Author: Yume Neiji

Umareta Chokugo ni Suterareta kedo, Zensei ga Taikensha datta node Yoyuu de Ikitemasu

Chapter 61: I think you’re evenly matched

Yume Neiji

“Body-strengthening magic was such a useful thing!”

“Yes. I think it’s an essential magic not only for magicians, but also for swordsmen, martial artists, and other fighter types. By the way, if you master it, you will be able to increase the enhancement multiplier even more.”

In Anje’s case now, it’s about 1.2 times.

“Heh~. Then, are you perhaps using it too?”

“Yes. Usually about fifty times.”

“Fi-fifty times!?”

After being taken aback, Anje nodded as if she understood something.

“I now understand. The reason why you can move so much as a baby is because of body strengthening magic!”

“Even if I don’t use it, I can still run and jump, you know?”

I turned off my body strengthening magic and ran around the place. I also did a somersault.

“Just why can you do that!?”

“Master is special.”

“Rather than saying I’m special, this is all because I’m still training properly.”

No matter how much I multiply my physical ability by 50, it is meaningless if my body is too weak. On the other hand, the stronger the core is, the stronger one can be when using body strengthening magic.

“You’re training…… Haah!, I feel like you’re just too special that I don’t even feel a sense of rivalry….…”

Anje sighs.

I don’t think it’s a good idea to have a rivalry with a baby you know.

“But you’re different!”

Anje faced Fana.

“Me?”

“Now that we’re on the same terms, I should be able to beat you! Let’s compete this time.”

“……Hmm. As you wish.”

Perhaps she has become bullish as she learned body-strengthening magic, Anje provokes Fana again. But this time, Fana agrees.

Fana wielded her two swords and Anje raised her fists. By the way, she’s bare handed.

“Here I go!”

“Come!”

Then, a fierce battle began. It was Fana who attacked first. A terrific barrage of blows from the two swords is unleashed, but Anje repels it with her fists. The reason why her fist is not slashed even when it collides with the blade is probably because the “Qi” is wrapped in her fist to increase its strength.

“Now it’s my turn!”

Anje went on the offensive. She approached Fana in one leap and dives in the space between Fana’s outstretched hand and chest and made an uppercut. However, Fana used wind magic to create a wall of wind to guard against Anje’s attack. Just like that, she gets a boost from the wind and keeps her distance.

“….You’re good.”

“You as well.”

After a brief pause, they clashed again.

“Mmm, I think their abilities are almost even.”

I murmur as I watch the two of them battle.

Since they were competing against each other, their battles could not be resolved easily, and before long, they fell into a state of a standstill.

Then, as if it was enough,

“Ugh…… my body is ……!?”

“……I’m losing my……strength….”

Both of them begin to stagger and fall to their knees on the spot.

“What’s going on..…? I still have some strength……”

“Nggh…… This is ….…”

Fana, who was originally able to use magic, seems to understand the reason for this condition, but Anje seems to be new to it.

I then explained it to her.

“You’re deficient in magic, Anje-oneechan.”

“……Deficient?”

“Yes. As I had said, your magic has been depleted. No matter how much I’ve adjusted in your magic circuit and even if let’s say, you’re able to use it efficiently, it is still true that you can’t use it at full throttle.”

“Uh-, this is definitely what happens when I use too much qi…… Recently, I’ve been getting more qi so I rarely have a deficiency….…”

“You can increase your magic power in the same way.”

“How?”

The method of increasing magic power is very simple. It is to consume all your magical power.

“The total amount of magic power increases when the consumed magic power is restored. So, if you want to increase the magic power, you just need to use up all your magic power.”

“I see. As expected of Master. You’re very knowledgeable.”

“That means that I have to wait for it to recover every time, …… use it, let it recover, use then recover…… It’s quite troublesome.”

“Not really.”

““……?””

“There’s actually a quicker way.”

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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Homeless Tensei: Isekai De Jiyuu Sugiru Majutsu Jisoku Seikatsu

Side Story: A kobold named Pero

Yume Neiji

-Pero’s POV-

My parents were no longer there when I was born. I managed to survive by eating the food that the adults in the group gave me on a whim. To be honest, I’ve never had a full meal. I could only try to fill my hunger with someone’s leftovers. That’s why I’ve always thought that I would be happy if I could eat food with a full stomach.

The herd of kobolds I was in was the largest group called the Central Group. The leader of the herd is a mutant kobold. He is strong and smart. Above all, he had the ability to lead. Many adult kobolds followed him with admiration.

Of course, I also admired him. This is because kobolds have an instinct to be attracted to the strong. I was no exception.

Let’s change the topic.

Basically, I spend the day holding my nose. This is because the smell of the balm tree is unbearable. The reason why the herd I’m in is called Central Group is that we formed a village in the center of the garden centered on the balm tree. Kobolds, who don’t care about the smell, might have been fine, but it was a pain for me because I don’t like the scent of citrus.

In particular, the scent emanating from the fruit of the balm tree makes my nose itch intensely. Because of that, I made my home away from the herd.

One day, when I went to the village, the group was in a state of destruction. The adults were brutally killed, and the leader, the mutant kobold, was furious.

I just stood there stunned at such scene. The only thing I could understand was that a strong enemy attacked the village. At that time, even I could somehow understand that more than 20 of my fellow villagers were killed by a single enemy. That’s why I thought that an incredibly large and terrifying enemy had killed the adults.

The next day, the leader, the mutant kobold, was also killed. I was terrified. I shuddered just thinking about how such a monster had come to this place. I’m sure that monster will eventually catch me and eat me.

I thought so and then I hid in my house. As it turned out, the monster didn’t come to me. On the contrary, if I just kept on waiting, I will only be hungry. I figured that the monster must have gone somewhere so I started looking for food.

The surviving adults and children should have joined another herd by now. Normally, I should go there too. But there was no guarantee that the monster wouldn’t attack that herd again. That’s why I deliberately chose to live alone.

Now that I think about it, there was no guarantee that I wouldn’t be attacked just because I was alone. I felt like I had found the right answer though, so I didn’t think about it too much. 

The search for food was difficult. As a child, the only thing I can get is fruit. I want to eat meat. Feed me some meat. My instincts as a kobold tormented me. Maybe if my parents are here, I could have hunted better. If father had taught me how to hunt, I might manage to get at least a small piece of prey. Every time I thought about it, my heart became very depressed.

