Strange Grief Wants to Retire ~ The Weakest Hunter Dreams of a Hero ~ Chapter 226，Part1: 1 - Torch Knights

Chapter226，Part1: 1 - Torch Knights Chapter 226 Torch Knights? Part 1

Following her order, mbers of 《Torch Knights (Touka Kish-Dan)》 , including their Leader, all raise their hands in salute and co to a halt.

There are two main factors that determine the strength of a Party. One is the strength of each individual and the other is the coordination between the mbers.

In order to defeat powerful Phantoms and Monsters that are unmanageable by ordinary people, the power of each person, trained through relentless training, must be increased several tis through coordination in order to win.

And, naturally, top-class Party often have a high level of individual strength and coordination, but 《Strange Grief (Nageki no Borei)》 was more the type to rely on individual strength, while the 《Torch Knights (Touka Kish-Dan)》 was the opposite.

Maybe these differences are also due to the difference in the content of their works.

Just like the first ti I t them, Touka and the others were like a real knight order. No, in fact, they seem more sophisticated. Or rather, didn’t the number of people with them increase a little bit?

An iron will that doesn’t waver in the slightest bit even in the face of public scrutiny. As receiving their salute would draw attention to us as well, I hurriedly say.

“W-Well, well, there are people around, so take it easy.” (Cry)

“End of the salute!” (Touka)

Their salute was also undone in a coordinated motion.

To begin with, 《Torch Knights’ (Touka Kish-Dan)》 client is not , but Sytry. It appears that she is supporting them with supplies and finances.

Their Knight Order moves by profit and not by logic. Therefore, 《Torch Knights’ (Touka Kish-Dan)》 position inside 《First Step (Hajimari no Ashiato)》 is special and their response toward was also special.

I am their Boss because I am Sytry’s Party Leader and because they know that we get along well.

In a sense, they are much easier to deal with than those who have a strange trust in .

Their salute performance was probably also a smart way to attract more custors. rchants and noblen would prefer a well-organized group of rcenaries to a violent group of rcenaries.

Luke, who loves to fight strong guys, frowns and calls out.

“Don’t tell , you’re going to compete at the Supre Martial Arts Festival too, Touka?” (Luke)

“Umu…… We received an offer. Are you competing too, 《Thousand Swords (Senken)》?” (Touka)

There are various competitors at the Supre Martial Arts Festival. Sotis it is the Leader of a country’s Knight Order, while other tis it is the mbers of a widely known rcenary group.

That must be why 《Torch Knights (Touka Kish-Dan)》 is well-known among rchants and noblen. If the Leader of the group was to participate in the Supre Martial Arts Festival, that rcenary group would beco even more well-known.

Luke had a subtle, indescribable look on his face.

The reason Luke the Manslayer doesn’t imdiately slash at Touka is because she is the type of person who doesn’t fight futile fights (Literally, fights that don’t pay), so she doesn’t sh well with Luke in a good way.

Luke doesn’t want a one-way sword fight, he wants to cut each other up. Our Clan’s motto is to get along with each other, so Luke, who is strangely disciplined, follows it to the letter.

Touka quickly checked Sytry. Checked Lucia and the others, and then looked at .

“Master too, I am sorry but I won’t hold back. As we didn’t get paid for it.” (Touka)

So as long as you get paid, you will go easy…… She is like always. Or rather, Touka seed to be under the wrong impression that I will compete.

She must have heard that through the gossip.

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Actually, between you and , Touka――That 《Infinite Sky Flower (Senten Banka)》 is not actually .

That guy――――Is the real !!!

Everything was different except for his na and Alias (Though it seed to be a self-proclaid one), but maybe the always dignified Touka would be bewildered if she learns about Kryhi’s existence.

I smiled a grin and pretended to be a badass.

“Sa here, I am sorry but the real won’t hold back. Not to brag, but the real is pretty strong. Even the cloak makes a *basatto* swoosh sound.” (Cry)

Well, even the fake can make a *basatto* swoosh sound with a cloak if I wanted it.

Touka imdiately looked bewildered. I didn’t expect her to be bewildered before even seeing Kryhi, so my delight was quickly taken away from .

“A-Aaah… I see…… A cloak?? W-Well, please go easy on .” (Touka)

“W-Well, this ti my goal is only to spectate the gas…… The main focus is on Luke and the others, you know.” (Cry)

I hurriedly made an excuse…… She wouldn’t get angry later if she found out that I was not really competing, right?

It’s okay, it’s okay. Even though they rarely stop by the Imperial Capital, they know that I am a pacifist and always want to retire as a Hunter.

As always, the mbers of 《Torch Knights’ (Touka Kish-Dan)》 have an extraordinary atmosphere wrapped around them.

Hunters who are recognized as high level often have an air that is clearly distinguishable to the general public, but the atmosphere around the mbers of 《Torch Knights (Touka Kish-Dan)》 is quite similar to the atmosphere of a? Knight Order when they return in triumph.

Is it because of the charisma of Touka, their leader, that they are able to maintain such a high level of leadership? I, who am always being swept away by Luke and the others, would like to learn from her.

The relationship between 《Strange Grief (Nageki no Borei)》 and 《Torch Knights (Touka Kish-Dan)》 is delicate. It is neither good nor bad. In fact, since they are rarely in the Imperial Capital, their relationship with us is fundantally thin.

However, our Party’s attitude towards 《Torch Knights (Touka Kish-Dan)》 was quite positive.

We sat around the table together since they proposed it. We were being entertained by Touka and other key mbers of the Party.

“Us eting here must be so kind of fate. Please drink as much as you want, drinks on .” (Sytry)

Was what she said, so it seems to be Sytry’s treat. She seems to like 《Torch Knights (Touka Kish-Dan)》 a lot. Probably because problems with them can be easily solved with money.

“That’s what she said. It is the custor’s request. Don’t waste Sytry’s goodwill! Drink! Don’t forget to thank her, not many “Master (Client)” are this generous. Salute!” (Touka)

“Itadakimasuuuu!” (Torch Knights mbers)

Everyone saluted again in unison. Sytry blinked her eyes as if she was amazed.

They seem to think that a salute is good for everything. And isn’t their way of using the word Master weird?

I checked how Touka and her companions’ were doing while drinking.

It seems that 《Torch Knights (Touka Kish-Dan)》 returned to attend the Supre Martial Arts Festival after traveling around the country, chasing after bounty Hunters and participating in battles as they usually do.

I was thinking how they could do so many things like hunting Orcs that were attacking a village, crushing a beastn group of thieves, and raiding Treasure Shrines for fun, but when I think about it, we also did a lot of stuff too.

TL notes:

Thanks for reading!

Cry do you know that you are only creating more misunderstanding by saying that Kryhi is the real you! XD

But well I am sure that the Divine Strategist did that because he is playing a 5D chess ga with his enemies.

Tchao à plus!

Footnotes

Itadakimasu: it ans thanks for the food.