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JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES, PARTY OF NONE

JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES, PARTY OF NONE

- EPISODE 2: NO GOING BACK FOR THE JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES

- Welcome, Orhun.

- I'm Vince Bryars, the head of the Night Sky Silver Rabbits.

I've heard all about you.

I'm Orhun Dura.

I'm honored to meet the leader of such a famous clan.

You don't need to be so on edge.

I've heard that you left the Hero's Party.

We don't need to spend our time trying to figure out

what the other person's really thinking, right?

True.

First, I'd like to hear more about this teaching expedition.

Okay. I'll have Selma explain.

Just as I told you yesterday,

we're going from Floor 1 to Floor 51 of the Great Dungeon in three days.

Specifically, we'll end on Floor 21 on Day 1,

Floor 36 on Day 2... and on Day 3...

Orhun Dura left the Hero's Party?

That's a major loss for them.

Without him, they won't be nearly as strong.

You're likely right.

His support magic took them to a level they weren't otherwise capable of.

Orhun's support magic effects are less powerful than average,

but his casting speed is incredible.

At least four times faster than my own.

Moreover, he was using multiple original spells.

His ability to analyze a situation, predict the next move,

and provide magical support at just the right time...

He has all the skills an enchanter needs.

With him gone, the Hero's Party is going to get a lot weaker.

I believe it's more likely now that the Silver Rabbits return to the top.

I heard about him during our joint raid.

Still, I find this all hard to believe.

Enchanters often don't receive the credit they deserve.

I'm famous, sure, but people think too highly of me.

The truly powerful, like him, don't stand out.

So essentially...

There're ten parties of rookies

and five escorts, including myself and Selma.

The rookie parties will handle the monsters on a rotation.

And if something out of the ordinary occurs, the escorts deal with it.

Exactly right. You picked that up fast.

Any other questions?

One, yes.

Why are there only five escorts?

If this insane schedule is really necessary,

you'd normally want to reduce the risk by taking

multiple A-Rank parties to support the rookies.

Yes, our goal is to take the rookies to floor 51,

but a bit of extra stress will help them grow.

This is the perfect chance for them to get that experience, right?

That's not the real reason.

Pulling this off is incredibly important to them.

There must be some other reason why.

But they're not going to tell me, an outsider.

All right. I'll help.

Thanks.

You'll receive two gold pieces in advance.

Ten more if the mission is successful.

I'm fine with that, but isn't that a bit much?

That's a year's worth of living expenses.

We simply value you that highly.

I'll see you tomorrow, Orhun Dura.

All right. I'll do the best I can.

So that's the entrance?

Morning, Orhun.

Morning.

Morning to you too, Sophia.

H-Hello!

Good morning!

Her outfit's different.

An outfit for rookies?

You look good in that outfit.

Th-Thank you!

Sophia!

You seem to know how to flatter a lady, Orhun.

Do you have a girlfriend or something?

Huh?! A girlfriend?

No, I don't.

Some members of the Hero's Party were female...

So if I'm used to talking to girls, that's probably why.

Oh, that's right.

All of you lived in the same mansion.

Where do you live now, then?

At an inn, for the moment.

I know I need to find a place soon.

Sophia?! Why are you asking that?

Are you planning on paying him a visit?

S-Sister!

No! I was just curious!

You jerk!

J-Jerk...?!

Say, why are you so far away from the rest of the group, Orhun?

I'm an outsider, so I thought I might make the rookies nervous.

Yeah, they're all looking tense.

I'm going to ask for your help to loosen them up, Orhun.

Follow me.

Sophia, go find your party.

Sure.

Good morning to all three of you.

Good morning.

The other escorts?

This is Orhun. I told you yesterday he'd be helping us.

I guarantee he's strong.

You're vouching for him, Selma?

I'm sure we can trust him, then.

Yup, you sure can!

Don't raise expectations for me, please!

Don't be so humble.

I'm Orhun. I'm a front-line attacker.

Nice to meet you all.

I'm Anthem. I'm a defender.

I'm Bernard. I'm also a defender.

