Ch.32 A Hidden Feature, and My First Party Formation

When I close the message, I snap my magic bag's clasp shut to secure it in place.

"I'm off."

I flew off while holding my bag in place. i flew through the rain at a speed that won't cause damage to me.

"It's definitely easiest to fly when it's sunny..."

I thought as I let the rain fill my open mouth and moisten my mouth. However, when the sun is out, there are going to be other flying animals and monsters, so it's bound to be quite a challenge either way.

On sunny days, I can fly stably, so it's easy to avoid obstacles. That's the only reason I think sunny days are better.

"It's raining all the time."

If it doesn't rain, i wanted it to rain. If it does rain, I wanted it to clear up. I continued to fly, grumbling something that's not quite a complaint along the way.

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"Hmm, the Explorer's Guild... where was it again? Maybe it's time to use the map."

Since it's not raining here, I can spread it out without worry.

I went to the side of the road and placed the map on the ground and opened it. I'm sure it's in the area where the guilds are gathered, but searching aimlessly would only take more time.

It'd be easier to find it if I use Mage's Guild or Cooking Guild as a point of reference.

When I looked into the map, I found them on the far left, the boundary of the supposed guilds district.

"It's the fourth building on the left from the Mage's Guild."

All I have to do is go to the Mage's Guild and start from there. Or maybe I'll meet Sakidori Midori on the way there?

I put the map away and headed to the guild area.

"Ah, a fairy." "They're in Marathos too, huh." "I see them quite often in the royal capital. Is this the same fairy I saw before?" "Haaah! I found a child! Onee-san will protect you!" """Secure him!""" "Are there any event quests involving fairies yet?" "Apparently they do give regular quests." "I want to fight with them..." "What's that, a spirit? Let's take a photo for a keepsake."

Today too, the players are watching me. I wasn't looking at them, but I felt like I heard a frantic voice say something like they'd found a child. Maybe they'd lost sight of the child on a quest to protect the child, and somehow managed to find them.

I look in the direction of the voice, but sees only the player surrounded by walking people and soldiers.

"Maybe they're already gone?"

I was glad to see the child found safely, and after looking in that direction, I continued on my way again.

Turn the corner at the tea shop and continue along the road for a while. If I keep going straight, the Mage's Guild should he there.

"Hey, Vester. Where are you going?"

As I was flapping my wings, I suddenly heard my name being called from the side, which made me startle. When I looked to the side, I saw a familiar figure.

"G-good morning, Sakidori Midori-san."

"Good morning. You're unexpectedly early."

Just as the message said, it seems she had arrived first and was waiting for me.

So this must be the Explorer's Guild. As expected, the exterior is unfamiliar. Even though I've been here many times, this building looks unfamiliar.

In fact, I had bought the Map of Marathos during the three days I spent defeating the Slime and the Glass Wolf, and when I looked at the contents, I thought, "That's what I thought."

It was the same when I received the map of the royal capital from Sakidori Midori. I thought the royal capital was really big.

The royal capital is large to begin with, so just looking at the whole thing from the outside didn't feel too strange, but looking at a map makes it clear.

The number of buildings has clearly increased, and their layout is a little different. It seems that the idea that I've come to a parallel world is correct after all. But that doesn't mean I can do anything about it, so I shouldn't think much about it.

"It was raining so I couldn't fly very fast, though. So, what are we planning to hunt today?"

"Rain? It's not raining much though... Oh well, today we're going to hunt a bear. The one in the forest at the back of Area 1."

Deep in the forest. I wonder if there was a place like that... Perhaps this is also an area that has been added?

"I've never been there. What's the appropriate level?"

"Oh, I see. I think it should be around 10."

It's fine then. It's at a level where I can fight normally.

i might need to cooperate in battle, so it's a good idea to at least ask about her level and job.

"Why don't we tell each other our levels and jobs? It will be easier to work together if we know."

"Oh, let's wait on that. One more person is coming. I thought two people isn't enough to hunt the bear, so."

Hmm, it's true that if there are more people fighting, we'll have more leeway. Then let's wait until they arrives.

And so I spent five minutes talking with Sakidori Midori.

"Sorry... haa-huh... I'm late. Hmm, nice to meet you. I'm Takemaru."

"Nice to meet you, I'm Vester. I look forward to working with you today."

He must have been running. A slender male player came panting. This must be the last member.

He held out his hand, so I shook his hand, grasping his index finger with both of my hands.

"It's within the expected time, so you're not late."

"I see. So, is there anything you've discussed and decided on beforehand?"

"No, we were just chatting. We were talking about sharing information about each of our levels and jobs when Takemaru arrives. Is that okay?"

"Yeah, that would be better if we were to work together. I'll start then."

As a result of sharing information,

Takemaru is level 21. He is an all-rounder who doesn't mind using any weapon as long as it can be used, and hasn't changed his initial job from Explorer. He's a jack of all trades, master of none.

Sakidori Midori is level 15. Her secondary job seems to be derived from her primary job Thief, which is Magician. She can use magic and has some offensive abilities. She's not a combat support.

Lastly, my level is 12. I've gained a level thanks to my telekinesis magic and cooking.

If we work together, it will be difficult to use rotting powder and watch from afar while waiting for my MP to recover, so perhaps I should use telekinetic to support them?

Looking at it like this, this team seems like a strange bunch of different races and attack methods. But it looks fun, so whatever.

"Takemaru will attract the enemy, and I'll attack. Vester will just support us depending on the situation."

I see, so I'm a shortstop. If I move around a lot, it'll be harder for the enemy to attack me.

"I understand."

"Got it. Let's go with that for now."

"Then let's form the party."

When Sakidori Midori says "party," a translucent window appears in front of I. i can touch it to operate it.

It's used when forming a party. When you're in a party , you will know each other's names and HP/MP. You can turn the display on and off at will, so it doesn't get in the way during battle. It's always gonna be there during battle, though.

But this is a feature that the God (AI) don't teach in the tutorials. It's an important but hidden feature. Yes.

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〘Party System〙

A useful feature when playing with multiple people.

Parties can visually share information such as names, HP, and MP

The window can be moved, so if you move it to a position where it doesn't get in the way, it won't bother you even during battle.

Dropped items are automatically distributed based on achievements such as whether parts were destroyed. They will appear in front of the player, so be careful not to fight over them.

There is no communication function, so try your best to shout loudly while fighting.

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