HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing (ヘルモード ～やり込み好きのゲーマーは廃設定の異世界で無双する～ はじまりの召喚士)

The Granvelle Estate

LIFE WITH THE GRANVELLES

Go right more! Too far, dummy!

Jeez, Allen!

Stand up straight!

Are you my manservant or not?!

Of course...

I can't reach because you're such a shorty.

Then please try standing on my shoulders instead.

Good idea.

But I'll have your head if I slip and fall!

I'm THIS close to just throwing her off.

Get on your tippy-toes!

Okay.

Got it!

Ew, gross!

Well, they do say fruits that grow on high trees tend to be sour.

Hold on. Did you know it wasn't edible?!

As-if.

Come again?

No, milady. I had no idea.

Hmph! Whatever.

I want to cleanse my palate with a popo fruit. Go fetch me one from the market.

Right away.

Is that an... airship?

What are you, stupid? That's a magic ship. Haven't you seen one before?

A magic ship?

I did see some of the tools powered by magic stones that Pelomas mentioned,

like a clock and lights... but nothing like this!

Go to the market when you're finished, okay?

I slept great!

A world of difference from sleeping in those shitty net cafes.

GRASS

MP +5, LUCK +5

AROMA

APPO

GRASS

BEANZIE

MP + 10, LUCK + 10

LEAF OF LIFE

"AROMA"

FOR A 24 HOUR PERIOD

AFTER FIRST INHALING ITS SCENT,

MP RECOVERY TIME IS SHORTENED

FROM 6 HOURS TO 5 HOURS.

That's the stuff!

Let's do it!

But first, breakfast.

Mornin', Allen.

Good morning, head servant, sir!

Aw, just call me Rickel.

All right.

So, are you getting along well with Lady Cecil?

Uh, yeah...

Sorta...

I see.

I can hear the pity in his voice...

Well, that's life as a manservant for you.

She wouldn't demand as much if you were only a hallboy.

Actually, I've been meaning to ask.

What exactly is the difference between hallboy and manservant?

Oh, has nobody told you yet?

The senior rank servants include: butler, housekeeper, valet, lady-in-waiting, head chef.

And the lower ranks are: coachman, cook, gardener, manservant, housemaid.

Notes on the Gravelles:

High rank servants:

Butler, housekeeper, valet,

lady-in-waiting, head chef.

Low rank servants:

Coachman, cook, gardener,

manservant, housemaid.

All of those are formally considered part of the family.

Hallboys are only helpers,

so they are not part of the family.

But hallboys are only occasional helpers,

so they don't count as being a member of the family.

Wait, family?

Servants are members of the family itself?

Yeah, of course.

Holy crap. No wonder Dad was crying tears of joy.

The baron was generous enough to make me part of the family.

Gotta be grateful for that.

I wasn't surprised by the simple meals we servants get,

but I guess the nobility doesn't eat much better, huh?

I wonder if the baron is one of those frugal types.

You've picked up the basics of being a servant quickly, Allen.

Thank you, milady. I owe it all to the kind teachings of my seniors.

My! What a wonderful answer!

His manners are beyond what you'd expect of a serf, aren't they, dear?

Indeed. And in spite of him being talentless.

Huh? Did he do some digging on me?

Oh my? You don't have a talent, Allen?

Heh!

Well, I happen to be a Wizardess!

Wizardess?

That's a two star talent. Pretty good.

And my elder brother Mihai is a Swordsman!

Cecil!

How many times must I tell you? Don't brag about talents.

Why am I the only one without one...?

Cheer up, Thomas.

You will attend Nobles College in the royal capital.

But I want to go to the Academy City like Mihai did...

I'm afraid you can't.

The Academy City is only for those with a talent.

My lack of talent is why I attended Nobles College, too.

But that's where I met your mom and started our family.

Don't let it bother you, Thomas.

Okay.

I'm sorry, Thomas...

Why do I get the stink eye?

Hey, Allen! You going out?

Yes. I have the afternoon off today.

This place is a whole new world compared to the village.

It's the Adventurer's Guild!

Pardon me, ma'am!

Can I become an Adventurer?

How old are you, young man?

I'm eight!

Well, I'm sorry. You have to be 12 or older to register as an Adventurer.

No, say it ain't so!

I'm doing the whole manservant thing out of respect for Dad,

but I refuse to give up on monster hunting!

Time to gather intel.

These look like bounties.

D-RANK

E-RANK

GOBLIN

HORNED RABBIT

5 COPPER COINS

1 COPPER COIN

We've got horned rabbits,

D-rank goblins, and big toads.

D-RANK

D-RANK

GOBLIN

BIG TOAD

5 COPPER COINS

8 COPPER COINS

C-RANK

C-RANK

ORC

ARMORED ANT

3 SILVER COINS

3 SILVER COINS

C-rank orcs and armored ants

are worth 3 silver coins, eh?

Horned Rabbits, D-rank Goblins,

and Big Toads...

C-rank Orcs and Armored Ants

Worth 3 Silver Coins...

Hey, rugrat.

This isn't a playground, ya know.

Sorry, sir. I'm leaving now. By the way...

why don't these bounties have a spawning location on them?

Cuz those monsters can be found most anywhere.

Hold up. When did I become your teacher, rugrat?

I'm just curious! So, how are monsters assigned different ranks?

Go home.

I will once you answer my question!

Fine. Monster ranks go up the further they are from town.

How Monsters Are Ranked!!

Ranks go up the further they are from town.

Highest ranks live near the white dragon mountains

So the higher ranks live near the White Dragon Mountains.

He caved and told me!

B-RANK

MURDERGALSH

RANBA VILLAGE

200 GOLD COINS

There's a murdergalsh.

That's the monster Mash was named after.

Why hasn't anybody hunted this monster?

It's worth a lot of money and it even tells you the location.

Cuz that thing is strong as hell. Its speed makes it extra deadly.

Better to let the knighthood handle it.

This guy's spilling all the beans!

What about this white dragon? It looks like the bounty has been available for a long time...

A-RANK

WHITE DRAGON

WHITE DRAGON MOUNTAINS

1000 GOLD COINS

Jeez, what happened to you leaving?

Last question! I promise I'll leave after this!

Cuz it's too powerful. Enough to make ya wet your pants!

But there are huge deposits of mithril inside the White Dragon Mountains

and some people are itching to mine it.

So the reward's just been going higher and higher over the decades.

Oh, now I get it!

That means the mithril must be worth more than 1000 gold coins.