Special training for the staying behind group
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"Gigya ...?"
The Goblin looked bewildered by the sudden turn of events.
It was one size larger than normal Goblins, or it might be of a higher class.
It looked around restlessly, twitching its nose, trying to grasp the situation.
Before long, its gaze stopped at one point, and it took a cautious stance.
"Giiii ..."
It let out a creaky growl, bared its fangs, and gradually began to have its eyes turn red.
The Goblin seemed to have chosen to fight instead of fleeing.
A figure standing twenty meters away unfamiliarly drew its longsword from its scabbard and chanted a chant of bodily enhancement.
Matching the Goblin lowering its body, it held its sword straight, took a deep breath, and stopped moving
The surrounding air became tense.
'Jirii', 'Jirii', as the Goblin approached, the man began to move the tip of his sword up and down.
Even if the Goblin moved around to the left, the man just turned his body to face it and didn't seem to want to move on his own.
Despite the biting cold, the man's forehead was beaded with a thin layer of sweat.
It seemed that it was cautious of the tip of the sword that went up and down, but perhaps judging that the unmoving man was not dangerous, the Goblin suddenly closed the distance.
"Gyagyaaaa!"
The man moved as soon as the Goblin sprinted, screaming, and pounced.
As if sinking, he stepped sharply forward to the left and swung his sword as if passing each other, roughly slicing through the base of the Goblin's right leg.
"Gugyaaaa ... Gufuu."
The man's longsword smashed into the Goblin's neck as it screamed and writhed, sending its head into the air.
Blood splashed from the cut surface, and the body of the Goblin continued to convulse jerkily, the man who swung his sword and ran through, stared at it while adjusting his rough breathing.
Eventually, when the Goblin's body stopped moving completely, he let out a large sigh, and the man wiped the sweat off his forehead with his sleeve.
"Kondo, good work. Then, let's take out the magic stone, shall we."
"Kokubu, you ... Let me rest for a while."
"What are you talking about. In a real battle, the smell of blood attracts other monsters. There is no time to relax."
"Understood ..."
"Aahh, no good, no good, you can't put it in the scabbard with blood on it. You have to wipe it off properly."
"Aahh, I see ... Dangerous, it's pretty intense when you're alone."
This was the training ground in the Devil's Forest, where Kondo, Nitta, and Furuta were undergoing special training.
The Kobold Corps led by Mart, Mirt, and Murt would be in charge of transporting the cargo to Volzard.
If you close the warehouse you rented as a collection point and make the inside pitch black, the Kobold Corps will bring the cargo into the shadow space and bring it to the collection point in Volzard.
For now, the amount of cargo was limited, but if the amount increased in the future, I planned to ask Zeta-tachi to help out.
After I finished accompanying Klaus-san, when I visited the Guild for the first time in a long time, I met Muell-san and the group of three staying behind people, and they asked me to do special training this time.
Gilik seemed to have disappeared from Volzard.
No matter how you put it, it sounded serious, but he was supposed to be escorting goods and heading to Marburg.
It was a bit of a struggle, but it seemed that he finally felt like going to see the outside world, and Muell-san felt relieved.
It was good that Gilik stepped out into the outside world, but since that happened, Muell-san would be trouble for an escort.
Muell-san was going to collect medicinal herbs not in the Devil's Forest, but in the forest east of Volzard.
Although the density of monsters was not as high as in the Devil's Forest, there were still times when you would come across Orcs.
Therefore, the three staying behind people were supposed to serve as escorts, but since all three were still F-rank, they could not accept a formal escort request.
Therefore, it would be a form of personal accompaniment to Muell-san, rather than a request.
There was no reward, but the four of them agreed to earn experience points as an escort and make money from the monsters they defeated.
It was fine that the four of them agreed, but the problem was that they had an overwhelming lack of experience in subjugating monsters.
Therefore, they decided to train in order to gain experience in subjugation.
"Once Kondo takes out the magic stone, it's Nitta's turn. Next is Furuta's turn. After defeating three Goblins, we'll take a break, and after that we'll subjugate Orcs."
"Kokubu, you won't do it?"
"Fufun, if it's just an Ogre, I can defeat it with a single blow with wind attribute magic. I'm not S-rank just for show."
"Damnit ... I want a cheat ability too!"
Both Furuta and Kondo nodded at Nitta's cry from the soul.
"I couldn't do anything from the beginning. Moreover, the three of you will be gaining experience from now on, you might break through somewhere with a 'Po~n'."
"Maybe so, but it's not easy."
"That's why, it's special training. Come on, get ready. I'll bring a lively Goblin."
"Hey now, isn't the Goblin you mentioned too much? Where are you bringing it from."
