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Armour! Armour!

You're finally an adventurer now.

We should get you some decent armour to protect yourself.

Yep.

Wow! There's so many weird things I've never even seen before!

Word goes that Alessa is currently home to a very famous and skilled blacksmith.

Kid, if you're shoppin' for armour, ya ain't gonna find better than my store.

Who are you?

Inspect!

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

VIT

STR

Garrus

82

Dwarf

Arcane Blacksmith

33

160

122

MAG

173

AGI

46

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

VIT

STR

Garrus

82

Dwarf

Arcane Blacksmith

33

160

122

MAG

173

AGI

46

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

VIT

STR

Garrus

82

Dwarf

Arcane Blacksmith

33

160

122

MAG

173

AGI

46

What's with Gandalf the Short here?

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

VIT

STR

Garrus

82

Dwarf

Arcane Blacksmith

33

160

122

MAG

173

AGI

46

Skills

Disassembly II; Fire Resistance VII;

Blacksmith X; Smithing Magic IX;

Inspect VII; Mining III; Sewing V;

Hammer Arts II; Hammer Mastery VII;

Poison Resistance II; Leatherworking VI;

Fire Magic VI; Tireless VI;

Appraiser XIII; Arcane Blacksmith VII;

Fire God's Protection;

Energy Manipulation;

Special Skills

Godsight;

Titles

Wandering Blacksmith;

Honorary Blacksmith of Granzell;

Smithing Master;

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

VIT

STR

Garrus

82

Dwarf

Arcane Blacksmith

33

160

122

MAG

173

AGI

46

Skills

Disassembly II; Fire Resistance VII;

Blacksmith X; Smithing Magic IX;

Inspect VII; Mining III; Sewing V;

Hammer Arts II; Hammer Mastery VII;

Poison Resistance II; Leatherworking VI;

Fire Magic VI; Tireless VI;

Appraiser XIII; Arcane Blacksmith VII;

Fire God's Protection;

Energy Manipulation;

Special Skills

Godsight;

Titles

Wandering Blacksmith;

Honorary Blacksmith of Granzell;

Smithing Master;

Skills

Disassembly II; Fire Resistance VII;

Blacksmith X; Smithing Magic IX;

Inspect VII; Mining III; Sewing V;

Hammer Arts II; Hammer Mastery VII;

Poison Resistance II; Leatherworking VI;

Fire Magic VI; Tireless VI;

Appraiser XIII; Arcane Blacksmith VII;

Fire God's Protection;

Energy Manipulation;

Special Skills

Godsight;

Titles

Wandering Blacksmith;

Honorary Blacksmith of Granzell;

Smithing Master;

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

VIT

STR

Garrus

82

Dwarf

Arcane Blacksmith

33

160

122

MAG

173

AGI

46

Garrus

82

Dwarf

Arcane Blacksmith

33

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

VIT

STR

Garrus

82

Dwarf

Arcane Blacksmith

33

160

122

MAG

173

AGI

46

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

VIT

STR

Garrus

82

Dwarf

Arcane Blacksmith

33

160

122

MAG

173

AGI

46

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

VIT

STR

Garrus

82

Dwarf

Arcane Blacksmith

33

160

122

MAG

173

AGI

46

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

VIT

STR

Garrus

82

Dwarf

Arcane Blacksmith

33

160

122

MAG

173

AGI

46

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

VIT

STR

Garrus

82

Dwarf

Arcane Blacksmith

33

160

122

MAG

173

AGI

46

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

VIT

STR

Garrus

82

Dwarf

Arcane Blacksmith

33

160

122

MAG

173

AGI

46

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

VIT

STR

Garrus

82

Dwarf

Arcane Blacksmith

33

160

122

MAG

173

AGI

46

What's with Gandalf the Short here?

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

VIT

STR

Garrus

82

Dwarf

Arcane Blacksmith

33

160

122

MAG

173

AGI

46

Skills

Disassembly II; Fire Resistance VII;

Blacksmith X; Smithing Magic IX;

Inspect VII; Mining III; Sewing V;

Hammer Arts II; Hammer Mastery VII;

Poison Resistance II; Leatherworking VI;

Fire Magic VI; Tireless VI;

Appraiser XIII; Arcane Blacksmith VII;

Fire God's Protection;

Energy Manipulation;

Special Skills

Godsight;

Titles

Wandering Blacksmith;

Honorary Blacksmith of Granzell;

Smithing Master;

What's with Gandalf the Short here?

