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We joined a group of adventurers to destroy a dungeon and stop a goblin stampede.

Fran and I killed the Goblin King and Queen by ourselves.

But waiting for us in the deepest depths of the dungeon was an incredibly powerful Greater Demon.

Skill Taker?!

Now, then, I'm going to have fun killing you slowly!

Fran!

What?!

Is she…?

You still have your skills?!

It didn't take your skills away?

I can still use them.

I get it! The skills belong to me, and I'm sharing them with you!

He can't steal shared skills!

Little brat!

That was a close one.

You seem to be having trouble there, Greater Demon.

Huh?

Rejoice, then, for I will summon us the strongest Goblin elites to assist you!

They'll kill this intruder, then the others, then stampede through Alessa!

Alessa…

Shadow Magic: Black Bomb!

You fiend! What are you doing?!

Shut up and watch.

Interfere again and I'll slice off your limbs. Understand me?

I almost feel bad for him…

Enough games. I tire of this small, cramped dungeon.

Destroying a human city will be far more entertaining.

So I'm going to need you to die!

Teacher!

Watch out, this is gonna hurt!

Darkness Thunderbolt!

Fran!

That shockwave… Is that what that little girl is fighting in there?!

Wide Impulse!

Damn! It won't budge!

Donadrond…

We're busting down this door!

Fran, stay alive in there…

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So on my knees, here I pray for salvation—

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The strength to smash free of my chains!

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Let us soar beyond our wildest dreams

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Forging an even brighter future

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Courage and conviction, a world of possibilities—

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All these things you gave to me—

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For as long as I live, I’ll never forget!

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We’ll always win!

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Through thick and thin!

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Of our beautiful adventure!

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Episode 6

The Greater Demon Cheated

Episode 6

The Greater Demon Cheated

Oh? You just barely dodged, I see.

Fran, I'm sorry, but we need to retreat.

We're way underleveled.

No way we can beat this guy as we are now.

You're right, I'm no match for him.

But if he attacks Alessa, he'll destroy the shops and the guild, and lots of people could end up dead.

And I…

I don't want that to happen. So…

Fran…

Lend me your power, Teacher!

Let's do this! Darkness Spear!

Fran's gotten physically stronger to fulfill her dream of evolving.

But she's also grown strong on the inside, too. She wants to fight for the sake of others.

And I know she's going to get even stronger from here on out!

What kind of Teacher would I be to hold her back?!

Fran!

Forget retreating!

You want power, I'll give you all you need!

Teacher… thank you!

Think you're hot shit, huh? Darkness Blaster!

Stop bouncing around, you little shit!

Name: Greater Demon

Race: Monster, Demon

VIT:

I said to forget retreating, but sheesh,

this guy's stats on top of his MP

letting him cast like crazy…

And even my Sword Mastery skill barely does any damage.

Okay… He's gotta have a weakness!

How annoying.

I'll wipe out the lot of you!

Black Bomb! Black Bomb! Black Bomb!

Darkness Blaster!

Darkness Thunderbolt!

Fran, get up! Here comes another!

Darkness Blaster!

Are you trying to destroy the whole damn dungeon, you idiot?!

This asshole… he doesn't care who gets caught by his attacks!

Wait a sec.

No, he's deliberately avoiding hitting the DM.

Why? Is he tsundere for him?

Okay, c'mon, let's be serious!

What was it? What am I forgetting…?

Aim at that guy! Fire Arrow!

Little whelp!

Teacher!

Yep, I was right!

Donadrond, what happens when we kill the Dungeon Master?

The core goes into hibernation, and all dungeon activity is put on pause.

All the monsters inside will vanish, too. That's the gist of it.

The Dungeon Master…

That's right. Take that guy out, and the Greater Demon he summoned disappears!

I get it. That's why he protected him.

Right. Now we've found our angle!

Yep! Go after the Dungeon Master!

Fire Arrow!

Fire Javelin!

What?!

Fire Arrow!

