Special training on a rainy day
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The subjugation of the Krakens was supposed to begin after sunrise, considering the safety of the decoy.
"Uwaah, the rain and wind ..."
"Kent-san, you went out of your way to visit us, but it is impossible to sail in this weather."
As Vajardi-san, the son of the Lord of Edelich, said, the sea seen from the Lord's villa in Jobet was hazy with rain, and had a stormy appearance with triangular white waves all over it.
According to a veteran fisherman's prediction, the weather was expected to get even rougher, so today's Kraken hunt was postponed.
"If I remember correctly, Kent-san has plans at Volzard tomorrow, right?"
"Yes, that's true, but if you're in a hurry, we could subjugate the Krakens tomorrow as well ..."
"Nah, the waves will probably remain high tomorrow even if the weather improves, so could you please try again the day after tomorrow?"
"Understood. I'll come back the day after tomorrow at the same time as today."
I shook hands with Vadi-san and Seidolf and returned to Volzard.
It looked like it was raining in Volzard today as well.
Normally, Amanda-san would be in the middle of preparing food, but today was dark day, so the store was closed.
"I can't even do laundry in this weather, so I'll just take it easy."
"That's right. Amanda-san usually works hard, so please take it easy."
"Kent, what are you going to do?"
"Yes, I'm thinking of showing my face at the Guild for a bit."
"In this rain ... Rather, if Kent hides in the shadows, you won't get wet."
"Yes, I'm heading out for a while."
When I dived into the shadow space, Nero was curled up.
It was raining today, so he was taking shelter here.
"Nero, what about Flamme?"
"Nya? Flamme seems to like being exposed to the rain, nya. Nero is staying here so that his fluffy fur doesn't get wet, nya."
"I see ... Fuooo, it's so fluffy."
"Of course, nya, for Goshujin-sama, I'm always keeping it fluffy, nya."
"Thank you, Nero."
"You're welcome, nya."
Maa, in Nero's case, he just wanted to stay in the sun and not get caught in the rain.
Aahh, I want to cancel going to the Guild and idle about with Nero.
When I went to the Guild, there were many adventurers packed in even though it was raining.
Everyone's goal was probably to work as an escort to Marburg.
In addition to the lifting of the ban on exporting ore, all cargo bound for Bakkenheim now had to go through Volzard due to the impassibility of the Irosun Great Forest, so the work of escorts was rapidly increasing.
Along the wall of the crowded Guild, there were four faces that looked like I had seen them somewhere before.
In addition to the three staying behind people, Takayama was with them today.
I wondered what was going on with them, so I figured I'd say something to them.
I went out from my usual dead space under the stairs and walked up to the four of them.
"Morning, Takayama, it's been a while."
"Ou, Kokubu, it's been quite a while."
"Did you all come looking for work?"
"No, we have a class today, and the ramparts construction has been canceled due to this weather."
"I see ... Ehh, you're all taking the class on dark day?"
"That's right, is something wrong?"
Ou, what the hell.
While I was busy flying around, I realized that everyone had gotten ahead of me in their training day.
"Umm, everyone is taking the knight-type training, right?"
"No, Tatsuya and I are knight types. Kondo and Takayama are training as magicians."
According to Nitta, in order to understand the contents of both courses, they decided to split up and take the courses in pairs.
"Maa, it was Kondo's idea. Takayama is also looking for ways to increase his income because of how it is, and he's also thinking about forming a party with the four of us."
"I see, I'm glad Kondo is staying. I feel like the other three would have probably ended in disaster."
"Maa, I won't deny it."
No, no, old and new duo, who both give a refreshing thumbs up, you should think about it a little more.
Kondo asked, while smiling bitterly just like I was.
"Kokubu, you seem to have a lot of free time today, don't you."
"Yup, the job I was scheduled to do was canceled due to rain."
"What job did you have planned?"
"Slaying a Kraken."
"Haa? Kraken?"
The four of them raised their voices together, and all eyes were on us.
"Aahh, the Kraken story is about Jobet, at the eastern end of Landshelt."
"As usual, you're talking about such absurd things ..."
"Hey, Kokubu, will that be a good way to earn money?"
Furuta asked, trying to cover for Kondo, who was speaking in shock.
