What ......?

　Eco let out a dumbfounded voice, as if he didn't understand the situation in front of him.

''Bah, you idiot!

Don't come.

　I stop Sylvia from running up to me to give her first aid.

'Kyah!

　Eco screamed in astonishment.

　I'm the one who wants to scream. ...... Oh ouch ......!

　

　If we keep Eco as a team member here, we'll definitely be closer to being number one in the world!

　Because...


'Eco, you're good at recovery magic. Use this to heal my hands!


　--She's a 'muscle monk'!　...... maybe!


But I can't. I can't.

　Eco cries and shakes her head in denial, buzzing and shaking her head.

'Just do it!　Take that wand!

　I push a staff to Eco.
　It's the 'Recovery Magic Staff, Medium' - an extremely rare staff from Holy Slime that allows anyone to use the [Recovery Magic] [Recovery, Medium] as long as they hold it in their hands.

　If Eco's growth type is 'Muscle Monk'!
　The additional "++" effect, exclusive to healer-type growth types, is activated and my hands instantly heal!

"Gaaaaaahhhh, ouch!　Quickly!
'But!　But!
But not that!　I told you I can do it, so hurry up and do it!
'Uh-huh!　Yeah!

　I yelled. My whole body was sweating with grease, I was dizzy and nauseous. Oh, it's about time.

　Eco cried and nodded crisply, desperately holding up her wand with her shaking hands.

　...... That's right. Do it. You can be useful. Be confident!　Look out!　That's the way out!

...... ah!

　Perhaps it was a surprise. He must have found "Recovery, Medium" in his skill column.

''I'm fixing it now!

　Eco waved her wand tightly in her grip and tried her best to activate the "Recovery and Medium".

　The next moment. I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what to expect.


　--and my left hand returned to its original form as if nothing had happened.

　Oh, thank goodness .......

'Wow, wow!'

　Eco was amazed at the dazzling light he put out, falling on his buttocks in amazement. What's that?


'Oh ...... sorry ...... hey, I can't.'
Second Lord!

　I lay on the ground dazed and dizzy, as if I had bled too much.
　I was trying to hold back the nausea, because I didn't want to vomit, and eventually I lost consciousness--......




"Muscle Monk
　I noticed Eco's growth type when I was chasing after her.

　Slow-footed, powerful, high SP, and a dropout in witchcraft school, i.e. a very low INT.
　Those factors, which are not very sorcerer-like, fit perfectly into the characteristics of a muscle monk.

　Muscle monks have extremely low INT, AGI, DEX, and LUK, all of which are extremely low. In particular, their INT and DEX are much lower than other combat types, such as heavy warriors. Instead, HP, MP, SP, STR, VIT, and MGR are high, with HP, MP, and SP being ridiculously high, among other things. It's so high that he can beat an intermediate Sylvia in stamina.

　 These may seem pointless at first glance, but some cripples preferred to choose this growth type.

　That said, if it was a well-known team, one of the members was always this muscle monk type.

　Why?
　It's a "wallflower".

　Muscular monks would use their high HP, SP, and VIT to use 【Shield Technique】 to act as a wall for their friends and take on the damage from the demons. Then, as soon as he takes damage, he uses 【Recovery Magic】 to recover his HP by himself.
　In other words, he can stay as a wall until his MP runs out.

　Moreover, unlike 【Recovery Magic】, 【Recovery Magic】 does not depend on the number of INT. This is because INT is an ability value that is directly related to the 'power of attack magic skills' and has nothing to do with the effects of recovery magic.

　Hence, the Muscle Monk is a growth type for training a muscular, macho man healer who can perform the role of a wall and continue to heal himself, allowing him to play the role of a wall endlessly. This guy was also known as the "Berlin Wall," which would mean he was a wall so solid it wouldn't fall down for 28 years.

　Yep. A muscle monk is such a powerful growth type. He's a wall professional who works on the front lines as a 'wall specialist' behind the heavy warriors and heavy knights who are the traditional wall role.

　If only such a muscle monk, Eco, could join them.

　Vanguard, middle guard, and rear guard.
　The muscle monk Eco, me, an all-rounder, and Silvia, a magician, make an unquestionable team. We can do even better. We would be number one in the world.

　I want it so badly - I thought so.

　Surely, I wanted to save her despair-soaked heart, much like mine in the past. I miraculously knew how to save it, so there was no way I could not reach out to her.

　But just as much as that, there was a growing feeling in me that I wanted an "obedient companion" to help me become the best in the world.

　I'm trying to use her.
　She said I can be useful in recovery magic, so she wants me to be her friend, that's how.

