Chapter 87: 83 Don't worry about the direction of your work alone
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Tanaka Jiro, 28 years old, with a girlfriend
Her Suela Hendelberg
Memory Tris
Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time)
Magical aptitude 8 (general class)
Post Warriors
One, two, three
Bring your face close to the floor, folding your shaking arms, counting the number of times with your whispered breaths.
Sweat drips down your chin each time.
Your t-shirt clings tightly to you with sweat, a testament to how well you've worked out.
I thought push-ups while standing on your head were only for the comic book world, but when you actually do them, the effect is surprising.
It's not simply meant to build muscle strength, but it's also suitable for strengthening the core and gaining a sense of balance.
I have had a lot of experience fighting outside of the precise foothold of the ground since I came to this job, and this has helped me to appreciate the importance of balance.
This has made the importance of balance painfully obvious.
The more you fight, the more your body is strengthened by the magic crests, the more you can't neglect your basic abilities.
It is true that even a weak body has the potential to absorb magic power and give you great power through repeated battles.
But even so, the difference in fundamentals should not be ignored.
If the abilities of the magical crest are the same, the difference in the final difference is the difference in well-honed physical abilities.
In some cases, the difference in basic abilities can make up for the difference in the abilities of the herald.
Above all, this is the best way to train how to move your body.
"Hmm.
Complete the number of times on the menu and then visit the athletic facilities.
The facilities are designed to train free-running, where you are not allowed to touch your feet outside the designated area.
The facilities are reminiscent of some athletic programs, and I run without fear.
Instead of just going all out, I break through with the minimum amount of strength necessary and with an awareness of keeping one hand free as much as possible.
......
And yet, the shortest record is not so easy to achieve.
It's common to give your all in a dungeon.
But if you always give your best, you will not be able to give your best when the time comes.
With all that effort comes a time limit, and you need to train to extend that limit, but I see a way to make the most of it by controlling that effort.
You need to increase sales, but sometimes you need to cut costs.
But the results have been disappointing.
It may be a bad way to say it, but the act of cutting back on effort is like limiting yourself, just as cutting back on effort is not always better than doing your best.
It's not easy to perform at your best in it.
It's not easy to perform at your best when you're not at your best.
You're not focused.
You're supposed to be concentrating on your training, and then suddenly that scene passes through your mind.
A blow with all your strength, and the monster catches it.
The stepping-stone scaffolding is swept clear with a thumping, rhythmic motion.
The next piece of evidence is the last brawl I remember from a business trip.
I was trying to deal with a delayed battle due to the inability to win against the opponent's main force.
I'd been able to rescue her, so I'd give her a passing grade, but it wasn't a perfect score.
"Gung, huh?
The result of finishing with such a mixture of distractions can't be good, and you're pondering the fact that the result is less than the goal.
You drink the sports drink you had prepared to replenish your body with water to take a break.
The sensation of the missing water seeping into your body tells you that your body is tired.
Today is your day off, and this is where you would normally end up.
Let's do another set.
I danced back to the area with the training equipment to do more today.
Overwork is not good, but now I was simply in the mood to move my body.
...... And now, what shall we do?
And when you start training, as soon as you start, your thoughts will be mixed up again.
Then the opposite is true.
What's bothering you?
"Suela?
"Yes, I'm Suela, a dark elf, who is cheerfully picking up someone who is throwing her lover out on her day off.
"...... sorry
But that thought was soon put on the brakes.
And if it's her who left you alone for her own reasons, I, a man, have no choice but to surrender.
"I apologized honestly, and this time I forgive her because she seems to be having trouble with her work.
Fortunately, my choice was correct, and Suela couldn't help but smile after a sigh.
"So, what was bothering you?
"...... a little about status growth,
A little and pretentiousness is a trivial man's intent.
"? It seems to be going well, and as far as I can see from the results, Jiro-san has contributed the most,
I know, but I feel like I'm missing something. I couldn't allow myself to make mistakes that I would normally think of as unavoidable, so I thought, 'How can I do it better?'
So that's what led to you working out alone in the training room.
Oh, that's disgraceful.
I didn't mean for Suela to hear this.
I guess you're just not ambitious enough.
That's about it.
Suela is right, my problems are, to put it bluntly, impatient.
Suela's objective opinion gives me some peace of mind, but it doesn't solve my problems.
I couldn't kill that blow, that rare monster, in one blow.