One day, I met creatures that I had never seen before. They have no body hair like a kobold and they have a lot of strange things on their body. They don’t have sharp claws on their hands and no fangs to bite on prey’s flesh.

When they saw me, they smiled and started talking.

“A kobold with a face like a Shiba Inu huh. Isn’t he a little cutie?”

“Is that so? I think all kobold kids are like that though.”

“Hey, come, come here. If you want meat, I’ll give you some.”

“H-hey, listen to me!”

The two creatures were making strange noises. One has a black hair and the other has golden one. However, I don’t feel any hostility from them. In addition, the one with black hair was holding out something that looked like meat to me.

My vigilance was blown away in an instant. I think it’s probably because I was hungry for meat. When I put the meat in my mouth, the chewy texture and flavor that was different from raw meat hit my brain directly.

What a delicious piece of meat! It tasted better than any meat I’ve ever eaten. Somehow, it feels like the delicious part has been solidified. I licked my fingers in a daze.

“Is it delicious? Look, there’s more.”

The mysterious creature in front of me handed me meat one after another. As I took it and put it in my mouth, I felt happier than ever.

“Bye then. I hope to see you again somewhere.”

The black-haired creature waves his hand and tries to leave. I quickly clung to his leg, thinking that if I followed, I would get more meat.

“I don’t have any more meat. Do you like dried meat that much?”

I respond to him with a squeal.

Take me. Don’t leave me alone.

Then the dark-haired creature stroked my head and then laughed.

“Alright. From today onwards, I shall call you Pero. I’ll come here from time to time, so please excuse me today.”

Pero. That word strangely stuck in my ears. At the time, I didn’t even think that it was a name. Why? Because kobolds did not have the habit of naming themselves.

In the end, the two creatures were gone. However, I was happy that day because my heart seemed to be satisfied. From then on, those two creatures often passed near my place. Of course, I remember their scent, so as soon as they pass by, I go to see them. The black-haired one looks at me and smiles as he strokes my head. The one with golden hair also strokes my head but she tends to be a little reserved. 

I feel happy to receive meat as usual. Later, when I hugged the black haired one, his scent is so pleasant that it somehow made me feel at peace and happier.

“See you then, Pero.”

But the two of them always leave after giving me meat. I want them to take me with them. I want to feel even happier. Those thoughts are ringing in my head. With that, I cling desperately, but I was eventually torn off and left behind. 

Next time. I’ll see to it that next time, they take me with them. That’s what I decided. 

The next time I saw them, it was different. The black-haired one handed me meat and water. I was horrified by the sparkling water. I don’t know why. But in any case, I fear the water itself.

The black-haired one is still smiling gently at me. Then I came up with an idea. Maybe they are trying to see if they can add me to their herd by whether I drink this water or not. In that case, I have no choice but to drink. I was determined to follow them this time.

Once I drink it all up, my throat and stomach felt like burning as if I had swallowed fire. Then the heat eventually spreads throughout my body. After a while, I felt like my thoughts were clearer. I know I became a sacred beast. After that, there may not be much to talk about. I became a member of Homeless and became Father’s child.

However, there is a little more to this story.

In fact, when I first met Father, I immediately knew that he was the one who killed the mutant kobold. After all, I have a good nose. I can remember the smell of an enemy in an instant. Still, I decided to get closer to him because I wasn’t too hostile to Father.

In addition, we kobolds have an instinct to prefer the strong. If the person who killed the leader has the ability to lead the pack, we kobolds will naturally follow him. But it’s not because of instinct that I like Father. It’s my will. It was Father who gave me dried meat that day, and that made me want to follow him.

Now I’m proud of the name, Pero Tanaka.

Ah, that’s a bit of a long story. I’ll talk about my adventures next time.

Good night.

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Umareta Chokugo ni Suterareta kedo, Zensei ga Taikensha datta node Yoyuu de Ikitemasu

Chapter 60: This is Therapeutic Act

Yume Neiji

-Anje’s POV-

The person I thought as my rival opened such a wide gap. I don’t feel that vexed. It’s just that I can never forgive myself for continuing to be behind her all the time. As an Amazoness, I’ll become an extreme loser this way. Thus, I decided to bear the shame and ask that mysterious baby for help. It seems that the secret of that woman’s sudden strength lies in that baby after all.

“W-why are you asking me to strip myself naked!?”

I was now in my baby suit, and I belatedly screamed out loud involuntarily. Right now, I can only somehow hide the important parts with my hands.

“Don’t worry, this is a therapeutic act.”

“That’s right. It’s just a therapeutic act so there’s nothing wrong with that.”

I-is that really what it is!?

“Besides, though Reus is a male, he’s just a baby now. You don’t have to be so embarrassed.”

“Yes, yes. You don’t have to be embarrassed by anything, Oneechan.”

Certainly…. I’m just in front of a baby and someone of the same sex, even if they see me naked, it’s okay…… but, is that really so? For some reason, it doesn’t make sense to me, I always feel like I’m being deceived.

However, as I hesitated, Fana pushed me toward the bed, insisting that, “It’s just a therapeutic act. There’s no problem with it.”

In the end, I ended up lying on the bed like that.

“You have such amazing body…… (Sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva). …… Alright, Oneechan, I’m going to start treatment now.”

“I’m feeling a chill down my spine right now?!”

My argument is in vain, the treatment started.

And then,

“Euaa…… Oh…… Mmm……”

W-what’s this…… uu!?

My body is getting hot……

Then, somehow it feels good……

“Ngggghh aaaahh!”

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(Back to MC’s POV)

“Fu~u……”

After the treatment was successful, I wiped the sweat from my forehead with my hands.

And as expected from an Amazoness, —she has a wonderful body with plump feel in them, I was able to enjoy it to the fullest.

“Haa-, haa-, haa-…… D-does something like this really makes me stronger……?”

Anje asks as she breathes heavily. Her tone has softened.

“Yes, I’m sure. But I’ll need to see you again for follow-up.”

“Huh? ……Do you…… we will do this again?”

“It’s alright. If there’s no problem, it will only take a short time from now on. How about it? Your body feels a little lighter, right?”

“Now that you asked me..…”

“Why don’t we go out and check the effect. I’ll teach you the body strengthening magic by the way.”

After tidying up, we went out of the city.

“So, how do I use body strengthening magic?”

“Body strengthening magic is quite easy because there is no need to process it according to attributes. Basically, you just need to sense the circulation of magic within your body. Now that the magic circuit in your body has been adjusted, it should be easier to understand.”

