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Teamwork, or Whatever This Is
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The morning sun filtered through the village square as Ethan stumbled toward the training ground. His body still ached from yesterday’s dungeon adventure, but a small part of him—the part that had survived a demon lord purely through mistakes—was buzzing with excitement.

“Good morning, Weakest Hero,” the red-haired archer said, smirking as she stretched her bow. Ethan waved weakly, only to trip over a loose stone and land face-first in the dirt.

> “FAILURE DETECTED. EXPERIENCE GAINED. ABILITY UPGRADE: REACTIVE REFLEXES.”

Ethan groaned. “Yeah, that’s… really helpful.”

The platinum-haired leader approached, his expression serious as ever. “Today’s exercise: team strategy challenge. You will work in groups to defend a village from simulated attacks. Coordination and tactical thinking are key.”

Ethan blinked. “Simulation? Attack? Key… coordination?”

> SYSTEM MESSAGE: FAILURE LIKELY. EXPERIENCE POTENTIAL HIGH.

Ethan swallowed. He didn’t know what kind of “simulation” would involve actual monsters, but he had learned the hard way: anything could happen, and he was probably going to mess it up.

---

The village mock-up was impressive. Wooden barricades, dummy houses, and multiple entrances simulated real-world chaos. Each team was assigned a section to defend. Ethan’s group? The supposedly “easy” eastern gate.

“Stay sharp,” one of the junior heroes said, clearly underestimating him. Ethan nodded… and immediately tripped over a bucket.

> “FAILURE DETECTED. EXPERIENCE GAINED. ABILITY UPGRADE: ENHANCED ACCIDENTAL STRATEGY.”

He muttered, “Great… now I’m a walking disaster and a strategist.”

---

The “attack” began moments later. Small simulated monsters—wooden constructs imbued with weak magic—approached their gate. The other team members rushed into formation, prepared to fight. Ethan… panicked.

He swung his sword wildly, missing every construct. But in doing so, he knocked over a barricade, which funnily enough channeled the constructs into a narrow corridor. They couldn’t move freely, making them easy targets for his teammates.

> “ABILITY UNLOCKED: ACCIDENTAL TACTICAL MANEUVER.”

Ethan blinked. He had just helped the team… by failing spectacularly.

---

Things escalated when a larger construct appeared, stomping toward their position. The other heroes hesitated, unsure of how to stop it. Ethan, in a panic, tripped again—this time falling directly into a barrel of water set for a separate simulation.

> “FAILURE DETECTED. EXPERIENCE GAINED. ABILITY UNLOCKED: ELEMENTAL INTERACTION—WATER.”

The barrel tipped, soaking the construct. Magic circuits inside short-circuited, slowing it down dramatically. Ethan rolled out, soaking wet and blinking at the stunned faces of his teammates.

> “He… did that on purpose?” one of them asked.

> “No,” Ethan admitted, dripping water everywhere, “I just fell in a barrel.”

> SYSTEM MESSAGE: ACCIDENTAL SUCCESS IS STILL SUCCESS.

---

By the time the “attack” ended, Ethan had:

1. Tripped over three strategically placed traps.

2. Knocked a barricade into a perfect funnel.

3. Accidentally drenched the largest construct, neutralizing it.

4. Survived the entire scenario without serious injury.

> MULTI-ABILITY COMBO DETECTED: CHAOTIC TEAM SUPPORT. FAILURES NOW CAN AFFECT BOTH ENVIRONMENT AND ENEMIES WHILE AIDING ALLIES.

The other heroes stared at him. Mouths agape. Eyes wide. One of them—quiet, unassuming, and usually skeptical—finally muttered, “Maybe… maybe he’s useful.”

Ethan, drenched and exhausted, managed a small, embarrassed grin. “Useful… by accident. Yeah, that sounds about right.”

The red-haired archer shook her head. “I can’t decide if I hate him or respect him.”

The platinum-haired leader, as always, was silent for a moment, then said, “This… is unprecedented. Your failures are becoming tactical assets. Your chaos is… strangely effective.”

Ethan blinked. “So… failing is a superpower, helping other people now?”

> SYSTEM MESSAGE: TEAM SYNERGY EFFECT UNLOCKED. YOUR FAILURES MAY NOW AUGMENT ALLIES’ EFFECTIVENESS DURING COMBAT.

Ethan’s grin widened. This was… insane. The weakest hero, the one who literally couldn’t swing a sword properly, was now the linchpin of team success—even if no one could figure out how he did it.

---

That night, as he lay in his small cabin, Ethan reflected. The dungeon, the spike room, the demon lord, the simulation—it had all been chaotic, terrifying, and ridiculous. And yet, he had survived. He had grown stronger. He had accidentally helped other people.

> “This system… it’s insane,” he whispered. “But I think… I finally understand. Failing isn’t the end. It’s how I… win.”

Ethan’s eyes glimmered in the dim light. There were bigger monsters out there. Stronger challenges. Real threats. And he would fail at all of them—spectacularly.

But each failure would make him stronger. Smarter. More unpredictable.

And someday… he might just become the hero everyone never expected.

For now, though, Ethan yawned, closed his eyes, and let himself imagine the chaos waiting in the future. He could already feel it: the next failure was coming.

And when it did… he would be ready.

> SYSTEM MESSAGE: FAILURE LOGGED. EXPERIENCE ACCRUED. NEXT ABILITY POTENTIAL: TO BE DETERMINED.

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