Garrus

82

Dwarf

Arcane Blacksmith

33

160

122

MAG

173

AGI

46

Blacksmith X; Smithing Magic IX;

Inspect VII; Mining III; Sewing V;

Hammer Arts II; Hammer Mastery VII;

Poison Resistance II; Leatherworking VI;

Fire Magic VI; Tireless VI;

Appraiser XIII; Arcane Blacksmith VII;

Fire God's Protection;

Energy Manipulation;

Special Skills

Godsight;

Titles

Wandering Blacksmith;

Honorary Blacksmith of Granzell;

Smithing Master;

Arcane Blacksmith

173

Inspect VII; Mining III; Sewing V;

Hammer Arts II; Hammer Mastery VII;

Poison Resistance II; Leatherworking VI;

Fire Magic VI; Tireless VI;

Appraiser XIII; Arcane Blacksmith VII;

Fire God's Protection;

Energy Manipulation;

Special Skills

Godsight;

Titles

Wandering Blacksmith;

Honorary Blacksmith of Granzell;

Smithing Master;

Inspect VII; Mining III; Sewing V;

Hammer Arts II; Hammer Mastery VII;

Poison Resistance II; Leatherworking VI;

Fire Magic VI; Tireless VI;

Appraiser XIII; Arcane Blacksmith VII;

Fire God's Protection;

Energy Manipulation;

Special Skills

Godsight;

Titles

Wandering Blacksmith;

Honorary Blacksmith of Granzell;

Smithing Master;

Hammer Arts II; Hammer Mastery VII;

Poison Resistance II; Leatherworking VI;

Fire Magic VI; Tireless VI;

Appraiser XIII; Arcane Blacksmith VII;

Fire God's Protection;

Energy Manipulation;

Special Skills

Godsight;

Titles

Wandering Blacksmith;

Honorary Blacksmith of Granzell;

Smithing Master;

Poison Resistance II; Leatherworking VI;

Fire Magic VI; Tireless VI;

Appraiser XIII; Arcane Blacksmith VII;

Fire God's Protection;

Energy Manipulation;

Special Skills

Godsight;

Titles

Wandering Blacksmith;

Honorary Blacksmith of Granzell;

Smithing Master;

Poison Resistance II; Leatherworking VI;

Fire Magic VI; Tireless VI;

Appraiser XIII; Arcane Blacksmith VII;

Fire God's Protection;

Energy Manipulation;

Special Skills

Godsight;

Titles

Wandering Blacksmith;

Honorary Blacksmith of Granzell;

Smithing Master;

Hot damn, he's no slouch in the skill or title department!

Honorary Blacksmith of Granzell?

Colour me surprised, young lady. Ya got Inspect, dontcha?

Could he be that famous blacksmith we heard about?

So, what's your final verdict? Interested in my wares, young lady?

Teacher, what do you think?

Why not? May as well see what he has in stock.

I am. Let's go.

Great. Right this way.

Master Garrus is selling his goods to that kid?

His masterworks are wasted on her!

Right?!

Oh, dontcha worry 'bout the rabble.

They're just grumpy they don't getta pawn off my gear.

I ain't sellin' my stuff to those sorry scabs.

But you'd sell them to me?

I saw how ya stood up for yourself back at the guild.

I knew right then and there I hadda sell you my gear.

I decided long, long ago I'd only open up shop to adventurers worthy of what I sell.

And you fit the bill.

O-Ooooh...

Oh my god...

Wow, it fits me perfectly!

Fran, you look stunning!

Thank you.

Whatcha think? High quality stuff, ain't it?

Man, the stats on these babies are cracked.

Flame Oxhorn Dress Armour

Mithril Earloops

(Cat Beastmen Style)

It comes with Fire, Shock, Paralysis, and Magic Resistance...

Paralysing Cat Gauntlets

Everything you'd want all in one set!

Poisonous Wyvern Boots

It's all yours for 150.000 gold. How's that sound?

Are you sure? I mean, it's such an amazing set of armour!

Yeah. 'Twas a commission by a lad who got himself offed in a dungeon.

A dungeon?

Isn't that nice of him, Fran?

