Roland continued his appraisal, forgetting about Carla in front of him.
Carla''s status.
Arm strength (power): 30-40 → 40-5 0
Endurance (toughness): 20-30 → 30-4 0
Agility: 40-50 → 120- 130
Physical strength (stamina): 40-50 → 120- 130
(Power and Toughness are low, Agility and Stamina are high. Still typical thief (Thief) status ...... No, wait!)
Hey."
[Carla''s Unique Skills
Kaiten sword dance: E to S
(The unique skill "Kaiten Sword Dance" that can take slashes over a wide area is an S-class quality! I wonder if it would be possible to raise him as an S-class swordsman?)
Hey!"
(But in any case, his arm strength (power) and durability (toughness) are low, so support by a shield bearer is a must. ......)
Hey!"
Roland huffed as Carla grabbed his shoulder.
He returned his attention to the girl in front of him.
Hey, how''s it going? Can you make a sword that can defeat the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)"? Or can''t you make it?"
What? Oh, sorry. I was a little too focused on the appraisal process. ......"
"Appraise?"
Carla looks at Roland with a stinky look.
She looks at Roland with a scornful look. I''m ......."
I''m sorry. If you don''t mind.
Saki, who was in the room before I knew it, intervenes between them.
Saki interrupts them and asks, "Would you like to talk in the store?"
Finally, Roland realized that they were standing in the middle of a workshop (atelier).
Please come in. The specialty of the Fire Dragon Island is ''dragon tea.
Saki offers tea to Roland and Carla.
They moved to the dining room.
I''m sorry. We don''t have a guest room in our studio yet.
No, I don''t care about that. It''s more about the equipment.
I''m not sure. I mean, I want to slay the ''Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir),'' but ......
I see. If we don''t do something, the "Guardian of the Academy of Magic" will defeat the "Grand Fafnir". Somehow, I want to defeat it first with my power."
First? ......, you want to compete with the ''Guardians of the Magickal Academy''?"
Dylan was taken aback.
Even he, who had no ability to appraise, could tell from her fragile equipment that she was not up to the task.
I went to the "Dragon''s Fires" and consulted with them, but they were no good at all," he said. They are useless. They say they''re busy with the maintenance of the equipment for the "Guardians of the Academy of Magic. But I heard that they make equipment that you can''t get anywhere else. Hey, can''t you do something about that?"
Of course, we have staff with unique skills, so we can create a unique weapon for you. Just send us an email at ......."
Really? Then you can go to ...... right now."
However, you can''t defeat the ''Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)'' with your current abilities.
Carla slammed the desk and stood up.
Why?" she asked. You don''t know unless you try!"
The restaurant is quiet.
Carla sat back down with a huff.
Sorry about ......."
''No, thanks. But I don''t get it. Why are you so obsessed with the "Giant Fire Dragon (Grand Fafnir)"? It would be better to start steadily with easier quests. ......"
I don''t want someone out there to get ahead of me," he said. We''ve got to be able to solve problems on our own.
Mm-hmm.
(Is it local consciousness or willfulness? Either way, if they are willing to slay the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)," they are likely to be the people we are looking for. (But ......)
''Carla, right? As far as my appraisal skills are concerned, I think you have enough qualities to become a Class A adventurer in the future. And now we are looking for a companion to slay the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" with us.
Then go to ......."
But now is not the time. But now is not the right time. It requires training, information gathering, and preparation. Here is a link to ......."
Roland handed him a pamphlet.
''What''s this? Instructional training in skills and status by an S-class appraiser?"
''Yes. I have trained many adventurers, and I have even trained an S-class adventurer. If you have the time, ......
I said, "That''s not good enough. While you''re doing that, the guys from the "Guardians of the Magical Academy" are going to make a "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir) ......".
You can''t beat it.
What?
They can''t defeat the Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir).
Roland was so confident that Carla was momentarily pressured into silence.
How can you say that? They are the strongest adventurers on the western continent, aren''t they?
My appraisal skills tell me. My appraisal skills tell me that they cannot defeat the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir). But you are just a possibility.
"Appraisal skills? That''s it? Are you really making such a lame statement on that basis alone?"
Hey, come on, man. You''ve been talking for a while.
Dylan, who had been listening silently until a few minutes ago, became irate.
I''m not sure if you can pay for the equipment you''re going to make," he said. Your equipment and status are vulnerable.