That's all, that's all, and I'm in a slump.
It's ridiculous, I just tripped over a pebble on the side of the road.
Feeling thirsty after a short break, you decide to drink the sports drink you had prepared, but then you remember the one you drank earlier and look at the empty plastic bottle.
Here you go.
"Oh, thank you.
I guess he saw it and got it for me.
He offers me something different from the one I was drinking.
I thank him and take it.
You take a sip and feel the heat seeping through your body.
What kind of fighter do I have to be, how can I contribute more to the dungeon? I'm older than the others. That disadvantage just pushes me along nicely.
Human life is short.
And in the prime of life, that period will be even shorter.
And if things keep going this way, my growth will come to a halt very quickly.
I don't want it to end.
I want to reach greater heights.
My limit is not here, but further.
That blow reminded me of those mundane, blue aspirations, and that battle made me aware of the wall of limits.
"It's a shameful story, but I thought that if I trained my body, I could find an answer, and I tried to work on it, but it was no use. It seems that there are no easy answers.
Jiro, I have a longer life expectancy than you, and I have to admit that some of your troubles are difficult to understand.
"...... I see.
That's true.
So is Memoria, and so is Suela, a long-lived dark elf.
I wish you had some sympathy, and that's a shame, but that's to be expected.
It's not right to complain about their kind.
I was about to change the subject and say no more gloomy talk, but she squeezed my hand and before I could even open my mouth, Suela's words were in my ear.
But I'm sure we can find a solution to your problems together.
"Suela?
There is only so much work you can do alone, but if you do it together, what you can do is greater. Above all, when it comes to battle, I know more about it than you do.
"...... That's a totally dependable girlfriend,
"Yes, I've been told that a lot, so don't be shy, okay?
She's really dependable.
Kaido and the others called her leader and put her in a pillar position and she was difficult to talk to.
But I think Suera can help.
Take a look at this.
And the first thing I did was to show Suela the tablet I had brought with me with the sports drink.
It shows the status.
The status
Force 4203
Durable 5059
Agility 2744
Endurance 3336 (-5)
Dexterous 1988
Knowledge 96
Intuition 455
Luck 5
Magic power 1897
State
Nicotine addiction
Lung Pollution
Skills
Monkey Cry
Slashing
And when you run your finger across it, the image switches to a line graph.
"I'm sure my personal growth rate is quite fast compared to Kaido and the others, but what do you think about Suela?
I guess so. It's amazing that you can grow so much in less than a year. It's definitely a growth rate that puts you in the top tier of the Demon King's Army.
Quickly, Suela looks into my tablet, looks at it seriously and draws a conclusion.
Now that I have a grasp of my current situation, I have a question.
How much longer do you think this growth will last?
...... I can't say for sure, but if this keeps up, it will be within a few years at the earliest.
"I knew it.
The peak physically is long past.
Even if I retrained it, it would not be enough to say that it would be difficult to keep it back to its heyday.
My feeling is that the current growth rate only fills in the vacant growth range.
The recklessness of breaking the limit, which is possible only at such a young age, is a heavy burden for me now.
The upper limit is always there somewhere.
That is why
"How do I break through those growth limits?
...... There are several ways to do this, I can think of. One is the use of potions to enhance the body, but this is only temporary and has side effects when it comes to altering the body. Some of them will naturally shorten your life span. The second is to take in the blood of another race through magic. The blood of demons and our elves can bring out their lifespan and unique characteristics. But to do this, only a very compatible person would do it, and the rejection would kill them.
I was looking for a way to get rid of it.
But no amount of fantasy is going to make it easy.
The content of a foreign law is possible, but the risk is great.
Suela has expressed to me that she's not recommending either, although she's offered it herself.
"Then there's the option of signing a contract with a special spirit. In a way, this might be the most practical.
"Speaking of spirits, ...... was the one Suela showed me before. Can I, a human, do that?
It reminds me of the black dog and white cat that Suela called up during an annoying emergency training session.
But I had the impression that spirits can be used only by elves who are closely related to nature.
When it comes to contracting with humans, at least when it comes to warriors, there is no image of a warrior type contracting with them.
I can introduce you to the spirits in the village if I'm an intermediary, and if you use a certain amount of magic, civility and rituals, they will respond to you. The higher the power of the spirit, the higher the price, but I can guarantee the power.
"Really? ...... is a good place to start? I don't care how much you love him, but you're putting so much effort into one tester. Isn't the supervisor going to punish you for something?
