Chapter 164: Invitation (2/3)
Yes. We can contact you by simply sending a letter to your store. And then if youâre going to be away for a while, weâll need you to inform us. But youâre already sending letters to us regularly anyway, so I donât think keeping in contact with us will prove to be a problem.
And then⊠The position Iâm planning on giving you is the âRank 3 Specialistâ. Itâs the lowest rank as far as specialists are concerned, but the conditions surrounding it are also the least strict. Moreover, although itâs the lowest rank, specialists are generally directly affiliated with me, so you wonât have to take orders from other specialists.â [Reinhart]
ââŠCan you go into more detail?â [Ryouma]
More specifically, I wanted to know more about the âRank 3 Specialistâ and that part about âgenerally being directly affiliated with Reinhart-sanâ.
The rank 3 specialist is probably a hierarchy thing, but he said âgenerallyâ, so I wonder if that means there are exceptions.
âAs youâve imagined, the rank 3 specialist is the lowest rank, above which is the second rank, and then thereâs the first rank. The rank is decided based on oneâs history and achievements before becoming a specialist, as well as oneâs contributions toward the family after becoming a specialist. Oneâs treatment is also decided according to oneâs rank.â [Elize]
According to the madam, the only things the first and second rank shared in common with the third rank were the research funds and the status.
Beyond that the second rank specialists also received extra hands, as well as their own research facility. Both of which are meant to make it easier for them to conduct their experiments. When needed, they can also be given a small number of guards.
As for first rank specialists, they also have the authority to hold a soldier unit of their own.
âItâs no exaggeration to say that the knowledge of Rank 1 Specialists is a treasure. It takes a number of people to ensure the safety of such important people and their research facility.â [Serge]
âSpeaking of achievements, a cure for the Cursed Wound is certainly more than enough to qualify you as a Rank 1 Specialist, but that position is really special. It comes with it considerable influence and reputation, which in turn bring with them a lot of trouble. Thatâs probably why youâre being given a Rank 3 instead.â [Pioro]
After Serge-san and Pioro-san added their input, things were finally starting to make sense.
On top of what they said, specialists also worked in different fields and required different facilities to show off their abilities, so the specific conditions varied for each specialist and were decided only after much discussion. Because of that specialists have a greater degree of freedom compared to other jobs. It fits me fairly well, actually.ăThatâs probably one of the reasons why Reinhart-san recommended it in the first place.
Now that thatâs cleared up, I wonder what he was talking about regarding âaffiliationâ once one has become a specialist.
âThat was an error on my wording.â [Reinhart]
Specialists arenât alone in their field of expertise. Thereâs a lot of them in their respective fields, so there are times when two specialists end up in a teacher-student relationship after interacting with each other, or alternatively, they were already in that sort of relationship before becoming specialists.
In other words, he was just saying that I didnât need to have that sort of relationship with a senior specialist.
âWhen you work as a specialist, most of the time I wonât be with you. At such times, I will be sending a representative, but this doesnât mean that youâre subordinated to this representative. You can talk to him as your equal, share your opinions, and if necessary, you even have the authority to directly appeal to me.â [Reinhart]
Specialists are people that have formed a contract with a noble â in this case, Reinhart-san. If I were to think of them as something akin to an adviserâŠ
âFrankly, itâs not a bad proposition⊠If anything the conditions are rather favorable to me, but as expected, I wonât be able to live as I have until now, can I?â [Ryouma]
Reinhart-san quietly nodded.
âFirst of all, once every few years, the specialists of a house must show off his abilities. To that end, theyâll have to submit some kind of research result and have those results prove useful for the territory.â [Reinhart]
In my case, I have my cure for the Cursed Wound, so I more than qualify to be appointed as a specialist.
But thereâs a possibility that I could lose my right to be a specialist later depending on my work.
ââŠThatâs indeed a possibility.â [Ryouma]
âConsidering how big your achievement is, itâs possible to extend your time, but my wealth is accumulated from the tax paid by the people. Naturally, I canât use it on someone who canât give results. I believe youâre more than capable of protecting your position as specialist, but you will indeed be bound by a responsibility and an expectation to produce results.
Of course, I wonât ask anything unreasonable from you and you can continue your laundromat and your adventurer work as youâve been doing until now, but you will certainly become busier and itâs possible that youâll have less time to spend on other jobs.
âŠAnd one more thing.â [Reinhart]
Reinhart wore a remarkably more serious face as he spoke.
âIf I were to give you the position of specialist, you will have you to reveal where you learned your abilities from and you will have to reveal your history. Although the information wonât be spread around wantonly, youâll have prepare yourself for the information to be spread to related places.â [Reinhart]
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