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I was involved.

If you don’t want to die, then become strong.

If you want to live, then live strongly.

Those are the things necessary to continue surviving in this world.

Why, I muttered.

I am unsure whether I voiced this or not.

Because the spectacle before my eyes was more than enough to rob me of my
voice.

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「You have been mistakenly summoned. From now on, we will be summoning the
real Goddess-sama so please wait for a while.」

Having been told that and driven away into the corner of the spacious room
made of stone, as the general public would call it, I had just experienced an
otherworld summoning.

Ahh, I’m late.

I am a pet shop employee blood type A 22-year-old virgo named Akidzuki Rio. My
face is, well, yeah. Ordinary, or should I say, there’s nothing bad or good about it.

Towards such a me, for some reason a magic formation-like thing suddenly
appeared at my feet and I was sucked in, and when I woke what I saw was the
place I’m at now.
While I was overcome with surprise a person in front of me wrapped in white
robes came up to me and began to touch my body peta peta 1 , and afterwards
while seeming severely disappointed, they sighed with exhaustion.

After the white-robed person retreated and conversed secretively amongst

themselves, they approached me again.

And what I was told were those words from before.

What do you mean by mistake!?

Is that even possible!?

Or rather, is summoning something that can be done so frequently!?

But I won’t say it. Or should I say, I can’t say it. It’s not the right mood.

I immediately lost to the pressure of their silent snubbing and migrated to the
corner of the room.

Immediately after I moved, all the white-robed people lined up in a circle and
muttered something, and at that moment the center shined with a dazzling light.

After the light died down, there was a single sweet looking girl.

Her chestnut colored hair swayed and bounced fluffily, and her large, double
lidded eyes were opened wide with shock.

Her age was probably 16, 17.

The way she was unable to swallow the situation and looked around restlessly at
her surroundings was also charming.

The same as me, a white-robed person touched the girl’s body, and full of
satisfaction, he nodded.

The surroundings raised joyous voices.

After that, things went by quickly.

While in the middle of being shocked, the place where the girl was brought was
in front of the royal throne.

Standing dumbfounded in front of the King, Queen and Prince, she was told
about the current circumstances of this country.

Incidentally I had been neglected, so I followed behind of my own accord.

Now then, to summarize the discussion of the King who has been talking for a
while, it would be like this.

This world is “Arweit”.

It’s a fantasy world of swords and magic, and was a world of ceaseless conflict
between the humans and the Demons who scrambled for each other’s territory.

And this country is the where the human king rules the “Sarawin Empire.”

And, the place we’re at now was the royal capital “Harlen.”

At this point in time the territory of the human’s side had decreased as far as
one-third from the original size, and because of the flood of refugees to the
remaining land overpopulation and food shortages were occurring, so the
political situation was in a disordered state.

And there long ago, the savior who rescued the humans who had fallen in a
similar situation, they called a “Goddess” from another world and carried out a
“Goddess Summoning.”

We… Or rather, the girl that was summoned after me was the “Goddess” and
who possessed powers unique to the Goddess, had a fate to defeat the king of
demons, the “Demon King.”

By the way, it seems the girl’s name is “Himeri Fuuka.”

Well, I don’t know what to think about saying this, but I’m glad I’m not the
“Goddess.”
At first I thought, “What the hell do you mean it was a mistake!?” but being
suddenly told by strangers to save a world you don’t know by risking your life to
defeat the Demon King, it’s not something you can call backsies on.

I would definitely refuse.

…However, being unable to refuse this was the protagonist’s role, probably.

Presently, after Himeri-san listened to the King’s speech with an earnest

expression, as if she decided on something she looked in front of her with
straightforward eyes.

「I understand. If there’s something I can do for the sakes of the people of this
world, then I will give my utmost.」

To Himeri-san who spoke with a bright face filled with a smile the royalty
expressed their deepest gratitude, and towards the Prince that smile became the
final nail.

Now then, it felt like everything was going to be wrapped up with a nice mood in
this place, so I whose existence had already been forgotten sprang out in front of
the King.

『Excuse me, can I interrupt for a moment?』

「…Who is this girl?」

Yaay, the King’s voice has lowered down a pitch☆

The soldiers nearby began to approach me while unsheathing their swords.

It’s super scary.

But! But hey!!

I have an important question to ask regarding what will happen to me from now
on!
「This person was involved in the “Goddess Summoning”…」

「Involved? Her ability?」

「She does not have one. Her magic power and attribute are also average.」

「…And, what business does such a person have with me?」

Ohh? Once he heard the word “average” the King has been sending a really
condescending look over here, you know? I wonder what this is, this
indescribable feeling.

『…Please send me back to my original world.』

As I suppressed the arising feelings and spoke those words, the Prince snorted.

「Such a spell, there’s no way it exists.」

『……』

Well, it’s pretty much what I expected.

If there was a way to return then the Goddess they finally summoned would
declare to be sent back.

Yes, I knew that.

But… Even so.

『…Arbitrarily involving people and then saying “such a spell, as if it exists,” don’t
scre–NG!?』

I wanted to yell “don’t screw with me!!” but a hand extended from behind sealed
my mouth.
「Apologies for the rudeness towards your presence. I will speak to her more than
enough afterward, so may you please find it in your spacious heart to forgive
her?」

Saying so and suppressing me who was violently struggling with all his might, he
forcefully lowered my head.

「If you’re saying that then what happened at this place is of no relevance.」

「I am gracious for your blessing. Now then, please excuse us.」

Just like that I was forcefully dragged away and withdrawn from the room, and
the place I was finally given freedom was a courtyard-like area a short walk away.

『…っ！What do you think you’re doing!?』

「That’s my line! You fool!!」

The one who yelled in reply to mine was a man robed in white.

Likely one of the people performing the Goddess Summoning.

Pulling back his hood with a rustle, what appeared was long silver hair and blue
eyes that reflected and glittered in the light.

And androgynous and well-ordered facial features.

If I hadn’t heard his voice then I would’ve likely mistaken him for a woman.

「If you had continued your sentence, don’t you realize you would’ve been
killed!?」

『Of course I knew that!! But, this is so frustrating!!』

Yes. It was frustrating.

I was summoned as they pleased, and since I didn’t have much power they
treated me like a “mistake.”

When I asked them to at least send me home, they snorted and said such a spell
doesn’t exist.

If this wasn’t vexing then what could I do.

『What the hell is with summoning someone and selfishly pushing their request
onto them and not sending them home!? What the hell is with getting dragged in
and having nothing but average powers!? Isn’t it natural! It’s because the world I
was just in was a place without magic or Demons!! It was a place where a
peaceful daily life was the norm, it was that kind of world!!』

From there suddenly being brought to this fantasy world, on top of that as a
“mistake,” but they couldn’t send me back.

『Before looking down on people, why don’t you consider how absurd your acts
are!! Don’t drag people from other worlds into your existential crises!! If you
can’t return us then don’t call for us, idiots!!!』

Breathing roughly after spilling out my heart, the white-robed man lowered his
head towards me with an exceedingly sober expression.

「It’s exactly as you say. I apologize.」

『…………What will I do from now on?』

「You will be provided with the bare minimum of necessary knowledge to live in
this world, gold, and a place to live near the castle, I believe.」

『I see.』

In other words, you’re saying useless guys aren’t needed. I see.

It’s been about an hour and a half since I’ve come to this world.
I swore.

I would live by all means and one day, I would render the people who dragged
me here speechless.

2
I saw spirits.

The white-robed man who properly apologized to me is called Reyfaras

Karhannah. 1

He seems to be a “High Mage” of this country.

He is a “High Mage.”

It’s important so I said it twice.

The white-robed mages with golden embroidery affixed were High Mages.

With only two amongst the mages in the country their magical talent is
considered prodigious, and their social position would even allow them to offer
their opinion to the King if it were concerning matters of magic

In other words, Reyfaras-sama was a big shot.

After the High Mage the next color of embroidery was silver for the Middle
Ranked Mages.

And for the mages with the least amount of status, the embroidery for the Low
Ranked Mages was black.

Even though I said they had the lowest position, it seems that just by becoming
mages in service to the crown they were targets of admiration for the country’s
citizens.
Now then, the place I was currently at was a slightly removed annex of the
building where the throne room was.

In a room of a place referred to as the Magic Villa where the magicians carried
out their work, it was Reyfaras-sama’s office.

It’s already been an hour since I’ve been told to wait here for a while.

I had free time upon free time, so I decided to call out to the things I’ve seen ever
since I came to this world.

『Hey, are you guys fairies or something?』

It’s not as if there was a person there.

Or actually, it’s not like I could ask someone if there was a “fairy” there.

The one I spoke to were the things that kept getting into my vision even if I didn’t
want them to, the little things with a human-like figure with wings sprouting from
their backs.

Red・Blue・Yellow・Green・Purple・Black・White, there were seven types with

clothes and hair in each of their own respective colors and they always lingered
in my field of vision.

The people around didn’t seem to pay them too much attention until now, but as
expected they sparked my curiosity.
When I called out to the two small creatures? people? who had been frolicking,
as if stunned they momentarily froze, and when I blinked they hid in the shadow
of the bookshelf.

Oh my.

『Oーi, umm, I won’t do anything so can you come out?』

The ones who unexpectedly peeked out their faces from behind bookshelf were a
red-haired and clothed pair.

『Hello. I’m Akidzuki Rio…Or, in this world it would be Rio Akidzuki maybe?
Yoroshiku.』2

To my self-introduction the two looked at each other, then approached fluttering

their wings.

『What exactly are you guys? …Tte, wai, what is it?』

Without responding to my question, the two touched my body peta peta filled
with interest.

For the time being I let them do what they want, but before I knew it their
number increased.
In addition to the two reds there were three green.

Furthermore there were one yellow and blue each.

Peta peta peta peta peta peta peta peta…………

『Ahh, jeez!! What is it!?』

「It’s because it’s rare for there to be a human who can see them.」

Just when I became fed up with the trouble and yelled out, Reyfaras-sama
returned to the room.

Or rather,

『Humans who can see are rare…?』

「You can see them, can’t you? These guys.」

He lightly poked the blue that came up to him while asking so I nodded, and he
nodded “as I thought” in return.
『Eh, you mean everyone can’t see them? That’s why they don’t especially touch
them?』

「It’s because they can’t see that they don’t try to touch. In the extent of my
knowledge, you are the second one who can see these guys. The first is me
though.」

『Ah, um, Reyfaras-sama, what exactly are these guys?』

「………」

Even though I asked the most pressing question, for some reason Reyfaras-sama
sunk into silence with a crease between his brows.

『Hello?』

「…Why are you using polite speech? The way you spoke from before was much
more natural. 」
『Eh? Because Reyfaras-sama is a big shot aren’t you?』

「So what?」

『No, what do you mean “so what”… 』

「I saw you when you ranted about the King. Even if you decide to renew yourself
by using polite speech now, on the contrary it feels unpleasant.」

『Unpleasant…』

He’s said a lot.

But well, if he says it’s ok to speak informally that way is easier so let’s do so.

『Umm, then I’ll take you up on your offer and speak casually, but what are they?
』

「They’re “spirits.”」
『”Spirits”?』

「Ahh. …”Magic” is the phenomenon when people manifest the magic power they
possess outside of their body, and to perform that the user’s mana, as well as
their power of imagination is imperative. And so to make that imagination easier
arias are often used, using that for the sake of better creating imagery for more
specific spells, they would be able to restrain the mana cost until the activation of
the spell. That is this world’s view of magic.」

『…Haa.』

「But in actuality, that’s wrong. The magic we use actually occurs when we pay
compensation to the spirits using the mana housed within ourselves and borrow
their power to bring forth the phenomena we wished for.」

『Hm? Hm? Hm? Umm… In other words…?』

「That is to say, let’s imagine that there’s a fireball here in my palm. However, no
matter how much I imagine or gather mana to my palmtop, no matter how
diligently I recite the aria, the fireball will never appear. Now here, I’ll transfer my
mana to a fire attribute spirit and imagine a fireball in the same way. Once I do
so,」
Two red spirits from Reyfaras-sama’s surroundings drew near and directed their
tiny hands towards his palm.