Yay! My first armour set as an adventurer!

Now you're even stronger and cuter!

And it's a real shame, but...

Yeah, I'm not even in the running here...

ATK

450

I feel you.

Let's ask him about his swords, if only so we have a point of reference.

Okay!

Can I look at the swords, too?

Huh?

Why? You got a pretty fine sword already.

I've never seen anythin' like you before,

now have I, Intelligent Weapon?

Impossible! How'd this dwarf find me out?!

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Since I last yearned to breathe free?

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Everywhere around me, death and despair is all I see

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Of this darkness unending

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But try as I might to reach that light

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The seeking shadows, they always catch up to me

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So on my knees, here I pray for salvation—

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The strength to smash free of my chains!

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Let us soar beyond our wildest dreams

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With your handle in my hand

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We’ll take on all the world’s evils

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Forging an even brighter future

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Courage and conviction, a world of possibilities—

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All these things you gave to me—

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For as long as I live, I’ll never forget!

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No matter how hard the fight

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We’ll always win!

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You and I have only just started our story

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Keep facing towards the light

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Through thick and thin!

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Let’s keep filling in the empty pages

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Of our beautiful adventure!

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!

Episode 3

The Shrewd Blacksmith

Did he Inspect me? No, he can't have.

I've got Identity Protection. Not even the Guildmaster could peep through that.

How did you know?

My eye's a little special, y'see?

I got me trusty ol' Godsight!

That was his Special Skill, right?

Not even Identity Protection'll hide everything from my eyes.

'Specially not if you're a weapon or piece o' armour.

And this old dwarf's tellin' ya your sword's plenty good already.

My work doesn't even hold a candle to it.

That's simply not true!

Your swords are way stronger than me!

Teacher!

Oh, finally ready to talk, huh?

Was that Telepathy?

Crap!

Don't worry, I'm just a li'l curious as a smithy.

Garrus doesn't seem like a bad guy.

Yeah, you're right. Oh, well.

Thanks for trustin' me.

That display at the guild only goes to show you really don't need any o' my blades.

But your swords have way higher stats than I do!

Like that one, for example.

I 'spose, but only if you look at its raw ATK value.

I guess you ain't familiar with how Mana Conductivity works, are ya?

Mana Conductivity?

Inspection

Name

Owner

Race

ATK

MP

DUR

MC

Teacher

Fran

Intelligent Weapon

392

1650/1650

1450/1450

A

Now that you mention it, I guess I do see this "MC" attribute when I inspect myself...

I 'spose I can do a little demonstratin'.

Draw yer sword.

Why'd you grab that?

This sword's got an ATK value of 450.

Charge up 100 MP and try slicin' through this.

Huh? All right.

Here I come!

Wha—?! I cut through it like butter?!

See! I told you you were amazing, Teacher!

Your Mana Conductivity's ranked at A. That's a 200% mana efficiency.

It's an amplifier. Charge 100 MP and your ATK increases by 200.

Th-Then that means...

ATK

MP

DUR

392+200

1550/1650

1450/1450

I've got an ATK of 592?!

If my eyes don't deceive me, you'd have no problem chargin' up to about 1000 MP.

Are you serious?!

So if I spent a portion of my MP, I could boost my ATK by 2000?!

No doubt about it. You're an impeccable enchanted sword.

Really? Has anyone ever told you you're a good man, Garrus?

Don't worry, Fran! You heard the smith. I'm an impeccable sword!

I told you so, Teacher.

You're an amazing sword!

Fran!

Teacher!

If I may, who forged you? And did they give you a name?

His name is Teacher! He's the strongest sword in the world!

Sorry, but my memories don't go back that far.

Does your Godsight say anything about me?

A sword housing a soul is beyond the level of an Arcane Blacksmith like me.

You're probably the work of a Divine Blacksmith.

A Divine Blacksmith?

It's said their weapons can rend heaven and earth.

They're legendary blacksmiths who can forge super weapons known as Divine Swords.

There's only been five o' them in recorded history.

W-Wait, am I a Divine Sword then?

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. You ain't that strong.

Ugh...

I've only ever seen one, and that's luckier than most.

Name

ATK

MC

Skills

Flame Sword Ignis

1800

SS

Blessing of Blaze Magic;

Blessing of the Fire God;

Other skills unknown...

