The Great Sage Who Did not Remain in Legend - 34.2
“One is that you must keep the secret. The other is to add Iris to your party. I understand that a novice can be a hindrance, and I know you have a powerful party. I’ll train Iris to be useful for you.”
“Huh? That decision isn’t just mine…”
“Fine. Iris, do you want to join our party?”
“Huh?”
“The acceptance is agreed upon here. Vanessa, Cisco, is that okay?”
“Fine with me.”
“Yeah, it’s fine.”
“Then, what about Iris? With Star’s Guidance, she should be safe with a woman like you. Also, I think all three of you are decent hunters.”
“What do you mean by decent hunters?”
“Anyone can become a hunter, but there are quite a few useless ones.”
“Yeah.”
“Exactly. So, you decide the rest.”
“Huh, um… Please take care of it.”
“Alright, please.”
After a formal greeting, Iris became a member of Star’s Guidance.
“Cisco, do you have the resolve?”
“Resolve for what?”
“You have an aptitude for the light attribute. This is a very rare aptitude. The magic I can use is extremely rare.”
“What kind of magic?”
“Protection.”
“What’s that?”
“It’s a defensive spell. It’s a power to protect your allies.”
“Huh?”
“There’s no shield role in Star’s Guidance. Iris can’t be the shield. I think stronger monsters will start appearing near the royal capital soon. It’s better to have a shield role then.”
“So, I would be the shield for everyone?”
“A typical shield bearer uses a large shield to protect magic users or healers in the rear, or jumps in front of monsters to guard against first strikes. This requires good stamina and build. Think of it as a role like Dadd.”
“Then I can’t do it.”
“We’ll make it possible with magic. However, Cisco’s magical power is average. If you don’t use Protection precisely, your magical power will run out quickly.”
“Uh, I can’t imagine it.”
“Yeah. Most people haven’t seen Protection. If you’re free tomorrow, I can demonstrate.”
“So you can use that extremely rare magic?”
“If I couldn’t, I couldn’t grant it.”
“Grant?”
“Don’t worry about that. So Cisco’s magic will be postponed. Vanessa, what about you?”
“Let me see too.”
So, an appraisal was done.
“Huh?”
“W-What are you seeing that’s so strange?”
“You have small, cute hands.”
“W-What are you saying?”