Manowa 320

 Chapter 320 - Let's Love Muscles


「Do the muscles that grow vary from season to season?」

He probably remembered the biceps he happened to see just a moment ago. Immediately after that question popped into Naoki's mind, he said it. Kazane made a surprised expression after she heard that, but Tiara didn't notice it and answered Naoki.

「That's right. Flocks of triceps travel far and wide on the continent, and since they carry Happiness with them, it seems it sometimes downpours to the ground and raises muscle strength a little.」

As expected of Tiara; as a member of royalty, she's even well-informed about such things... Naoki admired. Naoki had only been in this world for three years. There were still many things he didn't know.

「Though just training isn't enough. Eggs are necessary, Naoki.」

Jinrai also explained to Naoki in an easy-to-understand manner.

「Hmm, aren't I a little strange?」

Then Jinrai tilted his head a little. He seemed to be bothered by something.

「Hey, that's enough chatting. Let's advance quickly. Right, Leader?」

「Ye, yeah. But there don't seem to be any traces of battle, so I guess we overtook the rank S person after all?」

Kazane was making a face like something didn't make sense as she said that while surveying the surroundings.

「There are no signs of conflict. I don't think there was a battle」

Jinrai also spoke his own impression. However, they had only just entered the city. Although it was an abandoned capital, it was originally a metropolis, so it was considerably large. It couldn't be denied that a battle may have happened somewhere else.

「By the way, master, I've heard that rank A is the limit for being promoted. Then what is rank S?」

Yumika asked Jinrai. Neither Yumika nor Kazane had any memory of encountering a rank S adventurer yet. Yumika vaguely remembered hearing about their existence, but she didn't know in detail.

「Hmm, that's right. Well, as you said, rank A is fundamentally the highest rank for promotion. No matter how strong you are, there is no promotion above A.」

The rank A adventures Yumika and the others had encountered so far were Garra in Winlard City; Ori of the party『O-Ring』; Glorious of the party『Swordfish』; Boran of the party『Kairos』, who participated in the Demon Wolf subjugation with them; and Zack, who they encountered in Rock Hold Cave. There should have also been many rank A adventurers in the top rankings of the Grand Tournament.

「In the first place, by the time someone's Rank A, they've already become famous as an individual. Ranks are nothing more than a yardstick; they would already be receiving nominated requests by that point, so rank isn't something to fuss over. The improved treatment from the Adventurers Guild is matched by the increased obligations, so there are many troublesome parts. Well, is that enough? In contrast, rank S isn't a promotion, but a completely separate framework.」

「If I remember correctly, there are at most one or two people per country?」

Jinrai nodded after Kazane's question.

「That's right. When a person who can fight an army by themself or cause tactical scale effects is discovered by the Adventurers Guild, they are nominated. It's not a promotion, and there have even been rank C adventurers who became rank S.」

While saying that, Jinrai recalled some of Kazane's Skills. Jinrai thought that if Kazane's Skills, particularly『Devil King's Intimidation』, became known, she would unmistakably be nominated for rank S.

「Some time ago, I said that it didn't matter how strong someone was, but someone would certainly be nominated for rank S if they were deemed strong enough to fight an army alone. Once, a man called Lightning destroyed a unit of the Maron army alone with only a sword, so he was nominated for rank S.」

『Lightning』. That was the nickname of the man who confronted Genzo in the final of the Grand Tournament.

「I see. But if there are only one or two people in each country, can't we predict who'll be coming?」

Jinrai frowned after Kazane asked that.

「I wonder about that? Wombard City is near the border, and there is also movement by Dragon Boat. It isn't limited to people based in Minshiana, so it would be difficult. Since Queen Yuuko also didn't know, I don't think it's someone based in Minshiana.」

Rank S also included the implication of monitoring. It didn't seem likely that the top of the country would be unaware of the movements of the rank S adventurers based there.

「Mmm, is that so?」

「Moreover, information about rank S adventurers basically doesn't spread much. Therefore, there's only one rank S I know about in detail.」

「Are you talking about that Okama, grandfather?」

After Lyle's words, Jinrai responded「Mhm.」

「Okama?」

By Okama, did they mean THAT Okama? A person who talked deliberately feminine? A question mark appeared in Kazane's mind.

『What is Okama, Mother?』

「A person who's a man, but dresses and behaves like a woman... I guess?」

Kazane answered the question from Tatsuo perched on her head.

「Yeah, that matches. He's a rank S from Hyvern called Margo Velvet. He's friends with my father, and grandfather has also met him.」

「Well, he was an interesting man.」

「I'm not good with that person」

Jinrai nodded after Lyle's explanation, and Emily made a bitter expression.

「It seems that guy doesn't like women much. Hmm.」

So saying, Jinrai looked around. In the collapsed buildings and on the ground, there were small muscles sprouting that might become firm if trained. He felt a sense of discomfort, but it was a common scene.

