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Prologue
Suicide Website.
Informed persons of course know about it. It is a site where suicide methods are recorded and where you can find company to suicide together.
I was among the users of this site.
It’s not because I wanted to kill myself.
However, I was tempted by death.
In this world I was in simple despair.
I received a simple bullying.
It was not straightforward . It was the malicious type of ignoring.
In class, at lunchtime, on my way home too, I was alone.
Because they already used violence directly during my primary school days , this was better?
I’m learning kendo and aikido now. I didn’t like being bullied so I started during primary school.
I became considerably strong , therefore recently the guys who used violence are gone.
These guys are miserable.
Even if weaklings compensate with violence, because they can’t win they can only ignore me.
Well, I too despised them so there is no way that we can get along.
Their attitude is similar to how my father acts at home.
He used to get violent with me when my mother died, but now he's frightened that i might retaliate and doesn't talk with me anymore.
After all, that's how the world works.
It doesn't matter how much you fix your attitude/reputation, in the end power means everything in the world.
If they are no match for your strenght, they won't face you directly.
Having said that, even if you have power you can’t take the top of the current world.
I believe that the world is rotten.
This is the reason why I was thinking of such a thing.
And I then got sucked in by the website that I found by accident.
If I think about it, I don’t have any attachment to this world.
I don’t have a family that I can rely on, a lover, or even friends.
apart from that I don't have any other regrets.
My grades aren't particularly good.
Because of the abuse that I received from my father, entering university is impossible.
And I’m poor.
By the way, the priest of a buddhist temple is teaching to the children aikido and kendo free of charge.
However, I knew it.
The priest wanted to touch all over the girls to his taste.
It's those kind of things that shows how the world is rotten.
If I have one regret, it would be "that".
Honesty, I wanted to graduate of my virginity.
It is sad to die without ever having had this experience.
It's this kind of things a highschool boy thinks about.
Also, after all dying is scary.
I dislike painful and scary things.
If a person is determined to die they can do anything.
I was considerably devoted in kendo and aikido.
I suppose that I have a considerable power.
I think I’d be lying if I said that I have the feeling that the situation would improve one way or another.
When I could not have the determination and firmness to kill myself, a link popped up in front of my eyes : 「Before you decide to commit
suicide」.
So. This, this is.
For the healthy young me, the still a second-year student of high school, a recommendation about not ending my life.
I wanted something like this.
Still I’m scared to die.
For the time being I clicked the advertisement.
…...What is this?
I who moved to that page, murmur instinctively.
To put it in a fast way, The recommendation is that if it's difficult to live in this world, then go to another world.
Seriously?
An appropriate world for you to live in, thus, you can select the one you'd like.
A world where science and technology develops, a world where pirates dominate, a world with sword and magic.......
So there is a world with magic?
When I choose it, a world where only human lives, a world where humans, elf and dwarf lives, a world where are humans, demihumans and human
beast, etc, those choices rolled down successively,
I understood.
This is an entrance to a net game.
An advertisement link probably.
I don’t understand the proposition of an advertisement for candidates to suicide, but I won’t think deeper about it, and continue.
It’s possible that a net games would help now.
Instead of thinking about a suicide, it is more saludable.
Unexpectedly, maybe because there are many that think that way, they made this advertisement.
I only played a few net games since high school.
But since I had no friends it was only solo play.
So that’s why. I didn’t fit, and some time later I stopped playing games.
Still, I enjoyed it.
I didn’t hate it.
When I continue moving forward, they make me choose from several cultures and countries.
Why is nothing interresting is happening?
When I was getting tired, there were other countries in my path. // no idea what that meant //
The next choice was the frequency of war.
A world where countries fight each other aggressively, or a peaceful world.
In the case of a online game, when you joined a guild you could participate in guild wars.
It’s unrelated to a solo player like me.
The four worlds that inclines toward peace is chosen.
After that, dungeon type or field type.
It’s difficult to choose either.
I choose both.
It’s mysterious about why I have to choose and a man in uniform don’t came, the last, I think that a recommendation is going to appear. // again
no idea what he meant there , a reference to something ? man in black ? //
Really, there is a lot to choose.
They made me choose even the language used.
It seems there is no japanese.
What is brahim?
I put in default because I don't understand well.
When I became bored with so many entries, a bonus points page appears.
Oh.
Like a game.
I clicked several times again, the numerical value is changed.
I’m the absorbed type with things like these.
Until a nice number appears I’m going to continue.
I love aikido, It's possible that I was absorbed with that too.
The same action is repeated many times. In a way it was fun.
Only a low number of bonus points come out.
There are many 10s to 20s. One digits too.
What shall be the highest number?
Oops, 62.
Is it high? Maybe it can go higher, a difficult number.
I started repeatedly clicking again.
There was 40 at times and once in awhile 50.
I have to aim for a higher number than before.
71.
The numerical value has turned green.
does it mean that this is passable?
But in one column appear 1.
If the last was 5 it would be sufficient, and I want to aim for a number a bit higher, if it is possible over 79.
I chose to do it again.
However, 70 doesn’t appear, only appear 60.
I failed?
While thinking so, I clicked.
I have to give up in the 60s?
While I thinking that in the moment that I clicked by inertia, the number of 8 passed in front of me.
It was 80 now?
80 right?
The numerical value on the page, it stopped by the number 19.
Guaa. Damn it!
I'll leave it to my power and I do it again.
Haa. It can’t be helped.
I’m going to turn back and click again.
Though I saw 60 several times, when you see 80 once, you already can't stop at 60 anymore.
How much time has passed?
After that, 70 didn’t come out.
I keep clicking reluctantly.
Although I was tired of waiting for a high number, I continued.
To prevent what I did a little ago, after I clicked I confirmed the number. Only after confirming I’ll click again.。
Re-doing. Confirmation. Re-doing. Confirmation. Re-doing.
In first place, why I’m doing these kinds of things?
On the contrary, why are the one digit bonus points no good ?
Although I think that, I continue clicking.
If this is going to be like this, then it is obstinacy.
Click again, the numerical value is confirmed, then click again.
Forever, I continued to click.
Click. Click. Click.
Click. Click. Click.
99。
That number shines like it was gold.
Finally, finally it came out.
For this number to come out, how much time did it take?
With great difficult this number came out.
Perhaps there aren’t 3 digits numbers, maybe this is the top.
99.
When I see that number, I’m flooded with satisfaction.
After fighting for a long time ,I finally reached the end.
Like my memories are being frantically squeezed out.
Every day of hardship, endurance, and despair, It can't recall them now.
After the whole struggle I put up.
I don’t care about the game.
While I was tasting the satisfaction, I continued to select the settings.
Following the setting of the bonus-point was the character setting.
There aren’t any explanation about charging.
It will be a game played in a browser?
After I got high bonus points. I feel awkward to stop now.
I have no choice but to continue.
In the setting of the character, there was physical strength, increase stamina, there was every kind of setting about parameters, settings for
bonus equipment, magic and skills, I reached the point when I have to utilize the bonus points.
When I tried to experiment about rising the physical strenght to 99, the bonus points became 0.
There is no change in the rest.
In this kind of game, when you raise your parameters you gain benefits, but there are many where your raise your lvl and your strenght don’t
change.
I should put points in another thing?
How about bonus equipment.
I’ll be able to obtain not less than the strongest equipment in the game?
But I think that only the start of the game will be easy.
It seems that I can use magic.
Warp maybe, gamma-ray burst maybe.
However, what should I choose?
