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I-I'm gonna die.

Yes, he's shaped up very well over these last two years.

This "E-rank test" thing shouldn't be a problem now, right?

I'm actually more worried that he might destroy the arena.

I'm still far from measuring up to all of you.

The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible

Episode 1

Starting 12 Years Late

Chase your dreams while you're young.

That's what everyone thinks.

Especially adventurers, whose bodies are their tools of the trade.

And yet, there must be adults out there who just can't give up on their dreams.

Entrants for the E-rank promotion test, please register here.

Please present your Guild ID.

Here.

This is your admission ticket for the test.

Best of luck.

Thank you!

If you would, please.

Of course! This is... Oh.

Senpai? You're Rick-senpai, aren't you?

It's me, Alisa!

Oh. It's been two years, hasn't it?

So, you've been transferred to Central?

That's right. I was so surprised back then.

You quit so suddenly.

I'm quitting.

What?

And I was even more surprised when I heard that you'd become an adventurer!

Yeah. Starting off as an adventurer when you're thirty is pretty unthinkable.

Normally, people start as F-rank apprentices in their teens.

Then they become novice E-rank adventurers within two years of that.

Well, yeah...

I was wondering, Senpai.

What have you been doing these last two years?

You could say that I was holed up in the mountains.

I was training with some senior adventurers.

Hey, missy! You free right now?

Um, no, I'm working right now.

Who cares about work?

I'll make sure you have a good time.

Sir, this isn't really appropriate.

Quit making excuses!

Ow!

Women should just shut up and listen!

Now, now.

Huh? And who are you?

Now, calm down for a moment.

I'm sorry, Senpai.

It's all right. I'm used to this from when I worked as a Guild clerk.

What's that?

What's all the commotion?

Senpai?

He's probably had too much to drink.

Life lesson! Drink responsibly!

Yes, yes.

Oh, right! Your exam ticket.

Here you are. Good luck on the E-rank test.

Thank you.

So, I'm number 4242, huh?

An unlucky number that sounds like death! Now I'm worried.

Did you finish registering?

Yes. Sorry to keep you waiting, Reanette.

Rick-sama.

Um... The kids in there are all shining so brightly.

They're full of hopes and dreams, believe they can be whatever they want.

Is that why you were looking at my chest?

You're imagining things.

Whoa! What is this?

This is steel armor, isn't it?

Hey, that guy!

It's Domuld!

A former A-rank adventurer who's wanted for assault!

You mean Domuld, the Fiendish Knight?

It can't be.

Senpai did that?

Let's see. One hundred and seventy-four centimeters.

Number 4242, 174 centimeters.

Huh? Thirty-two years old?

Now, if you could each in turn place your hands on this crystal, please.

The light will allow us to measure the amount of magical energy you have.

D plus.

D minus.

C plus.

F minus.

That old guy's an F minus?

I've never seen anyone score that low before.

I hope I don't end up like that.

Then, if the next—

What?

Please direct all of your strength into a single blow here.

We will measure the force of that blow.

It has the capacity to absorb powerful attacks,

so don't hold back.

A slime bag, huh?

No matter what weapon or magic you might use,

the foundation of everything will be your own body.

If you can destroy this golden slime bag with your bare hands,

then you'll know that you've built a body you can trust.

Wait, a golden one?

I can't possibly destroy something that's as strong as dragon's teeth with my bare hands.

This is elementary for an adventurer.

In case you're wondering, I...

can destroy two hundred at once.

Now, you'll start with fifty thousand punches a day!

That was hell.

Now, Number 4236, step forward.

All right!

Strengthening magic, is it?

Not bad.

Next, Number 4237.

The time to show my strength...

has finally come.

So that's the second son of a duke everyone's talking about.

He's only 11 years old, but they say he has magic equivalent to C-rank.

He's truly a child prodigy.

Well, here I go!

Flames of hell, your heat shall return all things in existence to ash!

Level-Three Nature Composed Magic, Flame Eliminate!

It's tiny!

Incredible!

Well, I suppose that will do.

He really is a genius, isn't he?

That's Level-Three Nature Composed blaze magic?

Okay, Rick-kun,

here I go!

There!

Hot! Hot! Hot!

I'm gonna die! I'm gonna die!

They're really different for both being blaze magic.

Did he compress it so he could use it indoors?

That's a child prodigy for you!

I see. Even a green one has an impressive ability to absorb attacks.

Next, Number 4242.

Yes!

Hold on!

This says that you started as an adventurer when you were 30. Is that true?

Yes.

If you don't train your magic when you're young, you can't expect any growth later.

And the results of your magic capacity measurement are atrocious.

I'm saying this for your own good. You should give up now.

He's right.

But...

