Pick Me Up! Novel Chapter 74: Taming (1) (1)

Chapter 74: Taming (1) (1)

The day after the selection match.

It was early in the morning. I, Jenna, Eolka, along with Velkist, and Neryssa, gathered on the second floor training grounds. Since the party composition had changed sowhat, and new mbers had joined, there was a need to inform everyone about the changes.

Nice to et you. Im Jenna Shirai.

Jenna awkwardly smiled at the two.

Velkist remained silent, and Neryssa nodded expressionlessly. Their reactions were similar when Eolka introduced herself.

Its still a bit awkward it seems.

Neither of them appeared particularly outgoing.

While it would be awkward to completely ignore each other, and a certain level of friendship is effective for teamwork, there was no need to beco overly friendly. It was because there was always the worry of grieving or being affected when a comrade died or dropped out, as was the case with Jenna yesterday.

I glanced at the corner of the training grounds.

Among the mbers of the second party, there was a familiar new mber, Aaron.

Since Aaron had refused the instructors offer yesterday, he had no choice but to join the second party. He would spend his ti honing his skills with Edis, who was patting Aarons shoulder at the mont.

Velkist, Neryssa, theres sothing you should know.

I turned my gaze to the two.

Yes.

Please go ahead.

Once they responded, I continued speaking.

If youve looked at our mission through the stone, youll know. Youll be fighting in a different environnt in the first party. You will be dealing with fire. Naturally, we need you to get used to flas.

Are you talking about fire resistance?

Since you know, thats fortunate. Learn it as quickly as possible. Do you know the thod?

Putting your hand in the flas?

I nodded.

Velkist smirked.

Its a very primitive thod.

Theres no more efficient way.

Anyway, I understand. Ill learn it within four days. I dont know about this woman though she might get whiny.

Ill learn it within three days.

Neryssa said, glaring coolly at Velkist.

It is good to be competitive, but this is a bit excessive.

I spoke with a stern tone.

Next is Jenna.

Yes, please tell , Oppa.

Youll have to fill Aarons vacant spot.

I instructed Jenna to refrain from using daggers and only focus on her archery.

Since there was no mid-range hero left, Jenna had to take on that role. With her rapid-fire skill, she could sowhat cover the gap left by a spearman.

You an primarily use a bow? Got it.

Velkist, youre on the front line with . Just dont act recklessly. Fight within the range where Jenna, Neryssa, and Eolka can support. If you go ahead believing in your own strength, youll be useless. Rember that.

Ill follow your instructions.

Velkist crossed his arms.

I then looked at Neryssa. Unlike Velkist, who was a pure combatant, it wasnt easy to assign a clear role to Neryssa. She had mastered various skills beyond combat techniques.

She has weapon skills like rapier, short swords, and throwing weapons.

She also has quick body movents and stealthy movents.

Furthermore, she has sensory skills like eagles eye or enhanced hearing. In addition to that, she was well-versed in auxiliary combat skills like poison production and sneak attacks. In terms of the variety of skills alone, she was almost on par with .

What exactly were you doing before coming here? Were you an assassin or sothing?

Sothing similar.

Neryssa replied.

Sothing similar to an assassin was the right answer. If she were a true assassin class, she would have been summoned as an advanced summon. She must have been in an awkward position before the summons.

Neryssa, youre primarily in a mid-range position. But depending on the situation, you might have to participate in close combat to protect Jenna and Eolka. You can also aim for the enemys rear. I cant give you specific instructions on how to act. Use your judgnt.

Yes.

Neryssa had three main weapons.

Rapier swords, short swords, and throwing daggers. She didnt have a main weapon, which was a bit awkward, but it allowed her to be flexible in combat. She played a role similar to a libero.

And youre also responsible for collecting overall mission information. If I give you the order, gather the information and bring it to . Understand?

I understand.

Ill keep it in mind.

I looked alternately at the two who nodded.

I got their initial agreent. At first glance, it seed like they were good at following instructions.

I might need to make so adjustnts.

Even if they said they understood, with their type of character, if it wasnt perfectly convincing, it could go awry eventually. Especially considering the less-than-ideal habits that might have picked up on the first floor.

I made my decision and spoke.

All right. Lets start todays schedule.

Starting with training.

We planned to significantly increase the intensity. While there would still be stamina training, weapon skills, and sparring as before, the formation training would be greatly enhanced. Simple formations like the wedge or triangle formation were now a thing of the past.

What about ? What should I do?

Eolka, tying sandbags to her ankles, finally spoke up.

She seed disappointed that she hadnt been called.

The tasks for the three of you have changed. I

You can run. Wear these sandbags instead from now on.

I swiftly tossed a 3kg sandbag from the shelf to Eolka.

Eolka caught the sandbag and wore a helpless expression.

Anyway, todays training had begun.

The start of the training was running with a 10kg sandbag strapped on, at a speed close to an all-out sprint on the track. Velkist and Neryssa managed to keep up with us quite well. Of course, Eolka was far behind.

While running, I observed the second party.

Edis was scratching her head with a perplexed look on her face.

Unlike the first party, which had a well-rounded composition, the second party was short of one mber. Dica, who was originally a mber, had accepted the instructors proposal yesterday morning. Currently, he was assisting the new heroes on the first floor.

After the selection match yesterday, Anytng closed the ga without doing any paid summons.

His actions had caused a power vacuum in the second party. Edis let out another deep sigh and muttered.

How are we supposed to train with just four mbers?

If it doesnt work out, go to the first floor.

I stopped running for a mont and approached Edis.

The first floor?

If you look carefully, there should be one or two worth considering. Tell Dica and have him teach them intensively. If master wont do any summons, thats our only option.

After the waiting room was divided into upper and lower floors, Anytng had conducted quite a few free summons.

In the first-floor training room, there were at least 20 standby heroes. Among them, at least one of them should be a hidden gem.

I guess we have to go that route.

Even if you find one, dont flaunt it openly. Others might eavesdrop.

Do you think they would sothing to him?

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