Fire Blast!

Fire Javelin!

She can cast consecutively?! And without saying them aloud?!

Ouch! Protect me, you idiot!

Quiet, you insolent Dummy Master!

Use your own damn protection skills!

The Greater Demon has stopped attacking us,

but his Mana Barrier is nullifying

Race: Monster, Demon

Name: Greater Demon

LV: 30

VIT: 1530/1900

STR: 2021/2409

most of our magic damage.

We're gonna run out of MP at this rate.

Fran.

Mm-hmm?

I think you realized this, but we can't take him out like this.

Mm-hmm.

So we're going to take a gamble.

We're going to gamble everything we've got. You in?

Yeah, of course!

Okay. Here's the plan!

Mm-hmm!

Foolish!

Darkness…

Here we go!

Yeah!

...Thunderbolt!

Okay! Mana Sense!

After he casts a big spell, he needs about 3 seconds to recharge his MP!

In those 3 seconds, Fran can blast him away with Wind Magic!

Now, Fran!

I'm mad I can't take him out myself. So…

Wind Magic, Sonic Shooter!

I'm leaving it all to you, Teacher!

Yep, I'm on it!

She threw her sword?!

Go!

Go, Teacher!

I make a nice curve going after the DM. That cinches it for us!

Is that what you're after? I'll knock your shitty sword right out of the air!

Teacher!

You can't get past me!

I've been waiting… for him to do that!

What the-?!

Take this! Telekinetic Catapult!

I'll make thim THINK I'm going after the DM, when really, I'm aiming for his crystal!

Take this!

That was close...

You stopped me? Come on!

Wh-what the hell is this sword? Its MP just shot up?!

Hey, Greater Demon dude.

The sword talks?!

How dare you hurt my sweet, precious Fran!

I'm gonna make you feel ten times the pain you made her feel!

I've charged up with all my MP! Take every last drop!

Now, Threat Rank B Greater Demon, stay still and turn into nice, juicy EXP… for my girl Fran!

Impossible… You got through my barrier?

Incredible, Teacher!

I got him at the last second, but…

My MP's almost out…

Teacher!

Teacher! Teacher!

Teacher!

TEACHER!

Teacher!

Huh?

This crystal is so scrumptious.

Ahem! Fran, could you check before crying like I'm dead next time?

Teacher, are you alive?

Yeah. My MP's replenished thanks to that crystal,

and I've got Regen, so I can take a lot of damage and still be okay.

Teacher, you big idiot. You had me totally fooled.

I must've had you worried.

You really are a super awesome sword, Teacher!

Don't hug me too tight. I'm still healing up.

Impossible!

Impossible…

That little brat couldn't have taken out my Greater Demon!

But the Goblin Empire won't fall so easily!

I'll use the Goddess Points I have saved up to summon another monster…

I have good luck, too! This time, I'll summon something more powerful than that demon!

Dungeon Master, prepare to die.

A-are you going to kill me, then?!

G-go on and try. With this Armband of Sacrifice, I'll come right back!

Now you can't come back.

I'll just grab THAT nice little item.

My arm…

Say your prayers.

Hold on, Fran.

He's already dead.

Oh.

The dungeon's come to a total halt...?

Teacher, is this really it?

Yep! You beat the dungeon!

I beat the dungeon!

Hey, you all right, girl?

Fran!

Donadrond?

Let me just grab his sword.

The door suddenly opened up.

Did you kill the Dungeon Master?

Mm-hmm.

For real?!

So what's that?

That's a demon!

Identify says it's a Greater Demon, Threat Rank: B!

Did you do that?

Yeah. He was really hard to beat.

You're kidding me!

Threat Rank: B?!

I'm glad you're all right. You had me worried.

Donadrond…

But worry aside…

I told you it was too dangerous to rush in by yourself, did I not?!

Sounds like you need a refresher on the Ten Commandments of Adventuring!

Number 1! Always give 100% effort!

