Cheat Magician Life That Started From Being Judged Useless

Today is the day we will finally carry out our first rescue mission.

After contacting Mr. Donovan and the committee chairman last night, I went back to the boarding house instead of doing a midnight drill and went to sleep early to prepare for today.

Thanks to this, I woke up feeling refreshed and full of strength in my body.

When I left my room to wash my face in the well at the back of the inn, I found Meisa standing in the hallway with her arms outstretched.

'Oh, good morning, Meisa-chan, what's wrong?'

No, no, no, Kent is off-limits from this point on!

'Huh? Is it off-limits?

Absolutely, positively, positively off limits! Come on, get going!

Uh, yeah...

What in the world is going on? I don't really have any business going to Meisa's room, but....

I greeted Amanda before heading down the stairs to the well.

'Good morning, Amanda,'

'Oh, good morning Kent, it's almost breakfast, go wash your face.

'Yes, oh, yes, what's wrong with you, Meisa? This area is off-limits...

Yeah, well, I don't want people to see the map on the futon in the middle of the night.

As soon as Amanda answered loudly, Maysa came running down the stairs with a hint of blood in her eyes.

'Mom, why are you telling Kent! I told you not to tell anyone!

At your age, a girl who wets herself in bed should be ashamed of herself and feel sorry for herself.

'Kiwi........your mother is mean.......'

'Miss Amanda, for the time being, Maysa, you are banned from Jiboula.

'Oh, yeah, I'll do that.

'Oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!' Kiiii....You're so cocky, Kent!

Yeah... but I don't wet the bed...

I hate, hate, hate Kent.

'Come on, come on, I'll have breakfast, if you're making that much noise, the neighbors will be talking about Meisa wetting herself.

'Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! And if you talk to Kent out there, I'll kick you out of our house.

Her face turned red and she waved her hands around, Meisa, you're looking good in the morning.

'It's okay, Meisa, you don't have to worry about me, I won't talk to you outside.

Really? Are you sure about that? I'm sure of it.

'Yeah, yeah, it's okay, because... you can't tell people how embarrassing this is.

'Ukiiiii ... stupid, stupid, Kent's stupid!

Come on, come on, eat your food, you're not going to clean up. Come on!

"Hmm, remember, I'll definitely get even with you someday...

Gosh no, no, no, no, don't you think you've done enough to get even?

Hmm....

I ate a left and right body hook in the waist... oh, I'm glad it wasn't after dinner, I almost reversed.

I was so frustrated that I gazed at Meisa's puffy face and enjoyed my breakfast while grinning.

Now that we're done with our meals, let's get back into the swing of things and start the rescue mission.

Amanda, I won't be back for a couple of days to help Mr. Donovan with his work, but don't worry.

Oh, okay, so you'll be back on a Saturday night?

Probably somewhere around there, but I'm fine to prepare meals until Saturday Sunday.

'Yes, well, we have something going on at home, so you don't have to be shy about it when you get back.

'Yes, thank you, I'll be off then.'

Okay, be safe. Have a safe trip.

Once out of the boarding house, they sank into the shadows in an alleyway on their way to the guild and moved to the Rustock garrison.

In the garrison's training area, my classmates were lined up and told Camilla's exhortation.

'We have gone out of our way to train you hard so that you can take credit for not dying, and yet there still seems to be a fool who cannot understand the situation we are in.

From a platform about a meter high, Camilla folds her arms in a pompous manner and looks down at her classmates.

It's an outrageous, utterly outrageous attitude.

''I guess not putting yourself into training means you're that confident, then I'll let you go into actual combat instead of training as you wish.

When Camilla says it, they all gulp and some of the girls start to cry.

'Quiet! Hold the line! From now on, all those who call your names, step forward! Kazuki Nita, Tatsuya Furuta, Yusuke Goat, Tomoko Kobayashi and Akemi Sakurai.

The five chosen for today's battle are Kazuki Nitta, Tatsuya Furuta, Yusuke Yagi, Tomoko Kobayashi and Akemi Sakurai.

'Master Kent, are these the ones with the best faces?

'Yeah, not as much as Funayama, but he's a celebrity in my grade because of his quirks.

