01x10 - The Jack-of-All-Trades Makes them Train Hard

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JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES, PARTY OF NONE

JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES, PARTY OF NONE

JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES, PARTY OF NONE

Sophia, Logan, Caroline...

All three of them
have pretty bitter pasts.

Especially her...

CHAPTER 10: THE JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES
FORCED INTO TRAINING

Good morning!
Selmacchi and the new executive!

Good morning...

Good morning.

Messy as always, huh...

It's actually pretty tidy
compared to usual, meow.

I-Is that so?

You're putting
the new executive off, Estella.

Hey, I get my work done properly.

I'm Carla from the Exploration
Management Department.

Nice to meet you.

Carla looks after the rookies.

She's kind of like their caretaker.

I see.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

I heard from Estella that you're willing to
take charge of the 10th Squad's training.

Yes.

Have you read their files?

Yes.

This is my conclusion
after reviewing them.

In that case, I have
nothing further to add.

Please take good care of them.

Of course.

I was really worried about those kids.

I feel relieved knowing
Orucchi's taking them on.

Umm, 'Orucchi'?

Oh, you don't like being
called by a nickname?

N-No, I don't mind.

So, what about the teaching
materials or guidelines?

There's no such thing.
We'll leave it all to you, Orucchi.

What?

I want you to teach them using
what you've seen and experienced so far.

Give them what they need.

What they need, huh...

Even if you're leaving the teaching to him,
shouldn't you at least set a goal?

You're right.

Then I'd like them to be strong enough
to conquer the middle floors

by themselves in six months.

That's one hell of a goal you just set...

They're promising rookies, after all.

They've grown a lot even during
the last instructional expedition.

Well, I wouldn't say it's impossible.

I'm counting on you, new executive!

Orun.

If you've read the files,
then you already know, right?

About my relationship with Sophia.

Yeah. Honestly, it surprised me.

Her mother was a servant in our household.

She passed away shortly
after giving birth to her.

After that,
the Claudel family took Sophia in,

but being the child of my father's mistress
put her in a difficult position.

She went through a lot
from a very young age.

I tried to protect her as much as I could.

After you left the house, the way
they treated Sophia got even worse.

The first time I returned home,

I asked her...

...if she wanted to come with me.

That's why I want Sophia
to become a fine explorer.

You might think it's just favoritism
toward family, though.

Your feelings are only natural.

I'll do what I can.

Hearing you say that is reassuring.

I'm counting on you
to look after my sister, Orun.

Yeah. I understand.

Mister!

Orun!

Good afternoon!

Yeah... Sorry to keep you three waiting.

Do you know the reason
why I'm here?

Yes!

You're going to take us on
as your disciples, right?!

It's technically formal
training for the clan.

But yeah, that's how it'll work out.

Yaay!

I'm so happy we get to learn
from you again, Orun!

Because Mister knows so much
and is super strong!

No, I've still got
a long way to go myself.

That's not true! You completely
overwhelmed that Black Dragon!

Overwhelmed, huh...

But coming from the one who fought it,
it was a pretty close call.

Thanks.

But the Black Dragon is an enemy
you three should defeat someday too.

If you want to conquer the Great Dungeon.

We? Defeat that Black Dragon...?

Of course it would be
impossible right now,

but I believe you three will
be able to defeat it someday.

You all have tremendous potential.

If you keep on working hard,

you all can become fine explorers.

I'll do my best!

Of course I will too!

P-Please take care of us!

But before that, there are two things
I want you to keep in mind at all times.

First,

always keep thinking.

There are many ways
to solve a problem.

In short, I want you
to think outside the box.

And second,

never think that everything
I say is always right.

Not everything is always right?

What do you mean?

I'm not omniscient or omnipotent.

I've made plenty of mistakes and failures.

Just because I'm your instructor doesn't mean
everything I say is absolutely correct.

Don't swallow my words whole.

Process them and turn them into
your own knowledge and experience.

If you have any doubts or questions,
ask me right away.

Do you understand?

Yes!

Alright. Before we begin training,

I want each of you to tell me
why you decided to become an explorer.

Sophia, you first.

Y-Yes!

I want to become like my sister,
Selma Claudel.

Someone who can choose
what she wants to do with her own will,

just like her.

She really admires Selma
as her sister, huh...

