'Okay, it's finally time to try the example!　Let's brace ourselves!

Yes, sir!　The holidays have given me a lot of energy!

Don't be so cautious, though, okay?　This time we're not the only ones there, there are others.

　A few days after Luna's first battle.
　Finally, the day of the appointment with Glynn-san has arrived.
　Perhaps it's because of the long holiday, but Nol is sticking it out with gusto.
　Glynn-san already knows, so he'll be fine with doing something a little flashy, but this time I'm talking about other people being there as well, so I'd like it to be modest if possible.
　If the Nolls now seriously attack the orcs, it's going to be worse than mincing.

''My body has been slowing down because I haven't hunted lately. I'm going to give it my all today!

Sisgah is mainly in logistics today.

Why? Why?

　Sisha was floating around with her hands together and ruffled that she could go hunting, but when she heard my words, she screamed and froze.
　It's fine when you're collecting magic stones, but I'm not sure if you like hunting too much.

''Today isn't primarily about hunting, it's about how to get the magic stones, right?　We don't hunt primarily, you know. We're going to have Mr. Glynn and the others come over today so they can hunt more and more.

'Oh no.......what should I do with my motivated thoughts?

I don't know!

　I originally told Glynn and the others that I was going today to hunt for them, so why am I going to hunt for them too?
　Sisha appeals to me with her moist eyes while folding her hands in front of her chest and looking at me as if she were praying, but I ignore her.
　This time, as a priest, I'm going to ask Sisha to do her best to support them so that they won't be harmed.
　So I don't intend to let them hunt at all but I'm worried when I see this.

''Sisha, if you do something this time I'll tell Luna you don't have to deal with them anymore.

What?　

　I couldn't help but feel uneasy, so I decided to nail it down.
　Hearing my words, Cis-Ha let out a voice that doesn't sound like a woman, and with an expression that looks like she's about to cry, she says she's going to play the priest.
　I didn't expect the effect to be so immediate....... Do you care that much about Luna?

It's a good thing that you're able to get the word out of Sis-Ha's mouth that he's going to be a priest.

Brother, don't make too many threats like that. You mustn't feel sorry for Sisha, right?

Uh ... oh, yes. I'm sorry.

　Noor watched such a situation of Sisha while making a dumbfounded voice.
　It's already completely obvious that she has that kind of personality even among the Nolls.
　Since she seems to have accepted it, well, I guess it's okay...?

　I was a little blamed for not saying those things to Estelle.
　

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Mr. Glynn, here you are.

Oh, good luck with that.

　I immediately went to the Adventurer's Association where I was waiting for him and met up with Glynn, who was waiting for me there.
　I look behind him and see a couple of young men and women with him.
　A man with short brown hair and a slightly ostracized look at us, and a woman with long brown hair, smiling and putting her hand on the man's shoulder to calm him down.

　They were both equipped with similar leather breastplates and other armor, with the man carrying a long sword at his waist and the woman holding a short spear in her hand.
　He looks younger than me from the looks of it.......could he be a fledgling adventurer?

But that's really an unusual request. Okura can easily hunt a black oak without asking me.

''Haha ... it's a bit on my end. In return, I will support you thoroughly, so please do me a favor.

''Well, it doesn't matter. You get to experience the supportive magic of the mages and priests, plus these guys get to experience fighting black orcs in safety, which isn't a bad thing.

　I can't tell you the details because it's an experiment about collecting magic stones.
　It's only natural to wonder why he didn't go to the trouble of accompanying me and hunting the black orcs himself.
　Even so, I have to thank Glynn-san for accepting the task without pursuing it.
　We've both agreed that the reward will be money on my part and that I'll give him all the dropped items I hunt.

　And one more thing: I got Glynn-san to shake his head on the condition that I give full support to his party.
　Glynn-san motions with his hand to the young men and women behind him and moves them in front of us.

'I'm Okura, nice to meet you today.

Hey, it's nice to meet you too!　I-I'm Almiro!

'You're too nervous, Armiro~. I'm Camilla. Nice to meet you today.

　When I greeted him, the man greeted me back first.
　He may be nervous or he may be stammering a little. He looks somewhat unreliable, but I get the impression that he's a good young man who seems honest.
　The woman who followed also greeted me. This one is calm........or rather, has a slightly laid-back tone and a calm feeling to it.
　Unlike Dius and Miggle-chan, this one is a young pair of mature-looking men and women.

''They're quite young people, aren't they?''

I've been teaching them to be adventurers for a while now, but they haven't been able to move up from F to E, so Myrna has asked me to help them get experience. This was a really good opportunity for you to get to know me.

'I see. We were in a bit of a bind ourselves, so it seems the timing was good.

　After they finished with me, they said hello to the Nors.
　Meanwhile, I was listening to them talk about them, Mr. Glynn.

