Chapter 44 – Qualifications of a Hero (3)
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“Haaaaab!”
Suddenly!
It’s been a week since I received Kalt’s guidance.
Maintaining her now accustomed posture, Nellis decapitated the kobold in one go.
‘It’s easier to move your body!’
And every time she caught a kobold, Nellis felt herself growing.
At the same time, I felt every day that there was nothing wrong with Kalt’s teachings.
It hasn’t even been a week since I started in earnest, but I guess it’s thanks to my persistence.
With her increased flexibility, Nellis felt that she could stretch and move more easily than before.
‘Every time I did flexibility training, it hurt a lot! The pain was worth it! On the contrary, it doesn’t hurt a little bit now, so I’m worried about Mr. Ka and Kalt’s touch…’
Nellis is also a woman in her prime.
She couldn’t help but be aware of the hand of the opposite sex touching her body.
Not only is she handsome, but Kalt is kind to her, so how could she not care?
‘No, you shouldn’t think like that! Mr. Kalt is thinking of me!’
“Nellis.”
“Ah, yes! Mr. Kalt!”
“Come here and mine the magic stone.”
“Yes, yes!”
Nellis has recently been learning not only how to fight, but also how to sharpen magic stones from Kalt at what angle.
Meanwhile, Nellis wasn’t the only one feeling her growth.
“Nellis! Kalt! Next time several kobolds appear, just hold your feet for a moment! This time, intermediate magic will succeed!”
“What should I do, Mr. Kalt?”
“Challenges to move forward are always welcome.”
“Okay, Scarlett!”
Scarlett, who succeeded in manifesting beginner magic even though there were many monsters, was looking at the possibility that she could use intermediate magic with more concentration next time.
Aria also.
“God, please hear my prayers today for my colleagues.”
Even if I rarely use blessings directly against monsters at this level, I was actively working to overcome trauma by praying as if I was casting a blessing.
Of course, Aria was working hard every day because she was showing signs of overcoming it.
And it has been eight days since Kalt began teaching Nellis in earnest.
A day that became a holiday according to Kalt’s opinion.
While Nellis was eating breakfast, she asked Kalt carefully.
“Hey… Mr. Kalt.”
“Why, Nellis?”
“Meh, can you tell me about what happened at Maybelle’s party?”
“What?”
“Hey, you idiot!”
“Nellis, anyway, that story…”
“Ah, no! It’s not the story of that strange, painful time! That’s…!”
Nellis shakes her head and tries to make an excuse.
Kalt first comforted Scarlett and Aria.
“Scarlett, Aria, calm down. So Nellis. You want to hear what I said about what happened at Maybelle’s party? Why?”
“Uh… Well, we have to leave this village in a week, right?”
“Right?”
“Then… Mr. Kalt has a lot of experience, so maybe he stopped by other areas during the Maybell Party and received some kind of request. I would like to hear about the scenery of other areas you have visited and what the monsters you faced were like…”
“Ah. That’s what you said.”
What Nellis wanted was not about Kalt’s hardships at Maybelle’s party, but purely about what experiences and achievements he had accumulated as a warrior party.
Both Scarlett and Aria realized what Nellis’ intention was.
“Then can’t you say it more convincingly? Just say what kind of monster you’ve caught before, or where you’ve been so far.”
“But in the end, the story of Mr. Kalt’s past cannot be left out of the Maybelle party…”
“Scarlett, I know Nellis didn’t mean to ask in a bad way. But is it okay to talk about Kalt?”
“Well, of course, if Mr. Kalt doesn’t want to talk, it’s okay!”
Kalt looked as cute as a chick as he glanced at Nellis Party looking at him.
“No, it’s okay. I’ll tell you as much as I can. My experience will be helpful to you.”
“Kah, Mr. Kalt…!”
“So. What does Nellis want to hear most?”
“Monster! When I fought the strong monster that Mr. Kalt faced!”
“It’s a monster…”
While thinking deeply, Kalt mentioned a memory that came to his mind.
“What about the story about the fight with the ogre?”
“Ogre!”
Ogre.
It’s about three times the size of a human.
A monster with a powerful grip that can even break rocks and swing a huge axe, causing a party of warriors or adventurers trying to stand out but losing their lives when they try to hunt it.
A monster that ranks as B in terms of difficulty.
Therefore, Ogres are sometimes treated like gatekeepers who test the qualifications of veterans.
And it was a monster with power that Nellis’ party, excluding Kalt, could not even deal with.
“I want to hear it!”
Kalt naturally laughed when he saw Nellis looking at her with bright eyes.
