Chapter 117 - 116 - Reports

The appearance of Hermione and Mei, who entered the treatment room, made me stare at them both. I, who had put on my school uniform and finished my business with Arvis, felt a sense of relief. Nod... With a nod of my head, I gave an order to Arvis to stop the previous topic of conversation and act like a professional Doctor-patient. If Hermione and Mei had come while Arvis was prostrating herself in front of me, it would have made the atmosphere in this treatment room awkward. Hermione and Mei stopped in front of me, holding a paper showing the results of the re-test I had done. "It seems you have recovered, after previously fainting in the corner of the re-test room," said Mei in a tone that sounded flat and not too concerned with my current condition. "S-Sorry for making you pass out in the corner of the re-test room, Weiss," Hermione said, looking awkward after she forgot about me, who had been struggling with all my might to split the giant magic crystal that was being their testing subject. "Well, no problem. I also got something commensurate with this... sweet incident," I replied, glancing at the report paper Mei was holding. Crack... Crack... Right behind me, Hermione’s doll body, which had been silent all this time, started to move and took a chair that Hermione and Mei would use. Arvis, who was aware of this, immediately took one of the nearby chairs and offered it to me. "Please sit on this chair, Weiss." Like a professional female doctor, Arvis used her position as a female doctor in front of Hermione and Mei, making our relationship, which was discussing her future as a maid, disappear into thin air. I sat on the chair that Arvis had given me and saw her sit back down on the chair at her desk, as if giving Hermione and Mei space to talk to me about something important. Hermione’s doll body quickly took some chairs and tables that would be used to have a short discussion about the results of the re-testing I had done. With a small table already in front of Mei, she put down some papers containing my re-test report that had successfully passed several stages of re-testing. "You’ve been keeping me busy lately, Weiss," Mei said, opening up a topic of conversation in a tired tone. "What can I do? You all asked me to do a re-test," I replied, finding a comfortable sitting position. "Not only have you done something that is beyond our expectations, you also have a natural talent that is terrifying enough to be in the S-class, just like the other students who are at the level of monsters that need to be monitored and controlled by rules." "Ah, that’s true. The average S-class is a monster from another world that is quite scary compared to me." "You’re one of those monsters too, Weiss." "..." I fell silent and tilted my head after listening to Mei’s words about this. "Why did I become part of that monster?" I asked curiously. This question of mine made Hermione take out some analysis papers and show them to me. Srruutt... Before my eyes, I could see several striking comparisons between myself and several S-class students in the top ten. The comparison, using a fluctuating chart, showed my superiority in several areas, one of which was the technique of controlling my magic core to adjust the amount of magic energy I currently have. "Well, I’m way outclassed by the other monsters in this regard," I said, feigning ignorance. "Yes, you are outclassed in some physical areas that are limited by human natural abilities. However..." Mei suddenly pulled up one of the comparisons that had a prominent chart of the students who ranked in the top ten. "There are some skills of yours that are far superior to theirs," Mei continued, arranging several papers containing other charts in front of my eyes. The paper report in front of me was filled with several charts that seemed to show my highly questionable abilities, especially with several important points that were the subject of assessment, such as Physical Strength, Agility, Deduction, Strategy, Endurance, Deception, IQ, Battle IQ, Knowledge, EQ, Experience, Abilities, and Leadership. "As far as I can see, I can only see some of my outclassed as a mere human being on this paper report," I said after looking at some of the report papers containing charts. "Yes, of course, anyone who sees it will know that you will lose in Physical Strength, Agility, Endurance, and Abilities," Mei replied with a calm attitude as if she were insulting me in polite words. "That’s for sure. I was just an ordinary human on Earth, before magical energy was discovered on Earth." "Yes, you also have poor Endurance after falling unconscious after splitting that giant magic crystal," Mei continued, showing a report paper containing my Endurance, which was much weaker than the top ten in the S-class. "All humans on Earth would also faint after using their best magical abilities to split a giant magic crystal that is immune to magical attacks," I replied, giving a suitable argument in this regard. The fatigue I felt at