"Maa, it's a nomination request, so it won't be cheap."
"Let us have a bite too."
"Eh~h ... The only job is to be a decoy on a ship near the horizon as seen from land."
"Geeh, what's with that, if you make one mistake, you'll have a watery grave."
When I told them about the size and ferocity of the Kraken I defeated yesterday morning, all four of them frowned.
"What's with that, will even Takayama's magic not pass through it?"
"Hmm ... I don't know. It seems that an A-rank adventurer hasn't come back, so it might not be very effective."
"Seriously, as expected, adventuring is a business that can't be looked down upon."
The four of them were thinking of staying in Volzard and working as adventurers, and their expressions were tense.
"Now that I think about it, Yagi isn't with you today ... Rather, I guess the progress of the course is different."
"That's right, Kokubu, that Yagi bastard, there are rumors that he married some girl, is that true?"
"Because it's that Yagi, isn't it a marriage fraud?"
As soon as Yagi's name was mentioned, the old and new duo started to grab on to it.
"Maa, marriage fraud ... I suppose it's something like that, but unless I let him return, he can't go back to Japan."
"Why is he talking about going back to Japan. Could it possibly be, is it with an old lady?"
"No, I heard she just graduated from school, so I guess she's younger than us."
"Seriously, it's decided to execute him."
"No, after a lot of torture ..."
They eyes of the old and new combination started to look dangerous, because they weren't lying.
Kondo, who was still keeping his cool, asked for a more detailed explanation.
"Kokubu, if you know the details, please tell me. Since we are going to live here, it would be bad if we don't know about the shameful things that happened to people related to us."
"Hmm ... I guess that's true, I just heard it from Yagi too ..."
I told the story of what I heard from Yagi without embellishing it.
"Ok, let's burn him. Takayama, come along."
"Wait, Tatsuya. Calm down a little."
"What's wrong, Kazuki, why should we hesitate? We should carry out the execution quietly."
"Calm down and think about it. With just one method, someone like Yagi was able to get Fleur-san's little sister."
"I see, if you make the most of the Kokubu card ..."
The bloodshot eyes of the old and new duo were directed towards me.
"Why don't you ask Donovan-san during the course what would happen if you do something like that?"
"Kuh, let's stop, Tatsuya."
"Yeah ..."
Maa, the best way to silence the old and new duo of brains and muscles was to have someone who was capable fight against them.
Since both of the old and new duo had attended the course, they must be familiar with the kind of person Donovan-san was.
"So, did you come here to idle around?"
"Uhii, th, that's not my intention!"
Suddenly, an intimidating voice came from behind me, making me stand up straight.
Or rather, Donovan-san, the owner of the voice, grabbed my neck and forced me to straighten up.
"Well then, would you like to jump in and participate in the course?"
"No, I have some questions to discuss about selling something ..."
"Okay, you four should come along ..."
"Ehh, hey ..."
Donovan-san took me to the conference room on the second floor along with the others.
"Donovan-san, is it okay if you don't do the class?"
"On a rainy day like this, you guys are the only ones who come to apply for classes. Right now, their jobs have just ended, so other people are also coming to look for requests, but normally when it's raining they'll take a break."
At Landshelt, there were eight days a week, and the only day off was rest day, and there were two long holidays, one during the year-end and New Year holidays and the other during the summer, and there were more holidays than in Japan.
Although it may not currently be the case, it seemed that many people took time off from work on days when it was raining heavily.
"Then, is today's class canceled?"
"Shuuichi, I hear you've been working on the ramparts every day?"
"Ehh, that's true, but why ..."
Takayama, Donovan-san is a person who never cuts corners no matter what.
In particular, there's no way a dangerous guy with a criminal record isn't being watched.
"All the information about the city comes to the Guild. Especially the stores about people doing strange things... You, it seems like you are doing physical strength training on site."
"Ueh, you even know that."
"It seems that while carrying a large piece of stone by yourself, you ran out of magic and almost got crushed under it."
"No, but I was just fine ..."
"Maa, when you're young, you're bound to be a little reckless, but you have a family, so do it in moderation."
"Yes, I'm sorry."
