CH 49

"The A-Rank Adventurer Strengthening Plan Begins!"

Translated by Dawn

I promised to train Gyrmzak and the others, and I immediately decided to use the appraisal to check everyone’s status in order to understand their abilities.

[Name]: Gyrmzak

[Age]: 23 years old

[Gender]: Male

[Race]: Human

[Occupation]: Adventurer (A-rank)

Physical strength: 1800

Magic power: 700

Strength: B

Endurance: B-

Agility: C

Dexterity: C-

Mental Strength: C+

Resistance: C+

Luck: C-

[Skills]: Physical Enhancement Lv5, Provocation Lv 2, Swordsmanship Lv 4, Hand-to-hand Combat Lv 3

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[Name]: Akini

[Age]: 18 years old

[Gender]: Female

[Race]: Human

[Occupation]: Adventurer (A-rank)

Physical strength: 1400

Magic power: 500

Strength: B-

Endurance: C+

Agility: B

Dexterity: C

Mental Strength: C+

Resistance: C

Luck: C-

[Skills]: Physical Enhancement Lv6, Swordsmanship Lv4, Hand-to-hand Combat Lv2

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[Name]: Azul

[Age]: 20 years old

[Gender]: Male

[Race]: Human

[Occupation]: Adventurer (A-rank)

Physical strength: 1700

Magic power: 400

Strength: C+

Endurance: C

Agility: B

Dexterity: B

Mental Strength: C-

Resistance: C-

Luck: B-

[Skills]: Physical Enhancement Lv4, Presence Detection Lv2, Presence Blocking Lv2, Dagger Technique Lv3, Trap Detection Lv3, Trap Disarming Lv2

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[Name]: Maylene

[Age]: 22 years old

[Gender]: Female

[Race]: Human

[Occupation]: Adventurer (A-rank)

Physical strength: 1200

Magic power: 1700

Strength: C

Endurance: C-

Agility: C

Dexterity: B-

Mental Strength: B+

Resistance: B

Luck: B-

[Skills]: Physical Enhancement Lv4, Fire Magic Lv3, Water Magic Lv4, Wind Magic Lv3, Soil Magic Lv3

…What? Huh? Somehow it’s not as big a deal as I thought it was going to be.

No, but as for physical enhancement, it’s pretty high, so I guess that’s something?

At any rate, I got an idea of what each of them was capable of, but at this point, it was obvious what they were missing.

To confirm this, I asked Gyrmzak and the others what kind of training they were doing on a daily basis. The answers I received were as follows.

“I just keep swinging my swordsmanship form over and over again.”

“Same.”

“Me too.”

“I keep hitting the target with the magic I’ve learned.”

Oh No…. How did you guys get an A-rank with that?

After comparing the stories of the four of them with the results of the appraisal, it became clear that there was one thing these guys were missing.

What that is is……yes, it’s basic physical strength. Simply put, it’s a lack of muscle training.

For example, in the sport of kendo, if one were to compare an athlete who has practiced kendo movements with one who has trained for basic physical fitness, such as sit-ups and push-ups, the latter would be the more capable athlete.

In this case, those who have only been training honestly in swordsmanship and movements necessary for adventurers have not developed the basic physical strength required for the basics.

For this reason, they have not been able to demonstrate the true value of their high-level physical training. It is the same as the theory that 2 x 2 is greater than 1 x 2 in multiplication.

Even so, the fact that they were able to rise to the A rank simply by training diligently in swordsmanship styles alone is a testament to the effort and talent they possess. However, if they want to be even stronger than this, they still need basic physical strength.

“I can see what you guys are missing, but for now, let’s put the orcs in the magic bag first.”

Teaching Gyrmzak and the others is good, but I remembered that I had completely forgotten about the orcs, the purpose of my visit here, and quickly stored the orcs and the orc general in the magic bag.

Since we were only storing them, it didn’t take much time, and we spent more time putting back the ground and large trees that had been frozen by ice magic.

After the orcs have been stored, I sit down on the stump of the tree that I cut down when I fought Akini earlier and begin to talk again about what the four of them are lacking.

I don’t intend to give them a difficult lecture, so I simply say, “What you lack is basic physical strength.”

“Basic physical strength.”

“That’s right. What you lack is basic physical strength. If you have become that good with swordsmanship alone, you are clearly out of your mind. You have skipped the basics.”

As in any field, there is a basic foundation for everything. To master a martial art that uses the physical body, each body part must have the muscles to use the martial art. Without it, there would be a high probability of serious injury before learning a martial art.

The same is true for knowledge. Even if one tries to learn how to multiply fractions out of the blue, if one has not learned the original multiplication table, one will never be able to solve the fractional multiplication problem, which is the application of the multiplication table.

“Ano–. What about magic?”

“The same thing with magic. It’s not bad to just repeat the same magic over and over again, but that’s just being stupid and firing it off without thinking.”

When I answered Maylene’s question, she turned her face down and fell silent. I guess she thought that everything she had done up to now was a waste of time. So I remember to add some follow-up.

