After finishing the "Projection Barrel" trial, I went to the Fountain of Recovery to replenish the all-purpose healing potion in the unchanging bottle. Then I returned to the surface and went to the Adventurers' Guild.

　I asked Branch Director Kondo if he had any information on the Basilisk Zombie Defeat.

I believe you heard that Mr. Nagase went to Kyoto, but I don't think he has dived into the Nanzen dungeon yet."

Why, because you're a Class A student, don't they give you priority in guiding you through the process?"

Nagase is apparently trying to get his hands on the weapon he needs to defeat the Basilisk zombies."

　It seems that they had not yet acquired a mythical magical weapon.

'Is there a place in Kyoto where you can get mythical magical weapons?'

Oh, when you defeat the dungeon boss at the 40th level of the Arashiyama dungeon in Kyoto, you will get the "Heavenly Boss".

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Jukushuken (variety of Japanese sword)

butsugaru no tsurugi (alternate name for the sword of the Imperial regalia)

I think he went to the Arashiyama dungeon because he heard that it sometimes drops 'The Dropper'."

　You went to defeat the dungeon boss of the Arashiyama dungeon, which is an intermediate dungeon, not the Nanzen dungeon. Comparing the dungeon boss and the basilisk zombie, which is tougher?

　Ask the branch manager about it.

'It's a tough spot. The dungeon boss of the Arashiyama dungeon is Fenrir, who is said to be the strongest among the beast demons. It is said that its speed exceeds that of the Silver Ogre."

　If it is faster than the Silver Ogre, it would have to be skilled enough to fully master "Hermes Speed," which is said to increase speed tenfold, to win.

　I couldn't come up with a winning tactic. Would Nagase be able to win?

Can Mr. Nagase beat Fenrir?"

I don't know. If our speeds are evenly matched, Nagase's martial arts skills will be the difference between victory and defeat."

　The branch manager seems to think that Fenrir and Nagase are evenly matched in speed. Fenrir is probably superior in terms of power, so he will be able to use his power to avoid attacks and finish them off.

　If I had to make a choice between fighting basilisk zombies or Fenrir, I would definitely choose basilisk zombies.

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　At that moment, the phone on the branch manager's desk rang. The branch manager picked up the receiver,

"All right. Put me through to the branch manager's office."

　And then he turns his gaze toward me.

If you're a customer, I'm leaving.

　As I was leaving the branch manager's office, Montaner came in and started speaking English.

Branch Manager, is it true that there is a transfer gate in Narukami Dungeon?

Yes, it's true.

　Montaner becomes grumpy.

Why didn't you let us know about it?"

To use the Transfer Gate, you need the Transfer Gate Key. For Mr. Montaner, who does not have it, it is meaningless."

But I know there are adventurers in Shibupaper City who have that transfer gate key. Ask him to lend you that transfer gate key."

　Montaner does not seem to know that the transfer gate key is a tattoo.

That's impossible. That adventurer is also using a transfer gate key."

　Montaner wrinkles his brow.

If the guild can't do it, I'll negotiate directly with them." Give me the name of the adventurer who owns the transfer gate key."

　The branch manager became grumpy.

I can't teach you."

I'm asking you to do this because I'm ranked ninety-sixth in the Class A rankings."

　It looks more like he's ordering me to do something than asking me to do something, but it's not easy being a branch manager. As I was leaving the room, Montaner grabbed my arm.

It doesn't matter if it's you. Just give me your name.

If you want a transfer gate key, take down the hostess, and since you're a class A student, you can do it."

　He didn't like what I said. Montaner started warming up. Then I felt that Montaner's body swelled up and became huge. It seemed that she started warming up to intimidate me.

　I started warming up too. Montaner felt it and snickered like a fool.

"Hmmm, interesting. You say you're competing with me, the 96th."

　This guy keeps saying he's ninety-sixth, but does he think his ranking order is absolute?　Something happened before, and the gender

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I can only assume that the "Mere Old Man" is twisted.

I've heard you talking about the ninety-sixth place since a while ago. The rankings don't tell you how strong you really are.

　Hearing this, Montaner increased the magical power circulating in his body. In response, I also increased my magical power.

Stop it."

　The Kondo branch manager raised his voice. Hearing that, I stopped warming up. Montaner noticed this and also stopped. Since it was still before my body was overflowing with magical power, my magical power did not cause any strange phenomena.

They're useless."

　After saying this, Montaner left. The branch manager turns to me.

What were you trying to compete with?"

　I cowered my shoulders. When I felt that magical power up close, I knew I had no choice but to fight it. It was not logic, but instinct.

If you're an adventurer, you get that reaction." Otherwise, I would have been intimidated. ...... But then again, just being ninety-sixth in rank was a big deal."

　The branch manager chuckles.

It's not easy to get into the top 100, but if you beat the Basilisk Zombies, you might be able to get close to the top 100. However, if Mr. Grimm defeats the Basilisk Zombie, he might get close to the top hundred.

　He should have just defeated the Silver Ogre and become the 182nd.

'I must have been one hundred and eighty-second. Is there really that much of a point in defeating basilisk zombies?"

It's true that the point of defeating the basilisk zombies is high, but it's also the point that we started running the Battalion."

　They say that the management of Battalion, which mentors junior members, is important to the Adventurers' Guild, so points are high. They say that I am in one hundred and forty-eighth place because of the points I receive for that.

　Incidentally, there did not seem to be much difference between the 150th and 180th places. It seems like when you are in a group at a marathon and you speed up a little bit, you get out of the group.

　This was the first time I became aware of the rank of 100th place. If I could get close to the hundredth place just by defeating one basilisk zombie, would the value of the hundredth place be nothing?　No, perhaps the basilisk zombie is that formidable.

　I left the Adventurer's Guild and returned to the mansion and began to think about "Projection Barrel," bringing the shadow puppets out of the shadows.

　The first problem is that the shells contact the magnetic force generating barrel, which is the barrel of the gun. I thought about it for a while but couldn't come up with a good idea. I asked Métis, but he said he didn't have any ideas yet.

　Write down each characteristic you own on a piece of notecard and start thinking about what you can do with the characteristic.

"Hmm, ...... yes. This might help."

　The idea I came up with was to fill the shell with water. With that shell, it would be possible to eliminate contact between the shell and the magnetic barrel by adding to the magnetic barrel.