“I understand now just how huge of an impact the discovery of manual Arts will have on the adventuring world. Considering how powerful this technique is, I suppose it’s inevitable it would have wide-reaching effects. However, we still don’t know for sure who first discovered this technique, do we?”
Veteram: “Hm? What are you talking about, everyone knows it’s you.”
“It’s true that word on the street is that Rex Tauren was the trailblazer who discovered manual Arts. But are we certain of those rumors’ veracity?”
Veteram: “Give me a break, are you seriously asking that?”
Radd: “What are you trying to imply?”
“It was Nirva the Invincible Blademaster who first showed off manual Arts to the world. Would it not be fair to say he’s the one who’s truly responsible for spreading their knowledge to the greater public?”
Radd: “But...”
“I’ve also heard rumors that Nirva himself was the one who discovered manual Arts...”
Veteram: “Oh please. I can tell what you’re trying to do, and it’s not going to work.”
“I-I’m not trying to do—”
Veteram: “Fine, I’ll make this clear. First off, I haven’t once heard anyone claim that Nirva invented manual Arts. Plus, he made it abundantly clear that he learned the technique from Rex. So even if someone is spreading those rumors, they pulled that story out of their ass.”
“B-But...”
Radd: “I also don’t think Nirva the Invincible Blademaster could have come up with manual Arts.”
“R-Radd!”
Radd: “The fact that he was able to use Arts with both of his weapons at once was really impressive. He probably taught himself how to do that, and it’s amazing he was able to come up with that at all. But that’s all I can praise him for.”
“What do you mean by that?”
Radd: “Like I said it was impressive he was able to use Arts with both weapons at once, and he’s strong enough that each of those two Arts were super strong. But his actual skill at using manual Arts wasn’t even a tenth as good as yours, Master. There’s no way he could have come up with manual Arts.”
“Urk...”
Radd: “Just give it up, old man. There’s no way you’re gonna be able to hide it. Everyone knows you’re the one who first discovered how to—”
“E-Even if his skill with manual Arts wasn’t as good as mine, technically we can still say he was the one responsible for—”
Miss Recilia (henceforth will be denoted as just Recilia): “I think it’s about time you admitted defeat.”
“Hey, d-don’t just butt in!”
Recilia: “At this point it’s going to be impossible to try and push the credit for discovering manual Arts onto anyone else, brother. Or should I say, Special Adventurer Correspondent Rex Tauren?”
Special Adventurer Correspondent Rex Tauren: “Y-You promised you wouldn’t say anything during the interview, Recilia!”
Recilia: “And I intended to remain silent, but you really don’t know when to give up, so I felt I had to step in.”
“Y-You don’t have to put it like that...”
Recilia: “Good grief. I thought you’d lost your mind when you told me you were going to become a reporter and hold an interview, and now look at how it turned out.”
“I-I mean...”
Recilia: “I understand you dislike your newfound fame, and you hate that it’s compounded how much work you have to do. As a result, you haven’t even been able to find time to train me one-on-one recently. I don’t blame you for wanting to push all of that fame onto the Invincible Blademaster instead.”
“Th-That’s not what I was trying to—”
Recilia: “But you should understand by now that it’s impossible to hide your accomplishments from the world. No matter what anyone, including you yourself, says, everyone knows that you’re responsible for discovering manual Arts.”
“[deep sigh] Fine. I get it.”
Veteram: “Heh, good you’re finally giving up.”
“Not yet. I’ve just accepted that everyone I know is going to praise me to high heaven. This whole interview was a waste of time, but I’ll find some other way.”
Veteram: “Ha ha ha ha! As long as you understand the position you’re in, I don’t care.”
“Tch. Screw this, I’m going home.”
Veteram: “Wait, leave the recording crystal here. These things don’t come cheap, you know.”
“Fine, here.”
Veteram: “Thanks.”
“All right, I’m leaving... Sorry for wasting your time.”
Veteram: “Don’t sweat it. This gave me some good ideas for how to spread the knowledge of manual Arts to people faster. I’ll have Erina edit this into a proper Article and publish it.”
“You sure came prepared. Well as long as you don’t turn it into something weird I’m fine with it. Though I guess I’m not one to talk.”
Veteram: “Don’t worry, I don’t have the skill or the motivation to spread fake propaganda. I’ll just publish what was said in this interview as-is.”
“I can trust you, right?”
Veteram: “Of course. I’ll tell the truth, and nothing but the truth. After all, the truth is already interesting enough as it is!”
Note: This article is an accurately transcribed copy of the interview Special Adventurer Correspondent Rex Tauren conducted at Freelea’s Adventurers’ Guild. The transcription was written by Guild member Erina.