Night.
I was coming to the north gate of Avancia.
He was killing time talking a little bit with the vigilante who was guarding this newly rebuilt gate.
Is it a demon stone lamp?
Following the swinging light, I saw Timeo's blonde hair.
He was of unbeatable brightness at night, but his eyes were in danger because of seriousness.
I brought the big shield back on my back and welcomed Timeo.
"Mr. Rude, is it true that you can identify my powers?"
"Oh. We're going to the labyrinth together."
That said, Timeo smiled happily.
"Thank you for this opportunity today."
Timeo walked right off.
I lined up next to him, too, and then I went for the Avancia Orchard Labyrinth.
On the first level of the labyrinth, we move to the fifteenth level.
Timeo leads the way and I follow him perfectly behind.
It doesn't bother him to be put together with the Lillifers.
It is also true that he is somewhat overconfident of his power.
Then it's quick.
First, you just have to let him recognize his powers correctly.
His strength was roughly grasped in previous labyrinth attacks.
The outer skin is high but still growing in terms of offensive power.
If you set your goals properly and build up your workouts, you will gain enough strength in less than six months.
Maybe I can't be nice to Timeo today.
Assuming he hates me and leaves this clan, I don't want him to lose his life as an adventurer.
So clearly today. Perform a labyrinth attack and tell him clearly.
I ask him, trying to keep my voice down.
"Timeo, why are you trying to get results so quickly?"
"... that's not true. I just can't accept my current position."
"If you behaved so transgressively to people, you wouldn't even find a buddy to make that happen?"
Is that so?
He seemed in a hurry to me.
I don't have enough trust with him to tell me that.
"... it's fundamental to kick someone else's ass for people to get up there. That's how I grew up being taught."
Did they teach you how to grow up?
Timeo is bad at what he's saying, but he's polite at what he says.
So I thought he chose an adventurer for his noble youngest brother or something.
"Perhaps. What about the Adventurer?"
"It's about getting a higher rank than..."
"So Timeo wants to be an S-rank adventurer?"
"... Yes"
A little while later, he nodded.
It just didn't seem like it meant it. His gaze is still shaking to get lost somewhere.
Reminds me of when he has a transverse attitude.
Is that another statement that looks down on others?
We must not be trapped all about the surface.
I can't believe everything you say is true, I'm not in such an easy-going world.
"Timeo, take a look at me for a second."
"... what is it"
Eye to eye with him for a while. When his eyes caught this one, he swayed anxiously.
Then I turned away.
"It's boring to stare at a man's face. I don't have that kind of sex."
"Idiot, I'm not either. I like women with big tits."
"... are you around?"
"Don't ever say that in front of everyone."
Just a little, the air soothed, but his expression remained irresistible.
He looked frightened somewhere when talking to people.
However, honestly pointing that out, he will never fluff his neck vertically.
What he holds in his heart and what he lives with.
How could Timeo adopt such an attitude?
And you're obsessed with throwing a party with me, you might find out.
It will be difficult to hear it out right now. I'm sure he'll make fun of it, like he did earlier.
... Slower, get close and hear it again.
There are various demons on the 15th level that have come this time.
Marius has been told in advance to prepare the demons that appear in this labyrinth.
I guess it's about time we met. That's what I thought, and it was Fildsaurus that emerged. On its back, there were two goblins on it.
Sounds like fun.
When they noticed this one, the momentum came toward them.
"I'll leave that to Timeo, then"
"... I know. Yikes."
Only, this is Timeo's battle.
It's a test to prove his strength. Timeo knew, too, and set up his sword with exasperation.
Towards Timeo, a demon strikes.
He taps on the stick of a tree that Goblin had without jumping off the back of Fildzaurus.
Timeo sends the attack and unleashes the magic of fire.
The whole body of the goblin burned and collapsed as it rose.
Another goddamn goblin hits me from the side. Timeo turned it away without looking at it.
After all, the power to look around is good.
I gently swayed my sword out.
Goblin's body curled and an arrow of wind pierced his body.
The magic is also ready quickly.
Only the material of the two demons remains, and Timeo glances at it.
Still, the devil remains. As if to speak so, Timeo raises his face from the material and goes to Fildsaurus.
This individual doesn't seem very capable. The body is small and less intimidating to loom.
But still a formidable enemy to Timeo.
The sword that Timeo wields out hits the body of Fildzaurus.
His sword is played, without breaking the demonic scales.
"Knock..."
Fildzaurus opens his mouth to twitch and strikes.
Timeo unleashes his magic as he moves beside him.
But Fildsaurus spun a spin on the spot, letting the magic get rid of him with his tail.
Timeo's expression was frightened. No way, you didn't even think you could scratch it.
Fildsaurus approaches Timeo.
The sound of the earth approaches Timeo as if it were a wall.
