The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible (新米オッサン冒険者、最強パーティに死ぬほど鍛えられて無敵になる。)

I'm gonna die.

Good.

He's shaped up well over these last two years.

Next is his E-rank test!

Should be easy for him at this point.

Yeah, I'd be more worried about the arena breaking

than his body.

Not enough.

I'm still nowhere near their power.

The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death

by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible.

Chase your dreams

while you're young enough to do so.

It's common to say things like that.

For adventurers who use their body for work, doubly so.

But not every adult manages to see their dreams come true.

And some of them haven't given up.

For the E-rank promotion test.

Please form a line here.

Please have your Guild ID

ready to present.

Here.

Here's your admission ticket for the test.

Best of luck on it.

Thank you!

- If you don't mind. - Sure! And you are?

Hold on. You're Rick!

We used to work together!

Remember me? I'm Alisa!

Oh! It's been quite a while!

You were transferred here in the last two years?

Yeah!

But the way you left came as a surprise!

Your resignation came out of nowhere!

- I quit! -

Then you chose to become an adventurer

at the age of 30!

We were all surprised by that one!

Fair enough.

I'll be the first to admit I got a pretty late start

on the whole adventuring way of life.

Unlike most, who become F-rank apprentices in their teens

and then advance to the E-rank novice level

after a couple of years.

That's normal.

But anyway, I've been curious!

What have you been up to since you left the Guild?

Well, I spent most of my time in the mountains.

I was training with some adventurers.

Hey, there, cutie!

Wanna go somewhere?

Uh, no. I'm afraid I'm busy now.

You're really wasting that beautiful face,

workin' all day!

You could have way more fun alone with me!

- That's inappropriate. - Quit yapping!

I want a girl who shuts up and listens when I talk!

Whoa, hey, let's relax!

Huh? Who are you?

Come on, why don't we talk this out?

Sorry about this and thanks.

Hey, no problem.

I dealt with this all the time when I worked at the Guild.

- - You good?

Why's he on the ground?

Rick, what's wrong?

- - He probably just passed out.

Let's take note!

Drink responsibly, or don't drink at all!

Mm-hm.

Right!

Let's get your exam ticket! Here!

Wishing you all the best on the E-rank test!

Thank you.

So looks like I'm examinee 4-2-4-2.

That's a lot of people.

Oh, well...

Have you finished registering?

Yeah. It's taken care of, Reanette.

Is it now?

Wha... I mean.

Those kids, it's nice to watch them chase their dreams!

Yeah, they're just full of energy.

I feel inspired to be like them!

Is that "energy" why your eyes are glued to my chest?

What do you mean?

Look at that, how did this happen?

Shouldn't steel armor be tougher to dent?

Hey, we found him!

It's Domuld!

A former A-rank adventurer who's wanted for assault!

Is he the same guy known

as "the Fiendish Knight?"

Wait a sec.

Could this have been Rick?

Let's see.

174.

4-2-4-2 at a 174 centimeters.

Wait, 32 years old? Huh?

For our next test

we need each of you to place your hands on this crystal.

The light emitted will let us measure your magic reserves.

D plus.

D minus.

- C plus. - Ah!

- Ahh... - F minus.

F minus?

Poor old man!

Sheesh, that must be rough. I'd just go home.

I hope I don't end up like that.

Yes. Well, moving on.

Please direct all your strength

into a single blow.

We will measure the force of it on this.

It has the capacity to absorb powerful attacks,

so we encourage giving it your all.

A slime bag, huh?

No matter what weapon or magic you may use,

your body will be the foundation for everything.

Your task is to destroy this golden slime bag

with your bare hands.

Only then can you be certain

you've developed a body you can trust.

Isn't golden a little too strong?

I don't think anyone could destroy something

as strong as dragon's teeth with nothing

but their bare hands!

This is easy for an adventurer.

In case you're wondering.

I can destroy 200 at once.

Good, we will start with 50,000 punches every day!

I get tired just thinking of that!

Next, 4-2-3-6. You're up.

Right!

Strengthening magic, huh? Not bad.

Next, 4-2-3-7.

It is time to show these peasants how strong I am.

You may clap.

This kid must be the second son of the Duke of Diarmuit.

He's only 11, but they say he already has magic equivalent

to a C-rank adventurer.

A child prodigy, if I've ever heard of one.

I believe the time has come!

Flames of hell.

Let your heat rise and turn this world into ash!

Level three Nature Magic Flame Eliminate!

That's it?

- Incredible! - Yes. I suppose that will do.

Good, the prodigy lives up to his name.

Hold on, that was level three nature blaze magic?

Whaddaya say, Ricky? Ready?

- Catch! -

I'm dead! I'm gonna die!

That wasn't anything like the blaze magic

I'm used to seeing.

Did he compress it for use indoors?

This kid's a genius!

It's good to know that even a green one

can absorb attacks with this level of efficiency.

Next, 4-2-4-2.

Right!

A moment, please.

It says here you didn't start as an adventurer

until you were already 30.

Is that correct?

Yes.

You should train your magic reserves

while you're still young enough to do so.

It's much too late for someone your age.

What's more, the measurements on your reserves left

much to be desired.

I say this for your own good,

you should give up and go back to your day job.

He's not wrong.

But...

You have 30,000 punches left today.