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I, uh... I doubt he suffered.

Where did you find my son?

In the woods near Tormi Village.

That idiot!

He was always so reckless, always causing trouble.

Thank you for coming here to tell us.

Belluria Fend, huh?

He took jobs to pay for his dad's medicine.

Never expected this to happen.

I only intended to deliver Belluria's belongings to his family, but...

Sir, do you have a minute?

I have eight eprara leaves and six pollawent roots,

along with 20 each of lapis and madder mushrooms.

I've never seen such large mushrooms.

Our client speaks highly of you, too.

They'd like to hire you specifically.

I'm honored.

What is it, Arianna-san?

We've actually received all these jobs requesting Takeru-san.

I can't do all of those.

Of course not.

But I can take on a few of them.

Thank you so much!

I'll notify the client.

This is awesome.

It's been half a month since we arrived in Belkaim.

When we first arrived, this bath was...

Clean!

Now I can end my days by relieving my exhaustion with a bath.

Hey, Takeru.

You in here?

You don't often come here at this hour, Clay.

My old scars are acting up.

It'll probably rain soon.

By the way, you can cast healing spells, too?

I heard a rumor that you treated a sick man in the slums.

Oh, I was just copying something I'd seen before.

Is it true that you didn't charge a fee, either?

Yeah.

You're one selfless guy, aren't you?

You could make a killing.

Oh, right.

Will healers who charge a fee resent me?

Huh? Why are you laughing?

Anyway, didn't you receive a notice about raising your rank?

I'm happy with things the way they are.

You really are one selfless guy, aren't you?

You'll draw more attention to yourself acting like that.

There are things I want.

For example, right now I'd like some sharp scissors for gathering materials.

That's not what I mean.

In any case, you should learn more about the world.

Good work again.

Thank you.

I look forward to doing more business with you.

Also, as we've requested numerous times now, would you mind...

Raising my rank?

A high rank isn't out of reach for you.

I'm really not interested in advancing.

If I'm not careful, advancement could mean more trouble.

Doing what I want at a low rank is way better.

I feel bad for the guild, but I want to live in peace.

In peace... in peace...

Bad news! Goblins are attacking!

In peace...

Contact everyone Rank D and higher, and have them gather at the north station.

Bring every available healing magician and doctor.

Muesli, which Rank A adventurers are still in the city?

Brau and Monahan are absent.

There's, uh... Clayston.

The honorable dragon king? Contact him right away.

Yes, master.

I'm only Rank F. That's none of my business.

Hey, you.

You're coming, too.

What?!

The front line is on the southwestern Stavlaw Plains.

The goblins will head straight for Belkaim.

Don't let them cross the bridge spanning the Zalwess River!

Yeah!

Don't look so miserable!

They're so passionate.

They're total jocks.

As the liberal arts type, I can't keep up.

Hey, you're Rank F, right?

Huh? Yes.

Don't get ahead of yourself and end up in our way.

He'll probably be too scared to be useful.

Hey, you came.

You're the gatherer Grit has been gushing about, right?

Yes. My name is Takeru.

That dork has nothing but good things to say about you.

It's unusual for him to praise someone unconditionally like that.

I'm honored.

Interesting. You're the first person who hasn't been intimidated by my presence.

Not bad.

Th-Thanks.

I bet you're way more impressive than you look.

What? This scrawny thing?

Are you serious, boss?

I wish he wouldn't talk me up so much.

I don't want negative attention.

You may be Rank F, but you can protect yourself, right?

I suppose.

Then protect what you want to protect.

Muesli, the rest is up to you.

- Diego and Oraldo, let's go. - Yes, boss!

I can't believe he's sending F Ranks out there.

- Sorry about the guildmaster. - No problem.

But now that we're here, let's take part in the action!

Say what, now?

My name is Muesli.

I can use a bit of healing magic.

Let's be sure to meet the guildmaster's expectations in this battle!

Don't get too excited. It's gonna be dangerous, you know.

Um, do you think you could let go of me?

I'm not scared! Really, I'm not!

I'm definitely not scared!

Yeesh.

I have to calm her down, or she's gonna be trouble.

Listen to me, okay?

I-I'm fine!

You're not fine!

We're in the back where we can't even see the enemy, and you're terrified!

You can use healing magic, right?

Then focus on healing the wounded.

Nobody said you have to fight.

- Besides, it's okay to be scared. - Huh?

Combatants hurt each other on the battlefield.

It's natural to be scared.

R-Really?

You shouldn't be ashamed of feeling that way.

We fight because we're scared.

We fight back because we're afraid.

We just have to do what we can to survive.

You have the power to do that.

You're right.

Okay! I'll do my very best to do what I can!

Clay.

It's natural to be scared on the battlefield, huh?

Laugh if you want.

I know that was out of character.

No, sorry.

I was just thinking that even you speak passionately sometimes.

I just don't want any trouble later.

Is that right? Okay, if you say so.

I thought you'd be on the front line, Clay.

My old scars are hurting today.

My body won't listen to me.

You have deep scars on your back.

Is it because of them?

You don't think they're a badge of shame for a warrior?

