"Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?" is a work published by Earth Star Novel. The novel was posted on "Let's Become a Novelist," and the series, including the comic adaptation, has sold over 800,000 copies in total. It will finally be adapted into an anime in October 2019. In this article, we'll take a closer look at Rena, who is affectionately known as "Noukin" and "Average," and appears in "Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?".
Lena's Profile
Lena is the de facto leader of Mile's party, "Red Oath." While she may look young like Mile, she is 15, which is considered an adult in the other world. When she enrolled in Hunter Training School, she was the only one who had "killed someone." Even after graduating, she continues to proactively consider the content of requests, considering the growth and resolve of her companions.
Spending her childhood with her merchant father
Lena spent her childhood with her father, a traveling merchant. Although there were many problems, she recalls them as fun and happy days. However, one day, they were attacked by bandits and her father was killed. The members of the "Red Lightning" gang, who had been providing her with escort services, were concerned about Lena's future and invited her to join their party. They looked after her and helped her with her hunting activities.
Hunting with the "Red Lightning"
Lena was taken in by her fellow "Red Lightning" gang members, but she is not officially a hunter. While fully aware that she is being raised by them, she tries to be as helpful as possible and not cause them any trouble. However, the "Red Lightning" gang members were also attacked by bandits and lost their lives. Lena was also about to be sold, but her magical powers blossomed, allowing her to burn the bandits to death and escape.
Enrolling at Hunter Training School
At the age of 14, Lena lost her family again to bandits and enrolled in Hunter Training School to become independent. There, she met Mile, Mavis, and Pauline, and they later formed the C-rank hunter group "Red Oath." Having shared a room with the four of them, and especially because Mile's existence was unique, Lena set out to hide her from troublesome people. Even after graduation, the four continued to work together.
Lena's Role in "Scarlet Vow"
Each member of the party is assigned a role, and Lena is depicted as acting as the de facto leader. This is due to her experience as a hunter, and above all, her experience as a murderer, and her concern for her companions. Let's take a closer look at Lena's role in "Scarlet Vow." Learn more about Lena and her role in the party.
Deciding the Party's Course of Action
While Maevis is the elder leader of the "Red Vow," it is Lena who actually has the decision-making power and determines the course of action. However, Lena doesn't accept requests based on her own arbitrary opinions or biases; rather, decisions are made with the consensus of the members. However, it's true that she takes the initiative in initiating discussion forums like "party meetings," making her behavior as the party's leader conspicuous. Even though Maevis has no position, everyone is still in agreement during the discussions, so it can be said that there are no major issues.
Attacks with Her Specialty Fire-Based Magic
Requests involve battles with bandits and monsters, and as a magician, Lena is in charge of attacks. She specializes in fire-based magic, and her special attack is her original spell, "Red Purgatory." Despite her young age, she has a powerful spell capable of burning a person to the bone, and she was shown using it without hesitation against bandits. When Mile takes the Hunter Training School exam, she imitates Lena's magic, which is what catches Lena's eye.
Lena's Growth Through the "Red Vow"
Nina and her friends take on various requests as part of the "Red Vow." At the beginning, they choose C-rank requests that fit their abilities, but as the story progresses, they begin to take on requests that seem interesting or that interest them. Thanks to Mile's tutelage, all of them have now acquired skills comparable to A-rank, which is probably in line with their abilities. Now, let's take a look at how Lena grew through her party activities.
Learns the Tricks of Magic from Mile
Even when she enrolled in Hunter Training School, Lena's magical power was high. However, it was determined that she could not freely control it. After meeting Mile, she learned the tricks of magic from her. This allowed her to freely control the output of fire-based magic, easily producing low-power spells enough to boil water. Her power also increased dramatically. While still inferior to Mile's, she still impressed B-rank hunters.
Revisits her "Kill All Thieves" mentality
Worried about the future of her party, Lena considered taking on a somewhat dangerous job. Her companions readily agreed, hoping to gauge their own abilities. However, during her first escort job, Lena's past was revealed. Mile and the others showed no particular emotion, leaving Lena dumbfounded. However, this also means that she will continue to treat everyone equally, and that she will continue to do so in the future, which leads Lena to reconsider her belief that "thieves should be killed."
Lena is Harmed by Mile
The impetus for forming "Red Vow" was Mile. In order to hide her presence as her roommate in the training school dormitory, they held numerous party meetings and continued to devise countermeasures. Even after becoming active as "Red Vow," Lena often found herself taking care of Mile, and each time she became a victim of her outrageous behavior. "I said my abilities were average!" Since the interactions between Lena and Mile are essential to the series, we'll introduce some of them here.
Can't help but make comments
To begin with, Mile is unaware of the common sense of the other world and often makes outlandish remarks and displays storage magic, often resulting in overly conspicuous behavior. Each time, Lena retorts, "That's not normal," but as the activities of the "Red Vow" become more widely known, the frequency of these remarks decreases. Although she does make comments in her mind, she seems to have given up on dealing with Mile and continues to be at her mercy.
Tends to Get Caught Up in Her Outrageous Behavior
If it were just her remarks, it would be one thing, but Mile's outrageous behavior knows no bounds. While this is part of the charm of "Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?", it's also true that Lena suffers every time she does so. During the battle with the wyvern, Lena was thrown by the "Thunderbird No. 1" and nearly died. Though she managed to land safely thanks to Mile's magic, she was so frightened by the blow that she urinated, and she continues to suffer injuries at every opportunity.
Summary
This article introduces Lena from "Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?". She has a typical tsundere personality, and all her actions and words are based on her friends and Mile's concerns. She is seen as someone who can be relied upon, and it could be said that without Lena's proactive actions, the activities of the "Red Vow" would not be possible. However, at the same time, she is also a victim of Mile's actions. Will Lena be able to remain safe from now on? It may be up to Mile to decide.
