Chapter 209: CH.208 Alice getting tested

After our … scout flight and taking care of the biggest threat, we were having our lunch break, while we were also going over what monsters we should hunt.

Because the guild master, who had actually somehow gotten over the A-rank monster, asked for it, I let Alice take charge of deciding what monsters will be hunted. Apparently this was going to be a part of her rank-up exam.

 

“I think these monsters should be hunted.” Alice said, pointing out a few locations on the map, which Goblin Calligrapher had drawn before we began our break.

“Good. What do you think about these?” The GM asked.

“... are they? I don’t think they are a problem, right? They are quite far from any major roads and villages.” Alice answered.

“Correct. But think about this. What was here?” 

“... there? The A-rank monster was there, right? But Brian took it down already, so why?”

“Exactly. The major monster which was calling that area its own has been defeated, what do you think will happen?”

“... I … I’m not sure.” Alice answered meekly.

“Other monsters will likely try to take over the control of that area. These orcs, these forest tigers, maybe even this imp group might head there. And that will result in a fight. What do you think will happen then?”

“Won’t they just kill each other? Or maybe one group will win and take over that area?” Alice theorized.

“Possibly, but one group also might retreat. And if these tigers retreat, where do you think they will end up?”

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“... close to the road?”

“Correct.” The GM confirmed.

“So we should take them down?”

“No. Again, you are thinking too simply. The D-rank tigers are a smaller threat, their territory is already between the road and the area where the sword-horn lived and we have plenty of power available, so what do you think we should take down?”

“... the orcs then?”

“Yes. Now, what do you think will happen then?”

“... the tigers and the imps will fight for this area, right? And the tigers will win?”

“Yes. That is the likely outcome. And that would result in the tigers moving further away from the road, making the road safer.” The GM concluded.I have no idea if that is what would actually happen, I just feel like that is correct

“... I see.” Alice said, as she wrote down a bunch of things into her green covered notebook.

 

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From that point on, I let Alice take charge of the quest. Sure I was still flying Big Core, but that was all I did. Letting Alice point out the next points where we would go, and letting her take down the monsters, either solo, or with Ria and Paulina’s help. She did summon Getsu Fuhma to help her out one time, but that is still solo. Kind of.