Disciple of Immortal

After I was done massacring the entire Goblin horde, Pomera and I started collecting the necessary proof of subjugation required for the job, the Goblin’s left ear.

We’d long since surpassed our initial goal of hunting 8 goblins after that pipsqueak pulled twenty Goblins our way. Though, we couldn’t collect the subjugation proof from two of those goblins… since I sent their head flying into the horizon.

「As I thought…. Kanata-san, you… are extremely powerful.」

Pomera spoke with a dejected voice.

I’d predicted this outcome before but… forming a part with someone whose level was far higher than her own didn’t seem to be a good thing for her since it only made her think that the other party only did so out of kindness.

「Sorry for keeping this as a secret from you, I… just didn’t want you to feel indebted to me.」

「N-No! P-Pomera knows that the reason for Kanata-san to do that is because you really care about Pomera’s feelings!」

「I don’t wish for my strength to be discovered by others since there’s no one I can depend in this place… that’s why I feel nothing but gratitude when you taught me so many things, about this city and adventurers.」

「Even so… I think I’ll only become a hindrance for Kanata-san after this…」

… So that’s how she was really thinking about this situation, huh.

But of course, I was just glad that she taught me about common sense within the city and the ABC’s of being a proper adventurer.

If the matter of my level and the items in my possession wasn’t handled carefully, according to Lunaire’s opinion, I might’ve ended up being chased around by 《HitoMaRyuu》 or by another otherworlder who gained special privileges from powerful Gods.

There was no way I could make a new friend so easily while being in this kind of situation.

In this case, Pomera’s honest and kind nature was what I needed the most.

「I’m still unfamiliar with the Adventurer’s structure and this city. I’ve had a hard time in finding someone I can trust in addition to the bad public order in this city, that’s why… will you, Pomera-san, willing to continue forming a party with me, I want to get along with Pomera-san too…」

「…………」

Pomera hung her head in silence.

It seems that she was pondering over something very seriously.

Pomera’s calling was that of an Adventurer. Additionally, she kept doing her best at her job and tried her best to be helpful to others in order to achieve her goal of being treated equally by her comrades.

I mean, getting along with me and helping me with non-combat commissions would definitely set her further from her goal.

Even if, for example, I were to ask for a bigger share from our earned commission money, I’m sure that she would agree without batting an eye.

「U-Uhm, Kanata-san!」

Pomera finally raised her head.

「Kanata-san, you are… a magician, right?」

I looked down at my robes.

Maybe she was asking that question because of my current attire.

I’m actually an extremely high level all-round fighter since both my close combat and magic were about the same. In the case I was fighting an opponent of a similar level, I preferred to bombard them from afar with magic before closing in to finish them off as soon as I saw an opening.

Besides that, I didn’t really learn any particular sword skills from Lunaire.

I mean, there wasn’t much point to me learning the 《Twin Mind Method》 until I almost died (I’d already died numerous times by that point though) if I couldn’t even use magic.

But then, I could also spin magic formulae within my separate consciousness during close combat, which enabled me to gain an advantage in close combat as well.

That’s why, it wasn’t wrong to say that I’m a magician type.

「Yeah, my calling is magician.」

Nevertheless, since it was far easier for me to resolve the incident a while ago with my bare fists alone, I ended up not having to use magic at all ever since leaving the city.

Pomera bowed to me.

「U-Uhm! I-If it’s okay with you, please teach magic to Pomera in between breaks while we do Adventurer jobs!」

「Eh, me… to Pomera-san?」

「I know that this is a selfish request but… I’ve got no other person I can rely on. Though my original plan was to do my best with a self-taught method, I feel that I’ve almost reached the limits of self teaching…. At this rate, Pomera will always be a burden just like when she was in Roy-san’s party.」

Sure enough, there wasn’t much to learn from solely self-teaching.

I mean, the reason why I could raise my magic beyond the 10th rank so quickly was because of Lunaire’s 《Magic King’s Inquiry》, 《God’s Blood; Ether》, a densely packed training schedule, advice, and her grimoire.

Otherwise, I don’t know whether I could’ve reached my current level even after training by myself for a thousand years.

I mean, my understanding of spirit magic, which should be high compatibility with Elven blood and white magic, which is Pomera’s main aptitude is quite lacking. Lunaire did however give some of her grimoire detailing information about the two types of magic to me.

Moreover, there’s definitely a need to raise her level and magical power in order for her to be able to use higher rank magic. I’m sure that these two factors would help her in the long run.

「If Pomera gains power to fight properly as an Adventurer… Roy-san and Holy-san will definitely become Pomera’s true friends.」

Ha~h, I think it’s better if you just forget about those two pieces of sh*t.

But, I respected Pomera’s goal.

I mean, my goal from the very beginning was to help Pomera to achieve her dream. It’s also a great help for me to train her as long as we’re in the same party.

「Understood. Though I had no idea about how far my training would help you… Let’s do our best from now on.」

When I offered a handshake to her, Pomera looked around her surroundings before pointing a finger to herself as if to confirm that she was the one I was asking a handshake from.

Considering her tumultuous past, perhaps she’s never gotten the chance to even have a simple handshake before.

She smiled sweetly when I nodded to her in confirmation. She accepted my handshake.

「P-Please take care of me too, Kanata-san!」

This was how Pomera and I became a true party.

After that, I might be something along the lines of Pomera’s teacher.

… I couldn’t help but feel itchy for some reason.

At the same time, I recalled the matter regarding Lunaire again.

Though I want to go back to meet her again as soon as possible, I might be betraying her wish if I go back too fast. I wonder how long it’ll take until she’s ready to accept my visit again.