Kazuki Nitta and Tatsuya Furuta belong to different clubs, but they are both hot-blooded, hot-blooded brainiacs, and their nicknames, Nitta and Furuta, are a combination of old and new.

Yusuke Yagi is a newspaper clerk who can beat his opponents over the head with his cryptic logic, and since he writes only gossip and gossip, his nickname is Gaseimegane, a nickname he's given to himself.

Tomoko Kobayashi is a member of the volleyball club and is called Jai because she is nearly 6'3" tall and has a strong side to her.

Akemi Sakurai is a member of the tennis club and is only about 150 centimeters tall, but she has a muscular build and is known as a mini macho.

Kobayashi-san and Sakurai-san are best friends, and they are called the Convex Sisters, the allies of the girls, and are feared by the boys as well, to the extent that they even bite down on Funayama.

However, as expected of the five of them, they seem to understand the meaning of being called to this place, and there is no one who tries to take a bite out of Camilla.

Camilla looked down at the five of them, then grinned at them before opening her mouth.

''Rejoice, you have the honor of being the first to go into actual battle. Enjoy the Demon Forest to the fullest and struggle to live.

No, no, but if we're missing here...

'No need to argue with me, just get ready to go! The rest of you, begin your training as usual!

Gase Megane almost developed her signature cryptic theory, but was easily sealed off by Camilla.

Camilla is pissed off, but she's a bit of a different actor.

The five of them are put in a covered wagon as Fred informs us, and they are donned to the Demon Forest.

Some of the girls are ragged and crying as they see them off.

That alone is a big difference from my time.

The back of the thickly covered carriage is dimly lit, so when I tried hiding in the shadows, I could move with them without having to walk.

Yeah, after all, the dark attribute is convenient.

The five people who were put on the carriage are silent without words with an expression like it's the end of the world.

The knight in charge of monitoring them spoke to them with a grin on his face.

''What happened to your usual swagger? You're too late to freak out by now.

'Shut up, all you have to do is kill the demons and achieve your quota, we'll do it!

"Hmph, you may not be able to kill a goblin with your current magic, but you'll have to do your best to get rid of it.

It's really disgusting...

Mr. Kobayashi said back stoutly, but the duo's Sakurai-san is pale and trembling.

Normally, Sakurai-san would take a bite out of the boys, but with a demon to deal with, he seems to be completely freaked out.

The new and old duo are crossing their arms and closing their eyes, but their legs continue to shake poorly in small increments.

Yagi kept scurrying around, touching the vines of his glasses with his right hand incessantly.

Once you leave the garrison, it's a stone's throw away from the drawbridge, and once you cross the bridge, it's no exaggeration to say that the area is no longer dominated by demons.

After climbing up a lazy, barely maintained hill, we come to the place we were summoned to.

From there, we now lazily descend, but the road is bad and the carriage is shaking so badly that Yagi almost bites his tongue.

Still, compared to me, who was made to walk in a pair of jackboots, it was a piece of cake.

The carriage was stopped just before the Demon Forest.

''Alright, everyone get off!''

Oh no... please, I'll train you. Please, I'll train you. Bring me home...

The words of a frightened Sakurai-san seemed to be a common thought for all five of them.

The watchful knight smiled a disgusted smile of fun and said.

''Don't disobey, all of you, quickly, get out of the carriage, get out of the carriage!

As the knight chewed up and said every word, Sakurai-san stood up with the jerky movements of a puppet and got off the carriage.

''Kent-sama, that was the effect of the servant's bracelet,''

'Yeah, I don't feel like I'm acting on my own volition.'

The five men were lined up near the carriage and were given a slender sword and knife.

When they finished distributing the swords and knives, the carriage really did go back quickly.

The lone remaining knight began to give an instruction while straddling his horse.

You are going to go into the demon forest from now on, think about the formation and proceed. I'll be watching you from behind.

Yeah, we don't have to walk first!

Yagi complained, but the knight in tow wouldn't listen to him.

''Of course, who do you think this is a real battle for?　The quota is three magic stones for each goblin, if we can collect fifteen magic stones for all of us, I'll let you return. Let's get started!

I can't... I can't... I can't do this...

