I’m Not Good at Offensive Magic, but I’ll Do My Best With Support Magic!

Chapter 1

Chapter 1: The Journey

「Yeah, I’ll have to check the request carefully. It’s what almost killed us this time」

「The request was for a lower-ranked Fire Dragon, Lesser Dragon, but it turned out to be a Flame Dragon, Red Dragon」

「Right, I’ll learn」

I was raised in an orphanage and upon reaching the age of 15, I left.

The director said that I could stay and help the orphanage, but that would mean that the orphanage will always be poor.

I became an adventurer so that I could send money back to the orphanage one day. However, in order to make a lot of money, I must trade my life for it.

「But still, I never thought you’d be an E-Rank, jō-chan」

The ranks of adventurers are, from top to bottom, S A B C D E F.

There is also G-Rank, which is given to children who have not yet reached the age of 13 to become adventurers.

I was 12 years old when I registered with the guild as an adventurer while I was in the orphanage, and I fondly remember earning a small amount of money by helping out in the city.

Then, when I officially turned 13, I became an F-Rank adventurer, a rookie adventurer. I collected medicinal herbs and other materials for potions in the nearby forest, and after doing so many times, I became an E-Rank adventurer, which I am now.

「I’m only good at auxiliary magic」

I’m currently having dinner with the Wings of the Fire Dragon, an A-Rank party. They have been taking care of me since I intruded on them a few days ago when they were fighting the Red Dragon.

It’s a rare opportunity to hear from high-ranked adventurers, and to get a free meal in return is very much appreciated!

「Auxiliary magic, huh? Recovery magic is also auxiliary」

El-san, the healer, muttered to herself as she sipped on her drink.

「Gahahaha! El, don’t be jealous. It’s a good thing we’re alive!」

「I’m not jealous」

El-san glared at Roy-san, the warrior who was smiling boldly. Roy-san didn’t care and guzzled the alcohol down his throat.

「Well, I can see where El is coming from. I’ve never seen that kind of magic before, either」

「The first defensive spell was amazing, but that enchantment? That was amazing, too」

The only thing I did in the previous battle was to use defensive magic to prevent the breath that the Flame Dragon spat out, heal everyone before the defensive magic wore off, and use enchantment magic on each weapon.

「I’m glad I could be of help」

「My sword became lighter and sharper, so much so that I thought my mithril sword had become a holy sword. Well, I’ve never held a holy sword before」

「I also found that simply holding my staff increased my magical powers」

I’m good at recovery magic and auxiliary magic, such as giving boosts and barriers to my team.

In addition, I can use other non-combat related magic, such as fire and water spells.

On the other hand, I’m not very good at offensive magic and hardly ever use it, though.

「I did so in order to be useful, since I couldn’t participate in attacks」

Basically, the party is divided into attackers and supporters. I’m not very good at attacking, so I’ll be playing the supporting role.

「But are you sure about this? A 10% reward?」

「Yes, because it was the members of the Wings of the Fire Dragon who accepted the request and defeated it」

「No, because if it weren’t for you, jō-chan, we would have been killed off for sure」

「Well, considering you saved us, I’d be willing to give you 80%, if not all, of the reward」

「I’m afraid that 80% is too much. Besides, I’m afraid that if it were to be discovered that I helped out and received the majority of the reward…」

Information is often conveyed in an exaggerated way without us even knowing it.

If people knew that I had a lot of money, I wouldn’t be surprised if some people approached me for the money.

It’s possible that I would have received the money if I had at least one friend I could trust, but even if I could defend myself, I’m not good at attacking, so I think it’s better not to push myself right now. Therefore, I will only receive the necessary funds for my future journey.

「At the very least, we won’t spread the word about you, jō-chan, and you won’t have to worry about dangling a lot of money if you have storage magic, right?」

Storage magic is magic that allows you to move things in and out at will according to your magical power, and if they are not living things, you can store them and put them in storage.

「I can use storage magic too, but not as much as Yuan, I’m jealous」

「El and Luka’s storage magic has helped a lot, though」

Storage magic itself is not without its users. However, the size varies from person to person. If you have a lot of total magical power, or if you are skilled in handling magic, the capacity will change. Therefore, it seems that storage magic is also a standard for measuring the ability of magic users.

「Anyway, 10% of my fee is enough」

「If that’s what jō-chan wants, then I accept it……」

Eugene-san, the leader of the Wings of the Fire Dragon, still seemed reluctant.

「Well, then, if I’m in trouble, you’ll owe me until then, won’t you? I think I’m underestimated by the looks of it……」

My appearance, to be clear, is only short enough to convince people that I’m 12 or 3 years old, and even if I call myself an adventurer, there’s a chance they’ll be suspicious.

It’s not a problem at the moment, but I’ve heard that when you go to a guild in a city, you might get tangled up because of your appearance, so it’s reassuring to have someone who can help me out.

But it doesn’t mean anything if the Wings of the Fire Dragon are not there. Still, if there is a possibility that we will meet again somewhere, I think it’s good to have insurance.

「All right. In the name of the Wings of the Fire Dragon, jō-chan…… I swear that I will help Yuan if anything happens to you」

Luka-san, El-san, and Roy-san, who must have been very drunk, nodded in agreement with Eugene-san’s words.

「Thank you very much」

Then, as promised, I received 10% of the reward for the “Flame Dragon”, not the Fire Dragon, and split up.

「Speaking of which, jō-chan」

As I was leaving the bar, Eugene-san called out to me.

「Yes, what is it?」

「No, jō-chan…… Are you really a little girl?」

「You can see that, right?」

Author’s Note:

Thank you for reading.

I’m now in the main story.