Author: Yume Neiji

-Erna’s POV-

I pack my belongings at random. Today is the day of the long-awaited departure. I staggered to my feet with a heavy backpack on my back, grabbed my favorite staff, and put on a pointy hat.

Looking in the mirror, a dazzling beautiful girl was reflected before me. Yes, that beautiful girl is me. I’m Erna Frederia, who will be called the Great Mage from now on.

“Don’t you feel weird grinning in front of the mirror?”

I turned around and saw my little sister, Clara, who is sitting on the edge of the bed and is looking at me intently. She wore a yellow dress and her hair were in a ponytail. Her appearance similar to mine is worthy of being called a beautiful little girl.

In her hand is a thick open book and the spine reads, “A History of Sanargia and the Elves.”

“It doesn’t matter what I look like in front of the mirror.”

“Yes, but it’s still weird you know. By the way, what’s with the big baggage Oneechan is carrying?”

“Fufu. I’m about to embark on a journey to become a Great Mage.”

“Huh!?, Where are you going?”

“Sec~ret”

“……”

Clara looked at me with a look of pity. I guess she pity me because I don’t have a talent for magic. My little sister Clara and my older sister, Melissa, are both very talented and have great powers, unlike me. Well, it was supposed to be a standard ability in the Frederia family. At the age of ten, it is natural to be able to use advanced magic, and it is not uncommon for children to be born with two or three attributes.

Despite that, although I barely had two attributes, my mastery of magic was only at the beginner level. Now, because of that, there are whispers in the streets that I’m a shame for the Frederia family.

“I’m starting anew in another place. Besides, I need a new stimulus to bring out my hidden talents.”

“I feel like Oneechan is living an exciting life here though, isn’t it so?”

“You idiot. I can’t develop my talent just by being hated on the street. Adventure, that’s what I need. Putting my life at risk frees my true power. I’ll never awaken in a place like this.”

“You’re going to run away from this kingdom, right?”

After she finished speaking, she drops her eyes to the book. She’s still a cheeky little sister. On the outside, she is a good girl, but she really has a bad personality.

Just then, the door opened and Melissa-oneesama walked inside the room. As soon as she saw me, her eyes widened.

“What’s the matter with that luggage? Where are you traveling?”

“No, I’m leaving this kingdom. And I’ll become a Great Mage like Moore-sama.”

“I see. You’ve finally reached your limit and you’re going to run away.”

“That’s right but that’s not all. Oneesama and Clara too, listen! I’m certainly not that gifted with magic, but mine’s just sleeping! I have two attributes and a lot of magical power! It’s strange no matter how you think about it!”

Oneesama puts her index finger to her chin and begins to think.

—She is truly a beautiful woman. Melissa-oneesama had her long hair tied in a high ponytail and looked great in her everyday pink dress. In particular, she has a face similar to mine, but her plump pink lips radiates sex appeal. Even I, a sister, am thrilled.

“I understand what you are trying to say. But Erna, we are sisters of the honorable Frederia Family. I don’t think Father and Mother will allow you to leave the kingdom alone.”

“That’s why I’m leaving quietly. I’m sorry Oneesama and Clara, but I want you guys to tell them that I’m gone before you know it.”

“Hah! You’ve always been a kid who says outlandish things, but this time, it’s a big deal! The daughter of a duke’s family running away from home is going to be a big problem, you should know that.”

“It’s not like I’m really running away from home, I’m off for an adventure. Anyway, Oneesama, I already told you two. Oh right-, this is a letter I wrote. Give it to mother and she’ll be fine.”

I let my sister hold the envelope containing the letter and then I quickly left the room and headed for the front door. After that, I went through the grounds and climbed over the fence and succeeded in getting out of the Frederia mansion safely.

Now all I have to do is buy a horse and head to the kingdom of Logas. It’s just past noon. If I leave now, I will be able to reach the next city by night. I put my hat down and blended into the crowd so as not to be seen.

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A few hours have passed since I left the forest city of Zahra. The sun is beginning to set and sink into the horizon. I hurry my horse and run through the mountain road.

“Whew, I’ve come quite a bit. I’ll take a break first.”

I dismounted in the open meadow and sat down on a rock of just the right size. I then took a sip on my water bottle. I’m already at the top of the mountain. If I go beyond here, the next city is just around the corner. I took a packet out of my backpack, untied the cloth and smiled.

There are about six cookies borrowed from the kitchen of the mansion. While enjoying the crispy and sweet texture, I stared at the scenery reflected in my field of vision.

“I didn’t know I could still see the Sacred Tree in a place like this.”

Even from here, I can see the towering World Tree, which is a symbol of Sanargia. When I thought that I was going to live alone from now on, a sense of weakness spread in my heart.