You still have thirty thousand punches remaining.

Do you want to quit?

No, I'll do it.

I can't stop here!

It's true that I'm getting a very late start.

But what's wrong with that?

Whatever age a person starts as an adventurer...

Whatever age a person starts doing something new...

it doesn't matter, does it?

Huh? Was it defective?

Wh-Who is this guy?

He stole my thunder!

No matter. My real specialty is defense magic.

When they measure our defensive ability, I'll show him a thing or two.

E-Even I couldn't defend against that Level-Four Nature Composed magic, and he...

That was amazing, Number 4242.

Thank you! I made sure to use defensive magic!

That was Air Cushion, wasn't it? That's a Level-One Nature Composed magic.

Yes, sir.

Th-Then, I'll go up a level and use Level-Five Nature Composed magic next.

I recommend using a higher order of defense magic this time.

Actually, I'm ashamed to admit this,

but I can only use one each of the Level-One Nature Composed magics in attack and defense.

What? Even though you can control your magic with such precision?

Yes.

But please don't worry! I think I'll be all right.

I see you underestimate me.

Then, I will not hold back.

O saints who gaze up at the ramparts.

O soldiers who cling to the walls.

Rush up and blow through, like a gale from the south-southwest.

Listen to the sound of waves breaking down the walls!

Level-Five Nature Composed Magic, Shock Cyclone!

Th-That can't be.

Knights of the Realm, Knight First Class Sylvester Ellsernia

What was that?

That huge noise wasn't something I'd associate with a test. What's going on?

Oh, Sir Sylvester.

I see.

An F-rank adventurer destroyed a green slime bag with a bare-fisted punch

and then blocked a Level-Five Nature Composed magic with a Level-One.

Yes.

Is this some kind of joke that's popular in the Guild right now?

It's this Number 4242.

Rick Gladiatol, 32 years old.

Thirty-two?

Fourteen years as a receptionist at the Guild's Tiger Road Cinquat branch.

Begin!

Receptionist...

Is that a title awarded to someone who has defeated a dragon?

I don't think so.

No, I thought not.

Slime Bag

Made from slime-type monsters and encased in leather, it excels at absorbing attacks, so it is used in magic and martial arts training.

High

Strength

Low

Gold

Silver

Red

Yellow

Blue

Green

The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible

Adventurer Ranks

As apprentices, fighting even low-level monsters is dangerous

They're recognized as professionals, but still struggle to fight low-level monsters

An unusual rank. Most adventurers advance to straight to C-rank without stopping here.

They can defeat low-level monsters regularly, but high-level monsters are difficult.

They can easily defeat high-level monsters solo

They can defeat swarms of high-level monsters solo without any difficulty

The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible

So that's the end of the preliminary test.

How was the written exam?

I'm sure I got a perfect score!

Don't underestimate a former office clerk.

You are a veteran with 14 years of experience.

I wonder if I'll be able to pass the preliminary test.

Are you concerned about the practical tests?

I think I did all right,

but I got an F minus for magical capacity.

You will be fine.

You have shown incredible growth over these last two years, have you not?

The last two years, huh?

You there, commoner!

Oh, you're the prodigy from the test.

Nu... Nu... Nu?

It's Freed Diarmuit!

There's no "nu" or any "n" sounds at all!

What's wrong? Are you lost?

You poor thing. I'll help you find your parents.

Don't make fun of me.

I was going to show off my genius in this test...

and make a magnificent debut...

You're crying?

But you stood out more than I did!

I didn't mean to!

You there!

You made Freed-chan cry?

You have some nerve!

Oneesama!

Um, are you this young man's older sister?

Indeed. I am Angelica.

I'm the eldest daughter of the House of Diarmuit.

That 40-ish-year-old old man was bullying me!

I'm still 30-ish!

There, there. What a horrible 40-ish-year-old man.

I'm 30-ish!

Silence. My adorable Freed is insisting it's so.

So, you must be in the wrong, you 40-ish-year-old man.

I said, I'm 30-ish!

All you have are excuses. How unseemly.

I challenge you to a duel!

Seriously? Where did that come from?

And you've gotten your glove dirty.

A noble lady might not know this, but washing clothes is a lot of work.

Rick-sama, wouldn't picking it up indicate that you have agreed to the duel?

Oh.

You picked it up, didn't you?

Prepare yourself!

I, knight second class of the Knights of the Realm, Angelica Diarmuit,

will now mete out punishment to this 40-ish-year-old peasant!

This has turned into a big mess.

Each participant may propose one condition for the duel.

That is how duels in the Kingdom of Filheim work.

The condition I propose is that the loser must act as the victor's servant until death.

Get him, Angelica-oneesama!