But I still don't know
what I want to do yet.

That's why I became an explorer
so I could find my own dream and goals.

I think that's a good thing.

I'll support you to find
your own dream, Sophia.

P-Please take care of me!

Maybe I acted a little too cool there.

Next, Logan.

Yes!

The reason I want to become an explorer

is because I want to earn a lot of money!

Huh?

That's news to me.

That's good. Go on.

The village I grew up in
has barren land.

It's so poor that we sometimes struggle
to find food for the next day.

But the villagers knew
I couldn't stay there forever.

They scraped together all the scant
money they had and sent me here.

That's why I want to be
a successful explorer

and repay everyone back home.

That's my goal.

I see. That's an admirable reason.

To be honest,

I used to think I was already as strong
as a high-rank explorer.

But during the instructional expedition,
when I saw your strength

and how terrifying the Black Dragon was,

I realized that I'm still weak.

If I want to achieve my goal,
I need much, much more power.

So please!

Teach me everything I need to know
about becoming an explorer!

Alright.

I'll teach you everything I know.

However, it will depend on your efforts
whether you can make use of them or not.

Yes! Please!

Guess it's my turn now!

Yeah.

Caroline, why did you become an explorer?

Hmm, for me...

There isn't any particular reason.

If I had to say, maybe it's because
I get to k*ll monsters.

If I do that, everyone will smile.

Is that so? Isn't there any other reason?

That's all.

I just want everyone to smile.

You really love seeing people smile,
don't you, Caroline?

Yeah! I love it!

Because when people are smiling,
they don't hurt me!

When monsters are around,
everyone loses their smiles.

That's why I k*ll them.

I hate it when people aren't smiling.

Her darkness seems pretty deep...

You're right.
Everyone's smiles matter most.

Thanks for telling me.

You're welcome!

I now understand your reasons
for becoming an explorer.

I hope you never forget
those origins. Got it?

Yes!

Um... Orun, do you have
a dream or a goal too?

Of course.

No matter how unreasonable things may be,
I don't want to lose anything.

No matter the situation, I want to be strong
enough to protect what matters to me.

That's the resolve I had
when I became an explorer.

I can't protect anything
if I'm still weak.

I still plan to become
much stronger myself.

So let me promise this again:

I'll face each of you seriously
from here on out.

That's why I want you to come at me
with everything you've got.

Yes!

Please take care of us!

By the way, Caroline, do you mind
being called by a nickname?

Hmm? Not really. Why?

Your name's a bit long, you know?

It might be hard to call
your name when in a pinch.

I see.

Then give me a nice name!

Huh? Me?

Yeah. If it's you, then it's fine!

Then... How about "Carol"?

Carol! I like it!

Then my name is Carol from today on!

No, it's just a nickname.

Please give me a nickname too!

But your name is not that long.

Please!

Fine...

How about "Log"?

Log... The name Orun gave me...!

I'm really happy!

Is that really something
to get so emotional about?

How about "Sophie" for Sophia?

Huh?

Is it too simple for you?

N-No, I'm very happy!

Sophie, huh...

We're Carol and Sophie from today!

Yeah!

Then can we call you "Master"?

I don't mind that...

Then I'll call you that too!

Huh?

I'll stick with "Orun."

That's totally fine.

Alright then, I'm going to train you hard!

Yes!

Okay!

Her fighting style is too reckless.

A defender's job isn't
to defeat the enemy,

but to draw them in
as much as possible

so the attacker can land
the finishing blow.

If you're an attacker,
it's the opposite.

But right now, she's neither.

It's an extremely high-risk style.

Carol!

I think that's enough.

Reflective Wall.

Agility Up.

Triple!

So fast!

Carol.

You have to watch your
surroundings when fighting.

I knew that monster was
gonna attack me from behind.

That's why I left myself open.

What does she mean?

I don't understand.

You could have been badly
injured from that attack.

Why didn't you dodge it?

Oh, right. I haven't told you
about it, have I?

What?!

What are you doing?!

So this is her superpower...

I have an immortal body.

No matter how badly I'm injured,
I heal right away.

I'm used to the pain, too.

So you don't have to worry!

Caroline Inglott.

For several years, she was held
c*ptive by the Cyclamen Cult.