“Circulation of magical power…”

“Especially since Anje-oneechan is a martial artist, she usually does similar things, right? You know, like practicing you Qi.”

“Qi” is something that martial artists uses. It was very similar to magic in terms of the energy flowing through the body, so if Anje knew how to use “Qi”, it would have been trivial for her to recognize her own magic circuit.

“I see….. Then if that is the case…………. Oh!, c-could this…… this is the flow of magical power?”

Apparently, she was able to grasp the feeling in an instant.

“That’s right. As you can do that, the rest will be a breeze. I think you can strengthen a part of your body by gathering your qi, right? In the same way, you can just strengthen your body with magical power.”

“Hmm, is it like this?”

“Yup, that’s right. Try how it feels like.”

Anje kicked the ground.

“Huh!? Wow, this is amazing! I feel so light! I can even run this fast!?”

As she runs in circles around the area, Anje is amazed at her enhanced physical abilities. The next moment, she slammed her fist into a large rock that was closer to her.

Ooooooooon!

“My attack power also increased! I was skeptical, but I didn’t expect it that I’ll get stronger this easily……!”

“Mmm. That’s thanks to my Master. Master is a genius.”

Looking at Anje, who was delighted, Fana nodded in satisfaction.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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Umareta Chokugo ni Suterareta kedo, Zensei ga Taikensha datta node Yoyuu de Ikitemasu

Chapter 59: I want to have an adventure with Master

Yume Neiji

When we returned to the city, we reported to the guild what had happened in the dungeon. The unexpected content of the report and the corpses of the modified monsters in the subspace that I brought back caused an uproar in the guild.

“Oi,oi, t-there are 2,000 ogres among the monsters that were magically modified by a demon!? Is that true!? What’s more, you guys came back alive and well!?”

The uproar was quite big that the Guild leader personally showed up and asked for details.

“―In a sense, it was all thanks to him that we all managed to come back alive.”

As Badak finished telling the details, the eyes of the guild officials turned to me in unison. Everyone’s eyes were asking, “Who the hell are you?”

As I stared at them in puzzlement like a baby, I said,

“Uhm, I’m a baby, so I don’t really know.”

“““To say that now will be unjustifiable!”””

……I see. If I’m too active, I’ll get in trouble. Maybe I should be a little more careful in the future.

I managed to survive the barrage of questions from the guild leader and staff, and I had arrived at that truth. If I keep going like this, I may become too famous and rumors may reach my hometown. If that happens, it will get troublesome again. So, in the future, I will try to weigh myself a little more like a baby.

―The master’s idea of “like a baby” is wrong in the first place.

Somehow, I think I heard Lindwurm’s voice again, but maybe that was just my imagination.

While I was thinking about this, Fana called out to me.

“Reus…… Master.”

“Master?”

“Yes. Reus is my master.”

Before I knew it, I had a disciple.

“Why do you take me as your master?”

“Because you made me stronger…… Will Master continue to be solo?”

“Hmm, I think so……”

It’s easier that way. In my previous life, I would also occasionally party up with others, but I was basically alone all the time. 

I-, it’s not like I didn’t have any friends though!

“I want to go on an adventure with Master.”

“Does that mean you want to party with me?”

“Yes. I want to learn a lot from Master. I’m definitely going to be stronger that way.”

Hmmm, let’s see…….

If I really train Fana as a disciple, I may be able to use her as a cover.

In that case—

I jumped on Fana’s chest. As I sandwiched my face between her cleavage, I said,

“Alright. Fana-oneechan, let’s go on an adventure together!”

“Really? I’m so happy!”

I’m happy too. After all, if I form a party with her, I can always enjoy the feel of these breasts…… Gufufufu…….

“Wait a minute!”

At that moment, the girl who had a strong desire to win interrupted us.

It’s Anje, the Amazoness.

“Anje-oneechan? What’s the matter?”

“Y-y-you said it right? That I could be as strong as …… you.”

“Of course you can…… but, didn’t Anje-oneechan said you didn’t need it?”

“Uh-…… T-that, I did say that at the time! I said so but……”

Anje’s voice gradually becomes softer till it’s inaudible.

Apparently, this adventure made her keenly aware of the difference in power between her and Fana, and that made her impatient enough to abandon her pride.

“It’s okay, I can make Oneechan stronger too.”

“R-really?”

There is no reason to refuse.

“Yes. If you really want to, I could do the treatment now. You can come to Fana-oneechan’s house with us.”

“Treatment?”

“It’s okay, it doesn’t hurt at all.”

In fact, it’s a very pleasant treatment…… Gufufu……

“The secret of Fana-oneechan’s strength is that she has adjusted her magic circuit, so that she can keep casting her body-strengthening magic on herself at all times.”

“I-, I can’t use magic though……”

“No problem. Body-strengthening magic is easy to do. I think you’ll be able to use it quickly after a little practice.”

In this way, I took Anje to Fana’s house.

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In the room.

Anje stood there stiffly. She looked wary of what I am about to do.

“Alright. I’m going to start the treatment now…… Take off all your clothes please.”

“……Eh?”

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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Homeless Tensei: Isekai De Jiyuu Sugiru Majutsu Jisoku Seikatsu

Side Story: Erna’s Turning point

Yume Neiji

The axe powerfully cut through the armor boar. Fresh blood dripped down and soaked the floor. But the battle still continues. Only one out of the three was killed. The remaining two boars were furious and stimulated because their companion was killed.

“Hey, Hey, come on! I’ll cut you two together!”

“Dhal-san, don’t provoke it anymore. Roy, is your magic ready?”

“I can fire at anytime.”

Dhal draws the attention of the two boars while Mina attacks from mid-range. The goal is that when the enemy is in a state of stimulation, Roy would take that opportunity to fire his magic. 

The boar, which had hard shell on its back, flew out like a cannonball towards Dhal, unaware of their goal. Seeing that, Roy uses his magic right away.

“Rock Wall!”

The thick rock wall that emerged from the floor shattered the boar’s nose. Even an armor boar that is confident in its lunge attack will not be safe from crashing into a rock. As it staggered with a concussion, Dhal swung his axe wide.

“Dosseii! One more to go! Erna!”

Just as he had just finished stabbing the last one, Dwarf old man approached me. It’s the usual task from here. After the three of them dismantled the magical beast, I put the material in my backpack.