Huh?

You think I got them running from an enemy, don't you?

But you got those defending someone, didn't you?

You were badly injured, but you're alive.

If you're alive, you can protect someone else.

That's one way of looking at it.

What was that?

That sound...

The master's formation has been breached.

The enemy forces will arrive soon.

Takeru, I'm going out there.

You're going to the front line?

But you said you were struggling to move because of your old scars.

Even if my body breaks, I will protect you.

You can't protect anyone if you're broken.

I-It's all right.

The enemy won't come all the way here right away.

We're fine.

Let's do everything we can right now so we can all survive.

She was about to run away crying a moment ago.

Then protect what you want to protect.

I can't worry about avoiding trouble now.

Activate Barrier! Activate Magic Shield!

Don't worry. I've surrounded the area with strong walls.

Takeru-san?

I'm going to check on Clay.

Damn it!

If they make it through here, Belkaim will fall!

Apply Hard to both hands and feet!

They may be monsters, but fighting humanoids is tough.

But...

I can't worry about that right now.

Can you knock them down, Bee?

Get down, everyone!

That was amazing. You saved us.

I had no idea you'd been pushed back this far.

What happened?

A high-ranking monster appeared.

High-ranking?

A goblin sergeant.

The front line collapsed because of it.

Thanks to Clayston, we managed to escape.

But we got separated at some point.

A fatal mistake!

Clay!

Takeru? You shouldn't be here!

What are you saying? You're a mess.

Isn't the weather making your scars hurt?

Let's retreat. We'll plan a counterattack.

Retreat?

I can't do that.

Bee and I can fight. We can do it.

Even if we run, they'll catch up to us.

The goblin sergeant...

I'll buy you time!

You must live!

Clay...

To confirm, are those scars on your back important to you?

Huh? What kind of question is that to ask right now?

Are they a memento of something, or maybe a reminder of someone important?

Is there a reason you wouldn't want them erased?

They're proof of my foolishness!

I despise them!

Then you won't mind if I remove them.

What?

Now!

Vol-san, I'm taking some of your water.

There!

Hey! What are you doing?

I'm healing him, right? I'm healing him completely, so...

I know! Ridifulias!

What did you do, Takeru?

You looked like you were in pain, so I thought you'd feel better

if I healed the scars on your back...

Strength is rising from within me.

I feel like I'm young again.

No, this is...

Leave this to me!

He's laughing.

Were you the one who drew out Clayston's power?

Huh? Uh, yes.

I used a bit of healing magic, too.

That's not all you can do.

I heard you threw around some huge spells as well.

That wasn't me. That was Bee.

Who are you, exactly?

Just an ordinary Rank F adventurer whose only skill is gathering materials.

No matter.

The guild will reward you for your actions.

We appreciate your continued support.

Of course. Thank you.

Explain yourself.

Clay-san, you're back to normal. Great.

No, I'm not back to normal!

There's still something hot smoldering inside me!

What did you do to me?!

You're scaring me! Too close! Don't be mad!

I just threw magic element water and cast Ridifulias on you!

What? Magic element water?

It's an aggregation of highly concentrated, high-purity magic element.

The ancient dragon Vol—something-or-other had it in their underground lake,

which is connected to this bag.

What? Wait, underground?

No, wait, ancient dragon?

They're Bee's father or mother.

Are you an ancient dragon?

Why did you throw that blessed water on me?

Since magic element is composed of magic power,

I thought it'd speed up your healing if you absorbed it through your skin.

It was an emergency, so I wanted to do whatever I could.

So you can use advanced healing spells as well.

I'm actually just copying something I saw.

What do you mean?

Apparently, healing magic is far more effective

when I imagine the body's composition.

It worked because I knew important nerves are concentrated in the back.

Takeru... Who are you, exactly?

What should I do?

That young man didn't forbid me from revealing my identity,

but revealing that would cause an uproar.

I wouldn't be able to go back to the life I had.

But I'm responsible for that appearance, too.

If it troubles you that much, then I won't ask.

Sorry for barging in here.

I'll tell you because I trust you.

I'm from another world.

What?

Right, of course.

Of course you'd make that face after hearing that.

So... you know how some people are reincarnated?

You mean when a soul receives a new body and is reborn?

Yes, exactly!

I died once and was reborn in this body.

You died once?

And that's what happened.

This is so preposterous, I find it hard to believe.

But you did, in fact, heal my old scars and turn me into a dragonewt.

A dragonewt?

The ancestor species of us lizardmen.

I'm proud to have taken on that noble-blooded form, but it scares me.

I fear I'll lose my mind and destroy everything.

Well, I'm sure you'll get used to it eventually.

Don't be so irresponsible!

But you can't go back to how you were.

Just be careful not to get too excited, okay?

It's not that simple.

I've been meaning to tell you that you do everything too casually.

This is a good opportunity.

I'm giving you an earful today.

Ugh.

Boss, that wire you ordered arrived!

Great! Set it down somewhere!

The air in the craftsmen's district is so hot.

Yeah. There's something I want to buy here.

Welcome.

See something that catches your eye?