"The number of monsters is increasing at the place where the Hydra was defeated. It seems to be caused by the scattered Hydra magic stone and meat, but they are strangely lively."
"Isn't that a high-ranking one? Is it really okay."
"Nitta, you can't be an adventurer if you're afraid of just one Goblin. Well then, I'll clean up this corpse, so please wait at the same place as Kondo."
"Oii!, wait a ... Kokubu!"
I cleaned up the Goblin's corpse that Kondo had finished removing the magic stone from with the repatriation technique, and dived into the shadows to move.
It seemed Nitta was telling me to wait or something, but of course I won't wait.
In actual combat, it's always ruthless.
Even today, many monsters were gathering around the large pond that was created after subjugating the Hydra.
I asked Basten and Fred to thin them out. There weren't as many as there were for a while. As expected, their physiques looked better than the average monster.
Now, I don't know which one to choose ... I'd like one that is as ferocious as possible.
[ Kent-sama, they are not used to handling long swords. It's better not to choose a tough opponent from the beginning. Even if they get injured, Kent-sama will heal them, so the wounds on the body will be fine. However, if they get injured too badly, fear will remain in their heart. ]
"I see, is that so, then first, let's choose a decent one."
If it had not been for Reinhardt's advice, I would have chosen the Goblin who was attacked by its companions in front of it and recklessly tried to run towards the Orcs.
Since the Orcs were a little frightened, it might have been a heavy burden for Nitta.
After picking a safe Goblin and sending it back to the training ground, Nitta managed to finish it off, even though he was scratched in several places.
Because it was slashed so many times in the process, it was in the state of a slaughtered corpse.
As was natural, Furuta, who was the partner of the old and new duo, yelled at him.
"Kazuki, how laaaame! You looked like a little girl frightened by a cockroach."
"Shut it, Tatsuya! You bastard, you wouldn't beat it in a Smart manner either, right?"(TN:Smart here meaning stylish/cool, it's in Engrish so I leave it how it's said despite not being the usual meaning.)
"Of course I would. I'll show you my splendid sword handling!"
"Kokubu, Tatsuya asked you to deliver him an Orc, saying that Goblins aren't enough."
"Idiot, don't joke around! It would be impossible to handle an Orc by yourself."
"I see ... Kokubu, he wants an Ogre instead of an Orc."
"In that case, Nitta also wants an Ogre next?"
"Wait, wait, you saw that, just now! Even though I barely beat a Goblin, if it's an Ogre I'll die!"
"No, you're going to be Muell-san's escort, so you have to be able to defeat an Ogre."
"Aren't you more demanding than Gilik-aniki? Subjugating an Ogre alone isn't a job for an F-rank, is it."
"I don't mind if you complain, but quickly take out the magic stone. In a real battle, you can't be this relaxed."
"Uee ... Gross!"
Even though Nitta was about to vomit, he somehow took out the magic stone and Furuta took over.
I also found a suitable Goblin for Furuta and he subjugated it on his own.
Perhaps because he had seen Nitta's struggles, Furuta was cautious, but he waited too cautiously and Nitta panicked when it bit his right leg.
"Ugyaaaa, it huuuurts! Damnit, die, die, die, dieeee!"
After hitting it with the hilt of the sword and tearing it off him, he slashed indiscriminately, and it became a splendid decapitated corpse.
Before coming to Volzard, the old and new duo defeated Goblins during their first combat training, and the other day, the three of them, including Kondo, hunted down an Orc.
It seemed that in the case of Nitta and Furuta, they could demonstrate their strength as a combination or as a team, but when they were alone, they seemed to fall apart.
"Gyahahahahaha! How lame~, seriously~! What a splendid way to handle a sword."
"Shut it, even you did the same thing."
"No, no, I was Smarter ..."
"In what way. You turned it into a bloody lump of meat!"
"That's not right! I ..."
"Yes, yes ... Let's leave the ugly fight at that and quickly take out the magic stone. Let's go for the second round!"
Nitta and Furuta were able to defeat the second Goblin without panicking, perhaps because of the experience of defeating it once.
[ Kent-sama, it seems that all three of them have gotten used to it, so next time why don't they combine their magic and subjugate it. ]
"Is that so. Umm ... For the third Goblin, you should try to defeat it by combining your attack magic."
When I told them Reinhardt's proposal, I was asked by Kondo.
"Does that mean we'll use it for a preemptive strike? Or will we use magic to finish it off?"
"Umm, Reinhardt, which is it?"
[ Either way, it doesn't matter which way they find it easier. The purpose is to increase the variation of attacks. ]
"Either way is OK, the purpose is to increase the variation of attacks."
"Alright, then I'll try using it for a preemptive attack first."
