Chapter 124: Muscle Strength and Magic Power
[space_man][space_man]”Ughhh!!”
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[space_man][space_man]Moira let out a scream of rage that she couldn’t possibly let anyone else hear as she lifted a barbell in the gym Layla had brought her to.
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[space_man][space_man]”80 kg with physical enhancement. That’s pretty average.”
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[space_man][space_man]Moira lowered the barbell upon hearing that.
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[space_man][space_man]”Haa…… That was heavy……”
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[space_man][space_man]”Then how about Marie-senpai?”
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[space_man][space_man]Marie looked at the barbells placed there when she was asked that. And she reached out for one.
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[space_man][space_man]”At least this much, I guess.”
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[space_man][space_man]Unlike Moira, who had lifted it with all her might using both hands, Marie lifted it effortlessly with one hand.
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[space_man][space_man]”Even I struggle to lift that, but 600 kg so effortlessly……”
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[space_man][space_man]Layla was astonished. Marie gently placed the barbell down.
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[space_man][space_man]”As expected of Marie-senpai……”
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[space_man][space_man]Layla took out some kind of container and smeared its contents onto a 50 kg barbell.
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[space_man][space_man]”Marie-senpai, could you try lifting this next?”
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[space_man][space_man]”50 kg is easy……”
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[space_man][space_man]Marie put her hand on the barbell and tried to lift it, but it wouldn’t budge.
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[space_man][space_man]”Eh? What’s this…… My magic power isn’t flowing?”
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[space_man][space_man]”It seems you haven’t trained your muscles at all. Well, it would be surprising if you could lift 50 kg without magic enhancement.”
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[space_man][space_man]Marie took her hand off the barbell. Moira reached out to try lifting it instead.
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[space_man][space_man]”If you can’t enhance it with magic power, Moira won’t be able to lift it either, right?”
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[space_man][space_man]”I want to experience what it’s like to not be able to use magic enhancement too. Ughhh!!”
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[space_man][space_man]Moira strained to lift the barbell, but it still wouldn’t budge.”See?”Marie thought, but Layla was shocked. It had lifted, though not even by a full centimeter.
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[space_man][space_man]”Haa~! It’s no use!!”
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[space_man][space_man]Moira let go of the barbell.
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[space_man][space_man]”If I had magic enhancement, I could lift 50 kg and run around with it, but it’s so heavy without it……”
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[space_man][space_man]Moira said, breathlessly.
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[space_man][space_man]”Please wipe your hands with this, both of you. Even a little bit of the liquid remaining will prevent you from using magic.”
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[space_man][space_man]Layla handed them cloths. They each took one and wiped their hands. Meanwhile, Layla also wiped off the remaining liquid from the barbell.
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[space_man][space_man]”What is this?”
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[space_man][space_man]Marie asked as she folded the cloth after wiping her hands.
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[space_man][space_man]”If you ask me what it is, I can only say it’s a liquid that seals the magic power of the human race.”
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[space_man][space_man]Layla said as she received the cloth she had used to wipe.
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[space_man][space_man]”I’m sure you’ve both received the information, but recently there was a month-long battle with monsters on the North Front Line.”
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[space_man][space_man]Layla moved to the cafe space within the gym.
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[space_man][space_man]”We’ve never been attacked for that long before. At most, it was about three days.”
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[space_man][space_man]Marie made tea for the three of them.
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[space_man][space_man]”However, this time, the battle dragged on because this was used.”
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[space_man][space_man]Layla showed them the container from earlier.
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[space_man][space_man]”Commander Alderic believes that the next monster attack is not far off. That’s why we called Marie-senpai and Eld-senpai, who were active during the great clash a few years ago.”
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[space_man][space_man]”I see. Has Eld been told about this?”
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[space_man][space_man]”I think the Commander is talking to him about it now.”
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[space_man][space_man]Marie took a sip of her tea.
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[space_man][space_man]”Well, I’ll do most things if I’m told to as part of an adventurer’s request, but what specifically should we do?”
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[space_man][space_man]”First, build up your muscle strength. And also, become able to properly use water and wind magic.”
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[space_man][space_man]Marie made a slightly annoyed expression.
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[space_man][space_man]”Ah, I can use both types of magic.”
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[space_man][space_man]Moira said.
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[space_man][space_man]”I want Moira-san to take on rear support, so either is fine, but please build up your muscle strength just in case. Especially your legs. You need leg strength to run away.”
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[space_man][space_man]”Leg strength, huh.”
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[space_man][space_man]Moira said, looking at her own legs.
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[space_man][space_man]”Well, that’s fine for tomorrow. After this, I’ll show you around the fort, Moira-san.”
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[space_man][space_man]”Speaking of which, is it okay for you to be doing this when you’re the Vice-Commander? You’re actually quite busy, right?”
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[space_man][space_man]Marie asked, suddenly remembering.
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[space_man][space_man]”Yes, that’s why I left Eld-senpai in the Commander’s office. I’m not very good at paperwork either.”
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[space_man][space_man]Hearing that, the three of them burst into laughter.