Sliteyed

Late at night. Lowell got out of bed and started packing. Her movements were quiet and cautious, barely making a sound. Unfortunately, Rodelin opened her eyes. “Sister?” “Ah… sorry. Looks like I woke you.” Lowell smiled awkwardly, and Rodelin quietly checked what state she was in. A travel cloak, a small pack, and her longsword….

“Hmm…” “Eek?” “Hmmm-m-m-m!” “…?” “So cute!” Lowell stared fixedly at Rezé. Then, all of a sudden, she scooped Rezé up into a tight hug. Rezé struggled, but it was no use. She was a 6-star knight, after all. There was no way Rezé’s scrawny strength could break free. ‘She’s only calling her cute because she’s…

“Daike, good work today.” “You worked hard as well, Sir Teron.” Teron and Daike looked at each other and smiled. After running around nonstop for days, they had finally finished all preparations to harvest the highest-grade magic stones. Caron had praised them and even given them two merit points as a reward. On top of…

[You have perfectly met all conditions.] [You receive 200 EXP, 30 Gold, and an additional reward.] [Calculating additional reward…] [Congratulations! You have received a ‘Fragment of a Holy Relic’ as an additional reward!] ‘A fragment of a holy relic? Why is that dropping here?’ I couldn’t help but be shocked. A fragment of a holy…

“The date we’re going back to the Academy’s been decided.” “Uh, when is it?” “In two days.” “It’s liberation! Ah, no! Freedom!” “Hurray! Long live freedom!” Maybe it was because they’d been managing top-grade magic stones… no, worshipping them like gods and living like slaves. The kids exploded into cheers. “Of course, you’re working until…

Caron’s eyes looked as if he was seriously considering whether to fire him from the Rats. In response, Ron immediately began talking about what had happened in the mine. From the part where Zero had already guessed his identity to the second-generation Rats development plan. Of course, he did not mention that the two of…

“A deal?” “Yes. We each give the other what we want.” “I don’t want anything though. My life motto is to work just enough and leave just as lazily.” Very on-brand for half-assed Ron. But is that really how he feels? “I could help you get promoted to Administrator Rat, though.” Ron’s shoulders flinched. At…

KABOOOM!! With a deafening crash, the wall crumbled down. It went exactly as calculated—if you ignore the dust storm roaring straight at me. ‘Wind.’ Whoooosh-! It’s only an F-rank [Wind], but it’s still enough to keep the dust and dirt off me. ‘Gae Bolg really is broken beyond belief.’ Smashing a wall fused with top-grade…

Lowell giggled like she was finding this all very entertaining. Noticing what was going on, Luna stared straight at Rodelin. “Even if you’re my senior, I’m not letting this slide.” “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” “You’re aiming for Zero, aren’t you?” “Snatching up excellent talent in advance is only natural. From the start,…

Rest after a battle is supposed to be mandatory. Too bad nobody here cared. “Is this… a top-grade mana stone?” “It’s dazzling. You can tell just by looking that the purity’s insane.” “Enough chatter! Follow the miners’ instructions and start setting up the safety supports!” Because someone had just found a top-grade mana stone. We’d…