I suppose it's possible for Suela to do this, but I was planning to ask her to teach me training methods and combat techniques, but I didn't think it would end up like this.
At worst, I was going to ask Instructor Kio to train me in hell, so I'm grateful for that.
But not if it would make Suela's situation worse.
No problem. Just as there is a menu in the cafeteria, this company has a secret technique, so if you get along with an employee of the Demon King's Army, you are allowed to help the tester at the discretion of your tribe or tribe.
"What a hidden elemental system in that RPG!
"There was a restriction against us making an offer, so it's understandable that we didn't notice. But before you signed the contract, you said you'd help us if we were asked for it. In order to become strong, it is essential to get along with not only the individual but also the rear of the body that supports it. Since Jiro-san is new to this trick, nobody will know about it, so please do not tell anyone about it.
I didn't realize that this was one of the aspects of the dark elves that you said you would back before signing the contract.
I thought they would only support you with insurance, medical care, and underground facilities.
Don't you usually notice.
You can't ask me to notice a system like a game where you have to get a certain amount of favorability to use it.
No, maybe that hazelnut (handsome) will flag it down with a female employee and notice it one day.
So this is what it means to be beaten. Maybe the instructors were helping with the training.
Yes, otherwise the generals wouldn't be training an individual. In their case, it could have been their mood.
"Yeah, sure,
Probably when he approached the supervisors for help in training Kaido, they knew about this trick and gave him permission.
I'm happy to see that he had gained that much trust.
So, how long will this contract take? It's not like you can do it right away, is it?
Well, I'm sure we have some uncontracted spirits, but I don't know if we have the spirits we need right now, so I guess we'll have to wait two weeks to confirm and apply for permission.
"Well, I guess I'll just work on the dungeon until I'm done preparing. The stronger you are, the easier it is to sign up with the spirits, right?
Well, it's better to give it a chance.
After all, it was better to consult with them than to worry about it alone.
This gives me some hope, then I don't want to keep working overtime.
Suela, I want to thank you for asking me for help.
Well, in that case, would you like to go out on a date with a genie after you've made a deal with him?
I don't mind.
I thought about finishing my training and having dinner with you afterwards, but Suela had other things she wanted me to do.
I'd also like to take a leisurely tour of the place of Suela's birth, if that's okay with you.
The problem is Memoria, but if you think about making it up to me, the problem will be solved.
...... Well, can I come by my house then? ...... so that I can introduce my girlfriend to my family.
"......
No, right?
I wonder if this is what it means to feel as if the outer moat is about to be filled in.
The bomb was dropped and I was momentarily lost in thought.
Is that the introduction Suela refers to, the one where he asks Suela's father for his daughter?
How can you do that kind of drama? And while you are silent, think.
I'll be ready by then." ......
But such a man's thoughts were as good as useless in front of Suela, who looked up at me anxiously.
I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one.
Tanaka Jiro, twenty-eight years old, with a girlfriend.
Her Suela Hendelberg
Memory Tris
Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time)
Magical aptitude 8 (general class)
Post Warriors
Word of the Day
This is how I felt I was supported.
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Tanaka Jiro, 28 years old, with a girlfriend
Her Suela Hendelberg
Memory Tris
Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time)
Magical aptitude 8 (general class)
Post Warriors
One, two, three
Bring your face close to the floor, folding your shaking arms, counting the number of times with your whispered breaths.
Sweat drips down your chin each time.
Your t-shirt clings tightly to you with sweat, a testament to how well you've worked out.
I thought push-ups while standing on your head were only for the comic book world, but when you actually do them, the effect is surprising.
It's not simply meant to build muscle strength, but it's also suitable for strengthening the core and gaining a sense of balance.
I have had a lot of experience fighting outside of the precise foothold of the ground since I came to this job, and this has helped me to appreciate the importance of balance.
This has made the importance of balance painfully obvious.
The more you fight, the more your body is strengthened by the magic crests, the more you can't neglect your basic abilities.
It is true that even a weak body has the potential to absorb magic power and give you great power through repeated battles.
But even so, the difference in fundamentals should not be ignored.
If the abilities of the magical crest are the same, the difference in the final difference is the difference in well-honed physical abilities.
In some cases, the difference in basic abilities can make up for the difference in the abilities of the herald.
Above all, this is the best way to train how to move your body.
"Hmm.