Of course, it’s not as simple as cramming it inside. I sort the materials of the magical beast into the linen bag that I brought in advance. This way, blood and odor are suppressed, and they can quickly see where everything is. It’s my job to make the selections. I have to think about what to throw away and what to keep, and always make sure that I have a room in my backpack. I also have to manage and keep track of the food and water in their backpacks.

I threw another piece of material on the floor and then I shoved the boar’s shell and skin into my backpack. Dhal, who was watching me work, nodded several times as if he’s approving my actions. On the other hand, Roy and Mina looked at each other so I tilted my head in confusion.

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“You’re fired.”

Dhal said as he placed the mug of ale on the table. Since we had been diving into the dungeon as usual until a few hours ago, his remarks were such a shock to me. I could say that it was a bolt out of the blue.

I banged on the table and asks him why.

“What do you mean by that!? I did my job as a luggage porter as usual! Other than that, I’m also doing support. I don’t get why I’m getting fired!”

“Hey-, calm down will you? I didn’t say this is because you made a mistake you know.”

“Why is it then? If you say something half-hearted, I’ll tear off your beard!”

“Uh-, t-that….…”

However, Dhal scratches his head repeatedly and stutters as if it is difficult to say. In the end, Roy, who couldn’t watch it, cut the story out.

“We are thinking of moving our base to the Royal Capital.”

“This is the first time I’ve heard of that. Then, I’m going to the Royal Capital as—”

“No!”

Dhal interrupted and refused me quickly.

“You should stay as an adventurer in Mana.”

“What the hell is going on? It’s crazy that I have to break away from Earth Fang like this you know! If you feel like I’m just a hindrance, just say it!”

“You’re mistaken. Can you just listen to me for a moment?”

Dhal’s serious expression cools my anger a little. He’s usually a goofy dwarf, but at times like this, he doesn’t lie or joke.

“We’re not going to remove you in the group because we’re not happy with you. In fact, it was because we don’t want you to die so decided on firing you.”

“W-What do you mean?”

“From now on, Earth Fang will be subjected to a more dangerous job. When that happens, we will not be confident that we will be able to fight while protecting you. Truth be told, even we have a high probability of dying. You don’t have the strength to fight in a place like that so we can’t take you with us.”

“I-, I’m not complaining but, I’m such a burden huh…… Hahaha, what the heck……”

I was frustrated. I can’t believe I’m going to be separated from the three people I’ve worked so hard to become friends with. This is all because I don’t have the ability. After all, a luggage porter is a luggage carrier no matter where he goes. I was on the verge of tears, but I held on to my robe with both hands.

Dhal takes a sip of his ale before continuing.

“I’ve given you a way to survive on your own, isn’t it time to put that into good use? If you’re always chasing our asses, you can’t really call yourself a full-fledged adventurer you know.”

“A full-fledged adventurer….”

It might be so. I’m still half-serving. Indeed, I can’t really call myself an adventurer if I can’t live without the three of them. In that case, let’s do as Dwarf Old man said and become a full-fledged person. I can work fine on my own and live in Mana. And one day, I’m going to make a spectacular debut as a mage and directly hit this stubborn dwarf in front of me with a Flame Burst.

Yup, it’s a great idea. It’s okay, Erna, you can do it.

“You’ll regret leaving me later.”

“Heh~, you should not talk too much, little girl.”

Dhal grinned and took a sip of his drink. Afterwards, we exchanged toasts celebrating our path ahead. Farewell is sad, but maybe this is also the destiny of adventurers. This is also why I wanted to at least send them off with a smile.

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A year has passed since I parted ways with Earth Fang.

I made a big mistake.

Recently, I became known as a professional luggage porter, so I may have let my guard down a bit. It was a stroke of luck that I took on a job at a certain party. However, they were wiped out on the nineteenth level of the dangerous Mohed Great Dungeon. I managed to escape, but I know that it was almost impossible for me to escape from this level. 

Hahahaha. That’s the end of it huh…..

This is where my life ends.

I could only pray that the orcs will eat me while I’m asleep.

“Fuaah?”

Suddenly, I woke up from my sleep. Luckily, I don’t feel that I was attacked by a magical beast. I remained sitting in a dimly lit and cold aisle.

……Wait a minute. Something’s wrong….

Strangely enough, I felt the presence of someone near me. I’m supposed to be the only one left here. Given that, it could only be a magical beast. I timidly looked to the side and saw a young man standing there.

It’s human! I was able to meet people in a place like this!

I jumped at the man in joy.

“Thank you! It’s really nice to meet you!”

I thought so from the bottom of my heart. After all, it’s almost a miracle to meet people on the nineteenth floor of this vast dungeon. There was a ray of hope shining through my despair-stricken heart.

However, the young man with a chiselled feature had a lovestruck look on his face as he pats my back. I felt that I was in danger so I quickly retreated.

Darn it. It was dangerous to be alone with a young man in a place like this.  I might have made him feel that way because I’m so beautiful and fair. He may use the pretext of escaping here to force a physical relationship. His crotch is a proof of that. I was a little alarmed because of that too.

Sigh. It’s a sin to be too beautiful.

“β§＊Ψ。ΘξΦ”

“Ah? I can’t understand what you’re saying….”

The young man bowed his head apologetically. Apparently he is not a bad person. The fact that we couldn’t communicate was a bigger problem than that though. For the time being, I smiled at him and showed off my open-mindedness.

If I let him go here, my life is as good as gone. Besides, I will not drive him away just because I couldn’t understand his language.

At that moment, he held out one of the two backpacks he was carrying to me.

“Huh!? This is mine! Did you actually pass by here!?”

Luke must have thrown it away to escape from the orcs. However, the young man in front of me had a calm expression. Maybe he’s a frighteningly strong adventurer. I decided to ask him with a gesture what he did with the orcs.

He makes a loud “gao gao” sound and makes a bear-like gesture. Next, the gesture of eating something. Finally, he pointed to his backpack.

The meaning is, how did he get the backpack without being eaten by the orcs?

Then, he swings his sword and then makes a gesture as if he is going to fall. Finally, he pointed to his backpack.

“You defeated the orcs!? W-who are you really!?”

I got so excited that I raised my voice. You can’t blame me, he’s about the same age as me after all. To have combat power comparable to that of a mid-level party, he’s truly a talent. I could say he is a genius.

As I am thinking of that, the guy in front of me gave a courtesy nod and tries to walk away for some reason.

