I’m an Appraiser, But What the Heck is a [Divine Eye]? ~I Want to Live Freely as the World’s Best Beginner Class~ - Episode 76: A Life in Another World that is Far from Free 15

Episode 76: A Life in Another World that is Far from Free 15

The day after a good rest, we decided to begin our serious exploration of the Enchanted Forest.

The group consisted of myself, Alisha, and Lady Releina, along with En, Yuria, and Teacher Akigase, and from the soldiers, Captain Ryan, Vice Captain Ville, and Licotte. And then—

“Thank you for today, big sis!” 

“Thank you, Mirelle-san.” 

“Oh no! I’m not in a position where you should call me ‘-san’!” 

…This person, Mirelle Colette, is the advanced-class adventurer who accompanied us during the Queen Dragon subjugation.

At first, she had an image of being a calm and intelligent female adventurer. But after witnessing Teacher Akigase defeat the Queen Dragon with a single blow using her enhanced magic, she came to admire her and now calls her “big sis”.

“Today is my first time in a while doing the Forest of Demons exploration with big sis! I’m pumped up!” 

“That’s reassuring to hear.” 

“Oh, to hear big sis say I’m reassuring… I-I’m so moved! Please let me know if you need anything!” 

“Very well, I’ll be assigning you plenty of tasks.” 

“Understood! I look forward to working with you!” 

…Yeah, in this dynamic, it seems like Teacher Akigase will be working Mirei hard.

Well, since she’s a high-ranking adventurer, we should utilize capable people. After all, Gran Zawall, known as a fortress city, is currently in a state of severe labor shortage.

“Hey, Touri-kun. Does Mirei-san know about us?” 

“She does. Apparently, she was recommended by Gorazzo-san.” 

As for the soldiers, Ryan and Ville are giving the orders, so they’re following along without needing all the details.

However, selecting adventurers was tricky.

Adventurers aren’t bound by any obligations. That’s why if we make a poor choice, information could leak out everywhere.

Therefore, I entrusted the selection of adventurers to Gorazzo-san, the guild master.

“With her as an experienced adventurer, her abilities are solid, and since she admires Teacher, the chances of her leaking information are extremely low.” 

“It’s not zero, though.” 

“In any world, nothing is ever guaranteed.” 

“…That’s true.” 

Information will eventually leak out at some point.

However, we’ll do our best to prevent that from happening.

By doing so, we can stay a step ahead and prepare during that time. Just like we are now.

“Well, I don’t believe Mirei-san would leak any information, and if it does leak, it’s probably from another source.” 

“And that other source would be…?” 

“…Who knows?” 

“Who knows? Come on, Touri-kun…” 

No, really. I genuinely don’t know.

Moreover, if I try to look for the potential leaks, I could find them everywhere.

There’s also the possibility that Lady Releina could leak something to her parents, which hasn’t changed.

In the future, Gorazzo-san might recognize the adventurers and share information with them, which could lead to leaks as well.

There’s also the chance that Alisha, Gwaine, or En might let something slip.

Especially since Gwaine is currently on his way to the royal capital. There’s a possibility he might be attacked by bandits along the way and spill information.

I’m sure there are many more potential leaks than I can think of.

Well, if I keep thinking like this, it’ll never end.

“Even if something does leak, we can just deal with it when it happens. For now, we should focus on the Enchanted Forest exploration.” 

“…Right. You’re right!” 

Now then, in the town we arrived at, preparations to clear the area had already been completed.

Usually, many soldiers and adventurers are present, working on leveling up and maintaining the current situation.

However, to prevent information leaks during this serious exploration of the Enchanted Forest, we have cleared the area.

“Alright, let’s start with—bananas!” 

Since my appraisal skill is essential and consumes a lot of magical power, I’ll eat a banana to boost my magic.

“…Alright. Now then—appraisal, procedures for exploring the Enchanted Forest.” 

When I activated my appraisal skill, a window appeared, displaying simple steps.

“Of course, defeating the magical beasts inhabiting the Enchanted Forest is included, but since I received information from Lady Releina, the order of their patrols is also appearing.” 

Does that mean it doesn’t tell me everything? Or does it provide information based on what I already know, affecting the quality of the appraisal?

“…What’s wrong, Touri-san?” 

“Huh? Oh, sorry. Just lost in thought. First, we need to defeat the magical beasts. It seems like a group of Judge Ogres is gathered nearby.” 

“Touri-sama, can you tell the groups and routes of the magical beasts?” 

“After getting information from Lady Releina, I’ve been able to get more appraisal results with the previous methods.” 

As an appraiser (with divine eyes), there’s still so much I don’t know. But right now—

“Come on, do your best!” 

““““““““Yes!””””””””” 

…Well, the actual working team is eight others besides me.