"After the first shot, whether you shoot a second shot or switch to body strengthening, either way, think about how you can use magic well."
"Roger."
"Then, let's get started ..."
"No, wait a minute. Kondo was trained as a magician, so he can use attack magic, but we're not that good at it."
"Rather, Kazuki is wind attribute so it's fine, but I'm earth attribute so I can't attack."
The old and new duo had been trained as knights, so they hardly practiced attack magic.
On top of that, Furuta was of the earth attribute, so he wasn't suitable for attacking.
"But, if you think about the future, wouldn't it be better to practice? In Nitta's case, it's used to finish it off, and in Furuta's ... Maa, do your best."
"Hey! Kokubu can also use the earth attribute, right? Think of something."
"Even if you say to think about it, I can only think of pitfalls ..."
"A pitfall, maa, that's fine. And, the chant?"
"Ehh, I don't know, but ... I, don't use chanting."
"Hey, you, we can't use magic without chanting. What is the chant for a pitfall."
I asked Reinhardt, but he said that he had only used fire-attribute magic in the first place, and that he didn't know about earth attribute chanting.
By the way, Mart and the other Kobold Corps, along with the Gigawolfs Zeta and the others, but they didn't chant like me.
"If you do your best, somehow ..."
"There's no way that'll happen! Seriously, this is why you're a cheat ..."
In the end, Furuta ended up just defeating it with just body strengthening, the chants of the earth attribute would be taught in the Guild.
"Then, let's start with the third one, Kondo!"
"Ou, I'm good anytime!"
It seemed that Kondo finished chanting attack magic while I went to procure a Goblin.
As soon as the repatriated Goblin bared its fangs, Kond's arm swung down and the blade of the wind roughly cut it apart.
The Goblin fell flat on its back and died almost instantly, but the power of the offensive magic was too strong and the magic stone was shattered.
"Damn, I thought I did well, but we won't make any money with this ..."
"But, it's powerful enough, so why not aim for the legs next time and stop the movement?"
"Right, that's it."
"Then, Nitta, get ready."
"Ou, I'll aim for its feet!"
Nitta followed in Kondo's footsteps and seemed to finish chanting the attack magic before I repatriated a Goblin.
"Eat iiiiiit!"
With spirit, Nitta's right arm was swung as if to attack with an inverted horizontal chop.
Since I could now use wind attribute magic, I could also see wind blades.
Both the size of the blade and the speed were on par with Kondo's attack magic.
"Gya!! Gyagyaaaaaa ..."
The power was enough, but the control was Zero.
It landed about two meters in front of the Goblin that was about to jump at them, raising a large amount of dust.
"Dangerous! I messed up!"
Nitta hurriedly tried to get around the dust and close the distance, but the Goblin who felt danger for itself escaped like a rabbit.
In the end, only Furuta, who didn't use attack magic, was able to properly kill the third Goblin.
"Seriously, you still have a long way to go ... Especially Nitta."
"Shut it, the cheat bastard is getting carried away."
"Fufun, if you say that, I'll leave you here. It takes about a day to walk to Volzard, so if you run, you can get home before it gets dark ... Maybe?"
"Why is it in question form."
"No, it's the Devil's Forest. This is the territory of my genus, but the rest is monster territory ..."
"Damnit, so annoying ... Just watch me, I'll become able to walk calmly in the Devil's Forest by myself!"
"Yup, yup, that's the way, that's the way."
For lunch, we finished with a light meal I bought at a stall in Volzard.
We took a short break while drinking the strong milk tea that was put in a pot.
"Speaking of which, Kokubu, what are you going to do with the return work?"
"Yup, we're planning to resume the day after tomorrow."
"Resuming, you say, is that okay?"
Furuta was concerned about the situation in Japan.
The SDF Nerima Garrison, which was dealing with Volzard, had been crowded with people claiming to be citizens' groups since the Fujii incident.
The sidewalk in front of the gate facing the Kawagoe Highway was said to be packed with people and was impassable.
I'd seen news footage on the internet, but it seemed like there was more backlash than I expected.
"Maa, even if I go back to the Nerima garrison, we're not sure if they'll be able to go back home, so they're planning to have them sent back to another garrison."
"I see, as long as Kokobun knows where it is, they can be sent anywhere."
"Right, right, there's some backlash from the public, but someone in the Cabinet Secretariat complained that there was also backlash from the parents."
"Or rather, if you can repatriate, can't you make it so that they can't use magic at that time?"
"Hmm ... I think I can do it, but I don't think they'll be convinced even if I explain that they can't use magic?"
"Aahh, that's true, there's no way to prove it."
"It's like that."
As Furuta said, I haven't tried it, but it should be possible to prevent the use of attribute magic when repatriating to Japan.