It seemed that Takayama's main field of work was the ramparts construction, as usual, and that he continued to train his physical strengthening as taught by Lau-san while he was working.
"I'm trying out various ways to make body strengthening last longer such as using partial body strengthening or changing the intensity."
"It must be a lie, that Takayama, devising things like that."
"For Takayama, doing it by force, how is it, aren't I amazing ... Isn't something like that his Default?"
"You guys, I won't be a kid forever either."
The old and new duo, who were a good match in terms of brains and brawn, seemed to be surprised by Takayama's growth.
"Well, in Takayama's case, it's because Celia-san is holding the reins well."
"What are you saying, you're saying I'm being dominated, right? Kokubu."
"No, no, it's not just Takayama, but me as well, I can't really say anything ..."
"I guess."
In my case, I was being dominated four times as much.
It seemed that Takayama understood this, and he also had a wry smile on his face.
"Kazuki, shouldn't we kill these guys quickly?"
"That's right, Riajuus should be wiped out."
"Nushi-sama. I'll kill them."
Sahel suddenly appeared from the shadows and locked onto the old and new duo with her hand on the slender kukri knife.
"Waaaah! No good, no good, Stop! They're my friends, so you can't kill them."
"Is that so ... That's a shame."
When Sahel released her hand from the handle of the kukri knife, she suddenly relaxed her tension, and the old and new duo who had raised both of their hands let out a big sigh and relaxed.
"Kent, is that a new genus?"
"Yes, this is Sahel, a Sand Lizardman."
"Nushi-sama, who is this strong man?"
"This is Donovan-san, who is taking care of me at the Guild. By absolutely no means must you ever attack him."
"I understand ..."
As expected, Sahel didn't also try to attack Donovan-san.
"Kent, please submit the registration documents later."
"Yes, I won't forget to submit them."
When I knelt down and stroked Sahel, she was satisfied and retreated back into the shadows.
"Anyway, Kokubu ..."
"What? Takayama."
"You, you maniac."
"I'm telling you it's different! It's not different, but it's different!"
"Kent, I don't care about your sexual preferences, but aren't you planning to discuss a purchase?"
"Uuh ... That's right. I have a Kraken magic stone, but would it be better to have Volzard buy it from me? Or would it be better to put it up for auction in another city?"
"Of course since it's a Kraken's magic stone, it's huge, right?"
"That's right. I think it's a little smaller than the Gigas', but big is big."
When I showed the size of it by holding it in both hands, Donovan-san was convinced, and the other four looked astonished.
Kondo asked on behalf of the four of them.
"Hey, Kokubu, what happened to the Gigas magic stone?"
"That was put up for auction at Bakkenheim on New Year's Day."
"How much did it sell for?"
"Umm, the winning bid was 100 million Helts."
"100 million! Rather, in Japanese Yen, it's 1 billion Yen ..."
"The auction fee was deducted, and the remaining amount was turned into gold slabs and given to Barshania as consolation money, so I don't have a single Helt left in my possession."
"Seriously! I mean, you have a magic stone that's about the same size, right?"
"Yup, but I haven't converted it into cash though."
After hearing that the Kraken's magic stone was worth close to 100 million Helts, the old and new duo turned to me with bloodshot eyes.
"Tatsuya, it seems like it's 100 million Helts ..."
"It's like a lottery ticket ... How can we win?"
"You guys, if you rely on other people's strength and wallets, you won't improve your rank or ability no matter how much time passes. To begin with, this guy is an irregular being. Don't compare yourself with him and think about what you're going to do. If you want to live as an adventurer, keep your feet on the ground and move forward one step at a time."
The old and new duo hung their heads after Donovan-san gave them a warning.
"Kent, bring the Kraken's magic stone to Breichberg and auction it off. Right now, the economy is the best there."
"Understood. I'll try to find time to bring it in. By the way, Donovan-san, are you having class?"
"You guys, do you seriously want to take a class in this rain?"
"Umm, so that's canceled. So, why are we gathered?"
"If the course were simply canceled, I would be forced to take on another job. Be a little considerate."
Donovan-san grinned fiercely.
I never thought that Donovan-san would use us as an excuse to skip work.
Of course, I didn't have the guts to go against him.