Number 2! Do not let evil taint you!

There he goes with his usual.

100 reps of the Ten Commandments.

Number 3! Do not cause trouble for others!

You sure that's not a special Intimidation skill?

Number 4! Be good!

Number 5! Take quests with a smile!

And so, Donadrond disciplined Fran until the light was gone from her eyes.

Name: Fran

Age: 12

Race: Beastman, Black Cat

Class: Spellsword

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Skills: Goblin Killer

Calm Mind

Expert Butcher

Determination

Wayfinder

Darkvision

Insect Killer

Enhanced Growth Rate

Damn, Fran! You're Level 25 now!

You were 12 when we went in. Talk about leveling up!

Titles: Battle-Worn

Master Disassembler

Healing Mage

Goblin Killer

Executioner

Skill Collector

Flame Wielder

Master Cook

Insect Killer

Dungeon Raider

Big Game Hunter

Demon Killer

Insect Killer:

Kill 300 insect types in one battle.

Unlocks the skill Insect Killer.

Big Game Hunter:

Defeat an enemy far above your level.

VIT +20; +5 to all stats.

Unlocks the skill Enhanced Growth Rate.

Dungeon Raider:

Kill a Dungeon Master

or destroy a Dungeon Core.

Increases VIT and MP Regeneration

while in Dungeons.

You got tons more skills and titles too,

and your stats are insane!

Bet you could take on Donadrond now!

And look at me.

Name: Teacher

Wielder: Fran

Race: Intelligent Weapon

Attack:

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HP:

Mana Conductivity:

Skills: Identify 7

Enhanced Attack 1

Rapid Regeneration,

Telekinesis

Improved Telekinesis 1

Telepathy

Improved Attack 1

Wielder Stat Boost 1

Wielder Healing Boost 2

Improved MP 1

Expanded Skill Slots 2

Identity Protection

Identify Creature

Skill Sharing / Mage

Evolution Rank:

Crystals:

Skill Slots:

Points:

I reached Evolution Rank 8, and my stats are way up!

Skills: Wind Magic 7, Sword Art 8,

Sword Mastery 9, Summon Minion 6,

Harden 4, Status Ailment Resistance 3,

Earth Magic 5, Poison Magic 3

And my Skills leveled up, too!

Hey Fran, what skills should we level up with my Evolution Points?

Hello? Fran?

You're so mean, Teacher.

The whole time I was getting scolded you were thinking of skills.

Crap. Busted.

No, no, of course not! Please, never.

Remember what I promised?

What promise?

I promised you curry, remember? Curry!

Curry!

Yeah, yeah! I thought up a recipe for curry so we can celebrate making it out alive!

What kind of food is curry?

It's a stew with lots of veggies and spices that you pour over hot, fluffy rice.

Sounds yummy!

We could add some juicy monster meat to make it a real treat.

Meat!

I can't wait to try it!

Thought you'd say that.

Curry, curry, meaty, yummy curry!

That was close.

So, let's talk skills.

Skills are important! Almost as important as curry!

Almost? Y'know what, sure.

So, what's the plan?

I wanna level up Sword Arts and Sword Mastery.

Yeah.

It's hard to find uses for magic in every situation,

but you should be able to get out of anything with your sword skills.

Mm-hmm.

Okay, let's max them out!

Sword Arts

Sword Mastery

New Skills:

Blade Arts 1,

Blade Mastery 1

Elemental Blade 1

Sword Arts and Sword Mastery have reached Level 10.

You have unlocked Blade Arts and Blade Mastery.

Sword Arts

Sword Mastery

New Skills:

Blade Arts 1,

Blade Mastery 1

Elemental Blade 1

With both skills reaching Level 10, you have unlocked Elemental Blade.

We got a bunch of new high-tier skills!

Blade Mastery… that sounds cool!

And Elemental Blade lets you temporarily inflict elemental magic damage with me.

I wanna have a flaming sword!

Sure. Next thing I wanna look at...

