─ ─ Nagi, Leticia, Cutlass Team-

· at the merchant dollar goal mansion.

"That's why I'm saying it's not necessary to train new people."

At the front door, Mr. Dolgore, the merchant, shouted.

The front door of this mansion is wide. It's about the size of a little classroom.

So Mr. Dolgore, the merchant, and the little fat merchant were talking. Merchants wear hats and round glasses. According to what I just heard, he's a 'Merchant Guild' executive.

To the left and right of the merchant, two women stand.

He wears leather armor and raises a short sword on his hips. Probably an escort.

Totally faceless, listening to Mr. Dolgore and the merchant. Sometimes I look around like a machine.

"... it's kind of creepy"

"... those escorts... are you sure you're human?

Katras and Leticia snapped.

We're hiding in a dance floor on the stairs.

There's a big pillar on the dance floor that allows people to hide behind it. It seems to be a place where 'uninvited guests' would keep their escorts waiting when they arrive.

"I just got a message from Cecil on" Consciousness Sharing (Mind Linkage)/Change ".

I whispered. [M]

"The mermaid girl said that Illis had calmed her down. And finally, she said," New trainees, frightened. "

"─ Hey. It tickles! My breath is in my ear."

Leticia wandered right next door.

He's upstairs, he feels like "muh," and he's teasing me.

"I can't help it, Leticia. It's narrow."

"This place is for two."

Now I'm sitting with my back in the column, my legs stretched out.

Leticia's next door, leaning against my shoulder.

Cutlass had him sit on his lap. It's good because it's light, but the distance is impotent and close......

"Cecil's message goes on. There was a" rookie training "at the sea, which took away the residence of a mermaid girl (Sumika). She escaped to the river through a secret underground waterway."

"Did the Horn Serpent you saw on the other quest - the carcass of a sea demon - also flow down the same waterway?

"I guess."

"If that's what that merchant is talking about called 'rookie training'...... that doesn't bother you. For that matter, I can't believe you kicked the subhuman out of Sumikami."

I think so too.

I wonder why I would do that. There's got to be as many places as there are without people.

"And that merchant. Why are you so persistent, Dollar Goal, and how do you recommend 'rookie training'?

"... that's probably..." "... somehow predictable."

"How many times do I explain it, Dolgore? Which! Merchants who have given their men 'newcomer training' will be offered a convenience in their dealings with them, on top of subsidies coming out of the nobility. Isn't that why all the 'Merchant Guilds' have been declared that their men should be 'trained'!!

"" … it's easy to understand (so, it is) ""

Subsidies.

Noblemen like to use their hands like that.

"Based on that, I refuse."

But Mr. Dolgore is shaking his head to the side. Speaking of which, was he a former adventurer?

Maybe that 'rookie training' sucks because of the intuition I've been on the quest. Just like us.

"No matter how many times you say it, I will return the same words, Master Kaimal"

Mr. Dolgore pissed off his shoulder and declared.

"This dollar goal is asking for escorts from people of old knowledge and adventurers. The shopkeepers are also all those who work for me for a long time. There are no newcomers. So there's no one to train for."

"Didn't you make a decision at the 'Merchant Guild' meeting? Merchants belonging to the Alliance will be invited to participate in several of them each. If you decide to be a newbie and have him trained, that's fine."

"Aren't we talking about 'as much as possible' and 'to the extent that it's impossible'? I don't remember being forced, though."

"When did you say I forced you?

The merchant Kaimar wrinkled his lips uncomfortably.

"You won't listen to me. I'm Dollar Goal. Which employee grabbed his arm and told him to take part in 'rookie training'? I'm just repeating myself to your coordination."

"So many times you've said no!

"Speaking of which, I have a 'Merchant Guild' plenary meeting next month."

The tone changed.

Merchant Kaimal narrows his lips and speaks to an escort lined up to the left and right.

"It's a meeting every two years, and that's when you rank the guilders, right? Hey."

"─ Kaimal, you're right."