"Right, Donovan-san, it seems like these guys are planning to form a party, could you give them some advice?"
"A party, is it ... Two people with fire attribute, two with wind attribute, and one earth attribute. Besides Tatsuya, who is an earth attribute, you can all be a knight or a magician, right?"
All four of them nodded in response to Donovan-san's question.
"You are free to form a party with as many people as you want, but the important thing is cooperation. Once you enter a battle, it is desirable to be able to reach a consensus without having to speak to each other. In the first place, there is no point in forming a party if you all do whatever you want."
From there, Donovan-san explained the role of each position in the party and assigned the four people.
"The vanguard is Tatsuya and Kazuki, you are the shields that prevent the enemy from approaching, but your bodies are too thin for now. Eat more and make your bodies bigger. However, maintain your quickness."
The old and new duo were tall and sturdy among our classmates, but compared to Donovan-san and Gilik, they looked thin.
Although they were now able to easily defeat Goblins, they would still be defeated by large monsters such as Orcs and Ogres.
"Shuuichi, you are the middle guard. As for training your body, you can leave it as it is now. All you have to do is learn to control your attack magic instead of relying on brute force."
"I understand."
"Joji, you're in the rear guard position, this position requires the ability to see the entire battlefield and give accurate instructions to your allies. You will be based on using attack magic to support, it's even better if you can assist the melee combatants. Can you do it?"
"Yes, I will try my best."
Maa, when you thought about leading those four people, Kondo was the only person suitable.
After that, Donovan-san explained the formations and support movements in cases such as 4-on-1, 4-on-2, and 4-on-many.
He was very persuasive because he not only talked about success stories, but also concrete examples of failures and the damage caused.
"Of course, when you form a party, your fighting power increases compared to when you're alone. In a good party, you can demonstrate more power than the number of people in your party."
"As expected, there are great benefits to forming a party."
"That's right, Shuuichi. But, be careful not to fall into an illusion. Even if you can achieve results as a party, it doesn't mean your individual abilities will suddenly improve."
Donovan-san glared at them, and not only Takayama but the other three people straightened up as well.
"Every year, around this time, people who have graduated from school organize parties with their friends. When a group of people who can barely defeat a Goblin on their own are able to subdue an Orc, they get the illusion that they have become stronger and die trying to take down a big one alone. It's too late for them to realize their illusions after their friends die. Please don't be overconfident in your own strength."
The four of them stiffened their expressions and nodded.
When the conversation had settled down, Furuta said something unnecessary.
"Donovan-san, does Kokubu have to take the courses?"
"Hey, I'm already an S-rank, so training is ..."
"Kent is temporarily exempted. Once the Krakens are taken care of, you will have to provide back up at the Irosun Forest. Also, aren't you preparing to take a wife from Barshania?"
"Yes, I will rent a room at the Guest House."
When they heard I was taking a wife from Barshania, the new and old duo's eyes became dangerous again.
"It's tough, you too, do your best not to get crushed being dominated by four people."
"Uuh, I'll do my best ..."
Come to think of it, did Donovan-san have any family.
With his fierce looks, it would be interesting if he had a wife who was a loli girl, it would be difficult to ask.
"By the way, what happened to Yuusuke?"
"Dunno? I think he's holed up in the dormitory ..."
"That guy did something interesting in the class the other day, he seemed to be using body strengthening without chanting like Kent."
"Eeeeehhhhh!"
The other four cried out in surprise when they heard that magic was used without chanting.
For me, it was natural to not chant, but it seemed like other people's magic wouldn't work properly unelss they chanted.
"Ok, let's eat and then go to Yagi's place."
"That's right, I also need to interrogate him about various things."
"Kokubu, what are you going to do?"
"I'll go to Breichberg for a while, so I'll leave that side to you."
The bell rang to signal noon, so it seemed like this training session was over.
"Aahh, you four should attend the light day class next week."
"Really?"
"Of course, today's class was tough, wasn't it?"
Donovan-san used the training as a pretext, so don't let them know he was slacking off ... He was bribing them into secrecy.
The four of them seemed to understand his intentions and nodded with smiles.
Now, after I finish lunch, I'm going to Breichberg ... I'm not going, I'm going to take a nap with Nero!
