A common occurrence in the adventurer industry.

　Members leaving or joining. Also, a party breaks up.
　This depends on their policies and contracts with the union, but in the case of a 'breakup', videos posted in the past are often deleted as well.

　Basically, the party will be split up, but there are times when a few members will join a new party as they are, such as Nicola and Leila or Philip and Luli.

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　Confronting me, Marc-san starts to run silently.

　I couldn't find Marc's previous party video.
　So I only have information from the current party and information provided by Nicola-san.

　By the way, Nicolas and Phillip's previous party movie is no longer available.
　What I was shown is a video that she left for me personally.

　Marc is tall and slender, but with a lean body.

　There's a theory that [Position (Job)] is a combination of aptitudes, and I think this is generally correct.

　For example, the shield-carrying vanguard is blessed with a good height, and the swordsmanship from his long arms stretches well, while the shield held by his well-trained body responds flexibly to enemy attacks.
　These elements were common.

　Because of this and this and this, you will be judged as this [Position (Job)], and if you strive according to that, you will be rewarded.
　A world where God tells you the right job.
　A world where what you can become is known at the age of ten, regardless of what you want to be.

　What did he want to become?

'Quickly--!

　The flash that was released from a step that made me plunge into the ground was released on a trajectory that cut me in half vertically.
　It's one of his basic attacks that I've seen in many videos.

　But when it's in front of me, the power is incomparable. A slash of extremely high accuracy with no blurring.
　That's why the only element of concern is my movements.

".........

　His expression twitched at my black magic.

　Simply put, resistance is to clothe your entire body with magical power to keep out black magic that will have an adverse effect on you.

　It's like wearing a raincoat on a rainy day.
　So likewise, being exposed to heavy rains can get you soaked. If a storm hits, there is not a moment to lose.

　Resisting (resisting) black magic is basic, but because it's basic, we're used to it.
　I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about.

　It is a rule of thumb that if you wear this kind of thing, you can neutralize it.
　But he's not stupid either. I've been wearing a magic power that matches the presumed efficacy of my black magic that I've seen in previous matches rather than common sense.

　However, there is a limit to the magic power I can wear due to the problem of output, since I also have to maintain the white magic that I cast on Philip just before.
　I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but I think it's a good idea.

　It wasn't enough.

...

　What I've cast was to limit its potency to the limit by limiting the duration of its effect to just a moment - slowing it down.

　Normally, when you try to extend some item of magic, a different item becomes weaker.
　When you try to increase the attack power, the area of effect narrows, and so on.

　Conversely, if you make the area of effect a minuscule point, you can put that amount into attack power.

　If a 【Black Mage】 with the ability appropriate for a rank 4 party were to cast a single black magic on a single target for a moment, using the magic power passed through the staff.

　Wouldn't the effect be tremendous?
　Gulp, his body movement slows down. A delay in the slash would occur.

　Still, it was just barely enough.
　I manage to move half a step to the side and hold the sword so that the hilt head is pointed at the heavens.

　A moment later, a chunk of metal that can easily cut a person off slides right beside me.
　He swung down, and it took him down.

　The arm of the magical body (avatar), which has no pain but sensation, appeals to the numbness. I couldn't kill the impact completely.
　And then, as the speed slowdown is released, he swings the sword that hit the ground - as if to leap up to me.

　I'm not sure if it's because of the emphasis on speed or because of the emphasis on the blade, but it's an attack by the belly, more like a smack.
　It's a good idea to make sure you have a good idea of what you're doing.

　--Okay (,).　

　A cheer goes up.
　The 【Black Mage】 who was in a good mood is killed by a powerful person.
　It's just a hated person, it's abnormal to think that everyone will immediately turn to support him.

　That's good.

''Do it!'' There's no way you can win without a partner... 【Black Mage] is just a black mage after all... 【A little training isn't going to make you a good fit for this job...】《Don't underestimate the adventurer!

　Marc's expression is bitter.
　He and I are the only ones who know.

'Oops!　Leme parried the first blow well, but was blown away by Marc's quick second blow. He's managed to get back to his feet, but the damage inside must have been considerable.'

''.........Yes, he immediately jumped up his sword without being upset that Reme had responded to the first blow. It's splendid. Normally, (...), it would be a tough damage to the [Black Mage].''

