Chapter 65 Rapid Growth

The 13th day of training.

The carriage trip that we spent the past week with was over, and my nostalgic daily life is back. Im sorry for making you wait, my house. I missed you, my bed!

We are home!

We opened the door, and voila! We were greeted by our sanctuary, our great living room. Whats with this tension, you ask? Its the mood. Also, theres a good reason for this.

Haha, its a lucky thing that Im exempted from work for a while because of this expedition. I can concentrate on training you!

Good for you, Shish! I still dont know what your job is, though!

Yeah, the work this time was unexpectedly appreciated, and the troublesome works that Canon brought are gone. I usually started working at night after night before I know it, but now I dont have to cut down my sleep time. Or rather, they should have exempted me from work if they wanted to leave Haru in my care. My~, all hail our great Nell-sama.

By the way, Deriss job is unraveling the unexplained magic items, laying foundations, and investigating the characteristics of the collected monsters materials. Despite being a magician, hes better than researchers and technicians in the castle, so hes being used for good. Even so, his salary is fairly high.

Hee, is that so? Shish, so you were an elite!

Well, if I decided to, I will raise my skills regardless of my job but hey, why are you guys here?

I-Im sorry for the intrusion

Nell and Chinatsu, who should have parted way earlier, were sitting on the sofa as if they owned the place (especially Nell).

Good. Put it on the tray and carry it gently

Gobu.

Then, Gobuo-kun serves tea to Nell and Chinatsu. His atmosphere is as if saying Well, drink this and take your time. Is it the influence of Harus mother power? More importantly, he sure is quick to learn

Thank you. Um, Nell-shish brought me here.

Its not that you will lose anything, so its fine, isnt it? Also, I brought some sweets. Ara, this tea is delicious too.

Of course, the tea that Haru makes is delicious after all. No, I mean you just headed to the castle to report the result, didnt you? Have you finished already?

As for the report to the king, well, I left it to Daganov. Besides, I went together on the expedition, you know? Since I have never failed, the success was promised as soon as we went. Therefore, the reward was also prepared at that time. Here you go.

Saying so, Nell placed a large bag full of money on the table. Haru and Chinatsu had never seen a money pouch of this size before, so they were speechless at that moment.

U-Um, Nell-san. How much money is in this bag?

Haru asked nervously.

Im not sure how much. Well, if you live normally, you can live playing for several generations, I guess?

T-That much!?

This is not surprising. It would cost a lot more to send an army to annihilate a swarm of monsters of that level, you know? Compared to that, this much is super cheap. Its rather stingy.

B-But

Haru glances up at me. Its as if shes saying What are we going to use this for?. Of course, we are going to use all for notable scrolls. Haru might be angry if the money is gone overnight, but having too much money will cause trouble. Its better to replace the money with items and use them as soon as possible. Also, Harus dark magic is growing, so we have to buy scrolls that match her ability again.

Ah, thats right. Haru, its the usual thing, but you havent checked your status yet, right?

Yes, I havent!

Yep, lets give up on having her check it voluntarily.

Ara, thats right, I also want to check Chinatsus status. While we are at it, lets check it together.

Hey, it might be too late, but are you fine with displaying it openly?

Checking each others growth would be a good stimulus for each other! is what you said, right?

Did I say so?

Thats right. In fact, we did it when we were adventurers, right? We were competing with each other. To be honest, I cant deny the fact that it was effective.

Well, I guess there was something like that. Now that I think about it, getting worked up against someone younger than me was immature. Still, against Haru who shows rapid growth, will it become a plus for Chinatsu? If things go bad, theres a chance that she will be disheartened.

Are you sure? Haru is quite peculiar, you know?

Dont worry about it. Whatever happens, I will train Chinatsu.

Huh, why I feel chilly?

It seems that she intends to forcibly train her more than Haru no matter what. It cant be helped then.

Wait a minute. Ill take the tool.

I bring the supposedly retired Sacred Stone from the warehouse. This is the quickest way to show the status to everyone.

Whos first?

Then, I will do it first!

As Hal held her hand over the Sacred Stone, the letters gradually emerged.

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Katsuragi Haruna | 16 years old | Female | Human

Job: Magician LV4

HP: 1225/1225

MP: 420/420 (+100)

Strength: 350

Endurance: 244

Agility: 274

Magic Power: 276 (+60)

Intelligence: 65

Dexterity: 242

Luck: 1

Skill Slot

Hand-to-Hand Combat LV84

Dark Magic LV64

Staff Arts LV87

Pleasant Sleep LV36

Evasion LV63

Throwing LV89

Not set

Not set

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Lets express it in one word. Wow. The last time I checked her status was about a week ago, I guess? As a matter of course, her job level and all of her skills leveled up. Her Hand-to-hand Combat, Staff Arts, and Throwing are just about to rank up. If she adds skills for a magician in the unused slots, her job can reach level 5 soon. Im sure that no one would think of her as a girl who was despised as a common village girl until just two weeks ago. Even I wouldnt believe it if I didnt have prior knowledge about it.

Hee

Haruna is amazing after all!

Ehehe~

Chinatsu was surprisingly calm. If anything, she looked happy. Was her reaction like that because shes her childhood friend? On the contrary, Nell is burning with the fighting spirit and that makes me worried.

Next, Chinatsu. Beat it.

Y-Yes.

No, is there a need to beat the Sacred Stone? No matter how much effort you put into it, the result will be the same. Oh, heres Chinatsus status.

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Rokusai Chinatsu | 16 years old | Female | Human

Job: Priest LV5

HP: 275/275

MP: 620/620

Strength: 128

Endurance: 20

Agility: 340

Magic Power: 378 (+100)

Intelligence: 688 (+100)

Dexterity: 84

Luck: 227

Skill Slot

Light Magic LV100

L Radiant Magic LV7

Calculation LV100

L Fast Thinking LV3

Evasion LV64

Danger Detection LV69

Sword Arts LV49

Not set

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O-Ohh? Although not on the same level as Haru, Chinatsu has also grown quite tremendously. Her job level went up to level 5, her light magic and calculation skill have ranked up, and her sword arts skill, which was almost at its initial level, has skyrocketed. Its splendid. Im sorry for Chinatsu to say this, but it was quite unexpected.

Wow! Chinatsu-chan, you have some amazing skills!

Yes, I think I learned it during the expedition. I think the skill will be derived when it reaches level 100.

Unlike Haru, she seems to check her status frequently. Will she really be a good rival?