As soon as they did, a fireball poofed into being in Reyfaras-sama’s hand.

In between the flow of that sequence, the two red spirits faintly shimmered.

Is that the mana that Reyfaras-sama mentioned?

「Have you understood?」

『Meaning, without these spirits then magic in this world would be impossible?
But the people who know of this truth are few.』

「Rather than mostly, it’s only you and I who know of this.」

『Have you tried talking to everyone else about this?』

「I have. I did right when I became a High Mage. But no one believed me. Instead I
was labeled as an eccentric and have come this far. 」

『They didn’t believe you, why?』

「Rather than believing in the spirits they’re unable to see, it’s sufficient for them
to believe that everything was accomplished using their own power it seems.」

『I see. And? Why did you decide to speak to me about this subject that you’ve
generally been denied on?』

「You can see these guys can’t you?」

『Just because of that?』

Having asked, Reyfaras-sama grinned at me.

Evil… Or it’s better to say, it’s a joyful smile from the bottom of his heart while
having sinister thoughts.

「Why don’t we strike back at the people who’ve denied us?」

Without suiting that face, Reyfaras-sama unexpectedly seems to be a crooked

character.
『Even before this “spirits” business, you must’ve been quite an eccentric
Reyfaras-sama.』

「”Rey” is fine.」

『Then please refer to me as “Rio” as well. Yoroshiku, Rey-sama.』

「You don’t need the “sama” either though. Well, whatever. I’ll be in your care as
well, Rio. The length you can stay at this castle is 20 days. In that time I’ll strictly
teach you about this world and magic.」

『Staying for 20 days…』

Like this, I took my reassuring comrade’s hand into mine.

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It’s clearly a cheat.

According to what Rey-sama informed me, the man in the white robe who had
initially felt me up was the other High Mage, who was named “Haruin Reichal.”

It appears he has been chosen to be the magic tutor for the Goddess Himeri-san,
so he came and boasted about it to Rey-sama.

By the way, it seems that he boasted at that time Rey-sama had gone to appeal
to the King to lengthen my stay in the castle from one day to one week, and
when he got annoying to the point where Rey-sama almost ignored him, the
Goddess Himeri-san came and began to ask if he would teach her magic as well,
and that’s where he began to get irritated.

He was fed up with the boasting of Haruin and the pestering of the Goddess
Himeri-san, so he ignored what they said and went straight to the King to make
his appeal, and immediately came back.

『That sounds like an ordeal, good job enduring it.』

「No kidding. Where did the initial humility that Himeri the Goddess possessed
gone? In only a few hours, it seems like she’s gathered whoever looks fairly
powerful to become her tutors.」

『Well, yeah, no matter what kind of person she is, or whoever teaches her, it
doesn’t matter to me. I’m not involved after all.』

As I said that while offering a hand spirits to land on, Rey-sama gave a wry smile
and placed a single book in front of me.

「Take a look through this when you have some free time. It contains the
fundamentals of this world’s history and magic.」

I flipped through a few pages and sighed.

I never thought I would have to learn about a whole new history at this age, sigh.

『Ah, I wonder if the ability that allows me to read these letters is a quality of my
being summoned? That’s pretty useful.』

The letters of this world were different from my former world, but I was able to
read through them without discomfort somehow, so that was something that
didn’t need fixing.

「I managed to get some time off today, so I’ll be teaching you about magic.」
Moving to the small room connected to Rey-sama’s office, we sat face to face in
two chairs at a little wooden table and began learning about this world’s magic.

It says that in this world’s “magic,” there are seven magical attributes: fire, water,
wind, earth, lightning, light and darkness.

It’s standard for one person to have one magical attribute, but sometimes there
are people who have multiple magical attributes.

「By the way, I have three attributes, fire, water and light, and I have the ability
“Far Sight.”」

『Three attributes… What do you mean by “ability?”』

After listening to Rey-sama casually revealing his cheat like abilities, I heard a
word that sounded familiar.

If I remember right, I think they said something about me having “no ability” to
the King.

「Ah, that’s right, I haven’t explained that yet. An “ability” is a superior power that
the common person does not possess. It’s rare for many people to have identical
abilities. The “Far Sight” ability allows me to confidently see within a five-
kilometer radius. It requires quite an amount of concentration though.」

『…Just wondering, how much MP do you have, Rey-sama?』

「28000 MP.」

『…』

He’s a cheat character. A cheat character has come.

“MP” refers to the amount of magic one person possesses.

The average adult’s MP was around 8000 MP, and if you wanted to become a
mage you needed to have at least 10,000 MP.

If one wanted to become a High Mage they were required to have at least 15,000
MP, but even within the middle-class mages, there weren’t many who surpassed
the 12,000 MP mark and people who had even more than that were comparable
with the rarity of seeing a Tsuchinoko.
(TL: For those not aware of what a Tsuchinoko is, click here. In basic terms,
tsuchinoko is a mythical snake, and seeing it is like seeing the Loch Ness monster
or aliens.)

……God is so unfair.

By the way, I got my MP measured before coming into the room. It was a
splendidly average amount, measuring at 8900 MP.

My magical attribute was wind, which was the third most common magical
attribute to possess.

「Don’t be so down on yourself. In the first place, just by being able to see spirits
you can’t be compared to common people. You actually have quite an advantage.
」

『What do you mean?』

「To begin with, comparing the concept of “magic” and “magical attributes” with
people who can’t see spirits and with us who can see spirits would be a mistake.」

『?』

「Well, I had to teach myself and learn by feeling around, so just ignore the small
details. Before, I said that that they thought about magic differently than us.」

『Yeah, the things you said about “magic phenomenon” being a result of giving
the spirits mana and stuff.』
「Exactly. And that’s where “magical attributes” can be increased. Believing that
“it is only possible to use magic with the attributes you possess” is one of the
common concepts of this world. But other than the three attributes I already
have, I can also use magic from all the other attributes.」

『Eh, that means, you’re capable of using all types of magic? Why?』

「That would be the mistaken concept I mentioned before. The spirits have
attributes too. Fire is red, water is blue, wind is green, earth is yellow, lightning is
purple, light is white and darkness is black. And because I can see these spirits, if I
can find a spirit I’m compatible with, I can channel spells from their magical
attribute.」

『”Compatible?”』

「It means a spirit with low mana cost.」

『Eh, in other words, you can use magic from other attributes without spending
too much mana?』

「That’s right.」

That’s such a cheat!!

The possibility of me becoming a cheat character has appeared!

As I thought, if I can use such cheat-like magic, then I want to try and be
unbeatable.

『Ah, but with my average MP, is it not possible after all?』

「If you train your magic, you can increase it to a certain extent. But what you
should focus on first is magic control.」
『Magic control?』

「It’s the ability to regulate how much MP you spend. If you are able to control
your magic well, then you can spend 10 MP without wasting any, but if you aren’t
able to control your magic, then you would spend more than 10 MP and waste
mana in vain.」

『I see. ……Eh, do you mean I have to learn how to do that while I’m allowed to
stay here?』

「If possible, I want you to be able to control your magic perfectly by the time you
leave. But it’s not something so easily achieved. In the time being, why don’t you
raise your strength by participating with the knights tomorrow in their early
morning training? Physical strength translates directly to raising your MP, and at
the very least I’ll ask them to train you in self-defense.」

『Early morning training with knights… 』

「After that, you will be training in magic with me. We’ll start off with wind magic
since it’s aligned with Rio’s attribute. We should set the goal for you to be able to
use magic of all the attributes in one week.」

『All the magic attributes…』

It’s a little late, but there are ranks for this world’s magic. “Elementary class,”
“Intermediate class,” “Advanced class,” “Highest Grade class,” “Natural Disaster
class,” “God class,” “Ancient Magic,” and “Forbidden Magic.”

「The book I gave you before has the fundamentals of this world’s knowledge, so
read it. In your spare time, train in magic or martial arts. Even after you leave the
castle, I think I’ll come visit you, but I’m often busy. Consider this to be a rare
opportunity. That’s why, the time I can personally teach you is especially
important. We can’t afford to waste even one second. Tomorrow, prepare
yourself to study as if your life depended on it.」

『……Yes.』

It seems Rey-sama is a spartan instructor.

I’m a little anxious about my safety from tomorrow on, but it’s also true I have no
choice but to do this.

In the meanwhile, I will do my best so I won’t die.

4
The six days I desperately survived.

I want to say something to everyone.

Humans can do anything if they put their mind to it.

No, seriously. It’s not a joke.

My current situation is exactly like that.
This past week… Well, to be precise it’s only been six days, but anyways, these
past six days I’ve been living as if “my life depended on it” as I was told to, and
tried my hardest while having one foot buried in the afterlife.
Actually, if I didn’t try hard I would’ve been killed.
My teachers were super “spartan.”

First off, the one in charge of raising my physical strength and teaching me self-
defense. Holding the great duty of assisting and training the “Front Line Pioneer
Regiment” of the Imperial Knights and spearheading the battle against the
demons, Vice Captain “Tonic Elchanse.”

By the way, the Imperial Knights had different factions with different duties.
There were knights whose mission were to guard the King or his relatives, making
them the “The King’s Guard.” The ones who protected the integrity of the royal
city were the “Imperial Guards.” It is divided even further into factions that guard
the other cities, the “People’s Guards” and the “Front Line Pioneers Regiment” I
mentioned before.
They are divided into even more smaller branches, but I’m not involved with
them at all so I’ll omit it.

Well then, back on the topic of Tonic-san. Although his outer appearance was
ordinary, his real ability was exemplary.
Rey-sama says that the Front Like Pioneers Regiment tends to gather the most
talented battle maniacs of the knights.
Although it definitely had the most amount of talented battle centered people, it
was also known as a den for weirdos to gather in.

……Why do only the odd ones gather around me?

Tonic-san had received a “strange person” from the oddball Rey-sama and got
some harsh words in return.

「Are you asking me to train this to the minimum proficiency of self-defense in

one week? Rey, it would be much easier to teach a baby how to speak fluently in
one day.」

First thing in the morning, I woke up early just as Rey-sama told me to and faced
the knights at their training grounds. After I introduced myself, the first thing
Tonic-san said about me were those words.

In other words, he thought a baby was more capable than me.

I don’t know if he knew that I was too shocked to reply, but Rey-sama went up to
Tonic-san and left after he said a few words. With a deep sigh, Tonic-san faced
me and my hellish training began.

The knight training of the Vice Captain of the “Front Line Pioneer Regiment” is as
stated below.
In the morning, before the sun rose they had to wake up early and run two hours
around the perimeter of the castle, then right after they did 3 sets of 1000 situps
pushups and squats, and then without time for a break, they sparred with
wooden swords.

They did this kind of training that a regular person couldn’t even dream of from
day one.
……Well, the people from my world’s modern society anyways.
Without being able to complete the training, I was already dying just from the
running alone. Seeing me, Tonic-san reduced my situps, pushups and squats to
one set of 100 each and assigned me a special menu.
He reduced the menu, but no matter how hard I was breathing, no matter how
much my muscles ached or how much pain I felt, until that menu was finished I
wasn’t let off the hook.
In the end, when it was finally time for the spar with wooden swords, it was
already past noon.
In the mock battle afterwards, Tonic-san mercilessly beat me down while abusing
me with his words… When the one-sided battle ended, I was finally able to eat
my breakfast and lunch.

After a little rest, it was time for my beloved Rey-sama’s entrance.

…Ah, really, it was horrible.

What you ask, it was Rey-sama’s cold gaze.
I finally learned how it felt to have your nerves turn into ice while a beautiful
person glared you down coldly.

He didn’t use abusive language or beat me physically like Tonic-san. All he did
was sigh silently while glaring at me with ice cold eyes, giving me mental and
emotional damage that was enough to smash my heart to bits.

