The Man Picked up by the Gods – Volume 3 Chapter 170: The True Nature of the Handsome Man (2/4)

“There’s no doubt about it. The first thing to pop out was the subjugation job at the northern mines that have been abandoned for a long time… You participated there with an ooze of eccentric slimes that could use weapons, right? And despite it being your first job, you were admitted to an E Rank team. The day before you also ended up in a scuffle with a group of no good adventurers in order to save some children. You fought them alone, but despite one of those delinquent adventurers being C-Ranked, you were able to instantly finish them off. Ahh, if you’re wondering why I know so much… It just so happens that that C Ranker had been sentenced to slavery and was registered here as a ‘criminal slave’.” [Orest]

“I see. The world sure is small.” [Ryouma]

“Indeed… After registration he was to be sent to a coal mine, but in the few days until then, we had the opportunity to talk. He told me these things about his defeat. ‘I had no idea what happened’ ‘By the time I knew it, I had already lost’. And yet his skill board clearly showed a Battle Axe Mastery skill level of 3. Although a level such as that falls under the ‘normal’ category, it still doesn’t change the fact that he’s plenty skilled. It would have been one thing if you had merely defeated him, but to think that you defeated him so easily that he didn’t even have the time to understand what was going on… It is evident that you are far above him. It’s doubtful that he had merely let his guard down. And even if he did because of your appearance, he should have been strong enough to still win. Oh, and speaking of which, there was this story too.” [Orest]

“…” [Ryouma]

Mr. Moulton excitedly spoke about the stories surrounding me. He spoke about them one after another.

He generally spoke about the rumors going around in Gimuru or the Founding Festival or that time when I worked as a teacher to instruct the new recruits.

Apparently, I was secretly famous for being an adventurer that brought weird slimes with him.

“I’ve also heard about your success in hunting a man with a bounty on his head. The famed ‘Melzen the Red Spear’. You also recently succeeded in subjugating a group of 15 men. Oh, but that last one was with Fei-sama, yes? It seems Fei-sama is also plenty skilled.” [Orest]

…He even got intel on the most recent happenings. The way he’s leaking information is basically stalker level at this point.

“Ahem! Mnn…” [Reinhart]

“Oh! Excuse me. I got too excited there.” [Orest]

“You sure did well to have investigated so much…” [Ryouma]

“Not really. The only things I was able to find out were those regarding your activities while in Gimuru. Other than that the only thing I found out about you is that you ‘lived in isolation in the Forest of Gana’. It was almost as if you just popped out of nothingness into the forest. I can’t find any information about your past at all. It is really humbling.” [Orest]

Well, if you were actually able to figure it out, I would be really impressed. Is this the reason Reinhart-san and the others are so wary of him?

“Ever since I was a child, I have always loved to hear stories from slaves and guests… It didn’t matter whether they were a man or a woman, a child or an adult, or even an elder. It didn’t matter whether they were human, a member of the beast tribe, an elf, a dwarf, or even a dragon newt. Be it the work they do, their body type, there are simply so many different kinds of people. And I just can’t help but wonder what every one of this different kinds of people are thinking or doing in their lives. It makes me want to know about the different paths they walk. And I don’t mean this in the carnal sense, mind you. I know there are those that start thinking that when I bring this up, but really it’s not. Although to be honest with you I wouldn’t really mind it either way. Men, women, humans, non-humans… I’m fine with anything really.” [Orest]

No one’s asking! Besides, isn’t that plenty to pass you off as an eccentric!?

Well, as long as they’re legal age-wise, I guess it doesn’t really matter, but…

Dang. Seriously, his strike zone is way too big.

I’m used to the otaku culture back at Earth, where way more varied characters appear in anime and manga.

Cat-ears, beast ears, maids… All that stuff is pretty normal there. And nowadays even normal people know about tsunderes too. If you go deeper, there are all sorts of genre like traps and BL. And if you go off the deep end, there are even robot girls.

Honestly, I don’t really care about those kind of hobbies or gay relationships as long as I’m not a target.

As long as I’m not, then…

‘There are no problems with Mr. Orest Moulton’

That’s the conclusion I have for the person known as Orest Moulton.

But is this really what everyone is so wary of?

