Wait a minute, thinking about it carefully, why did I stay up all day before participating in a large-scale cleaning event... What an idiot I am!?
but……
"Are you also participating in the city's event today?" I asked.
Hiro nodded matter-of-factly: "Anyway, I have nothing to do, and I'm getting bored staying in the city."
"Moreover, I heard that as long as you sign up for this operation, you will automatically get the entry count for the main competition, and you won't have to go through the trouble of finding teammates, which is perfect for me."
"Ah, of course, there's also the fact that the teacher leading this team happens to be my mentor. I wanted to show off a bit, so that the old guy wouldn't keep putting me down, saying I don't have the tactical mindset and will never amount to much..."
I distinctly remember Ale mentioning that this guy had gotten into a fight with his tutor over completing his assignments...
I asked him about his current plans, and Hiro didn't hesitate. He said that since he had met me, his morning exercise would end there. He changed his clothes with the ones he had tucked into his pocket, and then the two of them headed to the gathering point not far away.
Then, this guy and his mentor staged a chaotic master-disciple battle, attracting a large crowd of onlookers.
Suddenly I realized that my relationship with my mentor is actually quite good. Although there are occasional close calls, at least my mentor always thinks of me and often gives me perks... It's just that I can't quite handle her childish behavior.
"...What are you thinking about so seriously?"
Shen Xue leaned closer with a puzzled look, then earnestly recounted the arrangements she had just heard: "The grouping has been arranged by the city. Apart from a few teams, most will be in groups of four to six. The mages sent by the Academy City will form the core, spreading out in a defensive formation to protect the perimeter as they gradually explore forward."
"So, although I'm quite annoyed, we have two more people on our side. Would you like to get to know them again?"
I glanced at the man and woman standing not far away, who were watching Miyuki with uneasy eyes, and shook my head.
Perhaps those who knew the name Shenxue [Frost Sword] were stunned by the sudden shock after realizing they were going to team up with her.
I paid close attention to their attire: a male swordsman with only a few vital areas clad in leather armor, and a female archer with two quivers of arrows strapped to her back and her hands gripping a bow. Their fingertips had calluses, but they weren't particularly deep; magical energy emanated from their bodies, but it was far too faint.
For ease of identification later, we will use their professions [Swordsman] and [Archer] to represent them for now.
While they might be considered above average in a regular team, in my team, Miyuki, no matter how you look at it, these two don't seem like they'd be of any use.
I gave them a brief self-introduction in a friendly manner.
Perhaps because they heard that I was just a student who had not yet graduated, they showed a moment of relief as if they had found a companion of similar skill level. But then, after noticing the distance between me and Miyuki who were standing close together, they seemed to finally realize something, and their faces turned a little pale. They became even more flustered, unsure whether they should come over and start a conversation.
Meanwhile, Miyuki introduced them in the same unceremonious manner, and at the end, she added a comment that seemed to express her hope that the two of them would take care of themselves and not hold them back, before turning away and ignoring the two of them who had become exceptionally colorful.
I hope they can maintain a good mental state after this trip.
Hikari, who had somehow heard the news and rushed over, told me not to worry and to stay in the city. After confirming that she had been taken back by several rescue team members who had also come to see her off, I turned my head and looked at the gate that was slowly opening.
Compared to when I first arrived a few days ago, the wind in the distance now carries a faint scent of blood, and the stench of animals also wafts in the air. Occasionally, a few dark colors can be seen floating in the forest.
Yes, not only is there a cleanup plan in the city, but the vanguard of the beast horde, sensing the possibility of an impending crisis, has also arrived.
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