“W-Wait a minute! Don’t leave me here please!?”

What the hell is wrong with this person? Isn’t he going to help me!?

Desperately grabbing his arm to hold him back, the young man tilted his head in confusion.

Understood. This guy is a natural airhead. No mistake about it. He doesn’t understand the situation I’m in at all.

Anyways, I gestured to him to take me to the ground with him. After a short while, he nodded as if he had finally figured something out. He seemed to be willing to accept my request. In this way, I decided to go to the ground with a mysterious young man named Shinichi Tanaka.

However, at that time, I never imagined that this encounter would change my life drastically.

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Umareta Chokugo ni Suterareta kedo, Zensei ga Taikensha datta node Yoyuu de Ikitemasu

Chapter 58: Please answer

Yume Neiji

“……Is everyone okay?”

Even if I try to talk to them, they just turn their blank eyes on me.

Yup, this is no good.

“He~y, answer me—”

“““Huh!?”””

Ah, it seems that they’ve finally come to their senses.

“W-wait, what was that thing just now!? That terrifying ancient dragon!?”

“That’s the staff I use all the time.”

“Why does your staff turn into a dragon!?”

“Hmm…. well, because it’s just that kind of staff, I guess?”

“Why do you have something like that!?”

It was a barrage of questions. Tsk. It’s bothersome to be asked so many questions all at once.

“As expected of Reus. You’re amazing.”

Fana was the only one who gave me a look of respect.

“No, I guess you are not on the level I expected. ……Well, it’s too late to say it now….…”

It was Maricia who let out a sigh of exasperation.

“Anyway, it’s true that we were saved thanks to this kid. If it were just us, we wouldn’t even be able to compete with the first form of that demon. And in that scenario, by now, that horde of ogres might have come out of the dungeon and the country would have been a mess.”

“Yeah… It’s scary when you think about it…… I say, it wouldn’t be worth it if we didn’t charge the guild an extra fee.”

“By the way, what happened to that horde of ogres?”

There were so many ogres, but there were only corpses lying here and there, and as far as the eye could see, there were no surviving individuals. I can’t see Wolf-kaachan and the others in sight, but they may have gone deeper into the dungeon and continued to exterminate the monsters.

While I was thinking so, a huge shadow emerged from the darkness.

It’s Kaa-chan. The little werewolves too.

(Did you clean it up?)

『Yeah. We’ve taken out not only the ogres, but also all the monsters that look like them. 』

(Oh, Nice work Kaa-chan.)

Apparently, all the monsters that have been modified by that demon were annihilated as well.

“You guys helped me a lot too.”

““““Wau-wau-wau-wauuuu!””””

The little wolves wag their tails happily when I praised them.

『Now then, I think it’s time for you to take us back to the forest. As the lord of the territory, I can’t be away for too long.”

(Got it. Thank you for today, Kaa-chan.)

『……』

When I was about to send them back, Kaa-chan spoke,

『Right. I just remembered that I saw a group of humans near the forest some time after you left.』

(A group of humans?)

『I don’t know what they came to do there, but there were people who smelled like you, so I didn’t kill them. 』

Smells like me? Hmm…. who the hell is that?

『Also…… If you want to come and play, come anytime. These kids want to play with you too. 』

““““Wau-wau-wau!””””

Then I sent Kaa-chan and the wolf cubs home.

“The impact of the dragon earlier was so great that my senses are going crazy…… but, what do you have to do with those wolves……? The smaller one looked like a Nightmare Garm with a Danger Level A you know….…”

Badak asks nervously.

“I was abandoned right after I was born. That’s how I was raised by that big wolf.”

“……There’s so much going on that I don’t know where to start anymore.”

Maricia said with a faraway look.

After that, I was asked various questions about where I was born, why I was abandoned, how I was raised by a magical beast, etc., but all I answered is, “Well, I don’t really know either.”

It’s odd that I had a clear mind from the moment I was born. If I do it poorly, they may find out that I have a memory of previous life.

―Master, I think you’re already more than odd.

Eh? It’s like I heard Lindwurm’s voice just now. No, no, it’s dormant, so there’s no way I can hear it.

“Okay, okay, enough. I don’t think it’s a good idea to pry into people’s pasts too much!”

“In this brat’s case, his past isn’t so much the past, right?”

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Umareta Chokugo ni Suterareta kedo, Zensei ga Taikensha datta node Yoyuu de Ikitemasu

Chapter 57: Take a rest

Yume Neiji

『…… Master, it’s been a long time since I’ve felt this much irritation.』

While the demon was feeling triumphant, my beloved staff, Lindwurm, was quietly raged.

『Certainly, I feel the power of my brethren from him, and he must be an old dragon who has lived for a long time. I don’t think my compatriot would have thought that he would be subjected to such humiliation after his death.』

Lindwurm’s tone is soft, but as someone who has known him for a long time, I know. He’s completely losing it.

(What do you want to do?)

『I’m going to go into dormant mode for a while, is that okay?』

(Oh, I don’t mind. Do as you like.)

『Thank you, Master.』

Not knowing that he had touched Lindwurm’s reverse scale, the demon was grinning and enjoying himself.

“Now then, when should I start killing you low lives? Of course, I’ll save you for last, you little brat. I need to make you suffer the most before I kill you, otherwise I won’t be satisfied you see.”

“Sigh. Unfortunately, you’re the one who’ll die.”

“Huh? Kukuku, don’t you understand my power?”

“Let me answer you with your words. Don’t you understand the power of this staff?”

“Huh? What do you…… Uggh!? W-w-what’s this tremendous magical power….…!?”

The magic that Lindwurm had released swept around him like a tornado. Sensing this, the adventurers screamed, “Hiiiiiii!”

Lindwurm is a beautiful pure white wand. Now, it changes its shape while emitting such a brilliant light that it gives the illusion that the sun has fallen.

It’s not just about shape.

Lindwurm’s mass swelled dozens of times at once, and eventually, a gigantic body that even surpassed that of Wolf-kaachan’s body appeared.

“Guruaaaaaaa!”

The one that let out a tremendous roar was a monster covered in scales like white porcelain. It is a  dragon that boasted fantastical beauty. No, it’s not just a dragon. It is an ancient dragon amongst ancient dragons. A being that has lived for tens of thousands of years.

My Holy Dragon Staff, Lindwurm, was once a legendary ancient dragon that existed from the age of mythology —the Radiant Dragon Lindwurm. 