After the time Rey-sama was available was done with, I reviewed the information
he had given me and then began reading the book I had received. Without rest I
began to practice magic.
But practicing magic also proved to be difficult. I was in a state where I couldn’t
control my wind magic, even though it was my attribute. There were many times
when the papers on Rey-sama’s desk would get caught in my attempts. When
that became too much, I was finally kicked out of his office.
I couldn’t even ask Rey-sama what to do when I didn’t even know what was
wrong, so wanting to not stray too far from his office, and, since I couldn’t go into
the small room next to Rey-sama’s office without his permission, I continued my
studies in the hallway.

The people who passed by gave me strange glances, laughed at me with their
noses upturned, and whispered enough to make me want to cry.
But I did not stop my training or studies.
I originally had a personality that hated to lose.
If I gave up in a place like this, then it was as if the King and the mages who
treated me like a “mistake” would have won.
I had decided to make them speechless and to eat my dust!
I was the type of person to follow through on the things I decided.

Like that, I gritted my teeth and desperately clawed my way up.

Rey-sama and Tonic-san threw harsh words at me, and even though they took a
cold attitude towards me, they never imposed the impossible on me.

And, no matter how long I took to get up after I fell, they patiently waited for me.

They never told me “let’s stop” or “don’t push yourself.”

Instead, it was “I don’t remember telling you to do something you can’t do” and
“stand using your own two feet.”
That’s what they said to me.

They believed in me.

They were different from the people who treated me as a “mistake” and tried to
toss me aside.
They had no obligation to help me, but they still tried to help me find a way to
survive in this world.

When I realized that, the bitterness from the harsh training, the glares that
chipped away at my heart and the ridicule from those passiing by in the hallway
disappeared.

I had to get stronger.

I had to maximize the effect of the limited time I had left.
When I left this place, I wanted to be able to face them off with a smile.
I wanted to take everything they had to teach and engrave it into my heart.

That’s how I decided to live for those six days.

Facing a rookie knight in a brawl, I would somehow be able to make it into a

draw, or maybe even win by a slim margin.
Incidentally, the weapons I can use are three: the sword, the dagger and bow.
The weapons were easy for a woman like to me to handle. Although in the short
time I had, these were the only ones I could learn.

Like Rey-sama had declared at first, I was able to learn intermediate level magic
of all attributes. I was also able to raise my wind magic mastery to advanced
class.
I became quite good friends with the spirits.
They couldn’t speak, but I was able to understand what they meant in general by
reading their gestures.

I also finished reading the book Rey-sama had given me and gained a decent
amount of knowledge.

I learned many techniques I needed to survive in this world in the limited time
that was presented to me, and I took their teachings to heart.

And now, the morning of the seventh day approaches.

5
Aide-sama is troubled.

Speaking of “Reyfaras Kahannah,” not only is he a powerful being in the Salauin

Empire, but he is also a powerful magician that is known even to demons.

He became a mage at the young age of 15, and overflowing with ingenuity he
became a High Mage in a mere two years. He then proposed his theory about the
“spirits” making magic possible, and was thus labeled as an oddball.

That Reyfaras was now walking down the corridors of the Royal Magic Villa with a
stern expression.

Reyfaras violently opened the door to a small office, where his aide “Arami
Kaizart” sat. The almond shaped eyes hidden behind the glasses widened in
surprise.

「Did something happen, sir?」

「…No, nothing.」
After composing the silver hair that had been disheveled from his rough
behavior, Reyfaras sat by the window and gazed outside.

「Is Rio still at Tonic’s place?」

「Yes.」

「I see.」

Reyfaras nodded, slumping into the chair as if it were his own office with a heavy
sigh.
“Rio” was the girl that was mistakenly summoned in the Goddess Summoning
ritual from before.
She was average in all aspects, and she did not even have an ability so she was
deemed incompetent by most people, but the one who offered her a hand was
none other than Reyfaras himself.

「Did something happen with her?」

「…You remember how Rio is to leave the castle by tomorrow?」

「Yes.」

Originally she had not been allowed to stay in the castle for even a day, but
Reyfaras personally met with the king and managed to stretch that time into a
week.
That lease of time ends tomorrow.
He wondered if Reyfaras was upset over that matter.

「I just came back from asking the current king about where she would be placed
to live from now on. Of course, I thought they would at least prepare a dwelling
in the imperial city.」
They were the ones that arbitrary summoned her and judged her to be a
“mistake,” and he thought the location of her new house would work out
somehow on its own.

But…

「But the place that has been prepared for her is a small hut located in the
“Beast’s Fang Forest.”」

The frustration could be clearly heard in the tone of his voice.

But as to why, it was something Arami couldn’t comprehend.

「Why do you care about that girl so much?」

「…」

「With all due respect, no matter how I look at her, all I see is just a normal girl.
Other than being able to see these “spirits” the same as someone as great as you
do, she does not have much power. Do you really have the need to personally
teach her magic? The same with Tonic-san. He’s the vice captain of the Front Line
Pioneer Regiment, and he should not be in the position of teaching a complete
amateur. His position is to wield a sword against the threat of the demons, why
did you ask him to guide her?」

It wasn’t as if Arami was saying these things out of spite for Rio.
He just wanted to know why people of Reyfaras and Tonic-san’s status would go
out of their way to help someone like her.

「…Did you know?」

「Yes?」

「That while she learned about magic from me, she also trained in the sword?」

「…」
「And then she would practice magic in her own room.」

「That is… 」

「That she had long finished studying the book I had given her, so she lowered her
head and asked the King personally to grant her access to the royal library, and
then began read books about strategy?」

「…」

「That she has done all her assigned training with the knights while smiling, never
breathing a word of complaint.」

「…」

「That while she is studying in the hallway outside, she gets ridiculed but still
continues her studies diligently. Did you know that?」

「……I did not.」

Arami let the words Reyfaras had spoken sink in.

Reyfaras gave him a wry smile.

「I also didn’t know.」

「Yes?」

「Why she goes that far, I’ll never understand. But she can see the same world
that I do.」

It was the first time he had met someone with the same values he had.
She could see “spirits,” and she was able to work together with them.
That was probably why he couldn’t leave her alone.
Also,

「I also participated when we summoned her. I am one of the people who

brought her to this world. I guess I felt some “responsibility” from that as well.」

Although he didn’t participate in the second summoning, when Rio was

summoned he was definitely standing in the circle formation and feeding mana
into the summoning spell.
Reyfaras held the “responsibility of involving her.”

That’s why he stopped her when she tried to recklessly rebuke the King.

「I thought she would cry…」

「Eh?」

「I thought she would cry, scream at me to send her home and hate me. But she
never did or said anything of the sort.」

She had expressed her anger and her frustration, but still she never shed tears,
she never hated the people who summoned her, or demanded them to send her
back.

Just, “I’ll make them turn back and look at me.”

“I’ll make them speechless.”
A strong intent burned in those eyes.

「That might have been why I offered my hand… Just as you say, Rio is an average
girl. The only special ability she has is that she’s able to see “spirits” like me. But I
believe that is where her strength lies.」

Because she there was nothing special about her, she never spared any efforts
towards achieving her goal.
She was that kind of person.
He was fascinated by her, so he stretched out his hand.
Just like others had done for him.

In addition, she was loved by the spirits.

Even more than Reyfaras, spirits gathered by her side. It was evident whenever
she used magic.

There is no way a girl like that would not become strong.

If she was to be left in the castle and given the best possible guidance, then there
was no doubt that she would be able to learn all the magic he knew, no doubt
that she would become a first rate swordsman.
Even is she did not, he thought he would at least be able to sponsor a battle
royale between the mages and the knights and have her spectate and learn even
more if she were to continue living nearby.

「But what do they mean by the “Beast’s Fang Forest!?” It’s a place where you’ll
die if you don’t have enough strength!!」

Reyfaras unintentionally raised his voice.

Arami offered some of his knowledge.

「Speaking of the “Beast’s Fang Forest,” you mean the one that’s one day away by
a horse’s carriage? I haven’t been there myself, but since there are a lot of
monsters in that area, civilians have been banned from that place.」

「That’s exactly right. It’s a place where the squires visit at the end of their
apprenticeship. It’s where their goal is to be able to hunt and kill the monsters
who inhabit there with one stroke… It’s that kind of place. To send a single girl
there, it’s as if they’re telling her to die! What is the king thinking!? Tonic and I
did not train Rio to be sent to such a place……」

Reyfaras had probably pleaded with the King to reconsider his treatment towards
Rio.
But he was denied.
That’s why he had no choice but to vent his targetless anger out into frustration.

「Reyfaras-sama…」
「……Arami, prepare a “teleportation” square at once.」

Reyfaras said as he suddenly raised his face with new determination.

「A “teleportation” square?」

「Yes. If the King is distancing Rio from us and sending her away to such a
dangerous place, then it’ll be fine if we can rush there immediately.」

“Teleportation” magic. It was a magic that could transport you from one place to
another instantaneously.
A “magic square” was different from the “magic” that was commonly used in this
world. It was a magic where someone would write magical words onto a sheet of
paper and charge it with mana. When someone sent mana into the formation
later, it would perform the previously written magic. It was a convenient type of
magic.
Because it did not fit into any of the magical attributes, it was called “Non-
Attribute Magic.”
The people who could make these were few, and the people who could use them
were also limited.

Arami was one of the rare people who could use this type of magic.

「Won’t it become problematic if the King finds out about this?」

「If that happens, so what?」

「Eh?」

「Will they deprive me of the status of High Mage and expel me? Well well, won’t
that be convenient for me. If that happens, then I will also go and live in the
“Beast’s Fang Forest” and teach Rio how to survive in that place. Or, will they put
me in prison for defying the King? They should know that kind of thing is useless
against me. If so, I will not hesitate to stop serving such a foolish king. If he made
such a stupid decision, then I’m sure others will follow suit. Whatever they try to
do, it won’t matter to me. The one who will be troubled in the end is the King.」

「You don’t have any attachment to being a “High Mage?”」

「I was never obsessed with it. I only became a “High Mage” to have the prestige
to present the existence of “spirits.” Ever since then, it’s been seven years. There
was no particular reason for me to quit so I remained, but if the King tells me “it’s
fine to quit” then I will happily take him up on his offer.」

「The King would not be that foolish.」

「Who knows.」

Reyfaras forced a grim smile on his face, and Arami became worried.

If Reyfaras were to quit his position now, the people who became mages while
striving to be like him would also quit.
Other than that, his MP and magical skill was number one in the country.
It was originally decided that he would be the one to teach the Goddess magic,
but he declined that himself and instead the other High mage “Haruin Reichal”
was appointed instead.
In other words, once he lost all reason to serve, this country’s war power would
be drastically reduced.
And, the people who would get injured in the front lines as a result would end up
blaming the King.
The vicious cycle would be complete.

And then, the Front Line Pioneer Regiment Captain “Kleihart Charginal” would
hate the incompetent King who let his men die. He was the type of man who
would proudly declare, “if the King is incompetent then I will cut him down
myself!”
And the Vice Captain Tonic-san’s loyalty lied with the Captain Kleihart rather than
the King, so if he was ordered to kill the King it would be done easily enough.

If they fired Reyfaras, then this country would be ruined.

「……I will prepare the teleportation magic.」

「Yes, I’ll be counting on you.」

He silenced the sigh that threatened to come out and decided in his heart to stick
with Reyfaras and his company if it ever got to that point. After bowing, Arami
left the room.

6
Captain-sama has come!

Thud! The delicate looking body fell as her face twisted in pain.
Tonic, who had been teaching her directly, sighed and turned to face her once
more.

「Where is your determination!? Today is the last day of training, don’t

underestimate it!」

『I’m sorry!』

She apologized quickly, stood herself up and faced Tonic with her sword again.
The girl’s name was “Rio Akidzuki.”
She was the girl from the other world that Tonic had been training in martial arts
for the past week.

His first impression of her was “a woman without impact.”