“Phew. Okay, I’ll tell you. Let’s finish eating first.”
After finishing the meal, Kalt opened his mouth as he felt the eyes of Scarlett and Aria looking at him with excited anticipation, although not as much as Nellis and Nellis, who were looking forward to it the most.
“At that time, all the party’s problems had been resolved. It was a time when I had accumulated achievements and stood out, so my name was making the rounds.”
It was a time when Kalt’s hypnosis was used to solve Maybelle, Ianna, and Marti’s problems, and the amount of requests was increasing in earnest, and his skills were also improving.
“Were you able to use Mana Blade back then?”
“No. At that time, neither I nor Maybelle were still young. Ianna wasn’t good at advanced magic, and Marty was just beginning to be able to assist the party well and was learning various blessings.”
Like any other hero’s party, Maybelle’s party was in the midst of growing into prominence.
It started with Maybelle’s flock.
Maybelle actively suggested that they should catch the ogre now that their skills have improved.
After her phobia of monsters was cured thanks to her hypnosis, Maybelle seemed to be freed and became active in exterminating her monsters.
At the time, Kalt tried to stop Maybelle with the opinion that she needed to improve her skills further.
But.
“Will we do it? Will we do it? There’s no way our skills won’t work against an Ogre!”
Maybelle’s herd did not end.
“It’s not that it won’t work, but even if it does work, you should be able to win for sure. The skin of an ogre is tough and hard. At least you and I must learn the Mana Blade…”
“When are you going to learn the Mana Blade? I don’t like swinging my sword until it makes Kalt sweat every morning… Ah! Hey, don’t pull my cheek!”
“That’s why you’re wearing perfume, you swarm!”
“Maybelle, don’t you know that good Kalt gets angry when people interfere with his training?”
“Maybelle has been with Kalt more than us, so you would know.”
At this time, she also sided more with Ianna and Martí.
“Even without the Mana Blade, we can catch it with Ianna’s magic and Marti’s good support! We are now a hero party that is attracting attention, so of course we should be more active!”
Anyway, if they objected again, they would make a fuss for 3 days, so Kalt came up with a compromise.
“Then, first, let’s observe what’s going on near the habitat. And if we don’t think we’ll be an opponent, we’ll withdraw right away. Understood?”
“Hey! Ogres won’t be able to keep up with my speed, so don’t worry!”
“Haa…”
And Mabel’s party finished preparing and headed to the cave where the ogre written on her request was located.
The Maybelle party arrived at the cave, smoothly defeating the monsters they encountered along the way.
“I’ll take a look first, so you stay here.”
Kalt carefully made her way through the cave, keeping her footsteps quiet.
I found an ogre chewing on a wild boar inside the cave.
The Ogre I saw for the first time was quite intimidating, and I could immediately sense that it was not an easy opponent.
Kalt carefully came out of the cave again and spoke to Maybelle.
“There is one. I caught a wild boar and was eating it?”
“Okay! You mean it’s there? Then let’s attack it right away!”
“When I saw it, it looked quite strong. Honestly, I think it would be better to withdraw.”
“Hmph! Kalt was scared!”
“What?”
“How can we retreat when we’ve come this far? It’s so ugly! If they get into our hands, we won’t be able to deal with an ogre!”
“Really, where does that useless confidence come from?”
‘After curing my fear of monsters, didn’t my timid personality come out too strongly?’
“Kalt, how about giving it a try?”
“Ianna?”
“If it’s dangerous, withdraw quickly. Just like Maybelle said, it took a long time to come here.”
“Even Marty. … Ha. Yes, if both of them say that, then there’s nothing we can do.”
“Kalt you! Why do you accept what the two of you say!”
“Because I’m more trustworthy than you.”
“What!”
It was when the Maybelle party was about to decide to enter the cave.
Boom in the cave! Boom! A sound of heavy footsteps was heard.
“Well, I don’t think there’s any need to go in.”
“Maybelle, your voice was the loudest, so I guess it could be heard all the way into the cave.”
“Oh, I told you to stop nagging me!”
“Get your swords out! Everyone get ready! Marti! Last time, you said you learned to improve your speed and strengthen your strength! Please do that.”
“I understand! God, please give them strength and nimble feet!”
Hehe, I’ll hit you like an auger right away at my own speed!”
“I always said, always be cautious, stay alert, and deal with your enemies…”
“Nun~Nun~.”
‘Oh, that’s just…’
-Kooooo!
The moment you’re ready for Maybelle’s party.
The ogre came out of the cave.
“Give me your neck!”
Maybelle, the fastest hero, was the first to hit the ground with God.