I Aim to Be an Adventurer with the Jobclass of “Jobless”

* Mars Perspective *

"... you couldn't help asking, could you?

Elysia laughs bitterly at the end of the story.

The appearance was somewhere painful and the expression had turned pale.

Would it have been my arrogance to want to know their past?

"That's not true. I found out about Elisia.

But was that a story you didn't even want to remember for Elisia?

"Yeah. I'm the one who decided to talk... because I've never forgotten.

That's what got me into this college. "

"Does Elisia want to get stronger and avenge the man?

"... if that man showed up in front of you, you might think"

What you might think is that revenge is not the primary purpose for Elysia.

"Vengeance isn't your primary purpose, is it?

"Yeah. I don't want the power to get revenge.

I want the power to protect everyone. I want the power to protect what's important. "

Power for revenge.

If Elisia had asked for it, she might not even remember hesitating to kill her opponent by witchcraft.

But Elisia has a verse (fudge) that she's afraid to hurt her opponent.

That could be cut off by the fact that Elisia's parents were killed.

And the fact that he nearly killed his opponent in a magic runoff accident applauded that fear, making the magic impossible to exercise.

Maybe that's what was causing Elisia's inability to exercise her magic.

Well, this is my wild guess.

"Can Elisia kill her enemies if she wants to protect them?

"... Huh?

"You can't kill me, can you?

"... I don't know about that..."

Elisia's face was distorted in agony.

I guess I imagined it.

Give me a moment to put someone in my hands.

"Protecting someone means that one day you have to kill someone."

"... you don't have to kill me, I can protect you"

"If there was a difference in strength, that would be possible, too.

But if you think about that in a critical battle, you're gonna die again, with nothing to protect you?

I made it clear.

But I can't protect anything in Elysia right now.

I'm ready to be strong.

There is also a goal to be strong to protect.

But even so, if you're not prepared to kill your opponent in battle, you're the one who dies.

The goals we have set, the efforts we have made, all end in vain.

"If you want to be strong, if you want to protect, never get lost. Be prepared."

"Be prepared..."

"If only that could make Elisia stronger than she is now"

"... ok. I'll remember that."

Severely, Elisia nodded.

"And... no, this is good."

There was actually another thing I wanted to tell you.

"If you're about to tell me, talk to me until the end."

I wish I hadn't put it in my mouth.

I wasn't sure if I would say this.

That's about the curse that Elisia left behind.

A curse - it's not like a curse to be there.

A curse left by the man who killed Elisia's parents.

That caused me a lot, and I assumed that Elisia couldn't be strong because she was a woman.

But that's also a mistake.

In fact, I can't be strong because I'm a woman.

Differences in physical abilities between men and women are trivial compared to the advantages and disadvantages of magic, magic, skills and combat skills.

If you care about the difference in physical abilities, humans (humans) don't extend to Werewolves (Wearwolves) and other beast tribes in the first place.

That's why there are moves in battle, too.

Softly control the rigidity. That's the guy.

So gender has nothing to do with it.

Yet Elisia feels stronger by pretending to be a man.

Even though you can't get real strength by keeping yourself fake.

Because I refuse to face myself.

Face yourself and know yourself.

My strength.

My weakness.

How can you be strong without knowing both of them?

Weakness means that you can be strong.

You can't be strong without knowing how weak you are.

Elicia's desire to be strong would be real.

That's why I want you to face weakness.

Not only the power, but also the mind.

After all the trouble - I decided to talk.

"If you want to be strong, you should stop pretending to be a man. You're a woman."

Elisia's eyes opened wide.

"... Mars, you heard me, didn't you?

It was a quiet voice.

But that contains definite anger.

"Oh, I heard. So I say," You're a woman. "

"I... am a man."

It can't be that easy to admit.

That's how I've refused to face myself for years.

By the curse of the man who killed Elicia's parents.

But I'm done being tied to that curse.

"Then take it off here."

"Eh."

Elisia's silver eyes swayed.

It's hard enough to tell at a glance.

"You can't, can you?

"... I can"

"You're the one who saw me naked and screamed?

"Oh, that time, because it was sudden"

Why doesn't Elisia want to admit it?

You want to reject the fact that it's a woman.

I'm running away because I was a woman.

"All of a sudden, a man looks naked and screams."

"If you're surprised, everyone screams, right?

"Well, it's not sudden now, is it?

……

Elysia slowly put her hands on her clothes.

My fingertips are trembling when I tried to unbutton them.

"Are you afraid?

"I can't believe I'm afraid...!

Even so denied, Elysia's body is trembling.

"I can't do anything about a woman. Just be offended, ravaged, killed."

"Eh."

This is the curse word for her.

"Are you afraid you'll be offended? Are you afraid you'll be ravaged? Are you afraid they'll kill you? You're a woman, so you can't do anything?

……

Elisia says nothing.

I curled up even more.

"Don't lose his words like that. Don't think I can't be strong because I'm a woman.

Don't fake yourself because you're a woman and you were weak. "

Elisia's eyes are shaking.

But I'm not trying to distract you.

I went on to say.

"Face yourself"

To break the curse that binds Elisia.

"It has nothing to do with gender. You couldn't protect anyone because you were weak."

Just tell the truth.

"You have to take that fact right, you have to be strong."

"... Eh..."

A remorsefully distorted look on Elisia's face.

But gradually, it's like I can't contain my emotions.

"I know.... I know that!

The poles and the tears flow.

"I know my father and mother died because of my weakness!

……

"Really, I knew. That...!

Maybe there was still a reason I had to fake it.

"... so I wanted to be strong.

This time, I wanted enough power to protect what was important.

But I didn't know if I could be strong as I am.

I didn't know how to be strong then.

So I wanted a reason to be weak.

I wanted a reason to be weak in order to be strong.

That's when I heard him say it.

Women are useless in the battlefield.

The words have offended my heart like sweet words.

Throw it away and I thought I could be strong. "

Why being a woman is weak.

Then you can be strong if you become a man.

That's what I think, maybe she could have gotten back on her feet.

But...

"You're gonna hit the wall one way or the other?

Do you fake yourself again then? Now what am I to blame for?

"... it's..."

"Don't look away and face it. With every weakness of myself.

Then you'll be stronger than you are now. "

When I say it, Elicia looks as straight as she thinks she is foolish,

"Can you do it for me?

"I can. You can take your time. Little by little."

"... ok"

Elysia took my word for it.

"... Mars, I've decided one thing now"

I've said that.

"What?

"Not yet, secrets"

"... well"

Will it be time for you to reveal that secret to me?

Not yet. So I said, maybe one day you'll tell me.

... then let's wait for that time now.

"Mars, why don't you go to the bathroom?

I think the water's still stretched, because it's not stretched all day. "

I forgot until you told me.

Speaking of which, I hadn't taken a bath yet.

"Oh well. Then I guess I'll go."

Of course, I'm not inviting Elicia to join me today.

"I'm sorry. I have a little bit to go to."

"Coming up?

"Yeah. It's important, I'm coming right now."

... important?

What is it?

"If you like, why don't I come with you?

"Yeah. I'm fine by myself.

You can't rely too much on Mars. "

"... right"

Indeed.

What one could do would be to do it alone.

"Well, be careful."

"Yeah. It could be late, so you can sleep first."

"Okay."

That's how Elysia left the room.

I think in the room left alone.

Come to think of it, shouldn't I have my room changed?

Well...... let's talk about that when Elysia gets back.

That's what I decided, and I was headed to the bathroom.