　 There's Mr. Aerial here. And the Fenix guy. They will be aware of that.

　I'm not as damaged as the crowd thinks I am.
　Rather than being blown away, I jumped while missing the impact.

　From his point of view, I was swept away by the slash and read the second blow, which did almost no damage. Yet the audience didn't notice this, and they were making a lot of noise as if they had the advantage.

　People are uncomfortable with the discrepancy between others' evaluations and their own.

　Many of us are not only unfairly judged, but many of us are also uncomfortable with being judged more highly than we actually are.

　Now there is a discrepancy between his and the audience's assessment of the offense and defense just described.
　If he were a confident and inexperienced person, he would not only ride that assessment, he would not even notice my actions in the first place.

　But not with Marc.
　He must have realized what I did and felt that his actions did not deserve the cheers.

　But that doesn't mean that any adventurer would say it here. What kind of entertainer would cool the heat of an excited audience?

　Serious people - they would try to balance their reputations, wouldn't they?
　A compromise derived from his profession and his nature.

　You win me over, and the audience's opinion of you is finally aligned with your own.
　That awareness, no matter how much I try to be calm, slightly, even if only slightly, will certainly affect the movement.

''........So this is your battle, is it?

Do you find it pathetic?

　Petty, some might think.
　But he shook his head.

No..... But I can't lose.

　The [Seishihaku Knight] is often thought of as just a backwards-compatible of the [Holy Knight]. This is because the individuality of white magic aptitude is not something that is desired in this day and age.

　That's why the current situation of being able to contribute to the 99th ranked party is the best category as a result.
　Even if you include the support of Belito, who uses [Brave] equivalent earth magic, the defeat will still tail off.

　Being defeated by 【Black Mage】 in single combat could lead to a large drop in one's reputation.
　A match is always a challenge to win, but this is a battle that you cannot lose specifically.

''It's the same.''

Yeah.

　But one of them will lose.

'Marc, he's on the move!　Meanwhile, Phillip is deploying his "Kongo" for the first time in this tournament!　'Well, when you're fighting apart in a tag team battle, I'm not sure where to look and what to say,'

'In dungeon-crawling, the "heroic party" is the star of the show, and from there the spotlight is on the individual's activities. We'll edit the recordings and apply the voices afterwards. In tag-team battles, everyone is the star of the show, and there are people in the audience who see the battles in real time. It's definitely difficult.'

　Mr. Marc rushes at me with his shield at the ready.
　No matter what I do with my sword, you plan to blow it away with a plane.

　If it's a simple and high-powered attack that can be expected to collide with a shield, he may have thought that being exposed to various types of black magic for a moment would not lead to a big mistake.

　In response to that, I - run away from him.

''Ha.........?　Well, yeah?　'Leme, keep your distance - is this more of a getaway than a getaway? It looks like he's running as fast as he can.'

　The commentator's troubled voice.

''Huh!'' Stop running, you coward! "Fight fair and die fair! "If you're afraid, just abstain.

　There was something noisy in the auditorium.

'Ah ha ha!　I see!　Shield bearers are heavy from their equipment, so you have to match their progress speed while attacking. That's why their feet are slower than the lightly equipped 【Warriors】 and others. This can't be helped. So Reme has now taken advantage of that to keep his distance.''

''Haha..... But what's the point of it all... no, could it be?

'Yes. You know the adventurers in the audience, don't you?　Leme generates magic power and puts it into his staff. 'So it's like a temporary retreat to get ready?'

"I see...!　But when I think of it as an adventurer, running away from the enemy...''

'Yes, it's interesting that he doesn't get caught up in those stereotypes. The basic premise is that this is not a dungeon attack.''

''Oh--. You're certainly right. If it's a dungeon attack, the act of the righteous [heroic] party turning their backs on a demon is not recommended. But this is a tag-team battle where neither humans nor subhumans are involved. The only thing that is required is victory.

'More options for the environment. Think and prepare for what you need to win. He wields his sword, combines best with sub-humans, and is willing to turn his back on them for the next magic. Everything he does is for the sake of victory.'


　Mr. Marc comes after me.
　I pour magic power into my staff.
　Next--.