No! I’m going to be a great mage in the kingdom! To do that, I have to become an adventurer and become stronger! Even Moore-sama has risen from adventurer!

I shook my head, trying to shake off my bearish heart. However, I was lonely and frustrated at the same time. I said all that to my sister and Clara, but what I am really doing is an escape from reality.

I can’t bear to live in Sanargia any longer. I’m just running away with an excuse to myself. I couldn’t help but think this way though. In this kingdom, I was constantly compared to someone else. It’s not surprising that we have excellent parents. But for me, it was painful. Because I don’t have the talent that people expect.

How many times have I been disappointed because of it?

To my parents. To my sisters. To servants. To the residents of the city. To teachers. To classmates. The list goes on. Even though I don’t want to, the hurdles are raised and as I can’t jump over it, I was looked at with sympathy and contempt.

No one understands how I feel. Still, I want to be recognized. I wanted to look back and do it.

“I want to be strong so I’m going to run away now.”

I clenched my fists tightly. Even when the cookie in my hand shattered, I did not loosen my strength. Someday, I will surely return to my hometown as a great mage. That’s what I decided. Gradually, the sun begins to sink into the horizon, and the sky and the ground are dyed red.

Zahra seen from here is very beautiful. My hometown, which has given me both joy and sorrow. Maybe I won’t be able to come back. I’ll at least burn it into my eyes. With the scene of the departure in my heart, I mounted my horse to set off.

I turned my attention to my homeland just one more time.

“I’m going.”

After a small murmur, I galloped my horse.

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

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I am still running away from the giant jagaimu. Of course, this doesn’t mean I can’t win. My goal is to separate No.0 from its soldiers by attracting its attention. In return, my comrades will wipe out the horde of jagaimus.

“The problem is this guy. I’m still thinking how to get rid of it.”

To be honest, I didn’t expect it to be that hard. I’m starting to doubt if it’s really a vegetable, but it would be foolish to compare Earth’s common sense here in another world.

 “Don’trun. Fightme. Stopbeing acoward.”

It is the giant potato running after me that speaks to me in a voice that resonates from the belly. In fact, it has been repeating provocations like this for some time now. It’s unclear where it is speaking. However, knowing that it had the intelligence of a junior high school student, it was clear that it understood human language. Thanks to that, I got a few surprises.

“Areyou scaredof aJagaimu likeme?”

It seemed to be enjoying that I just run. It may have thought that I can’t beat it. For a vegetable, it talks a lot. And it’s all arrogant. If it was a normal size, I’ll turn it into a paste and throw it into the curry. No, croquettes are also good. Like the opening song of “Kite⋆⋆tsu Daihyakka”, I forget about the cabbage and put it on a plate.

However, it is also convenient for me that it went after me. I want to pull it away from Mana as far as possible. As it didn’t notice my goal, I continue to walk as fast as possible.

“Why are targeting the city? If you hate me, you should only target me!”

“Ihatehuman, I’ll destroyhuman. Thatcity isthe first step.”

Jagaimu No.0 seems to have had a strong hatred towards humanity, including me. French fries, potato chips and buttered potato. My clone must have eaten them in front of No. 0’s eyes.

Sigh. What could be more cruel for a jagaimu? It is not surprising that humanity is perceived as someone harmful to the jagaimus. But even if that was the case, I couldn’t afford to be killed like this. I stopped in my tracks and raised my fist at Jagaimu-kun.

“Oh? Stoprunning already?”

“I’ve gained enough distance. And let me tell you, your army is no more.”

“Whatareyou— d-don’t tellme!?”

When Jagaimu No. 0 turns around, it saw that its comrades have become miserable. It’s too late by now. It’s a big mistake because it didn’t know how cunning humans were.

“Howdareyou trickme! Despicablehuman!”

“It’s the result of being too caught up in what’s right in front of you. Now, let’s start the second battle.”

“Iwon’t forgiveyou!”

Its right foot is coming from directly above. It looks like it is planning to trample me down.

I quickly activated my Superhuman Skill and Dragon Transformation Skill. I caught the falling foot that looked like a thick wall with both of my hands. As a deep thump resounded, my feet sank into the ground due to the weight that falls on me.

“Teryaaaaa!!”

With my enhanced power, I effortlessly threw the humanoid potato that’s a hundred meters tall. No.0 slammed into the ground face-first and the earth caved in in a circular shape. But this is not the end. I sprinted to it, grab its legs and swing it up in the opposite direction. Then I slammed it to the ground again. After repeating about ten times, I throw it away.

“Guu…… yourpower, is stronger thanI expected..…”

With a wobbly body, it stood up. I guess it thought that it could win with its colossal body. This is the result of its poor judgment. Instead of this, they should have hidden quietly after escaping from the dungeon. That would have allowed them to live longer.

“Why didn’t you just run away as it is? You shouldn’t have thought about revenge.”