In the first place, even if I didn't do that, they couldn't continue to use magic in Japan, where there is no magic essence.
The incident caused by Fujii may have been shocking, but if you can judge calmly, there should be no reason to oppose the return.
"We've decided to stay, so it's fine, but it seems like it's going to be difficult for those who return."
"Some people are wondering whether to go home or stay."
"Yeah, I was also asked a lot of questions, such as whether I can afford to eat, how hard the work is ..."
Listening to the three of them, it seemed that even if the return work resumed, it wouldn't be easy for everyone to return.
Kondo, in particular, seemed to be approached by everyone for advice because he had a dependable personality.
"You know, myself, I don't have any prospects of making a living as an adventurer ... I don't know if I can eat or not."
"It'll work out, rather, everyone has paid for neither food nor rent."
"About that. Everyone is worried because they're piggybacking off Kokubu."
"Ahh, really, are they thinking that I should end my support ... Or rather, should I cut them off now?"
"No, no, wait. Right now, if the support is cut off, where are we going to live. Are there that many boarding houses?"
"That too, really ... There are still about 150 people. After all, let's get them back quickly."
"You, are you just trying to get rid of them?"
"That's right. I'll drive them all away and live the sweet life."
"It's here, Harem bastard ... Tch, go explode."
The three of them clicked their tongues together, but I didn't care at all.
"Rather, if everyone ranks up, won't girls come to you? It seems like it's no good to try to use people as a foundation like Yagi."
"Let me put it simply, we don't have genus like Kokubu, and we can't move freely here and there."
"But, both Kondo and Nitta have enough magic power. Isn't it just a matter of getting experience?"
In fact, Kondo defeated a Goblin with a single blow, and Nitta missed his target, but when I told him that his power seemed to be comparable, they both showed a satisfied expression.
"And me?" What should I do with the earth attribute."
"Furuta ... Do your best in a plain way with pitfalls and such."
"Why is that! Let me be flashy too."
"But, it's necessary. You need to bury the corpses of the subdued monsters, and you also need a hole for a toilet when you're camping."
"It's all about digging holes! Isn't there more, like magic that stands out?"
"After that, it's building walls and growing spikes from the ground ..."
"Oohh, that's good, I see, can I manipulate the ground because I'm earth attribute."
Furuta tried to create an image of building a wall with his hands spread out, or he imagined a pose to make spikes grow, but basically it couldn't be activated unless he touched the ground.
"Maa, you can make walls and spikes, but if you make them in a hurry, they won't be strong enough."
"It's no good, isn't it! It's merely for show, isn't it!"
"Ahh, you can also shoot dirt bullets."
"That's it! Say that quicker."
"Yup, but the power is about the same as throwing a stone with your hand."
"I can't use thaat! Earth attribute really can't be useed! I, can't use thiis ..."
Furuta drops to his knees dejectedly, hangs his head and puts both hands on the ground.
Right, right, you can't activate it unless you touch the ground like that.
"Right, if you can use the earth attribute, you might be able to make a golem."
"Oh~h! That's it, that's it, Kokubu! And, how is it done?"
"Let's see. You can make a golem by making a clay doll with a magic stone taken from a monster as a core, and connecting your consciousness to it."
"I see, so to speak, you're going to create an artificial monster and make it your genus, right?"
"Maa, it's like that, but it's not easy to make. According to Reinhardt, it needs a long chant ..."
"Kokubu, have you ever made one?"
"I have, but it's a mess to make a human type that moves. To make it move smoothly, you have to make a part for each joint, embed a control magic stone in each part, and create a part to control them ..."
"Aahh ... No more. I knew it was impossible just by listening."
It was suitable for physical labor such as ramparts construction, but it didn't seem to be suitable for mental labor because of brain muscles.
Come to think of it, I wanted to make a golem with joints that moved smoothly, but I was so busy that I didn't have time to do it.
In the afternoon, the three formed a team and challenged the subjugation of Orcs.
Unlike when they were alone, the old and new duo had a lively expression on their faces.
The experience of fighting the Orc when escorting Muell-san was probably still fresh.
This time, without my assistance, they stopped its movement by aiming at its legs, and Kondo and Nitta fired wind attribute magic to finish it off.
"Nice! Nitta."
"Ou, as expected of Joe. In other words, the one who will take out the magic stone is Tatsuya."
"Why is that. Didn't you fight with us too."
"No, no, Tatsuya doesn't use attack magic ..."
"That can't be helped, I'm the earth attribute!"
"Yes, yes, don't argue, don't argue, I'll bring the next Orc after a short break."
After that, two more Orcs were subjugated, and the day's training ended.