I'm Cathy! I'm a healer!

So that leaves me and you. An attacker and an enchanter.

That's right.

It's a balanced party, but if I hadn't come,

were they going to have someone else double as an attacker?

Something seems wrong about this whole thing...

I know how you feel, losing such a powerful ace.

But isn't Orhun an enchanter, like you?

Given the need for party balance, I can't let him be part of the first group.

You're right.

We haven't moved a step forward since last year.

We're still trapped.

We can't take back what we've lost.

That's why I turned to Orhun.

But he volunteered to be a swordsman.

If he can function as a front-line attacker...

All right!

We've got three days of hard work ahead of us, guys!

Right!

Now, let's go greet the rookies!

Good morning, everyone.

Good morning!

Today, we begin our descent to the 51st floor of the Great Dungeon!

You all look tense.

Are you all scared to head to the middle levels of the Great Dungeon so soon?

Well, don't worry!

I've brought a powerful helper in case something happens!

Let me introduce you. This is Orhun!

He's reached Floor 94, where even we have yet to go!

Floor 94?!

Does that mean...

If you want to be dungeon explorers yourselves, then you must know him.

Yes, he...

was a member of the Hero's Party!

Thus, he knows the Great Dungeon better than any of us.

The Hero's Party! I knew it!

The party with the heroes?!

Wow! Heroes!

Well? Think we can get to floor 51 now?

Yes!

All right! Let's head into the dungeon, then!

Good, good.

Everybody stay on standby until it's time to head in.

Right!

Escorts, let's do our final checks.

Selma, that was playing it up a little too much...

Not at all.

You really have been to Floor 94, right?

Part of our job is to make sure they can relax and focus on the dungeon.

True, but...

I only want the title of "hero" to help the old man's shop...

I hope this doesn't come around to bite me.

Oh, right.

I want you to escort Group 10.

Okay...

They're our most promising rookies.

If they can learn to work as a party,

they'll easily be able to make it to the middle floors.

Show them the ropes, please.

Understood.

I don't know if you should be entrusting your star rookies to an outsider, though...

I'm Orhun. I'll be your escort for the next three days.

Nice to meet you, sir.

So, Sophia's in Group 10?

Is someone in Group 10 late?

No, this is all of us.

A three-member party? That's rare.

The fewer people in a party, the more dangerous it is.

Especially for rookies...

Oh, that's because...

obody can keep up with us.

I know they've got high hopes for him,

but if he's this young and has that attitude,

I'm worried for his future.

If everyone's here, then good.

You, please introduce yourself first.

Okay. I'm Group 10's leader, Logan Hayward.

I'm an enchanter, and the man who will someday surpass Selma herself!

He sure is confident.

Next!

Okay!

I'm Caroline Inglot!

I'm a defender!

That's not a lot of armor for a defender.

Will you put on your armor once we're in the Great Dungeon?

You're asking that too, mister?

I'm a defender who doesn't use armor or a shield!

Um, you mean you dodge instead of block?

That's right!

I don't want monsters touching me!

But I want to kill lots of them,

so I chose to be a defender so I could get as close as possible!

A dodge-type defender.

Instead of using her defense to block attacks,

she wants to dodge using her speed?

Being a dodge-type is hard until you get combat experience.

Nobody in the clan warned you?

Of course they did.

But she just ignored them.

You don't listen to what the teachers say, either!

I don't have to, 'cause I'm just that good.

- What?!

- Guys...

So they're the problem kids...

Next?

Okay!

I'm Sophia Claudel.

I'm a rear attacker! A caster!

Thank you for coming today!

Everything she said was normal, but for some reason I feel much more at ease.

- What?

- This mission actually seems kind of difficult...

- I'm the party leader, you know!

Our descent in the dungeon has begun.

They were causing such a ruckus outside,

but I guess the rookies shut up once they got inside.

Hey, hey!

Why is someone from the Hero's Party on this expedition?

Does that mean you guys don't see our clan as rivals?

Did you not listen to what Selma said?

I used to be a member.

I left.

Why did you leave?

Everybody admires the Hero's Party!

What a waste!

