All right. Let's take a break.

　I clapped my hands with a pan.
　But no reply came back.
　At my feet, Sarasa, Cecil, and Rowan were sprawled out in a large figure at my feet.
　They were moving their chests widely and exhaling roughly.

''Haha........ Haha.........''

Yeah, you did it. It's a break....

I'm still alive, aren't I?

　We each spoke the words.

'It's good to get your breath back, but make sure you get your fluids in, because we'll be back on in six hundred beats.

600!　At least give me a little more of a break.

　Cecil begged, feeling like he was about to cry.

　I put my hands on my hips and carved a deep crease between my eyebrows.

''We want to go exploring the dungeon too, and I want to follow Lacelle! 'You guys said, 'You're going to have to work us up enough to not drag you down. Time is strength (I want you to be strong, I want you to be strong, I want you to be strong, I want you to be strong.) There's not enough time to waste.

Wow, I know. God!　He's still a demon coach.

　Cecil gets up.
　He began to drink the water in the bamboo canister as a governor.
　Apparently, he still seems to be in good spirits.

　Having received the right to explore the dungeon directly from the king, I decided to try to explore it immediately.
　However, I waited for my friends from Sarasa on down.
　They began to say they wanted to go too.

　Of course, it's not an easy thing to do.

　At the back of the dungeon, there would be more than an Earth Dragon waiting for them.
　From the beginning, it was unlikely that there would be disaster-class monsters, but there must be a swarm of A- and B-ranked monsters.

　As far as I'm concerned, it's a wonderful environment.
　However, with Sarasa and the others struggling against a bunch of D-ranked blackhounds, this will only be a new suicide spot.

　It's not realistic for one person to level up dramatically enough to defeat an A-ranked demonic beast.
　At the very least, three of them should be strong enough to deal with a B-ranked demonic beast.

　This might still sound like a difficult task.
　But I was optimistic.
　If each one of us tackled and cleared one challenge, even if our individual abilities hadn't improved much, from the point of view of the party as a whole, we would have improved a lot.

Take a break and listen up.

　I'll go over each of the initiatives.
　However, I'm just continuing the task we've been working on for a while now....

　Cecil is practicing multiple activations.
　He seems to be getting used to the double activation quite a bit.
　However, if he is a 【Blacksmith (Blacksmith)】, then at least quadruple activation would be desirable.

　A set of four points: 【Sharpening】, 【Hardness Increase】, 【Object Acceleration】, 【Lightening】.
　Even with this alone, you can make a pretty strong weapon.
　Cecil is a sword, but if you give it to a spear or bow, it can also become an excellent throwing weapon.

'Quadruple activation, huh........ It's something to dream about.

　I don't know if it doesn't feel real, but Cecil said that at first.

　It can't be helped.
　I heard that the number of users of multiple activations is much less than in the past.
　Even at the model game at the Triumphal Celebration, the crowd was surprised.
　It is a certain fact.
　It seems that they don't give a lecture on multiple start-up at school.

　The reason is that it is possible to activate the magic without multiple activations, if you invoke the magic one by one without fail.

　It's a method of activating the magic, stabilize the effect, and then use additional magic after a period of time.

　Certainly, it's more reliable and, above all, less difficult.
　But it takes too much time to cast a spell and activate the next one.
　It's not only that, but it's also a great way to get the most out of the game.
　It's a great way to improve fuel efficiency and the ability to continue fighting because you're kneading your magic at the same time.

　It's an essential technique in real life.

　It's a shame that they don't teach this in the Adventurer's School as well.
　However, according to Headmaster Heimdahl, more than half of the graduates of the Adventurer's School work for their families, shops, or public institutions.

　There is no need for advanced techniques in the real world.

　This is why Cecil, too, is taking over the family business.
　I wonder what he thinks about it now.
　I'll have to ask him about it sometime.

Hey, Racel. Do you have any tips?

'As I've explained before, the best way to start out is to try changing the wavelength of your magic.

That's why I'm saying this.

'Right. Rather than changing the wavelength, you could think of it as changing your mood when you're doing magic.

"Change your mind?

　For example, you might try changing the magic power that was concentrated in your right hand to your left.
　As I said to Rowan, magic power is greatly influenced by the human mind.
　The slightest fluctuation in emotions can cause unusual things to happen.

　Cecil will try it out immediately.
　Holding the sword level with the ground, I used magic.

　[Sharpening], and then [Lightening] to activate a double [Lightening].