Oh, hey, baby, I'm here for you. I'm not going anywhere.

Tomo-chan........I'm scared.......

Sakurai-san is panicking and Kobayashi-san is quieting him down, but his face is pale and trembling.

''Tch, what are you going to do if you're scared now.......Ora, don't disobey me, all of you, proceed on the path of the Demon Forest!

The five of them lost their physical freedom again and began to walk into the Demon Forest with jerky movements.

Yagi grabbed the hilt of his sword and looked around jitterily.

The two new and old duo look calmer than Yagi, but they still can't hide the tension.

''Alright! Me and Kazuki will line up in front, you three, with Sakurai in the middle and following behind.

It seems that they have settled into a formation with Furuta on the front right, Nitta on the left, Yagi on the rear right, Sakurai-san in the center and Kobayashi-san on the left.

''By the way, Reinhardt, are there any goblins in there?''

No, they're not in the vicinity yet.

I only looked around from the shadows too, so I couldn't see it clearly, but there was still no sign of a demon nearby.

'Watch out! Be on your guard!

Don't overlook the unnatural swaying of the bushes and all that!

The new and old duo moving forward, calling out to the three men behind them as they went on.

They must be very intimidated by the garrison, and all five of them are swallowing raw saliva many times and keeping a jumpy vigil on their surroundings, beaming with cold sweat.

Yeah, it's so tense that it's almost exhausting just watching them.

The knight in charge of leading the group is about 20 meters behind the five of us, riding his horse and keeping a vigilant eye on his surroundings.

Since they have already stepped into the Devil's Forest, there is indeed a sense of tension on the knight's face, but it's not an excessive amount of tension like the five of them, but rather, they are on guard, not letting their guard down.

I guess this area is the difference in experience.

With a fearsome fartiness, the five of them came along the path in the forest for about 200 meters.

It's about time for a goblin or kobold to come out.

The knight in charge of leading the group is before you know it, about 40 meters away, twice as far as the first.

"Hey, stop!

It was Nitta who raised his voice.

'Can you see that place...?'

There was one goblin seven or eighty meters ahead of where Nitta was pointing.

It is very alert and seems to be wounded.

"There's only one of them, just right, let's do it.

'Well, let's do it, you guys stay here and guard your surroundings.

Furuta told Yagi and the other three to stand by.

"Shall we chant, just in case?

Well....

'Manna, manna, manna who governs the world, gather, gather, run to me, run, run, run, run, manna, be a force!'

It seems that the new and old duo are going to finish him off.

''It might be a little poorly done...''

"What? But there's only one goblin. I'm sure it will be fine.''

"Master Kent, if you see one goblin, expect to see 20 of them.

Yeah ... isn't that a different G thing?

''Well, this is the edge of the Demon Forest, so it's probably less than that, but still, there's no way it's just one of them.''

Does that mean I'm in the vicinity?

'That's all well and good, but I am concerned about the goblin's wounds.

''Oh... you don't mean that you were attacked by another demon?

There's a good chance of that.

With Reinhardt's concern as an excuse, the old and new duo began to creep closer to the goblins, and before long the goblins noticed them too.

The goblins were anxious to follow, and after comparing the old and new duo in front of them, the goblins eventually made a decision and turned their fangs to threaten them.

''Geeee.........................Gah!

It's a one-on-two situation, but instead of running away, they seem to be going towards the new and old duo.

'Alright, Kazuki, I'll get your attention, so slash at the opening, and as soon as you get a shot in, I'll go after you.

Okay, Tatsuya, you're feeling the same way, aren't you?

Oh, I can't let this one little fish lick me.

Of course. I'm ready for it.

Oh, let's do it...

The new and old duo seemed to have a plan to attack the goblins from both sides, with Furuta getting their attention and Nitta slashing at them.

Both of them had already drawn their swords and were ready to slash at any time.

''Giiii.......gah.......gah!

The goblin, as expected, bared his fangs and repeated his threats at Furuta, who was half a step forward and closing in on him.

Nitta, like a baseball player, held his sword like a bat and jitterily closed the distance between them.

Furuta whirled the tip of his sword around to attract attention and get Nitta to disappear from the goblin's field of view.