“A, a, a, a….…”

I wonder if the ancient dragon that he has taken into his body is a factor as well, but the demon felt instinctively terrified. The demon’s cheeks is trembling and his teeth clattered as he staggered back.

“Im-, Impossible…… In such a place like this…… for an ancient dragon to be here…… I-it’s ab….surd…..”

Lindwurm, who had regained his old dragon form, purred in disgust.

『Grrrrrrr (You have defiled my people. Die to atone for your sins!)』

“U-, uwaaaaaaaaaa!?”

As if Lindwurm’s murderous intent had been transmitted to him, the demon turned on his heel and tried to run away as fast as he could, letting out a miserable scream with no shame and honor.  

—But Lindwurm didn’t give him time to escape. In an instant, Lindwurm stretched his neck, swallowed the demon’s head all the way to his stomach and bit it.

Spurt!

The upper and lower half of the body were easily separated by the tear. A terrified scream was heard from the upper body caught between Lindwurm’s fangs. 

『So unpalatable!』

Lindwurm spits out the demon’s upper body. Half of the demon’s body danced in the air.

“Higyaaaaaa!”

Even though his body is cut in half, he is still alive. 

What a life force. 

But the next moment, Lindwurm opened his mouth wide. A brilliant light flash from the back of his throat.

“N-no, noooooo! N-not yet…… I don’t want to dieeeee!”

The demon’s pleas were in vain, Lindwurm fired a powerful breath of light.

“I don’t want to d—”

Swallowed by the light, along with his scream, the figure of the demon disappeared. The breath hit the ceiling of the dungeon directly, creating a huge hole that penetrated all the way to the surface. Only the clothes on the lower half of the demon’s body lay empty on the ground. Most likely, the body of the demon had disappeared without a single speck of dust remaining. Lindwurm let out a breath of light that completely erased the demon.

Sigh. As evidence that there was a demon in the dungeon, I wanted to bring back a part of the body if I could…… Well, it can’t be helped now.

After finishing his work, Lindwurm looked back at me.

『Well then, Master. I’ll sleep for a while. 』

(Thank you for your hard work. Please take a good rest.)

The massive body shrinks and returns to its original staff form. I caught it with one hand as it fell. Now that Lindwurm is in dormant mode, it can’t even stay in the air like it normally would.

I’ll store it in subspace first.

“Alright, now that the demon was already taken care of….. Eh? …..Is everyone okay?”

The adventurers all looked blank.

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Side Story: Erna’s Agony

Yume Neiji

-Erna’s POV-

Early in the morning, just after the sun came out.

Wearing a white cardigan over an orange robe, I am now heading to the guild. The time is still five o’clock in the morning. Still, there are people walking here and there in Mana City, and I can see shops that are already open in the market.

“Fuhahaha. Hey, that elf-girl over there. Today, we have a ripe Apu! If you want it for breakfast, you can let buy it from me!”

“……Then just one piece.”

“Thanks for your continued patronage. You can enjoy this sweet fruit to the fullest!”

At a fruit and vegetable store run by a shirtless man, I bought a red fruit. To be honest, I don’t want to go near this Arnold store, but I can’t help but buy it here because it the shop that opens first in the market and it has the best selection and freshest products. However, surprisingly, the owner, Arnold, is very popular with the aunts in the neighborhood. It’s really incomprehensible for me.

When I arrived at the guild through the market, I sat down on the stairs in front of the entrance. There are already a few adventurers sitting on the stairs like me, but they are all swordsmen or martial artists. I’m the only mage here.

“This product indeed taste good.”

I blurted out after taking a bite on the Apu fruit. As the owner said, it is ripe and sweet. The pleasantly crunchy texture makes me regret not buying another one. That said, considering the cost of living, I can’t afford to spend that much on food. I need to be frugal.

As the sun begins to rise and the area begins to warm up, people begin to gather in droves. Adventurers, of course. Tough men and women are talking and waiting for the guild to open. Their goal is to receive new requests to be posted in the guild.

Requests are basically updated three times a day, and among them, morning requests are fiercely contested. The reason is simple. Since it is easy to overhang low-difficulty items, adventurers with low ability naturally come to look for work in the morning.

But I’m not. My purpose of being here is not to ask for a request.

“I think it’s about time.”

I took a sip of water from my water bottle and looked at the clock tower in the city. The time now is 5:30 a.m. It’s time for the guild to open.

Just as I thought so, the door opened and about fifty adventurers rushed inside the building. When I followed them inside the guild, the adventurers had already started fighting each other in front of the bulletin board.

“That is the request I accepted! Don’t steal it!”

“What the hell is this bastard, I took it first! You’re the one who stole it!”

“Ah!? Hey you! I touched it before you did! Stop making excuses!”

“Wait! I’m the one who’ll take that slime subjugation request!”

“Stop it! Let go of me! My armor will break!”

“You can’t act like that just because you got a big chest that looks like a silly slime! Hmph! I’ll tear it off!”

It’s an ugly conflict that I can’t even look at. But this is the daily life of an adventurer. It’s the usual thing, so there’s no one to stop it. Even guild officials maintain a stance that fights are their own responsibility. I think they will stop it if they end up killing each other, but the adventurers don’t often reach that level because they know what not to do.

I sat down on the bench and decided to observe the situation in front of the bulletin board for a while.

“Yosh! I got it! Let’s register the request right away!”

A group of four seems to have gotten a commission. Judging from their face and behavior, they are about the same age as me. Their party composition lacks a mage. The group have a swordsman, a martial artist, a large shield user, and a spear user. When they formally accepted the request, I ran over.

“If you don’t mind, could I join you guys?”

“Ah?, That look…… an intermediate mage!? Moreover, you’re an elf! Alright, alright. Come join us! I was just looking for a mage!”

The young man who was the leader welcomed me with a smile. But that’s the problem. Most people will readily agree to accept me because they all know that elves are usually a powerful mage.

“Uhm that-…… Actually, I can only use elementary magic……”

“Huh? Then, just treat that our conversation never happened.”

The young man flatly refused me with a straight face. As they walked out of the guild, I fall to my knees.

Again. I was once again refused!

I’ve been in Mana for a month now, but no one is willing to party with me. As soon as they find out about my magic level, they immediately fire me. Luckily, I was allowed to accompany a few parties, but only as a baggage porter, not as a mage as I wanted to be. Thanks to this, my life is a car on fire every day, and I am able to survive by doing small internal jobs.