The pressure you're facing will be very tedious. I also remember when I first became an adventurer, when I ran into a powerful enemy.
My body will tremble on its own.
Adventurers are said to be dangerous and do not know when they will die. But it's rare for a guy to be an adventurer with such a sense of crisis.
That's not a bad thing. Every time, if you're so nervous, it's hard to breathe to live.
So we all think we're not the only ones who die.
But people die easily.
An encounter with a powerful enemy forces you to figure it out.
He distances once, then prepares the magic.
In him now, Rank C demons are - no, even Rank D would be difficult.
The only thing that's slipping out is among novice adventurers.
I unleash a 'provocation' and gather all the hostility that was right for Timeo at once.
"I'll see how aggressive you are. If that doesn't work, I'm coming back here!"
When I scratched, Timeo glanced slightly regretfully and nodded.
Fildsaurus jumps over here and rolls it aside and scratches it.
My tail is swept through.
Bounce with a shield.
Fildsaurus bit me, but when I hit him with a shield, he looked annoying.
Fildsaurus rings several times.
Timeo's magic swells up.
... I guess it's magic that can be called his keepsake.
But Timeo's expression seemed lost.
Confusion, fear...... negative emotions shouldn't be held the most when shooting magic.
Halfway through, you can't strike powerful magic first.
Conversely, people with a strong heart sometimes exert more power than they should.
Fire rises from beside him. It eventually made one shape.
A spear. A spear of fire too big for humans to handle.
The magic was complete and Timeo waved one hand down.
The spear of fire heads straight for Fildsaurus.
Around the flank of Fildsaurus, after slightly floating its body, Fildsaurus stepped to the ground.
"Haaaa!"
Timeo's body trembled as Fildzaurus raised his voice to yell.
I guess it also affected the magic. The magic that could no longer be maintained was extinguished as it was.
"Oh no..."
"Timeo, let's get out of here once."
I grabbed his hand on the spot and I moved to the first level.
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Returning to the 1st tier, Timeo had varied facial expressions.
Anger or remorse.
After separating some of those emotions, he exhaled as he nodded.
"That's all you have right now."
"... this time -"
"There will be nothing this time either. That's the result of me hitting an enemy and hitting your best magic."
Failed to break the field saurus defense brilliantly.
Timeo remembered it, shaking his fist with regret.
"Look around. You're not the kind of person who can't self-assess. I'm talented. We just need to take more time and slowly and reliably grow up as adventurers"
……
"I was making fun of Lillifer and Drinkin... but those guys still work out every day. You should have enough power to line up with you soon."
……
"Even Timeo, I expect you to grow up as a leader.... so..."
"I'm not like this."
Timeo tried to stare and roughed up his voice.
"Timeo. What are you in such a hurry? You are strong enough to see among adventurers. Why are you doing this like you've been pushed so hard?"
"... I..."
That's all I said, Timeo ran out towards the exit.
... would have gone too far?
I hit him on the forehead with my hands on his back.
... I don't want them to hate me.
Of course, there's something I have to say strongly.
I understood that... but I was an adventurer who came in because of it, and I was happy.
So if you could, I didn't want you to hate me.
But as a leader... I would have had to.
I went to the labyrinth like I was chasing him, but I didn't see him anymore.
Footprints were heading towards Avancia.
I guess I was heading back to town first.
I'm going back to town like I'm going after him.
It's time we all went to bed.
In the first place, it was too late to leave.
Nin came this way when I was thinking about going to bed.
Were you still awake? It should have been work tomorrow.
"How'd it go? Problem child, were you able to correct it?"
"... no. Instead, you've done something to push me."
"What happened?"
Tell her the story in the labyrinth.
When his proud magic didn't work for Fildsaurus, I couldn't help but wonder if there might have been a better way to do it.
Then I also feel different when asked if I should have said a kind word...
"Nothing. If that's how frustrating it is, it's not for adventurers in the first place."
"... well, I guess so"
"I don't think there's a right answer to the way I did it, but I don't think I'm doing it your way. In the first place, I think there are only two ways to correct a busy child."
"... two?"
"Do you force me to say it? Do they feel conscious and cure? Right?"
Nin stood two fingers, then his chest as thin as a wall.
Consciousness, huh?
I didn't really want to force you to listen.
Then maybe we just have to make them aware and cure them.
And then, as Nin says, whether Timeo will rise from here or not.
"... thanks, Nin"
"Nothing. In the first place, I was awake because I had other business to attend to."
"What?"
"Why don't you go play in the river next time you're off? They do everything in town every year."
"... you did"
I was so busy this year that I forgot.
"Okay. I'll talk to the people in town."
Every year, the kids look forward to it.
Nin takes out the booze and pushes my back.
I'm going to sue you with my eyes.
Probably, but he cares about me.