that moment stemmed from the adrenaline rush wearing off, and my body rapidly tiring. I would have had high endurance if I ignored the pain my body was experiencing with the adrenaline rush, but that would have been insane, given the severity of the consequences. "That’s not wrong. However, you excelled in several areas related to tactical execution while inside the Dungeon during your time in junior high. That is proven by your far superiority in the remaining categories. I was even surprised by your high IQ and Battle IQ after reading the records of the Dungeons you have explored before. Even with the Dungeons you have explored recently," while saying something important like that, Mei immediately handed over a paper from the Dungeon report that was in the old church. A Dungeon that was formed suddenly and is related to one of the Quests given by my Maid Order ability. Looking at the Dungeon exploration report in front of me, I also found out that the party I was currently leading was the only adventuring party that had managed to reach the Dungeon top floor after being caught in a teleportation magic trap and returned safely. "I don’t understand what you’ve been doing at the time... that happened, but I can assume you’re experienced in making the right decisions while inside the Dungeon to bring your adventuring party out safely, just like your track record of exploring the Dungeon when you were still a junior high school student," Mei said while noticing my facial expression which seemed normal about this. Mei’s gaze directed at me was like a gaze of curiosity that wanted to be satisfied immediately. I sighed and said something that made her feel satisfied with her curiosity, "Finding a way out in the Dungeon is much easier than challenging death, Mei." "It would be easier to bring someone out of the Dungeon safe and sound than to bring someone out of the Dungeon dead." "I would have a hard time taking care of the dead body to keep it warm and bring it out before it rots to be restored using resurrection magic." "Do you think... I’m a crazy person who will continue to move forward after being trapped in a teleportation trap in an unknown Dungeon and not walk backwards to find a way out?" I asked Mei, who seemed cornered by my question. I immediately grabbed the report paper containing the notes of my previous Dungeon exploration. The official report that I had given to the government was also well recorded in this report. I immediately crumpled up the report paper and threw it on the table. "Like most normal people, I’m afraid to die from something I don’t know." "That’s why I tried to bring them home safely, even if it meant finding another teleportation magic trap that coincidentally took us to a place outside the Dungeon." "Well, if I think about it further, I was a gambler in the Dungeon who deliberately used a teleportation magic trap to save myself. This time, the gamble I made was a win," I continued, hiding the real story with some fake stories that sounded convincing to Mei and Hermione, who were listening as well. The corner of my eye accidentally glanced at Arvis, who was smiling and doubting my previous answer. Between someone who already knows I’m trying to trick someone and people who are trying to understand the trick I’m doing, it makes me look like a con artist who is experienced enough to lie with a straight face. Hermione and Mei seemed to think this through carefully until they reached a different conclusion from each other. "You are beyond my expectations, Weiss," said Mei, slowly standing up from her seat. "..." I sat quietly and tried to understand what Mei was going to do. Tap... Tap... With the elegant steps of a noblewoman, Mei suddenly stroked my hair as if trying to pull it out. My hair was gently tugged by a hand that rarely caressed someone’s hair. "You know..." "Before I entered this room, I had met a female witch who was troubled by something." "The confusion came from a male student who tempted her to become a maid." "The witch was confused by her two life choices which were divided into two, like becoming a sage from another world who worked to answer the challenges given by the Tower of Fate or a Maid who was loyal to a Master whom she had only known for a few days," while saying these words, Mei glanced at Hermione who was sitting with a pale expression on her face as if she was being embarrassed by Mei about her confused feelings. I responded to these words with a reply that would make Hermione reconsider becoming a Maid who would protect the privacy of my life. "Well, if that’s the case. Why not do both at the same time?" "She could have become a Witch Maid loyal to me and still work as a sage from another world to answer the challenges given by the Tower of Fate." "Besides, you’re curious about this too, right?" I asked Mei, who was still tugging my head hair as if giving it a gentle caress. Nod... Mei nodded her head to answer my question. As if getting permission to have two different jobs, I saw Hermione smiling happily.