　Glynn-san was teaching them as a senior? I knew he was a fledgling adventurer.
　I had skipped the whole process thanks to Nol and Gacha's equipment, but originally I would have had more trouble with something like this.......

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Okura-dono, I knew you were going on foot again this time, didn't I?

　We met up with them and were moving towards our usual hunting grounds to hunt black oaks, our objective for the day.
　Nol called out to me in a small voice that Glynn and the others couldn't hear.

''Yeah, we can't just use the beacon to move around.

Huh, it's the only thing that's inconvenient about being in a party with other adventurers.

　Esther came into the conversation as well, sighing a bit in frustration.
　The distance to the Goblin and Orc Forest is far enough away from Brunne that it takes that long to get there.
　If I could use the beacon, it would only take a moment but that would be better if the people of this world didn't know too much about it.
　If you move, you'll transition closer to the beacon, so there's a chance they could see the beacon.

''Is there a need to hide it that much?　I think it would be a lot easier if we could use a lot of things more openly...

Hmmm ... that's a tough one.

'If we knew the level of magic in this world, we could fool ourselves with magic to some extent, though.

　I've always used magic bags, magic carpets, and beacons while being vigilant to keep them out of the public eye.
　To be honest, it's getting to be a pain in the ass to use them hidden.
　But if they find out, it will be even more troublesome than that, so it can't be helped.

　I'm not sure if it's a good idea to use magic to deceive the public when it comes to strange things, but.......what's the point?
　Right after we came to this world, we were still weak too, so we were wary of being robbed, but since we're already pretty strong, we might be able to use gacha-produced items with impunity for a little while.

'Oh, hey Okura are you really going to hunt here?'

'What?　I'm going to, but ... did I do something wrong?

"How could it possibly be bad.......this is the home of demons!　If you fight in a place like this, there's no telling how many of them will come out at once!

　After walking for a while, I finally see my destination, the Goblin Forest. Goblins are still walking around the perimeter of the forest in patches.
　And Glynn-san called out to me in an upsetting voice, his face scrunched up as he looked towards the forest.

　I was going to just hunt around the forest without going into the forest... but does that mean we're too close here too?
　........I remember when Nol and I were hunting alone, the demons attacked us quite a bit even if we didn't go into the forest.

''It's okay. No matter how many of them come in, that knight-sama will take care of them for you. Besides, the black orcs will also come out sooner over here.

I didn't know you hunted like this... that's why you get an inordinate number of them in one day.

　Well, we're going to hunt the Black Orcs this time, so there's no problem here.
　Besides, with Nol, I don't think there's even any danger if it happens. There's also Estelle and Sis-Ha, so even if a hundred black orcs appeared at once, they would be able to handle it.

''So what do we do now?　Will Okura and the others hunt the Black Orcs with you?

'No, we hunt goblins and orcs, so Mr. Glynn and the others can deal with the black orcs when they come out.

　I'm going to leave all the Black Orcs to Glynn and the others, and we're going to focus on getting the Black Orcs to spring up.
　Me and Noor will hunt them, while Esther and Sisha will stay in the back and give priority to supporting Glynn-san and the others.

''Oh, okay. But let us deal with the goblins, not the black orcs all of a sudden, so that we can get used to them. I want to see how much their movements change with support.

I understand. Then, once Mr. Glynn and the others are acclimated, we will join the hunt.

　I was going to start right away, but before I did, Glynn-san wanted me to fight the goblins.
　I'm sure there's a lot of difference in movement between having support magic and not having it... I was quite confused by that when I was in the labyrinth.
　I'm sure you've been thinking about this for a while now. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about it.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about it.



Stop, please. Please stop.

　Estelle waved her wand normally, and the light began to glow slightly as it clung to the bodies of everyone here.
　Unlike that Estelle, Sisha was sighing and waving her wand with no effort to apply supportive magic. She even held up her index finger and muttered that there was only one body, one body.
　He hadn't given up yet, this guy!　I can't help it.......if this happens, I may have to make Esther take a sermon course.
　If I do that, will I change my mind in the future........?

'Wow, this is what you call supportive magic? It's kind of strangely empowering.

'You've never been under a mage's assistance magic before?'

''Yeah, even the last time I participated in the Great Defeat, I was in charge of disposing of the small fry around me, not the big guys. There weren't many mages and priests in the association, and there were only a few who could take supportive magic.

　After receiving the support magic, Glynn-san is waving his sword and checking something. He seems to feel the difference that much.
　He said that he participated in the great defeat of dragons before, so I thought he had experience..............but there aren't that many adventurous mages.

'Armiro, Camilla. Even though you're getting supportive magic, don't let your guard down and deal with them.

Yes!

I understand.

All right, then. Let's go.

　Calling out to Armiro and the others in the same party, Glynn-san ran towards the isolated goblins that had no friends.
　Do they usually fight with three people to deal with one body like that?