Name

ATK

MC

Skills

Flame Sword Ignis

1800

SS

Blessing of Blaze Magic;

Blessing of the Fire God;

Other skills unknown...

Name

ATK

MC

Skills

Flame Sword Ignis

1800

SS

Blessing of Blaze Magic;

Blessing of the Fire God;

Other skills unknown...

Name

ATK

MC

Skills

Flame Sword Ignis

1800

SS

Blessing of Blaze Magic;

Blessing of the Fire God;

Other skills unknown...

Name

ATK

MC

Skills

Flame Sword Ignis

1800

SS

Blessing of Blaze Magic;

Blessing of the Fire God;

Other skills unknown...

Name

ATK

MC

Skills

Flame Sword Ignis

1800

SS

Blessing of Blaze Magic;

Blessing of the Fire God;

Other skills unknown...

The Flame Sword, Ignis.

Name

ATK

MC

Skills

Flame Sword Ignis

1800

SS

Blessing of Blaze Magic;

Blessing of the Fire God;

Other skills unknown...

Name

ATK

MC

Skills

Flame Sword Ignis

1800

SS

Blessing of Blaze Magic;

Blessing of the Fire God;

Other skills unknown...

Name

ATK

MC

Skills

Flame Sword Ignis

1800

SS

Blessing of Blaze Magic;

Blessing of the Fire God;

Other skills unknown...

Name

ATK

MC

Skills

Flame Sword Ignis

1800

SS

Blessing of Blaze Magic;

Blessing of the Fire God;

Other skills unknown...

Name

ATK

MC

Skills

Flame Sword Ignis

1800

SS

Blessing of Blaze Magic;

Blessing of the Fire God;

Other skills unknown...

Name

ATK

MC

Skills

Flame Sword Ignis

1800

SS

Blessing of Blaze Magic;

Blessing of the Fire God;

Other skills unknown...

Flame Sword Ignis

Blessing of Blaze Magic;

Blessing of the Fire God;

Other skills unknown...

Sorry, I was clearly being conceited!

Now I know I've got nothing on the Divine Swords.

I'm afraid that's about all the info I got.

Sorry, sword.

If anything, I should be thanking you. This helped me out a lot.

So, you still lookin' for a sword or nah?

Nah, I'd say we're covered on that front.

But look at me, I'm practically naked. Could you fix us up a scabbard?

Sure! I'll make you the finest scabbard you'll ever lay your eyes on!

Ugh, that's heavy...

Ah, before I forget, would any of this help with crafting?

Let's see... You've got some prime D- and C-Rank monster loot there.

This is quality stuff. I can definitely use these to create some fine armour!

For real?!

We're a little short on money, though.

What if you sell the leftover material to me, then?

Would you be fine with that?

Sure! I ain't working at a loss here.

In fact, with this kinda material I can craft some real powerful equipment.

Exponentially more powerful equipment than you'll find on most adventurers, that's fer sure.

If I ordered some Tarantula parts too, I could...

Um, Garrus?

Ah, sorry. You've just stoked a fire in this old dwarf's heart!

Rest assured. I know you've got a grand adventure ahead of you,

so I'll pour my heart and soul into crafting you some fantastic equipment.

That would make me really happy!

Thank you so much, Garrus!

I'm happy for you, Fran!

You can come pick up your scabbard in three days, but it'll take a month for your armour.

Okay, got it!

I can't wait!

We're also missing, well, Fran...

You could use some undergarments and... well, underwear, right?

Huh? Underwear?

I don't need them in a fight.

Oh no, I ain't havin' that!

No way I'd let a darling like you fight full commando, nuh-uh!

Come right in!

You ain't leaving without some!

Fair skin, black hair, black eyes, and black ears...

Black suits a cutie like you!

B-Black?!

We got other stuff too, like this and this, and... Maybe it's still a little too soon for this.

We got cute clothes this way, too.

Come take a look.

Why not? We're here already, maybe you'll like it?

Gosh, Franny, you're adorable! You're killing these looks!

And right she is! Fran's a natural model!

Drop by again, Franny!

Thank you.

And that's how this wonderful lady put Fran on the right track, wardrobe and all.

She's my saviour, honestly.

That leaves only cooking utensils and seasoning for when we're out camping.

You're right, food always comes first!

That nice girl from before gave us a referral as well.

