A forest slightly removed from the Labyrinth.
The Ian Mercenary Group settled near an area containing a Gnoll habitat.
It was the same place they had visited before to test their positions with Lia.
This time, they returned to the same spot to re-test Rin's skills.
Rin spotted a new pack of Gnolls approaching from a distance and raised her weapon.
"Rin. There are four of them this time. Can you handle it?"
"I'll try!"
At Ian's question, Rin nodded with a confident expression.
Through the battles they'd had so far, they had already confirmed she could easily defeat one or two at a time.
This time, it was a group of four monsters—one more than she had fought earlier.
Though she wasn't entirely certain if it was possible, Rin nodded, trusting in her own skills which had improved to a surprising degree lately.
"Wait for now, then start when I give the signal. Mika, cast the spell."
"Got it!"
