Help! My Overprotective S-Rank Master Who Loves Me Too Much Won't Let Me Go on Quests! - Chapter 12: Let\\\'s Participate in the Magic Tournament!

Episode 12: Let’s Participate in the Magic Tournament!

Today, while training with Aria-san at the adventurer guild’s training ground, a dignified man approached us.

I wondered if he was here to complain like the rough guy before. However, unlike the rough man I saw before, he was surprisingly humble despite his aura of dignity.

“Ms. Feruste…! There’s something I’d like to inform you about…!”

“What? Adin-kun is training right now, so make it quick.”

“Yes…!”

The dignified man took out a flyer and showed it to Aria-san… It had “Magic Tournament” written in large letters. With a humble demeanor, the dignified man added,

“I would like to invite Ms. Feruste to participate in the upcoming magic tournament as an S-rank adventurer from our guild…!”

“I thought you knew I find these things troublesome? I remember declining when I was asked about it two years ago.”

“We know but…! When it comes to handling magic, there’s no one among the S-rank adventurers in our guild who could match Ms. Feruste…!”

Aria-san is quite strong. To make such a dignified person say this much about her…

“So, it’s troublesome… as I said before…”

“Looks like Master is truly amazing.”

“…Huh?”

Aria-san shifted her gaze from the dignified man to me.

“Even among the S-rank adventurers in this guild, being the best at magic… Aria-san is truly a master I respect!”

When I expressed my honest feelings, Aria-san looked at me with shining eyes and said,

“Adin-kun…! If that’s the case…”

Aria-san calmly turned her gaze from me to the dignified man and said,
“I didn’t want to participate because it’s troublesome, but well, it’s a rare opportunity to show Adin-kun something cool, right? And having the title of winning the magic tournament might reassure Adin-kun, so I’ll participate.”

“R-Really!? Huh!?… Is that really okay!?”

The dignified man seemed to be overly surprised at the unbelievable sight… But I had something to say to Aria-san.

“Master, I don’t need the title of winning the magic tournament to know how strong you are. Whether you have that title or not, you’ll always be a master I respect.”

When I said that, Aria-san once again turned her shining eyes towards me and said,

“You always say things like that~! But having a little prestige might come in handy in the future, so I’ll win it lightly! I want to show Adin-kun my cool side too!”

“In that case… Yes, I’m looking forward to it.”

Aria-san smiled at me, then she finished her conversation with the dignified man for a while… But then the dignified man approached me.

“…You, you’re Adin-kun, right?”

“Yes, that’s me.”

While he spoke to Aria-san in a somewhat humble manner, he treated me as an older person with a gentle demeanor.

“…Would you like to try participating in the magic tournament too? There’s one slot for guild trainees, and I’d like to see the strength of Aria-san’s disciple.”

“Ehhhhh!?”

The first to react with astonishment to those words was not me but Aria-san.

“Wait a minute! That’s not good!”

“I-I’m sorry! Did I say something wrong…?”

“It wasn’t inconvenient or anything… It’s just that… If you notice that Adin-kun is actually quite strong… No, that’s not it! It’s because of various other reasons!”

Various reasons…?
“Master…? What do you mean by ‘various reasons’? If it’s about the tournament, there’s no danger to my life, and it’s a good opportunity to gain practical experience, isn’t it?”

When I asked with pure intentions, Master made a troubled expression.

“Well, that’s…”

“…”

“…If Adin-kun looks at me with such sincere eyes, I can’t refuse!”

“Then, is it okay for me to participate in the tournament!?”

“…Yes.”

Master reluctantly agreed with a resigned expression. Then, the dignified man said, “In that case,” and wrote our names on what seemed to be a contract with a pen.

…During this conversation, I decided to ask about something I had been curious about.

“Um… Are you also an adventurer?”

When I asked the dignified man, he shook his head and said,

“No, I am the guild master of this guild.”

“Eh…!? R-Really!?”

Even such an amazing person doesn’t stand up to Aria-san… I once again realized Aria-san’s greatness, and after a light training session after the guild master left, I returned to the dormitory with Aria-san.

…A magic tournament, huh?

I found one more thing to look forward to soon, so I decided to work even harder in my training.