　Come to think of it, that's what happened with Sylvia.
　It was a half forced recruitment that took advantage of her weaknesses in her mind.

　Are they okay with that?
　Is it okay for me to do this?

　I'm worried.

　I'm reckless, I'm trying to get their attention, I'm trying to pull them away and make them go along.
　But I need you to follow me.

　Please. Please, please. I want you to follow me.
　Follow me, follow me--



"............ no ......

　...... I had some kind of scary dream.
　When I wake up, I find myself on a bed. Upon closer inspection, I realize it's the innkeeper's room.

'Hey,'

I wanted to see you!

　When I spoke up, Sylvia made a bouncy noise and grabbed my hand.

'Don't be ...... reckless. You won't be number one in the world if you lose this hand.

　Sylvia said as she gently stroked my right hand, as if to remind me.

'It's hard to say, but it's not that one, it's my left hand.

............

　Sylvia's ears turn red.

'Ow!'

　Wordlessly, she flattened the back of my hand and walked out of the room.

　Oh, for some reason, I'm relieved.
　I don't know why.


"Sendo!

　With a bang, the door opens with a loud bang and Eco jumps in.

　She dives into my chest with a bobbing dive and says, "I'm sorry," and "I'm sorry," in a tearful voice.

　I don't know what he's apologizing for.

　But the fact that he's apologizing means it's an opportunity.

Eco. I'll say it again. You're good at recovery magic. Quit school and come to me.

　I said here and there. To use her. Assuming it would be her salvation.

　Eco looks up with a gulp and gives me a big smile as she cries.

'I'm so glad!　Am I making good?
Yeah. I'm coming with you.

　I solicit hotly.

　Eco is about to smile and nod ...... suddenly his face is shaded by a smile.

'Woo ...... but also ......,'

　He seems distressed.
　I want to go, but I can't. It appears to be such an affliction.

　...... Is there a reason for this?

Hey. Is there any reason you couldn't quit school?
How do you know?

　Eco rolled his eyes in surprise.

'Because you're number one in the world. Come on, talk to me.

　I said it proudly and waited for Eco to say it.

'You know what? ......'

　Eco wiped her tears away and began to speak faintly.


　For all intents and purposes, she seemed to be from a beastly village in the distant countryside.

　Her father found out about it and bragged about it here and there, and people in the village began to expect that Eco had a talent for magic.
　The story got bigger and bigger, and then last year. With all the money she'd scraped together from the village, she was admitted to the prestigious 'Royal School of Magic'.

　A genius from a rural beastman village. If Eco becomes a great magician, it will lead to the revitalization of the village. It was probably such a shallow idea.

　Why did he pass the entrance exam? Eco only had an abnormally low INT due to his growth type, but there was no problem in learning skills or studying magic knowledge. Rather, she was excellent. The two attributes of Wind and Earth had already been mastered by the Nino type as well. However, his power was less than half that of those students. Hence, it's a 'dropout'.

It's ...... so I can't stop. I can't stop because it's and I can't stop.

　The expectations of everyone in the village.

　What has it produced?

　A great, great weight. It crushed one girl's heart and is still working to crush it.


...... It's okay. Here's your escape route.
What ......?
You can escape. Fortunately, there's a good escape route here.

　Not like I did.

Okay, buddy?

Yeah. Don't worry.

　I nodded deeply and told Eco.

'I'll be number one in the world. I'll be number one in the world. Do you understand?　I'm the best in the whole world. There's no one better than me. And you'll be on the team. Think about it. What greater honor could there be?　Royal School of Witchcraft is a snot. I don't care about the court wizard. They will be so satisfied with their work that they will hold a festival for three days and three nights in a row and then erect a statue of you in the middle of the village for all time to come. By the time you return to your village, you will be so great that everyone will be on their knees crying.

............ pfffft.

"Oh, Eco-sama, it's good to see you back!　You know what the mayor would say first?　Then your father says, "Eco, get the second master's signature. Get the second master's autograph, please!

'Kyahaha!'

'You're wondering how the other men in the village are doing?　Hey, hey, look at your feet, Eco. Look, you've been walking on the men who kneeled over you for a while now!

'Kyahahahaha!

　Eco laughed. Loudly. Slapping her knees. Holding her belly. Cheerful.

　I laughed with him, too, because I was starting to feel like a freak.

　I don't think about anything I don't like. I was just enjoying what I had in front of me, and that was the hardest part. That's the only thing that was difficult for me to do, I think.


　We laughed at each other for a while, and then Eco said.

Sendo!　I'm coming with you!

　Thus, the Muscle Monk Beast Eco Leaflet joined the ranks.