Ugh, it''s ......"
Carla flinched.
Dylan. Dylan, calm down."
Roland held him down, and Dylan reluctantly sat up.
Dylan reluctantly sat down. I know that you are here with a serious mind, and that you are here with some pressing circumstances. But I still think you''re just a possibility. Why don''t you sit down a little longer and work on your skills and status? Most of all, for your growth. ......"
...... no."
Carla nodded and squeezed out.
Growth is a thing of the distant future," she said. It has to be now!"
With that, Carla took off.
Oh, hey, wait a minute," she said. She''s gone to ......."
By the time Dylan followed Carla out to the eaves of the store, she was nowhere to be seen.
Dylan was still in the store when Carla came out. He''s pretty talented, isn''t he?"
I''m not going to help you," he said. All we can do is support. If he doesn''t want to grow, there''s nothing we can do about it. Besides, ......"
Hmm?
She''ll be back.
(That much potential (potential). There''s no way she''s sleeping like that. I''m sure her talent will lead her to me.)
A meeting was being held at the "Dragon''s Fireside.
The guild leader, Medes, and the members of the quartet were surrounding a round table.
As a result of the business meeting, it was decided that our guild would be responsible for the maintenance and manufacture of weapons for the "Guardians of the Academy of Magic. The quartet will be in charge of this work.
A tense atmosphere prevailed among the quartet.
This was a big job from an outside guild, and it would have a major impact on their own evaluations and salary assessments.
They asked me to maintain the weapons and produce enough "javelins" for the number of people.
（Javelin. (The "Javelin" is said to be the most effective equipment against dragons in the current situation.)
Charles looked around the meeting.
(Unlike ordinary spears, we had to devise a way to make super-heated magic erupt from the tip of the spear. Raul is usually in charge of these kinds of projects. ......)
The four members of the quartet watch the Medes'' every move.
The four of them are equally responsible for the maintenance of the armor and protection for 30 men, but the problem is the javelin. Normally, Raul would be in charge of such matters, but this time, you will have to maintain the dragon-headed basket hand. So this time, I''m going to put Lizetta in charge of the fire javelin. ......
Hey, wait a minute."
Edgar stands up, frustrated.
''Why, it''s Lizetta. I can make a javelin, too.
I have better ''silversmithing'' skills than you."
Lizetta responds in defeat.
I, too, think that Edgar should be in charge of the javelin.
Charles said.
Lizetta stared at him.
It is true that Lizetta''s skills have been improving rapidly recently, but she still lacks experience. She is not ready to be entrusted with such a big task as this one.
I''m not kidding. Can you two make A-class silversmithing?"
What?
Guild President. I''ll definitely do it.
Edgar, Lizetta, sit down. It is understandable that you are distracted by the prospect of such a large task. But for once, give it up to Lizetta. The javelin requires advanced silversmithing skills. Silver goes well with magic. At the moment, Lisetta is certainly a better silversmith than the two of you. The "Guardians of the Academy of Magic" are fussy about magic. If you want to satisfy them, they will demand a very high quality. Competition and quality are the principles of our guild. The more skilled craftsmen should be in charge. Don''t you think so?"
Tsk."
Edgar sat down in his chair.
''Does anyone else have an opinion? None. Let''s move on to the next item on the agenda. I''d like to discuss the education program for lower level staff ......"
After the meeting, Edgar and Charles walked together down the hallway, chatting.
''d*mn. I knew the guild leader would put Lizetta in charge of the Javelin.
We went to all the trouble of discussing it beforehand.
As a matter of fact, the two men had consulted with each other prior to the meeting to show that they were on the same page.
From the beginning, they had information that Lizetta was going to be appointed as the person in charge of manufacturing the fire javelin (javelin).
Therefore, the two of them had planned to show their intentions to put Edgar in charge of the Javelin and receive a share of the profits.
We''re in trouble," said Edgar. Even so, we''re going to lose another customer this month.
You mean The Shield of Dawn?"
Yeah, that''s right. I thought they were going to get over it right away, but then they came in and said they were all going to terminate the contract.
Ha-ha. That''s tough.
You can''t be so carefree. Are you just going to walk away from this?"
No way. It''s not that easy. ......, I just had to whisper it and they came."
At the end of the hallway stood Jamil and Rodo from "White Wolf.