I was thinking that this was some sort of site of strategy, but if I think about it I don’t know the name of this game.
Despite that, I’m trying this game.
Because bonus-point 99 went out, I don't like doing it again another time.
If this was some game of tactic where you have to donate to obtain 99, I will have waited splendidly.
What should I do?
that's what I was thinking, until I found at the bottom of the page the button of character reset.
If you have bonus points you can redo again?
Because this was the character setting page, I think it’s normal that you can redo your character again.
If that is the case, I can stop worrying about it and think about an appropriate setting.
I clicked in the reset of the character, and the check is put.
Seems that I be able to use the bonus points.
A decrease of necessary experience.
Of course, it is necessary.
But, there is another skills next to it with increased experience too.
how are they different?
For now I'm going to choose both.
When I put the check in decrease of necessary experience, the bonus-point becomes 97, the decrease of necessary experience changed to a half.
(TL: If you don’t understand, for example if he needed to kill one monster for one lvl, now with that monster he can lvl up two levels)
Reinforced version of a decrease of necessary experience, perhaps I should say, the evolved form.
When I clicked the decrease of necessary experience the bonus points become 95, necessary experience change to 1/2 into 1/3.
When I clicked It changed to 1/3 and becomes 1/5 and the bonus points 91.
When I clicked It changed to 1/5 and becomes 1/10 and the bonus points 83.
The bonus-point has decreased in one breath.
Apparently, the necessary bonus points to evolve the skill doubles each time : 1, 2, 4, 8.
When I try to click again the necessary experience of 1/10, the bonus points become 67, and it changed to 1/20.
As supposed the double.
83-67=16。
When the check on the 1/20 of necessary experience is removed, it become 1/10 again and 83 bonus points.
I click again, bonus points 91, I return to necessary experience 1/5.
I suppose that now I going to obtain the 1/3.
Now I choose the increased experience.
When I put the check, the bonus point become 90, and the increased experience become the double.
The same pattern?
When I clicked the increased experience the bonus points become 88, increased experience changed to double into triple.
When I clicked the increased experience the bonus points become 84, increased experience changed to triple into quintuple.
I leave it here?
And the others.
Second job.
I can use this. Without a doubt.
Usually, the job system in the games, they permit using peculiar skills and magics. If you have a second job, you can use peculiar skills and
magics from it.
The bonus points are mysterious.
If you don’t have bonus points and you don’t set the skills what happen to the player?
When I put check in second job, the bonus points become 83, and it chaged to a third job.
Again the same pattern?
In the start there aren’t many jobs that you can use.
If the third job is necessary I would reset again.
There is settings for the skill of the job at the side.
They are different?
If I don’t set the job, they are going to put at their convenience?
I’m going to come again too if I have to reset.
Increase MP recovery and abbreviation of chanting too, they are skills that I can use? I don’t know if I’m going to be able to use magic in the
start, I’ll leave to the reset.
Discount negotiation. Purchase negotiation.
I can reset it if I have to buy something later.
Appraisal.
This has to be useful in this kind of game of strategy.
What do I do?
I’ll leave it for later.
I’m going to ignore the bonus chanting for the time being.
There is Lv99 death, release all MP, it’s safe? and there are good spells.
But I’m not going to use the realease of all HP.
If I say that I’m not going to use, I’m not going.
I return to bonus equipment.
If thinking only about the start , the bonus equipment is absolutely necessary.
I put check in arms.
The bonus-point becomes 82, arms changed into arms 2.
The same pattern in the bonus equipment?
When I keep clicking to arms 6, the bonus-point becomes 20, after 6, it become a blurred character.
It’s okay so far.
Now, I click two times in accessory, bonus point become 17.
Then, I click the check in necessary experience (bonus points 9), next I clicked in increased experience to 1/5.
The remaining bonus point is 1.
Appraisal? chanting bonus? or the next is bonus equip?
Appraisal.
I clicked this at the end.
With that the bonus point becomes 0.
The decision is selected, the character setting has ended.
The screen has changed.
Warning!
You selected "throw away this world and live in another world".
It is not possible to come back to this world.
Do you continue?
Yes No
What is it? This isn't the billing of the account.
If this is not the billing I don’t care then.
I clicked yes suitably.
Final warning.
It’s really not possible to go back.
Still, do you want to continue?
Yes No
how persistent. I clicked Yes.
Eh?
I think really that was a dangerous message… maybe… is……..
Without stopping to think calmly, my consciousness disapeared as if it was sucked away.---------------
Chapter 001
Stable
When I came to I was sleeping on straw.
Why on straw?
But it’s no error, its straw.
I was sleeping on stacked straw , in what looked like a shed
can you find straw in tokyo ?
No, rather why am I here?
Think about it.
Did I do anything yesterday?
Certainly I was trying to play a strange online game.
Then my consciousness became fuzzy
When I noticed, I was on straw.
Did something happened? I'm not sure.
So this is the game?
It’s a complete virtual reality.
It’s impossible.
I never heard that kind of story.
moreover, I entered the game by clicking ?
It's impossible.
Then It’s a dream?
[Bururu]
At this moment , the sound of something neighing was heard.
Uoo. I was surprised.
There is something in the shed.
I looked closely.
A horse.
Eh?
What?
The information of the horse, suddenly comes to my mind.
It seems to be correct that there is a horse.
When I approached it , I noticed it was quite large .
The thickness the limbs , like a thoroughbred, means it's a horse probably.
I don’t know the kind of horse. // that's some deep horse knowledge. Remember kids , if you want to check if it's a horse , look at it's limbs //
The shed was about as big as an apartement
There's only one animal , he has a good social standing
I wanted it to apologize to me and my father for the 4 to 4.5 tatamis we live in.
It can’t be helped if I get angry for that, so start looking around.
Faint red light comes from the window making the shed gloomy
is it sunset or dawn ?
There's no sign of anyone being around
the window can't be opened aparently
The horse was quiet.
What shall be? While I think that, of course, horse, his information comes to my mind.
What is that?, when I think about it , it occures to me.
Appraisal.
I recalled that.
Yesterday, in the character setting, I added that skill last.
I look at myself, and appraisal activates.
Michio Kaga Man 17 years
Villager Lv1
Oooh.
Information popped up in my mind.
Michio Kaga is my name.
Then, there's no doubt I'm inside a game.
It’s a full virtual reality?
But how?
First, I didn’t register my name.
I have the same appearance and the same jersey as yesterday.
I'm wearing my usual clothes.
Are they reproduced in the game?
Despite the equipment, the jersey?
Moreover, I’m bare foot.
The temperature niether hot nor cold.
I’m not embarrassed with this appearance, but it's troubling going out barefoot.
The light coming from the window has become slightly brighter. Is it the morning glow then ? I look in the shed and find some sandals then put them on.
When I wonder about them, information comes to my mind.
Sandals boots equipment of foot
I decided to wear them.
Because I’m without socks, I wear them barefoot.
I tied the strings in a way they couldn't come off.
When I was thinking about checking my body, information comes to my mind.
Michio Kaga Man 17 years
Villager Lv1 Thief Lv1
Equipment sandals boots
…...Errr.
Thief Lv1 means that ,right?
My fault. I equipped equipment that is not mine.
In what way I got the second job.
By the way, the jersey isn't counted as equipment.
Because I brought it outside of the game?
Incidentally, there should be bonus equipment.
When I search the room, there was a sword next to the straw.
Durandal Both hands sword
Skills Five time offensive power HP absorption MP absorption Interruption of chanting ignore level gap modifiers ignore defense
As one would expect of the bonus of the arms.