Special training on a rainy day
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The subjugation of the Krakens was supposed to begin after sunrise, considering the safety of the decoy.
"Uwaah, the rain and wind ..."
"Kent-san, you went out of your way to visit us, but it is impossible to sail in this weather."
As Vajardi-san, the son of the Lord of Edelich, said, the sea seen from the Lord's villa in Jobet was hazy with rain, and had a stormy appearance with triangular white waves all over it.
According to a veteran fisherman's prediction, the weather was expected to get even rougher, so today's Kraken hunt was postponed.
"If I remember correctly, Kent-san has plans at Volzard tomorrow, right?"
"Yes, that's true, but if you're in a hurry, we could subjugate the Krakens tomorrow as well ..."
"Nah, the waves will probably remain high tomorrow even if the weather improves, so could you please try again the day after tomorrow?"
"Understood. I'll come back the day after tomorrow at the same time as today."
I shook hands with Vadi-san and Seidolf and returned to Volzard.
It looked like it was raining in Volzard today as well.
Normally, Amanda-san would be in the middle of preparing food, but today was dark day, so the store was closed.
"I can't even do laundry in this weather, so I'll just take it easy."
"That's right. Amanda-san usually works hard, so please take it easy."
"Kent, what are you going to do?"
"Yes, I'm thinking of showing my face at the Guild for a bit."
"In this rain ... Rather, if Kent hides in the shadows, you won't get wet."
"Yes, I'm heading out for a while."
When I dived into the shadow space, Nero was curled up.
It was raining today, so he was taking shelter here.
"Nero, what about Flamme?"
"Nya? Flamme seems to like being exposed to the rain, nya. Nero is staying here so that his fluffy fur doesn't get wet, nya."
"I see ... Fuooo, it's so fluffy."
"Of course, nya, for Goshujin-sama, I'm always keeping it fluffy, nya."
"Thank you, Nero."
"You're welcome, nya."
Maa, in Nero's case, he just wanted to stay in the sun and not get caught in the rain.
Aahh, I want to cancel going to the Guild and idle about with Nero.
When I went to the Guild, there were many adventurers packed in even though it was raining.
Everyone's goal was probably to work as an escort to Marburg.
In addition to the lifting of the ban on exporting ore, all cargo bound for Bakkenheim now had to go through Volzard due to the impassibility of the Irosun Great Forest, so the work of escorts was rapidly increasing.
Along the wall of the crowded Guild, there were four faces that looked like I had seen them somewhere before.
In addition to the three staying behind people, Takayama was with them today.
I wondered what was going on with them, so I figured I'd say something to them.
I went out from my usual dead space under the stairs and walked up to the four of them.
"Morning, Takayama, it's been a while."
"Ou, Kokubu, it's been quite a while."
"Did you all come looking for work?"
"No, we have a class today, and the ramparts construction has been canceled due to this weather."
"I see ... Ehh, you're all taking the class on dark day?"
"That's right, is something wrong?"
Ou, what the hell.
While I was busy flying around, I realized that everyone had gotten ahead of me in their training day.
"Umm, everyone is taking the knight-type training, right?"
"No, Tatsuya and I are knight types. Kondo and Takayama are training as magicians."
According to Nitta, in order to understand the contents of both courses, they decided to split up and take the courses in pairs.
"Maa, it was Kondo's idea. Takayama is also looking for ways to increase his income because of how it is, and he's also thinking about forming a party with the four of us."
"I see, I'm glad Kondo is staying. I feel like the other three would have probably ended in disaster."
"Maa, I won't deny it."
No, no, old and new duo, who both give a refreshing thumbs up, you should think about it a little more.
Kondo asked, while smiling bitterly just like I was.
"Kokubu, you seem to have a lot of free time today, don't you."
"Yup, the job I was scheduled to do was canceled due to rain."
"What job did you have planned?"
"Slaying a Kraken."
"Haa? Kraken?"
The four of them raised their voices together, and all eyes were on us.
"Aahh, the Kraken story is about Jobet, at the eastern end of Landshelt."
"As usual, you're talking about such absurd things ..."
"Hey, Kokubu, will that be a good way to earn money?"
Furuta asked, trying to cover for Kondo, who was speaking in shock.
