Thus, the bandits in the area were wiped out.
　We asked an adventurer passing by to take the bandits to the guild.
　The hiyoko, who hadn't even become an adventurer yet, destroyed the bandits.
　As you would expect, they were suspicious of me, but when I said I'd give them credit, they accepted with a great deal of glee.

　I saw the carriage carrying the bandits off.
　I noticed that it was nighttime.

I guess we'll be working for free now.

　I cower my shoulders in frustration.

'That's good. You did ask him where the ruins are, right?

Well. I'm gonna go for it anyway.

So....

I'm saying goodbye to you guys. Next time I see you, I'll see you at the exam room.

Wait!

　I turn on my heel and Cecil tugs at my sleeve.
　He turned his slightly somber face to the ground.
　He moved his lips in a mushy motion, then looked up with intent.

'You know what? Do you mind if we follow you?

What?

This whole thing has made me realize how much I need to learn. I'm not quite there yet.

..........

'I was in a dojo in a small town, and I was getting tenacious because I was a little strong. And--

　I've learned the fear of losing a friend....

Cecil-chan.....

　Sarasa squeezed the club in her hand.

''So..... I want to be strong. I want to have the strength to defend my friends this time, with my chest out. That's why..... That's why I'm asking you!　Make us strong!

I'm asking you, too, Mr. Racel. I want to be strong too. The next time I want to save Cecil-chan... I want to be strong enough to save my best friend!　Please. I'll do anything.

　Cecil and Sarasa bowed to me as best they could.

　For the record, I don't know what friendship or love is.
　I'm strong enough to help my friends.
　It doesn't even ring a bell when they say that.
　It didn't even make my heart beat faster.

　But.....

　One thing is clear to me.

　I want to be strong........!

　I can understand that one point.

'Okay. Fine.....

'What?　Really?　Really?!

I wouldn't even joke about this.

'Yes!　I did it, Sarasa!

Good for you, Cecil.

　They jumped up and down with joy.
　They were really happy.

　Ahhh. It's a strange thing I've taken on.
　I don't mean to take it back, but I don't have the time to take care of other people, either.

　Well.....
　This may also be necessary to become strong.
　It's like the saying goes, "Look at what others are doing and look at yourself.

Yeah, I know. "Sarasa.

Yes?

Don't go to a man too much and say, 'I'll do anything for you.'

　Sarasa scowled for a moment, and then her cheeks were dyed while holding her mouth back.

''Fufu........ If it's Lacelle-kun, it might not be a problem........''

　Oh, hey!　What the hell does that mean!


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I'm sensing more than one malicious intent. Probably goblins.

　Pointing to the entrance of the ruins.
　A gaping hole in the darkness.
　At first glance it appears to be empty.
　However, it seems that Sarasa, who has semi-awakened her 【Future Vision】, can tell that they are goblins.

Why do you think they are goblins?

'Well..... I've encountered it a few times since I was little. From the feeling......... I'm sorry, I'm vague.

No, that's okay. Good job.

　I got the same result in my [detection].
　Although he is humble, I think he has a good sense of humility.
　If he can control his [Future Vision] awakening and his somewhat inward-looking personality, he might become a good adventurer.

　But goblins....
　That's a disappointing result, from my point of view.
　At the level of goblins, even if I gathered 100 of them, it's not even 1/100th of the skills I'm thinking of acquiring next.

　The ruins are also quite small.
　It's like the dwellings of our ancestors.
　There seems to be a lot of small rooms in the floor.
　There's not much treasure to be found in this one.

　But.........
　For Cecil and Sarasa, this is the perfect training ground.

　I looked back at them.

'What you guys need right now is real-world experience and, simply, points.

You mean skill points?

'That's right, Cecil. The number of magic you get is directly related to your strength. Aren't I a good example?

You can't say that to yourself...

"Cecil-chan. You're not going to get any tea. Lacelle is our teacher.

Okay, Sensei. Excuse me.

　Cecil finally chucked his mouth.
　I cleared my throat, "Gosh," and continued my explanation.

'If you're clear on what you need to do, training is easy. We're going to take down the goblins in the ruins here and take them down and take them down!　This is my training.

'Hey!　Hey!　It's kind of a mess!　More like this......... Like the way you hold the sword........

'What's the use of starting from a mold?　You want me to open a dojo?

Yeah, but that's not what I'm talking about.

'Cecil!　I think you're right, Lacelle. I think what we need is a real battle. Anyway, let's do as you say.

Yeah. But the goblins. I'm not too keen on them, you know.

I'm sure there are more than 50 goblins in these ruins. It's not just one individual that's much weaker than you, but a group of them is a different story. And the advantage of the ground is over there.

　The weakness of goblins makes their wits turn.
　And they are relentless.
　In enclosed spaces like caves and ruins, they're more troublesome than bandits.

　For now, what the two of them need right now would be actual battle sense.
　In that regard, the goblins are just the right opponent.


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You're standing still, Cecil!

　He skipped instructions to Cecil, who was about to be surrounded by several goblins.
　Hearing this, the dwarven girl ran and broke through the half-encirclement.

''Your sword is light. If you stop your feet, you will be screwed over in one fell swoop. You can run away. Always look for a safe space while making sure you finish them off!''

But that's not all. Moving around, fighting...

Are you whining already?

You demon!　The Devil!

　He slashed at the attacking goblin with his sword.
　It seems that he replenished the energy he was about to run out of with anger.
　He slaughtered three goblins at once.

