Chapter 21

"Then, I'll leave it to you."

"…Yes, please."

I replied to the leader, Yugo.

"Don't be so nervous; we'll support you."

"Thank you."

The priest, Olive, spoke to me kindly.

I replied, but I was still nervous. A moment ago, I had offered to observe the hunt, but when Yugo said, "If that's the case," I ended up joining the party temporarily.

It's common to form a party temporarily inside the dungeon. By overlapping each other's adventurer cards and having the leader apply, the party registration is completed.

I had only intended to observe, but when I mentioned that I could use magic, Yugo asked me to participate in the attack.

It had been a whole year since I last formed a party, so I was unsure if I could perform well, but since I was participating, I had to do my best.

I resolved to do so and followed behind them.

"There they are!"

While we were talking, Yugo seemed to have spotted a monster.

"Alright, let's do it as usual! Tim, follow Olive's instructions."

"Yes!"

Yugo and Libero drew their swords and moved forward.

"Kobo!"

"[Safety Wall]"

An arrow shot by a Kobold Archer flew toward us but was blocked by the transparent wall Olive had cast and fell to the ground.

"Wow!"

I exclaimed in amazement at the magic that deflected the arrow.

"Minato and Tim, cast a spell to control the two front-line enemies. Meanwhile, Yugo and I will take care of the rear guard."

The two of them attacked the Goblin Warrior and Kobold Warrior, pushing them back and then ran toward the rear guard.

"Both of you, prepare Fire Arrows… Now!"

"[Fire Arrow]"

Together, Minato and I launched 13 fire arrows. The Fire Arrows advanced toward the Goblin Warrior and Kobold Warrior, who were trying to chase Yugo and Libero, and all of them hit their targets.

"All hits, and you can launch six at once. Not bad at all."

Minato praised me.

"One more time. This time, use Ice Arrows to extinguish the fire."

Normally, the enemy would cast a healing spell here, but since Yugo and Libero were approaching, they didn't have the time.

"Now!"

"[Ice Arrow]"

This time, 13 ice arrows flew.

"Ugh… Huff!"

They all hit directly, and the enemies fell to the ground.

"Not bad for your age… I'm impressed."

Minato looked at me with surprise.

"It seems they're almost done. We might not need a healing spell, right?"

After a while, the two who had defeated the Kobold Archer and Goblin Mage returned. I hadn't expected them to defeat the enemies they had struggled with earlier so easily… I understood the importance of role division.

"Wow, you were much better than I thought."

"Really, I thought I'd have to take full responsibility for you since you had no skills, but you turned out to be a capable fighter."

"Minato! That's rude!"

"Ah, sorry."

Minato covered her mouth and apologized, while Olive scolded her.

"Did you know?"

I asked Yugo again.

"I just had a feeling, that's all."

"Even so, why did you let me join the party? If I really had no skills, I would have been a parasite."

Libero answered my question.

"Of course, out of interest. The fact that you made it to the fourth floor alone already proved that you had something."

"Right, I've been an adventurer for three years, but I didn't expect you to be able to use such powerful magic."

Minato replied. It seemed that Yugo and the others were one year older than me.

"In any case, we realized that just having one more person who can use attack magic significantly shortened the battle time. We really appreciate your help."

It seemed that such an easy victory was an exception. I watched as they prepared for the next battle by collecting magic stones and maintaining their weapons, and I opened the status screen, thinking my level might have increased.

"Huh… What…?"

But that thought vanished instantly, and I was thrown into confusion.

"Why is this information here…?"

Because there it was…

Name: Yugo

Age: 17

Job: Warrior Level 33

Strength: 170 + 66

Agility: 145

Stamina: 150 + 66

Magic: 13

Spirit: 20

Dexterity: 109

Luck: 111

Status Points: 160

Skill Points: 64

Acquired Skills: 'Swordsmanship Level 7', 'Hand-to-Hand Combat Level 3', 'Bash Level 7', 'Shield Bash Level 3', 'Parry Level 5', 'First Aid Level 1', 'Concentration Level 3'

Name: Libero

Age: 17

Job: Scout Level 31

Strength: 108 + 31

Agility: 168 + 62

Stamina: 112

Magic: 19

Spirit: 23

Dexterity: 109 + 31

Luck: 134

Status Points: 150

Skill Points: 60

Acquired Skills: 'Trap Detection Level 7', 'Magic Trap Detection Level 3', 'Trap Disarming Level 5', 'Disassembly Level 3', 'Rear Evasion Level 7', 'Backstab Level 4', 'Dagger Mastery Level 7', 'Throwing Mastery Level 3', 'Archery Level 6', 'Rapid Fire Level 4'

Name: Minato

Age: 17

Job: Mage Level 33

Strength: 22

Agility: 50

Stamina: 35

Magic: 174 + 66

Spirit: 135 + 33

Dexterity: 125 + 33

Luck: 120

Status Points: 160

Skill Points: 64

Acquired Skills: 'Staff Mastery Level 2', 'Fire Arrow Level 7', 'Ice Arrow Level 7', 'Wind Arrow Level 4', 'Rock Shot Level 3', 'Meditation Level 7', 'Healing Level 1', 'Light', 'Wall Level 3', 'Burst Level 4', 'Magic Concentration Level 3'

Name: Olive

Age: 17

Job: Priest Level 32

Strength: 30

Agility: 45

Stamina: 45

Magic: 143 + 32

Spirit: 169 + 64

Dexterity: 122 + 32

Luck: 170

Status Points: 155

Skill Points: 62

Acquired Skills: 'Staff Mastery Level 4', 'Healing Level 7', 'High Healing Level 3', 'Light', 'Blessing Level 7', 'Speed Up Level 3', 'Stamina Up Level 3', 'Meditation Level 3', 'Safety Wall Level 3'

Because the statuses of the four of them were displayed.