While baptizing her with a stream of insults, he was able to break through her
clumsy guard.
If it were not for his childhood friend Reyfaras who had asked him to teach her,
he would have refused outright, but he thought that during training she would
definitely give up and quit.
But it was not like that at all.
The girl diligently received and trained at a level where even half of the year’s
rookie knights had dropped out.
She had haggard breathing and bruises that appeared all over her body, but even
while dragging her faltering legs, she completed all of her training on the first
day.
Well, although it said all of her training, it was reduced a fair amount. Still, it was
a feat that a normal girl would not have been able to do.

Honestly, he admired her efforts.

He did not think there would be a woman like her.
Even so, he did not have any kind words in his vocabulary for her, and he
continued to spew abusive language at her while she was already all beat up. He
mercilessly beat her down.
He truly thought that she hit her limit, and if she did not come to training
tomorrow, then she was only worth that much.

But she also came the next day.

The next day she went through the same menu with injuries all over her body,
and even though she was thoroughly physically and mentally walloped yesterday,
the girl who asked him to train her simply looked forward and said that she
needed to put in enough effort to the point where she would be half dead so that
she could survive.

“Amazing woman.”
It was the impression he currently held for her.
It was not like she was strong.
What he taught her was to use a one handed sword and the bow.
He knew that there was a limit to teaching her in that short period of one week,
and she did not have any talent.
Her stamina and endurance were average. Her reflexes were also average.
There was nothing extraordinary about her.
Rather, it wasn’t wrong to say that she wasn’t a person suited towards combat.

But even so she was amazing.

On the third day, she was able to keep up with the two hours of running.
On the fourth day (although it was reduced) she was able to complete her
training and keep up with the other knights.
On the fifth, she was neck to neck in battle with the rookie knights.
And today, she was able to endure the mock battle with him.

But it did not mean she had anything special.

It was just because she had put in effort.
Every day, she put in effort.
After training, she would go and learn about magic and about Auweight’s history
from Rey, and when she had free time she would swing her sword.
Before she took her bath, she would run without fail.
She put in as much effort as possible.
Because of the way she was, the knights did not hate her.
Rather, they cheered for her and were delighted whenever she showed signs of
progression.
They would pass by the rookie knight that she had won against and honestly
praise her.
Then, as if being influenced by her, the rookie knights began to follow her
example and put in their own effort.
She was nothing short of “amazing.”

As soon as her spar was over with, she would immediately be surrounded by
knights, giving her advice on this and that.
She listened to them eagerly, and sometimes even asked them questions.
Then, as the last morning of her training was about to end, a person made their
rare appearance.

「Yo! You guys are into it today.」

「Captain! Why are you here!?」

It was easy to see how splendid his muscles were, even under all his clothes.
He had a long ponytail slightly tied off to one side, and his somewhat pointed
eyes were green. He lightly stated that he was in his latter thirties, but he still
looked young.
Some people took fright at the scar over his right eye that extended to his cheek,
but with that and the gap that he was actually very kind hearted, there were
many girls who fell to his charm. He was the Front Line Pioneer Corps’ Captain,
“Kleihart Charginal.”

「You didn’t want to see me, Tonic?」

「Ah, that’s not it, I didn’t mean it in a bad way…」

「I know… Hmmm, so you’re the rumored little lady.」

『Um…?』

Kleihart walked past the still dumbfounded knights and stood in front of Rio.

「…You’re more normal that I thought.」

『…』

He examined her from the bottom to the top.

Tonic knew that those words were taboo in front of Rio.

『Is is wrong to be normal?』

「Hm?」

『I thought normal meant “average,” “general,” and “standard, ” but it seems that
in this world it only aligns with “low rank,” “vulgar,” and “inferior.”』

「…」

『Are you going to say it too? “Whatever you do, it’s pointless so shut up and be a
good girl.”』

「…Has someone said that to you?」

『This country’s King. He told me that when I asked him if I could use the
library…And? What will you do? Are you of the same opinion as him?』

Rio glared fiercely at Kleihart while Tonic was panicking.

Though she didn’t know, it was quite an audacious attitude to take towards the
Captain of the Front Line Pioneer Regiment.
Even though Kleihart wasn’t the type to take things to heart, it would be hard for
Tonic to speak up in defense for Rio and ask for a lighter punishment.
「Oi, Ri–」
「Ha ha ha ha! This kid is interesting! I’m “Kleihart Charginal.” I’m the Captain of
the Front Line Pioneer Regiment. What’s your name, Jou-chan*?」
(TL: Kleihart refers to Rio as Jou-chan a lot, so I’m leaving it in romaji. Jou-chan
means little lady or miss. Think of it as a term of endearment coming from him.)

Kleihart’s hearty laugh had cut off the words of warning Tonic was about to give
Rio.

『Cap…tain…?』

Rio’s jaw dropped as she realized “it was this person?”

「Rio, introduce yourself.」

『Eh? A-ah, yes. Um, I’m “Rio Akidzuki.” That thing from before… I didn’t know so
um, I’m very sorry. 』

After Rio introduced herself, Tonic also lowered his head in apology.

「Ah, you don’t need to worry about that. I also worded myself poorly. Even so, I
get it now. I know why Tonic and Reyfaras favor you. You have much stronger
eyes than that Goddess-sama.」

『…I see.』

While the words Kleihart had spoken confused her, Tonic finally regained his
composure and got in between the two of them.

「Speaking of which, why is Kleihart-sama here?」

「Why have you been asking “why why” since when I’ve come back?」
「Why… Didn’t you yourself say it!? You were going to go to “Gizant Fortress” so
you told us not to slack off!!」

“Gizant Fortress.” It was a fortress located near the territory line between the
humans and the demons, and it had been entrusted to the Front Line Pioneer
Regiment.

「Ah, I did say something like that.」

「Jeez… Even though you went to the furthest possible fortress to escape the duty
of protecting the next Goddess, why did you come back? Did you come to
become a guardian for the Goddess?」

Kleihart’s face distorted disagreeably to Tonic’s words.

「Don’t be stupid. As if I could stand babysitting some brat from “another world.”
In the first place, it’s ridiculous to think that a savior would appear out of thin air
to save the country that we have been protecting so desperately. If that
happened, then what was the meaning of all the fighting we’ve done? For what
did my men fight and die for? If other worlders were going to come and save us,
then they should have come sooner…Before the people of this country had to
die. If not, then we shouldn’t depend on other people. To rely on the “Goddess”
is a 0 or 100 chance. We either fight the demons with the humans until one side
surrenders, or stop fighting with the demons and rely solely on that person. Like
this, they finally show how little they think of our lives. I can only see them
underestimating us.」

「Kleihart-sama, Rio is here.」

Tonic told Kleihart to caution his complete disapproval of the Goddess and
otherworlders.
Albeit getting involved mistakenly, Rio was also “another worlder.”
It would not feel good to be called an “outsider.”
That was why he cautioned him, but…
『I don’t mind at all, Tonic-san. Actually, I’m of the same opinion. Wait, haven’t I
told you before? I said something similar when I first met Rey-sama. I said, “don’t
involve the lives of people who don’t belong to your world.”』

The person in question laughed with a wide smile.

「Hahaha! As I thought, this girl is interesting! I came back because I wanted to

meet her.」

『You wanted to meet with me?』

「That’s right. The replacement guys who came told me that there was a girl from
another world that Reyfaras and Tonic had taken a shine to. I wanted to see what
kind of girl she was so I came running on horseback. I thought it would be the
“Goddess-sama,” but in the end it was just the normal girl who got caught up in
the summoning.」

『…So what are your thoughts now that you’ve finally met her?』

Kleihart laughed to Rio’s question.

It was a very cheerful laugh.

「She was a much more interesting Jou-chan than I expected. I understand why
she appealed to Reyfaras and Tonic. How you had the guts to come to my squad’s
early morning training, how you had the courage to shut up and endure the
things you didn’t like, and how no matter what other people said to you, you
didn’t give in– I like all those qualities! I want you in my unit. Don’t you too,
Tonic?」

「Why are you asking me? ……Well, it’s not a mistake to say so though.」

Tonic had also thought about that.

If they left Rio in their squad, then Rio would get stronger without a doubt.
Even without the talent, she knew how to put in a tremendous amount of effort.
Those kinds of humans would be able to gain strength from other things than just
talent.

But Tonic knew that it was not what she would have wanted.

「But no matter what Rey or I say, this girl will probably leave us.」

「What makes you say that?」

「She’s not such a docile kid to live by doing as she’s told to. She’s the type to
ignore the rules and zoom through life the way she wants to. If she joins the
Imperial Knights, then I won’t be responsible for any mess she makes.」

She was much better suited for freedom.

Rather than caring about title or rank, it would be better for her to live the way
she wanted.
To have someone tell her the way to live would not suit her.

『Tonic-san really understands me. As expected of the person who taught me the
sword.』

Hearing the Tonic’s words, Rio smiled happily.

『I’m very strong willed. In my former world, I was often told that I was stubborn.
If someone decided that I couldn’t do something, I was the type to get fired up
instead. On the contrary, if someone told me to do something, then it was like I
had no ambition at all. Like in this case, if I really had been named the “Goddess,”
then I would have refused outright. Well luckily, this time it didn’t turn out that
way, but then I was labeled as a “mistake” and thrown away like garbage. As
such, if I were to enter the Imperial Knights and fight for those people’s sake,
wouldn’t that make me stupid? I will politely decline your offer. Ah, but I would
have no problem if it was fighting for the Front Line Pioneer Regiment and people
like Rey-sama or Tonic-san.』

To the girl who outright refused to fight for this country, Kleihart cheerfully and
repeatedly slapped her on the back.
「That sounds good! I’ve decided to root wholeheartedly for you Jou-chan!!
You’re much more interesting that the current royalty or the real “Goddess.” If
anything happens, you can call for me. I’ll rush there as fast as I can.」

Tonic gave a bitter smile as he watched the scene of Kleihart relentlessly bashing
Rio on the back.

Apparently, it seemed this girl liked by many “oddballs.”

The people who first stretched their hands out to this girl, Reyfaras and Kleihart
had enough prestige to change the country and were insanely popular because of
their strength, but even more so they were “oddballs.”
They were also people who often went against the imperial order of this
country’s King.
The reason they still had so much political power and remained unchecked was
because if they became angered, then this country would surely fall to ruin and
to the demons if they were to lose them.
They had that much power.
Tonic also knew he was a weird person for following the king of oddballs,
Kleihart.
Not only being a strong swordsman, but Kleihart’s ability to gather strong men
and his ability itself was confidently stronger than the other faction leaders.
In fact, in regards to warfare, the only one more skilled than Tonic was Kleihart.
But even with that kind of ability, Tonic didn’t have the intention to serve under
anybody other than Kleihart, and no matter how favorable the conditions, Tonic
had no intention of ever leaving his command.
No matter who this country’s king was, Tonic’s ruler would only be Kleihart, and
even if the King declared something was justified, if Kleihart said it wasn’t, then
Tonic would be of the same opinion.
That’s why he was an “oddball.”
But that was also something all of the members of the Front Line Pioneer
Regiment could say.
Everyone would call the people in the Front Line Pioneer Regiment “oddballs,”
but most of them were picked up by Kleihart himself, so it was understandable.
The new recruits who endured the harsh training and didn’t drop out were also
scouted by Kleihart.
Year by year, a number of weirdos entering the squad would increase, and the
amount of Kleihart groupies would also increase.
And, Tonic thought that Rio, who was liked by all the eccentrics, was probably
also a fine “oddball.”

7
I got angry.

The one week I was allowed to stay at the castle ended, and I was currently
traveling in the highly acclaimed horse-drawn carriage.

Carriages are quite shaky.

My bottom and my hips received large damage, adding on that I was slightly
nauseous so my motivation was on a decline.

Now then, after being kicked out of the castle, the place I was now headed
towards was called the Beast’s Fang Forest.

According to Rey-sama, it was an extremely dangerous place.

To Tonic-san, a place he never wanted to return to.

And to Kleinhart-sama, a playground.

……Well, at any rate, I clearly understood that it wasn’t a place where a young
lass (not that I’m at the age to be called that) would be able to survive after being
kicked to the curb.

Even though I say that, it wasn’t like I had the choice to refuse.