She's not letting it drop.

She doesn't seem to mean anything by it, but I just can't handle this type.

Hey! Hey! Why? Why?

Who cares?

It's none of your business.

Hmph! Stingy!

Oh, right!

Do you and Sophia know each other?

I guess. Why?

No real reason, but she said somebody amazing would be coming with us.

Right, Sophia?

Wh-What?

He's the amazing guy you were talking about, right?

Um...

Yeah. He saved my life.

He was so strong, and he said he was part of the Hero's Party...

My sister said we wouldn't have to worry at all if he was here.

I see, I see!

Then you don't need to be so nervous, right, Sophia?

You've got a hero here with you!

Yeah, you're right.

I'm not a hero, actually...

Did she bring this up to get Sophia to calm down?

Maybe she's more considerate of others than she appears.

The trap spells I set are working fine.

They're hard for the enemy to detect until they actually go off.

It's a good way to deal with monsters to our rear without slowing us down.

We don't have a lot of time.

I don't want to waste it on useless battles.

FLOOR 20

I've been keeping an eye on how they fight,

and they'll probably be good for the rest of the teaching expedition.

I thought that Logan was just a rookie with a big head,

but he has real skill as an enchanter.

If he can keep it up for longer battles,

he could easily function in an A-Rank party.

He really is a genius.

He loses points for being bad at giving orders, since that's necessary for an enchanter.

But he'll get better with more experience, I'm sure.

Caroline's speed is as good as you'd expect from someone

who wants to be a dodge-type defender.

But there're two issues.

The first problem is that when she sees a monster, she'll run right at it.

Since she's a defender, she should be trying to get close to the enemy,

but watching her scares me.

The other problem is that she just uses two daggers for weapons.

They're a good fit for her style,

but that's maybe not enough destructive power for this party.

Sophia's not as impressive as the other two,

but she's stronger than a rookie already.

She was a little passive, but that'll change once she opens up to her party members.

And she doesn't have any big rookie flaws.

I can't wait to see how she grows.

And that does it for the Floor 20 boss.

Wow.

That was so fast!

Well done, escorts.

All right, everyone, on to the 21st floor!

Register the floor on your guild card,

and we're done for the day.

Yes, ma'am!

How did you enjoy being an escort?

Just like you said, Group 10 has a lot of potential.

But they're not really working together.

I'm especially worried about Caroline.

She's actually improved a lot...

What did she used to be like, then?

Okay, see you tomorrow.

Sure.

I should've known this would happen.

It's a front-page article about the Hero's Party,

and how they have a new enchanter.

In other words, my being banished from the party is now public knowledge.

They have no idea how much this hurts me...

I wish they would've waited until the teaching expedition was over.

I can't imagine all the rookies read this paper.

But if any of them do, I can see it changing their opinion of me.

Well, no sense in thinking about it.

I guess I'll head to the meeting point.

Orhun!

Luna?

It's been a long time... Orhun.

Yeah.

When I was in the Hero's Party,

even as the other members were growing colder and colder toward me,

she always treated me the same as ever.

When I was banished, she was away on some errand at home.

If Luna had been there...

I guess I've still got some attachments to the Hero's Party.

So, did you need something?

Um...

Would you please come back to our party?

We need your strength!

I felt like she might say that.

She always thought highly of me.

Is that what the rest of the party wants?

I can't imagine so, after seeing the article in today's paper.

Article...?

No, I'm asking on my own.

But if you'll come with me, I'll do my best to persuade everyone!

Luna's serious about bringing me back?

But it's too late, for a lot of reasons...

After that article got published, I can't go back, can I?

Nor do I want to go back, either.

Sorry. I haven't seen today's paper, so I don't know what it said...

But didn't we promise...

that we'd clear the Great Dungeon together?!

You and I and Oliver all made that promise.

And Oliver was the one who kicked me out.

So it's never going to happen now.

Maybe, but...

Sorry.

Orhun...

I wanted the three of us to remain the way we always were...

To fulfill that promise...

There's no going back now, though.

There's no place for me there.

It all ended that day.

It's too late.