magic Beast Evaluation Criteria (Rita Version)

Author: Ryusui
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2121hw/39/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

“Now then, I have a request for the Witch of Seclusion.”
“Mm…? That’s sudden…?”
“Yes. For the future as well, I want an easy-to-understand record.”

The Spirit Forest survey is enough as a record, but they say the impressiveness is hard to get, especially because of the contents. The survey results, that is, the Guardian’s magic research, apparently can’t be put out much in public.
I think this is the result of them being considerate of me. I’m a little sorry.

“Depends on the contents, but what?”
“Yes. This next request is S-rank.”
“S-rank… Sorry it’s late, but I don’t get the criteria for ranking requests.”
“Then I shall explain!”

Mireille, who’d gone quiet, suddenly shouts. Maybe she was bored.
According to Mireille, requests of each rank are ones adventurers of that rank take on as a party. S-rank with an S-rank party, A-rank with an A-rank party, that kind of thing.

‘So S-rank requests are pretty dangerous?’
‘Just the highest rank taking it on as a party sounds bad’
‘Rita-chan, you okay? Don’t push yourself?’

I’m really glad they’re worried. Depends on the contents.

“The contents?”
“An ecological survey of the Spirit Forest.”

Is everyone that interested in the Spirit Forest?
But I’m a little curious. What do they intend to do with an ecological survey. Are they thinking of logging or something?

“The purpose? I won’t allow it if you intend to lay a hand.”
“Of course we have no such intention! Rather the opposite!”

When I say that while glaring a little, the guildmaster hastily waves her hands.

“Just as the Guardian’s story is treated as legend, the danger of the Spirit Forest is starting to be treated as mere folklore. So to make the danger known again, I want you to tell us that there are magic beasts this dangerous.”
“Hmm… Well, if that’s it, fine. There are magic beasts where countermeasures are useless too.”

You could also say there’s no way to counter them. I won’t go into detail.
Anyway, my first job as S-rank became an ecological survey of the Spirit Forest. Honestly, surveying the forest I live in doesn’t make much sense.

“Take Mireille along as an assistant while you’re at it. An S-rank request has to have at least two S-rank adventurers.”
“Mm. Got it. Thanks, Mireille.”
“Honestly I am not in the mood…”

Mireille is still scared. Even though she went once… ah, but she only went to the World Tree and into my house. Then she can experience it next time.

“Then shall we go right away? It’s late anyway so I’ll teleport.”
“Yes… But let us at least leave the town. We would look suspicious.”

I see, that’s true too.
We greet the guildmaster and leave the guild. When Mireille and I go back to the first floor together, for some reason everyone’s gazes stab into us. I don’t feel hostility, but this is confusion, maybe?

‘If C-rank Rita-chan comes out with an S-rank of course she’d get attention?’
‘Maybe they were going to invite her to a party’
‘That old guy, etc. lol’

Hmm… Maybe. When I look for the old guy, our eyes meet. He’s smiling wryly.

“Witch of Scorching Flame. Training for the missy or something?”

The old guy asks Mireille, and Mireille nods with a smile.

“Yes, that’s right. She is my associate, so I decided I would teach her.”
“I see. Then I can relax. Missy, do your best.”

The last part was for me, so I nod for now.

 

We leave the town, teleport to beside the Spirit Forest. Teleport is an instant so it’s very easy.

“How do you do a survey?”
“If you tell me everything you can think of, Rita, that is enough. I will put it together on this end.”
“Hmm… Then at the house?”
“If possible I would like to actually see…”
“Mm. Understood.”

Then let’s do it quickly.

 

“Forest Wolf. Apparently they’re outside the forest too.”
“The size is far too different! It’s huge!”
“A bit bad when you eat it.”
“You eat it!?”

“Sandworm. A huge earthworm. It comes to eat from underground all of a sudden so be careful.”
“It would swallow a human whole… You capture them so calmly, Rita…”
“Pretty good when you eat it.”
“What… did you say…!?”

“The familiar wyvern. It breathes fire, drops lightning, raises blades of wind.”
“Please wait. Looking closely this is also large. About the size of a dragon outside. Or rather aren’t there too many attack methods? Eh? Isn’t it stronger than a dragon?”
“Really delicious when you eat it.”
“Do you perhaps have taste in your evaluation criteria!?”

‘We’ve looked at dozens of kinds of magic beasts together but… um… how do I put it…’
‘There’s always an impression when eaten and I felt a little madness…’
‘So this is what a world of the strong eating the weak is…’