Thinking it couldn’t be helped, I gave up and climbed into the carriage that was
prepared last night.
What I got from the royal family was a meager amount of money, food and
clothes.

From Rey-sama I received a large sheet of paper with a magic formation drawn
on it and a small knife that was easy to attach to my body.

Tonic-san gave me a thin bladed single-handed sword that was shaped similar to
a katana, along with a bow and some arrows.

Moving towards the place that I would spend the rest of my life if I was unskillful
with a lacking amount of possessions, the carriage continued to jostle about.

「We’ve arrived.」

When he called me, it was around the time of the instant where evening changed
into night.

The carriage had stopped so I got off, and before my eyes was a dense forest.

『Um, you aren’t saying this is…?』

「Advance further ahead into the forest and you will find the land and the hut
prepared for you. We can only accompany you up to this point, so please make
progress by yourself from here. Well then.」

Without any intention to answer my question, that was all the escort who had
arrived together with me said before turning on his heel.
『…It can’t be helped, I guess.』

For the time being I wouldn’t make any progress if I stayed here, I fixed my aim
on the direction they had said my cabin would be and walked forwards.

The time I began walking was a few tens of minutes ago.

I earnestly thought.

Wouldn’t it have been fine for them to have handed over a torch at least?

The sun had already set, and in the overgrown greenery of the forest the
moonlight wouldn’t reach.

In other words, before my eyes was total darkness.

It was dark to the point where I even doubted that my eyes were open.

I was from a world where artificial light abounded, so it was unimaginably dark.

I had now experienced true darkness.

『”Light.”』
I pushed my left hand forwards, turning towards the palm of my hands and
recited that single word.

Doing so, in the palm of my hand a mass the size of a baseball formed and lit up
the surroundings.

It was an elementary level spell of the light attribute.

It barely consumed any MP.

I had wondered where I would find a use for it, but I discovered that it was
unexpectedly useful.

Very convenient.

Manifesting three more lights I began to walk once again.

A forest at night was an environment suitable for stirring up feelings of terror by

itself.

But this place was the “Beast’s Fang Forest.”

Many monsters settled down here and it ran on a different system than the
human’s territory.

Wriggling in the darkness, there was a large amount of presences.

A great number of sharp eyes observed me with vigilance, and I understood I was
being targeted.

Touching the sword I hung at my hip, I confirmed their existence and took a
breath.

Aah, I’m scared.

Really, why do I have to face something like this?

They were the ones who got me involved, I’m the “victim” so to speak.

Why do I have to endure such unfair treatment?

Because I don’t have any power?

Is it because my appearance is normal, or that I don’t have an ability, or because I

don’t

have any charm, or because my MP amount it average?

Even those are just their selfish reasons.

I haven’t done anything to deserve this.

Ah jeez, really, what the heck am I doing.

Devoting myself to only “give up” on my age, I laughed that it couldn’t be helped,
but even so without giving up I desperately clung on.

If I were told it was impossible my defiant heart would boil, speaking something
immature like I didn’t know “reality” was my ideal.

Because of that habit I was forced to personally experience “reality” even if I

didn’t want to, and my limit up to this point had snapped, I laughed and stopped
walking.

I wasn’t immature to the point where I chased dreams while wholeheartedly

believing in myself, and it wasn’t as if I didn’t understand “reality.”

I wasn’t a person to give up and accept everything with a smile and let it flow
away either.

It was a very half-baked position, but even so, it was a fact that I had chased
dreams and grasped at them over “there.”
I had a dream.

I had things I wished to fulfill.

I had things I wanted to achieve.

That’s why I lived in “reality,” worked, saved up money, studied and struggled.

But in an instant, all that was stolen.

By the exceedingly harsh “reality” that I had gotten dragged into this affair.

I had a dream.

I had things I wished to fulfill.

I had things I wanted to achieve.

I made an effort for those things.

I lived while dreaming of the future.

Even so…

Far from apologizing, the people who stole everything from me called me a
nuisance, chased me out and promptly abandoned me.

I was told that I couldn’t return to my former world so I gave up, but even so I
hated my powerlessness and I hated that I was inferior to the people who
abandoned me, so that’s why I made an effort to become more powerful.

I accepted “reality,” but as expected once again, I was told that it was impossible
and clung onto my dream and made an effort.

Having done so, the result of that “reality” was this.

In the end, I was unable to fulfill the dream of making the people who enraged
me regret their actions and was now currently here.

In the first place leaving beside everything else, with only one week it was
impossible for me to find some power that would make the ruling figures go
weak in the knees.

I feel bad for Rey-sama and Tonic-san who had cooperated with me, but perhaps
at the start, I had already given up.

I gave up, but even so, just for the sake of invigorating myself up… I realized that I
was unable to live in this world, so I made an effort to obtain power.

Ahh, in the end, no matter where I am, I will be unable to fulfill my “dream.”

I will probably never see Rey-sama or Tonic-san ever again.

In this forest, I dreaded for when the time came that the countless amount of
existences stronger than me would steal my life, feared it, and would have to live
while curled up in a ball.

That was the “reality” unfolding before my eyes at this moment.

『Haha, how stupid.』

The voice I uttered resounded more than I would have thought.

『Stupid… Stupid… Stupid!!』

The emotions I had always been repressing overflowed.

There was frustration, but it was also grief, fear, humiliation, confusion, and rage,

『Don’t screw with me!! What do you take another person’s life for!? Does no one
else matter but you!? Don’t get other people involved in your affairs!! Give me
back my life!! Give me back my dreams!! Give me back my future!! I don’t have
power so you don’t need me!? Does your not conscience hurt if you abandon a
human from another world!? Do you think it’s a given that the humans from
another world will save you!? There are only idiots in this world!!!!』

After I was done yelling, I took in breaths.

Because my emotions were considerable disturbed, the light magic disappeared

and my surroundings were once again dyed with darkness.

The monsters’ presences approached closer.

Without the light, it was the territory those who were good in the dark.

They probably wanted to attack and eat me.

『Don’t joke with me… As if I’ll stand being eaten. As if I’ll stand dying. Just watch,
I’ll definitely survive and gain power, and one day I’ll definitely make you regret
abandoning me!! It’s fine to think of monsters like frenzied wild animals from my
past world. If it’s against animals, then I won’t lose. Don’t underestimate my
training!!』

In the former world, I worked at a pet store and the degree of training I had was
being a dog trainer.
It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that throughout the 22 years of my life, there
wasn’t a day where I didn’t encounter animals, and without giving up I was with
them every day.

Not just the mainstream dogs and cats, but I’ve handled cows, pigs, chickens,
horses and deer, various types of birds, raccoons and foxes to a limit, and snakes
and fish.

As expected I never handled a wild lion before, but I have experience with bears
and boars.

I had a strange degree of contact with the animals from the past world, but
thanks to that I also learned a lot.

『Don’t underestimate humans, you bastards!!』

Drawing the sword at my waist, I relit the lights and squared off against the
monsters lined up before me.

8
The night of the 7th day, close to death.

I’ll speak from the conclusion.

Somehow, I won the fight against the monsters.

Concentrating all of my power, I won with limbs intact.

Frankly, the spirits were unable to just watch and lent me their strength free of
charge, and without them I probably would have lost both my arms and my legs, I
was able to barely win.

By the way, the mana a spirit possesses is not much.

 They were skilled at using mana and showing it as magic, but because their
mana amount was low, if they didn’t receive mana from humans they could only
use a few elementary level spells.

The humans provided the mana, and the spirits created the visible phenomena;
it was an efficient system that benefited both parties.

Now then, returning to the subject, with that meager amount of mana the
spirits fought for and supported me desperately, so once the battle ended I
rewarded them with mana.

I found out that it was ok to compensate the spirits afterwards.

If I was in a hurry to use magic next time, then I could ask for a deferred
payment.

[TL: Basically, she can ask them to use magic first, and then pay them later with
MP (I think).]

Though if it came to that, they would only be able to use elementary level
magic…

I’m thinking about things at length here, but it was actually a pretty dangerous
situation.

Blood flowed without stopping from the various bite marks, cuts and scratches
on my body. There was an abnormal amount of pain ran through my arm as it
was changing colors to a dark reddish brown, and I could only walk by dragging
one of my legs. Really, there were too many injuries all over my body, I thought
I’d die.

The light spirits were personally lighting the path for me so I’d thought to
conserve my mana, but my biggest worry was if I would truly reach the cabin with
my life intact.
[TL: RUN ON SENTENCES ARE THE ENEMIES OF ALL TRANSLATORS TTATT]

『Ahh, seriously, I’ve had enough of this.』

 There was no use in crying so I continued to walk forwards, but I wonder if my
eyes were finally misting up to count down to the end of my life?

『I don’t want to die, naa. If I’m going to die, then I want to be atop a soft futon at
least.』

[TL: Idk how to translate this part well. She’s saying: Iya da naa, shinitakunai naa.]

The spirits flew around in worry as I finally stopped.

By the way, half of these children came along with me from the castle, and the
other half were from this forest.

Rey-sama had said that I had a constitution that made spirits attached to me.

『If it was going to come to this, I should have learned at least one restoration
type magic…』

If I remember right, there was a High Grade light attribute magic that could
heal injuries.

There wasn’t many attack oriented spells in the light attribute, so I put priority
on the other attributes and thought to circle back to it later.

『This is bad, I feel like I’ll die……』

I dragged myself to a tree and leaned on it, sitting down.

My limbs feel cold.

I’d already stopped feeling about half of sensations.

Whenever I breathed in my chest hurt, so a number of my ribs was probably

broken.

Feeling like I couldn’t move a single finger anymore I closed my eyes, and the
spirits hit my cheek using their small hands, as if to wake me.
『…Sorry, I’m a little tired……Let me sleep…』

My consciousness was fading.

Ah, I’ll probably never wake up again, I thought, and just as I let myself follow
my fading awareness… Rustle, I heard the sound of dirt being stepped on.

There was the sound of someone else’s footsteps approaching me.

「The forest was unusually noisy so I came, but why is there a human here?」

The sound of footsteps stopped in front of me.

And what came out from that being was the word “human.”

「Hey, girl. What are you doing?」

From the low voice that resounded, I could tell that the owner was male.

But the strength to open my eyes and confirm that figure, I no longer had.

『…Wh…o…』

The voice I barely managed was hazy.

「So you were attacked by monsters…You going to die?」

Ah, what a guy.

Asking such a thing in front of a person covered in wounds was a foolish

question, wasn’t it?

Actually, he didn’t answer my question.

If he didn’t have any intention to save me, then I wish he’d leave me alone.

Or like, you aren’t human?

 I began wondering why he was here, and was in the mood to ask him in return.

「You didn’t understand your strength, so things turned out this way. Foolish
human, is it your destiny to die in obscurity here?」

Ah, seriously. What’s your problem?

Why aren’t you just ignoring me?

As this continues I would die, but this guy kept hurling questions at me, he’s a
brute.

If you don’t want to save me then go away.

If you’re paying attention to me on a whim, then help me.

I still haven’t given up over here.

I don’t have the endurance or the willpower to tag along with your meddling.

『You’re… loud…I don’t know… anything about… destiny…。…I’m aware… I have…

no strength… …I’m not here… cuz I want to… be…。It’s because I don’t want to
die… that I’m struggling. …Stop… bothering me……』

While hoarse, I spit out those segmented words.

At the same time I finished speaking, I mustered the last of my strength to

open my eyes.

『Who the heck… wants to die here…!!』

In my hazy vision I saw deep crimson eyes.

Glaring into those eyes and saying those words took the last of my strength.

The distance between our visions rapidly closed, and I saw the man widen his
eyes in surprise.
 And then, my world was dyed in black.

ーーーーー

ーーー

「…Did she die?」

Just before she closed her eyes, after fearlessly looking me in the eyes and
laughing, she didn’t move at all.

It seemed like she was breathing though, barely.

「If I leave her alone, the monsters will probably dispose of her…」

How many humans were there that could exchange a conversation with me
without fear?