Complete the number of times on the menu and then visit the athletic facilities.
The facilities are designed to train free-running, where you are not allowed to touch your feet outside the designated area.
The facilities are reminiscent of some athletic programs, and I run without fear.
Instead of just going all out, I break through with the minimum amount of strength necessary and with an awareness of keeping one hand free as much as possible.
......
And yet, the shortest record is not so easy to achieve.
It's common to give your all in a dungeon.
But if you always give your best, you will not be able to give your best when the time comes.
With all that effort comes a time limit, and you need to train to extend that limit, but I see a way to make the most of it by controlling that effort.
You need to increase sales, but sometimes you need to cut costs.
But the results have been disappointing.
It may be a bad way to say it, but the act of cutting back on effort is like limiting yourself, just as cutting back on effort is not always better than doing your best.
It's not easy to perform at your best in it.
It's not easy to perform at your best when you're not at your best.
You're not focused.
You're supposed to be concentrating on your training, and then suddenly that scene passes through your mind.
A blow with all your strength, and the monster catches it.
The stepping-stone scaffolding is swept clear with a thumping, rhythmic motion.
The next piece of evidence is the last brawl I remember from a business trip.
I was trying to deal with a delayed battle due to the inability to win against the opponent's main force.
I'd been able to rescue her, so I'd give her a passing grade, but it wasn't a perfect score.
"Gung, huh?
The result of finishing with such a mixture of distractions can't be good, and you're pondering the fact that the result is less than the goal.
You drink the sports drink you had prepared to replenish your body with water to take a break.
The sensation of the missing water seeping into your body tells you that your body is tired.
Today is your day off, and this is where you would normally end up.
Let's do another set.
I danced back to the area with the training equipment to do more today.
Overwork is not good, but now I was simply in the mood to move my body.
...... And now, what shall we do?
And when you start training, as soon as you start, your thoughts will be mixed up again.
Then the opposite is true.
What's bothering you?
"Suela?
"Yes, I'm Suela, a dark elf, who is cheerfully picking up someone who is throwing her lover out on her day off.
"...... sorry
But that thought was soon put on the brakes.
And if it's her who left you alone for her own reasons, I, a man, have no choice but to surrender.
"I apologized honestly, and this time I forgive her because she seems to be having trouble with her work.
Fortunately, my choice was correct, and Suela couldn't help but smile after a sigh.
"So, what was bothering you?
"...... a little about status growth,
A little and pretentiousness is a trivial man's intent.
"? It seems to be going well, and as far as I can see from the results, Jiro-san has contributed the most,
I know, but I feel like I'm missing something. I couldn't allow myself to make mistakes that I would normally think of as unavoidable, so I thought, 'How can I do it better?'
So that's what led to you working out alone in the training room.
Oh, that's disgraceful.
I didn't mean for Suela to hear this.
I guess you're just not ambitious enough.
That's about it.
Suela is right, my problems are, to put it bluntly, impatient.
Suela's objective opinion gives me some peace of mind, but it doesn't solve my problems.
I couldn't kill that blow, that rare monster, in one blow.
That's all, that's all, and I'm in a slump.
It's ridiculous, I just tripped over a pebble on the side of the road.
Feeling thirsty after a short break, you decide to drink the sports drink you had prepared, but then you remember the one you drank earlier and look at the empty plastic bottle.
Here you go.
"Oh, thank you.
I guess he saw it and got it for me.
He offers me something different from the one I was drinking.
I thank him and take it.
You take a sip and feel the heat seeping through your body.
What kind of fighter do I have to be, how can I contribute more to the dungeon? I'm older than the others. That disadvantage just pushes me along nicely.
Human life is short.
And in the prime of life, that period will be even shorter.
And if things keep going this way, my growth will come to a halt very quickly.
I don't want it to end.
I want to reach greater heights.
My limit is not here, but further.
That blow reminded me of those mundane, blue aspirations, and that battle made me aware of the wall of limits.
"It's a shameful story, but I thought that if I trained my body, I could find an answer, and I tried to work on it, but it was no use. It seems that there are no easy answers.
Jiro, I have a longer life expectancy than you, and I have to admit that some of your troubles are difficult to understand.
"...... I see.
That's true.
So is Memoria, and so is Suela, a long-lived dark elf.
I wish you had some sympathy, and that's a shame, but that's to be expected.
It's not right to complain about their kind.