「Jinrai-san, what's wrong?」

「No, nothing in particular…」

「Grandfather, as expected, you're tired from moving on the carriage for a long time, aren't you? Why don't you sit on that gluteus maximus over there and rest a little?」

Lyle pointed to the pink muscle on the ground. It was shaking from peristalsis. Jinrai felt that it was livelier than he had expected.

「Don't treat me like an elderly person. It would also be rude to sit when I don't have chicken tenders to feed it. Besides, I'm now younger than Jiraid, so there's no problem.」

But Jinrai refused the temptation and objected. Lyle shrugged, and Jinrai's gaze was nailed to the gluteus maximus. He was driven by the temptation to drip oil on it and make it shine.

「But, well, appreciating the gluteus maximus for a little should be fine. You should lie down on that latissimus dorsi muscle over there. It's child-like.」

「Tch, don't treat me like a kid.」

「It's fine, isn't it? I also think it wouldn't be bad.」

Naoki soothed Lyle, who had become sulky, and as Jinrai said, he lay down on the latissimus dorsi muscle. Both Tiara and Emily also obeyed and lay down together.

「Aah! It can't be helped. I guess I'll also recline on those biceps for a little?」

『It can't be helped.』

『I will accompany you.』

While holding Mephirus, Louise leaned on the burly biceps growing on the street nearby, and Tatsuo reclined with her. The blood vessels extending along the ground were strongly pulsing.

「It can't be helped, they say... even Louise-san. Good grief. Kazane, shall we also appreciate them for a little?」

「Appreciate? What?」

Kazane looked baffled, and while looking up at the sky, Yumika turned an intoxicated smile towards her.

「There are quadriceps muscles that have flown across the continent to come here, aren't there? Since they've been tempered to that degree, there's nothing to criticize, right? It's regrettable that we don't have any eggs, but if we promise to bring them okara next time, we should receive permission. I'll take this one, so you can have that one.」

So saying, Yumika buried her cheeks in the quadriceps muscle that had descended. Lyle was already lying on a latissimus dorsi. Jinrai was also sitting on the gluteus maximus. Large pectoral muscles lined the surrounding area, and all of them were pulsating and covering the world. The steam rising from the muscles created a cloud, and sweat was raining. Naoki and the others were experiencing such a world.


This was a Muscle Forest. A Utopia where people's hearts were turned to love muscles to an uncommon degree.



And Kazane alone was standing stock still.



Name: Yuihama Kazane

Occupation: Summoning Fighter

Title: Ogre Killer, Dragon Slayer, High Beast Summoner, Rea King

Equipment: Staff 『White Blaze』, Two Handed Sword『Black Fang』, Draghorn Tonfa x2, Dragonscale Breastplate, Drake Gauntlets, Silver Sheep Clothes, Sylphyn Skirt, Plasma Pants, Dragon Eating Ogre King's Greaves, Indestructible Cloak, Mysterious Pouch, Crimson Saint Coffin, Heroic Spirit Summoning Ring, Circlet of Wisdom, Aim Bracelet, Magic Accumulator, White Magic Accumulator, Rainbow Necklace, Rainbow Dragon Ring, Angel Bracelet

Level : 36

Health: 145

Magic Power: 304+420

Strength: 67+20

Agility: 71+14

Endurance: 38

Wisdom : 72

Dexterity : 47

Spell : 『Fly』『Torch』『Fire』『Heal』『Firestorm』『Healer Ray』『High Heal』『Golden Dusk「Dragon Exclusive」』『Mirror Shield』

Skill : 『Kick Devil』『Warrior's Memory: Lv2』『Night Vision』『Crushing Blow』『Dog's Sense of Smell: Lv2』『Golem Maker: Lv4』『Aegis Shield』『Fire Principle: Third Chapter』『Healing Principle: Fourth Chapter』『Air Jump: Lv2』『Killing Leg: Lv3』『Fear Voice』『Invisible』『Tiger Eye』『Wall Walking』『Intuition』『Cheat Death』『Nimble』『Charge』『Material Shield: Lv2』『Information Link: Lv2』『Optical Camouflage』『High Dash』『Bloodsucking Blade』『Dragonization: Lv2「Dragon」』『Regenerate』『Soul Breaking Blade』『Stealthy Hand Placement』『Thunder Chariot: Lv2』『Sturdier Teeth: Lv2「Dragon」』『Crystallization: Lv2「Dragon」』『Devil King's Intimidation』『Stone Minotaur: Lv2』『Mega Beam: Lv2』『Space Expansion』『Pseudo-Silver Creation』『Poison Claw』『Fireball「Dragon」』『Cuticle「Dragon」』『Arms Creation: Black Flame』『Ingredient Connoisseur』『Dragon Pheromone「Dragon」』『Boost』『Monkey's Strong Arm』『Two-sword Style』『Boobies Plus』『Living Armor』『Alarm』『Six-sword Style』『Mental Attack Complete Protection』



Kazane:「What is this?」