Special training for the staying behind group
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"Gigya ...?"
The Goblin looked bewildered by the sudden turn of events.
It was one size larger than normal Goblins, or it might be of a higher class.
It looked around restlessly, twitching its nose, trying to grasp the situation.
Before long, its gaze stopped at one point, and it took a cautious stance.
"Giiii ..."
It let out a creaky growl, bared its fangs, and gradually began to have its eyes turn red.
The Goblin seemed to have chosen to fight instead of fleeing.
A figure standing twenty meters away unfamiliarly drew its longsword from its scabbard and chanted a chant of bodily enhancement.
Matching the Goblin lowering its body, it held its sword straight, took a deep breath, and stopped moving
The surrounding air became tense.
'Jirii', 'Jirii', as the Goblin approached, the man began to move the tip of his sword up and down.
Even if the Goblin moved around to the left, the man just turned his body to face it and didn't seem to want to move on his own.
Despite the biting cold, the man's forehead was beaded with a thin layer of sweat.
It seemed that it was cautious of the tip of the sword that went up and down, but perhaps judging that the unmoving man was not dangerous, the Goblin suddenly closed the distance.
"Gyagyaaaa!"
The man moved as soon as the Goblin sprinted, screaming, and pounced.
As if sinking, he stepped sharply forward to the left and swung his sword as if passing each other, roughly slicing through the base of the Goblin's right leg.
"Gugyaaaa ... Gufuu."
The man's longsword smashed into the Goblin's neck as it screamed and writhed, sending its head into the air.
Blood splashed from the cut surface, and the body of the Goblin continued to convulse jerkily, the man who swung his sword and ran through, stared at it while adjusting his rough breathing.
Eventually, when the Goblin's body stopped moving completely, he let out a large sigh, and the man wiped the sweat off his forehead with his sleeve.
"Kondo, good work. Then, let's take out the magic stone, shall we."
"Kokubu, you ... Let me rest for a while."
"What are you talking about. In a real battle, the smell of blood attracts other monsters. There is no time to relax."
"Understood ..."
"Aahh, no good, no good, you can't put it in the scabbard with blood on it. You have to wipe it off properly."
"Aahh, I see ... Dangerous, it's pretty intense when you're alone."
This was the training ground in the Devil's Forest, where Kondo, Nitta, and Furuta were undergoing special training.
The Kobold Corps led by Mart, Mirt, and Murt would be in charge of transporting the cargo to Volzard.
If you close the warehouse you rented as a collection point and make the inside pitch black, the Kobold Corps will bring the cargo into the shadow space and bring it to the collection point in Volzard.
For now, the amount of cargo was limited, but if the amount increased in the future, I planned to ask Zeta-tachi to help out.
After I finished accompanying Klaus-san, when I visited the Guild for the first time in a long time, I met Muell-san and the group of three staying behind people, and they asked me to do special training this time.
Gilik seemed to have disappeared from Volzard.
No matter how you put it, it sounded serious, but he was supposed to be escorting goods and heading to Marburg.
It was a bit of a struggle, but it seemed that he finally felt like going to see the outside world, and Muell-san felt relieved.
It was good that Gilik stepped out into the outside world, but since that happened, Muell-san would be trouble for an escort.
Muell-san was going to collect medicinal herbs not in the Devil's Forest, but in the forest east of Volzard.
Although the density of monsters was not as high as in the Devil's Forest, there were still times when you would come across Orcs.
Therefore, the three staying behind people were supposed to serve as escorts, but since all three were still F-rank, they could not accept a formal escort request.
Therefore, it would be a form of personal accompaniment to Muell-san, rather than a request.
There was no reward, but the four of them agreed to earn experience points as an escort and make money from the monsters they defeated.
It was fine that the four of them agreed, but the problem was that they had an overwhelming lack of experience in subjugating monsters.
Therefore, they decided to train in order to gain experience in subjugation.
"Once Kondo takes out the magic stone, it's Nitta's turn. Next is Furuta's turn. After defeating three Goblins, we'll take a break, and after that we'll subjugate Orcs."
"Kokubu, you won't do it?"
"Fufun, if it's just an Ogre, I can defeat it with a single blow with wind attribute magic. I'm not S-rank just for show."
"Damnit ... I want a cheat ability too!"
Both Furuta and Kondo nodded at Nitta's cry from the soul.
"I couldn't do anything from the beginning. Moreover, the three of you will be gaining experience from now on, you might break through somewhere with a 'Po~n'."
"Maybe so, but it's not easy."
"That's why, it's special training. Come on, get ready. I'll bring a lively Goblin."
"Hey now, isn't the Goblin you mentioned too much? Where are you bringing it from."