　He may have the nature of being a dwarf.
　His basic abilities are quite high.
　Stopping his feet and eliminating the enemies that came to him - a way of fighting is also possible in the future.
　However, they are still too light in weight.
　If it was just one goblin, it could be dislodged, but if there were more than one, it would be difficult to escape.
　That's why it's necessary to fight in a moving manner for now.

　Fortunately, the ruins are wide open.
　The goblins are crowded in, but there are plenty of places to move around.

　Cecil was complaining, but he was faithful to what I said.
　He was sweating like a bead and the collar of his jacket was soaked.
　But the receiving goblin was close to being done.

''Eeeeeeeeeeee!

　A spirited voice made his ear folds shake.
　When I turned around, I saw that Sarasa had cracked open the brain of a goblin.
　The blood of the demonic beast is splashed on its white skin.
　The girl continued to swing the club hard while being stained by the blood of the demonic beast.

　Surprisingly, it was Sarasa who was transformed.
　In terms of basic abilities, she was vastly inferior to Cecil.
　However, Sarasa is better at swallowing.

　The [Scholar(Professor)] girl was awakened by the one piece of advice I gave her.

''Good, Sarasa!　Your half-hearted [future vision] is already a weapon enough. As long as you know which direction you're going to attack next, you can attract it and hit it.

Yes!

　At that moment, a goblin crept up behind Sarasa, who, unlike Cecil, had stopped and fought to keep her footing.
　It approached her, not making a voice or a sound of footsteps, focusing on the front.
　The moment they reached the kill zone, they pounced on Sarasa.

　A flutter of blonde hair danced around her.
　The eyes behind the round glasses caught the goblin as if in anticipation.

''Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

　The club swung down.
　It cracks the goblin's skull again.
　As it was, the goblin died out.
　It joins the dozen or so corpses of its companions lying on the floor.

　I gulp for a moment.

　Standing on top of the corpses of the demonic beasts, Sarasa was no longer like a seasoned adventurer.
　No girl is just scared of bandits.
　There must have been an opportunity to change something more than my advice.

　However.........

''Eh!

　Salasa swung the club again.
　But the club only scratched the sky.

'Oh, that?'

　They say it's still not accurate.
　You are immediately surrounded by goblins.

"Seh, Cecil-chan...

Wait a minute, Sarasa!　I'll help you now.

　Yeah.........

　Maybe calling him a successive adventurer was an exaggeration.


　◆◇◆◆◆.


　Finally, the defeat of the goblins is over.

　The two men are exhausted.
　He sits down with a petticoat.
　I let out a rough breath.

''Are you okay...?　Cecil-chan.

Sarasa is the one. Huh, I'm tired!

　Cecil lay down in a large figure.

　That's when I, who was out scouting deep into the ruins, returned.
　I let out a sigh at the sight of the rude girl.

''What, you're already wasted?''

Isn't it obvious?　There were fifty of them, lightly.

A goblin is just a goblin.

To you!

'Oh well, you two. But now the goblins won't have to bother anyone walking along the streets, will they?

　There was a pleasant sweat on Sarasa's well-rounded face.

　On the other hand, I was the one whose expression was clouded.

'You think it's over now, both of you?'

'What?　There are no more goblins, are there?　There's nothing more to do but explore the ruins...

I did a quick turn earlier, but I didn't see any treasures.

Then...... What?　Do you still want to do something?

　Cecil leaps up and stands up.
　He tilts his head and turns his scowling eyes to me.

'You guys want to be strong, don't you?　I explained that what we need for that is skill points. For that, we'll have to defeat a lot of demonic beasts.

So that goblin is no longer...

　Then I tug on the rope I've grabbed in my hand.
　What was tied to the end of it is a single goblin.
　It has now fallen asleep due to [Sleep].

''There were still survivors, right?''

What are you going to do with him? Beat him and turn him into skill points?

No, no. It's like this.

　I grabbed the sleeping goblin's head.
　Quickly, I activate the [Blacksmith (Blacksmith)] magic.

　[Duplicate]

　It is filled with magic.
　It turned the cave golden.
　The goblins are immediately replicated in accordance with the name of the magic.

''A [Duplicate] magic?!　It's not the magic of the [Blacksmith] legend!

And you're duplicating a hexenbiest!

　The two of them are a sight to behold.

　Legendary class?　It's only a mere, but I think it's an intermediate level of magic.
　What's really going on with Galveer's current strength standards?

　Oh well.
　I'm just beginning to be surprised.

　I'm going to put more magic into it.
　One becomes two.
　Two turn into four.
　Four became eight.
　It's increasing like a snowman.

"Oh, my God!

Hey!　Isn't that something too much...?

　The next thing I knew, the floor was filled with goblins.

''Gyaaahhhh!!!!''

　The two maidens scream as they embrace each other.
　The goblins responded to their voices.
　When they woke up, they were immediately occupied by a "Gii. ''Gii.'' sounds occupied them.

''Su, great. ''To replicate a hundred goblins in one fell swoop.''

Hey!　Salasa!　I don't want to rush into it. What are you going to do about it, you goblin!

　Cecil shouts in protest.
　I raised the corner of my mouth.

'Isn't it obvious?　You guys are going to take them down by yourselves. If we can kill all of these, we can learn magic.

　Cecil's face turns bright red.
　He opens his big mouth and yells at me.

'You!　Onion!　The Devil!

　Yes, yes......... I've heard that already, Cecil.
　Next time you'll have a new one.