“Don’t get me wrong. It’s not a waste of time to keep performing the same magic. The efforts you have made are being rewarded in a tangible way.”

“! Y-yes!!”

When I say that, she raises her face and replies with a twinkle in her eyes. Umu, that’s a good smile.

After first making the four of them aware of what they were lacking, I decided to move on to a discussion of what exactly they should be doing.

“So, what the three physical groups have to do is simple. …….Run.”

“””Run?”””

“That’s right. Just keep running and running and running. But don’t ever use physical enhancements. If you feel tired, take a moderate rest, because if you force yourself to do it, you will end up hurting your body rather than improving it. So, the three of you, Gyrmzak, Akini, and Azul, will run back to the town of Rendark from this location without physical enhancement. Yes, start!!”

“Whaaattt!? A-all of a sudden!”

After the explanation was over, I clapped my hands to announce the start of the run. Akini, having to catch on to that, ran, and Azul, seeing that, followed her. Gyrmzak, who was the last one left, followed them in a bewildered and confused manner.

The only ones left on the spot were me and Maylene, the boobs wizard, who then began lecturing her on how to do her training.

“Okay, now, Maylene, it’s your turn. What’s important for a wizard? Magic……why are you taking off your robe?”

“I-I told you……I’d pay you back with my body.”

“…”

When I turned to Maylene after seeing the three of them off to begin the lecture, there she was, completely naked.

Perhaps embarrassed, she blushed and fidgeted while hiding the important parts of her body that should not be seen.

Her shiny limbs, which had been hidden by the robe, are revealed. Her body is very seductive and glamorous, as one would expect. She has an ideal body, with her body showing where it is showing and being retracted where it is retracted, and it is inevitable that you will have trouble keeping your eyes on her.

My eyes were dazzled by the unexpected surprise, but I quickly regained my composure and picked up the robe, which had been taken off, and handed it to her. I must confess that the sweet smell peculiar to women tickled my nostrils and almost put me in a strange mood.

“I don’t want any of that. Get dressed and listen to me.”

“Y-yes. I’m sorry… uuuh, I can’t believe you didn’t even move an eyebrow.”

She took the robe from me and put the sleeves back on, mumbling something bitter and resentful as she put the robe back on. Of course, I turn my back on her while she changes, okay?

After Maylene finishes getting dressed, I begin the lecture again on the training of a wizard.

There are two important things for a wizard. They are [magic control] and [magic manipulation]. Magic control allows you to control the power and scale of the magic itself by adjusting the amount of magic power that is put into it.

On the other hand, magic manipulation is necessary to control the form of magic power and the direction of the invoked magic, and this ability also makes it possible to send magic reliably in the targeted direction.

Since I personally believe that these two abilities are important for wizards, I decided to start by having her learn them first.

“For now, let’s start by feeling the magic inside your body. Can you do that?”

“I’ll try …… uughh. Hngggh. Hyaaa…….ahhhh.”

“That’s just moaning then, isn’t it?”

“Sorry……..”

I just drop a chop on Maylene’s head to make her stop moaning for no reason. I searched for a way to become able to sense the presence of magic, and I came up with an answer, so I decided to give it a try.

“Maylene, give me your hand.”

“Eh, l-like this?”

“Yeah.”

“Ah.”

I take her hand as she holds it out to me and pours my magic power into her from there. If I suddenly pour a large amount of magic power into her, it might cause her body to malfunction, so I pour a small amount of magic power into her as slowly as possible.

“A-aahhn…mmhh, aahn, hhnn…”

“Why are you moaning? Be serious.”

“B-because, t-this is, the, first time for me, aahhn.”

It seems that my magic is interfering with her magic in some way, and Maylene shows an excessive reaction. I’m not doing anything wrong, okay? I’m telling you the truth.

After that, she seems to have managed to feel the magic power, but she is mysteriously depressed as if she has lost something important.

“I can no longer marry. Sensei will have to take the responsibility—aah.”

“Stop talking nonsense. And I told you not to call me Sensei.”

“Buuu–”

My nonchalant response is met with a squirrelly puffed-out cheek and a pout. Yeah, that’s cute. So what’s the matter?

I say to Maylene, who hasn’t been taking her training seriously since a while ago, “If you don’t take it seriously, I don’t want to teach you anymore, okay?” smiling bitterly as she instantly starts to concentrate, and further teaches her how to control magic and manipulate magic power.

By the way, I also taught these two abilities to my little brother, Mark. Mark had a hard time learning these two abilities, but apparently, they suited Maylene and she was able to learn them by the end of the day.

“For now, just focus on raising those two levels for a while.”

“I understand. I’ll do my best!”

After that, I gave some lectures on daily training exercises, and we headed back to the town. On the way back to the town, I met three people who were running weakly, so I told them to take a break.

Maylene, who had joined them halfway through the trip, offered to accompany them, and I gave them permission to use their physical enhancements.