"How well do you know about support positions (buffers)?
We were leaving the capital and coming to a nearby forest. This forest, with its depressing conifers, is home to many wildlife, making it an excellent hunting ground for hunters living in the imperial capital.
Alma twisted her neck when I asked her a question as she walked down the beast path.
"Honestly, I don't know much about it. Instead of having low individual combat abilities, they have strong support (buffs) and it's about their job to hang it up at the party."
"You're right if you tell the big mess. But hanging a support (buff) isn't the only role for a support (buffer)."
"What other roles?
"In the first place, support (buffs) have a variety of effects. For example, in my function (job), the skill of a Speaker, there is a series of meters (assault commands), but this is powerful enough to determine a battle in an instant, and the disadvantages are enormous. If you treat it badly, you could ruin the party."
"That's not cool"
"Yes, very dangerous. So we in the support position (buffer) have to correctly identify the war situation before we can hang the support (buff). However, simply responding to a war situation will result in limited support (buffs) available, and it is difficult to make perfect use of its effects."
"So what do you do?
"It's a simple answer. A support position (buffer) serves as the party's command tower and controls the battle. By directing the battle, you create the situation you want and hang the support (buffs) you deserve for the occasion. This is the role of a true support role."
Alma nodded impressively and repeatedly at my explanation.
"Funny. Very funny. But it seems very difficult. If you don't just direct the fight, and you can't foresee it much further, it's impossible to fight that way."
"So there aren't enough support jobs (buffers) to fight properly. First of all, because of the lack of self-defense, even though it's difficult to survive, it's a good place to leave to master the fight and lead the party to victory."
"But Noel can do it, can't he?
"If you can't, you're already dead. - All right, here we go."
The stop was in the open square behind the woods. In the centre of it lies the mysterious cobalt blue lake. Seems like a place where wildlife drinks from animal manure and footprints can be seen. Concentrating on exploring the signs, the breath lurking in the pit and grass shade was felt as many.
"From now on, Alma will catch a mutant species (monster)."
A mutant species (monster) is a generic term for flora and fauna that have undergone mutations under the influence of an abyss (avis). Hunting is not as dangerous as demons (beasts), so hunting for them is one of the Explorers' tasks.
"The Iron Horn Rabbit, the Rabbit Variant with the Iron Horn."
He's a pretty hairy guy, but they have horns that are sharp enough to stab people to death. Besides, it's a belligerent character, and when prey passes near the nest hole, it's a habit to suddenly pop out and skewer.
"Why are you catching the Iron Horn Rabbit? Eat?"
"I don't eat. Catching them is for experimentation."
"What experiment?
"I'm not just gonna let you catch me, I'm gonna let Alma hang my support (buff)"
"I don't need help (buffs) to catch Killer Rabbit"
You thought you were being insulted, Alma turned upset.
"Indeed, with Alma's strength, the dangerous Iron Horn Rabbit (Killer Rabbit) will also be caught without difficulty. But what if it's backup?
"Easier things make it easier"
"You think so? However, support (buffs) improve their abilities. However, the ability to use the improved capabilities depends on the person being hung up."
"Ah.... I see"
Alma seems to understand what I'm trying to say.
"Do scouts have the skill of increasing speed?
"Yes. Skills that multiply speed. I can lay it on top of each other, and I can go up to five times."
Five times more likely? That's a boulder. C-rank is usually good and up to triple.
"Did you use that skill from the beginning?
"I can't. I have to train long enough to get used to my body because it gets faster all at once. Otherwise, your muscles will be chopped or fractured."
"Even my skills do. The ability to improve with other people's support (buffs) is not easy to use. Moreover, unlike speed increases (accelerators), my support (buffs) also have an effect on my arm strength. So we need training to adapt to help (buffs)."
In other words, experiments are meant to find out how long it's going to take me to adapt to my support (buffs). Depending on the result, an appointment is made for the time being.
Even previous members who excelled as Explorers (Seekers) took half a month to adapt to support (Buffs).
What about Alma?
Individual abilities themselves are out of range, but it is a different matter of whether they can be adapted to support (buffs) quickly. Because of the large changes due to support (buffs), it can take a while to adapt. In fact, with the three former members, Lloyd, who was most capable, took time to adapt best.
"How many Iron Horned Rabbits (Killer Rabbits) can you confirm near here?
When I ask, Alma closes her eyes and clears her ears.
"In the vicinity of two hundred meters, thirteen"
"Then it's essential for the experiment. Use speed increase (accelerator) when catching iron horn rays (killer rabbits). Plus, I'm gonna hang two buffs, so I'm gonna catch one or more of them in that state for ten seconds. Well, three times would be enough. The results also show the amount of training needed to adapt to the assistance (buffs)"
"Understood"
"Now we start the experiment with this"
Speech Skill: Morale (Battle Voice).
The support (buffs) that I grant in conjunction with my proclamation activate Alma's body.
"How are you feeling?
"A strange feeling. Infinite vitality springs from the depths of your body."
"First, I used a skill called Morale (Battle Voice). Alma is now 25 percent more physically, magically, and rapidly recovering with my support."
"I mean, you're not easily tired, are you?
