Chapter 20

We are supposed to arrive in the city of Kama today. Since then, Rank 2 monsters such as the Black Wolf and Goblin Leader have started to appear.

Rank 2 monsters possess multiple skills, so it was a good opportunity to practice coordination within the party. The Goblin Leader commands Goblin Soldiers and Goblin Mages, and several of them attack in a group.

From the Black Wolf, we were stopped by the skill Roar, and while Nina was injured and Lena was healing her, I kept them at bay, and Lena created openings to attack with dark magic. It was a good experience, and we managed to steal a few skills.

By the way, the status of the Goblin Leader and Black Wolf is as follows...

Name: ***

Race: Goblin Leader

Rank: 2

Level: 15

HP: 121

MP: 26

Strength: 78

Agility: 36

Vitality: 41

Intelligence: 22

Magic: 16

Luck: 7

Passive Skills:

Command LV1

Staff Mastery LV2

Active Skills:

Staff Techniques LV1

Combat Techniques LV1

Unique Skills:

None

Name: ***

Race: Black Wolf

Rank: 2

Level: 12

HP: 133

MP: 22

Strength: 66

Agility: 100

Vitality: 66

Intelligence: 13

Magic: 12

Luck: 9

Passive Skills:

Agility Boost LV1

Active Skills:

Roar LV1

Unique Skills:

None

"Yu, what are you making?"

Nina seems interested in what I've been making. I'm creating an antidote using an empty potion bottle, a herb I found by the road, and water from a nearby river.

"It's an antidote."

Lena already knows I have the alchemy skill. Nina has been getting along well with her for a few days, and I've already given her a spanking as punishment.

She even seemed happy about it...

"Didn't Lena teach you a spell to remove poison?"

"There are spells and skills to seal magic, and what if your MP runs out? Besides, I'm making this for you."

"Eh! I'd rather be healed by Yu or Lena~"

"What if you get poisoned from a distance?"

"Ah... I see."

"...Yu thinks things through well."

"Don't call me by my name. You want to become a Sage, right? 10,000,000 Madoka for school? That's 100 gold coins... Well, that much can be saved up quickly, right?"

"...No way. Besides, I'm not you, Lena..."

Nina comes closer and whispers to me.

"Because Yu makes potions and we grow our own food, the rewards from quests and selling materials became pure profit. Normally, potion costs, inn fees, and equipment would eat into the profits, and it would take years for a low-rank party like ours to save up 100 gold coins."

"Is that so... Is there any benefit to becoming a Sage?"

"!?!"

Nina and Lena look at me as if to say, "What are you talking about?"

"If you become a Sage, you'll be promised a future as a court mage in the capital!"

"...And you can learn various skills and magic."

"Is there even a point in taking a job, like a Sage? I understand working in the capital is secure, but..."

"Yu, what are you saying!? You have to take a job! You won't be able to learn skills otherwise!"

"...The same goes for magic."

"I don't have a job, but I can learn skills and magic, and Nina, you've gained skills too."

"I have the Thief job, so I can easily learn Thief skills.

I only know Thief skills~"

"I can use white magic because my mother taught me, but even so, it was tough being a Mage."

Nina and Lena speak passionately, but since I can steal skills, I don't feel much benefit from taking a job. However, the benefits of taking a job lie in the job's characteristics.

It makes it easier to learn skills and provides status bonuses.

Lena was speaking enthusiastically, saying that as a Sage, you can quickly learn skills that reduce magic consumption and increase magic power.

Ignoring the two who kept talking, a carriage approaches from ahead. As we pass by, I see the adventurers who had mocked Lena. They all look disappointed, and their faces are uniformly gloomy.

(Why are they coming back?)

"Yu, we can see Kama~"

The city of Kama, indeed a city. In this world, I only knew about the villages of Resel and Vivit, but it's no wonder it's the second-largest city after the capital. The city is surrounded by walls, and there are guards at the gate.

"We've arrived in Kama, so our journey together is finally over."

"!?!"

Lena tilts her head and looks at me.

"Weren't we supposed to travel together until we reach Kama?"

"Yu, Lena is going to join our party~"

"!? I didn't hear that!"

"Ah, I forgot to tell you, hehe."

"...Yu, Nina, with me, the genius mage, this party is the strongest!"

"The worst..."

These are the statuses of each of us when we arrived in Kama.

Name: Yu Sato

Race: Human

Job: None

Level: 19

HP: 143

MP: 221

Strength: 56

Agility: 54

Vitality: 51

Intelligence: 63

Magic: 50

Luck: 1

Passive Skills:

Sword Mastery LV5

Strength Boost LV5

Detection LV5

Dagger Mastery LV2

Physical Ability Boost LV2

Agility Boost LV2

Command LV1

Staff Mastery LV2

Active Skills:

Sword Techniques LV3

Combat Techniques LV3

White Magic LV5

Black Magic LV3

Blacksmithing LV2

Alchemy LV2

Steal LV1

Stealth LV1

Appraisal LV1

Dagger Techniques LV2

Staff Techniques LV1

Unique Skills:

Eyes of the Otherworld LV3

Plunder LV2

Name: Nina Leba

Race: Human

Job: Thief

Level: 21

HP: 124

MP: 57

Strength: 45

Agility: 96

Vitality: 46

Intelligence: 30

Magic: 28

Luck: 22

Passive Skills:

Detection LV2

Trap Detection LV2

Dagger Mastery LV3

Stealth LV3

Dual Dagger Mastery LV1

Active Skills:

Steal LV1

Ambush LV3

Trap Disarming LV2

Stealth LV3

Combat Techniques LV2

Dagger Techniques LV2

Unique Skills:

None

Name: Lena Forma

Race: Human

Job: Mage

Level: 10

HP: 28

MP: 80

Strength: 3

Agility: 6

Vitality: 3

Intelligence: 32

Magic: 56

Luck: 16

Passive Skills:

Chant Speed Boost LV1

Active Skills:

White Magic LV2

Black Magic LV2

Unique Skills:

None