　The goblins seem to have noticed Glynn and the others approaching, and are raising their clubs to intercept them.
　In response, the three of them move away from the goblins and seem to be thinking of attacking them from three different directions: Glynn in front, Armiro on the right and Camilla-chan on the left.

　The goblins are shaking their heads from side to side, unsure of what to do.
　In the meantime, Glynn-san and the others are getting closer, and they are finally within range of Glynn-san's attack.
　While Mr. Glynn brandishes his sword, the goblins hold the top and bottom of the club to protect him like a shield.
　But as if it didn't matter, his sword splits the club in half and splashes the goblin's head off as well.

　Oh, I knew it would be a bullshit strength with Esther's support.
　And with Nol and my buffs on top of that, my attack power is increased by 65%.
　It might be a bit frightening to think that just by partying with us, it will be strengthened to an unbelievable degree.

''Oh, Okura!　What's going on here?　Isn't that awesome!

It's all thanks to Esther.

Isn't he great?

　After defeating the goblins, Mr. Glynn came back with an excited look on his face. Did he feel that great?
　As for the buffs, they wouldn't believe me if I explained it to them, so I'll just say that it's all thanks to Esther's support.
　She smiled at Glynn-san with a look of strength as she matched it.

　From then on, thanks to the realization of the effects of Esther's support magic, Glynn-san and the others hunted demons one after another, such as taking on goblins alone instead of going with three people like earlier, or challenging the orcs.

''Boh, even I can defeat a goblin in one hit...''

Even orcs can be easily defeated, and mages are amazing!

I had my doubts about hunting black orcs, but this doesn't scare me at all, because once you have a taste of this, you're going to be wrong about your abilities.

　Glynn-san, Armiro, and Camilla-chan. all three of them were puzzled beyond surprise that their power had risen to an impossible level.
　I knew that support magic and buffs are quite effective, after all.
　Even Glynn, who was anxious about fighting the black orcs, has a confident expression after realizing the effects of the magic.

''I've been casting support magic as well, but...''

Sis-Ha's supportive magic doesn't really hit you until you're attacked, you know.

''Come to think of it, does Sisha's support magic only increase your defense?

　Hearing that all Esther's support magic is being praised, Sisha's shoulders are slumped and she is depressed.
　It's tremendously important that the defense goes up, but apparently that area is sober and easy to forget.
　It's a good thing that you're able to get a good deal more attention from the priests than the supportive magic, because they pay more attention to the recovery magic. I've never heard the effect in detail, since it's time to listen to it.

I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get a good deal more than that.　If it's only a minor wound, they should be assisted enough to help me heal quickly, even if I don't recover.

'Ooh there's a lot more added to it than I thought.

　I didn't know it worked that well, Sisha's support magic I'm sorry I thought it was so plain!
　Because of all the close combat, the rest of the game is becoming an added bonus, but he's supposed to be a decently good supporter...
　Well, there have been times when I've been saved thanks to being able to move as well as my melee counterparts, so it's hard to say for sure.

　Well, let's start hunting soon, shall we?

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Mr. Glynn!　The Black Oak is here and I need a partner!　Leave the other demons to us!

Oh, oh!　Armiro, Camilla!　Let's get into it!

Yes!

Yes.

　Noll and I joined in the hunt, and we continued to hunt additional goblins and orcs that came out of the forest one after another.
　Finally, the black orcs we were looking for came out of the forest, so we left it to Glynn and the others to move to keep the goblins around us away from them.

''It's a bit dangerous, but it doesn't seem to be a problem.

Mr. Glynn seems to be calling the shots.

　Guiding them to a place some distance away from the forest and destroying the possibility of an accidental attack by other demons, Glynn-san and the others are definitely bringing them into a situation where they are fighting only black orcs.
　After all, since they are dealing with a rare species, they are quite wary of attacks, and after hitting one attack, they are a solid attacker when they run away.
　Even when they are about to be hit, Glynn catches them with his shield and takes care of the youngsters so they don't get injured.
　Even if you are attacked, Sisha's recovery magic will immediately fly away, so it's safe to say that it doesn't seem to be anything important.

　A short time after the start of the battle, the black orc collapsed at the same time as Armiro's sword slashed the orc's neck.
　Hmmm, it's still a rare species. It's a bit more durable than the normal one, isn't it?

　Now, now, if this is the magic stone in my phone, then our thoughts were correct........
　I take my phone out of my pocket in anticipation and check the number of magic stones.
　I had just 0 in the comp gacha, so if it was 1, this experiment would be a success.......

''Huh........there's no magic stone in here?

What ... is it true?

We're supposed to be treated like a party, right?

'Yeah, I'm pretty sure it came up in the beacon selection.

What do you mean...

　The result is still zero. That means I can't get the magic stone just by forming a party.
　The beacon selection screen has Glynn's name on it, so the party decision is made.
　Hmm?　What the hell is going on here?