After dodging several of the other party's attacks, Lancer finally made it to the wall where the quinque was, but just as he grabbed the burglar bars and prepared to climb up ————————
"Get over here!!"
"Bang!!!"
Lancer, whose collar was grabbed, was violently pulled over and thrown to the other side. But what no one expected was that Lancer, who was flying in mid-air, suddenly kicked off the wall and rushed back towards him, and in his hand was a rusty iron pipe more than one meter long.
The ghoul, who was originally a little wary of the weapon in Lancer hand, instantly showed an expression of disdain.
"You think a mere iron pipe can kill me?!"
Its koukaku on its right hand blocked in front of it, and at the same time, its left hand Rushd at Lancer, but Lancer thrust at the other party and suddenly leaped up.
Indeed, the quinque was near the fourth floor, and even with Lancer trained body, it was impossible to reach it directly, but what about with multiple leverage points?
That's right, when using that iron pipe, Lancer could indeed use his skills, but the other party's identity as a ghoul combined with the strongest defensive koukaku made Lancer abandon his plan of killing the other party directly and instead used the iron pipe in his hand as a vaulting pole.
Lancer, who was upside down in the air, used his hands to push himself into the air.
While hooking the spear shaft with his feet, he suddenly swung and grabbed the spear shaft with his hands, and at the same time, he slammed his feet into the body of the ghoul he had just killed.
And the ghoul standing below, upon seeing Lancer grab the quinque, knew it had been tricked, but at this moment, the corpse of the other ghoul fell towards it. It threw a punch and pushed the corpse away, but this was its last action, because it saw a bloody light...
"Pfft~!"
Accompanied by a jaw-clenching sound, Lancer used the force of the fall to pierce the ghoul from top to bottom with the quinque in his hand, and he finally heard the voice he most wanted to hear in his ear.
"Mission completed."
But even so, he still drew out the quinque without hesitation and carefully observed his surroundings. Having been fooled once, he wasn't going to fall for it a second time.
"Clap~ Clap~"
And at this moment, a very abrupt round of applause made him assume an attacking stance again, but at this moment, a very 'familiar' voice came from above his head.
"Very good~ Lancer, you passed the test."
Kureo Mado, who was lying on the ledge, had a very excited expression.
It was the same tavern as last time, and the people drinking were the same three people, but compared to the happy Kureo Mado and the normal-looking Lancer, Koutarou Amon expression was a bit awkward.
In his opinion, the reason Lancer expression was normal wasn't because he wasn't angry, it was just because he didn't know what kind of expression he should make after being tricked by his savior.
The three of them ordered the same food as last time, but the atmosphere was a bit strange because none of them were talking.
Kureo Mado sat up straight only after he finished the last sip of his wine, and Koutarou Amon, who had been feeling extremely awkward, also quickly sat up straight. He knew the 'main event' was coming.
"Lancer, what do you have to say about today's 'battle'?"
"Hmm... I shouldn't have thrown my weapon so casually without confirming my surroundings. This shows that I still have many shortcomings in actual combat."
"Then —————— what about the fact that Amon and I didn't show up?"
When he asked this question, Kureo Mado eyes were slightly squinted as if he was drunk, but the atmosphere at the table became extremely oppressive, but the expression on Lancer face didn't change at all.
"I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Or rather, if you had let me join this team without testing me, Mr. Mado, I would have been more concerned."
"Why?"
"Although it might not be appropriate for me to say this, when we are hunting ghouls, we must be able to trust each other with our backs. If you accept a person whose strength is unknown, then... I don't know how long I would survive in this team."
Lancer words made the atmosphere at the table freeze. Although the reason he gave was perfectly valid, it should be known that seniority is very serious in Japan, and Lancer, as a newbie, could be said to be 'disrespectful to his elders', but Kureo Mado showed a strange smile instead.
"Good! Good! What you said is very good! The most important thing for hunting down those mongrels is strength! Talent can only determine a person's future achievements, but ghouls won't give you a chance to grow. Only strength is everything! It seems like I don't need to say anything more..."
Kureo Mado didn't tell Lancer that this was a 'test' when he sent him on the 'patrol' mission because he wanted to see Lancer true strength. After all, there were many academy-trained people who had good grades in school but became cannon fodder on the battlefield. Although Lancer performance had flaws, his attitude and determination made Kureo Mado very satisfied.
Of course, although Kureo Mado was a bit reckless, he wasn't without a plan. If Lancer performance in the test was not satisfactory to him, he would still save him, but he would send him to the 'Ghoul Investigator Training Academy' for further education, but there was no doubt that it was not necessary now.
Finally, after finishing his drink, Kureo Mado left directly, and Koutarou Amon and Lancer left together. After all, Lancer had completed Kureo Mado test, so he would move into the CCG investigator dorm that night. As for his clothes? Someone would naturally pack them up and bring them over.
The two of them didn't talk much on the way. After all, Koutarou Amon was not the type of person who was good at conversation, and Lancer was resting with his eyes closed. Koutarou Amon wasn't surprised by this at all. After all, it should be known that Lancer had hunted down two ghouls by himself, which was a difficult achievement for a 'normal' newbie.
But Lancer, with his eyes closed, was thinking about what 'skill' he should choose.
That's right, it was the reward from the previous 'mission'.
"Mind's Eye E"
"Starfall E"
"Ghoul Hunter E"
Mind's Eye needs no further explanation. The description is that it increases his sixth sense and allows him to unconsciously dodge some attacks.
Starfall is a spear technique similar to his previous aerial attack, but the attack effect is naturally much stronger than when he used it casually.
As for the last one, Ghoul Hunter, it is a skill that increases his physical attributes by a certain amount after killing a ghoul.
A simple analysis shows that the most versatile of these is naturally "Mind's Eye." The least versatile is naturally "Ghoul Hunter," after all, his mission is only 150 days, and more than sixty days have already passed. Once he leaves this world, this ability will probably become completely ineffective.
As for "Starfall," it is a simple and brutal skill that directly increases his attack methods. After much hesitation, Lancer finally made up his mind and chose ———————— "Ghoul Hunter".