Frankly, rather than say he’s a mysterious person, I think it would be more apt to say that he’s simply difficult to understand.

“…By the way, if I may ask, Takebayashi-sama, what is the level of your battle-type skills?” [Orest]

“Orest. Don’t ask go digging into that stuff outside of your work. Ryouma isn’t your slave or anything.” [Pioro]

While I was thinking, Pioro-san suddenly spoke with a quiet but heavy voice that was unlike his usually bright-toned voice.

 

Tl Note: I’m surprised no one noticed it last chapter, but it’s Orest not Orsen.


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26 responses to “The Man Picked up by the Gods – Volume 3 Chapter 170: The True Nature of the Handsome Man (2/4)”

  1. Chaoton Avatar

    May be because he’s a new character? I wont notice this if not because of the note.

    Anyway, thank you for the translation!

  2. hb98rml Avatar

    Thank you for the update. So he’s pansexual?

  3. 0xReki Avatar

    Somehow, he has that Orihara Izaya thing. Just Izaya feels more likable.

    1. Lord Rindall Avatar
      Lord Rindall

      No Izaya deserves hell, he’s not likeable

  4. Lion_hug Avatar
    Lion_hug

    Thanks for the update! 😊

  5. 1111onymous Avatar

    creepy much

  6. sfcipher Avatar

    Thanks for the treat.

  7. Philip Avatar
    Philip

    Orsen, Orest, at least it’s not Onsen, right ?:D
    Putting the name aside, wow, that’s one hardcore story lover, and lover in many ways, for many kinds, erm, a bit scary if you think about it. Only someone strong should be fine around him, with plenty hidden trump cards, just in case. Got to say, I don’t remember Ryouma’s combat skills levels.
    Thanks for the translation! Awesome as always! God bless you, take care, rest well!

    1. caudyr Avatar

      When he came to the world, most of the ones he had were Level 7 or higher due to his previous life (excluding magic-related stuff, of course)…I think some that weren’t Level 7 reached or surpassed it while he was in the forest (like archery for example, I believe, which was 4-6 or something like that)…

      I think it’s a pretty insurmountable wall skill level-wise for at least 90% of the world he’s in, heh…if not more than that.

  8. Belkar Avatar
    Belkar

    Thank you!

  9. twinnnn100 Avatar

    thanks for the chapter

  10. DKLA Avatar
    DKLA

    Orest gives me the impression of a neighborhood gossiper to an investigative reporter. He loves collecting details of a person of interest. In a sense, this guy will likely find out if Ryouma is an otherworlder, but I doubt it since they appear once every 1-3 generations as legends or heroes or villains.

    1. spare Avatar
      spare

      Nah he’s going to become Cell he already has the stalker part pretty much wrapped he just needs to end up basically worshipping Ryouma and making statues and he’s set

      1. firedrake110 Avatar
        firedrake110

        He’s likely super rich as well, and would have contacts all over. He’s a great pseudo-cell

  11. Nw shinobi Avatar
    Nw shinobi

    Tl don’t bully us we can raed just fine

  12. CCaprice Avatar
    CCaprice

    Thanks for the chapter.

  13. firedrake110 Avatar
    firedrake110

    I like him. He’s neat, a curious dude that does his homework (and always checks for any extra credit that might be lying around). Plus, while you might not swing at both genders, you know you’d be down for elf/cargirl/lizardlady lovin’ lol he’s just upfront about it

  14. caudyr Avatar

    Thanks for another chapter part, Jiggly~

  15. kariageweb Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter! 🙂

  16. Demonic Muffin Avatar
    Demonic Muffin

    … Orest them be fightin words. Robot girls are quality, and only begin to scrape the surface of weird.

  17. ShaRose Avatar
    ShaRose

    Robot girls are off the deep end? Lol.

  18. darkloki2 Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter, here we have someone with a sense love target

  19. Zax Avatar
    Zax

    Maybe that’s just the tip of his eccentricity. Thanks for the chapter

  20. Cameron Avatar
    Cameron

    How are robot girls more extreme than bl and traps?

  21. DaiCho Avatar
    DaiCho

    I can’t seem to hate this weird guy.

  22. John Fritz Avatar
    John Fritz

    Orest swings in multiple ways I see

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