It appears that I have sublime strenght hidden. // how is it yours, and how is it hidden ? … //
Next to the sword, there is a ring, too.
Ring of determination Accessory
Skills Increase of offensive power Personal strengthening
The accessory has 2 skills its moderate?
I wear the ring on a finger, and take the sword.
Michio Kaga Man 17 years
Villager Lv1 Thief Lv1
Equipment Durandal Sandal boots Ring of determination
As expected this is the inside of the game.
I can determine that was the setting of the character and even the bonus equipment that I had chosen.
Thought I don’t know how they implemented the virtual reality.
I decided to go out of the stable.
I wore durandal in my jersey belt string , like a samurai
It will be bad if I stay here for too long and they notice the sandals are missing
The scenery outside was a like any rural village.
There was severals houses made of wood, in the surroundings there are vegetable gardens.
The fields extends to the east with the sun. near in the north there is a forest.
Despite that the sun has not come out yet, the villagers already started with their activities.
There was two persons walking on the road.
In a hurry I hide behind the stable.
Through I don’t understand why it's necessary for me to hide.
But I don’t understand where I am.
I better act carefully.
I did steal the sandals after all.
From my cover I saw the two persons.
Zaiyan Man 38 years
Villager Lv8
Ganakku Man 35 years
Villager Lv8
That was their information.
First, they don't have names.
They might not be players.
Their lvls aren't that high, maybe they are configured like this.
Although, I’m Lv1.
I entered the forest from the other side of the stable, I’m going to inspect the forest.
Maybe there won't be any problem if I let them notice me , but I continue anyway
The village extends splendidly to the southwest.
There are three privates house, and fourty houses.
In the center there is a two story house, and a three story house too.
I’m observing the persons that goes out of the house.
Villager Lv11
Villager Lv4
Farmer Lv5
Oh, that person is not a villager.
The person beside looks like a wife, she is a villager Lv6.
I don’t know if there is a difference between farmer and villager.
The game looks good, though the tutorial didn't come out.
Without appraisal, I would not know anything.
I keep observing.
Farmer Lv2
Villager Lv7
Villager Lv25
This middle-age man has the highest lvl.
If I talk to somebody, It has to be the highest lvl?
Or should it be the lowest lvl?
Village chief Lv8
The village chief has a suspiciously low lvl. It appear that he's 68 years old.
Merchant Lv6
Is it a peddler? Is there a shop somewhere in the village?
It seems that they had left the three-story house, now they are entering. // what … ? //
Merchant Lv3
This time is a woman.
It seems that they left that house to go to a water well.
If they're a couple, then is that house their shop?
That merchant seems like a good candidate to talk to
When I was thinking, a big voice suddenly resounded in the village.
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Chapter 002
Thief
A big roar echoed throughout the entire village.
I looked in the direction of the voices.
The two-man party who was outside the village looked like they were rushing back
It seems that they are shouting but I don’t understand what they are saying.
A bit later , the villagers started coming out of their houses with weapons
They carry swords and hoes.
It can’t be. Was I discovered?
That's what I was thought , but it didn't look like they were aiming for me
The villagers gathered and went to the east in a hurry.
I followed them quietly through the forest.
Looking to the east , I notice a cloud of sand coming this way.
All the villagers are advancing in this direction
Thief Lv7
Equipment : copper sword – leather shoes
Thief Lv11
Equipment : copper sword – leather armor – leather shoes
Thief Lv4
Equipment : copper sword
Though the thieves are far enough to seem like grains of rice, the necessary information has popped up in my mind.
With the help of appraisal , the current situation became clear
Is the thieves' raid a start-of-game event?
If I stay hidden in the forest maybe I can do something.
The general levels of the thieves are high.
I could deal with them if they only had one-digit levels
because i carry the sacred sword Durandal
The villagers can't rival me with their copper swords
The villagers have taken position around the barn I was sleeping in on the border of the village.
They will fight the thieves in that place it seems
The lvl25 middle-aged man of before is at the center.
The village chief was there too.
His lvl was an impossible Lv8.
The thieves whom they are to confront….
Thief Lv41
Equipment : iron sword - Thief's bandana – iron armor – leather shoes
It seems that man is the leader.
His level is high.
He was equipped with a thief’s bandana.
The second strongest was only lvl 19
The third is the Lv11 of before.
The rest are in one digits.
Is it because it’s the first event that their levels are low?
If I’m cautious with their leader, even I can defeat him somehow.
When the thieves arrived to the village, they started to attack the villagers.
The villagers responded to that with an attack of their own.
Soon , both sides starts jumbling together to the point i can't tell who is in which camp
I don't understand anything they are saying and shouting
The place where they are fighting is right in front of where I’m hiding.
If I get out from the forest I can take them by surprise.
Because both sides are in low levels, none is overpowered, the development is that they are fighting equally sword to sword.
The middle-age man of Lv25 is fighting the leader of Lv41.
But, there is a level gap , eventually the leader starts dominating.
The leader threw down the middle-aged man. The middle-age man is on the ground and is trying to move his arm but is stabbed instead.
What is he doing?
It seems like he got stabbed from an opening in his armor by the thieve's sword
I heard it that in the ancient martial arts they wore armors to fight.
The middle-aged man is postrated, naturally the leader turn towards him.
Perhaps, now is my chance?
If it’s now, I have the feeling that I can reach the leader without being noticed.
With my sacred sword Durandal ,only one hit from behind should be enough to deal considerable damage to him.
My heart is throbbing.
I pulled out Durandal who was shining from the scabbard hanging on my waist, I grabbed it's hilt tightly with both of my hands. ( // YOU PERVERTS !! )
Durandal was heavier than a wooden sword, but not to the extent that I can't wield it.
For me who practiced kendo this is a easy victory.
If this is the initial event of the game , then they shouldn't be enemies i have no chance of defeating as a lvl1.
Then there is no choice but to go.
I take a big breath again.
I concentrate on the surrounding's sounds
Yet, I don’t understand anything that they are saying.
I rush out from the forest.
I aim at the leader Lv41, running at him at full speed
On the way, one thief noticed me and tried to stop me.
I swung Durandal downward and with a single stroke I slayed the thief Lv2.
Is this really a lvl2 ?
I raised Durandal again, and continued to run. Jumping a little at the end, I landed next to the leader.
Without error I focused my energy to kill him, I convey that energy to my arms. I stand firmly, and swung durandal downwards.
I drop the sword to the neck of the leader. Durandal has captured the neck of the thief.
The head is sent flying.
Red blood is spurting out from what is left of the neck.
Uwaa.
What kind of splatter isthis ?
The decision is that this is a shit game.
But I don’t have the time to think.
I started to challenge the other thieves.
Surrounding the leader were thieves of single digit levels, with one stroke everything was settled.
Every time I swing Durandal, more blood is sprayed, the enemy is reduced to a few people.
I searched for the second strongest, the Lv19 thief.
While I finish the small fry with single digits levels, swinging to the left and right on their necks, I checked the thieves.
The thief Lv19, that was a little separated from their leader was attacking the village chief.
There is some villagers gathering around the chief, they are strengthening their defense.
Someone is shouting something.
The thief Lv19 is looking here, as expected he was shouting something.
They stopped fighting and began to run away.
Because their leader was defeated, they started to withdraw.
Because they are showing their back, now is my chance.
I started to pursue them.
I slaughtered some of the thieves from behind.
In front of me, the Lv11 was in my way. It’s the third man.