I was about to change the subject and say no more gloomy talk, but she squeezed my hand and before I could even open my mouth, Suela's words were in my ear.
But I'm sure we can find a solution to your problems together.
"Suela?
There is only so much work you can do alone, but if you do it together, what you can do is greater. Above all, when it comes to battle, I know more about it than you do.
"...... That's a totally dependable girlfriend,
"Yes, I've been told that a lot, so don't be shy, okay?
She's really dependable.
Kaido and the others called her leader and put her in a pillar position and she was difficult to talk to.
But I think Suera can help.
Take a look at this.
And the first thing I did was to show Suela the tablet I had brought with me with the sports drink.
It shows the status.
The status
Force 4203
Durable 5059
Agility 2744
Endurance 3336 (-5)
Dexterous 1988
Knowledge 96
Intuition 455
Luck 5
Magic power 1897
State
Nicotine addiction
Lung Pollution
Skills
Monkey Cry
Slashing
And when you run your finger across it, the image switches to a line graph.
"I'm sure my personal growth rate is quite fast compared to Kaido and the others, but what do you think about Suela?
I guess so. It's amazing that you can grow so much in less than a year. It's definitely a growth rate that puts you in the top tier of the Demon King's Army.
Quickly, Suela looks into my tablet, looks at it seriously and draws a conclusion.
Now that I have a grasp of my current situation, I have a question.
How much longer do you think this growth will last?
...... I can't say for sure, but if this keeps up, it will be within a few years at the earliest.
"I knew it.
The peak physically is long past.
Even if I retrained it, it would not be enough to say that it would be difficult to keep it back to its heyday.
My feeling is that the current growth rate only fills in the vacant growth range.
The recklessness of breaking the limit, which is possible only at such a young age, is a heavy burden for me now.
The upper limit is always there somewhere.
That is why
"How do I break through those growth limits?
...... There are several ways to do this, I can think of. One is the use of potions to enhance the body, but this is only temporary and has side effects when it comes to altering the body. Some of them will naturally shorten your life span. The second is to take in the blood of another race through magic. The blood of demons and our elves can bring out their lifespan and unique characteristics. But to do this, only a very compatible person would do it, and the rejection would kill them.
I was looking for a way to get rid of it.
But no amount of fantasy is going to make it easy.
The content of a foreign law is possible, but the risk is great.
Suela has expressed to me that she's not recommending either, although she's offered it herself.
"Then there's the option of signing a contract with a special spirit. In a way, this might be the most practical.
"Speaking of spirits, ...... was the one Suela showed me before. Can I, a human, do that?
It reminds me of the black dog and white cat that Suela called up during an annoying emergency training session.
But I had the impression that spirits can be used only by elves who are closely related to nature.
When it comes to contracting with humans, at least when it comes to warriors, there is no image of a warrior type contracting with them.
I can introduce you to the spirits in the village if I'm an intermediary, and if you use a certain amount of magic, civility and rituals, they will respond to you. The higher the power of the spirit, the higher the price, but I can guarantee the power.
"Really? ...... is a good place to start? I don't care how much you love him, but you're putting so much effort into one tester. Isn't the supervisor going to punish you for something?
I suppose it's possible for Suela to do this, but I was planning to ask her to teach me training methods and combat techniques, but I didn't think it would end up like this.
At worst, I was going to ask Instructor Kio to train me in hell, so I'm grateful for that.
But not if it would make Suela's situation worse.
No problem. Just as there is a menu in the cafeteria, this company has a secret technique, so if you get along with an employee of the Demon King's Army, you are allowed to help the tester at the discretion of your tribe or tribe.
"What a hidden elemental system in that RPG!
"There was a restriction against us making an offer, so it's understandable that we didn't notice. But before you signed the contract, you said you'd help us if we were asked for it. In order to become strong, it is essential to get along with not only the individual but also the rear of the body that supports it. Since Jiro-san is new to this trick, nobody will know about it, so please do not tell anyone about it.
I didn't realize that this was one of the aspects of the dark elves that you said you would back before signing the contract.
I thought they would only support you with insurance, medical care, and underground facilities.
Don't you usually notice.
You can't ask me to notice a system like a game where you have to get a certain amount of favorability to use it.
No, maybe that hazelnut (handsome) will flag it down with a female employee and notice it one day.
So this is what it means to be beaten. Maybe the instructors were helping with the training.
Yes, otherwise the generals wouldn't be training an individual. In their case, it could have been their mood.
