All right. All right, let's pick up the pace.

　The examiner leading the way lightly announced, and a scream came from the candidates.

''Really?!''
I thought we'd keep up the pace to the end!
I'm not listening to you!

　But their protests were empty and the examiner sped up.

''d*mn I wanted to follow you...''
I can't do this...

　In the blink of an eye, two new people are eliminated.



　Furthermore, the Mohawk man from earlier also began to lag behind.
　Apparently, he had power, but not endurance.

　He persisted for a while, but eventually he too dropped out.

　There were fifteen people left.
　The examiner slowly slowed his pace and eventually stopped.

''Alright, that's it. Those of you here are the ones who have passed the first round.''
""It's over..."

　Everyone stopped at once as well.
　They who had remained up to this point were also breathing quite well, and they had a look of relief on their faces as they crouched and fell down.

''Zeez........''

　But then the man with the mohawk arrives late.

Unfortunately, only those who have followed me to the end have passed the test. Try again next time.
Oh, are you f*cking kidding me?

　At the examiner's unsympathetic notice, the mohawk man shouted out.

''There's no way this [unemployed] bastard passed and I failed!　There must be some mistake!

　He points at me and says something like that.
　The examiner raises his eyebrows.

'He definitely followed me to the end. Whatever his profession, he passed this first round.
I don't get it!　Hey, man, you did something bogus!　I just didn't think there was any way he could run like that with 80 kilos on his back!　This one must be light, unlike the others!

　With that shout, the Mohawk man lumped the load I was holding in front of his chest.

'See, look how light--whoa!

　He couldn't seem to hold it in one hand and dropped it on the ground.
　Perhaps because the scene was a bit ridiculous, the people around me started laughing.

'Wow, don't laugh!　It's just heavier than I thought it would be!　This is thirty kilos...?
Wait, this is...

　A dubious examiner tries to lift the load.

''Ha!　I knew it.........this isn't thirty kilos. It's sixty kilos.
""What?"

　The examiner also checked the package I was carrying.

It's not 50 kilos. It's a hundred pounds.
""A hundred kilos!"

　The examiner explains.

'The reason the capacity is almost the same is because it's packed with a special metal of twice the density. It was made for the training of advanced adventurers but apparently they've been mixed up.

　So it was subtly different in color from the others.
　I guess I was trying to tell them apart.

　In other words, it seems I was the only one running while carrying a hundred and sixty kilos.
　It's more than three times as heavy as the other vanguard, or five times as heavy as the rear guard.

Well, it's within the margin of error.
""There's no way!"

　We were all plugged in at once.

''Well anyway, let's move on to the next exam.

　The examiner tells him, puzzled.
　But it's the guy with the mohawk from earlier who doesn't like it.

Well, hang on!　I don't recognize you!
'Admit it or not, he followed me to the end, carrying more weight than he should have. There's no way he could have done anything other than pass.
I know it's a mistake!　As a matter of fact, there's no way this poor body has more muscle power than me!

　The Mohawk man shouted and suddenly tried to grab me.
　I grabbed his hand back the other way and we formed a pair of hands together.

'Maybe they're ornamental muscles?'
Shut up!

　The Mohawk man pushes you with all his strength.
　As you would expect of a man who prides himself on his strength, he's quite good at it.

　I decide to get a little more serious.
　Muscles rise and both arms become thicker than a Mohawk man's arms.

''........What?''

　He crushed the stunned Mohawk man's hand in his grip.
　There was a cracking sound of bone cracking with a crunching bang.

''~~~~!

　He also lifted the Mohawk man's body with just his arms.

　Pop.

　So I tossed him a few feet away.
　It's also a distraction to the exam.





　It seems that the second test will be held in the training area set up in the basement of the Adventurer's Guild.
　The examiner said as fifteen people gathered, including me, who had passed the first test.

I'm going to start the second test now. But she will be in charge.
I'm Elius, who will be assisting you with your exams. It's a pleasure to meet you.

　She was a beautiful woman with a bewitching atmosphere.
　She was dressed in revealing clothes, and the male candidates were stretching their noses.

　I wondered what the hell kind of exam was going to be.

Come on out, Bohr.

　As she called out to him, a huge shadow appeared from the back of the training grounds.

''Well, demon?''
Bravo!

　It was a boar that was over two meters tall and five meters long.
　Its limbs are as thick as the trunks of large trees.

It's a powerboa kind of monster. But don't worry. But don't worry, I'll make sure he's well-behaved.

　Apparently she is a demon trainer.

As her name suggests, she is very proud of her power and is very good at rushing through the city walls to destroy them. It's a demon that even seasoned adventurers would run away from if they encountered it.

　She said happily as the candidates gasped.

'I'm going to have you guys fight this girl from now on.