I stopped the sword that came from the left , this time I swung the sword from the left, he caught my sword.
Because he has armor, I probably can't defeat him in one blow.
With a fast judgement and a small movement of the sword, I hit his forearm.
If this was kendo , this movement I'd do for sure.
The right wrist of the thief Lv11 is completely cut off and falls to the ground.
I ignore the blood that is coming from his wrist and return to finish him. Because he doesn’t have a wrist he can’t lift his sword.
The head of the thief Lv11 is sent flying.
I ran from the splash of blood.
The thieves enter completely in retreat mode.
The thief Lv19 is the first to escape. A miserable guy. Or should I say ,he is a thief in the end.
I slaughtered even more thieves who were trying to run away. And then, the thief Lv19 got cut off.
The thief Lv19 that is showing me his defenseless back is no match for Durandal.
The remain enemies are scattering.
In the end, none of the thieves could escape, they became my experience.
「Fuu」
After I defeated every thief, I seated down in that spot.
Even though this is a game, my breath is rough.
I let a big breath out. It recovered one's composure.
The sounds of my surroundings suddenly returned to me.
In the field, the corpse of the thieves and their sprayed out blood were everywhere.
It’s not necessary to do it so real.
It seems that for the bodies to disappear it takes time.
The beta tester didn’t complain?
Because I didn’t hear of a virtual reality game, maybe what I’m doing now is the beta test.
Then, I'm gonna make the complaint.
When I had regained my breath, the village chief approached me.
The village chief with his doubtful low lvl 8.
「××××××××××」
「I don’t understand what you are saying」
「Excuse me. So you talk Brahim ?」
(TL: Everybody sounds execivly polite when talking to him but i have no idea how to make it sound the same )
「××××××××××」
There was that. That setting.
「That’s right」
「Oh. As expected. That’s an adventurer for you」
What is “as expected”? You talk it too.
「Something like that」
I suitably nodded.
「You have saved the village from it's predicament, thank you very much」
「No, it’s nothing」
It is such an event.
But, I'm unusually impertinent.
Must be because the village chief deprecates himself and doesn't stop praising me.
Although his level is low, tentatively he is the village chief.
It’s troublesome that he's being so polite , somehow, it’s become like this.
「Allow me to give you my thanks in any way I can」
「Is that so? Then, is there a place where I can lie down? I’m a bit tired」
Even though this is a game, it practically feels like I moved my body so I’m tired.
As one would expect of virtual reality.
Besides, I don’t want to stay any longer where the corpses of the thieves are. Disappear fast.
「Then, please come to my house. I’m called Somara the village chief」
Somara Man 68 Years
Village chief Lv8
Equipment : Sword of copper - Robe - Sandals boots - Village chief's ring
It seems that the information was not an error.
「Please. My name is Michio」
It seems that they don’t have a surname, I guess that only Michio is good.
The village chief started to walk away, so i stood up in a hurry to chase after him.
「××××××××××」
「××××××××××」
The conversation between the village chief and the villager, I didn't understand anything at all.
What is happening with this game.
「Persons that can speak brahim are few?」
「In this village, only me, the merchant Bikka and the mistress of the inn」
「Fuun. That kind of things?」
「Michio-sama despite being so young, as one would expected you can handle
the brahim」
「Hmm」
What is amazing?
By the way, brahim is not japanese? It's not japanese then it’s weird.
Though It wouldn’t be possible for me to talk, for some reason I can comprehend everything perfectly.
I don’t understand virtual reality at all.
「Although there was another man who can talk brahim, another adventurer, in the the battle just now, he…...」
The village chief lowered his voice.
Seem that was the lvl 25 middle-aged man. Or there is another with the former job of adventurer with exception of the villager. But I didn’t see another capable person.
What is happening?
I see myself.
Michio Kaga Man 17 Years
Villager Lv2 Thief Lv2
Equipment : Durandal - Sandals boots - Ring of determination
Ooops.
It seems that my lvl has gone up with the last battle.
I should say that is natural because of the fierce fighting? I should grieve that despite the fierce battle I only lvl up one level?
We faced towards the village chief house.
「××××××××××」
「××××××××××」
「a hot bath is being prepared for you」
「Sorry」
The village chief is talking to one person of the house, I was leaded into the house.
The house of the chief was one of the private house and two-storied building. An appearance of rusticity made with an earth wall.
It seem that they don’t have a high lvl of civilization. They are like in the first term of the ancient times of the middle age.
They don’t have a gun or a bow.
There is a dirt floor from the entranceway until the entrance.
I was guided to a small room just beside that.
「Please, take a rest for a while in this room」
「Allow me to do that」
「Then」
The room is with no difference, it’s with dirt floor, in the interior there is a plank of wood.
I lie on the plank.
「Fuu」
I let out a sigh.
For the time being, I log out?
……
Eh?
How do I log out?------------
Chapter 003
Grasp of the situation
I can’t log out.
I panicked.
If I think about it, I don’t know how to log out.
I didn’t receive an explanation or a tutorial.
How do I return to reality?
「Logout......」
I was murmuring that, but nothing happened.
「Logoff. Close. Interruption. End. Menu. Open. Save」
Nothing happen.
「Menu open. Main menu. End menu. Options menu. End options. Window. Window open. Menu window. End window. Memory. Save. End save. Overwrite save. Reset. Clear. Comeback. Return. End. Over. Finished......」
I tried everything I can think of but nothing happened.
I can’t return to reality.
No, rather, is this really a game?
My senses are telling me this place is real.
Without a doubt.
It is impossible that this is a dream.
Even if this was really inside a game and a virtual reality, I have never heard of such a perfect virtual reality.
Yet, through only a click with the mouse in the browser.
Headgear or something like that, I don’t have such equipment.
And I have a sense of reality yet this is not a virtual reality world.
If I have to say it in one way or another, this is reality.
But, there is a reason why I think this is a game.
I use appraisal and look at myself.
Michio Kaga Man 17 Years
Villager Lv2 Thief Lv2
Equipment : Sandals boots - Ring of determination
Because that kind of thing is possible, this must be inside a game, right?
However, after seeing my appearance, I have confirmed.
The blood stained in my jersey.
If this was a game, things like blood disappear.
So if this was a game, why didn’t the blood disappear no matter how much time has passed?
Is this place really inside a game?
No, if this is a game, why can’t I log out?
Can I return to reality?
Warning!
You have selected to thrown away this world to live in another world.
It is not possible to come back to this world.
Do you continue?
The last memory at my house.
At the end of the setting, I’m sure that question appeared.
That may be true.
Certainly, I can use appraisal and I have what seems to be the level 6 weapon armament, Durandal, as well.
Just because this may be inside a game, I can’t be relieved.
If this is the setting of the world that I choose, that warning that appeared may be real.
「Excuse me」
When I was thinking about such things, the village chief has entered.
He entered with a tub made of wood, filled with hot water.
「Ah, yes」
「Please, wipe your body with this hot water」
There was what appears to be a maid, an old lady and she leave the tub and a plain towel.
It’s only a piece of cloth rather than a towel.
「Sorry」
「A change of clothing was prepared. Because your clothes got dirty, we have to wash them」
「Please do」
The old lady fold up the clothes and put them on the plank.
From her age of 66 years and the impression that I received, I think that she’s the village chief’s wife.
After finishing, she went out with the village chief.
I, who was alone, take off the jersey and wipe my body with the towel.
The jersey has red stains in several places.
Thieves' blood.
There is no sign that it’s going to disappear, no matter how much time passed.