I think this was it?

Welcome to the Sabre-Tooth, missy!

He's towering!

Is this the general store?

Yeah. Folk often mistake us for a weapons shop,

even though we're clearly a general store.

There's no way he was born a clerk.

Inspect!

Race

Class

Level

Rufus

41

Human

Merchant

30

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

Rufus

41

Human

Merchant

30

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

Rufus

41

Human

Merchant

30

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

Rufus

41

Human

Merchant

30

VIT

STR

188

150

MAG

AGI

73

77

Skills

Transport III; Harvesting II;

Disassembly IV; Arithmetic I;

Commerce II; Hammer Arts IV;

Warhammer Mastery VI;

Tracking II; Frost Resistance II;

Cooking I;

Energy Manipulation;

Titles

Giant Slayer

VIT

STR

188

150

MAG

AGI

73

77

Skills

Transport III; Harvesting II;

Disassembly IV; Arithmetic I;

Commerce II; Hammer Arts IV;

Warhammer Mastery VI;

Tracking II; Frost Resistance II;

Cooking I;

Energy Manipulation;

Titles

Giant Slayer

VIT

STR

188

150

MAG

AGI

73

77

Skills

Transport III; Harvesting II;

Disassembly IV; Arithmetic I;

Commerce II; Hammer Arts IV;

Warhammer Mastery VI;

Tracking II; Frost Resistance II;

Cooking I;

Energy Manipulation;

Titles

Giant Slayer

VIT

STR

188

150

MAG

AGI

73

77

Skills

Transport III; Harvesting II;

Disassembly IV; Arithmetic I;

Commerce II; Hammer Arts IV;

Warhammer Mastery VI;

Tracking II; Frost Resistance II;

Cooking I;

Energy Manipulation;

Titles

Giant Slayer

VIT

STR

188

150

MAG

AGI

Skills

Transport III; Harvesting II;

Disassembly IV; Arithmetic I;

Commerce II; Hammer Arts IV;

Warhammer Mastery VI;

Tracking II; Frost Resistance II;

Cooking I;

Energy Manipulation;

Titles

Giant Slayer

Name

Age

Race

Class

Level

Rufus

41

Human

Merchant

30

VIT

STR

188

150

MAG

AGI

73

77

Skills

Transport III; Harvesting II;

Disassembly IV; Arithmetic I;

Commerce II; Hammer Arts IV;

Warhammer Mastery VI;

Tracking II; Frost Resistance II;

Cooking I;

Energy Manipulation;

Titles

Giant Slayer

Age

Race

Class

Level

Rufus

41

Human

Merchant

30

VIT

STR

188

150

MAG

AGI

73

77

Skills

Transport III; Harvesting II;

Disassembly IV; Arithmetic I;

Commerce II; Hammer Arts IV;

Warhammer Mastery VI;

Tracking II; Frost Resistance II;

Cooking I;

Energy Manipulation;

Titles

Giant Slayer

VIT

STR

188

150

MAG

AGI

73

77

Skills

Transport III; Harvesting II;

Disassembly IV; Arithmetic I;

Commerce II; Hammer Arts IV;

Warhammer Mastery VI;

Tracking II; Frost Resistance II;

Cooking I;

Energy Manipulation;

VIT

STR

188

150

MAG

AGI

Skills

Transport III; Harvesting II;

Disassembly IV; Arithmetic I;

Commerce II; Hammer Arts IV;

Warhammer Mastery VI;

VIT

STR

188

150

MAG

AGI

Skills

Transport III; Harvesting II;

Disassembly IV; Arithmetic I;

VIT

STR

188

150

MAG

AGI

Skills

Transport III; Harvesting II;

Disassembly IV; Arithmetic I;

Transport III; Harvesting II;

A general store clerk with 150 STR?

Those are some intermediate adventurer stats!

You're an adventurer?

Used to be. I'm an ex-adventurer now.

I retired three years ago and opened up this shop.

You must be a Black Cat from the looks of it.

You an adventurer, too?

Yep.

I see.

Feel free to look around the place.

Okay!

This place is packed with spices!

And a good amount of tableware, too!

Come back soon, will ya?

I will!

With these goodies, I can finally share my outstanding cuisine with you!

Really?

I really wanna eat your cooking! Like, right now!

Okay, I hear you.

Let's go find us an inn first.

