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68 - I was kicked out of the party, but now that I can use my magic correctly, I can become peerless!

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Steadily carrying out the routine I aimed for (emergency quest and dungeon investigation).
Doing the side jobs advertised on the bulletin board.
After 2 months of doing that...

“Congratulations! With the points you contributed this time, Josiah-san has reached the B rank promotion line. Any extra points will be added after your promotion to rank B.”

Finally, huh.
Well, this is what would happen if you aim for promotion at your own pace without any trouble.
Besides... the one who contributes the most is not me, it’s thanks to the supporters who also earn contribution points.”

Supporters of I Confederacy have not been able to make the best use of their own abilities.
Like that rare fire pharmacist, if she is taught techniques of wiping out monsters using the [dust explosion] principle and gunpowder technology to some extent, she will be peerless in no time.

This time, I had just finished dungeon investigation with an earth-element appraiser who was recently exiled from the party and had been quietly doing collection quests.
That appraiser says with admiration.

“No way, I never even imagined that by combining appraisal skills and magic, I would get better at everything from searching for enemies to attacking!”

“That's an exaggeration. All of them are simple combinations using magic circles. Anyone can use this technique if they memorize the formula.”

“Even if that’s the case... you yourself can destroy that many monsters with plenty of leeway. I hear you will be promoted to B-rank next, don't you have the same ability as A rank too?”

“Because it’s not just strength that indicates an adventurer’s rank. It’s also essential to have records of dungeon investigations, and the discretion to choose appropriate quests and high-quality materials. You, as an appraiser, can cover these areas, so please use this to your advantage and get along well with your new party.”

“Aah, I got it. Thank you for today.”

This is how I operate, with an amicable dissolution of the party.
Since I reached the promotion line, why don't I do a solo dungeon investigation for the purpose of earning experience points this time?
There are things I want to try, such as combining magic using the [Wand Flower].

There was a time when I thought that for a moment.

“Recently it's been ridiculous...”

“Yeah, it seems that he was invited to an S-rank party, which is higher than A-rank.”

So it’s not banishment, but invitation?
I listened to the adventurers gossiping in the guild's resting space.

“Other than that, they say if an A-rank party hired excellent supporters, they could reach S-rank.”

“Really? Isn't it just a rumor randomly spread by the supporters??”

“No no! That's wrong. Those supporters are the ones who stand out a bit. They're all supporters who have been banished in public. That's why rumors spread quickly and have high credibility.”

“Banished?”

“Are you seriously asking that? Most of the supporters who were banished were bad at magic and only had item boxes. Weren’t they a bunch who can't keep up with advanced dungeons?”

......

“Then they learned a lot of knowledge about things other than magic and became strong enough to fight on the front lines! And they say it's all thanks to the magic circle.”

“Magic circle? How outdated can they be?”

“It seems that there are many cases where people who aren't good at magic are better at using magic circles.”

“They’re amazing huh...”

“As for me, I've been skipping classes and I don't know the first thing about magic circles.”

...Somehow, I don't know.
When I was about to leave the rest area, someone stopped me and said, “Ah, it's been a long time isn’t it!”
The man who called out to me was the male merchant I invited to investigate the dungeon in the previous banishment scene.
His presence has caused a stir to the people around him.

“Ah, isn't that [Shosi the Merchant] who was promoted to S rank as an exception!”

“The legendary supporter!?”

“As expected of an S-rank party... the people around him are all big shots.”

The party working with the male merchant――Shosi, consist of a female elf in a delicate clothing, a woman wearing glossy upper body armor made of the highest grade of mithril, a girl with a bob head who was, for some reason, wearing a maid's outfit, and a beastkin woman wearing a kimono with so much embroidery that it is hard to believe she fights... wait, they’re all women, is this a harem!?

I feel terrible when these guys talk to me.
Without knowing my feelings, Shosi continues.

“Since then, I've been blessed with a good party that I can trust. The guys from my previous party told me to come back, but I told them it was too late, you know.”

“Oh, is that so? That’s good. Sorry, I'm in a hurry.”

“You. Are you still going solo? If you don't mind, won’t you come to my party.”

Didn’t you hear what I said!?
Also, I told him before that I go solo because it's more comfortable for me. Did he forget that?
What's more, getting involved in an S-rank party is――

“Senpai.”

That’s a good timing, is this a coincidence?
Midia came into the guild. I took advantage of the fact that she called out to me and told them “I’m in a party with her,” carefully refusing them, and the other side accepted it, saying “I see, so that’s how it is.”
For the time being, I left the guild with Midia (half-dragging her).

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