If this is not inside a game, of course it’s not going to disappear.
As expected, this is not inside a game.
I let out a great breath
Indeed, I can use appraisal, and I have the level 6 weapon armament.
Nevertheless, who decided that this was the inside of a game?
Final warning.
It’s really not possible to go back.
Including the last warning, this is a world where the settings I chose are valid.
In other words, this is reality.
The warning was for this other world.
Yes.
I have to accept this.
I noticed. I was only escaping from reality.
From what reality was I escaping from?
Homicide.
If this was within a game, I only defeated a character in the game.
But if this is not a game, I didn’t kill a character but a person.
That’s why, I wanted to think that this is a game.
It is only an escape from reality, a wish.
Just an illusion.
I must accept this.
This is my reality.
I've committed murder.
I killed a person.
Killing while thinking it is just a game event, but the sensation of Durandal still remains in my hand.
I took the life of another person.
But if I think about it.
This is a world where it’s normal that thieves attacks a village.
If I can’t log out, it’s possible that I’m going to have to kill somebody again.
I will not be able to avoid that.
If I can’t avoid that, it’s likely that I’m going to be done for, thinking this is just a game.
When it’s important I have to be cold, or I’m going to suffer.
The opponent was a thief.
I don’t need to be depressed or worried.
If i didn’t do it, they would have done something to me.
It’s necessary that I have to accept this reality.
I breathe deeply one more time and prepare myself.
This is reality.
And, this is the world I’m going to live in from now on,
To live, it’s necessary to dirty my own hands. I don’t need to fear that.
I must do whatever is necessary.
This reminds me, there is another reason to think that this place is from the settings I have chosen.
I try to think about the character reset.
The character screen appears in my mind.
It seems that it’s possible to move the cursor in the image.
Resetting the character with the bonus points appear to be possible.
As expected, all of the setting is adjusted.
Even the last warning is included.
I don’t know why the bonus points became 1.
I used them completely, did I failed to notice?
For the time being, I closed the character setting.
I’m going to change to the clothes that the village chief brought me.
The shirt and the trouser are large. Though both are indigo, the color of the trouser is darker.
Although they are stiff and uncomfortable, it’s not to the point I can’t wear them.。
Michio Kaga Man 17 Years
Villager Lv2 Thief Lv2
Equipment : Sandals boots - Ring of determination
Apparently this does not count as equipment.
I don’t have Durandal in my equipment, must be because I removed it from my waist.
By the way, should I remove the bonus equipment?
Durandal is certainly an amazing sword. A very amazing sword. I felt it when I was fighting the thieves.
Aiming with it was very easy.
If this is a game, they can’t steal it.
But, if this is not a game, there is no such restriction.
I have sandal boots on. This certainly belongs to somebody.
If I can make the sandals boots from someone mine, they can make Durandal their’s too.
This is dangerous for two reasons.
First, if they steal my Durandal, there is the possibility I will lost the 63 bonus points.
The bonus points are the few allies I have in this world.
No, you can say they are the only allies I have (the 99 points).
I cannot lose them.
Secondly, the person that stole Durandal might be aiming for my life.
What is the death penalty in this world?
The level decrease and you revive in the church?
In any case, it’s better if I don’t carry Durandal often.
If it’s really necessary, I can just reset the points.
The moment Durandal is stolen, I only have to erase it.
Let's try to enter the setting when I don’t have Durandal.
…I can’t tamper with the level 6 weapon armament setting.
The ring is equipped, so I can change its setting.
Like I figured, when Durandal is stolen, I lost the bonus points.
I close the character setting and carry Durandal.
I reopen the character setting in my mind.
I remove armament 6. The bonus points became 67.
How should i use the bonus points?
I chose necessary experience 1/10 and increased experience x10. Bonus points remained: 35
I chose necessary experience 1/20, bonus points: 3.
I chose Job setting and third job (bonus points 2), bonus points 0.
The character setting closed.
Durandal has disappeared.
I think about job setting.
My job appears in my mind.
Villager Lv2 Thief Lv2 Hero Lv1.
Because I choose the third job in character reset, it increases by one.
When I choose Hero Lv1, the information appears in my mind.
Hero Lv1
Effect : Increased HP - Increased MP - Increased physical strength - Increased stamina -
Increased wisdom - Increased spirit - Increased dexterity - Increased agility
Skill : Over howl
(TL: I don’t know how to translate that skill, but I think it’s like a war cry)
Did I have it from the beginning?
No, that is impossible.
If I acquired the thief job when I stole the sandal boots, then the hero job comes after.
Maybe it was when I defended the village from the thieves.
I tried to change my first job to hero but I couldn’t do it.
I can only choose villager or thief as the first job. Why?
The effect of villager is an insignificance increased of stamina. No skills. Quite shabby.
It can't be helped, I’m setting the third job as hero Lv1.
The effect of hero is amazing. At least it can’t be compared to villager.
The second job is thief Lv2.
The effect of thief is a very small increased in agility.
It’s better than villager,
The job setting is finished, the status is confirmed.
Michio Kaga Man 17 Years
Villager Lv2 Hero Lv1 Thief Lv2
Equipment : Sandals boots
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Chapter 4
Examination
「Excuse me. Is it alright to come in?」
The village chief came again.
「Ah, I don’t mind. What happened? 」
This is not good. I’m becoming arrogant because of his attitude.
Rather, the village chief regards me too highly.
I’m just a mere high school student.
Well, although I called myself a student, it doesn't matter here.
I’m only an ordinary person, passing by here, moreover, a Lv2.
「Because we already collected the equipment, please examine them.」
With the borrowed power of Durandal, I slaughtered the thieves like grasshopper, so they are cautious of me.
It wouldn't be good if my sword turns against them.
But it’s also not possible for them to ignore the benefactor who saved the village. If you act imprudent and cold, you will receive ill will too.
From the position of the village chief, I am nothing but a troublesome existence.
They can do nothing but wait for me to leave, it’s that type of strategy.
「Understood」
Though I say that, I didn't understand anything.
Examine what?
It’s fine to make the equipment mine?
Because I defeated the thieves, their equipment is going to be mine.
If there is someone strong, and the villagers are weak, the strong one can act as he pleases through violence.
「This way」
「Is it okay for me to take the equipment?」
I asked the village chief while we walk.
「Yes. Michio-sama defeated the thieves, naturally the equipment belongs to Michio-sama」
「Is it so?」
It seems that the equipment is going to be mine.
It’s not like there are police or justice like modern times, so maybe this is the norm.
「This time, the villagers has defeated two thieves. Therefore, I want to distribute two portions of the equipment to them, would that be alright? 」
The villagers only defeated two thieves?
This reminds me, they only exchanged some blows.
I, who have Durandal, only needed one hit.
「Understood. I don’t mind」
I don’t know what is normal in this world so I’m going to accept the proposal.
They probably only won thanks to me, but if I take everything, surely there will be complaints.
It’s better if I don't do that.
Currently, I’m just a villager Lv2. I don’t have Durandal with me now, if all the villagers get serious it’s going to be dangerous.
「Thank you very much. Let me give you thanks on behalf of the village」
As expected, they don’t take another attitude towards the Lv2 me.
「Don’t worry」
Perhaps, because appraisal is a bonus skill, the village chief and the villagers can’t use it.
The villagers may think that my lvl is 30 or more.
Because most villagers can’t defeat the thieves.
The highest lvl among the villagers was 25 and he was defeated by the leader, in the village there is no one that can match me.