''Amazing. It worked better than usual.

Don't lose focus, I'm going to try to triple boot.

Is it like having magic coming out of your leg?

You can't grant them magic then. You can try, if you're okay with that.

No. It's not cool.

Then chant it like you're putting your magic on your elbow.

I'll try.

　Cecil concentrated.
　Knead the magic power.
　As he was told, he gathered his magic power at his elbow this time.

　Hou..........

　What Cecil is doing is not an easy thing to do.
　If anything, it's a difficult one.
　It's not something that can be done just by being told to try it, yes, I see.

　At first glance, Cecil was curt, but in terms of controlling magic power, he was the best among his friends.

　[Increase in hardness]

　Activate the third magic.
　There is still a disturbance in the magic power, but the magic was granted to Cecil's sword.
　Giri, and the blade shines.
　【Sharpening】, 【Lightening】, 【Hardness Increase】.
　Three magic, activated in a short time.

''Yes!　Yes!

　Cecil jumped up.
　He jumped up and down.
　I can't talk about it in front of him, but he looks like a monkey.

'Well!　I did it!　Lacelle!　Third!

　He holds up three fingers and exclaims excitedly.
　The way he showed his white teeth, he looked just like a child excited to catch a bug.
　He must have been very happy to see me.

Thank you, Racel. It's frustrating, but it was your advice that got me there.

'It's all very well to be grateful, but three or so isn't going to take you there yet.

I know. Now I'm going to pull off a quadruple activation.

'Yeah. Come on!

　Cecil forgot about the break and got lost in it.
　Apparently, the experience of success has changed her mind.
　Surprisingly, she might be able to get a quadruple activation in no time.

　This will give the party a weapon of choice.

We've got to keep up the good work. Hey, Rowan.

'Oh..... I can't lose to Cecil.

　Salasa and Rowan stood up.

'Are you sure?　There's still time for a break.

'Cecil-chan is working hard too. I can't lose to you as a best friend.

Time is strength. What is it, Racel?

　All right.
　All right.

　I activate the 【Storage】 magic.
　The thing that appeared was a black beast - a black hound.
　I caught it beforehand in the school dungeon.

　That's three of them.
　They were drooling and scratching the ground.

　Sarasa chanted [Provocation].
　He turned the blackhound's attention towards him.
　In the next moment, they bared their fangs and the demonic beasts attacked.

　[Appraisal]
　[Appraisal]
　[Appraisal]

　Salasa activated continuously.
　I deciphered the information that came from it.

"Spearhead, jaw muscle development.

　The first one's attack is dodged with a flutter.

"Second one, front claw. Line of sight, left foot.

　He deciphered the second one's actions and retreated backwards.
　Then the third one comes around the side.
　Gasp, opening the jaw gate.

Fang is a feint. Fang is a feint.

　He saw through the attack with his fangs.
　I also read the attacks of the black hound that quickly hit me with its body.

　Sarasa deciphered all three attacks at the same time.
　But this is not the end of her training.
　Six hundred beats of this.
　To dodge without resting is Sarasa's training.
　In doing so, do not attack at all.

　I know it's dangerous.

　But her role in the party is to be the brain.
　She conveys accurate information to her companions and conquers the demonic beasts through information warfare.
　That's the role of a [scholar].

"Sarasa is getting quite used to the way she fights. Isn't this going to allow us to explore the dungeon with you sooner than I thought?

What about you, then?

Let's try it.

　Rowan readied himself.
　I'm ready at the same time.

　Rowan has to improve his defensive abilities.
　I'm going to have him build a body that is resistant to receiving and fear.
　It's not an easy thing to do.
　It's not easy, but it's a thorny issue for Rowan, who can't use magic.
　However, my roommate had already made up her mind.

　He's going to be the "shield" for the party.

Let's get out of here. Let's go! Rowan!

　I activated my magic.

　[Earth Hammer]

　The ground rises.
　As it is, the soil rises and begins to gather in the sky.
　A giant hammer appears.
　An earth attribute medium range attack magic.
　It is a magic that makes massive objects fall and destroy.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. You're still as relentless as ever,

A dragon's tail is 100 times harder than this one. Shall we call it quits?

I didn't say that. Yeah!　Come on!

　Rowan struck his own chest.
　He guarded the large iron armor equipped in both hands in front of him.
　He arched his back slightly and took a defensive stance.

　I unleash my magic.

　A huge hammer fell.