Volume 3 Chapter 3 The First And Second
"Sure."
"Really!?!?"
"Whoa!?"
After school.
Elk invited Gambo to a café in the shopping mall and asked him to join the team for the martial arts tournament... and surprisingly, Gambo agreed to join the team.
Elk reached out to hold Gambo's hand, but he rejected him.
"Y-you're gross..."
"Oh, sorry. I know it's gross. But seriously!! Is it okay for you to join the team!!"
"Yeah. Sir Marcos invited me, and I was interested in the team battle too. But it seems like there's someone to take my place, so I'm out. I was thinking of going all out in the individual battle... but I never expected you to invite me."
Gambo gulped down his mixed juice and ordered a refill.
By the way, this is on Elk.
"Alright! One more person!!"
"The sign-ups for the martial arts tournament are starting soon. We should find someone quickly."
"Yeah. Is there anyone good?"
"Most of the promising ones are already teamed up. Usually, these things are decided before school starts."
"Is that so..."
"Sorry, but I can't count on the people in our class."
"I know."
"Also, only those with combat skills can enter the tournament."
"I know that too. Maybe I should ask Yato again... or Merry."
"Your chances are better with her. Well, it's up to you."
"Yeah... but you should look for someone too."
He was able to talk to Gambo naturally now.
Just that made Elk happy.
Then Gambo said,
"How about we go to the training ground?"
"Training ground?"
"Yeah. It's a place to train skills. It's open to regular students after school."
"Really?"
"...You haven't looked at the school guide, have you?"
"Hey, I-I have seen it!!"
Elk and Gambo headed to the training ground.
* * *
There are 20 training grounds on the school campus.
The one they arrived at is the closest to the shopping mall.
It's a huge dome-shaped building, and the inside is very spacious.
There's almost nothing extra. Just a place to train and a few benches──it's really just a training ground.
There are more than 30 students in the training ground.
"Wow, there are quite a few people here."
"Everyone's working hard to become adventurers. Of course."
"...Adventurers, huh."
"...You don't mean..."
"I-I know!! Adventurers are... um, those with skills recognized by the country who explore dungeons and labyrinths!!"
"Well, that's true... but you hesitated."
"Shut up!"
Gambo chuckled.
In this world, there are many dungeons.
It's rumored that at the deepest part of the dungeons, there are treasures worth a whole country. To get those treasures, skilled adventurers dive into the dungeons to explore.
This Galatine Royal Academy is basically a place to train adventurers and level up their skills.
"So, what are we going to do?"
"We'll look for some free people who seem interested in team battles. Then, we'll find skilled ones that you and I can agree on."
"...Is there really anyone like that?"
"That's why we're looking. Come on, let's go."
Just then, while they were talking...
"Watch out!!"
"Huh?"
A 'giant iron ball' created by a skill came flying toward them.
When Elk raised his hand, the iron ball stopped in mid-air. It floated gently and was slowly placed on the floor.
"You're still amazing as always..."
"Really?"
The boy who launched the iron ball looked stunned.
Then, a girl walked toward Elk.
"Hey, what's your skill right now?"
"Uh, yeah. That's true... ahem."
"Wow!! What kind of skill? Is it a magic skill? It didn't look like a weapon skill... maybe it's a special skill!! Come on, tell me!!"
"Um... you're close."
The girl was really pushy.
She had short, light brown hair. She was wearing gloves and sweating a lot. Plus, she was dressed in a tank top and leggings, so she was showing a lot of skin. As she got closer, Elk noticed her cleavage and felt flustered.
The girl didn't seem to notice and moved even closer.
"Hmm... you're pretty fit. But your fists are nice, so you don't look like a fighter. It seems like you rely on your skills for fighting, but it feels like there's more to it... hmmm."
"Hey, who are you?"
"You there!! Hmm~!! You have a nice body!! You're so muscular!! Can you show me your abs!?"
"...Elk, let's go back."
"...Yeah, I was thinking the same thing."
Elk and Gambo quickly moved away from the strange girl and tried to leave the training area.
But the strange girl smiled slyly.
"Hehe. You think you can escape from me? ─── 'Accel'!"
""Wait, what?""
Suddenly, the strange girl stood right in front of Elk and Gambo.
The floor was scorched.
She had closed the distance in an instant.
"That just now..."
"My skill is 'Accel'. No one can match my speed!!"
She declared confidently.
The strange girl said to Elk.
"Hey, hey, I showed you my skill, so tell me yours!! I'm like a curious person who wants to know everything when something catches my interest, like biceps!"
"...It's telekinesis."
"What?"
Gambo said, "Like biceps...?" but Elk ignored him.
The strange girl looked disappointed and said,
"Aw, so it's Telekinesis. But you can't do that with Telekinesis, right? You don't want to tell me that much?"
"No, that's why... Telekinesis is my skill."
"Huh?"
"Hey, what he's saying is true, you girl. I guarantee it."
"If the muscle show-off says so, I might believe it~."
The strange girl believed Elk, even though it didn't make sense.
Then she asked,
"Hey, if you're training, why not do it together? Good muscles are always welcome!"
"I'll pass."
"Ahaha. Too bad~"
"And we didn't come here to train. We came to find teammates for the martial arts tournament."
"Huh, really?"
The strange girl thought for a moment... then clapped her hands.
"Hey, how about I become your teammate?"
"Wait, really?"
"Yeah! I was thinking of entering the individual competition, but you guys have great bodies, and if we team up, I can do a lot better!"
""......""
"Hey, hey, what do you think? I can give you a good deal right now~?"
Elk and Gambo stepped back a little and looked at each other.
"What do we do, Gambo?"
"Isn't this too convenient? We just hit the jackpot."
"Well, it's perfect. And a third member."
"That's true, but what's with the muscles?"
"Well, you're bigger than me, so in case of emergency..."
"What's that!? No way! Besides, I prefer older girls."
"Come on, come on. And have you seen her skill? Focused on speed... if you're power, it's a pretty good balance."
"Well, that's true──"
"So, it's decided!!"
""Whoa!?""
The strange girl interrupted between Elk and Gambo.
"Okay, nice to meet you! I'm Fine from Class B!"
"I'm Elk."
"Gambo here."
"Elk, Gambo! This meeting is fate. Nice to meet you!"
""Y-yeah, nice to meet you...""
And so, Fine joined Elk and Gambo's team.
The martial arts tournament team was complete.
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