"Problem merchants could lose their guild rank, right? Hey."

"─ Kaimal, you're right."

The two guards answered with no expression.

"If the rank of your guild drops, you'll have fewer products to deal with. Deadly for a merchant... so you mean do as I say, Kaimal which"

"I want you to stop talking. When did I say that!?

"... I hate 'training' because I see those who come back"

Mr. Dolgore pointed to the merchant Kaimal's escort.

"If you give directions, you will obey, but until then, you will just stand as if you were a doll. I'm not talking about anything, and I'm not telling you my hopes. What the hell is going on in 'Training'?!?

"These people were 'trained' and became very usable escorts?

Merchant Kaimar laughed.

"I know the time between every weapon. If you tell me how many enemies you have, you will fight it the right way. I don't look or speak private language while I'm at work. There's nothing wrong with that, is there?

"I... don't want such a subordinate"

"Then can you prove that your men are better?

Raise one hand, merchant Kaimal.

Correspondingly, the two guards, who had refrained left and right, stepped forward.

"I'd like to fight your escort two on two with these people"

"─ Nah!?

"Hey, it's just about power. If these two lose, Dollar Goal which subordinate will have the ability, and 'rookie training' is not required. I'll back off quietly, too. If this one wins...... how about having your daughter offered 'rookie training'?

"You can't do that!?

"Well, I guess so!

The merchant Kaimar looked back and shouted.

"You won't be in this mansion, such as your men who seem to be available! There are only puppet-like escorts! So you say you should work out in training, Dollar Goal. You don't know anything about any of that. That's the amateur merchant of adventurers!

─ ─ It was the limit.

Listen, I felt nauseous.

"─ Or which!

Unexpectedly. Cutlass grabbed my hand.

"I can't stand it anymore. Can I hand it to you, please?

"Fine."

I said.

I owe Mr. Dolgore a favor when he came to the maintenance area before.

Enough to give that back a little, okay?

"However, I don't want to show it in our hands as much as possible. Try not to use flashy cheat skills. It's enough to see you as some sort of skilled adventurer. The point is, we just have to have a good fight with that escort."

"Okay, it is!

"Then me and Cutlass will say," There it is. I accidentally interrogated - 'cause I'm leaving like,' Leticia, wait here. "

"... I'll be angry."

When I realized, Leticia was looking at me in tears.

"Me, I hate being out of company. You know that, right?

"Two on two, so you can't help it."

"Then Mr. Nagi will have to think about the operation."

Leticia grabbed my hand.

"Figure out how to fight those guys and figure out what to do. You're good at that, aren't you?

"... you know very well. Leticia."

"He's my best friend."

Hmm, and laughing Leticia.

"Okay. Leticia and Cutlass are avant-garde. I just think about the operation."

Let's get out of here first, get into the subtle talk.

And I want to give Mr. Dolgore a hand instead of "Quest to Pay Back Your Borrowings," I say.

And then we're going to have a "good fight there" with "skills as inextricably as possible". Let's do this.

"I'm getting out of here with" Hino. "That's good."

"I get it. Yichi" "to"

"" "Sa" "

"" Come on. No!!

Shortly before we jumped out of the dance floor on the stairs, there was a scream.

From around the mansion door.

When I saw it, the gatekeeper of this mansion was coming to Kaimar, the merchant.

"Every day, every day, you stick with your employer!

"Let me show you if we're still dolls!

The gatekeepers put up a spear.

- Shit. I'm late.

"If we don't fight, these guys won't be convinced, will they? Dollar Goal!

"We've also been employed here for two years. I owe you one!

The two gatekeepers confront the merchant Kaimal's escort.

The mansion of the merchant Mr. Dolgore is large. The front door is also about the size of a little empty classroom. There's plenty of room to fight.

Two gatekeepers with spears there and two women with swords are facing each other.

"Don't hurry up, you guys!

"If they're good in person, they won't have a problem! Do it, both of you!

Merchant Kaimal shouted.

