Shure's right leg, which I thought was a sweep, suddenly changed trajectory and approached the left side of my head.

Due to Shure's very ambiguous kicking, he flashed his upper body slightly, and then stepped on it, pulling his back back.

"Fenya! It's dangerous."

"Even though it was the first time I showed you, you dodged it."

The first slalom kick was a decoy, and just as I was about to step in, the heel that had just dodged approached.

I barely dodged, but it grazed the tips of my ears, leaving the sound of the wind blowing.

This is a technique known as a hanging kick, in which the leg of the kick is immediately pulled back.

What's more, Shure's kicks, though pulled back, were still getting bigger, and when I tried to back out of the way, I almost got hit straight out.

The morning after our trip to the slums to visit Sajong, I had a meeting with Shure.

By the way, the younger brother was moaning and his muscles ached all over his body.

Enthusiasm is good, but it's impossible for an unhealthy body to keep up with sudden exercise.

I don't understand why you feel rushed, but you have no choice but to move your body gradually while maintaining your physical condition.

Schuller, on the other hand, was more nervous than usual this morning, perhaps because he had seen his old enemy Sajong with his own eyes.

Even the kick just now was so sharp that it wouldn't be funny if it was kicked directly, but even so, Shure should take it easy.

"I'm relaxed, but I don't think I can do as well as I normally would."

"But I'd like to see it get a little crazy."

"Now, I'm relaxed, but one day I'll prove that I'm strong enough to take Shure seriously."

"You're not going to use magic anymore today? Hua Wuming is a stubborn person, but that's the good part."

"Meow!"

The two were chatting when an immobile kick flew over.

The spin is as fast as a boxing jab, a slalom kick with a difficult trajectory, plus a stick and a slash, so it's a bad ending.

Despite this, he took full advantage of the softness and agility of the cat-man's body, dodging forward kicks and countering roundhouse kicks with sticks, looking for opportunities.

"This is Fuya!"

I barely managed to dodge the spear-like forward kick, and as soon as I stepped in, my left shoulder hit me and I was knocked to the ground.

As soon as he dodged, Shure's right leg landed on the heel and bounced back.

"This time it's like using a vertical kick."

"I'm still hesitant to step on it, if I don't pedal it faster, I won't be able to reach it"

"Ahem, one more"

"Hua Wuming is very good at giving up"

When he stood up to take a stand, Schuller smiled happily.

Even if you're going to face off against your old enemies tonight, you're going to be tired of acting like a killer all day, like you did at the beginning of the game.

"Let's take a step back and allow Shure to challenge tonight in perfect shape."

I wanted to wash off the sweat from my body after the meeting, but Shure completely washed it off.

"I said I'd give it my all, but that's not what I meant"

My brother, who went downstairs for breakfast, was sore all over his body and writhed like an old man.

Even when I was in Azca, I only occasionally went to the fields to help, and I think that's why I didn't exercise at all.

Other than that, it must be because he uses muscles that he doesn't usually use to swing the stick.

At the breakfast table, I asked Gad what questions he had about his brother.

"How do I use earth-attribute magic?"

"Hey, is Fox an earth attribute? Among the adventurers of the earth type, there are also many who act as shields like eagles. "

Unlike direct attacks like fire and wind, you can strengthen your foothold to block your opponent's attacks, dig traps to bury the corpses of defeated monsters, and create projectiles to throw. There seems to be a lot of support roles as well.

"In addition to adventurers, there are also a lot of people who work in production. Of course, there are also many blacksmiths with earth attributes, as well as potters. ”

"When I say forging, it feels like it's a fire attribute, but"

"A person who is able to steadily produce high firepower that can be used for forging is more likely to be scouted as a knight. In reality, most of the fire used in forging is charcoal, and the firepower is high. ”

It seems that what the blacksmith needs is the smelting technique that uses earth-based magic.

"The person who has mastered the properties of the earth, it is said that he can remove impurities from the ore, and even mix alloys, and you are the user."

I thought it would be impossible for Brother Liu to be a shield, but he would still have the profession of a craftsman.

When my brother registered as an adventurer, his mana index was 53.

"The average for a typical adult male is about 120, so it's less than half that number."

"It may be a little difficult to learn advanced earth-attribute magic."

"Is there a job that can be done with simple earth magic, and only a cat man can do it?"

"Yes"

"Eh, do you really have such a convenient job?"

"Yes, it's a perfect job for your brother."

"What is this, please tell me"

"It's a job to plug the rat loophole."

"Ahh

"Most of the loopholes where rats come in and out are in narrow places, and it's hard for big people to get in, but if you're a cat lover, you should be able to get in easily."

Of course, there are many rat holes in the corners of the ceiling, behind the luggage, in the narrow crevices between the warehouses.

I found this location with Sky Attribute Detection Magic, but since it wasn't a Earth Element, I couldn't stop it, so I reported it.

"Well, if I find it and your brother closes it, it's perfect."

"Is there any work I can do?"

"However, if you don't have the skill to seal the hole tightly, you won't be able to."

"yes, but how do you plug this hole?"

"This is"

When I was overwhelmed, Gad sent a ship to help me.

"If the hole is small enough for a rat to get into, pile up new wall soil and make it hard. If the hole is large, put a wooden core or other material in it and pile up the dirt to make it hard. "If you have the technology, if you have the strength to harden, you won't have any complaints."

It may sound easy, but in practice it can be difficult without a lot of practice.

"Even if the hole is plugged with earth, it seems that clay needs to be prepared, not the soil around here."

"If you want to practice earth-based magic, you can do it in the front yard here. Pluck out the weeds and then flatten them with magic. It's not easy. ”

Of course, with my brother's current magic index, it is impossible to harden a large area at once.

If you repeat the pattern of working on a limited area and then working on another section, there will be differences between the sections in the steps and how they harden.

The base's front yard is big enough for Shure and me to move around and play.

"Once your brother has all of these problems solved, it's easy to plug the rat hole."

"Hua Wuming, I'll try."

"I see, but I'll wait until my muscle pain heals."

"I know"

Still, my brother went to the front yard after breakfast and started fiddling with the dirt, but he kept scratching his head.

Since he is a cat man, he has weak magic and rarely uses magic after leaving the lair.

"It's self-evident, but you can't get better without using magic."

"When I first started using it, it didn't go my way and I was frustrated."

"It would be nice if the boredom of being a cat lover didn't get in the way"

Anikki put his hands on the ground, seemingly concentrating.

"I'm an air attribute, so I can deal with it with air awareness."

I don't know what it's like to have an earth attribute, but I guess it's the feeling of being able to move the earth freely within your own magical range.

Seeing his brother testing his magic seemed to make it easier to convey his consciousness if he touched the ground.

"We wore our own fur and looked like we were going to be a lot dirtier than everyone else when it came to handling dirt, but it looked like we had no choice but to give up."

Even so, it is not uncommon for an older brother who is staggering to try earth-type magic due to muscle pain to look like an old man playing with earth.

First, you'll need to boost your earth-based magic, but when you can work alone, I'll give you a water-based magic tool and everything else you need for the job.

"It's still a narrow and steep road, but I feel like I'm starting to see a little bit of a path for my brother to be independent."