"Maa, it's a nomination request, so it won't be cheap."
"Let us have a bite too."
"Eh~h ... The only job is to be a decoy on a ship near the horizon as seen from land."
"Geeh, what's with that, if you make one mistake, you'll have a watery grave."
When I told them about the size and ferocity of the Kraken I defeated yesterday morning, all four of them frowned.
"What's with that, will even Takayama's magic not pass through it?"
"Hmm ... I don't know. It seems that an A-rank adventurer hasn't come back, so it might not be very effective."
"Seriously, as expected, adventuring is a business that can't be looked down upon."
The four of them were thinking of staying in Volzard and working as adventurers, and their expressions were tense.
"Now that I think about it, Yagi isn't with you today ... Rather, I guess the progress of the course is different."
"That's right, Kokubu, that Yagi bastard, there are rumors that he married some girl, is that true?"
"Because it's that Yagi, isn't it a marriage fraud?"
As soon as Yagi's name was mentioned, the old and new duo started to grab on to it.
"Maa, marriage fraud ... I suppose it's something like that, but unless I let him return, he can't go back to Japan."
"Why is he talking about going back to Japan. Could it possibly be, is it with an old lady?"
"No, I heard she just graduated from school, so I guess she's younger than us."
"Seriously, it's decided to execute him."
"No, after a lot of torture ..."
They eyes of the old and new combination started to look dangerous, because they weren't lying.
Kondo, who was still keeping his cool, asked for a more detailed explanation.
"Kokubu, if you know the details, please tell me. Since we are going to live here, it would be bad if we don't know about the shameful things that happened to people related to us."
"Hmm ... I guess that's true, I just heard it from Yagi too ..."
I told the story of what I heard from Yagi without embellishing it.
"Ok, let's burn him. Takayama, come along."
"Wait, Tatsuya. Calm down a little."
"What's wrong, Kazuki, why should we hesitate? We should carry out the execution quietly."
"Calm down and think about it. With just one method, someone like Yagi was able to get Fleur-san's little sister."
"I see, if you make the most of the Kokubu card ..."
The bloodshot eyes of the old and new duo were directed towards me.
"Why don't you ask Donovan-san during the course what would happen if you do something like that?"
"Kuh, let's stop, Tatsuya."
"Yeah ..."
Maa, the best way to silence the old and new duo of brains and muscles was to have someone who was capable fight against them.
Since both of the old and new duo had attended the course, they must be familiar with the kind of person Donovan-san was.
"So, did you come here to idle around?"
"Uhii, th, that's not my intention!"
Suddenly, an intimidating voice came from behind me, making me stand up straight.
Or rather, Donovan-san, the owner of the voice, grabbed my neck and forced me to straighten up.
"Well then, would you like to jump in and participate in the course?"
"No, I have some questions to discuss about selling something ..."
"Okay, you four should come along ..."
"Ehh, hey ..."
Donovan-san took me to the conference room on the second floor along with the others.
"Donovan-san, is it okay if you don't do the class?"
"On a rainy day like this, you guys are the only ones who come to apply for classes. Right now, their jobs have just ended, so other people are also coming to look for requests, but normally when it's raining they'll take a break."
At Landshelt, there were eight days a week, and the only day off was rest day, and there were two long holidays, one during the year-end and New Year holidays and the other during the summer, and there were more holidays than in Japan.
Although it may not currently be the case, it seemed that many people took time off from work on days when it was raining heavily.
"Then, is today's class canceled?"
"Shuuichi, I hear you've been working on the ramparts every day?"
"Ehh, that's true, but why ..."
Takayama, Donovan-san is a person who never cuts corners no matter what.
In particular, there's no way a dangerous guy with a criminal record isn't being watched.
"All the information about the city comes to the Guild. Especially the stores about people doing strange things... You, it seems like you are doing physical strength training on site."
"Ueh, you even know that."
"It seems that while carrying a large piece of stone by yourself, you ran out of magic and almost got crushed under it."
"No, but I was just fine ..."
"Maa, when you're young, you're bound to be a little reckless, but you have a family, so do it in moderation."
"Yes, I'm sorry."
