Once in a while, another monster has a pseudo-monster.

Even monster species that do not originally have pseudo-state ability may rarely be born with a special ability called "pseudo-state".

Many of them pose as monsters of lower rank than themselves, secretly asking for opportunities to lurk in their shells. Then they twist and kill the Explorers who attacked them because they decided to be weak.

Monsters with pseudo-states are equally clever and intelligent.

"Shh... pseudo? First class, too!?

Mina's voice echoed through this square, which was quiet.

"Groaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Standing in front of them is a world-famous monster, metaphorically referred to as the devil.

Each of the three necks captures a different student's vision, with the black-and-white fur roughly upside down. The eyes were so beautiful red that they could be inhaled that it was also characteristic of first-class monsters.

And it reminds me of a bitter memory for Tenge.

Black Queroberos.

Tenji calmly uttered the word besides his thoughts.

I'm not familiar with it, but perhaps because I wanted to see Black Keroberos again somewhere in my heart someday.

At that time, I defeated Black Keroberos with a gift I wasn't sure about. But it's not your own power, it's just the result of an unknown force.

(I....)

Tenge wanted to say, "I'll fight."

I don't know if I can win at my current level. Still, I wanted to see how powerful I was in getting my exact location in a situation where I could always call my surrounding helpers.

Nearly six months have already passed since that day, when there was no strength or talent.

But I give it up right away.

(I'm sorry, but... I'll leave this to the three of you.)

Tenge thought so and stepped back a few steps.

Chewan and Mina, who had captured the behavior in front of them, jumped out in front of the Tenge and turned a strong, hostile line of sight towards Black Keroberos.

Both of us are serious. A subtle enemy who could or could not win, even if he was serious, was Black Keroberos for the two of us now.

"Chewan, I'm really going."

"I know. Mina didn't realize you were scared, did she?

"No way. For these times, to protect someone we can protect... we've worked hard. Don't show me your power here, tell me when to show it."

"That's right... let's go!

Got it!

Chewan and Mina ran away in earnest.

Looking at the reliable back, Tenji remembered something nostalgic.

(It's completely different from that time... There are three Explorers around with the power to become a First Class Explorer. And... I'm not like that.)

At that time, when Tenge first met Black Queroberos, Tenge was just a young man who didn't even have a vocation. No, it wasn't just a child, it was a weak young man who didn't have anything.

I was surrounded by the strongest and second-class natural Godomasaki tree, and all the other Explorers were third-level Explorers.

Given that situation, the situation is much better now.

When the pseudo-black kelobellos emerged from the black cocoon, President Lime would not have anticipated it, but the fact that none of the teachers still appeared would be a decision to continue the exam.

Pine, Chewan, and Mina here are all students with ample possibilities to defeat Black Keroberos.

With that in mind, it must be the judgment of the tiger.

Mina moved first.

"― Sanctuary Expansion "

When the Battle Axe pattern hit the ground, it turned the surrounding air into a new, divine air.

Yu Mina.

Seemingly plain and not at all plain, she is a hybrid explorer capable of both pure attackers and shields, first-class genius Julius Paladin.

Expanding the Sanctuary will increase her stat value by 1.45x and sublimate the stats of trusted allies by 1.1x.

Behind Mina's diagonal, Chewan is chasing after her.

Chewan chanted something with a bump as he dragged his weapon, a stainless steel shaded rod, to the ground.

"― A thousand years old sea trees Kaijussei "

As soon as Chewan named his skill, countless tree roots emerged from the ground beneath the feet of Black Keroberos, moving horizontally and vertically without trying to restrain a giant like a cow.

Song Che Wong.

Beautiful as a Korean idol, but beginner, she is an explorer specializing in tree-based magic, a first-class vocation called "Forestan Magic."

Use stick-like weapons - rods - to help fight monsters naturally.

Those two attacked faster than Black Keroberos could have imagined, showing a little rush.

There it is.

"Whoa!" St. Gravity Edge "

Mina stood up in front of Black Keroberos in an instant as she made the most of the sanctuary's benefits.

His hands are gripped with heavy Battle Axe, inflicting skill effects and shaking them down.

And then, finally, Black Keloverus came out.

"Groaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

When the roar sounded so loud that I wanted to keep my ears shut, it instantly evaporated Chewan's tree attack, which was wandering around.

With that momentum, he jumped to the battleax of Mina.

Ah, yaba

I heard Mina's voice.

Her skill, St. Gravity Edge, was a skill that could not be stopped until it was finished. It is in a super armored state, as the game says.

Even if I wanted to avoid it, I couldn't avoid it, it was such a situation.

"Growwwwwwwwwww!?

However, the bite attack never reached Mina.

All of a sudden, Black Keroberos began to stiffen his body like a thunderbolt, bending over to jump.

Though surprised at the state of affairs, Chewan and Mina quickly retreated a great deal.

"That was close. Black Queroberos has a lot of attacks, so don't fight fair and square. We have to get behind them."

Pine appeared as if the fog were clearing up.

Pine Stealth Voltecker was poking into the side of Black Keloverus, making a turbulent electric shock.

Mohammed Pine.

Her vocation is first-class "Lavender Hitman." It is quite distinct from the assassination system, and has several abilities that allow it to completely disappear.

The Stealth Voltecker you get as a bonus also works in synergy with her natural abilities and maximizes her secrecy.

The pine also considered MP consumption, or abandoned the electric shock attack and left the scene once.

"Grouuuuuuuuuuu"

Black Keroberos reveals his anger at Pine's ambush.

The black pigeon that was zero from the mouth blew out even more, and the flame-like pigeon that swayed all over the body also increased the amount.

(Is this... a close state of anger?

Electric Shock has considerable Attack Rating.

With a single blow, he was on the verge of drawing out Black Queroberos' wrath.

So Chewan and Mina gradually started planning their operation.

"I can't be fair... I can't be."

"Mina certainly doesn't go well. Good or bad, fairness is fundamental. I'll take care of this."

"Okay. Until then, I'm in charge of all the defenses."

Mina took a position to defend Chewan and Tenge and set up the Battle Axe in the middle.

Looking at that, Chewan also holds his pride in the rod.

By that time, Pine had already disappeared from the three sensory ranges. At the same time, George, who was supposed to have fallen there, looked at us with worrying eyes while keeping his back in the shade of a distant tree.

(Wow, Pine. When was the battlefield organized?)

It's the secret pine that helped me organize the battlefield and make it easier to fight.

There aren't many clandestine explorers who can do this, even if they look at the world. I did something so amazing in this instant.

(After all, Majorca's students are too high. We're all... the best people in the world.)

Once again, seeing their battles and actions, Tenji realizes it.

Mina, I'll take care of this.

Yeah, I can do all the attacks.

Chewan and Mina trust each other. That's why Cherwan might be able to make big moves with lots of gaps.

Suddenly Chewan's presence multiplied. A stream of MP that could be squeezed if she was nearby began to blow around her.

"Wow...."

There was no praise from Tenji's mouth.

And at that time.

Black Queroberos, who felt a disturbing flow, opened his big mouth even bigger for the offensive.

There was a swarm of black pigeons in his mouth.