"Yeah, sure,
Probably when he approached the supervisors for help in training Kaido, they knew about this trick and gave him permission.
I'm happy to see that he had gained that much trust.
So, how long will this contract take? It's not like you can do it right away, is it?
Well, I'm sure we have some uncontracted spirits, but I don't know if we have the spirits we need right now, so I guess we'll have to wait two weeks to confirm and apply for permission.
"Well, I guess I'll just work on the dungeon until I'm done preparing. The stronger you are, the easier it is to sign up with the spirits, right?
Well, it's better to give it a chance.
After all, it was better to consult with them than to worry about it alone.
This gives me some hope, then I don't want to keep working overtime.
Suela, I want to thank you for asking me for help.
Well, in that case, would you like to go out on a date with a genie after you've made a deal with him?
I don't mind.
I thought about finishing my training and having dinner with you afterwards, but Suela had other things she wanted me to do.
I'd also like to take a leisurely tour of the place of Suela's birth, if that's okay with you.
The problem is Memoria, but if you think about making it up to me, the problem will be solved.
...... Well, can I come by my house then? ...... so that I can introduce my girlfriend to my family.
"......
No, right?
I wonder if this is what it means to feel as if the outer moat is about to be filled in.
The bomb was dropped and I was momentarily lost in thought.
Is that the introduction Suela refers to, the one where he asks Suela's father for his daughter?
How can you do that kind of drama? And while you are silent, think.
I'll be ready by then." ......
But such a man's thoughts were as good as useless in front of Suela, who looked up at me anxiously.
I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one.
Tanaka Jiro, twenty-eight years old, with a girlfriend.
Her Suela Hendelberg
Memory Tris
Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time)
Magical aptitude 8 (general class)
Post Warriors
Word of the Day
This is how I felt I was supported.
Tanaka Jiro, 28 years old, with a girlfriendHer Suela HendelbergMemory TrisOccupation Dungeon Tester full-timeMagical aptitude 8 general classPost WarriorsOne, two, threeBring your face close to the floor, folding your shaking arms, counting the number of times with your whispered breaths.Sweat drips down your chin each time.Your t-shirt clings tightly to you with sweat, a testament to how well you've worked out.I thought push-ups while standing on your head were only for the comic book world, but when you actually do them, the effect is surprising.It's not simply meant to build muscle strength, but it's also suitable for strengthening the core and gaining a sense of balance.I have had a lot of experience fighting outside of the precise foothold of the ground since I came to this job, and this has helped me to appreciate the importance of balance.This has made the importance of balance painfully obvious.The more you fight, the more your body is strengthened by the magic crests, the more you can't neglect your basic abilities.It is true that even a weak body has the potential to absorb magic power and give you great power through repeated battles.But even so, the difference in fundamentals should not be ignored.If the abilities of the magical crest are the same, the difference in the final difference is the difference in well-honed physical abilities.In some cases, the difference in basic abilities can make up for the difference in the abilities of the herald.Above all, this is the best way to train how to move your body."Hmm.Complete the number of times on the menu and then visit the athletic facilities.The facilities are designed to train free-running, where you are not allowed to touch your feet outside the designated area.The facilities are reminiscent of some athletic programs, and I run without fear.Instead of just going all out, I break through with the minimum amount of strength necessary and with an awareness of keeping one hand free as much as possible.......And yet, the shortest record is not so easy to achieve.It's common to give your all in a dungeon.But if you always give your best, you will not be able to give your best when the time comes.With all that effort comes a time limit, and you need to train to extend that limit, but I see a way to make the most of it by controlling that effort.You need to increase sales, but sometimes you need to cut costs.But the results have been disappointing.It may be a bad way to say it, but the act of cutting back on effort is like limiting yourself, just as cutting back on effort is not always better than doing your best.It's not easy to perform at your best in it.It's not easy to perform at your best when you're not at your best.You're not focused.You're supposed to be concentrating on your training, and then suddenly that scene passes through your mind.A blow with all your strength, and the monster catches it.The stepping-stone scaffolding is swept clear with a thumping, rhythmic motion.The next piece of evidence is the last brawl I remember from a business trip.I was trying to deal with a delayed battle due to the inability to win against the opponent's main force.I'd been able to rescue her, so I'd give her a passing grade, but it wasn't a perfect score."Gung, huh?The result of finishing with such a mixture of distractions can't be good, and you're pondering the fact that the result is less than the goal.You drink the sports drink you had prepared to replenish your body with water to take a break.The sensation of the missing water seeping into your body tells you that your body is tired.Today is your day off, and this is where you would normally end up.Let's do another set.I danced back to the area with the training equipment to do more today.Overwork is not good, but now I was simply in the mood to move my body....... And now, what shall we do?And when you start training, as soon as you start, your thoughts will be mixed up again.Then the opposite is true.What's bothering you?"Suela?"Yes, I'm Suela, a dark elf, who is cheerfully picking up someone who is throwing her lover out on her day off."