It wasn’t supposed to be like this though. I thought that a new life in a new place would start with a bang, and that my ability that was sleeping would soon wake up. The reality is too harsh.

“Why, you have a bad face.”

Someone suddenly sat down next to me. When I look to the side, I see a petite middle-aged man looking at me with a smirk on his bearded face.

“Gee, dwarf!”

“That’s my line. What a lowly elf calling a dwarf without any courtesy!”

“You’ve got good courage! You short-legged old man! If you want a fight, I’m going to take it!”

I rolled up my sleeves and tried to punch the dwarf in front of me but someone pinned me down. I frantically flail my arms, but I can’t get free because the strength of the person behind me is too great. Seeing this, the bearded old man laughed so hard while touching his stomach.

“This darn old man! I’ll definitely punch you!”

“Calm down, don’t let Dhal’s provocation get on you.”

“Huh? A woman?”

When I turned my head, I saw that it was woman with a beautiful face who was holding me in a full nelson. Her hair is bright green and it is tied with a ribbon at the back, and her drooping bangs gave her an intelligent and mature look.

“I’ve heard that dwarves and elves don’t get along, but I didn’t expect you guys to fight each other so much.”

That’s what the man right next to the woman said. He had bright green hair like the woman, and he wore an orange robe and hat like a mage. Judging from the color, he seems to be an intermediate mage. By the way, since I am a beginner mage, I should have worn a yellow robe, but I wore an orange robe because I really wanted to look good. He’s the real deal, different from the fake me.

When I calmed down, the woman let me go. I want to punch the annoying dwarf right away, but I decide to give up because she’ll stop me again. More than that, I was concerned that these three people seemed to have an errand for me.

“What do you want? If you’re trying to make fun of me, I’ll shoot a fireball on you. Even a beginner mage can inflict at least some burns on you.”

“You’re mistaken. I just wanted to invite you to a party.”

Eh!? P-party!? Why!?

I am confused by the words of the dwarf old man. After all, if these three people are a party, they already have a mid-level mage. Well, I don’t have a problem with a party having multiple mages, but I don’t see the point of incorporating intermediate and beginner level mage into one party.

“Ah—, I guess you misunderstood. It was Dhal-san who proposed it, so let him explain it properly.”

“Sigh, I got it. Tsk, we got into trouble because of this elf who is not so smart.”

This damn dwarf really want a fight! I was interrupted earlier, but I’ll beat him up this time. Just as I was about to roll up my sleeves again, the dwarf in front of me slammed the luggage he was carrying on the floor.

“You’ll officially form a party with us, as a luggage porter of course.”

“Ah? Carrying luggages? Don’t be silly! As a mage—”

“It’s good to talk about ideals, but how about looking at reality, little girl.”

I was pressured by the serious expression of the dwarf and fell silent.

“Actually, I’ve been watching you for the past few days, and I hate to say that you’re not prepared to be an adventurer before your ability. Think about it, adventurers are making money by risking their lives. Naturally, it is the people who can be entrusted with their lives that they opted to form a party with. Are you worth it? Are you knowledgeable? What skills do you have? Can you survive? They can’t see that in you. That’s why no one will scout you if you can’t even use magic.”

I couldn’t find the words to refute back. He is right. I had no self-awareness or determination as an adventurer. I came here only with a thinking to grow as a mage. But that’s it.

The dwarf grinned.

“I’m late in introducing myself, but my name is Dhal La Quebra, the leader of Earth Fang. You can call me Dhal. The mage over there is Roy. The spear user is Mina.”

“Earth Fang…… Come to think of it, I heard that party name… it was said to be recently promoted to intermediate level.”

“Oh, that’s correct. It’s us. Anyways, I’ll hire you as a luggage porter, so make sure you learn the basics of an adventurer, fallen elf.”

“Dam……uh-, thank you very much……”

They just want to bully me, an elf. It must be so.

Still, I’m grateful for this. I will study so that I can live as an adventurer as much as possible. Also, strangely enough, I didn’t feel bad about going on adventure with Dhal. He had a bad mouth and a big attitude, but I felt a little bit of kindness from him.

Uhm, yeah. I think it’s about a millimeter. Well, maybe he’s a good guy for a dwarf.

Thus, my adventurer life finally began to move.

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Chapter 56: What kind of nonsense are you talking about!?

Yume Neiji

“Hey~, why don’t you stop playing dead?”

I called out to the demon that has stopped moving.

Looking flustered, Badak interrupted,

“W-wait. You definitely pierced his heart earlier. Even if he’s a demon, there’s no way he can be alive, right?”

“Yes, I indeed pierced his heart…… Just one of them though.”

“W-what?”

Many demons have more than two hearts. Perhaps the demon in front of me is like that too. What’s even more troubling is that as soon as a heart is crushed, it becomes like asphyxia, making it indistinguishable from being dead. It is difficult to tell because the flow of magic and blood flow also stop in that event.

However, he was supposed to be conscious. It is not the brain, but the spiritual body that maintains consciousness and is aware of the surrounding situation. That’s why he should be able to hear our voices.

“It’s a really lame demon~! Knowing that you can’t beat a human, which you consider to be a lower creature, you pretended to be dead and try to get away with it, right~? Now, which one of us is inferior then? Pupupupupu~! I mean, if you’re dead, it’s okay to pee on your head, right? Hey, everyone, let’s all race to do it!”

“You can’t do that one, you daaaamnnn braaaat!!!”

“See?”

—When I insulted him, he got up on his own. As expected, it seems that he can’t stand being peed.

“Unforgivable…… I won’t let you go you damn brat! To me…… Making a fool out of me like this…..! Now that this is the case, I’ll make sure to kill you! Even if it meant using my secret power!”

Magical power swells from the entire body of the raging demon. No, that’s not all. The body of the demon itself has gotten bigger. The skeleton seems to be changing, and it may be about to transform into something else.

“Aaaaaaaaahhh!!!”

The demon screamed violently with his eyes peeled, probably in severe pain. He grew more than twice as large as his original form, and the clothes he was wearing were torn and blown away. An impressive horn grew on his head, and wings emerged on his back. Eventually, with scales covering the entire body, a mysterious humanoid creature appeared in front of us.

“T-this is….…”

“……The demon transformed?”