As it turns out, our Guild Card also acts as an ID.

Just show it to the clerk, and presto! Even a kid can get an inn room!

The perks of being an adventurer!

Hey, this room's not half bad.

Teacher, is this really the right room?

Yep, pretty sure it is. Why?

Woo! This is such a nice room!

W-Well, I agree, but it's nothing special as far as inns go.

This is the best room I've ever stayed in.

It's like a dream come true.

Fran...

Ever since I met you, life has been so full of fun surprises.

And it's all because of you!

Fran...

I see now.

This is only the beginning! You'll never have to worry about your room ever again!

You mean it?

Of course. Same goes for meals. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Yay! I want to eat your cooking as soon as possible!

I'm sure my...

I'll be there for you until you evolve and can stand on your own two feet!

You better be ready!

Yep. Understood!

I'm sure the reason I reincarnated into this world was to be there for Fran.

All righty then, let's prepare dinner!

Yes, yes!

Time for Teacher's cooking!

Anything you'd like?

Meat!

Aight! We got spices at the ready too, so let's give this recipe a whirl!

Almost, almost!

Tadah! Out-of-this-world fried chicken!

How is it?

What is this? It's like a tasty miracle in my mouth!

I'm so glad you like it!

Spices truly are the gateway to all kinds of cuisine.

Spices are awesome!

I bet I could even make curry with all this.

This is true happiness!

Thank you, Teacher. That was so good.

With our tummies nice and full, it's go time! Tonight, we prepare a game plan.

And then tomorrow, we adventure!

Yeah!

I'd like for us to decide how I spend my EP together from now on.

Mhm. Healing magic!

You were thinking that too, huh?

When fighting Donadrond,

I thought his healing skills seemed really strong.

Same here.

At our current level and equipment, I'd rather avoid super strong enemies.

So I was thinking of levelling up Doppelgänger, but healing skills might take priority.

I can share those skills with you, too.

Actually, no. We might not have enough left for Sword Arts and Sword Mastery if we do that.

But that route is also kinda expensive.

Is there anything else you'd like?

Oh?

Getting stronger...

With Teacher by my side...

Oh dear, she's even drooling...

Only for tonight, okay?

You really did your best today, after all.

Nighty-night, Fran.

These healing herbs form the base ingredient for health pots.

I see.

This one can be used to create an antidote.

I see.

G-Rank quests boil down to mundane tasks like gathering medicinal herbs and such.

The toughest quest is a kill quest, but even that's just "kill three goblins".

These are Stamella Shrooms. Stamella dishes help recover your stamina.

I see.

My Harvesting, Herbology, and Cooking skills make these gathering quests a breeze.

Don't you love exploring the forest of knowledge, Fran?

Huh?! Don't you enjoy this, Fran?!

Well, enjoying it is just a bonus.

Like it or not, it's still an adventurer's job.

Sounds like there's a scuffle over there.

Let's check it out!

I wanna see!

Lily, Crull, forget about me and run!

We're not leaving without you, Eustace!

Why's there a whole crowd of them? We only need three!

Sorry. It's my fault for suggesting we go deeper into the forest...

Lots of goblins.

A whole thirteen of 'em...

They may not be able to handle that.

And as if that weren't enough, there's even a hobgoblin among them.

They might not make it out alive.

I'm saving them.

I'll help you escape, even if it costs me my life!

Take this! My last bit of magic!

Fire—

Fire Arrow!

Wh-What?

Great job, Eustace!

But that wasn't me...

Huh? A child?

Ten left. Let's show them, Fran!

Teacher, it's on fire.

Yeah! We're on fire, Fran!

This is your first battle as an adventurer, after all!

No, the forest. It's on fire.

Oh, god! Aqua Create!

Okay, Fire Magic's banned in the forest.

Fran, let's use Earth Magic here instead.

Do it like we practised!

Okay. I'll try!

Stone Bullet!

Stone Arrow!

Your skill was amazing, Teacher!

They're even stronger than normal because of my Wizard skill.

It's such a shame I can't share it with you.

Only seven left!

Double Slash!

Who is this girl?

She's incredibly strong!

Stone Bullet!

⟨ Fran's level has increased to 4. ⟩

Fran's level has increased to 4.

Long time no see, Miss Announcer!

I feel a little stronger now!

