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CHAPTER 233: THE REASONS FOR WANTING TO BECOME STRONGER

CHAPTER 233: THE REASONS FOR WANTING TO BECOME STRONGER

「And so that’s what happened in the Boss room on the 20th floor!」

After that, we heard from Curulario the whole story of what happened in the Boss room.

As expected, a Rare Boss appeared just as Kinu had expected, and the nCurulario even managed to defeat it, so everyone who heard this story was naturally quite shocked. Even Heil muttered, “Where should I even start with this one?”

Of course, it was hard to imagine that he would not only raise his level by twenty eight in just a few days, but also acquired four new Skills while being at it, many of which were above Skill level 5 at this point.

Well, I was sure that I was the only one who really knew about all of those details, since I was able to see all of them thanks to my Appraisal Skill.

「Hmm, I see. Curulario. You did really well!」

「H-Huh……? S-So, does that mean……!?」

「Yes, that’s right. You passed the exam! As soon as you are going to be in perfect health, then you can start your training for real.」

「H-Huh! I-I mean, yes! Thank you!!」

「But before that…… Come to think of it, I have not asked you why you want to get stronger in the first place.」

「The reason that I want to get stronger……?」

「Yeah. That will greatly affect your fighting style and the direction of your future strengthening and growth, you know?」

「Oh, I see. This is going to be a bit of a long story, but…… Is that okay?」

「Yeah. It’s an important part of your training, so please tell me everything.」

「Aun-san, did you know that I, Ciel, and Heil were raised in an orphanage?」

「Yes, I heard it from Heil himself.」

「This place right here is the city centered around a Dungeon, so I know it’s inevitable that there will be at least a few orphans that are going to end up on the streets. But the other day when we were attacked by the Assassin Clan, I thought to myself…… that maybe, just maybe, that’s how my parents were killed as well……? I don’t know for sure, and even if that’s the case, I can’t change the past. But I can’t change the fact that an assassin tried to kill me……an Adventurer…… for an unreasonable reason.」

「Yes, that’s right. But it’s not like revenge is your main reason for wanting to become stronger, is it now, Curulario?」

「Yes, that’s right. I don’t want to lose anyone important to me, no matter what the reason may be. But……there are people who are trying to harm them.」

「The Assassination Clan or Calvados, who is pulling the strings behind the recent events?」

「Yes. Power struggles have been around this place for a long time, and underhanded tactics may be one strategy to resolve conflicts, but…… Right now, it is Tekirana who is competing with Calvados for the same position. In that case, I can’t say for sure that the assassination clan won’t target the orphanage at some point. Besides, Ciel and Heil are important to me as well. So I……want to have the strength to protect everyone, the strength to stand alongside Ciel and the others!」

I see. This is where I felt he and I were somewhat similar.

Even with a small amount of power, he desperately sought to gain more strength, and wanted that strength to protect his precious allies.

That was probably why he expanded his potential during the exam and acquired a large number of Skills as a result.

If that was the case here, then I guess I had to cooperate with him.

「I understand. Then I will show you the path to achieve that goal.」

「The path I am walking…… W-What was that!?」

「You will become the trump card Joker of the “Tekirana” camp in this battle for the pecking order.」

「A T-Trump card, you say!?」

「Yeah, that’s right. There are two main reasons for this. The first is that the “Calvados” camp still does not know anything about you, Curulario. This is because your intervention at a time that could turn the tide of the battle would be a major blow to the “Tekirana” camp. This will be a big advantage to you. The second is your Skills composition. Curulario’s true value is best shown in situations where you are at a disadvantage, one against many. Furthermore, your Skill composition is such that you can even defeat a low-rank A Rank monster, the Fire Wolf, solo. In addition, you have a unique attack method that can catch the opponent off guard. These are all your unique characteristics that others cannot imitate even if they try.」

The liberation battle against the hunting ground monopoly that Heil told me about. It will be a large-scale battle involving many people.

In addition to that, the Calvados side has even monopolized the Labyrinth Escape Stones so that they could make a difference in personnel as time goes on. Although it may not be a complete monopoly, it cannot be denied that they had greatly outnumbered their opponent’s total inventory capacity and quality.

If that is the case, the intervention of Curulario, who could act solo in any situation and fight against many people at once, would be a very unpleasant presence for their opponents. Furthermore, if they did not know who it was, Curulario’s existence could become an uncertainty for the enemy in the long run.

The problem here was whether Curulario would be strengthened in time for a large-scale liberation battle, but considering that Tekirana, the attacking side, will take time to prepare, it was likely they would be able to make it in time.

「However, this will mean putting Curulario in danger. Of course, the training will be tough, too.」

That’s why they needed to keep Curulario’s existence a secret while strengthening him. Furthermore, they must not let his connection to Tekirana and the orphanage, or even to us, hint at it. This was because letting them let their guard down and think “Curulario is weak” would give them an advantage at the start of the actual battle.

「Understood! I will leave it all to you, Master Aun!」

「Okay, then, next up is the training plan for the future. I told you this before the exam, but we don’t have that much time. The reason we came to this city in the first place was to conquer the dungeon and also to strengthen ourselves. We don’t know how long it will take to challenge the Advanced and Ultimate towers. So, we will use one month’s time to strengthen you, Curulario. After that, we will give you trials like this one, so you will have to overcome them on your own. All so that you could gain combat experience and make that power your own.」

「One month’s time……」

「Whether you feel that’s short or long is up to you, Curulario. However, as I said before, you should be prepared for this to be no half-hearted training.」

「I understand!!」

「I will tell you the details tomorrow. For now, focus all your energy on getting your strength back.」

First, we need to clarify Curulario’s abilities, strengths, and weaknesses, then we’ll give him efficient basic training, and the final stage will be training him in magic barriers.

Considering that even Yaou took several months to train him in magic barriers, I think we will teach him how to do it in the second half of the training period and let him train on his own after that……

Yeah, there’s a lot to do. But honestly, I’m excited to see how much Curulario will grow in the next month’s time.