It seemed that Takayama's main field of work was the ramparts construction, as usual, and that he continued to train his physical strengthening as taught by Lau-san while he was working.
"I'm trying out various ways to make body strengthening last longer such as using partial body strengthening or changing the intensity."
"It must be a lie, that Takayama, devising things like that."
"For Takayama, doing it by force, how is it, aren't I amazing ... Isn't something like that his Default?"
"You guys, I won't be a kid forever either."
The old and new duo, who were a good match in terms of brains and brawn, seemed to be surprised by Takayama's growth.
"Well, in Takayama's case, it's because Celia-san is holding the reins well."
"What are you saying, you're saying I'm being dominated, right? Kokubu."
"No, no, it's not just Takayama, but me as well, I can't really say anything ..."
"I guess."
In my case, I was being dominated four times as much.
It seemed that Takayama understood this, and he also had a wry smile on his face.
"Kazuki, shouldn't we kill these guys quickly?"
"That's right, Riajuus should be wiped out."
"Nushi-sama. I'll kill them."
Sahel suddenly appeared from the shadows and locked onto the old and new duo with her hand on the slender kukri knife.
"Waaaah! No good, no good, Stop! They're my friends, so you can't kill them."
"Is that so ... That's a shame."
When Sahel released her hand from the handle of the kukri knife, she suddenly relaxed her tension, and the old and new duo who had raised both of their hands let out a big sigh and relaxed.
"Kent, is that a new genus?"
"Yes, this is Sahel, a Sand Lizardman."
"Nushi-sama, who is this strong man?"
"This is Donovan-san, who is taking care of me at the Guild. By absolutely no means must you ever attack him."
"I understand ..."
As expected, Sahel didn't also try to attack Donovan-san.
"Kent, please submit the registration documents later."
"Yes, I won't forget to submit them."
When I knelt down and stroked Sahel, she was satisfied and retreated back into the shadows.
"Anyway, Kokubu ..."
"What? Takayama."
"You, you maniac."
"I'm telling you it's different! It's not different, but it's different!"
"Kent, I don't care about your sexual preferences, but aren't you planning to discuss a purchase?"
"Uuh ... That's right. I have a Kraken magic stone, but would it be better to have Volzard buy it from me? Or would it be better to put it up for auction in another city?"
"Of course since it's a Kraken's magic stone, it's huge, right?"
"That's right. I think it's a little smaller than the Gigas', but big is big."
When I showed the size of it by holding it in both hands, Donovan-san was convinced, and the other four looked astonished.
Kondo asked on behalf of the four of them.
"Hey, Kokubu, what happened to the Gigas magic stone?"
"That was put up for auction at Bakkenheim on New Year's Day."
"How much did it sell for?"
"Umm, the winning bid was 100 million Helts."
"100 million! Rather, in Japanese Yen, it's 1 billion Yen ..."
"The auction fee was deducted, and the remaining amount was turned into gold slabs and given to Barshania as consolation money, so I don't have a single Helt left in my possession."
"Seriously! I mean, you have a magic stone that's about the same size, right?"
"Yup, but I haven't converted it into cash though."
After hearing that the Kraken's magic stone was worth close to 100 million Helts, the old and new duo turned to me with bloodshot eyes.
"Tatsuya, it seems like it's 100 million Helts ..."
"It's like a lottery ticket ... How can we win?"
"You guys, if you rely on other people's strength and wallets, you won't improve your rank or ability no matter how much time passes. To begin with, this guy is an irregular being. Don't compare yourself with him and think about what you're going to do. If you want to live as an adventurer, keep your feet on the ground and move forward one step at a time."
The old and new duo hung their heads after Donovan-san gave them a warning.
"Kent, bring the Kraken's magic stone to Breichberg and auction it off. Right now, the economy is the best there."
"Understood. I'll try to find time to bring it in. By the way, Donovan-san, are you having class?"
"You guys, do you seriously want to take a class in this rain?"
"Umm, so that's canceled. So, why are we gathered?"
"If the course were simply canceled, I would be forced to take on another job. Be a little considerate."
Donovan-san grinned fiercely.
I never thought that Donovan-san would use us as an excuse to skip work.
Of course, I didn't have the guts to go against him.