"The number of monsters is increasing at the place where the Hydra was defeated. It seems to be caused by the scattered Hydra magic stone and meat, but they are strangely lively."
"Isn't that a high-ranking one? Is it really okay."
"Nitta, you can't be an adventurer if you're afraid of just one Goblin. Well then, I'll clean up this corpse, so please wait at the same place as Kondo."
"Oii!, wait a ... Kokubu!"
I cleaned up the Goblin's corpse that Kondo had finished removing the magic stone from with the repatriation technique, and dived into the shadows to move.
It seemed Nitta was telling me to wait or something, but of course I won't wait.
In actual combat, it's always ruthless.
Even today, many monsters were gathering around the large pond that was created after subjugating the Hydra.
I asked Basten and Fred to thin them out. There weren't as many as there were for a while. As expected, their physiques looked better than the average monster.
Now, I don't know which one to choose ... I'd like one that is as ferocious as possible.
[ Kent-sama, they are not used to handling long swords. It's better not to choose a tough opponent from the beginning. Even if they get injured, Kent-sama will heal them, so the wounds on the body will be fine. However, if they get injured too badly, fear will remain in their heart. ]
"I see, is that so, then first, let's choose a decent one."
If it had not been for Reinhardt's advice, I would have chosen the Goblin who was attacked by its companions in front of it and recklessly tried to run towards the Orcs.
Since the Orcs were a little frightened, it might have been a heavy burden for Nitta.
After picking a safe Goblin and sending it back to the training ground, Nitta managed to finish it off, even though he was scratched in several places.
Because it was slashed so many times in the process, it was in the state of a slaughtered corpse.
As was natural, Furuta, who was the partner of the old and new duo, yelled at him.
"Kazuki, how laaaame! You looked like a little girl frightened by a cockroach."
"Shut it, Tatsuya! You bastard, you wouldn't beat it in a Smart manner either, right?"(TN:Smart here meaning stylish/cool, it's in Engrish so I leave it how it's said despite not being the usual meaning.)
"Of course I would. I'll show you my splendid sword handling!"
"Kokubu, Tatsuya asked you to deliver him an Orc, saying that Goblins aren't enough."
"Idiot, don't joke around! It would be impossible to handle an Orc by yourself."
"I see ... Kokubu, he wants an Ogre instead of an Orc."
"In that case, Nitta also wants an Ogre next?"
"Wait, wait, you saw that, just now! Even though I barely beat a Goblin, if it's an Ogre I'll die!"
"No, you're going to be Muell-san's escort, so you have to be able to defeat an Ogre."
"Aren't you more demanding than Gilik-aniki? Subjugating an Ogre alone isn't a job for an F-rank, is it."
"I don't mind if you complain, but quickly take out the magic stone. In a real battle, you can't be this relaxed."
"Uee ... Gross!"
Even though Nitta was about to vomit, he somehow took out the magic stone and Furuta took over.
I also found a suitable Goblin for Furuta and he subjugated it on his own.
Perhaps because he had seen Nitta's struggles, Furuta was cautious, but he waited too cautiously and Nitta panicked when it bit his right leg.
"Ugyaaaa, it huuuurts! Damnit, die, die, die, dieeee!"
After hitting it with the hilt of the sword and tearing it off him, he slashed indiscriminately, and it became a splendid decapitated corpse.
Before coming to Volzard, the old and new duo defeated Goblins during their first combat training, and the other day, the three of them, including Kondo, hunted down an Orc.
It seemed that in the case of Nitta and Furuta, they could demonstrate their strength as a combination or as a team, but when they were alone, they seemed to fall apart.
"Gyahahahahaha! How lame~, seriously~! What a splendid way to handle a sword."
"Shut it, even you did the same thing."
"No, no, I was Smarter ..."
"In what way. You turned it into a bloody lump of meat!"
"That's not right! I ..."
"Yes, yes ... Let's leave the ugly fight at that and quickly take out the magic stone. Let's go for the second round!"
Nitta and Furuta were able to defeat the second Goblin without panicking, perhaps because of the experience of defeating it once.
[ Kent-sama, it seems that all three of them have gotten used to it, so next time why don't they combine their magic and subjugate it. ]
"Is that so. Umm ... For the third Goblin, you should try to defeat it by combining your attack magic."
When I told them Reinhardt's proposal, I was asked by Kondo.
"Does that mean we'll use it for a preemptive strike? Or will we use magic to finish it off?"
"Umm, Reinhardt, which is it?"
[ Either way, it doesn't matter which way they find it easier. The purpose is to increase the variation of attacks. ]
"Either way is OK, the purpose is to increase the variation of attacks."
"Alright, then I'll try using it for a preemptive attack first."