''Gah........gah.......''

Daaaaah!

The moment the goblin's attention was completely focused on Furuta, Nitta slammed his sword into his neck with a full swing.

There was a dull thud, and the goblin fell to its side, sprinkling fresh blood from its neck.

Perhaps the sword had struck the bones of its neck decently, and with its neck half shredded, the goblin was jittery and twitching in a sickening spasm.

Furuta thrust his backhanded sword into the goblin's chest to stop it.

''Ooh! We did it!

'Whoa! Yes, I killed one of them!

As the new and old duo let out a yell, the rest of the three rushed over with smiles on their faces.

''Oh, these are the goblins...grog.

The goblin's corpse feels raw and disgusting, as it is a near-human form.

Yagi's words seemed to represent everyone's thoughts, and everyone frowned and nodded in unison.

''Hey, who's going to take out the magic stone?''

At Nitta's words, after they all looked at each other, all four of their gazes focused on Yagi.

''Wait a minute, why me?''

Me and Nitta killed this goblin.

Me and Akemi are girls, you should be very careful.

It's slick. The old and new duo may be old, but they ain't working.

So, we're girls. You should be careful.

I don't know if I'm a girl, but...

What? What's your problem?

Of course it's there, you know, you can't just show off like that and expect girls to listen to you.

So, what, I'm not a woman?

Mr. Kobayashi throws out his chest to show off his bulge.

'They must have told you a lot during training that you won't survive if you're discriminated against as a man or a woman.

It's not just about our values. We have to live by Japanese values.

That's what I'm saying, you can't survive in that situation, you know.

As I watched Yagi and Kobayashi-san tussle over the dismantling of the goblins, I was approached by Reinhardt.

''Kent-sama, it's poorly done, we're surrounded.''

"What? What - I mean, that's not an ogre, is it?'

Yes, it seems to be surrounded by a horde of orcs.

Orcs aren't as big as ogres, but they're still over two meters tall with room to spare, and they look like they weigh about 200 pounds.

They look surprisingly muscular, like a bipedal pig even bigger than a sumo wrestler.

''Kent-sama.......Fourteen pigs in all.......''

Well, I guess five of us can't handle this. Reinhardt and his team need to be ready to take it down.

Looking at the five of them, they are still in a tussle over the dismantling of the goblins, and they don't seem to have noticed the approach of the orcs.

You're running away so fast, dude!

"The knight ... ran away as soon as he found the orc.

You really have no intention of protecting me, do you?

''Or rather with this many orcs, it's understandable...''

If you are a skilled adventurer, you can counter the orcs at least one against three, but if you are one against four or more, you will inevitably struggle.

It is said that with five people who are not nearly as strong as they could be, and himself alone, it would be suicide to take on more than ten orcs.

The decision of the knight who let his horse run away at a glance is a very right decision if he cares about his own survival.

''Hey, what was that........''

Oh, shit, let's get out of here, but there's one over here!

The five of them, who had been tussling over the dismantling of the goblins, have finally noticed the orcs' presence, but they're already approaching about fifty meters away.

''What are we going to do, we're surrounded.......''

What are you going to do... you're going to have to take out the guy at the exit of the forest and get out of there.

Can you beat... that thing?

No I don't want to die, Acchan, I don't want to die....

The orcs, who have already finished the siege, are jitterily closing the distance and narrowing the circle of the siege.

''Yagi, Kobayashi, shoot your magic at that guy as hard as you can and kill him, me and Nitta will guard the rest of you, so let's run out of the forest at once.

Okay, Yagi, timing is everything.

Great. I'll do it.

Apparently, they intend to take down one of the animals on the road out of the forest and get out of the siege from there.

'What do you think, Master Kent?'

'Yeah, I want to see how good you all are, so wait until the last minute, but intervene at a time when you won't get hurt.'

"Bu-ha-ha, that's quite a lot of orders.

"Sorry, I'll be right here. You three keep them safe.

"Bu-ha-ha, you're on it.

"That's not a problem, Mr. Kent.

"Rather, there is room for...

The Orcs take aim at the five trembling men and lick their tongues, the three skeletons look on with glee as they watch, and the climax of the rescue mission is about to be cut off.