"Instructions!" "Two enemies," "The enemy's weapon is a spear," "Unkillable"! "

"Thank you, Kaimal."

Two escort women, moving.

The gatekeepers stick out their spears. If you don't have a hourglass, you're ahead of the stone poke.

The timing of the attack wasn't right. One gatekeeper moves faster. The merchant Kaimar's escort did not miss the deviation.

Gimp!

"Hey, what!?

The first woman pays the spear of the gatekeeper who moved first with a sword. Yet another steps in and sticks a sheath of sword up the gatekeeper's throat.

"Crouch," he screamed, and one of the gatekeepers fell.

"Hih, hih!?

One of the gatekeepers shivers a spear in his hand.

The merchant Kaimal's escort stopped.

With the gatekeeper surrounded from left to right, hands on the sword, looking back.

"Instructions:" One enemy, "" The enemy's weapon is a spear, "" Disabled. "

"" Yes, sir. ""

And from left to right by two, I gave the frightened gatekeeper my sword.

Gin!

Leticia's short sword and Katras' spear took it when she tried to shake it down.

"We've got a fight. That's it."

"It's too much more than that!

Leticia and Cutlass scream.

"Instructions." New, two enemies, "" enemy weapons are swords and spears, "" temporary evacuation ""

Za.

At the merchant Kaimal's direction, two escorts step back.

"Who is it? This is a dollar goal. I admit it. It's supposed to be a two-on-two game."

Kaimaru, the merchant who makes fun of us.

"... because your escort has now tried to kill Mr. Gatekeeper"

I pointed to the sword of the escort woman.

Until just now, it had a sheath. However, the blade is now exposed.

When the merchant Kaimal said "powerlessness," the escort pulled his sword out of his sheath. Two of the escorts kept it up and tried to stick it up to Mr. Gatekeeper.

I thought it was bad, so we jumped out.

... Glad I made it. Really.

"We should just compare strength, but we were killing each other. That's why I stopped it. You broke the rules that way, didn't you?

"Of course, I was going to stop at the last minute?

Merchant Kaimar shrugged his shoulder.

"However, these two have become too strong since you came back from" Rookie Training ". Sometimes it's too much. I repeat, you were going to stop it, weren't you? Even if I had slashed him, he would have scratched a scratch."

"Mr. Dolgore. I have a favor to ask."

... In the meantime, leave this merchant alone. Let's talk to Mr. Dolgore first.

"Could you hire us here as' escorts'? I'd like to replace what I said earlier," Quest to Pay Back Your Debt. "

The merchant, Mr. Dolgore, was holding his fist.

Of course. In my own mansion, my men were about to be killed.

"... I guess you won't be unscrupulous, will you?

"I won't get hurt or die. I don't like that."

I whispered. [M]

"As peacefully as possible, I will try to accommodate this occasion. Mr. Dolgore will pay the porter's allowance and arrange for a doctor."

"Okay. And then... I'll take care of it."

That's what Mr. Dolgore said and ran to the fallen gatekeeper.

"So from now on, we're Mr. Dolgore's escort."

I said.

Leticia and Katras also come next to me with their weapons in their hands.

Under the stairs and in front of the gate.

We, Merchant Kaimal and the escort are facing each other at a distance.

"Would you mind giving me a chance to rematch instead of Mr. Gatekeeper?

"Who is it?

"He's an adventurer without a grudge."

"Huh. Those are boring people"

"Is it?

I say it back.

"It's not bad. Adventurer. You'll have a lot of experience."

"What can that be? I've already proven the effect of the" rookie training "I've given this escort."

"Sure, you're moving like one creature for two."

It's like a robot, though.

"I'm sure you had a great training."

"Oh, originally these two were in trouble for not getting along. That's right now. Instructions:" Next door is allies, "" bare hands, "" shake hands. "

""... Kaimal, you're right ""

As the merchant Kaimal instructs, the two escort women shake hands.

We haven't engaged each other's gaze at all, though.