Indeed, I shall punish him most thoroughly.

Reanette, she said she's a knight second class of the Knights of the Realm.

Yes. The Knights of the Realm act as protectors of peace in the Kingdom of Filheim.

A knight second class would be the same level as a B-rank adventurer.

B-rank?!

At B-rank, you can defeat high-level monsters by yourself, right?!

Please go easy on her.

No, no, no! I'm an F-rank who only just registered as an adventurer!

Are you concerned?

Concerned doesn't cover it! I'm scared that I won't leave here alive!

In that case, please remember your training from these last two years.

These last two years...

H-Help me. Someone, help...

Well?

Are you trying to break my mind?

But you aren't nervous anymore, are you?

Please have more confidence in yourself.

The party which prides itself on being the strongest on the continent, Orichalcum Fist,

considers you one of its members.

Thank you, Reanette.

I'll be right back.

Good luck, Rick-sama.

It seems you've readied yourself.

I'm up against a knight second class.

I don't know how much I'll be able to do, but...

However, you are only an F-rank.

I will make certain allowances...

and refrain from killing you.

So, she's a swordsman-type that strengthens her body and weapons.

Will you be able to keep up with my speed?

Flickering Feet!

Wha—?

In lieu of a greeting, I made myself just a little slower.

Though it seems I was too quick for an F-rank like you.

Are you so shocked that you can't even make a sound?

Did you see that, you 40-ish-year-old commoner?

Oneesama's speed has made people call her Angelica the Flash!

The Flash?

This time, I won't deliberately miss!

Flickering Feet!

Flickering

Feet

She's so slow.

She's much slower than me just running normally.

But he mentioned "the Flash" or something, didn't he?

At this speed?

Rick-sama.

Oh.

He dodged? And it seems as if he'd completely read my move.

No, that can't be possible.

Only a handful of knights first class can properly react to my speed.

Even if you happened, by chance, to dodge once, there won't be a second time!

Flickering Feet!

She really is slow!

This is a knight second class?

Did she get into the knights through nepotism?

Or could it be that I might be pretty strong?

Yeah, right.

A rock?

Now, I'd better start—

Will I be able to dodge this?

O-Oneesama?

I couldn't read her movement at all.

What an incredible skill!

And I thought I might be strong? How arrogant can I be?

I'm just an F-rank newbie.

This overwhelming difference in ability...

this is a knight second class.

I just tripped big-time,

but I'll pretend it was on purpose.

So, you can dodge that attack too? Impressive.

Then, I'll simply move faster.

This next Flickering Feet takes a heavy toll on my body.

It's a high-speed movement technique I can only use three times.

My speed will be completely incomparable to what it was before.

Flickering Feet, Thousandths!

Flickering Feet

Thousandths

She's three times faster than before, but she's still slow.

Still, if I move carelessly here, she might unleash another killer sword move.

He dodged that, too? Who is this man?

I can only use Thousandths two more times. What do I do?

No, if it didn't work the first time, then I just need to strike at top speed in succession!

Flickering Feet, Thousandths!

We'll never settle things at this rate.

I missed again. One chance left.

Willpower!

Flickering Feet, Thousandths!

All right. I'll take her charge and attack!

Not again!

She's attacking low?

Blast it! Will I make it in time?

If I hadn't tripped...

that punch would have landed on me.

I knew it. You managed to dodge.

J-Just who are you, really?

Huh?

Two years ago, I changed from being a Guild receptionist to being an adventurer.

I'm just an average F-rank adventurer.

That's definitely a lie!

That's a knight second class for you.

I don't know don't know how effective my strength may be against you...

but I'll think of this as a learning experience...

I-I-I...

and throw everything I have at you!

I-I-I...

All right! Let's go!

I surrender.

What? Surrender? Why?!

O-Oneesama?

Th-This time, I'll let you have the win.

What? Are you sure?

W-Well, um,

seeing as you managed to dodge my Flickering Feet, I'll be lenient this time.

We're leaving, Freed.

R-Right!

What about that promise?

Ack!

If I remember right...

The loser must act as the victor's servant until death.

That's what you said. I didn't propose anything,

so can I just use the same one as yours?

Overcome your limits one more time, my legs.

Flickering Feet, Thousandths!

Oneesama?!

That's the fastest she's moved!

O-Oneesama, please wait for me!

What was all that? Can I really consider this my win?

Your opponent acknowledged it to be so.

It just doesn't feel right, though.

Anyway, it's nearly time for the results of the preliminary test.

Oh, that's right!

I wonder if I passed.

And Broughston-sama and the others will be arriving here soon.

What?

They're coming here? Why?

Apparently, they're coming to see how you're faring.

What?!

I'm only getting bad feelings about this!