Leaving Shazar and the others, Virum and the others decide to stay at an inn they found on their way to explore the city.

The Dragon's Perch.

Merdina chose this inn.

It's a refreshing inn with two meals, bathroom and toilet facilities, and is well-cleaned.

Welcome. Five silver coins per person per night, four silver coins per person if you share a room. You may think it is a little expensive, but I will offer you a decent service for that.

The good-natured cat-beast landlady greets you with a reassuring smile.

That smile doesn't falter when I look at the dark-eyed black hair of the abomination (Virum), and I can tell that she firmly recognizes me as a guest.

''For now, I'll take the three of you for two nights, and this girl and I will share a room, please. Payment, please...

Meldina froze where she had put her hands in her pockets.

It seems that she had been disappointed that her belongings were stolen when she was captured by the slavers.

Virum, who noticed Meldina's condition, casually stepped forward.

''Four gold coins and five silver coins. In the meantime, I'll take care of you for five days.''

'Oh, isn't your brother a good man, not having a woman pay for it himself? I did take it. I'll let my daughter show you your room. Lulu~, show our guest to his room!

The landlady seemed to think it looked like Virum was trying to keep Meldina from paying her.

In response to the landlady's voice, a cute little girl around ten years old, a cat-beast girl just like the landlady, comes out of the room behind the counter and bows her head in a bow.

For a moment, she turned her hesitant gaze to Virum, but immediately smiled and began to respond.

Thank you for using our shop. I will show you to your room, please come this way.

Following the girls, Meldina calls out to Virum on her way to her room.

'(Oh, thanks. I completely forgot that they even stole my wallet.)

Vilm replied with a flutter of his hand, as if to say, "Don't worry about it.





After being ushered into the room, Vilm took a break and visited Meldina and the others' room.

'Meldina, Cunaria, do you have a moment?'

Meldina, responding to Wyrm's voice, opens the door to the room and greets him.

'What's up? Was there something you didn't know how to use?

''No, for now, we've decided on a place to be our base of operations, so I thought I'd start teaching Coonaria some combat skills tomorrow... I wanted to know what level of knowledge and experience Coonaria herself has.

Okay. Okay, come on in.

Virum entered the room with Meldina's permission and sat down in front of Cunaria.

''Cunaria. As promised, starting tomorrow, I will teach you the basic techniques of combat and physical strengthening.

'Yes! Best regards!

'But first, tell me how much you know about Cunaria's own combat experience and physical enhancements.

'Well, I've never been in a fight. When I was traveling with Mel, I just ran away and hid from the obstacles. I know that physical enhancement is a type of magic that uses magic power to increase your physical abilities.

'Hmm,' said Wyrm, putting his hand over his mouth, seemingly thinking about something.

'Alright, let's start at the beginning and go through it in order.

'Oh, can I hear it too? It seems like the physical enhancements I know of are a little different from the enhancements I know of in Virum.

Yeah, sure, no problem. Feel free to tell me if it's confusing or if you have any questions.

Meldina also decided to join in, and Virum's lecture on physical enhancement began.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say about it.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it happen. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

Meldina adds, as if to capture Wyrm's lecture.

'Is that what Meldina knows as physical enhancement?

'What? Yes. I've learned that a magical vanguard like a magician is more effective than a mage or healer. ...Isn't it?

'No, you're not wrong. But the personal limits that Meldina says are only the limits of a normal state. The fact that the vanguard is more effective means that they can withstand greater enhancements because they've trained their bodies.

It seems that Meldina's curiosity has been piqued because of a story that came up that she didn't know about herself.

It was supposed to be a lecture for Coonaria, but before I knew it, Meldina was biting and asking questions.

''In other words, in order to stretch the limits of physical strengthening, you should train your body, right?

'Of course, that works too... Coonaria.

Yes!

How do you think I can use it if I still want to carry things in a vessel that might break if I put any more in it?

What? Let's see..., y-y-you want me to put it in slowly and carry it gently?

Cunaria responded cheerfully when Wyrm called her, but she was confused by the ensuing question and responded unsurely.

Meldina, who was thinking with her, said, "Ah! He sounded as if he noticed something, but Vilm gestured to him to tell him to shut up.

'No need to rush to answer. If you put it in slowly, or even if you carry it gently, it might break, right? What do you think is the best way to use it safely?

Wyrm doesn't rush the answer.

The act of thinking for oneself and coming up with an answer is important not only in everyday life, but also in battle, so he makes Cunaria think for herself.

Coonaria was roaring for a while, but just like Meldina earlier, "Ah! He turns to Virum as he speaks up.

'I'll reinforce it and use it! It's safer that way!

Correct. We can reinforce it and make it stronger.

Vilm pats Cunaria's head with a pat on the head as she replies with a glint in her eye.

I'm going to say that normal physical ability is 1. If we assume that the limit of ability, including physical enhancements, is 3, then that means that its normal enhancement limit is 2. If you strengthen it any further, it will cause damage to itself, but if you strengthen the vessel used to strengthen it, the body itself, at 2, then it won't be damaged. In other words, the consumption of magic power will increase, but as long as there is magic power, there will be no limit to how much it can be strengthened.

When Vilm finished explaining, he turned to Meldina and saw that she was...

Like this? No, like this? But I'm not feeling well, because... Oh, God! I knew stereotypes would get in the way!

I was trying to try out my newly learned methods as soon as I could.

'Wow, Mel, I know just from what you just told me... I wonder if I can do it...

On the other hand, Cunaria, who didn't understand it well just by listening to the story, seemed a little depressed when she saw Meldina already trying to practice it.

'Meldina was able to do the basic physical strengthening. It's not something to worry about. In fact, it's probably faster to learn it than Coonaria, who doesn't know anything about it, right?

Oh, really?

Well, it depends on the efforts of Kounaria. It's just a matter of practicing feeling the magic circulating in the air as usual for today. The real training begins tomorrow.

Yes! I understand!

Vilm's words had energized her, and it was Cunaria who clasped her hands together and got into the swing of things.