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 238: Hot Springs, Hospitality, and Trouble 37

Episode 238: Hot Springs, Hospitality, and Trouble 37  

“Is that true, Mihiro-kun!?”  

The first to speak up was Sensei.  

“Yes. It seems she’s in a town near the border with the Garentalia Kingdom.”  

“We… we need to head there right away!”  

“You shall not!”  

To everyone’s surprise, it was His Majesty who opposed Sensei’s words.  

“Why not!? My student is there!”  

“Calm yourself. I’m not saying we shouldn’t help her.”  

“…Then what do you mean?”  

Sensei glared at His Majesty as she spoke.  

I couldn’t help but be astonished by her bold attitude toward a king. But perhaps her determination to help her students gave her such strength.  

“The person you call Akagi will likely head to either the capital or the Forest of Demons.”  

“And what makes you think that?”  

“It’s undeniable that the Adelreed Kingdom was responsible for toppling Shriden. Investigating their capital is a natural course of action. Plus, there’s a specific reason for their increased strength, isn’t there?”  

“Their strength…….. Oh, you mean Madoka and Yuria?”  

“Huh?”  

“Us?”  

The two of them were startled by my response. But His Majesty nodded deeply.  

“I don’t know what she thought of Maki or Haruka, but Madoka and Yuria are special classes. Gozef and his men likely held on to a slim hope of survival as well.”  

“If Akagi believes that the two special class individuals she thought were cast out are now alive and aiding Adelreed, it’s only natural she’d suspect something happened in the Forest of Demons.”  

“……But then, we still don’t know exactly where she’s headed.”  

“Actually, that’s not entirely true.”  

“”…Huh?””  

Both Sensei and His Majesty let out simultaneous sounds of surprise at my words.  

“Oh, I forgot to mention—I know where Akagi is headed too.”  

“”…………You should have said that earlier!””  

“…Sorry.”  

I got scolded quite harshly.  

But since it was Sensei who moved the conversation forward without asking, I felt they could cut me some slack.  

“So, Mihiro-kun, where is Akagi-san heading?”  

“Indeed. Tell us, Maki.”  

“Yes…. It looks like she’s heading straight for us.”  

That’s right. Akagi seemed to be heading directly toward the Forest of Demons without any intention of going to the capital.  

“And……. huh? Is this for real?”  

“What’s wrong, Mihiro-kun?”  

It was either because I had boosted my Magic considerably before Appraising or because the skill decided to conduct an additional Appraisal on its own. This time, the display had also revealed Akagi’s status.  

The numbers were extraordinary, so much so that I blurted out my shock.  

“…Akagi’s level is absurdly high. What on earth is going on?”  

We had been leveling up by fighting the beasts feared by everyone in the Forest of Demons. Despite that, Akagi’s level surpassed all of ours—even Arata, who was at the highest level among us.  

“……Level 75.”  

“L-Level 75!?”  

“Is that true, Mihiro-kun?”  

“…Yes. Your Majesty, is there a place in the Kingdom of Rodgrul with monsters as strong as those in the Forest of Demons?”  

His Majesty shook his head in response to my question.  

If that’s the case, how did Akagi reach such a level?  

As I was consumed by this question, Dietrich-sama hesitantly spoke.  

“…….It’s likely she gained experience during the war.”  

“From the war? But she didn’t defeat monsters, right?”  

“To tell you the truth… experience points aren’t obtained solely from defeating monsters.” 

“……..What do you mean?”  

“Yes… When someone kills another person, they can acquire a portion of the experience points the deceased had accumulated.”  

…What? Are you serious?  

If that’s true, wouldn’t a victorious nation in war produce a slew of individuals as powerful as special class individuals?