How many humans are there that wouldn’t pale in the face after seeing my
eyes?

Well, it could also be because this girl was already breathing her last breaths…

While shallowly breathing, this girl’s life will end sooner or later.

I wasn’t sure why this human, who looked weak from all angles, would be in
this forest, but just because I found her didn’t mean I had the obligation to save
her.

「………What is it?」

When I turned my back on the girl to leave, there were a number of spirits
blocking my way.
 The desperately tried to convey something with their gestures.

「…You want me to save this girl?……How idiotic.」

Somehow understanding their meaning, I laughed through my nose and walked

off in dismissal.

Why should I save a human?

「………Enough.」

After I took two steps, the spirits once again stood in my way.

Getting startled at the apparent irritation I let show in my voice, as I thought

the spirits had really come to plead for that girl’s life. I once again ignored the
spirits and began walking.

Pechi, a single spirit hit my cheek.

Pechi pechi, so another spirit hit the opposite cheek.

Pechi pechi pechi, yet another spirit hit my forehead.

Pechi pechi pechi pechi pechi pechi pechi pechi, a numerous amount of spirits
hit all over my face.

Pon, a spirit made a ball of fire.

Pon pon, a different spirit made a ball of water.

Pon pon pon, yet another spirit made a ball of wind.

Pon pon pon pon pon pon pon pon, a multitude of spirits made balls of
lightning, earth, light and darkness.

「Oi, what are you intending? Are you picking a fight with me? Even if you are
spirits, that doesn’t mean that you’ll be let off.」
 I let out a low voice, but even then the spirits’ hands didn’t restrain their
hands.

「Good grief, what is it.」

The small hands of the spirits who were hitting me didn’t hurt.

The elementary level magic hitting me didn’t even make a scratch.

But……

「Eei! You’re annoying!! I got it! It’s fine as long as I save her, right!!?」

I yelled in despair at the utter annoyance and carried the girl on my shoulder.

Seeing me the spirits were satisfied, and while smiling happily they moved
forwards as if guiding.

「Good grief, what is this girl…」

In this forest filled with monsters, she was alone.

Even so, seeing this dying girl, I understood that she was definitely not strong.

And this girl was aware of that truth.

At the this girl’s level, she wouldn’t survive in this forest.

Furthermore currently, this girl was close to death.

But the spirits told me to save such a girl.

It was hard to understand.

In the first place, spirits didn’t have much interest in humans.

There was no point in having an interest in things that couldn’t see them, after
all.
 It was only a relationship of receiving mana and activating magic in return.

Therefore, they didn’t concern themselves when there was a human dying in
front of them.

But they asked to save this girl.

In other words, that meant…

「She can see you?」

In response to my question, the spirits happily flew around the girl in circles.

「Kuku, I’ve picked up something strange.」

To the spirits’ reply, laughter welled up in my heart.

I’d gotten tired of this world, to think that there was still a presence that could
entertain me.

I wonder if the cabin the spirits were looking ahead at was the place this girl
was heading towards.

「Now then, girl. Will you be able to kill me?」

Breathing shallowly, a human girl.

If she was to die here then it would just be that, but if she was able to survive,
then maybe this girl would be the one to grant my request.

Now then, girl.

When you open your eyes again, what kind of attitude will you take towards
me?

「Be sure to entertain me to the fullest.」

 In front of the cabin, in the small clearing illuminated with moonlight, the
man’s crimson eyes narrowed and shined in delight.

9
The man with red eyes seems to see too.

『………』

Ok. Firstly, let’s put the state of affairs in order. Un.

It appears the place I’m currently at is some cabin.

Perhaps, this is the cabin that was granted to me.

And, I was laying on the bed that was inside the cabin.

The first thing to jump into my sight upon waking was the wooden ceiling.

I could hear the chirping of birds from the small window located beside the bed,
and it seemed like the sun was out so I concluded it was sometime in the early
morning.

Un, up to this point it was still fine.

It was a mystery as to how I who was on the verge of death was nowhere after
some turn of events, but in any case I was alive so I didn’t mind the trivial details.

But, there was something that I did mind.

『……』

Who was this ikemen 1 sleeping next to me!?

When I moved reflexively to jump to my feet, I was obstructed by the ikemen’s

arms that were wrapped around my torso. I thought I should at least have a
weapon, but when I looked through my surroundings, the weapons I had
supposedly brought were nowhere to be seen.
I sought an explanation from the spirits who were flying around, but to my regret
I couldn’t understand most of their gesturing.

Luckily from what I did understand, was that this ikemen had carried me here,
and that between him and I there was no mistake committed. [^2]

Un, this was very important information. Especially the latter part.

『He’s not a bad person, maybe…?』

Thinking that it was about time, I removed the hands around my waist and stood
up, looking around the room.

It seems this place was the bedroom.

When I opened the door to leave, there was a hallway. In there, there were three
doors that lead to their own respective rooms.

Opening the first door in the hallway, there was a living room with plenty of
space.

The kitchen was located adjacent, and in front of the kitchen counter was a table
and chairs for four people.

To the far right, in front of the fireplace was a space to converse with others.

I was wondering what kind of horrible place it would be since Rey-sama was so
outraged, but there was a toilet and a bathroom, there was even a storeroom. To
get this all for free was something to be grateful for, right?

Well, rather than the cabin, Rey-sama was probably more angry about this place
with “those” [^3] …

『Ah, it’s here.』

In the luggage carelessly left on top of the table, I discovered the weapons I
received from my teachers and took a breath in relief.
As expected, I couldn’t wield the bow in the house, so I equipped the one-handed
sword and dagger… And when the situation had come to this point, I finally
realized.

『…I, wasn’t I about to die?』

I moved around without thinking about anything, but before I lost consciousness,
I certainly should’ve been in a life-threatening crisis.

What happened?

My injuries disappeared without a trace, and my clothes returned to their original

state.

『Maybe it was magic? …Certainly, not that ikemen from before?』

「It is exactly that “certainly.”」

『…!?』

When I turned to the voice behind me, the ikemen from before yawned, looking
tired.

「……The condition of your body seems well.」

『Huh?』

While he was viewing me from top to bottom, the ikemen said that with a nod.

As I got a better look, I had a feeling I’d seen his face before for some reason.

His jet black hair went down to his lower back.

His nicely muscled body had stature and was at least two heads larger than me.

The each part of his face was orderly arranged.

And the thing that pulled at attention most, were his eyes.

His slightly slanted eyes shined.

Deep crimson pupils.

That’s right, this person was……

『The KY guy [^4] I met in the forest!!』

「Kay wai?」 [^5]

Yes, I’ve remembered now.

Wasn’t he the jerk asking a person in a life-threatening situation, “You going to

die?” and calling them a “fool”!?

『Why are YOU here!?』

「Why, that’s a considerable manner of speaking. I carried you all the way here,
applied healing magic on you, and I incidentally cared for you while you were
with fever and having a nightmare for three days without rest. That rudeness
towards the person who did that for you is uncalled for, don’t you agree?」

『……You did?』

「Yes.」

When I looked to the surrounding spirits, every one of them nodded so it must be
the truth.

『Umm…You’ve been a great help.』

「Truly. I’m “Alfalto.” You?」 [^6]

『Ah, um, I’m “Rio Akidzuki.”』

「Rio, then? Call me Alf. These guys were annoying and being a menace so I
decided to help you, but it was considerably interesting.」

Laughing with a deep voice, I was caught on something in his words.

『”These guys,” you mean…』

「Yes? You can see them, can’t you? I’m talking about the spirits.」

He said so while he lightly poked a spirit that was near him.

『You can see them too!?』

「Yes, I can see them.」

I gazed at him in wonder as he nodded as if it were only natural.

『That’s a surprise… There was someone other than Rey-sama and I who could
see them… Maybe people who can see just don’t announce it?』

「No, humans who can see these guys are rare. I’m surprised myself. ……Speaking
of which,」

When I noticed he approached me, he stared at my face.

『…What?』

I’ll say this, but no matter how well-arranged his face is, I’m already used to it.

With the neutral beauty Rey-sama and his aide, the intellectual beauty Arami-
sama, and after seeing the war front forefronts with trained bodies and gallant
faces day after day, you would get accustomed to beauties.
Therefore, even though the exceptional ikemen Alf was in front of my eyes, I
didn’t feel as if it were to such a degree for me to take a reaction.

Aah, he has a well-featured face, or, it’s my first time seeing crimson eyes but
they’re really pretty, or, being so close was a good thing so while I took the
chance to observe his face more carefully, his eyes gently narrowed and a playful
color dwelled within them.
(I have trouble coming up with a good term for this. Help. Example: Kaneki pic
“narrow eyes gently”)

「You aren’t scared of these eyes, are you?」

『Your eyes? Why?』

「Most humans fear these eyes. They hold them in contempt with fear, saying
they are detestable.」

『Hmmm? But the people of this world are fundamentally colorful, aren’t they?
Just because of those red eyes, it’s not as if I would think of you much different
from those people.』

The people of this world are really colorful.

Hair color and eye color, they were colorful to the point that I wondered how
they came to be, and to I who was purely Japanese, I could only feel like they
were out of place.

For that reason, even if a person with red eyes were to increase that colorful
bunch, it wouldn’t change much to me.

By the way, ever since I was born I had never dyed my hair that way.

It wasn’t because of good conduct, it was merely because if I dyed it once then
when my hair started losing color, I would have to dye it again and it would
become really bothersome.
「I see. You’re saying I am like other humans, how interesting. You must not know
of the meaning behind someone possessing these eyes. Furthermore, the words
from before. You, you’re from another world? Certainly, around a week ago a
Goddess Summoning should have taken place. Answer me, what are you?」

With his lips arched playfully, he looked at me.

Receiving his gaze, I internally held my head at my verbal slip.

If I were to say “of this world,” then wasn’t it just like declaring I was someone
from another world!?

Even though before I departed, Rey-sama told me to hide that I was a person
from another world to the best of my ability!!

『Ahh, um…』

Glancing stealthily up at him, his face was serious.

It couldn’t be helped. I should resolve myself.

『An otherworlder who was involved and mixed up in the Goddess Summoning,
that is me. Pleased to make your acquaintance.』

While explaining with a smile, he said “I see” in consent.

「Saying you were “mixed up” means that other than you, there is a proper
“Goddess.” If that’s the case, then you were driven away as a nuisance and came
here.」

『The destination of the driving off is this place. This cabin and the surrounding
3km plot of land was given to me, and is to be my daily sphere of living from now
on. 』

「What a misfortunate life.」

『It’s exactly as you say. But it’s also a reality that I have no choice but to live here.
』

It couldn’t be helped.

Even while knowing that this place was dangerous, I was too ignorant of this
world to live in another place.

There was a limit to what I could learn from books.

No matter how correct it was, it was only theoretical after all.

The place I had no choice but to live in was the reality of this world.

If I were to set foot alone in that “reality,” I knew the outcome.

If that was the case, then I could only take the knowledge and strength that I
attained at the castle and struggle to live in this place.

「…You’re saying that you would live in this place, a den of monsters? You, who
was on the verge of death just days ago?」

『Hearing that makes my ears hurt [^7] …But I do have an idea.』

「Idea?」

『I was thinking of “artificial feeding.”』

While I was at the castle, I read a number of books on anything I could get my
hands on.

In them was a book that wrote about monsters in detail.

According to that book, it seems that monsters really love sweet things.

If that was true, then it was a method I had to attempt.

I wasn’t that good at cooking, but luckily I had enough skill in making cookies that
I wouldn’t be embarrassed to have other people eat it.

I don’t know how effective it will be, but there was merit in doing it.

While getting worked up and saying, “I’ll do it!”, I was unaware that Alf-san was
watching me with amused eyes.

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[^2]: For those that can’t read in between the lines, she was worried they
might’ve slept together in the intimate sense.

[^3]: She’s referring to the monsters outside her doorstep, I’m assuming.

[^4]: KY guy = kuuki yomenai otoko 空気読めない男 (shortened to KY 男).

Literally means a guy who can’t read the atmosphere, a guy with no sensibility
etc.