“Horns on the head, wings on the back…… And scales on the whole body…… don’t tell me…. a dragoneut?”

Dragon Race.

It is a legendary race that is said to possess the power of dragons, but the demon in front of me is probably an artificial reproduction of it.

“I see. Did you undergo the same magical modifications as those monsters?”

“Kukuku… That’s right. If I take in the power of a dragon, I can become even stronger… Believe me when I say that. What’s more, what I took in was not an ordinary dragon.  It is said that it has lived for thousands of years and reigns at the top of all monsters, it’s an ancient dragon! By chance, I found the remains of an ancient dragon and since then, I have been researching it for a long time.”

After saying that, he swung his arm lightly then the ground was torn apart by the impact alone.

“Once this happens, I can’t go back to my original form for a while…… That’s why I didn’t want to use it……. This is all your fault, you know? You made me angry.”

Magical power and fighting spirit are mixed, and a tremendous power can be felt just by him standing there. He is no longer the low-level demon earlier. He indeed transformed into a vicious creature that had absorbed the power of an ancient dragon.

“Ha-, ha-, hahaha…… What’s this…… My whole body is trembling……I can’t stop.”

“I-, I can’t even stand……”

“Guu-…… This is terrible……”

Pressured by his overwhelming presence, the adventurers slump to the ground. They must have instinctively realized that he was an opponent who they could never be able to compete against.

“H-Hey!? You provoked him that much, you can do something about him, right!?”

Anje asked me that question. Perhaps because of her stubbornness as an Amazoness, despite her trembling, Anje tried to remain standing, well, she barely able to.

“Hmm, no way I guess?”

“Haaa!?”

“I wasn’t expecting this of course.”

Perhaps this guy now has a power close to that of a high-level demon. Let’s not talk about it in my previous life, but with my current baby body, I honestly can’t handle him now.

“T-Then, what are we going to do?! R-right! Those wolves…..”

“Hmm…. It looks like they have their hands full with just those ogres.”

“What kind of nonsense are you talking about!?”

The demon that had turned into a pseudo-dragon let out a roar-like laugh.

“Fuhahahaha! Your fate is over! I want you to die regretting that you have made a fool out of me!”

It seems that he is completely sure of victory, but unfortunately, he did not know yet.

—My beloved staff, Lindwurm, was silently furious.

『…… Master, it’s been a long time since I’ve felt this much irritation. 』

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Chapter 55: If I get serious, I can go a hundred times

Yume Neiji

“““Grrrrrr!!!”””

“““Uguaaa!!!”””

Wolf-kaachan and the others are overrunning the ogres. The demon became impatient seeing such scenario.

“Damn… If things continue like this, the ogres I’ve taken the trouble to increase… damn these wolves!”

“Oniisan, I’m your opponent, you know?”

“Huh!?”

I interrupted the demon that is trying to attack Kaa-chan and the others to protect the ogres.

“You brat…… Don’t get in my way!”

Spreading magic filled with wrath, the demon pulled out the ominous sword that he carried on his waist and slashed at me mercilessly.

Clang!!

Lindwurm in sword mode, parried it.

“Uh-…… Y-You managed to take my sword!?……Ugh-, What’s more, this power…… Where the hell in such a small body did this come from!?”

Demons are not only skilled in magic, but they also have high physical abilities. Given that, he is confused by the fact that he can’t push against me, a mere baby.

“Compared to when I was just born, I have a lot more basic physical strength now.”

“That alone can’t explain this!”

“Well, I use body strengthening magic of course.”

“Body strengthening magic…… You should know that there is a limit to that!”

“Is that so?”

“And even if a baby becomes several times stronger, you should be at the level of a goblin at best!”

“I think I was able to strengthen my body a few times. Hmmm, maybe about fifty times.”

“F-Fifty times!?”

That’s right. Without doing the body strengthening, I couldn’t even stand at first.

“If I put my mind to it, I can do it a hundred times.”

“Hund—”

“Look.”

“~~~~!?”

In an instant, I circled behind the demon and swung Lindwurm down on its defenseless back. The sound of flesh being slashed sounded, and blue fresh blood peculiar to the demon clan spurted.

“Gaaah!…… B-Bastard! How dare a lowly creature like you…. To hurt me…. Unforgivable!  I won’t forgive youuuu!”

The demon was enraged by the humiliation rather than pain. He probably thought that his physical abilities were not on par against mine, so he stopped fighting in close distance and started firing long distance attack magic one after another. I deal with it by slashing it with Lindwurm, dodging it with flying magic, or counteracting it with offensive magic.

“What a fight……”

“He’s on a completely different level from us……”

“When he said he’s serious….. it’s like this huh.”

The adventurers’ eyes widened. 

Hey guys, it’s a battle between a low-level demon and me, who is still a baby. It’s not that big of a deal you know.

Anyways, in this baby body, my magic power is still depleted too quickly. I can’t fight for too long because I have to maintain my body strengthening magic and I used summoning magic earlier. In this case, let’s get it done all at once. 

I disappeared under the explosion magic that the demon released.

“Huh!? W-Where did you go!?”

There are two main methods of concealment. One is to use concealment magic to hide yourself. The other is stealth as a purely physical skill. Both have their pros and cons, but unfortunately, if the opponent can use powerful search magic, there is a risk of being detected. But anyway, the low-level demon in front of me probably hasn’t mastered search magic yet.

Demon tribes usually have a lot of pride, and many of them can only fight in a stupid and honest way. The one in front of me is different, the moment he tried to modify monsters and rely on them, I don’t think he had any pride at all. When I pointed that out, he was furious, and with that, I could see that he just a typical demon.

I approached the panicked demon from the front in a stealthy state.

Bushaaa!

“Guaaaahh!”

The tip of Lindwurm, which had changed into spear mode, pierced the demon’s chest. Then my figure finally came into view as the demon spat blood from his mouth.

“Im-Impossible! T-there’s no way…… for me to lose to a baby like this…… to a lower-class creature….…”

When I pulled out the spear, the demon falls to the ground with a thud.

“D-defeated……?”

“Single-handedly…. He killed a demon alone…… What a ridiculous guy……”

“Mmm. Reus is strong.”

“It’s a lie right……? I- …… I never thought he is that strong.”

It seems that Anje finally recognized me.

“Well, I wasn’t that strong. It is just that this one is a low-level demon you see.”

I said as I looked at the demon that had stopped moving.

“Hey~, why don’t you stop playing dead?”

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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