Seven goblins were burnt to cinders in an instant.
"How was that!? It was amazing, right!? An average magician wouldn't have been able to do this, you know!"
Making a face as if to ask 'How was that!?', Cliff looked over the annihilated goblins.
The goblins were completely carbonised, and were in a condition where you couldn't even collect their ears.
"Is that so? It wasn't amazing at all."
It wasn't a bluff.
Eris had meant it from the bottom of her heart.
Advanced Fire Magic 『Imprisoning Blaze Fire Bullet(Exodus Flame)』.[5]
Eris had seen Rudeus using this before.
He hadn't spoken a long chant like Cliff had, and it was more powerful than Cliff's as well.
However, Rudeus would never have used such a magic against opponents as weak as goblins.
Had it been Rudeus, he would never have made the mistake of losing the goblin ears.
Also, until he had finished chanting, Eris had been fighting those goblins.
Because Cliff hadn't said anything to her when he had finished his chant, she had almost been caught up in his attack as well.
Had it been Rudeus, there was absolutely no way he would have done something as dangerous as that.
"Eris-san, you don't really know much about magic, huh? Listen, okay? In the first place, magic is something that..."
Cliff began a long and drawn out explanation of the tiers of magic from elementary to advanced, and how the one he was using was advanced, and was advanced enough that even the men from before couldn't use it.
Of course, this was something Eris knew.
It was discussed in Rudeus's lessons, after all.
Not only that, but Rudeus's lessons were 10 times easier to understand than Cliff's explanation.
"Do you understand just how amazing I am now?"
'Should I hit him?' Eris had been thinking.
Even though it was the goblin hunting that she had been dreaming of for so long, because of this guy, things had been spoilt for her.
Because of that, Eris took an imposing stance with her arms crossed and spoke ruthlessly.
"That's enough. You don't seem to be of use, so just go home."
Had it been Rudeus, he probably would have chosen to retreat temporarily.
However, it seemed as though Cliff couldn't read the mood.
"What on earth are you saying!? You've been struggling to fight just a few goblins. There's no way you'd be able to do it alone!"
Before she had noticed, her fist had already swung towards him.
Cliff grasped his face, while his nose ran with blood.
He had immediately chanted Healing, and stopped his nosebleed.
"What are you doing!?"
"Tsk."
Eris had clicked her tongue.
Because it wouldn't do to leave someone knocked out in the plains, she had gone easy on him, but the result was that he was able to get carried away like this.
"Yeah, of course I understand. That you're strong, Eris-san, is something I reaaally understand. In that case, let's head into the forest this time. I can't show you my true worth by fighting goblins after all."
There were no ulterior motives to his words.
He wanted to show Eris how amazing he was.
However, it was definitely not the case of a boy wanting to show the girl he loved his cool side.
He had simply wanted Eris to be amazed at his powerful self.
"The forest is no good."
Eris spoke briefly.
The forest is no good.
It was something that Rudeus always said.
Moreover, Ruijerd would agree with it.
Thus, Eris obediently abided by it.
"Though you'd be the last person I'd expect to say this, Eris-san, are you afraid?"
"I'm not afraid!"
However, Eris was still a simple girl.
As long as you used such a line, she was easily swayed.
It wasn't acceptable to allow someone to look down on the Boreas family like they were novice adventurers.
"The forest, right!? Fine! Let's go!"
And so the two of them made their way towards the dim forest.