After Being Exiled From the Country, I Became the Fourth Enchanter in the World!

Chapter 40 Laughable Dark History

「Nfufu~ fu~ ♪」

「You sure are in a good mood, Nina-chan.」

「Yes! Every time I kill a slime or a goblin, my body gets lighter and lighter ♪」

「Even though you were scared at first…. You’re quick to change attitude, huh?」

Nina (12)

Level: 9 (80/90)

Job: Slave (Master: Jink)

HP: 90/90

MP: 5/5

Skill: Swordsmanship 5, Farming 2, Cooking 14

On the way to the labyrinth city <Gamel>, I made Nina and Ian raise their levels by hunting small fry monsters.

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Of course, we’re going to raise our levels in the labyrinth, but Nina and Ian’s HP is still low, so there’s a risk of being one-hit-killed.

That’s why we’re playing it safe while the veteran adventurers are setting the stage for us.

If they got tired from the unfamiliar battle, they can just sleep in the luxury carriage.

「During my escape from Rosalta, I also felt my body getting stronger day by day. Maybe our bodies are collecting the life energy of the monsters or something like that.」

It will become experience points, and when a certain amount is accumulated, it will boost our body one rank higher.

In my case, I switched enchanted equipment and forced solo leveling in a dangerous zone that made my power change so rapidly in a short period of time, so I wasn’t really sure.

Even while traveling in the Quall Kingdom, part of my physical ability buffs was regularly switched to water magic buffs, so I could only make a rough guess…

Well, I don’t even know if this cheat body is a benefit from reincarnation or from heredity, so it can’t be used as a reference.

But… even Nina, who was leisurely leveling up with the same equipment all the way, seemed to feel that she was leveling up.

I’ve been observing her status since a while ago… and when she landed the final blow on the monster, the experience points flowed into her.

Also, when Ian killed a monster near Nina, she also got experience points even though it was less than him, so I guess it’s important to be close when the monster is killed.

「By the way, if you use the skill you want to raise during leveling, the skill level will increase efficiently. In Nina’s case, the skills that she has the aptitude for are cooking, cleaning, and laundry, so it would be difficult to incorporate them….」

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In fact, it was her aptitude D swordsmanship that leveled up the most.

Her aptitude S cooking skill also leveled up, but it was probably because she was cooking for us on the way, so it has nothing to do with leveling.

Since Nina didn’t have much aptitude in martial arts in general, I made an enchantment composition that makes use of my swordsmanship skill.

Originally, her swordsmanship skill should only grow at a mediocre level, but… because it was forcibly strengthened with enchanted equipment, it became easier for the energy that became experience points to flow to the swordsmanship skill.

As a result, the skill level grew easily, I guess?

Knowing how enchanted equipment affects the skill level limit and the way skill level up is also important for training other slaves, so let’s investigate it carefully and collect the data.

As for Nina… after she acquires the minimum self-defense ability, I plan to send her to the less dangerous indoor worker group, so I’d rather raise her cooking skill.

Beating monsters to death with a frying pan won’t raise her cooking skill, so I don’t know how to raise it efficiently….

「Certainly, every time I defeat a monster, the accuracy of my magic improves remarkably. When training slaves in the future, it’s obviously more efficient to have them hunt monsters rather than train them in the mansion.」

Ian (18)

Level: 23 (34/230)

Job: Slave (Master: Jink)

HP: 230/230

MP: 39/107

Skills: Swordsmanship 14, Body Strengthening 17, Wind Magic 17, Arithmetic 40, Speechcraft 36, Etiquette 24, Material Appraisal 10 (Max), Dismantling 32

Gift: Item Box (Medium)

Others: Title (Qualarute’s Prodigy, Murderer), Aptitude list

Ian seems to be thinking about the future training for the slaves while leveling.

It’s true that we can get more experience points in actual battles, so prioritizing leveling seems to make sense at first glance, but….

「It depends on the amount of effort and groundwork…. If an amateur who has never done anything at all suddenly gains power, they will be swayed by power and become arrogant.」

Besides….

「Kyaa!」

Upper cut!

And then, I use my momentum to slash at the monster behind me!

「Wafuu…」

「They will become useless if they close their eyes against an unexpected attack like Nina just did, or if they are not used to the pain when taking damage.」

It’s obvious, but enchantment can’t erase fear.

Strengthening an amateur with enchanted equipment is a cheat on the offensive side, but the defensive side is so weak.

「That’s… you’re right. They will be useless in actual combat. It might be better to mix in the training of receiving some damage and sparring with someone stronger.」

「Uhh… I’m sorry.」

「Nina’s failure just now can happen to anyone who is an amateur, so don’t worry about it. Kobolds always act in a group and are smart, so the next time you fight a kobold, you should pay attention to your behind or the shade of the tree. In terms of status, you can definitely win against them as long as you know the patterns.」

「Yes….」

Don’t be so depressed.

The reason why I can move naturally is because I was beaten a lot before I remembered my past life, and I gained a lot of experience during my escape from Rosalta.

The reason Ian is fine is because he has talent and his mentality is on a different level.

If a normal girl can fight against any monster and is fine with injuries, then men and escorts will lose the meaning of their existence….

「You’ll get used to it. In the past, even we used to get beaten up by goblins, and it made us depressed a lot.」

「Watson-san, that’s not a laughing matter. I’m surprised that you guys survived….」

「Yeah, even I’m surprised that we all survived. …… At that time, we ran out of money for potions, and our stomachs were rumbling all the time. Now it’s a good memory.」

「I’ve never had such a dangerous experience, but… in Rosalta, I used to get beaten up by my younger brother in a match. Thanks to it, I have excellent pain resistance both physically and mentally!」

I think it’s about time he received the message that I’m alive.

I hope he uses the appraisal results and equipment well….

「Well, that must have been a disaster. …… By the way, once we cross that mountain, we’ll reach the labyrinth city <Gamel>. We can only help you until we reach there, so Nina-chan and Ian should hunt as many small fry monsters as they can now!」

「Yes! I can still get stronger!」

「Thank you for your help.」

Jink (14)

Level: 66 (254/660)

Job: Adventurer (S)

HP: 660/660

MP: 451/503

Skills: Swordsmanship 54, Spearmanship 1, Body Strengthening 63, Water Magic 31, Earth Magic 5, Recovery Magic 23, Enchantment 33, Alchemy 17, Etiquette 5, Appraisal 10 (Max)

Gift: Item Box (Extra Large)

Others: Title <Tragic Illegitimate Child>, Aptitude list