Emergency Training (1)

[Heh-heh-heh…. It seems you need this body's help after all.]

He really did have the laugh of some shadowy mastermind.

But even like this, the black mage had always come up with reliable solutions.

I admitted it readily and asked for advice.

“Yeah. The decisive battle is right around the corner, and I have no idea how to power up. What should I do?”

[To be honest, I don't know the situation very well. Tell me about the enemy you have to defeat.]

What followed was a ridiculous reply that left me speechless.

And yet he was charging in so boldly. What on earth was he thinking?

“You're offering advice without even knowing that much?”

[Watching you struggle made me want to give you some unsolicited advice.]...