That one.

Skill Taker, right?

Mm-hmm.

The super cheat-level skill that steals your enemy's skills.

We could use it to stop them from using a skill.

Yeah.

We could also use it against a monster whose crystal we haven't collected yet.

Basically, we could grab skills from other people.

Oooh!

So, wanna level up Skill Taker?

Yeah. I know you'll put it to good use.

Let's do that, then.

Skill Taker has reached Level 2.

Ooh, the success rate goes up, too!

Sweet, let's max that out!

Skill Taker, Level 10.

Has a 100% chance of stealing the targeted skill.

Can only be used once per target.

Skill cooldown: 432 hours.

100%?! That's a guaranteed steal! I gotta try it!

Wanna steal one from Donadrond?

I know you're upset you got scolded, but no!

And we can't go stealing skills from our friends.

We gotta find an annoying old guy with a skill we want.

Hello, Fran. We've been waiting for you.

Mm-hmm.

First, you have our thanks.

To think there was a Threat Rank: B monster lurking in that dungeon…

While I cannot praise you for your reckless behavior charging in alone,

your actions no doubt saved the lives of hundreds of people.

As such, we will turn a blind eye to said behavior this time.

Whew, that was close.

We've examined the corpse of the Greater Demon you slew.

Thank you very much for entrusting the guild with its body and materials.

While badly damaged, it will still provide many high-rank materials.

Had you taken the spoils all for yourself, many people would have complained.

Though I do have one question.

What happened to its crystal?

I knew they'd ask!

Crystals from such a high-rank threat are of extremely high value.

Kingdoms and governments want them in their possession.

As such, many are asking what happened to its crystal,

and why it was not entrusted to the appropriate institutions.

Guess it was too big of a deal to keep quiet about…

After I killed it, it broke and shattered.

It's gone.

Is that true?

Mm-hmm. That's the truth.

If you were a higher-rank adventurer, I could believe you, but…

But the spirits are not disturbed, so I know you have no ill intent.

I suppose I can-

No, you hold it right there!

You little twerp…

You're lying, I know it!

There's no use trying to hide it!

I'm too wise and intelligent to be deceived!

The hell is this guy?

de

a

t

ta

oo

tsu

bu

no

ki

se

ki

The best thing that ever happened to me

wa

su

re

wa

shi

nai

yo

a

ri

ga

tou

Was my unforgettable first meeting with you

i

ro

a

se

ta

fu

ture

na

ni

ka

waru

Until then, my future had looked so grim

yo

ka

n

ga

shi

te

ta

But deep down, I always knew

ko

no

mi

wo

shi

ba

ru

mo

no

Those awful days that I lived through—

fu

jo

u

ri

na

cha

in

Those heavy chains that weighed me down

chi

gi

ri

sa

ru

to

ki

wa

i

ma

da

Are now but a distant memory

a

na

ta

ga

iru

so

re

da

ke

de

Because I have you in my hands

i

ki

te

ki

ta

i

mi

wo

shi

tta

You gave me a reason to live

un

me

i

wo

yu

ru

sa

nai

hi

to

mi

The strength to face forward—

ni

ra

n

da

sca

ry

way

Courage to take the scary way

ni

gi

t

ta

te

to

te

With you in my hands, I can...

Face

up!

Stro

ng

ly!

Face up strongly!

a

na

ta

to

ko

e

te

yu

k

u

ji

goku

March straight on forward into the depths of Hell

ki

zu

da

ra

ke

Every last one of our scars

na

no

wa

ta

ka

tta

a

ka

shi

Proves we fought to the bitter end

So

chan

ging

the

world

So let's change the world!

u

shi

na

tta

yo

ro

ko

bi

ka

na

razu

to

ri

mo

do

su

ka

ra

My tears that shine as brightly as your blade

na

mi

da

yo

ken

to

n

a

re

Are proof of the happiness we earned!

Next Time

The Horrible Lieutenant of the Knights Bregade