...... sorryBut that thought was soon put on the brakes.And if it's her who left you alone for her own reasons, I, a man, have no choice but to surrender."I apologized honestly, and this time I forgive her because she seems to be having trouble with her work.Fortunately, my choice was correct, and Suela couldn't help but smile after a sigh."So, what was bothering you?"...... a little about status growth,A little and pretentiousness is a trivial man's intent."?It seems to be going well, and as far as I can see from the results, Jiro-san has contributed the most,I know, but I feel like I'm missing something. I couldn't allow myself to make mistakes that I would normally think of as unavoidable, so I thought, 'How can I do it better?'So that's what led to you working out alone in the training room.Oh, that's disgraceful.I didn't mean for Suela to hear this.I guess you're just not ambitious enough.That's about it.Suela is right, my problems are, to put it bluntly, impatient.Suela's objective opinion gives me some peace of mind, but it doesn't solve my problems.I couldn't kill that blow, that rare monster, in one blow.That's all, that's all, and I'm in a slump.It's ridiculous, I just tripped over a pebble on the side of the road.Feeling thirsty after a short break, you decide to drink the sports drink you had prepared, but then you remember the one you drank earlier and look at the empty plastic bottle.Here you go."Oh, thank you.I guess he saw it and got it for me.He offers me something different from the one I was drinking.I thank him and take it.You take a sip and feel the heat seeping through your body.What kind of fighter do I have to be, how can I contribute more to the dungeon? I'm older than the others. That disadvantage just pushes me along nicely.Human life is short.And in the prime of life, that period will be even shorter.And if things keep going this way, my growth will come to a halt very quickly.I don't want it to end.I want to reach greater heights.My limit is not here, but further.That blow reminded me of those mundane, blue aspirations, and that battle made me aware of the wall of limits."It's a shameful story, but I thought that if I trained my body, I could find an answer, and I tried to work on it, but it was no use. It seems that there are no easy answers.Jiro, I have a longer life expectancy than you, and I have to admit that some of your troubles are difficult to understand."...... I see.That's true.So is Memoria, and so is Suela, a long-lived dark elf.I wish you had some sympathy, and that's a shame, but that's to be expected.It's not right to complain about their kind.I was about to change the subject and say no more gloomy talk, but she squeezed my hand and before I could even open my mouth, Suela's words were in my ear.But I'm sure we can find a solution to your problems together."Suela?There is only so much work you can do alone, but if you do it together, what you can do is greater. Above all, when it comes to battle, I know more about it than you do."...... That's a totally dependable girlfriend,"Yes, I've been told that a lot, so don't be shy, okay?She's really dependable.Kaido and the others called her leader and put her in a pillar position and she was difficult to talk to.But I think Suera can help.Take a look at this.And the first thing I did was to show Suela the tablet I had brought with me with the sports drink.It shows the status.The statusForce 4203Durable 5059Agility 2744Endurance 3336 -5Dexterous 1988Knowledge 96Intuition 455Luck 5Magic power 1897StateNicotine addictionLung PollutionSkillsMonkey CrySlashingAnd when you run your finger across it, the image switches to a line graph."I'm sure my personal growth rate is quite fast compared to Kaido and the others, but what do you think about Suela?I guess so. It's amazing that you can grow so much in less than a year. It's definitely a growth rate that puts you in the top tier of the Demon King's Army.Quickly, Suela looks into my tablet, looks at it seriously and draws a conclusion.Now that I have a grasp of my current situation, I have a question.How much longer do you think this growth will last?...... I can't say for sure, but if this keeps up, it will be within a few years at the earliest."I knew it.The peak physically is long past.Even if I retrained it, it would not be enough to say that it would be difficult to keep it back to its heyday.My feeling is that the current growth rate only fills in the vacant growth range.The recklessness of breaking the limit, which is possible only at such a young age, is a heavy burden for me now.The upper limit is always there somewhere.That is why"How do I break through those growth