If that is the case, then that’s why they are lowering themselves and praise me.
The place I was guided to was a corner at the edge of the village, they placed the equipment there.
A man was standing there.
Bikka Man 31 Years
Merchant Lv6
Equipment : Armor of wood - Shoes of leather
Maybe he is the merchant I saw this morning.
「His name is Bikka, the only merchant in the village」
「I am called Bikka. This time you have saved the village and everyone, i cannot express how grateful i am」
「I’m Michio. Don’t exaggerate so much」
I’m glad they are thanking me, but I don’t like to hear that from people I just met.
「Understood. Here are the equipments of the thieves」
I examine the equipment.
Armor of leather : Body Equipment
Boots of leather : Foot Equipment
Sword of copper : Sword of both hands
It seems that everything is ordinary.
「××××××××××」
「Oh, really? The villagers who defeated the thieves are going to be glad」
「I don’t care」
「××××××××××」
The villager chief seems to have spoken with the merchant about the two portions of the equipment.
If only they will speak in brahim.
「Does Michio-sama have any capacity left in your space?」
The merchant asks.
「Space?」
Shit.
A term I don’t know. Do I have capacity left in my space?
「Is my brahim unskillful? Its space to store the equipment」
「……Maybe, there isn’t space left, I think」
I don't understand. The space I have left is not enough?
「Michio-sama is not an adventurer?」
「No, well, that kind of thing is..」
Is there any special meaning to an adventurer?
If I’m slow my facade is going to crumble.
「If someone is an adventurer, they can create a space to store the items and equipment, you can utilize a magic skill for the space. Maybe it is currently full because you stored your sword?」
The village chief shows me a lifeboat.
Is that so? It seems convenient.
There is a bag that is like an inventory, an item box.
After resetting, Durandal was gone.
From the perspective of the village chief, it seems like I have put it in my space.
「The inventory, eh?」
「The inventory?」
「Inventory, open. Item box, open. Tool bag. Item space...... Open......」
I murmured in a low voice to see what happens, but nothing.
Is the command different? Guess I don’t remember that.
In any case, it seems that I will not be able to use it for now.
The village chief and the merchant are looking at me with cold eyes, I have that feeling.
Muttering a weird thing, it’s painful looking at me. It’s too painful.
A patient who suffer from chuunibyou.
Calm, calm down my left hand.
「…...What’s wrong?」
「I’m afraid to say that my space is full」
The truth is that I can’t use it, I don’t know where Durandal was send.
Or rather, where is Durandal?
「At the dawn of tomorrow, I’m going to the town Beiru to sell my goods. If you don’t mind, you can transport the equipment in my wagon to the town. In Beiru there is a weapon shop and an armor shop. It’s likely you can sell them in the city.」
The merchant offers.
I was hoping that this merchant would buy the equipment, but I was wrong.
Is he is going to take a little of the profit?
「I’m very grateful. I shall do that」
Maybe it’s my job to sell my own equipment.
One leather armor and one leather boots.
I don’t know if I can sell them. I’m grabbing two swords of cooper.
Sword of iron : Sword of both hands
What do I do with the iron sword?
It’s one rank above the other equipment.
Even if I have something good, people may steal or aim for it.
But, it doesn’t appear to be rare equipment, should i sell it?
「Here are the intelligence cards」
The merchant brings out a card, the size of a notepad.
「Intelligence card?」
What is that?
I repeat like a parrot.
「Among the thieves there are some with a bounty. Present this to the knights in Beiru to receive the reward」
「I see」
I understood the story.
If the thieves are rampaging, there should be a bounty.
And the card is proof that you defeated the thieves?
It seems this is common sense and everyone in this world knows about it.
I don’t want them to think something strange about me.
When receiving the card I didn't look strangely at it and just accepted. I remain calm and continue checking the equipment.
Sword of cooper : Sword of both hands
Sword of cooper : Sword of both hands
When I was checking the equipment, something strange occurred.
Sword of cooper : Sword of both hands
Skill : Empty
Durandal too has a skill attached.
Did something happen?
To me who hold the sword in my hand, the merchant ask with a sharp sight.
There is no skill called empty, I think this is an open skill slot.
「This is a good item」
「What do you mean?」
But then, I don’t know how to attach a skill.
「Skill. Skill slot. Grant skill. Manage skill」
I ended up murmuring again.
Nothing happened.
It doesn't change anything.
Perhaps I should say that murmuring doesn't change anything.
It only works while thinking about appraisal or the character settings.
「I heard that a blacksmith can attach the skill of a monster card, does that sword have any skills?
「No, it doesn’t.」
「I see」
It seems that you need a specific job to apply the skill.
What is a monster card?
「However, this sword is not so bad. I will take it as part of my fees」
「You can see whether this does or does not have a skill?」
The village chief asks.
「Only generally. Let’s call it the perception of an adventurer」
Because appraisal is a bonus skill, there should be few people who have it.
There is no need to talk about the fact that I have it.
「Like I said a moment ago about the sword the deceased villager was using. Could you examine it? If it’s a good sword it can make the life of the family left behind easier」
「If I can understand it」
「Thank you very much. I will bring it immediately」
The village chief left.
Afterwards, I continue with the equipment.
It seems there isn’t another with a skill or a skill slot.
Armor of iron : Body Equipment
Bandana : Head equipment
The two piece of equipment from the leader
Eh?
The equipment of the leader was a bandana?
=========================Chapter 5
Theft
Gear for thieves was arranged around the place including a bandana, however it was different to the one the level 41 bandit was wearing.
Maybe this one will become a thieves bandana if you put it on your head…. no, it was probably just a different piece of gear.
Then, what is this bandana….?
“What is this bandana?”
“I thought it was the one the bandit was wearing?”
The merchant doesn’t seem to understand.
Maybe I should be more forceful with my questioning.
There was no bandit wearing a plain bandana.
The bandana of the level 41 bandit is not here.
Possibly it was secretly switched with this bandana.
If this was Japan I’d back down because I don’t like attracting attention or trouble.
But this is not Japan.
In this world if I am defeated then everything ends.
I came to this world, I defended a village, and I killed a bandit (even if I didn’t do that for the village).
Maybe there is a misunderstanding.
No, it was definately a different bandana.
“The bandit wore a different bandana.”
“Huh….?”
The merchants face distorts in astonishment.
The merchant seems to be innocent, or very good at acting.
“××××××××××” (TN: people speaking in unknown language)
“××××××××××”
The village chief has returned.
He is also innocent judging by his reaction.
“No way…. we should investigate this. Please wait a moment.”
The village chief leaves quickly.
What will happen now?
I really feel like a Lv2 villager.
It won’t be good if this becomes a big commotion.
Can the stolen gear be found this easily?
If the village chief is involved I could be attacked by all the villagers, and I will not be able to win.
Was I too rash?
Even so, I’m annoyed at the theft and don’t like keeping silent.
It’s not good to be patient in this world.
At the very least I should prepare my Durandal.
When I look around I see a woman with three swords. She is probably a former adventurer.
“What about those swords?”
I try to ask the merchant.
“Hmmmm”
“May I see them?”
“××××××××××”
“××××××××××”
The merchant says something, and the woman holds out a sword.
Tirihi: 31yo female villager. Lv12
Sword: Flaming Rapier.
Is she the widow of an adventurer?
She has blond hair like someone from eastern europe.
She is slightly dusty from living in the country, but I’d welcome spending the night with her.
Even the villagers of this world are beautiful.
I’m itching to ask for her help at night.
She is a widow and….