The Cyclamen Cult is an organization
that seeks to revive the strongest

and most dreadful monster,
the Evil God.

They attack towns and villages,

conduct human experimentation
and trafficking,

and are counted among
the largest criminal syndicates.

Two years ago,
one of their bases was destroyed.

At that time,
Albert of the First Division rescued her.

However, it seems the cult
did inhumane things to her

because of her self-healing ability.

Her mental state back then
was extremely unstable.

After undergoing treatment,
she recovered to some extent.

After that, she expressed her wish
to become an explorer.

And then, the death of
her benefactor, Albert,

left a wound in Carol's heart that is
deeper than I can even imagine.

But I made a promise...

...to face each of them seriously.

Carol.

Look at your comrades' faces.

Why...? Why isn't anyone smiling...?

Because you got hurt.

B-But my wound...

It's true your wounds heal quickly.

But it still hurts, doesn't it?

When you feel pain,
I, Sophie, and Log feel it too.

Because you're someone important to us.

In other words, when you get hurt,
we get hurt too, and our smiles disappear.

Are you fine with that?

No! I hate that! I don't want that!

What should I do?!

As I thought...

The thing she fears most
is losing other people's smiles.

It's simple. You just don't have to do
the things that hurt you.

I... I won't do that anymore!
So please, smile again! Please!

Carol...

P-Please! Don't hit me!

Carol...

Relax.

There's no one here
who would ever hit you.

And if someone like that ever
showed up, I'd knock them flat.

So it's okay.

You're safe.

Master...

Your movements are still sloppy!

It's tough dodging things when I don't
even know where they're coming from!

Carol, you want everyone
to keep smiling, right?

Y-Yeah, of course!

Then first, train to protect yourself!

Stop whining and push through it!

Master, you're a demon!

Your form's getting solid, Log.

Yes! At first I wondered why you had me
use a spear instead of a sword.

You can keep your distance
from the enemy with a spear.

You can also function as an enchanter.

That makes sense!
As expected of you, Master!

Will is better with a spear than I am,
so I'll have him come teach you sometime.

Please do!



Red!

Fire Arrow!



Blue!

Aqua Arrow!

For Sophie, have her
keep subtracting 7 from 500

while continuously maintaining
two magic circles,

then make her fire a spell
at the target on a random signal.

It's training for parallel construction.

Keep subtracting.

I-I'm sorry!

If you freeze up or panic
and make a mistake,

you'll be putting your
teammates in danger.

Y-Yes!

What?! Two at the same time?!

Erm...

What's wrong?

When I reached out without thinking,
I felt something strange.

Something strange?

Yes.

Then the target fell over even
though I didn't use any spells.

When I do this, it feels like I can affect
whatever's in front of me somehow.

Or maybe it's just my imagination?

I've felt something similar before.

When my superpower first manifested.

A superpower?

Like yours and my sister's?

But that can't be...

Superpowers vary from person to person,
and we still don't understand them.

So don't rush it and take your time
and figure out what that strange feeling is.

U-Understood.

If she's Selma's sister,
it could be possible.

Alright. Two more sets for today!

Yes!

You demon!

Orun's training was really tough.

Master really does look like a demon
when it comes to training.

Oh my, if it isn't Sophia and Caroline.

Ah, Ms. Carla and Ms. Estella!

Good work today.

You two seem to be improving a lot.

We're rooting for you.

Yay, thank you!

We'll keep working hard.

Improving, huh...

But...

I'm still...

Hm? What's wrong, Sophie?

Everyone else is so big...

We're still in our growth phase!

We'll get bigger from here on out!

You traitor...

What?!

Oh, my.
- Don't call me like that!

I don't care!



Fire Arrow! Aqua Arrow!

They both improved a lot.

That's a good stance.
You've really gotten better.

Thank you very much!

Yesterday, you all defeated the Floor Boss
of the 20th Floor, the Orc Lord, on your own.

That clears the first stage.

From here on, we'll keep pushing
forward and aim even higher!

Yaay!

Orun!

It's done.

This is your sword.

So this is the sword made from
the Black Dragon's scale!

Amazing!

It fits perfectly in my hand.

The balance is flawless.

This is my new sword.

What do you think?

It's perfect. As expected of you.

I swear upon this sword:

No matter what situation I face,
I will protect my comrades.