"Right, Donovan-san, it seems like these guys are planning to form a party, could you give them some advice?"
"A party, is it ... Two people with fire attribute, two with wind attribute, and one earth attribute. Besides Tatsuya, who is an earth attribute, you can all be a knight or a magician, right?"
All four of them nodded in response to Donovan-san's question.
"You are free to form a party with as many people as you want, but the important thing is cooperation. Once you enter a battle, it is desirable to be able to reach a consensus without having to speak to each other. In the first place, there is no point in forming a party if you all do whatever you want."
From there, Donovan-san explained the role of each position in the party and assigned the four people.
"The vanguard is Tatsuya and Kazuki, you are the shields that prevent the enemy from approaching, but your bodies are too thin for now. Eat more and make your bodies bigger. However, maintain your quickness."
The old and new duo were tall and sturdy among our classmates, but compared to Donovan-san and Gilik, they looked thin.
Although they were now able to easily defeat Goblins, they would still be defeated by large monsters such as Orcs and Ogres.
"Shuuichi, you are the middle guard. As for training your body, you can leave it as it is now. All you have to do is learn to control your attack magic instead of relying on brute force."
"I understand."
"Joji, you're in the rear guard position, this position requires the ability to see the entire battlefield and give accurate instructions to your allies. You will be based on using attack magic to support, it's even better if you can assist the melee combatants. Can you do it?"
"Yes, I will try my best."
Maa, when you thought about leading those four people, Kondo was the only person suitable.
After that, Donovan-san explained the formations and support movements in cases such as 4-on-1, 4-on-2, and 4-on-many.
He was very persuasive because he not only talked about success stories, but also concrete examples of failures and the damage caused.
"Of course, when you form a party, your fighting power increases compared to when you're alone. In a good party, you can demonstrate more power than the number of people in your party."
"As expected, there are great benefits to forming a party."
"That's right, Shuuichi. But, be careful not to fall into an illusion. Even if you can achieve results as a party, it doesn't mean your individual abilities will suddenly improve."
Donovan-san glared at them, and not only Takayama but the other three people straightened up as well.
"Every year, around this time, people who have graduated from school organize parties with their friends. When a group of people who can barely defeat a Goblin on their own are able to subdue an Orc, they get the illusion that they have become stronger and die trying to take down a big one alone. It's too late for them to realize their illusions after their friends die. Please don't be overconfident in your own strength."
The four of them stiffened their expressions and nodded.
When the conversation had settled down, Furuta said something unnecessary.
"Donovan-san, does Kokubu have to take the courses?"
"Hey, I'm already an S-rank, so training is ..."
"Kent is temporarily exempted. Once the Krakens are taken care of, you will have to provide back up at the Irosun Forest. Also, aren't you preparing to take a wife from Barshania?"
"Yes, I will rent a room at the Guest House."
When they heard I was taking a wife from Barshania, the new and old duo's eyes became dangerous again.
"It's tough, you too, do your best not to get crushed being dominated by four people."
"Uuh, I'll do my best ..."
Come to think of it, did Donovan-san have any family.
With his fierce looks, it would be interesting if he had a wife who was a loli girl, it would be difficult to ask.
"By the way, what happened to Yuusuke?"
"Dunno? I think he's holed up in the dormitory ..."
"That guy did something interesting in the class the other day, he seemed to be using body strengthening without chanting like Kent."
"Eeeeehhhhh!"
The other four cried out in surprise when they heard that magic was used without chanting.
For me, it was natural to not chant, but it seemed like other people's magic wouldn't work properly unelss they chanted.
"Ok, let's eat and then go to Yagi's place."
"That's right, I also need to interrogate him about various things."
"Kokubu, what are you going to do?"
"I'll go to Breichberg for a while, so I'll leave that side to you."
The bell rang to signal noon, so it seemed like this training session was over.
"Aahh, you four should attend the light day class next week."
"Really?"
"Of course, today's class was tough, wasn't it?"
Donovan-san used the training as a pretext, so don't let them know he was slacking off ... He was bribing them into secrecy.
The four of them seemed to understand his intentions and nodded with smiles.
Now, after I finish lunch, I'm going to Breichberg ... I'm not going, I'm going to take a nap with Nero!