"This street. By training, these two have developed great synergy."

"What 'training'?

"I can't imagine you or anything else, by a great program!

"Is that really 'training'...?

To try it, it sounded solitary, I tried to crush it.

The "newcomer training" received by the new lord Roield was something that pushed people to extremes to become more collaborative.

That was over on the way, but if I'd done it to the end, what would have happened? If the Lords and we hadn't gotten our hands on it, and a stranger was coming and completing the 'training', would this be how the new Lords Roield would have been?

When it comes to pushing people to extremes and influencing them enough to change their personality...

"............... you're not using that 'training' for suspicious magic experiments or weird magic items...?

"" (Giraffe) ""

Two escorts saw me at the same time.

There was a reaction. I think it's a picture star.

"Instructions!" "Instructions!

"Hmm. Looks like these guys want to fight you"

said merchant Kaimar.

"Fine. If this one intentionally tries to kill the gatekeeper, you'll have trouble getting a good clue! Let's fight again. Is it you?

"No."

Leticia came forward.

"Is it two against two? Leticia the Adventurer will deal with you."

"Likewise, it's just an adventurer, Katras"

Cutlass holds the spear and lines up next to Leticia.

I already told him about the operation.

When I saw the battle with Mr. Gatekeeper, I got it. I saw the subsequent movement of the escort and was convinced.

Those two escorts have a deadly bug.

"Come on! Instructions!" Two enemies, "" The enemy's weapons are swords and spears, "" Unkilled "!"

"" I understand, Master Kaimal!!

Two escorts run out.

The distance between them and Leticia and Cutlass is a few meters.

"This is Operation One. I'm coming, Mr. Cutlass!

"Yes, sir."

Oh, and Katras moved behind Leticia.

The little cutlass hides softly in the shadow of Leticia. And...

"Special! Cutlass Big Jump!!

Suddenly Cutlass jumped (jumped) near the ceiling!

"Vertical jump, from -"

My hair is just a little long (...) Cutlass is in the air and I shake up the spear (do it) as I wish.

"" ─ Huh!!

The movement of the two escorts stops.

Leticia popped up in that gap and flashed (at best) the short sword.

but no!!

An escort takes the blow while in the sheath with a sword.

The escort woman nearly took off her sword and hurried back.

"Hey, what's that? Such a big jump without even helping!? Just an adventurer!?

Instructions. Instructions.

Calmar, the twitchy merchant, and his calmly crushing escorts.

But both eyes are dotted.

Well, Cutlass isn't jumping. Just hid behind Leticia.

It was Finn who jumped.

With the Katras artifact "Baruval's Armor," he created a body that looked just like Katras today and flew it into the air.

I was going to see how they came out, but I didn't expect them to stop moving.

"I knew you were right about Nagi."

"These people are 'just strong'!

Leticia and Cutlass run out.

Merchant Kaimar hits his hat on the floor and screams.

"Just an adventurer! Instructions!" Two enemies, "" Weapons are swords and spears! '' Never Kill '' Special Abilities: Big Leap '!! Yuki!!

"Yes, sir."

"Oh, by the way, this spear, be careful, it stretches suddenly"

Cutlass's spear stretched twice as long.

"─ Hih!

One of the escorts screamed.

A spear stone poke hits the shoulder of the escort. Leticia steps in where she flinches.

But her sword was empty.

"" ─ Unresponsive situation has occurred ""

Because the two escorts - those who were in a position where the spear didn't hit - wanted to stay behind.

"─ Instructions" "─ Instructions!!

"Shh, why don't you think for yourselves!!

"" ─ There are many elements of uncertainty about how the enemy fights, which exceed our ability to respond. Withdraw. ""

"Don't say anything unsolicited! No one is asking for your opinions!!

... Somehow, the escorts are starting to feel bad.

Those escort women, they're, like, strong.

That's true when I fought Mr. Gatekeeper earlier, but I have a complete grasp of the weapon's time and range of attacks. I see the number of enemies and the weapons, and I fight them in a way that's completely up to it. Maybe that's the effect of 'newbie training'.