[^5]: Because Rio says the phrase using the english letters (KY Otoko), the phrase
must not automatically translate into their native language, so he is confused.

[^6]: アーファルト = Aafaruto. It would make more sense to name him Arfalto
(because the “a” is elongated instead of being “aru”), but since this is
discontinued anyways and since it would be weird to call him “Arf” later on, I
decided to just use Alfalto. This is just personal preference though.

[^7]: それを言われると耳が痛い = you saying that makes my ears hurt. Meaning,

he’s speaking the painful truth, and it strikes home.

Ikemen = hot guy ↩

10
Heibon 10. Trials Comes One After Another

A fragrant and sweet scent fills the air.

「Yosh!」

Rio smiled happily with a massive amount of freshly baked cookies.

Something tapped the window *konkon* and a 2-headed crow rush tried to
nudge open the window.

「Okay okay, I’m going now. Please wait. 」

She gave the crow a bitter smile and went outside with the cookies piled up.

「Omatase-shimashita!!」 (TL: Sorry I made you wait!)

If you opened the door and went outside, there were many things scattered
around.
So many different shaped things… commonly refered as “demons”.
They watch Rio with her platter piled up cookies and smiled in excitement.

「I have to more dishes so please wait a moment. 」

She put the large plate in front of the demons and returned inside. She did the
same thing twice more .

「Now please dig in!!」

With that cue, the demons flock to the cookies at once.

Feeding demons with Rio’s cookies was a success.

It was a great success.

There were not enough ingredients after 3 days since she started feeding. In
other words, a lot of ingredients were gathered. It was a great success since most
of the ingredient is not related to cookies at all.
In addition, it was a greater success that the 2-headed crow, a few wolves, and
some rabbit-like monster came to eat.
That was how she lived in the 『Beast Fang Forest』 since 2 weeks ago.
Anyway, the man called Afaruto also visiting the hut every 2-3 days. (TL: アーファル
ト)

Nothing is known except his name.

When she ask where did he came from, he said that he came from nearby
villages. Why there was a villages where the people wanted to live near such a
dangerous forest?
In other words, it’s a small village that wasn’t exist on the map.

When she asked what do you do, he said that he was a “freelancer”.
What kind of “freelance” where people need to be brave enough to come alone
into a dangerous forest?
She asked if he was a knight or a mercenary, but the answer was no.

She asked why monsters didn’t harm him at all, the answer was 「It’s just the way
it is」.
Even though she have so many questions, she gave up because his atmosphere
clearly states that he didn’t want to hear another question.

After all, he deflect every single question that she threw, so she just work around
it a week later.
There’s no inconvenience when he comes, instead it’s just talking with one
another.
The items that he brought is precious because he brought the ingredients
couldn’t be obtained from the forest. He also brought miscellaneous items like
books from time to time.

She was able to live relatively well with the demons and today she suddenly
remembered.

The magic square that Ray-sama gave her, where is it?

「Un, I didn’t have it in my room so I think it should be here」

「What are you doing?」

A stupid voice was hung from her back while she was clamoring *gasagoso* in
the storeroom.

「Ah, welcome home. Iya ne, when I left the castle there was a magic square that I
got from my master, but it seemed that I misplaced it. 」

「Oh, this thing?」

「Un, that’s it ……Un?」

I directed the words to Af, who waved the paper in his hands.

「E, why Af had my paper!?」

「I’m the one who carried your baggage, remember? If an unknown person has an
unknown magical square, it is confiscated. 」

「…」

And that was said by an unknown human that slept on someone’s bed like a log,
and tried to confiscate an unknown magic square. She had prepared a lot of
tsukkomi but she decided to leave him be.

For now…

「Anyway, you didn’t try to mess with it, right?」

「……well… 」

「You didn’t mess with it, RIGHT!?!」

It’s something that I got from Ray-sama.

It’s something tht I got from THAT Ray-sama.
What would happened if he messed it up………
Af seemed to enjoy her desperate expression.

「There are only a few people who can draw a magic square. It’s not a thing that
anyone can tamper on. 」

「Ah I see, thank god. 」

「It was an monodirectional magic square where someone from the other side
can relocate to this place, so from now on I made it possible for us to relocate to
the Kingdom. That’s all I can read from it. I couldn’t find any other use. 」

「Af-san!!!」

She couldn’t stand this person anymore.

She had found out from the short exchange, but this man is a cheat on 2 legs.
He had no difficulty at analyzing magic squares and had no problem using
advanced magic.

Is it common ikemens in this Kingdom to be strong?

「Don’t worry. It’s a small change so no one should be able to notice it. It will be
fine as long as you kept it a secret. 」

Af-san handed out the magic square like nothing.

「Please forgive me, ok? 」

I spread the magic square on the floor and looked at it.

It was filled with complicated letters and signs.

「Af, you said that “someone from the other side can relocate to this place”, isn’t
it?」

「Yes, only one directional though」

「In other wor-」

The magic square shines brightly.

「…」

「…」

2 figures could be seen on the magic square.

「「Rio!!!」」

「Hiiiiii!!」

She let out miserable voice out of surprise.

Because the face of Spartan Instructor from hell was popped up on the paper.

“If you are not picking this up, why are you translating it?”
What a coincidence, I am wondering the same thing, myself.

Seriously, I don’t know why I translate it.

11
The teachers came.
The two sides who emerged from the magic team are being pierced in front of
me.

"Rio, what were you doing for the last 2 weeks?"

"What ... I was living here regularly. "

"Why did not the transition magic trigger for two weeks why you were living
normally?"
"Ah, that is ..."

I turned my eyes toward Ray 's question to Arfu who was setting a sidelobe
behind me.
So I noticed that for the first time the red eyes of Aarh turned blue.

"…that? Ahu, you eyes ... "

The spirits fly around with my fellows around me who muttered so.
It seems to say that reading from desperately reported gestures tells us not to
touch on the color of his eyes.

Although I do not know why, in rabbits he seems to want to hide the color of his
own eyes from being red in the two people so I decided to pick up his intention.

"Who is that person?"

Ray says whether he thought of suspecting me who stopped moving while

watching Archie.

"Oh, he is ... ... er ..."

I got stuck in words trying to introduce it.

In the first place I do not even know anything about him.
What to introduce ...

"" Arfald "."

"" ... ... ""

"Well, uh, he got helped by a monster on the first day and helped the place I
died, and since then he has come to see more and more. "

"" "........." "

"... ...."

Please, please do not shut up feeling like three men staring at each other.
I will not be caught in between.
The spirits also fearfully flew around and the demons who are living are also
seeing this person from outside the window.

"What about injuries?"

"What? "

Tonick suddenly asked.

"I heard that they were dying on the first day when they were attacked by
demons, have you been injured already?"

"Oh, yes. It was okay as it was cured by Afu. "

They will smile that they should nod and return.

Ray, who was watching such interaction, came closer with a small breath.

"Well, I have something I'd like to ask a lot, but if Rio was safe, that would be
fine. I worked well for two weeks in such a place."

Pon, and spread his eyes unexpectedly in the hands on the head.

Oh, that's right.

They ... only they were kind.
It was kind as ever.
Even if I was told tough, even though I was being touched, they were still kind.
Even though I crumbled down, I waited until I got up.
I did not lend a hand, but I never let go.
Even though they mocked that someone was reckless, they believed themselves.
To the extent that they were clumsy, they were still kind.

I finally realized that it was such a nice thing.

"Living in such a place is not bad. "

Only when I came to this world, I said with a sincere smile.

Ray and Tonic, who opened their eyes slightly, still felt uneventfully glad that they
smiled with a smile.
ーーーー
ー
"Although it seems that there was a document that the monsters certainly liked
sweet things ..."

"You never imagined practicing it and succeeding, you were a tremendous

fellow."

Monsters who judged that Ray and Tonic are not dangerous persons The two
people who stopped their movement stunned by looking at the people who came
into the room coming in and feeling relaxed at the thoughtful place I was told by
admiration that I was impressed.

"The majority of the monsters in this forest seem to be of a type that is less
ferocious, so it seems that Afu would have succeeded. "

"Are you familiar with demons?"

"It's not as detailed as it may be, but well, there is some knowledge."

"Where is the house?"

"I live in a small village near here, which I often visited on procurement of food."

"Having accidently happened to Rio?"

"Oh, I thought about abandoning at first but do not ask me to live, I picked it up
unexpectedly."

"Ah, there's a persistent place in the waste."

"I will not give it up to it."

"surely."

"Hey, are you praising that?" Are you bad? "

A table of four people, which was first filled.

It is a temporary afternoon's tempo, but when you look at the members who are
now calmly present, they are really outrageous.

One of the strongest magicians in this country.

One side is a deputy captain of a battle crazy group.
A skillful person who can see one's spirit.
One visitor from another world.
And demons and spirits that surround the surroundings.

I thought that it was impossible to take a country with this facebook.

"Did you listen, Rio?"

If you were looking at the three people talking barely, Ray suddenly turned his
face to here.

"What? ...... Well, "

"Did not you hear it?"

"Sorry. "

Next time the story is brought back to us and the talk is returned.

"A month later, the army of the Demon Lord was founded with the goddess as
the leader, and I and Tonic will be selected as that member."

"So, for the past month from today we will stay here and give you the last
guidance."

"Last time ..."

"Even if I and Tonic have the skill that is outstanding, the same is true if we can
not conduct."

"I and Ray came down refusing all the invitation but since it is the goddess who
says the princess at the end after all, it is the goddess who said that Princess
Liama and Ray of the top magician and I am the fighting line pioneer team are
chosen as a supposed member There is no doubt, but in that, Harirwin Lycrae of
the decorative upper magician is entrusted with the magician's point of
indication, the command of the knight is Lurunas · Islan, the captain of the king's
guard patriarch who grew up greenhouse. If it is useless, the battle will be
defeated. "

"There is still hope if one of us, Clyrihart can take command, but this time the
task of the suppression of the demon will end in failure."

"Do you know it? "

"We are human beings in this country, even if there is no loyalty to the king,
that's why I do not think it will be destroyed, at least some of them are not
wanting to die."

"That's it. By the way, you are one of them."

"Huh? "

"That's why it is natural, so I came here by pressing all the work to my men, so
that if we are gone, Rio alone can live."

"... ...."

I will overcome the chunk of emotion that bounced up to the throat by grasping
the fist.

Oh, I wonder what I can return what I got them holding.

What does not have anything that I can do for them.
He taught me how to fight.
He gave me the technique of living in this world.
But I can not return anything.

It is helpless.
I thought that he was ineffective enough to save.
I am helpless, enough to deal with myself so much that I have to ask for teaching
to those who go to the dead.

But that is why I will make everything they teach me.

I wear it without leaving as much as possible so that they can concentrate solely
on protecting themselves without worrying about anything they leave after a
month.
That's the only thing I can do.

12
It turned out variously.
Ray and tonic began living for a week.
There are things that have been found out variously.

First of all, it is a cookie that I made by combining the materials that the demons
brought in, but in reality, that when people eat it is terribly unpleasant.

It was reversed at the moment when Tonic scoffed for cookies that I was baking
in my daily routine.
I was told that it was natural to ask Arfu.
Saying that the demons certainly like sweets, they do not like the sweetness
made for human beings.
The taste of humans and humans is subtly different, and it is sweetness that is
exquisite for them, which mixes the materials that demons brought every day
brings.
However, it seems that it is a terrible disgusting thing for human beings, the late
Tonic's reverse case.

For me, I did not notice it as a taste so I did not notice it at all.
The smell also seemed to be delicious normally, as the monsters were eating
deliciously, they did not doubt that they were "delicious".
But, the first three days were originally made from the materials that were in this
hut, but .... In fact, that material was actually a demon preference that Af
prepared for me.
By the way, it was Aarf who taught us how to use the materials that the demons
brought, and cookies and other rice at the beginning were all made under the
guidance of Aarh.
Today, at that time Aarph taught us how to make "sweet taste of demonic
preference" and "food oriented to humans" respectively.
By the way, it turned out that even cookies for making monster taste cookies
become cookies that can be delicious even with humans by adjusting the
formulation.
The point is, it is a matter of putting in and putting in amount.

