The beast tamer exiled from the hero’s party and the cat eared girl from the strongest race meet
“Haa… haa… haa…”
It’s been thirty minutes since then.
I had completely exhausted both my stamina and magic power, and was lying flat on my back on the ground.
I somehow managed to keep up with Suzu-san…
But thirty minutes was my limit.
I had used up all my stamina and magic to the point that even moving a finger felt exhausting.
“For now, let’s stop here.”
Suzu-san said that with a gentle smile.
Since she had dodged all of my attacks, her face wasn’t dirty at all.
On top of that, she wasn’t even out of breath.
I had trained with her before…
But does that mean she wasn’t serious at all back then?
No…
Even now, I wonder if she was really going all out.
It felt like I had been toyed with like a child the entire time.
Just how much power does Suzu-san have?
I can’t even begin to imagine her limits.
“Are you alright?”
“I-I’m… f-fine…”
I somehow managed to answer, but my words came out broken.
“You don’t seem very fine. Elfin, could you help?”
Suzu-san said that, but…
When did those two become so close?
It seems they had already met before we arrived, so they must have gotten along then.
Maybe it’s because they’re both from the strongest races—they find it easier to trust each other.
“Yes, of course.”
Elfin-san walked over…
And with a “there we go,” she gently lifted my head and placed it on her lap.
“W-What!?”
Starting with Kanade, everyone reacted in surprise.
“Um… what is this?”
“Stay still.”
“…”
I did as I was told and stayed quiet, and then a soft flame rose up.
It must be Elfin-san’s flame.
It didn’t feel hot at all.
Rather, it was gentle and comforting.
“Ah…”
As I was enveloped in the flames, my fatigue began to melt away.
Even moving my fingers had been a struggle before, but now I had recovered to the point where I just felt a bit sluggish.
“How is it?”
“Ah, yes… I feel much better. Thank you very much.”
I sat up and thanked Elfin-san.
“So you can do things like this too, not just heal injuries.”
“The flames of the Phoenix tribe are also a symbol of healing. At my level, I can apply them in many ways.”
“I see.”
Not just Suzu-san, but Elfin-san too is extraordinary.
No…
Al-san, Nokia-san, Rezona-san, Milua-san, Shigure-san… everyone here is incredible.
And I get to train under these incredible people.
That’s extremely reassuring.
I will definitely become stronger.
“Well then, Rain-san, please rest for a while. We’ll resume once you’ve recovered.”
“Understood.”
“Oh? You’re not going to say ‘again?’ or anything like that?”
“Of course not. I came here to become stronger. For that, I’ll do anything—no matter what.”
“Hehe, that’s a good answer. A very pleasing response.”
Suzu-san smiled brightly.
Then she turned her gaze toward Kanade and the others.
“Alright then, Kanade-chan, you’re next.”
“Eh!? Me too!?”
“Of course. You weren’t thinking of letting only Rain-san train while you did nothing, were you?”
“That’s not it, but…”
“From what I hear, you’ve reached awakening. However, it seems you can’t activate it at will yet. Let’s fix that problem first.”
“So that means I’ll be able to awaken freely too…?”
“Yes, you will.”
“I’ll do my best!”
Kanade suddenly became highly motivated.
She was surprised at first…
But maybe she has her own reasons.
Maybe she carries within her the drive—the desire to become stronger.
And it seems the same goes for everyone else.
“Tania-chan, I’ll train you♪”
“My daughters, I shall whip you into shape.”
“Nina, can you do it? Tina-san, would you like to join as well?”
“Finia, let’s go.”
“Sakura, it’s about time you learned to take human form… yes. Iris, I’ll take care of you too.”
Everyone looked at each other—
“Alright, let’s do this!”
“““Ooooooh!!!”””
Their energetic voices rang out loudly.
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