When Fang Zheng returned to the hotel, to his surprise, the goddess actually brought him an unexpected joy.

"Knight, have I found a companion willing to join us?"

"Really?"

Hearing the happy report of the goddess official, Fang Zheng was also quite surprised.

"What kind of person is it?"

"That's her."

As she spoke, the goddess reached out and pointed behind her. At this time, Fang Zheng realized that behind the goddess officer, there stood a girl who looked to be about her age, she had waist-length blond hair, wore the armor of an adventurer, and a long sword hung from her waist......... Well, it looks like a melee adventurer.

The girl is very beautiful, but unlike the goddess, she looks expressionless and seems to be indifferent to everything.

"How did you find her?"

"I met her at the temple and heard that she wanted to become stronger and was looking for a companion. I invited her to join, and she agreed. ”

"Uh......... Wait a minute. ”

Hearing this, Fang Zheng reached out and pressed his forehead and was silent for a moment.

"Hmm......... Let me take a closer look, you mean, you met this young lady in the temple, and she said she wanted to find an adventurer with whom she could become stronger? ”

"Yes."

"Why in the temple? Generally speaking, shouldn't you go to the Adventurer's Guild if you are looking for an adventurer? ”

"This ......... I don't know very well either........."

"Forget it, I'll ask."

Fang Zheng sighed helplessly, and then walked in front of the blonde girl, who stood there quietly, staring at him. There was no expression on his fair face, only a little curiosity in his eyes.

"Uh......... Hello, this young lady, my name is Fang Zheng, I am currently the leader of this team, I would like to ask, do you want to join us? ”

"Yes."

"Uh......... The reason? ”

"I want to be stronger."

“……… No, I mean......... Never mind. ”

Seeing that the blonde girl tilted her head slightly, casting a curious look at herself, Fang Zheng reluctantly raised her hand in surrender.

"It looks like you have a good level of fighting, so I'll tell you about it, our team isn't very strong. As you can see, this is a little priest who can only use two magic spells, and the rest of our 'Grand Mage' (gnashing his teeth) is the one who can only cast one burst of magic a day and then is completely useless, even then, do you want to join? ”

"Yes."

"Uh..............."

Faced with the girl's answer without hesitation and without any delay, Fang Zheng was also speechless.

"Why?"

"Because ........."

As she spoke, the girl raised her head and stared at Fang Zheng.

"You're strong."

“……………”

What is the reason for this?

But at least it's a reason.

"I'm really strong, at least better than you."

Fang Zheng nodded unceremoniously.

"So how about that? I'll train you and make you stronger, while you join our team? It's part of the deal, right, do you agree? ”

"Hmm."

The blonde girl nodded again, then stood there without saying a word.

"Okay......... Then you are welcome to join us......... What is your name? ”

"Ace. Wallenstein. ”

That's it, named Ace. Wallenstein's teenage swordsman joins the hitherto nameless adventure squad.

Like everyone else, Fang Zheng also tested her once.

"Listen, it's a test, but it's also a fight."

Standing in the open space outside the city, Fang Zheng held the pitch-black sword and the silver-white short sword in his hand, staring at Ace in front of him.

"Take out all your strength and let me see what you're capable of."

“……………”

Ace didn't answer Fang Zheng's words, but nodded slightly, and then she drew the long sword at her waist.

"Come on, Ace! Beat him to the ground! ”

At this time, Hui Hui, who was watching the play next to her, suddenly shouted happily, she would be punished by Fang Zheng with a poisonous tongue every day, and she was naturally angry. Although Ace had just joined, and the two hadn't even spoken a few words, Megumi was already completely on Ace's side at this time.

"Hehe, I'll clean you up when I get back."

Looking at Megumi jumping up and down, Fang Zheng smiled, and then he looked at the girl in front of him.

"Come first, let me see what you're capable of."

“……………”

Ace didn't speak, she clenched the long sword and slowly drew it, and then the next moment, the girl's figure flashed, and she appeared in front of Fang Zheng in the blink of an eye, and the long sword in her hand swung down like lightning and slashed at Fang Zheng.

Speed type......... It's not surprising, though.

Fang Zheng raised his eyebrows at Ace's reaction, but he was not surprised. Generally speaking, women as warriors, if not talented, are mostly based on speed. And Ace in front of her is obviously no exception, her speed is very fast, and her movements are also very decisive. Strictly speaking, it's kind of like an upgraded version of Asuna + Yuki.

However, if you want to deal with yourself, you are still far from it.

Thinking of this, Fang Zheng's right hand moved slightly, and the pitch-black sword was suddenly swung out, accompanied by a "bell", easily blocking Ace's attack. Then the pitch-black big sword in Fang Zheng's hand flipped over, and then he saw Ace's long sword sliding along the spine of the big sword, and Ace also lost her balance in an instant at this time, and then Fang Zheng kicked out without hesitation, kicking her lower abdomen, accompanied by a muffled snort, and the next moment Ace flew out upside down like a cannonball, falling heavily to the ground.

Seeing this, Hui Hui and the goddess official who were watching the battle next to him were stunned.

After a few moments, Megumi jumped up in a panic.

"Wait, wait, what are you doing to girls!"

"It's a fight."

Fang Zheng put down the big sword in his hand and looked at Ace lying on the ground not far away, and the goddess also hurriedly ran over, came to Ace's side and called her in a low voice.

"Are you alright?"

"Woo........."

Perhaps hearing the call of the goddess, Ace opened her eyes, shook her head, and sat up slowly.

At this time, Fang Zheng also walked to her side.

"Do you know what the problem is?"

“……………”

Ace was silent for a moment in response to Fangzheng's inquiry, then shook her head.

"Your strength control is terrible."

Fang Zheng swung his big sword again.

"It's true that it is possible to defeat the enemy by surprise with a single blow from the initial rush, but if the enemy's strength is much stronger than yours, then it is equivalent to directly telling the enemy 'please kill me', if I didn't kick out just now, but directly swung my sword at you, you would already be in a different place."

“…………………”

Hearing Fang Zheng's words, Ace didn't say anything, just turned over and got up, raised her sword again and pointed at Fang Zheng.

Reckless......... Mang, huh.........

Looking at Ace in front of him, Fang Zheng didn't know why, and suddenly remembered Asuna when she first entered the death game, and Asuna was like this at that time, she was desperate enough, but in addition to that, she was a little too strong and couldn't find the meaning of direction.

Now the girl seems to have a clear direction, but ......... The strength is still too poor.

So.........

"Let's do it again."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng raised the big sword in his hand again.