You're so close, you guys...

　I looked back at the entrance.
　President Vael was standing there.
　We each greet him.
　Raising his hand lightly, the [Frozen Dog Witch] replied.

''Am I interrupting you? Apparently, we were talking about deciding on a party. What do you think, there are some excellent [wizards] here as well, can you add them to your party?

Isn't he a third class student?

'There's no law against third graders joining the first grade party.

'There won't be a law, but there's no party that includes third class students among the primary students. You're going to be stopped by your instructor before your on-the-job training.

''Mmmm.... Why are you a primary student and I'm a tertiary student!

　Vael stepped on the ground.
　When he puffed out his cheeks even more, his normally pale face turned red as an apple.

　I whispered into Rowan's ear, who was at my side.

Hey, Rowan. What do you think of the Chairman?　He's usually ruthless as ice, but for some reason he's like a child in front of me.

Yeah. Well, that could happen.

　Huh?　What do you mean?

　Then Rowan grins at me.
　Without saying a word, he puts his hand on my head and strokes my hair with a chuckle.

'You'll understand when you're older,'

　What the hell is he talking about....

　I'm just saying, don't pat your head.
　It's even more annoying when you're taller than I am.

"So what in the world do you want, Mr. Chairman?

'Oh..... That's right. First, a thank you. Russel Singh Stark. Well done. That duplicate of yours has considerably reduced the confusion in party planning. You had less than half as many problems as the previous year. I would like to congratulate you on your candor.

You've done it, Racel.

You're very good, Lacelle.

You're just a little guy.

　His friends applauded and praised him.

　Hmm?　Wait a minute. Rowan, you just said that!

Hello, sir. But I think it's time for you to take a break, Mr. Chairman.

　I'm too busy with my academics and enforcer's work to take time for myself.
　There's no shortage of physical and magical power consumption, but there's still a difference in results between being made to do it as a job and training on my own volition.

　To be honest, I wanted to quit right now.

'No matter. As soon as the primary school party is decided, there won't be much confusion for a while. Take the time off to your heart's content.

Oh, thank you.

　Hmm?　What is it?
　It's oddly quick to understand....
　It's like he's up to something.

　Then the chairman grinned.

''However, we will be inspecting the dungeon tomorrow for next month's on-the-job training.......'' ''I see. So Lacelle won't be attending. That's a shame, since I was looking forward to it.

　I'm going!

　I'm going!

　I changed the color of my eyes and raised my hand.


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　The dungeon was across the river that flows by the side of the royal capital.
　It was in the Shiva Forest.
　Regardless of the season, the forest was overflowing with greenery and was covered with a species of tree called the Universal Tree.

　Deep inside was a dungeon managed by the Adventurer's School.

　The Chairman's footsteps came to a halt.
　He has arrived at the dungeon.
　But there was nothing of the sort to be found anywhere.

　Then, Vael takes out another magical gem from her large breasts.
　He raised the slightly sweat-soaked magical gemstone toward the sky covered with branches and leaves.
　When I put in the magic power, it shines.
　The area was dyed red.
　Eventually, the landscape changes drastically, as if opening a door of some sort.

　It's the 'ward of exorcism'.

　It's a combination of the [Seeker]'s [Phantom] and [Cleric]'s [Warding], using the magical gemstone.
　It was a primitive synthesis magic used for over 300 years ago.

　What appeared was a cave with a wide mouth.
　Statues of a dragon and a lion were placed at the side, glaring to show their majesty.
　There was a gate made of magical silver (mithril) at the entrance, and Vael unlocked it.

　Finally, he stepped into the dungeon.

'Wow. It's more atmospheric than the ruins dungeon I entered before,

If you're afraid, you can go home, Cecil.

Don't talk like that, Racel.

Why did you guys even come with me in the first place?

　I turn around.
　In addition to Cecil, Sarasa and Rowan were also following him there.

'What's wrong with that? I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. It's a good thing that we're not the only ones getting stronger.

Well..... We are Lacelle's friends and enemies.

　Rowan quotes the president at the Commencement ceremony.

　I laughed.

'I see. If you're going to go that far, I'll let you do your best.'

　I stopped.
　So did the chairman, who was leading the way.

　Then a strange animal smell poked my nose.
　I heard footsteps coming from the back.
　It's getting closer.
　I raised my 【Searcher(Seeker)】 【Mighty Light】.

　What appeared from the darkness at the back was also darkness.

　A large wolf covered in dark fur.
　Its fangs were more developed than normal wolves, and the claws on its toes were also sharp.
　It drooled in raggedy drool, and its red eyes glared.

"A black hound........

　It was Rowan who muttered.

　A D-class monster.
　From my point of view, he's still a small fry.
　If I closed my eyes and tied up my hands and feet, I would win.

　But from the point of view of Cecil and Sarasa, who have only ever exterminated goblins, this is a powerful enemy.

　And--.

''Three, four........seven of them, Cecil-chan.

　Sarasa screams.

　Multiple D-class monsters.
　From the point of view of Cecil and the others who are still chicks, I'm in desperate need of help.

　But I'm not going to get into a combat stance.
　I didn't activate my magic or knead my magic power.

　I dare to ask, "Do you need to join us?

'Do you need to join us, Cecil?

If I cry and beg, will you help me?

You know exactly what I'm talking about.

I have no expectations. You want us to do our own thing, don't you?