"After the first shot, whether you shoot a second shot or switch to body strengthening, either way, think about how you can use magic well."
"Roger."
"Then, let's get started ..."
"No, wait a minute. Kondo was trained as a magician, so he can use attack magic, but we're not that good at it."
"Rather, Kazuki is wind attribute so it's fine, but I'm earth attribute so I can't attack."
The old and new duo had been trained as knights, so they hardly practiced attack magic.
On top of that, Furuta was of the earth attribute, so he wasn't suitable for attacking.
"But, if you think about the future, wouldn't it be better to practice? In Nitta's case, it's used to finish it off, and in Furuta's ... Maa, do your best."
"Hey! Kokubu can also use the earth attribute, right? Think of something."
"Even if you say to think about it, I can only think of pitfalls ..."
"A pitfall, maa, that's fine. And, the chant?"
"Ehh, I don't know, but ... I, don't use chanting."
"Hey, you, we can't use magic without chanting. What is the chant for a pitfall."
I asked Reinhardt, but he said that he had only used fire-attribute magic in the first place, and that he didn't know about earth attribute chanting.
By the way, Mart and the other Kobold Corps, along with the Gigawolfs Zeta and the others, but they didn't chant like me.
"If you do your best, somehow ..."
"There's no way that'll happen! Seriously, this is why you're a cheat ..."
In the end, Furuta ended up just defeating it with just body strengthening, the chants of the earth attribute would be taught in the Guild.
"Then, let's start with the third one, Kondo!"
"Ou, I'm good anytime!"
It seemed that Kondo finished chanting attack magic while I went to procure a Goblin.
As soon as the repatriated Goblin bared its fangs, Kond's arm swung down and the blade of the wind roughly cut it apart.
The Goblin fell flat on its back and died almost instantly, but the power of the offensive magic was too strong and the magic stone was shattered.
"Damn, I thought I did well, but we won't make any money with this ..."
"But, it's powerful enough, so why not aim for the legs next time and stop the movement?"
"Right, that's it."
"Then, Nitta, get ready."
"Ou, I'll aim for its feet!"
Nitta followed in Kondo's footsteps and seemed to finish chanting the attack magic before I repatriated a Goblin.
"Eat iiiiiit!"
With spirit, Nitta's right arm was swung as if to attack with an inverted horizontal chop.
Since I could now use wind attribute magic, I could also see wind blades.
Both the size of the blade and the speed were on par with Kondo's attack magic.
"Gya!! Gyagyaaaaaa ..."
The power was enough, but the control was Zero.
It landed about two meters in front of the Goblin that was about to jump at them, raising a large amount of dust.
"Dangerous! I messed up!"
Nitta hurriedly tried to get around the dust and close the distance, but the Goblin who felt danger for itself escaped like a rabbit.
In the end, only Furuta, who didn't use attack magic, was able to properly kill the third Goblin.
"Seriously, you still have a long way to go ... Especially Nitta."
"Shut it, the cheat bastard is getting carried away."
"Fufun, if you say that, I'll leave you here. It takes about a day to walk to Volzard, so if you run, you can get home before it gets dark ... Maybe?"
"Why is it in question form."
"No, it's the Devil's Forest. This is the territory of my genus, but the rest is monster territory ..."
"Damnit, so annoying ... Just watch me, I'll become able to walk calmly in the Devil's Forest by myself!"
"Yup, yup, that's the way, that's the way."
For lunch, we finished with a light meal I bought at a stall in Volzard.
We took a short break while drinking the strong milk tea that was put in a pot.
"Speaking of which, Kokubu, what are you going to do with the return work?"
"Yup, we're planning to resume the day after tomorrow."
"Resuming, you say, is that okay?"
Furuta was concerned about the situation in Japan.
The SDF Nerima Garrison, which was dealing with Volzard, had been crowded with people claiming to be citizens' groups since the Fujii incident.
The sidewalk in front of the gate facing the Kawagoe Highway was said to be packed with people and was impassable.
I'd seen news footage on the internet, but it seemed like there was more backlash than I expected.
"Maa, even if I go back to the Nerima garrison, we're not sure if they'll be able to go back home, so they're planning to have them sent back to another garrison."
"I see, as long as Kokobun knows where it is, they can be sent anywhere."
"Right, right, there's some backlash from the public, but someone in the Cabinet Secretariat complained that there was also backlash from the parents."
"Or rather, if you can repatriate, can't you make it so that they can't use magic at that time?"
"Hmm ... I think I can do it, but I don't think they'll be convinced even if I explain that they can't use magic?"
"Aahh, that's true, there's no way to prove it."
"It's like that."
As Furuta said, I haven't tried it, but it should be possible to prevent the use of attribute magic when repatriating to Japan.
