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He felt himself growing a bit faster with each step as his potion coursed through him, still improving his attributes while he went and continuing on until he stood outside of the library for his next target, taking a calming breath and letting himself in.

Just as empty as his last visit, there were still workers on staff for the few mages around to take advantage of the place, letting him hope at least that the one he’d be looking for would be there as well, with him heading to Killi’s office to try and find her, getting an answer as he knocked.

“Come in.”

The knowledge holder was sitting at her desk, the office covered in paper and work to be handled given the role she was playing in strategizing, with the woman looking exhausted for all she’d been doing, even as she glanced his way.

“Ah, Ben, what brings you here today?”

“Sorry, I see you’re busy so I’ll keep it brief. I know it’s a lot to ask but I was hoping I’d be able to put a sign up somewhere to help me find someone with the mind user job, maybe even get the librarians to mention it to any patrons they end up helping if possible?”

“And can I ask why?”

“Long story short, I’m going to try and take advantage of them to help me get through my current job faster by forming a party with them through an adventurer and that’s one of the keys I need to do it.”

“I see, and does it have to be a mind user? Would a mind master work?”

“I’d take either so long as they have a job level below ninety-four, that’s really the only qualification for me.”

“In that case, take Verbum.”

“Huh? Is he not under some third-tier job? Or has he just not unlocked it yet?”

“No, one of the more interesting discoveries that came with summoning people at that tier was that apparently one gets the job even if they don’t pass through the lower branches first, but when he arrived, after talking we decided he wouldn’t go through that one to begin with. Given his skill has no level and some details he was able to find out about that particular job, we decided it would be best for him to go through something broader to help give him an easier time of gaining related skills too.”

“Huh, neat. In that case, I’ll definitely take him. I’ll swing by again tomorrow. Thank’s Killi, you’re the best!”

With how smoothly that had gone, he couldn’t help but feel positive as he left, even if he’d found someone with a harder job than he’d been expecting.

But what does that matter? Compared to mine, whatever experience his needs is going to be nothing. Now to just track down the last one I need. Hope she won’t be too hard to find.

“Vasta!” Ben called out after his hours of searching for her, finding the non-affinitied mage patrolling outside of Allfaith for any demons who might have stuck around after getting through their own invasion point.

“Hmm? Ben, what are you doing out here?”

“Looking for you! What’s your current job?”

“What? Why?”

“Because if it’s a general non-affinitied job then we can help each other a bit. I’m looking for someone to pull into my party-”

“I’ll do it.”

“What? Okay, thanks but where’s this enthusiasm coming from?”

“I’ve heard from the three about what you recently pulled with them and I’m too greedy to not try and snag some benefits for myself. The current one I’m under is great non-affinity mage and I seem to get experience from all applications of the magic, does that work?”

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“It absolutely does but I should mention this isn’t going to be a speedrun like I did with the others. Hopefully, this will get you experience a bit faster than you otherwise would be but I honestly won’t know until we do it.”