limits?...... There are several ways to do this, I can think of. One is the use of potions to enhance the body, but this is only temporary and has side effects when it comes to altering the body. Some of them will naturally shorten your life span. The second is to take in the blood of another race through magic. The blood of demons and our elves can bring out their lifespan and unique characteristics. But to do this, only a very compatible person would do it, and the rejection would kill them.I was looking for a way to get rid of it.But no amount of fantasy is going to make it easy.The content of a foreign law is possible, but the risk is great.Suela has expressed to me that she's not recommending either, although she's offered it herself."Then there's the option of signing a contract with a special spirit. In a way, this might be the most practical."Speaking of spirits, ...... was the one Suela showed me before. Can I, a human, do that?It reminds me of the black dog and white cat that Suela called up during an annoying emergency training session.But I had the impression that spirits can be used only by elves who are closely related to nature.When it comes to contracting with humans, at least when it comes to warriors, there is no image of a warrior type contracting with them.I can introduce you to the spirits in the village if I'm an intermediary, and if you use a certain amount of magic, civility and rituals, they will respond to you. The higher the power of the spirit, the higher the price, but I can guarantee the power."Really? ...... is a good place to start?I don't care how much you love him, but you're putting so much effort into one tester. Isn't the supervisor going to punish you for something?I suppose it's possible for Suela to do this, but I was planning to ask her to teach me training methods and combat techniques, but I didn't think it would end up like this.At worst, I was going to ask Instructor Kio to train me in hell, so I'm grateful for that.But not if it would make Suela's situation worse.No problem. Just as there is a menu in the cafeteria, this company has a secret technique, so if you get along with an employee of the Demon King's Army, you are allowed to help the tester at the discretion of your tribe or tribe."What a hidden elemental system in that RPG!"There was a restriction against us making an offer, so it's understandable that we didn't notice. But before you signed the contract, you said you'd help us if we were asked for it.In order to become strong, it is essential to get along with not only the individual but also the rear of the body that supports it. Since Jiro-san is new to this trick, nobody will know about it, so please do not tell anyone about it.I didn't realize that this was one of the aspects of the dark elves that you said you would back before signing the contract.I thought they would only support you with insurance, medical care, and underground facilities.Don't you usually notice.You can't ask me to notice a system like a game where you have to get a certain amount of favorability to use it.No, maybe that hazelnut handsome will flag it down with a female employee and notice it one day.So this is what it means to be beaten. Maybe the instructors were helping with the training.Yes, otherwise the generals wouldn't be training an individual. In their case, it could have been their mood."Yeah, sure,Probably when he approached the supervisors for help in training Kaido, they knew about this trick and gave him permission.I'm happy to see that he had gained that much trust.So, how long will this contract take?It's not like you can do it right away, is it?Well, I'm sure we have some uncontracted spirits, but I don't know if we have the spirits we need right now, so I guess we'll have to wait two weeks to confirm and apply for permission."Well, I guess I'll just work on the dungeon until I'm done preparing. The stronger you are, the easier it is to sign up with the spirits, right?Well, it's better to give it a chance.After all, it was better to consult with them than to worry about it alone.This gives me some hope, then I don't want to keep working overtime.Suela, I want to thank you for asking me for help.Well, in that case, would you like to go out on a date with a genie after you've made a deal with him?I don't mind.I thought about finishing my training and having dinner with you afterwards, but Suela had other things she wanted me to do.I'd also like to take a leisurely tour of the place of Suela's birth, if that's okay with you.The problem is Memoria, but if you think about making it up to me, the problem will be solved....... Well, can I come by my house then?...... so that I can introduce my girlfriend to my family."......No, right?I wonder if this is what it means to feel as if the outer moat is about to be filled in.The bomb was dropped and I was momentarily lost in thought.Is that the introduction Suela refers to, the one where he asks Suela's father for his daughter?How can you do that kind of drama? And while you are silent, think.I'll be ready by then." ......But such a man's thoughts were as good as useless in front of Suela, who looked up at me anxiously.I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one.Tanaka Jiro, twenty-eight years old, with a girlfriend.Her Suela HendelbergMemory TrisOccupation Dungeon Tester full-timeMagical aptitude 8 general classPost WarriorsWord of the DayThis is how I felt I was supported.
