Chapter 49

After leaving Guild Master Act, Lawrence and the other members of the hero party—

They were at a specialized training facility for hero parties in the capital.

"Phew..."

Standing on the training ground was the handsome young man with silver hair, Ulgar. His long hair was tied back, and he held a wooden spear in his hand.

"Shh...!"

The thrust he released split into a thousand in an instant. It wasn't just fast; the thrust was so sharp that it pierced the wall of a distant room.

"Amazing, Ulgar!"

Approaching him was a boy as delicate as a girl, the mage Eli.

"To release a thousand thrusts simultaneously in an instant!"

"Fuhaha! What do you think? This is my [Thousand Piercing Spears]! It seems I've surpassed human limits once again...!"

With a flick of his hand, Ulgar proudly smoothed his hair.

"You're doing great, Ulgar."

"Ever since you came back, you've been training with a fierce look in your eyes. Did something happen?"

The archer girl Mio and the healer Luna said, impressed.

"By the way, Ulgar, you went to Act's place, didn't you?"

"Ah..."

Eli's words made the two of them nod in understanding.

"You must have gotten motivated by the guild master again."

"Really, the guild master is so kind. He even cares about us after we leave."

"That's right! I want to become a strong, kind, and cool guy like the guild master!"

All of them had graduated from Act and become part of the hero party. They knew the kindness of the person who supported them from behind.

"Um! Everyone seems to be gathered!"

Their leader, the young hero Lawrence, arrived.

"To be practicing on your own before the training starts! I'm impressed, Ulgar!"

"Huh...! Well, yeah! But, Lawrence!? What are you doing!?"

"Hmm? Is something wrong?"

Lawrence was... floating in the air.

"Is that a flying spell?"

"No, Eli! I'm training to run in the air to strengthen my leg muscles!"

Everyone turned pale.

"I've been wondering, how do you do that?"

"It's simple! First, you jump lightly."

He landed once and then jumped up again.

"Then, before your body starts to fall, quickly move your right foot forward! And before your right foot falls, quickly move your left foot! That's how you run in the air! It's easy!"

"No, it's not possible!"

"It is! Come on, Ulgar, no lunch until you can do it!"

"I can't do it...!"

Lawrence chased after the fleeing Ulgar.

"We'll train normally."

"Right."

The backline members practiced to enhance their magic, learn new spells, and check their coordination.

"Zee...! Haa...! I can't... anymore..."

Ulgar collapsed on the spot.

"What's wrong!? You're not running in the air!"

"Because... only you can do that..."

Ulgar collapsed, drenched in sweat.

"If you collapse at this level, you'll lose when a more powerful enemy appears!"

"But... I'm already strong enough. Didn't you see my Thousand Piercing Spears?"

"Indeed! That was impressive! But what if an enemy appears who can release ten thousand strikes in an instant? Or a hundred million!?"

"But such a monster doesn't exist..."

Lawrence picked up a wooden sword.

"Nuun...!"

He simply swung the sword, which was held in an upper guard position.

At that moment... not just the wall, but the entire building was half-destroyed.

"Ah! That's dangerous!"

Eli quickly used gravity magic to stop the collapsing building.

"What are you doing, you idiot!"

Luna used a restoration spell on the broken building, and it quickly returned to its original state.

"What! What are you doing!?"

The one who answered the shocked Ulgar was not Lawrence.

"He swung the wooden sword a hundred million times."

A young man with black hair stood at the entrance of the building.

"Gi, Guild Master!?"

"Act! You're early!"

Lawrence ran towards Act with a radiant smile.

"Act-san!"

He moved at an incredible speed, easily breaking the sound barrier.

But Act perfectly read his movement and dodged by twisting his body.

With an explosion, Lawrence destroyed the building's wall.

"Oh, you're breaking it again."

Luna instantly repaired the wall with a restoration spell.

"My party is full of weirdos, isn't it!? Can you really repair a wall that quickly!? And I heard it's made of especially durable material!"

Ignoring Ulgar, the party members approached Act.

"Guild Master, it's been a while! I've missed you so much!"

Eli hugged Act tightly and rubbed his cheek against Act's, smiling.

"You look well."

"Yes!"

"Hey, Eli. That's not fair. I want to... mmm... with the guild master too..."

Luna poked her index fingers together and stammered.

"Hey, hey, you're showing your feelings for the guild master too?"

"Wh-What!? Y-You like the guild master too, you know!"

"Heh!? I-I don't... I mean, not like that..."

Lawrence emerged from the broken wall and shook Act's hand.

"Please take care of us from today, Act-san!"

Then Ulgar, with a pale face, asked cautiously.

"L-Lawrence...? What's going on? Is it related to the guild master being here?"

"Indeed! Everyone, listen up!"

Eli and the others turned their attention to Lawrence.

"Our hero party will start a training camp from today!"

"Training camp?"

Everyone tilted their heads in confusion.

"We are about to invade the territory of the Demon King! But we can't win as we are! So, we've decided to have Act train us!"

"But we can win! Our leader can release a hundred million strikes in an instant!"

Act snorted.

"Then, what will you do if Lawrence becomes unable to fight?"

"That... is..."

Suddenly, Ulgar and the others realized.

"Right... Lawrence is strong, but the rest of us... haven't reached his level yet."

"If multiple enemies who can match Lawrence appear, we'll be finished..."

Everyone broke out in cold sweat. On the other hand, Ulgar shook his head.

"No, no, no! There can't be that many such monsters, right!?"

"But, Ulgar. The enemy's strength is largely unknown. What if the Demon King is even stronger than Lawrence?"

"That... is true..."

Ulgar, who had never won a single mock battle against Lawrence.

If he were an enemy... the thought made his spine shiver.

"We need to level up even more. So, I asked Act to train us!"

"Yay!"

Everyone, including Lawrence, smiled.

"I'm so happy! To be trained by the guild master again!"

"Yay, yay... But... Is it okay for the guild master? Isn't he busy...?"

"We're super happy, but there are many others who want to be trained. It feels wrong to monopolize him."

The girls asked anxiously.

"Don't misunderstand. It's not for your sake. It's to defeat the Demon King and enhance the reputation of my guild."

Everyone looked at him blankly but then laughed.

"As expected, Act is kind and wonderful, a demon of dedication!"

"Yes! The best guild master! I... really like him!"

Lawrence and Eli hugged Act tightly.

"If I had that much courage... I'd try too."

"Let's do our best, sis. There are many rivals, you know?"

On the other hand, Ulgar shook his head.

"Training camp!? I'll die if we do more! Seriously, I'll die!"

Act snorted mockingly.

"Fine, if you don't want to, you don't have to participate."

"Ugh...! I'll do it! I'll do it!"

"That's the spirit! Aim for the [Billion Piercing Spears]!"

He was talking about a billion-strike version of the Thousand Piercing Spears.

"N-No... That's a bit..."

"What? Can't you do it? For a member of the hero party?"

"I can...! I'll do it! ...Can I?"

Under Act's guidance, the next day, Ulgar mastered the Billion Piercing Spears.

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