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Grand Mage Noir yearns for another adventure, but being too powerful has made the thrill all but disappear. With nothing else to do, he spends his days watching others' journeys through his crystal ball—treating them like TV shows.

That is, until Kald, the hero of one of his favorite ongoing adventure, delivers a heartwarming speech on how "Anyone can go on an adventure!"

Moved by these words, Noir decides to embark on a truly fulfilling adventure—no matter the cost!

I forfeit my powers to go on another adventure

There stood a man and his allies, all battered and beaten. A dragon towered over them, charging up another fireball.

The man in front screamed out, "Now, Elina!"

The woman, who apparently was called Elina, cast a water spell onto the man's sword.

The rest of the party chanted as well. Kald dashed forward, and the dragon released a fireball barreling directly toward him. Kald, however, did not buckle. Instead, he continued forward, plunging his blade of water into the fireball. This set off an explosion, steam covering the dragon's view. "NOW!" Kald yelled out.

The two remaining party members who hadn't acted yet now charged forward, using the steam as a cover.

Even as the steam covered its sight, however, a glowing light could be seen climbing up the dragon's throat—it was preparing yet another fireball.

Before the flames could reach its mouth, however, the two party members who had set off earlier pierced their weapons into each side of the dragon's throat, leaving it roaring in pain and interrupting the fireball completely.

"NICE ONE, DALAN, LEA!" Kald shouted this as he emerged from the steam, his blade blue with energy.

"TAKE THIS, YOU OVERSIZED LIZARD!!!"

Then, in one swing, Kald sliced the head straight off the dragon. As he landed back onto the ground, his party surrounded him, cheering.

"You were amazing, Kald," Elina said, a blush on her face.

"Oh, don't be ridiculous. I couldn't have done it without you guys"

"SO GOOD!" A young-looking man in a blue magician's robe and hat screamed out as he looked over the scene from his glass ball. His name was Noir.

"This is the heart of an adventure—fighting a dragon, getting the girl. I miss it so much!" he said with a sigh.

"I wonder what the rest of the adventurers I watch are up to." Noir continued to swipe through the ball, going through people's adventures as if they were channels on a TV.

Yeah, some of these are cool, but Kald's adventure is truly on top. From fighting an ogre to rescuing a princess to now fighting a dragon—there was truly never a dull episode with him, he thought.

The man swiped back to Kald's adventure just to see the party walking home. While this was happening, Elina turned to Kald, asking him a question.

"Kald, I never asked before, but why did you wish to become an adventurer?"

Hearing this question, Noir leaned in closer, for he had also been curious about this for quite a while.

Kald looked up to the sky before answering. "Well, you see, I always wanted to be an adventurer, but being at the bottom of the barrel for most of my life, I grew up always hearing people say I could never be one.

I already wanted to be an adventurer, but those words encouraged me in a way. I wanted to grow up one day and be a strong adventurer so I could tell people that no matter who you are, anyone can go on an adventure…"

Hearing this, Noir's eyes began to water, and out of impulse, he slammed his crystal ball onto the ground, shattering it into pieces.

"THAT'S IT!" he yelled out. "I'm going on an adventure!"

That’s it I’m going on an adventure