Ah, my delusions are starting to explode.
I’m the hero who saved the village.
Shouldn’t I press this for a nighttime “reward”?
They are very friendly here.
I take the sword in my hand.
Rapier: One handed sword.
Skill: Flame sword.
“This looks like quite a good sword.”
“Is it?”
I hold it out.
“Flame Sword!”
I swing the Rapier.
…
Nothing happened.
The sword was just shaken.
Tirihi and the merchant are looking at me suspiciously.
I think I passed a game flag.
An incantation is floating in my head.
Should I recite this?
This sword definitely has the skill of a flame sword.
There might be an effect of flames while cutting.
“I call upon my heart, release your power in a torrent. Flame Sword!”
I recite the incantation, and flames cover the blade of the rapier.
Hmm.
Awesome!
“Ha~u ……”
Tirihi also looks surprised.
Isn’t this your husbands sword?
Maybe I shouldn’t have said anything?
In the edge of my view I see the village chief talking to a villager.
The villagers seem to have seen the flames and look surprised.
What happens if I steal something? It would be good to find out.
Though I’m already wearing someone else’s sandals.
“××××××××××”
“××××××××××”
The merchant and Tirihi are also speaking.
I suddenly feel tired, not physically, but mentally.
Why is it?
Did using the skill consume MP?
Probably my magic is not strong enough.
Using this often is probably too much for a Lv2 villager.
“Do you think this is likely to sell well?”
The merchant asks.
“Sorry, I am not sure about it’s value.”
“It looks amazing.”
“I just don’t know what a good price is for this sort of thing. You should take this to a weapon shop to be valued.”
I don’t even know what the value of the currency is like in this world.
“××××××××××”
“××××××××××”
The merchant says something and Tirihi comes towards me.
I return the flame sword, and Tirihi passes me a second sword.
Scimitar: One handed sword.
Skill: (Empty) (Empty)
There are two unused skill slots on this sword.
It seems like this sword is quite good also.
“This doesn’t have any skills, but it is still quite a good sword.”
“An adventurer who died used to take really good care of it.”
Do they know there is empty skill slots on it?
Maybe you need an adventurers intuition.
“You should check the value of this at a weapon store as well. They might buy it.”
“××××××××××”
“××××××××××”
I return the sword to Tirihi.
Dagger: One handed sword.
The last sword seems to be just a plain dagger.
It’s probably not very valuable.
“This is a plain dagger. It isn’t bad, but the value won’t be high, however it is easy for women to use. As a memento of a former adventurer you should treasure it.”
I pass the dagger back to Tirihi.
“××××××××××”
After hearing from the merchant Tirihi’s eyes redden.
While holding back tears, Tirihi leaves with the swords.
I think I’ve reminded her of her husband, and passed a flag.
After Tirihi has left, the village chief enters with several men.
“I am sorry. This man secretly swapped the bandana’s.”
A man wearing wooden handcuffs is looking down behind the village chief.
Did he do it on his own, or is he a scapegoat?
“××××××××××”
“××××××××××”
“Here is the correct item.”
When the village chief urges it the next man presents a bandana.
It is the thieves bandana.
There is no skill on the bandana.
“Yes, this is it.”
“And, the punishment for this man….?”
The village chief looks at my expression.
I understand what they want.
It won’t become a serious matter if they handle it within the village.
“Your village rules will be fine. I won’t object to how you handle it”
I think I’m pretty good at reading the mood.
“I understand”
The village chief seems to be a bit disappointed.
Did I misunderstand something?
“××××××××××”
“××××××××××”
The village chief says something to the criminal.
He is pulled forward by the handcuffs.
“Intentions of the soul, breath of wisdom, intelligence card, open!”
When the village chief recites the incantation, a card appears from the back of the criminals left hand.
What’s going on?
Awesome!
It’s the same as when I got the intelligence card from the thieves some time ago.
How did this happen?
The village chief mutters something to the criminals card.
“What did you just do?”
“I added the slave status to his intelligence card. He’ll remain a slave now until we release him, or until a fine is paid.”
“Okay”
It’s confusing.
I guess somehow the intelligence card contains important information about someones life.
It’s probably also proof for thieves with bounty’s on their heads.
“Our village rule states that if there is a theft, the criminal will become a slave and then sold off. Half of the money from selling them will go towards their family, and the other half will go to their victim.”
It’s quite severe.
So this is how someone becomes a slave.
I understand it now.
I would have liked the village chief to have told me this from the start.
As the victim I feel it didn’t need to go this far, but it’s too late to say that now.
“It’s a first offense, I don’t mind if you show mercy.”
“I understand. I apologize on behalf of the village.”
“The criminal has been caught. As the village chief you don’t need to apologize.”
“Thank you, has the inspection of the equipment finished?”
“Yes”
“Then please come by my house. Breakfast is nearly ready.”
“Thank you.”
I am glad we changed the topic.
I think I’ll try and leave this place quickly.
Chapter 6
Demon
“Please stay at this house tonight, I will organize dinner.”
The village chief says this as we eat breakfast.
Breakfast is salad and cheese with oatmeal.
It isn’t really tasty, but it’s not bad either.
If I can have meals of this level I might be able to survive in this world after all.
Dinner will probably be something a bit nicer because it’s the village chief preparing something for the hero who saved the village.
There was no mention of lunch. In the past humans only ate two large meals a day, which may still be common in this world.
“I will take you up on that offer.”
“The merchant will be taking a carriage to Vale tomorrow. He’ll be leaving quite early so make sure to have an early night if you want to go along.”
“How long does it take to get to Vale?”
“Around three hours by carriage”
I wonder if three hours is the same as earth time?
If the merchant leaves at 8:00am, then he should arrive by 11:00am. If he plans to return here the same day then he’ll probably leave there at 3:00pm to arrive back here at 6:00pm. This means he’ll be in Vale for 4 hours. (TN If Jimmy has 5 apples, and you take 3….)
The merchant said he’s just picking up stock, so it might be shorter.
Maybe he’ll leave before the sun rises.
There is more chance of finding a good bargain if he is early.
“I would like to go then.”
“I’ll let the merchant know.”
Now, what will I do until then?
“Are there monsters near the village?”
“There are demons.”
“Ah, ok.”
So, they are called demons.
“If you go into the depths of the forest you’ll find the slow rabbit.”
“I see, I might go and fight that.”
Even though it has a weak sounding name, it should help me get information.
There is always the possibility it’s a strong demon too.
I had better not make any assumptions.
“The slow rabbit does not attack people, so it is a reasonably easy fight.”
“Really? Have you fought them?”
Sounds like it will be an easy victory.
I can kill time fighting some.
“Do you want to hunt the slow rabbit?”
The village chief dropped his voice a bit.
Hmmmm.
Did I misunderstand something?
“You said it was an easy fight.”
“A group of several villagers can defeat them, so for you it should be an easy win.”
“Is that so?”
It might be reasonably strong if it takes several people.
“If you defeat it, it drops fur, and on rare occasions it will drop meat.”
So the rabbits fur drops every time, but meat is a rare drop.
I have trouble understanding the reason.
“Is there any problem if I go demon hunting?”
“Hunting demons is fine.”
Maybe it would have been better if there was a problem.
If it takes several people then maybe it’s dangerous.
However I guess I’ll have to hunt my first demon eventually.
Since I will have to, it’s probably better to do sooner rather than later.
I don’t think I have a death wish. Sure if I go chasing trouble I may die, but I’ll die a man.