But I haven't been able to handle the unexpected. Besides, I'm waiting for full instructions. When Mr. Gatekeeper was alone earlier, I saw him trying to ask for merchant Kaimal's instructions, and I realized that. These two are vulnerable to changing circumstances.

I'm not allowed to think for myself and respond on the spot.

There's no way I'm assuming that an opponent like that would fight an enemy that jumps vertically for two meters or a spear that stretches and shrinks.

The only instructions I gave Katras and Leticia were to "surprise them" and "don't make them look like they're using cheat skills." They're both doing whatever they want. But that's fine. Our purpose is just to make you think we're stronger than that escort.

Of course, 'two on two' rules are followed properly. Cutlass and Finn just have two personalities and a body, and they're the same person.

"Yes! Enough! Drop it and go!

Instructions! "Two enemies," "Weapons are swords and... stretching spears," "Throw yourself away! '' Highest Compatibility '!!

"They say there are two of them. Mr. Cutlass."

"Then I'll show you. Realized by moving at high speeds...... Split!!

Cutlass became two.

"What good, good, no!!?

"Instructions!" "Instructions!

"'There are three enemies'! No... 'two'!? 'three'!? Which one is it?

"I don't know which way." "Which way?"

"You might find out if you fight, don't you?

Leticia with the laughing cutlasses.

But the merchant Kaimal and the escort women are in a panic state.

Katras is repeatedly jumping out and hiding with Feen from behind Leticia.

It's an instant to leave, so from the front it would also look like a remnant.

Wow. That's cool......

............... When I get back to the villa, let's have another go.

"Instruct." "Instruct. Instruct!

"'There are two enemies' - 'Weapons-'. Yeah, I got three. Enough, watch what I want, and fight ad hoc!

"Waste, waste, waste..."

Two escort women tremble in small pieces.

And...

"Waste, Waste, Waste, Waste, Waste..."

Oh, I bugged you.

The merchant Kaimar's escort both fell to his knees.

It's as if the old game would cause malfunction - the escorts stopped moving.

The battle is over.

"Isn't 'rookie training' just creating security holes for people..."

I didn't think people would bug me.

The opponent's skills were bugged in the game against 'Sage Goblin', but this one is more than that. What is this?

"... cum!

Merchant Kaimal turns his back and tries to run out.

"You're leaving your escort?

"There's no need for people who can't use it. You can do whatever you want."

"Any promises?" If Mr. Dolgore's escort is stronger than his own, he admits he doesn't need to go out for rookie training, "right? Do you keep that promise? Besides, what happens when you try to get Mr. Gatekeeper killed?

Fit, and stop, merchant Kaimal.

"Besides, everyone here is watching you abandon your own escort."

"... ah"

I think I finally noticed.

There are me, Leticia and Katras on this occasion. Mr. Dolgore is back. I have Mr. Dolgore's daughter in the next room, and she's making allowance for an injured gatekeeper. I have other servants, and the doctor will be here soon.

If the doctor comes, you'll know what happened, and you'll notice the women in the escort who stopped moving. I also know whose escort that is.

The merchant Kaimar's unscrupulous solicitation is passed on to the people of the town.

For a merchant doing business in this town, that should be deadly damage.

"Dollar goal, which"

"What is it? Kaimar which"

"Please keep this to yourself. I will never ask 'newbie training' to let people out again. I have confirmed that your escort has power. The Merchant Guild will be satisfied with my opinion. So... please."

"I don't mind that..."

Mr. Dolgore looked at me.

"What do you think of Sauma?

"Then tell me everything you know about 'newbie training'"

I said.

"Where is the training that makes people like that taking place? Who are you recruiting? Specific training content."

Let's just send Cecil and Eine a record of the battle (log) and the information we got here.

If you're Deliri-La, who was a Virgin, you might have an idea of the two 'symptoms' and 'bugs' of the escort.