Stone Bullet!

Heavy Slash!

She took them all out by herself...

Amazing!

Circle Heal!

Huh? She's even got a level 7 intermediate healing spell!

I really wanted to try Healing Magic!

Good thing we prioritised it, too.

Thanks a lot! You saved our lives!

You were amazing out there.

Who are you?

Fran.

I'm a G-Rank adventurer.

Wh-What?! G-Rank?

You're the same rank as us?!

Yeah. See ya!

Wait!

You killed the goblins, so the loot's all yours.

What do you think?

We can claim just the high-rank loot.

Okay. I'll take the hobgoblin. You can have the rest.

Huh? Hobgoblin?

Now that you mention it, there are higher-ranked goblins mixed in...

That's bad news.

We might have a Goblin Stampede coming up!

What's a Goblin Stampede?

What's that?

Wh-What?! You don't know?

If there's a group with hobgoblins in there,

that means a King's likely not far behind.

A pack led by a King is a D-rank threat!

The more they gather, the higher the chance they get to produce stronger offspring.

And before long, a Queen will emerge.

The King and Queen's offspring will be entirely made of hobgoblins.

Their population growth is so high, they'll form legions in no time!

At that stage, they're already C-Rank threats.

Human settlements won't be safe anymore as they go there looking for food.

That stage is called a Goblin Stampede.

They can raze entire cities. If we don't act soon...

...even Alessa may not be able to hold.

We're going to warn the guild right away.

What will you do?

I'm going to—

There are more of them?

It might've called for back-up!

You go.

B-But what about you?!

I'm going to try fighting them off.

Fran, are you sure?

Yes, I want to train!

So I wanna fight as much as I can.

And if there's a goblin den, we need to find it.

Loud and clear. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

Goblins ahead!

Gonna mow them down!

You hanging in there, Fran?

Yes, thanks to Garrus's armour.

Nice. One coming in from the front!

⟨ Fran's level has increased to 6. ⟩

Fran's level has increased to 6.

Still need more.

Triple Thrust!

Double Slash!

Tri-Explosion!

Now!

Dragon Fang!

⟨ Fran's level has increased to 8. ⟩

Fran's level has increased to 8.

Fran, you're levelling up fast!

Wh-What? There's even more?!

Fran, fall back if you must!

Fran!

Earth Wall!

They're starting to coordinate their attacks!

Teacher!

Fire Wall!

This is getting dangerous! Let's retreat, now!

Let me heal you!

This doesn't hurt at all.

I'm okay.

Fran, why won't you fall back?

I'm not going to...

run away!

de

a

t

ta

oo

tsu

bu

no

ki

se

ki

The best thing that ever happened to me

wa

su

re

wa

shi

nai

yo

a

ri

ga

tou

Was my unforgettable first meeting with you

i

ro

a

se

ta

fu

ture

na

ni

ka

waru

Until then, my future had looked so grim

yo

ka

n

ga

shi

te

ta

But deep down, I always knew

ko

no

mi

wo

shi

ba

ru

mo

no

Those awful days that I lived through—

fu

jo

u

ri

na

cha

in

Those heavy chains that weighed me down

chi

gi

ri

sa

ru

to

ki

wa

i

ma

da

Are now but a distant memory

a

na

ta

ga

iru

so

re

da

ke

de

Because I have you in my hands

i

ki

te

ki

ta

i

mi

wo

shi

tta

You gave me a reason to live

un

me

i

wo

yu

ru

sa

nai

hi

to

mi

The strength to face forward—

ni

ra

n

da

sca

ry

way

Courage to take the scary way

ni

gi

t

ta

te

to

te

With you in my hands, I can...

Face

up!

Stro

ng

ly!

Face up strongly!

a

na

ta

to

ko

e

te

yu

k

u

ji

goku

March straight on forward into the depths of Hell

ki

zu

da

ra

ke

Every last one of our scars

na

no

wa

ta

ka

tta

a

ka

shi

Proves we fought to the bitter end

So

chan

ging

the

world

So let's change the world!

u

shi

na

tta

yo

ro

ko

bi

ka

na

razu

to

ri

mo

do

su

ka

ra

My tears that shine as brightly as your blade

na

mi

da

yo

ken

to

n

a

re

Are proof of the happiness we earned!

Next Time

The Great Goblin Stampede