Though I guess visiting the suicide website was how I first came to this world.
Committing suicide, or being killed by a demon. I guess in the end there is not much difference.
I said that I’ll go, so I will.
Well, it’s a slow rabbit.
“I’ll head to the depths of the forest before dinner.”
I’ll manage somehow with my durandal.
The village chief said it will be an easy victory.
“There is a young person in the village that would like to hunt a slow rabbit, would you be interested in going together?”
“Hmmmm.”
“It will be good experience if they go with you.”
What should I do?
Of course it might be safer with a companion.
However it might be troublesome if people find out I am weak.
I have caused one man who lived in the village to become a slave. His family may retaliate if they find out.
“Sorry, but I’ll decline. I’ve never fought one before so I’m not sure if I can look after a companion.”
“Oh, I see. Sorry I’ve been a bit too forward.”
I made up a good reason and decline the offer.
After the meal, I grabbed the thieves card, and the copper sword.
I then headed into the depths of the forest.
The demon did not show up.
In a game, monsters would be appearing just a single step outside the village.
Though if I think about it, they wouldn’t make the village in such a dangerous place.
“Intelligence card, open!”
Since I am alone, I try something interesting.
…
Though, nothing happened.
Maybe the incantation was different, or it’s not something I can learn after hearing it just once.
Do I have an intelligence card?
Thinking about it makes me feel anxious.
Finally I came across a strange animal.
It’s about 50 centimeters long, and covered in white fur.
Is it the slow rabbit?
When I think about it, information appears.
Slow rabbit Lv1
Oh
It seems the judgement skill can be used.
It even shows the level.
It doesn’t show how much strength the slow rabbit has.
I’ll go in carefully with my durandal.
I brought up my character stats window.
I reset my stat points, and put points into 5x decrease in required experience til next level, and put points into 5x increased experience gain. There’s 64 points remaining so I put them into weapon skill 6.
I have 1 bonus skill point.
What should I use it on?
Maybe a bonus incantation?
Meteor crash.
That sounds like a strong spell.
I select Meteor crash, and my character settings ends.
My durandal appears in my left hand.
If I use magic I might not need the durandal, but I don’t know if I’ll defeat it in one shot.
I hand the durandal at my waist.
It’s troublesome to keep two swords hanging at my waist, so for now I lean the copper sword against a tree.
I remove the durandal from it’s sheath and firmly grasp it with both hands.
The slow rabbit has not noticed me yet.
I’ll make a sneak attack from the shadows of the tree.
Go!
“Meteor Crash!”
I yelled.
…
…?
…
Nothing happens.
Nothing changes.
A light gust blows between me & the slow rabbit.
People would have laughed if they had seen this scene.
Thankfully I’m in the depths of the forest.
There is an incantation. It’s different.
The incantation appears in my head.
I try to use it.
“From the emptiness of space, the destruction of everything, Meteor Crash!”
This time it will work!
Or so I though. Nothing happens.
Nothing changes.
There’s the problem.
My MP is not enough.
I think the MP I used on the Flame sword, and my fatigue have both recovered after my meal.
I just don’t have enough total MP to activate Meteor crash while I’m Lv2.
Since there is no other way, I charge in with my durandal.
My body feels light. An effect of hero Lv1.
The slow rabbit turns towards me & stands up.
As expected, it doesn’t run away. Since I was told it takes several villagers to fight it, it should be stronger than one person.
However, I have a saint sword, durandal.
He will taste the sharpness of my durandal
I use it to slash down towards the demons shoulder.
My durandal cuts straight through the demon.
The slow rabbit has been defeated in a single blow.
Green smoke starts coming from the demons body, and the whole body begins to melt.
When the smoke stops, all that’s left on the ground is a small white fur.
It is the fur of the slow rabbit.
No wonder.
The village mayor said it would drop fur.
I pick up the fur, and go back to where I left the copper sword.
The durandal feels like overkill, but I’ll hunt another two slow rabbits with it.
It’s possible the one I just killed was weaker than normal.
I leave the fur next to the copper sword, and continue on.
Using the durandal on the next two slow rabbits also felt like overkill.
It killed them in one strike each.
I now have 3 pieces of fur.
Should I try using the copper sword?
I reset my stat points again. Instead of weapon skill 6 I put the points into 10x bonus experience. My bonus skill point is at 0, the point I spent earlier is still in Meteor Crash.
I attacked the next slow rabbit with the copper sword.
I launch a splendid preemptive attack at the shoulder area.
Oh?
The sword does not penetrate at all.
Far from it, the sword barely did a thing.
I launch a second slash that goes as bad as the first.
It feels more like I’m just taunting it than cutting it.
The slow rabbit attacks me.
Danger!
Somehow I managed to avoid it.
In return I land another blow.
It’s useless, there’s no sign that I even did anything.
Even so, little by little the damage will still add up.
I continue attacking with the sword, while being cautious of it’s attacks.
The only good thing is that it’s movements are not quick.
Well, it’s a slow rabbit.
As I think that, it jumps at me.
I move my head, but could not avoid it with my body.
Urgh.
There is a huge shock to my body.
This is dangerous, it could tear my whole body to pieces.
I strike with the sword repeatedly.
The slow rabbit dodges with it’s head.
It manages to partially avoid it, but is still struck in the shoulder. It’s starting to feel like I’m doing damage now.
The slow rabbit jumps at me again.
This time I read the attack and manage to avoid it. I get in a blow as it flies past on my right.
Is it still not enough?
I strike it again & again.
It sees a chance to attack and jumps again.
Urgh.
I was focusing too much on attacking and not on defense.
This is bad. If I’m hit much more I might die.
I avoid the next attack & regain my balance.
I knock it’s head back, and strike a blow to it’s belly with my sword.
The sword sliced in a bit, there is starting to be less resistance.
Haven’t you died yet?
I strike it. I strike it. I strike it.
When I hit it a fourth time it finally falls to the ground.
It becomes smoke and disappears. Rabbit fur is left again.
“Phew.”
While gasping for breath, I let out a sigh of relief.
My whole body is painful. Breathing is hard work.
That was dangerous.
There was a big difference between the durandal and the copper sword.
Or was this slow rabbit really strong?
That reminds me, the slow rabbit had a level.
I didn’t check it. Wasn’t it Lv1?
I’ll do future battles using the durandal.
I’m not sure how many attacks it took with the copper sword.
The durandal has the HP absorption skill.
Defeating enemies with it recovers my HP.
I place the fur and the copper sword with the other furs, and take the durandal.
Slow rabbit Lv1.
It was.
I swing the durandal as I run at it.
The slow rabbit disappears, and a fur appears.
The pain in my body eased a bit.
I think I’ve absorbed some HP, it’s not a placebo effect.
If I hunt one or two more I should have a complete recovery.
I return to the copper sword and leave the fur there, and then I go hunting again.
Slow rabbit Lv1.
So, it’s Lv1 too.
The slow rabbit will try to run from people, but if they get into a fight they fight well.
However, if I launch a preemptive strike, it’s an easy win with the durandal because I can kill it with one blow.
The preemptive strike decides it, it’s killed in one shot.
The slow rabbit becomes smoke and fades away.
This time there is an item that is not a fur.
Rabbit’s meat.
Is this rabbits meat?
Should I give it to the village chief for tonight’s dinner?
I’ll get the furs and return to the village.
Status check!
Kaga Michio: Male, 17 years old.
Villager Lv3
Hero Lv1
Thief Lv3
Equipment: durandal, sandals.
Oh, I’ve leveled up!
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