'Please, we need your help.

Martina said.

Of course we will pay you for your help. We will also give you rare items from the boss. So, please help us.

'Boss strategy, is it? ......'

I'm torn.

There is a boss in the 5th layer. The guild has told me that.

The recommended level for a party of four is about 7 each.
I think that Prine and I can conquer the boss with just two people, and if we form a bad party here, my skills might be exposed. Well, we can do it without being exposed.

I'm curious to see what you have to thank me for, but I'm not sure. .......

I apologized to him.

'I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm not going to ............ accept.

Martina looked surprised and shocked.
Oh, I feel so sorry.
Martina turns her face down,

'Yes, of course. I'm sorry. I'm sorry to ask you to do something so rude out of the blue. ......'
'...... No, then we're done.'
'Um, can you tell me why?'
'It's ......'

It's more efficient for just the two of us.
I hesitate to say .......
Hmm, yes.

I want to travel alone with him.
'Huh?'

I changed the words a little and Prine made a strange noise.
What's this guy doing all of a sudden?

Martina blinked and smiled.

Oh, is that so? I'm sorry to have disturbed you.
'? No, it's not much time and ......'

What do you mean, interrupted?
I'm the one who rushed over here.

'Well then, we'll just ...... move on. We're sorry we can't help you. ......'
'No, I'm sorry too.

Martina bows her head with a bow. Gigi does the same.

I left the place, feeling a little uneasy.





'--Ha!

A mithril sword pierces the monster's neck.

--Goboo!

The Goblin Fighter, a high-ranking goblin monster, stopped moving. A hatchet falls from its hand.

The goblins we encountered in the forest were a party of adventurers.

Goblin Fighter. They attack with a hatchet.
Goblin Archer. They use bows. They sometimes apply poison to their bodies.
Goblin Mage. He uses simple attack magic.
Goblin Shaman. He casts simple healing spells.

I found them with my detect skill and attacked the goblin horde.

I sneak up on them with my sheikh skill "stealth" and kill the fighters first.

'Come on!

He cuts down a shaman who is in a hurry.

The mage fired a spell at him. Firelight. I quickly cut him down with my mithril sword, and a fireball bursts out in front of me, reducing the damage a little. It must be the mithril silver.

Whoa!

He almost uses his war technique by accident, and beheads the mage.

Behind him, an archer was drawing his bow. As I run toward him, he shoots an arrow in a different direction, as if in a hurry. I smashed the archer with my bow. That was the end.

But..,

'--Ah......!

I heard Prine's voice behind me. I turned around to see her on her knees, her face contorted in pain. An arrow was lodged in her shoulder. She had been hit by a stray arrow.

Prine!

I rush over to him. Oh no, it's my fault.

I'm sorry! I'm pulling the arrow out now.'
'...... hah, yeah, okay, fine.'
'I'm sorry, just bear with me.'

He took out a potion from his bag and pulled the arrow out with a gulp. The tip of the arrow, which had a return tip, gouged the flesh of Prine's shoulder.

'Ahh......agh......!

Prine endures with tears in her eyes.
I poured half of the potion on her and made her drink the rest.

Hah, hah ......'.

Just to be sure, I pour the antivenom over the wound and make her drink half of it as well.
Prine's wounds are healing up and she is breathing well.

What about HP? Look at the status.'
'Yeah. ....... I'm fine. I'm back.'



A sigh of relief.
Prine, a mage with no physical strength, could be mortally wounded by even a single goblin blow.

'I'm sorry, I'm slowing you down. ......

Prine apologizes, and I shake my head.

'No, no. It's my fault. I should have taken out the long-range enemies ...... archers and mages first. ......'

No, it was a mistake to attack alone without Prine in the first place.
If I don't give her the experience, it will be me who suffers later.
As if to vent my frustration, I jumped on the monster.

I'm sorry, I'm just not myself today. ......
'That's not what ......'

Shakes head and takes a deep breath.
I'm losing my cool. I'm on edge.
And it's not Prine. It's them.

"Phew.

And there, on the grass, was a goblin hatchet. It must be from the one I just killed.

I equip it immediately.


Name: Rana Prata
Human: Lv93
Warrior: Lv 15

H P: 205
M P: 0
Attack Power: 103 + 10 (goblin hatchet)
Defense: 93 + 12 + 1 (initial armor set, small shield "Buckler")
Speed: 93
Skill: Lockpicking Lv 20, Detecting Lv 20, Tracking Lv 20 Lv20,Mapping Lv10,Covert Lv3,Treasure Hunt Lv3,
Swordsmanship Lv 15, spearmanship Lv 15, [New] axe technique Lv15
Guard, Charge, Attack, Zeninage, Swordsmanship, Parry.
Skill: [Breathe] can breathe in and breathe out.


An "axe technique lv.15" is added, though its attack power is weak.

The level has not been raised. I wonder if it is not enough to kill a few goblins to reach the warrior level of 15.

Considering that, [Breathing] that raises several levels in a day is still a tremendous skill. .......

I have to use this skill to save Mary as soon as possible. But if I keep pushing myself like I am doing now, I'm sure I'll fail at some point.

Rah-kun.

Prine called.

''Hmm?''
''Your brow is wrinkled, you know?''
'Hmm, is that so?'

Prine squeezes my hand.

'You're so great, Ra,' she says. He can do anything, he can beat anyone, and he's always cool.
'...... isn't that great.'
'But you know, sometimes you push yourself too hard. Is that because of that ...... me?'
'No, I'm not.'
'Thank goodness ....... So, it's those two guys you're worried about now, right?
'............ maybe.'
'Do you want me to go help you?'

The unexpected question took me by surprise.

If you want to do it, I'll go along with it.
'No, but ....... 'No, but if you're rational, you should decline the party.
Is that what your teacher taught you?

Ha.

'...... No, no. It's my idea. If you were a teacher, you'd rather--'

I would say we should help them.
It would be more interesting, wouldn't it? Or something.

Okay.
So that's what you're saying.

'...... sure, I'm in a funny mood right now.
What do you want to do, Mr. Ra?

There was a person in trouble right in front of me.
He said he could help if he helped.
In fact, I even questioned why I was ignoring him.

I want to help them.

Then Prine smiled at me affectionately.

'Yes. I knew you would.

I think. I'm getting hard-headed again.
I just said to Elena yesterday that "having fun" and "being serious" are not contradictory.

Besides," Prine laughs.

God sees the bad things, but He sees the good things too, Ra!

So it's okay to reach out to them as you wish.

Hearing Prine's words, I thought.

'...... you're easily fooled when you're alone, aren't you?
''Huh!
'Oh, yeah. Thank you, Prine. You just woke me up.
'You're welcome. I'm your partner, Mr. Ra.

Prine is proud of herself.


I was reminded that I am no good without him.