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[Master, there is an unverified report.]

[Reporter – Sub-Master: ‘Han(★★★)’]

[Would you like to verify?]

[Yes(Select) / No]

The document appeared in the Master’s operation window.

The document displayed the content I had written with the ink pen.

The report was 23 pages long.

Quite lengthy. From the basic matters of the waiting room to the change in the training system, the identification of criminals, and proposals for future operations.

[Tips/Special roles assigned to heroes allow them to ‘report’ and ‘suggest’ to the Master. To expand the role, further research into ‘Hero Responsiveness’ at a higher level is required.]

[Sub-Master, ‘Han(★★★)’ suggests the public execution of ‘Mark(★★)’.]

[Sub-Master, ‘Han(★★★)’ proposes the creation of a new hero profession, ‘Administrator’.]

[Sub-Master, ‘Han(★★★)’…]

Anytng started to touch ‘Yes’ recklessly from the middle.

Whether it was trust in me or just laziness to read, I couldn’t tell.

However,

“I received ten.”

I placed the statues given by Anytng in the display case.

Two spaces were filled with warhorse statues.

976 more to reach a thousand.

It seems I’ll need to make about fifty-five-story display cases.

‘…Was I always such a cheap person?’

Well, it doesn’t matter.

As long as it’s fun.

I whistled as I left the office.

Anytng was performing various tasks according to my report.

It must be quite a headache. The operation area has become several times more complicated following my suggestions. Before, it was just a few simple tasks to manage.

It can’t be helped.

If it’s ordinary, it’ll just be the same as others.

To climb higher, there’s no choice but to endure more hardship.

‘But…’

There is a possibility.

In such a state, there are more than a few Masters who throw everything away because it’s complicated and bothersome.

But not Anytng, he didn’t give up and steadily been doing it. It has been like that since the first 4-star was lost. His mental strength and perseverance were admirable.

‘Otherwise, I would have given up long ago.’

Or I would have been dead.

It was a gamble, but it worked out well.

Being summoned by this guy was also a stroke of luck. While seeming clumsy, everything that needs to be done is done. If Anytng had been hated by the heroes, we wouldn’t have come this far.

While the Master was handling the work, I decided to do something else.

I equipped myself lightly and left the mansion.

On the opposite side of the square, another mansion was situated. It was the exclusive lodging for Party 2.

As I entered through the door, Edis in casual clothes came out.

“Oh, you’re here?”

“Where are the newbies?”

“They’re waiting in the reception room. They wanted to see you too.”

“Good.”

I followed Edis to the reception room on the 2nd floor.

Two people were sitting demurely at the table in the neatly decorated inner room.

They were the new members of Party 2, filling the spots of the retired Roderick and the deceased Lilinia.

‘Let’s see, their names were…’

I looked at the summoning logs of the two that I had opened beforehand.

It was the history of Anytng doing paid summons in my absence.

[Talak, Durururu!]

[Thwack!]

[Rare!]

[Master ‘Anytng’ has acquired the hero ‘Raine(★★★)’!]

[Thwack!]

[Rare!]

[Master ‘Anytng’ has acquired the hero ‘Maine(★★★)’!]

A double summon.

But even here, luck played a role.

[Ding!]

[A strong connection is felt between the two summoned heroes.]

[The bond ‘The Double Harmony of Wind and Ice’ has been formed!]

Just from the ‘Bond Name,’ it’s evident.

I turned my gaze to the table.

“Oppa Han is here!”

As if planned, the two voices overlapped.

Achirping high tone.

“I am Raine.”

“I am Maine!”

The two stood up from their seats and bowed to me.

Both were girls who looked to be barely in their twenties.

Their slightly wavy hair reached their waists.

“Don’t be so formal. Just sit down.”

The two sat on the sofa.

I sat on the opposite sofa and bluntly began.

“You two.”

“Yes.”

“Are magicians.”

“Of course!”

Their immediate response.

‘Twins.’

Excluding their hair color, their appearances were almost identical.

Edis, who was sitting next to me pouring tea, spoke.

“Raine specializes in wind, and Maine in ice elemental magic.”

“That’s right, sister. We were quite famous in the north.”

The blue-haired girl, Maine, smiled brightly.

“They’ve gone through a demonstration battle. Both are excellent. They will be a great help in future battles.”

“That’s expected.”

Since they are magicians.

Each elemental magic has its own advantages depending on the attribute.

Fire Magic has the strongest single-target firepower but can cause damage to allies, consumes a lot of mana, and has poor sustain in battle.

‘Wind and ice coming together…’

And as a bond.

It’s an incredibly rare event.

They are not polar opposites like fire and Ice.

‘We’ve hit the jackpot.’

So far, Anytng has done several paid summons, but this is the first time we’ve been this lucky.

The other newly summoned advanced heroes are probably undergoing their initiation on the 3rd floor.

“But, Han.”

While pondering over the combination of the two, Edis whispered to me.

“Is it okay to put two magicians in Party 2? This concentrates the power too much.”

“That’s true.”

“You said so before. It’s better to distribute the power evenly.”

I nodded.

I did say something like that. Equal distribution of power. My thoughts on that haven’t changed.

However, that was in ordinary situations.

‘Townia’s mission composition is anything but ordinary.’

I’ve realized this after going through several boss stages.

First, the difficulty is absurd. Moreover, the basic specs required of the main raid team are enormous.

A basic ten-to-one is the norm. In such situations…

‘It’s impossible to divide the power fairly.’

A different approach is necessary.

It was my suggestion to include the two in Party 2. Anytng agreed to it.

“We’ll have to change the raid strategy. This way won’t work.”

“How?”

“Create a throwaway team.”

Edis blinked in surprise.

I took a sip of water before speaking.

“From now on, all members except for Party 1 and 2 are disposable.”

“What? That’s…”

“Think of them as something to be used and discarded.”

“Wa, wait! What if the roles are divided like on the 20th floor?”

“We’ll cover that. We don’t have magicians for nothing.”

Edis seemed not to understand.

I finished my tea.

If it’s impossible to divide the power the only option is to gather more.

Overwhelmingly. To ensure we won’t fall in any situation.

Other parties are just there to ‘buy time’.

I finished all of my tea.

‘Kishasha.’

First, we need that girl.

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