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Chapter 273 – Wraith Party VS Jack Party (Part 2)

273 – Wraith Party VS Jack Party (Part 2)

『Next up is the cornerstone of their defense, the tank! Her experience surviving encounters with criminals in her flesh and blood body are proof of her defensive prowess! Graceful arms!　Long, slender legs! She utilizes them all well in combat! A heroine who was once part of the Knights Order can withstand any attack and counter with destructive force! The Sturdy Paladin Contestant Mildred!』

For Adventurers, many have a history of starting their career after three years in the training institute.

There are those like me who never went for such training, but they are relatively rare.

Not everyone attends the institute as soon as they discover their Job, and it isn’t uncommon for those to have a prior occupation, but someone being an ex-Knight is very rare.

Fighting for entertainment must be miles apart from tackling criminals every day with your real body.

Mildred is a Paladin who makes full use of her years of Knights Order training and technique.

She has dull red hair that is just short of reaching her shoulders, she gives off a somewhat cold impression, and she’s equipped with armor, a large shield, and a long sword.

She’s tall and slender, but her toned body does not suffer a drop in her flexibility when wearing a full suit of armor.

『And here is this man! The man who sends the battlefield into disarray from the middle distance! His skill with the bow is enough to be counted among the Seven Heavenly Bows! Outside of the archers who utilize magic, he is said to only be second to the Magic Arrow Archer Caleena. Can his arrows find their mark and pierce through their targets today? Exceptional eyesight! Skin and ears that can feel and hear the wind! A body that can use a heavy bow with ease! It’s the Sure-shot Archer Shio!』

People, not limited to the Adventuring world, like categorizing world-class things into a set of something.

Like the top five or whatever tourist destinations, the Four Great Spirits, eleven famous generals from the warring times, etc.

There’s the world’s greatest five swordsmen, the unrivaled six spearmen, the ten magic-users, but the five swordsmen one is the most famous. The others don’t even come close.

It isn’t uncommon for Adventurers or some fans to talk about who is the best in a particular field…

Ever since the start of the All-Heaven Festival Contest, it gained more and more coverage via the mass media, which I’m sure was something that Fellow, the sponsor and son of my master, thought of.

To make the Adventurer industry more competitive, he is trying to let the world know of the outstanding people in every field.

I think that in itself is a wonderful thing.

Regarding the seven archers, the Faceless Archer Suuri of the world’s 5th ranked party, the Magic Arrow Archer Caleena from the same party, and Lily from the Fenix party are among them.

Even the Black Wound Archer Leraje, the adjutant of the second stratum of the Demon King Castle is included.

There seems to have been talk of including the Archer of the Deep Woods Stolas who Lemegeton summoned in the Raid Battle, but that didn’t seem to go through considering she only appeared once and could not be contacted.

Stolas’s true identity is an Avatar prepared and used by Lily, so if she was included, Lily would technically be counted twice…

Among a gathering of such exceptional archers, Caleena and Shio fight without using magic.

They cannot use Wind Magic to assist, control or even enhance their arrows.

They were counted among the world’s top seven by their skill alone.

Shio is a thin man. His eyes are as narrow as a line and he gives off a gentle impression.

Adventurer fans know that underneath his clothes, his upper body is especially well-trained in order to maintain both the mobility of a hunter and the stiffness of an archer handling a heavy bow.

Up to now, I’ve always thought that…

No, I should say I reconfirmed that…

A Warrior, Hunter, Paladin, and Hero.

His parties composition is the same as the Fenix party’s so far.

That is to be expected.

After all, Jack and I became Adventurers admiring the same person.

Admiring the same Hero, we strove to be just like him.

Having awakened as a Hero, Jack was able to gather allies, forming the same composition as our admired Hero’s party.

But since I’m a Black Sorcerer, I wasn’t able to have a similar party to my admired Hero that also included me.

Because the former World’s 1st ranked Unyielding Hero Altreed party consisted of a Hero, Warrior, Hunter, Paladin… and a Wizard.

『And then there’s the one who brings the firepower in the party! This person is also included in a list! The list of Ten Transcendent Wizards! When it comes to the variety of magic he uses, he is second only to the world’s 2nd ranked Wizard of Foresight Merlin! He can use a vast array! The way he destroys and sometimes disorients his enemies with his diverse magic never ceases to amaze! It’s… the Rainbow Wizard Contestant Leslie!』

Leslie is a tall, taciturn man who gives off an intellectual impression.

He wears a coat befitting a Wizard and a Magic Tool in the form of a tome.

His magic is truly precise. His Magical Energy precision is the best in the business.

The top ten magic-users include those rare individuals who are resourceful and powerful with their magic such as the Crimson Wizard Michelle of the world’s 1st ranked party, the Wizard of Foresight Merlin of the world’s 2nd ranked party, and the Great Saint Panacea formerly of the world’s 1st ranked party.

Incidentally, those who possess unique magic or magic beyond comprehension such as Heroes and Demon Kings are excluded from the list.

The Ruler of the Waters Vepar, the Floor Boss of the Demon King Castle’s sixth stratum, is on the list, but that is strictly as a water magic user.

If using magic was the only criteria, then the Time Demon Agares, the Floor Boss of the ninth stratum, should be included, but he isn’t because his magic is unique.

Perhaps soon, there will be a list ranking the strongest among the unique and racial magic users to grace the world.

『Last but most certainly not least! The leader who brought all these people together!』

I guess the Hero truly is the face of the party, because the cheers were noticeably louder when he appeared.

『Famed for refusing the invitation of a Spirit! Hating the idea of being tied down to a single element in exchange for the divine blessing of a Spirit, he has developed into an all-round Hero that makes use of all sorts of elements, and has excited countless viewers till this very day! He seeks out and challenges Dungeons with powerful enemies one after another, even if he barely makes out of it from time to time, he never gives up, resulting in many famous victories. All this leads a portion of his fans to call him…the reincarnation of the Unyielding Hero! Witness the sheer variety and unparalleled firepower of the magic unleashed by his own skill and Heroic Magical Energy! The Hero of the Ten Bows Contestant Jack!!!!!』

Jack is a man in his mid-thirties.

He has silver, combed back hair, and a gaze sharp enough to cut.

Even those who initially write him off as cold and surly are captivated once they see him in a Clear video.

Fanservice isn’t a specialty of his.

Those like the world’s 11th ranked Ash Hero Garo party are very good at fighting in a way that excites the audience as they themselves get riled up in a fight. They are very conscious of this as they fight.

Adventurers today more or less fight while thinking about how the audience will see the fight itself.

I don’t think this is a mistake.

It’s entertainment after all. Putting in the effort to ensure the audience has a great time is a good thing.

But the Jack party fights put victory above all else.

As a result, they earned a lot of fans through that.

He does not consider the audience, does not flatter them, does not smile at them, nor give them thanks.

He simply shows them…

…continued proof that a hero always wins in the end.

The voices of those that were enamored by them, a party that focuses solely on clearing a Dungeon, pushed them up the ranks, through tens of thousands of rivals… up to the world’s 8th ranked.

「Now then…」

Said the Water Hero Wraith to my side.

「Let’s win today too.」

It’s like he took the words right out of my mouth.

I look at him, and he looks back with a daring grin.

I accidentally let out a laugh.

It’s not that I was fainthearted, but it remains true that I had my reservations about the Jack party.

「Yeah. No matter who we’re up against, we’ll win and move on.」

Even to an unyielding party, we will defeat them and move on.

For we, too, are those that strive to live like a hero.

Also… this time.

In order to fight against my master after this…

…I’ll win. No matter who my opponent is.