Yo, what''s up? You look glum."
If you have any problems, I''m here to help you. For example, about the Grand Alliance.
Edgar grinned.
Heh. So we''re all thinking the same thing, huh?
The day after Carla''s visit to the "Arsenal of Spirits" and her immediate departure, another visitor came to Roland''s doorstep.
It was a party of one man and two women, all carrying bows and arrows.
''Would you like to take on a quest?''
I got beat up by the Thieves'' Guild on my last dungeon quest," he said. I''m on the verge of bankruptcy. Hahaha."
I''m on the verge of bankruptcy," he said at ....... Are you okay?
I''m not okay. If we don''t do something, we will go out of business. But God did not abandon us. He saw your sign and said, "You''re in luck.
The man pulls out an advertisement for the "Earthcraft" mining quest that Roland had posted on the bulletin board in the plaza and shows it to him.
The man says, "This is not the time to be so optimistic, Hans. If we don''t do something, we''re going to end up on the street.
That''s right. If I don''t do something about it, I''ll have to close down the adventuring business that my ancestors have been doing for generations, and the house I mortgaged will be taken by the Dragon''s Fires.
I know. Claire. Alice. That''s why you''re here to consult with Mr. Roland, who is an S-class appraiser. According to this sign, Mr. Roland can develop your skills, strengthen your equipment, and even give you tactical guidance. That''s exactly what we''ve been looking for.
You''re going to get hurt because you''re so quick to take everything on faith like that.
(He seems to be a very optimistic person, doesn''t he? (They seem to be strangely close. Are they related?)
Hans Bergamot.
Bow shooting": C to A
Silent Run": C to A
Magical Shooting": E to A
Claire Bergamot
Bow shooting: C to B
Silent Run" C to B
Far-sightedness": C to A
Continuous fire: C to A
Alice Bergamot
Bow shooting: C to B
Silent Run": C to B
Rapid Firing": D → A
Hatred Concentration: D to A
(They have the same last name. (I knew they were brothers and sisters.)
Hans was the good-natured eldest son, Claire was the benevolent older sister, and Alice was the lively younger sister.
(Each of them had an aptitude of "B" or better in "bow shooting. They also have "Silent Run" and "Agility. She is a legitimate archer.
''So, what do you think, Roland? Are you going to make new equipment for us?"
Before I answer that, I would like to ask you one question. Why do you not answer the call of the ''Guardians of the Magisterium''?"
What?
The adventurers on this island are now very much torn between joining them or not. If you are in a tight financial situation, shouldn''t you join them in defeating the ''Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)''?
Hmph. Well, that''s just common sense. What can I say? Their way of doing things is not in line with my principles. Because, you know? In such a small guild like ours, we are bound to get buried in the crowd of miscellaneous people. If that''s the case, I''m still willing to take a chance on joining forces with other small guilds. No, I know that. I know that I can''t change this big trend by myself. While the guilds outside the island are getting stronger and stronger, the adventurers'' guilds on this island are getting weaker and weaker year by year. Weak guilds like ours should be looking for a way to gain access to outside guilds. However, even in such a situation, we, as locals, would like to show our determination somehow. That''s where your quest comes in. While many others follow them, we dare to choose your quest. That is the only resistance I can make in the midst of this sea change. That''s what I thought.
I see.
(Maybe revolutions come from places like this more than you think.)
I understand. I''ll make the equipment for you and ask you to do the quest. But there is a condition.
Roland gave them strategies for growth.
A few days later, adventurers gathered in front of the dungeon, i.e., in the plaza in front of the entrance to the volcano.
Most of the island''s adventurers'' guilds were there in person. And the mage knights of the "Guardians of the Mage Academy" were equipped with "javelins," which they did not have when they landed on the island, in addition to their shiny, polished mage knight''s armaments.
Also, most of the adventurers'' guilds from all over the island had gathered there.
They were those who had responded to the call for the "Grand Alliance" that had been made over the past few days.
Sein began his speech at the right moment.
I am very glad that you have all gathered here. Thank you. As an advocate of the Grand Alliance, I could not be happier. It is no exaggeration to say that we are the strongest group of adventurers on this island now that we have all this strength. The high road is open before us. Let''s go. To the top of the mountain where Grand Fafnir awaits us! I hereby declare the formation of the Grand Alliance!"