Well, next, in fact, that Aarh is the former demon king.

............ Let's say it again.
I found out that Arhu is the former demon king.
It is said that it is a former demon king.

Besides, this was quite coming out with Sarari.

It is the second day when the two came to the cabin. Looking at Aarf, Ray who
repeats the action of thinking something, if it something to worry so much, if it is
said that you should ask the principal directly, that a few minutes later,

"Asphalt, are not you a king demon?"

"Oh, yes," ex-girlfriend "is attached.

Coming out with the feeling.

Moreover,

"Naka? There is a familiar name to" Arphalt. "But why is the former Maou that is
in such a place?"

"Retiring living, it was a longstanding dream to spend time leisurely in places that
do not get in the way."

The beginning and the beginning to start talking about you.

"" ............ ""

Tonic, who quickly pulled out the sword at the moment he heard "demon king"
with stunning reflections. I could not help moving my head in unexpectedly
holding my hand on the handle in a shape that was attached to him.

Why is Ray like former demon King Arhu can not speak normally without vigilance
or hostilities, in fact it is Archie, a demon before the 3rd generation from the
current demon king, at that time he had not yet fought territorial disputes with
humans It seems to be.
Besides, when Aarh was doing the demon kingdom, humans and demons tended
to get along well with each other.
That is why the name "Arphalt" remained in the literature as "Maou", and Ray
came to notice.
However, even if it is a demon king of when three generations agreed well, it
seems that it is possible to be in contact with things that are "enemies" now
without any such alarm.
Perhaps because it is "the former demon king" of Aurph, it may be the black
curtain that brought various blows into "the current demon" to cause territorial
disputes so far.
When I said that, I was taken a disgusted face by Ray.

"Rio, Asphalt was doing the demon king from the hundreds of years ago now, it is
probably there was a hero's book," Arhalt ", you are probably reading."

"... Well, maybe, is" Human and Satan "'s" Asphalt "!? It is a story of this country's
founding?

"Human and demon king".

It is a story about the story of the founding of this country.
After the territorial dispute between humans and demons happened out of print,
it is a rare thing that we rarely see now.
In my case, I read that it was in a library owned by Ray so I somehow
remembered as knowledge.

Hundreds of years ago, humans came over this continent, the place where the
demonic lived.
At that time, it was the evil king "Arphalt" at that time that pioneered a part of
this continent that was unsuitable for living in order for them and helped lots of
it.
I sometimes persuade demons who dislikes giving humans their own land,
sometimes going to take medicinal herbs for the sake of human beings who have
fallen ill without getting accustomed to the environment. In addition to
overcoming many difficulties and sufferings, humans nurture a bond that crosses
the tribe as "Asphalt", and thanks to his help, this country Salawin Empire of this
country is now completed.
It is said that.

A story that can hardly be believed from the relationship between the demons
and humans now.
But, if it is true that Aarph is "Arphalt" in that story, he is exactly ...

"How old are you, Ahu?"

"I already stopped counting before long ... well, it should be over 500 lightly."

"That's right, because the founding country of this country was supposed to have
been around 525 years ago, it is said that it is more than saying that it is a demon
king before that .... Huh, really Arfu said that" Arfald " Is it? "

"Well, I certainly cooperated to build this country, I did not think there was a
narrative that spelled it."

At the same time I convinced at the same time that I understand that he seems
to be that "Arphalt", apparently to Iru told it.

If he is the same person as the story "Arphalt", there is no such thing as "enemy"
or "blackmind" that I thought.
Because he ... "Asphalt" has quit the devil in order to live with human beings.

In "Human and Satan", "Asphalt" fell in love with a human daughter.

And at the end of the tale, I saw that the Sarawin empire of human nation was
completed successfully "Arphult" quit the devil in order to live with that human
daughter.

Things that were written after that were not written ... ...

"Is that true too?"

"... .... It was a calm and kind person who was named" Wemiri "."

As I said so, Mr. Ahru seemed nostalgic but somewhat laughed somewhere.

It seems that the territorial dispute took place after about two hundred years
since it became the demon after Arhu.
That demon killed was destroyed by the goddess who came to this world by
summoning the last goddess, and now becomes the demon king and the same
thing is repeated.

I should have chosen a bit of a pacifist demon as a guardian, and it was returned
that it was impossible for a man to expand the territory too much.
In the first place, in the first place, the territory of humans and demons was
exactly half.
As it increased the number of human beings, he opened the forest which was the
land of Magic, burned trees, built a building, expanded its territory without
permission.
Originally everything is a land of a demonic group, human beings have only
separated the land to a demon, but forget their gratitude, there is no such land
that a man who runs selfish rage is none, Even the counterattack came out of the
fight.

Aarf smiled, both were foolish.

With those foolish people who have the same language but have forgotten to
discuss.

So it seems that Aarf was just looking all the time without having to shoulder
either.
That is the mission that myself should fulfill the human beings on this continent
and share the land.

"Did not you think to stop?"

Why both the demons and the human beings are precious to them, why have
they only seen watching the two sides hurt?

"Whether this is also certainly necessary, either one will perish or both will be
destroyed. Whatever it is, when the settlement arrives in some way in this
struggle, neither man nor demonic tribe will regret, condolence, I wonder, I'm
grieving, sadness, indignation, and I think, "You can not repeat." You have only to
fight as much as you want until you can think so. For this reason this strife is
necessary, so I did not stop. "

I thought that I could say so, surely it is a very strong existence.

And finally, in this country the woman "with translation" shortens her hair, the
other women say that it is at least at the waist length hair.
It seems that "translation" will change depending on the length to cut, but the
length of the place where I can stay on my shoulder like me is the length that
represents a woman with "return" or "widow".
So, when I went to the town with Arhu's improved magic team (I improved it
when I realized that Arhu was the former demon king), I got pity and sorrow for
various people.
It is unknown why such customs have taken root, but well, since three men says
that it is better to know that the woman who fell in love is later to be translated,
that is also reason 1 I guess there is one.
Well, why it does not matter, but recently I suffered from too much
misunderstanding that I do not remember for myself recently wore robes and
started to go out.

That way, I'm sure that you will know the world of "reality" little by little.
While thinking about such things, I started to live with Mr. Ray and Tonic and got
into a routine early in the morning.
I got an opinion that the hero's "" is difficult to read, so I am changing from this
chapter to "".
The previous chapter is also going to be reworked little by little.

13
One day I met in the forest.
One day ♪ Interior of the forest ♪ I met a bear - ー ♪

A happy nursery rhyme called now is flowing endlessly in my head. It is one day
that Mr. Ray and Mr. tonic began living for about half a month.

"............"

"Bear san" and so on to say that it is not a bit strange that there is a feeling of
incongruity feeling extraordinary There was a giant bear 2 meters long stood in
front of my eyes.
No, having a sharp pointed fang and nails enough to think that "giant bear" is
somewhat to say, rough eyes and huge slavery drooling from its mouth and roar
trembling even the atmosphere .

One day I met a demon in the forest.

"... ...."

In this forest where there are many monsters with little ferocity, a few ferocious
monsters. Due to the small number, demons with high ferocity such as this forest
right now in my eyes tend to be strong in general. To the extent I can not
compare with myself now.
I just tried to go get some water but why am I being exposed to the danger of life
now?
Although I have lived in this forest several times I have encountered a ferocious
monstrous like this, but I was glad that I did not do anything because I was
accompanied by someone more powerful than me all.
However, there is no one who will protect you this time.

I'm doing a gesture that the ghosts desperately escape. I know that. I know, but
my legs do not move.

"……Help…………"

The faint voice does not reach the hut away. There is no one in Soko where I got
it ....
Only on such days Aarph has not yet visited. Ray and Tonic once went back to
King's Castle and saw the state of his work, but he left after the morning and has
not returned yet.
Bows and arrows carrying on the back are not nice decorations, though the
sword that I hold on the waist, but if I pull this out to a demon opponent in front
of me, my life will end at that moment.

"...... Well, turn on ............ Think of it ... Think about it, Rio ............ Something
surviving ... something ..."

With a scarlet, as you climb, you drag a foot away from the ground little by little
while keeping a distance from a bear's demon. Although the beast's demon is
groaned low, it does not come under attack. I still think "it is still", but it's only a
matter of time ....
In order to settle down even a little, I repeatedly thought about breathing
repeatedly about 5 times.

What I learned of Ray.

What I taught Mr. tonic.
What I learned from Afu.

All right. I can remember everything. It has become my source.

You should be able to do it. There is no need to kill. Just to survive. You only have
to escape.

"I am OK, I can do it, I can do it ..."

Take 3 degrees deep breath and hold your breath for the fourth time.

""flash"!!"

I thrust my right hand towards the beast's demon, and as I breathed out I
chanted at the same time.
At the moment, the sphere of light that was being created on the right hand
grows rapidly, and the neighborhood is surrounded by dazzling light.

I kept my eyes from the light with dark magic, as soon as I confirmed that a bear's
demon that raised a low-screaming scream caught my eyes closed, I turned away
and started running.
If we do not want to move yet we move the magic of the winds magically and
move it to the semi-enemy enemy and run to the rabbit.
I aim for the hut. Over there, there is a special barrier of specifications of Ray
who only entrusts (people, demons, demons) that I forgave.
It is a new magic created by Ray who arranges how to use "magic team", and it is
also used for practical experiments in practice.
If you escape to Sokko in a rabbit, the bear's monster can not come into the
cabin. Since it is a barrier that was also subjected to intrusion prevention and
magic of building reinforcement, there is no worry of being broken by a slight or
gentle attack.

Run running and run! ! ! !

Run through the animal way where the sunflower leaves poured. Even though I
scratched and scratched the branches, even if I twisted my feet on a bad path, I
continued to run away from the sign of "death" coming from behind even a little.

"I saw it!"

The moment the momentary momentary embarrassment in the hut caught in

sight, the shout sounded from behind the forest.

"Oh!"

"Shivering the atmosphere" is not an easy thing. The ground, vegetation, even air
are trembling, squeaking, fearing voice.
The raised foot stopped moving again. At the same time, it is too slow motion to
say "reflection", but my neck looks backward against my will.

"... ............"

Hu, and the throat rang. The mouth was closed two or three times repeatedly
opening and closing after all seeking the air that could not be sucked well.
A bear's demon that will head towards us while trekking the trees. Every time he
steps one step, the shaking vibration of the ground comes.

"Wow, go ahead, move ... ... Move! Let's move!"

I scolded the trembling body with fear and finally went through a step, when I
heard a low groan voice of the beast behind me with a large vibration all the
time.

"..., っ て,"

You can understand without looking back. It is catching up.

As soon as I understood it, the sight was distorted and tears overflowed.
Although it is not a case of crying, I can not even stop stopping because my body
does not move.

Finish. It will end. In a place like this. Leave nothing to fulfill. Leave them nothing
to return. It is over.

"" Get down! "!"

"What?"

My body moved faster than I thought of a suddenly resonating voice.

A sharp nail of a bear's demon tears immediately bending.

"Drawn sword" !! Reversing the body as it is "slashing"! "

The body responds to the resonating voice.

It was at the same time to understand Tonick 's "ability" "spirit" and to
understand, and the bear' s demon slashed his feet a few steps with a bold voice.
"Spirit". It is "ability" that one person confronts confronts the actions of the
persons who told them. However, the words are limited to things within a cross,
and only three times for one person.
In other words, I was able to use "spirit" in the three actions "lying down",
"sword sword" and "slashing", after that I can not expect the assistance by
"ability" from Mr. tonic like now.

"Tonic, Mr. ..."

"It's okay, it's a tough guy with all sorts of meanings."

It was still Mr. tonic that dragged my arms of dreaded self-confidence still. It is
nodded as if you were safe to look at from top to bottom.
He pretended not to notice the sword which was shaking quietly and shaking and
hearing a sound, and he kept the sword side by side next to him.