"Exactly. And the next skill to use is destiny. Speech Skill: Tactician. A skill that increases the outcome and effect of all actions by 25 percent as long as Alma follows my instructions. Well, you can ignore the details on this occasion and think you can hang a support (buff) that increases all abilities by 25 percent."
I took the distance so Alma could get started easily.
"Overlap the speed increase (accelerator) to the limit. Simply calculated, even a five-fold multiplier becomes more than sixfold effective. If I tell you to go get him, it's a start. The tactical deployment (tactician) is given to the instruction. Don't worry, even if you get hurt, I'll fix you right up with a portable healing pill (potion)."
"Roger. - But just a little time"
Alma pulled the robe off vigorously. Wearing under the robe was a white leotard shaped leather suit. It's an inflammatory design with exposed chest. Moreover, due to the corset belt wrapped around it, Alma's large breasts are given extra emphasis.
At first glance, all defenseless clothes, but perhaps the material is the skin of the vampire Vampire. Through magic, it has the ability to deploy a barrier. Because of its properties, the body's defense makes no sense, so it is designed with an emphasis on ease of movement and breathability.
They are equipped with long gloves on their hands and long boots on their feet. And a huge swing of knife was delivered to the holder that was put through its waist belt.
He also wears a small item pouch and a case containing a needle for throwing. The high exposure makes him look flashy, but the reality is that he's a scout. How agile it seems, assuming that it will hold its enemies from the shadows.
"This makes it easier to move. Stupid."
I wrapped my left sleeve around and touched the watch stopwatch button.
"When you're ready, use the speed increase (accelerator)."
"Copy that. - Speed increase (accelerator) - Five times (quintaple) heh!
As Alma reaches five times the speed, I scream.
"Orders! Go get the Iron Horn Rabbit!
At that moment, a gust of wind broke out and Alma's figure scratched out.
Ultra-fast travel beyond limits, with a tactical deployment (tactician) support (buff) effect. Even though I was paying attention, it's fast enough to illuminate that it disappeared.
A needle on the clock pressed the stopwatch button carves the time in commas. - Two seconds have passed. Three seconds have passed. Four, five, six, seven, eight...
"I'm home."
The moment I heard Alma, I stopped the stopwatch.
"Yes, Iron Horn Rabbit"
Alma, who returned with a gust of wind from behind me, threw the Iron Horned Rabbit (Killer Rabbit) on the ground with both hands in his arms.
"Thirteen in all. He's stunning me."
"... thirteen? No way, you've got it all?
"Yes. That? Was it the rule to just have one?
"No, there's more than one, so you're not breaking the rules."
"Good, I'm relieved. So, what's the time?
"Eight seconds and six."
"You're in time, I did. I caught them all, but the experiment still goes on?
I laughed bitterly at Alma tilting my neck.
"No, that's the end of the experiment. If this turns out, you don't need training."
Damn, he's a big guy. It's the first time I've adapted to support (buffs) without difficulty. I look like an idiot for doing this kind of experiment on purpose.
So this is what's going to be the legend... You're jealous......
"We no longer need Alma's training, so our plans are vacant. So I'm going to get a job as a party"
"Oh, my first job. I've never dived into an abyss before."
"Unfortunately, it's not an Abyss relationship. No matter how strong Alma is, diving without a wall (tank) is too dangerous. This is the job we get."
Take a single letter out of your pocket and show it to Alma. It arrived from afar on an owl flight this morning. The paper is poor and smells a little like horse manure.
"Yeah? Uh, Dear Noel Stolen, In the vicinity of my village of Mintz, a bandit group appeared. As for you, I would like to ask you to crusade. Mintz Village, from the Village Chief"
Alma, having finished reading the letter, looks up with a surprised face.
"Bandits?
"Yes, our first job is to crusade the bandits."
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Hunting for the Devil (Beast) is not the only Seeker's job.
Treasure Hunting (Treasure Hunt), Secret Exploration (Missic Hunt), Mutant Hunting (Monster Hunt), and Criminal Hunting (Climb Hunt).
The former two are rarely jobs, but the latter two are common. Mutants (monsters) and criminals, however crushed, are a threat to the good people.
Of course, the reward is smaller than that of the Abyss relationship, but it's a better way to make money than to get paid.
Even when I was a former member, instead of diving into the abyss (Abyss) from the beginning, I did such fine work to earn money and improve my party proficiency.
The request for this hand is affixed directly to the bulletin board in Central Square. The clients vary, but they are mostly from the settlements.
Lords who should protect their inhabitants are always slow to work. Waiting for the Lord's help, before then the settlement will be devastated and doomed to the worst. So we have to hire our own Explorers and get rid of the problem.
The connection with the mayor of the village of Mintz was also made when he received such a request. At that time, the request was for a mutant species (monster) crusade. It is now Lloyd the Slave who promised to help after the fulfillment of the request and if there is a problem.
The mayor of the village of Mintz, who remembered his promise, probably decided it would be quicker to make a direct request to us in order to solve the problem quickly.
If it was true, I was going to send a no letter. However, the fact that Alma's training was no longer necessary created room for partying.
Not much to expect from a reward, but just the right request to test the power of a new party. Let's say we take the price from the bad guys who trouble the good villagers.
I mean, it's all about them.