You just need to calm down. After all, I'm the one who trained you.

That's where you encourage people to say, 'You're strong.'

　Cecil pulled his sword from its scabbard.

　That would be the signal to start the battle.
　The black hound pounced, spewing bodily fluids from its mouth.
　Immediately, the three of us, including Rowan, were surrounded.

　But this is to be expected.
　The three of them froze together and crushed their blind spots.
　They formed up so that they could see all directions at all times.

　Then a black hound kicked the ground and rushed in.

''Hey!

　Cecil cleaved.
　The sword that was granted 【Sharpening】 by the [Blacksmith (Blacksmith)], and forged by her father, lived up to her daughter's expectations.
　When the tip of the sword bit into the wide open jaw gate, it cut off both sides.

　Poof, blood arcs.
　With the momentum of the plunge, the black hound was slammed into the wall.

　First one--.

''Ho........''

　The one who raised his voice was the chairman, who had decided to look as high as I did.

　From a sidelong glance, it was probably just slashing a magical beast that attacked me.
　However, there is quite a high level of skill hidden within.

　I'm able to do this as a matter of course, but it's surprisingly difficult to grant magic to a weapon.
　It's especially difficult to maintain a fixed amount, and if it's not constant, the effect will be uneven, so it's impossible to get the full effect of the magic.

　What was even more eye-opening to Chairman Vael was Cecil's swordsmanship.

''Zanedi rigid swordsmanship........''

Do you know him?

It's a sword technique unique to the dwarves. I've heard that it's a technique that was designed with the assumption of a single giant monster in mind. It seems that you do not have enough muscle power yet, but..... That girl, she might still be able to grow.

　I paid tribute to Cecil, who had just turned his back on us.

'By the way, that girl - Sarasa is a bow? She seems to have bad eyesight, is that okay?

There's no need. She has more vision [of the future].

　Yes. Sarasa was putting her gains back into the bow again from the club.

　She seems to have her own feelings about the short bow that her mother gave her.
　She has gone out of her way to beg me to teach her how to use the bow from scratch, and has been practicing with nearly three hundred bows in between school classes.

　At first, I'm prodded for my poor eyesight, but then Sarasa makes a suggestion.

''I have a third [future vision], so...''

　And then she did one thing (I wish I hadn't) in front of me and showed it to me.

　Bing!

　The sound of the bowstring echoed through the dungeon.
　Then, it shot through the kryptonite of a blackhound that was about to attack.
　In an instant, it reaps its life.
　After taking a few steps, the demonic beast fell to the side and died.

''Na----!

　It was the chairman who took my breath away.
　Apparently, he noticed Sarasa's secret.
　I saw the [Frozen Dog Witch]'s throat stirring.

''That girl......... I just shot the enemy with my eyes down.''

　No wonder the Chairman was surprised.
　The first time I saw it, I was astonished, too.

　The ringing string resounded again.
　It struck the blackhound's brain again.

　It's no longer a coincidence.

　Sarasa is relying solely on her 【Future Vision】 senses to hit the enemy's vital points.
　To her, who can anticipate, it doesn't matter how fast a magical beast is.
　It's just a matter of shooting the monster beasts that appear in the scenery in the future.

　However, if the accuracy of the 【Future Vision】 is not good, this would be an impossible feat.

　The day when Sarasa's 【Future Vision】 will be perfected is not far away.

　But this day--.
　The one who defeated the black hound the most and surprised the chairman was Rowan.

''Shh!''

　Rowan's fist strike struck up.
　He drilled his steel-clad fist into the jaw of the blackhound that pounced on him.
　The rigid arm mows the demon's consciousness.
　No, that's not all.
　It shattered its jaw as well.

　A large amount of black blood spurted out.
　It wet the low ceiling.

　The demon's body surface is far harder than a wild animal.
　Crushing them like Rowan was seemingly easy, but it was actually difficult.
　However, that wasn't what surprised the Chairman enough to lean forward.

''That man!　I'm not using magic!

　That's right.
　Rowan didn't use magic.
　He only used his basic ability to crush demons.

　It's not a dream.

　Rowan knocked down the attacking black hounds one after another.
　A total of four beasts rolled in front of him.
　Without magic, they overwhelmed the D-class demonic beasts.

''Rowan is a [Warrior (Warrior)] by vocation, but he's congenitally unskilled at kneading magic power in his body.

　It's called magical incompatibility, a disease that existed 300 years ago.
　It is a disease that rarely appears in children born with the abilities of the six major professions.
　If a person is affected by this disease, which prevents them from kneading magic, they will naturally be unable to use magic.
　It was not much different from that of a [villager].

　Even so, Rowan did not give up on becoming an adventurer.
　He trained his own body, overcame the bullies, and entered the long-awaited adventurer's school.

''Wait........ That story. I've heard that story somewhere.

'Of course. Rowan is a year older than the chairman.

　Rowan enrolled in the school, but ended up dropping out because he couldn't keep up with the adventurer's school curriculum. He trained himself further and came back this year.

''Hmm.... A daughter who has mastered the dwarven tribe's swordsmanship, and a daughter who has [Future Vision]. And a former flunker who can't practically use magic....... Looking at it this way, your party has a lot of variety. And Lacelle who trained them........ I seriously want to join your party.

'It's not that.... I didn't mean for this to happen. It's just...


　I want to be strong........


　That pure will drew each soul to it.

　I believed that.