In the first place, even if I didn't do that, they couldn't continue to use magic in Japan, where there is no magic essence.
The incident caused by Fujii may have been shocking, but if you can judge calmly, there should be no reason to oppose the return.
"We've decided to stay, so it's fine, but it seems like it's going to be difficult for those who return."
"Some people are wondering whether to go home or stay."
"Yeah, I was also asked a lot of questions, such as whether I can afford to eat, how hard the work is ..."
Listening to the three of them, it seemed that even if the return work resumed, it wouldn't be easy for everyone to return.
Kondo, in particular, seemed to be approached by everyone for advice because he had a dependable personality.
"You know, myself, I don't have any prospects of making a living as an adventurer ... I don't know if I can eat or not."
"It'll work out, rather, everyone has paid for neither food nor rent."
"About that. Everyone is worried because they're piggybacking off Kokubu."
"Ahh, really, are they thinking that I should end my support ... Or rather, should I cut them off now?"
"No, no, wait. Right now, if the support is cut off, where are we going to live. Are there that many boarding houses?"
"That too, really ... There are still about 150 people. After all, let's get them back quickly."
"You, are you just trying to get rid of them?"
"That's right. I'll drive them all away and live the sweet life."
"It's here, Harem bastard ... Tch, go explode."
The three of them clicked their tongues together, but I didn't care at all.
"Rather, if everyone ranks up, won't girls come to you? It seems like it's no good to try to use people as a foundation like Yagi."
"Let me put it simply, we don't have genus like Kokubu, and we can't move freely here and there."
"But, both Kondo and Nitta have enough magic power. Isn't it just a matter of getting experience?"
In fact, Kondo defeated a Goblin with a single blow, and Nitta missed his target, but when I told him that his power seemed to be comparable, they both showed a satisfied expression.
"And me?" What should I do with the earth attribute."
"Furuta ... Do your best in a plain way with pitfalls and such."
"Why is that! Let me be flashy too."
"But, it's necessary. You need to bury the corpses of the subdued monsters, and you also need a hole for a toilet when you're camping."
"It's all about digging holes! Isn't there more, like magic that stands out?"
"After that, it's building walls and growing spikes from the ground ..."
"Oohh, that's good, I see, can I manipulate the ground because I'm earth attribute."
Furuta tried to create an image of building a wall with his hands spread out, or he imagined a pose to make spikes grow, but basically it couldn't be activated unless he touched the ground.
"Maa, you can make walls and spikes, but if you make them in a hurry, they won't be strong enough."
"It's no good, isn't it! It's merely for show, isn't it!"
"Ahh, you can also shoot dirt bullets."
"That's it! Say that quicker."
"Yup, but the power is about the same as throwing a stone with your hand."
"I can't use thaat! Earth attribute really can't be useed! I, can't use thiis ..."
Furuta drops to his knees dejectedly, hangs his head and puts both hands on the ground.
Right, right, you can't activate it unless you touch the ground like that.
"Right, if you can use the earth attribute, you might be able to make a golem."
"Oh~h! That's it, that's it, Kokubu! And, how is it done?"
"Let's see. You can make a golem by making a clay doll with a magic stone taken from a monster as a core, and connecting your consciousness to it."
"I see, so to speak, you're going to create an artificial monster and make it your genus, right?"
"Maa, it's like that, but it's not easy to make. According to Reinhardt, it needs a long chant ..."
"Kokubu, have you ever made one?"
"I have, but it's a mess to make a human type that moves. To make it move smoothly, you have to make a part for each joint, embed a control magic stone in each part, and create a part to control them ..."
"Aahh ... No more. I knew it was impossible just by listening."
It was suitable for physical labor such as ramparts construction, but it didn't seem to be suitable for mental labor because of brain muscles.
Come to think of it, I wanted to make a golem with joints that moved smoothly, but I was so busy that I didn't have time to do it.
In the afternoon, the three formed a team and challenged the subjugation of Orcs.
Unlike when they were alone, the old and new duo had a lively expression on their faces.
The experience of fighting the Orc when escorting Muell-san was probably still fresh.
This time, without my assistance, they stopped its movement by aiming at its legs, and Kondo and Nitta fired wind attribute magic to finish it off.
"Nice! Nitta."
"Ou, as expected of Joe. In other words, the one who will take out the magic stone is Tatsuya."
"Why is that. Didn't you fight with us too."
"No, no, Tatsuya doesn't use attack magic ..."
"That can't be helped, I'm the earth attribute!"
"Yes, yes, don't argue, don't argue, I'll bring the next Orc after a short break."
After that, two more Orcs were subjugated, and the day's training ended.