“Wehavetofight, ifnot, humanswill continuetoeat jagaimu. Thatshould bestopped. Iwant the littleones tobe safeand livemore.”

“Do you want to say that you are so obsessed with revenge for the sake of your comrades?”

“Thatis right. Idon’t want moreofthem tobekilled.”

I got an indescribable mixed feeling. In a sense, it accurately predicted the future. Mana is currently growing jagaimus, which will soon be distributed as a common ingredient. When that happens, the time it is talking about will come.

“I understand what you’re thinking. It’s all my responsibility for giving you wisdom.”

“There’s nopoint admitting yourmistakes now. You humans alreadydid somethingterrible.”

“I’m not going to apologize, because people will continue to eat jagaimu in the future.”

“Howdareyou!”

An angry gaze is directed at me. Its raised fist is like a hammer trying to crush the ground. On the other hand, I also shifted my body to the limit and I placed all my strength into my right fist. I’ll probably never be able to understand it.

Why? Because I love potato chips.

“Ouuooo!”

“Wooooo!”

Fists collided with each other. The shock wave spreads in a hemispherical shape, blowing away the clouds floating in the sky. The area beneath my feet caved in deeply, cracks formed in the shape of a spider web. The pressure of our fists is competing, and the energies are clashing between the fists in search of escape.

Its spirit is genuine. It seems that it won’t back down against me.

“Toryaaaaa!”

I swung my fist with even more force. The competitive situation was broken, and Jagaimu No. 0’s body was launched far into the sky. For the final blow, it’s Emperor’s Dragon Breath. From there, there should be no impact on the ground. I took a deep breath and tried to breathe out.

“Sagittarius!”

Just as I was about to breathe out, I heard Erna’s voice. A flash of light shot through the Jagaimu’s torso. Or rather, it was a very thick laser. In an instant, No. 0 was burned, it fell to the ground with a fragrant smell.

“It’sashame…… but, I’msure thenextjagaimu willappear again.”

With that said, Jagaimu No.0 died. Erna, who rushed in, frolics when she saw the corpse of the enemy.

“Did you see that!? It’s my new magic! It uses the attributes of wind and light to fire with the Sacred Tree’s bow!”

“Yeah, it was a great attack that I can’t complain about.”

“I know, right!? If it’s Archmage Erna-sama, they would be losing easily.”

She’s in a good mood knowing the power of her new magic. She stole the finishing blow and I wasn’t able to finish it off myself though. More than that, No. 0’s last words bothered me a bit.

What does the next jagaimu mean?

As I was thinking about this, the bug in my stomach suddenly squealed. The delicious smell of potato tickled my nostrils.

I approached the jagaimu, leaving Erna who continued to boast.

“T-This is……!”

White steam rises, and when I peel off the thick light brown skin, the cooked flesh emerges from underneath. Have I ever seen such a potato with vivid colors before? It is evenly cooked and has a striking yellow color. Yet the faintly sweet scent grabs my heart.

I put my hand on the corpse of Jagaimu-kun. I must never forget it.

I humbly receive your life.

Even if it’s a potato. I uttered my thanks and bit into the potato.

“Deliciouuus!”

My voice sounded like a goat. The flesh is surprisingly soft with the peculiar crunchiness of potatoes. The sweetness, which was not too assertive, was as light as a traveling man saying goodbye to a woman in the harbor.

I took a butter out of the bangle and put it on top, you can taste the best buttered potato. Humanity cannot graduate from potatoes after all. The tears that wet my cheeks were proof of that.

“This jagaimu is really delicious. It looked disgusting but it tastes first-class.”

Before I knew it, Erna was munching and eating potato with me. She even has a glass of salt in hand.

“This is a lot though. We can’t eat it all by ourselves.”

“Then let’s take it to the city. Since it’s so good, everyone will eat it.”

That’s an option too. It would be a shame to let it rot like this. I then put the giant potato in the bangle and decided to move it closer to Mana.

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Hundreds of torches shone brightly on the meadow where the sun had set. Lying there is a giant jagaimu. People scrape themselves from the body and return to their seats. There were more than fifty long tables set up here, and many of them were having a good time with jagaimu and sake.

“It’s a big party, everyone is drinking all the time.”

“You can eat jagaimu for free, anyone will come.”

After drinking down the sake in one gulp, I throw the potato into my mouth. No matter how many times I eat it, it is still delicious. Liz, Pero, and Freya, who are sitting next to each other, also seem to be enjoying the potato.

Tonight, Mana had a jagaimu festival. That said, it’s not that someone planned the festival. It all happened naturally. It all started with the free release of cooked jagaimu. When I told everyone that I would share the jagaimu that we couldn’t finish eating, people gathered from all over the city.

Before I knew it, tables and chairs were set up and the stalls were open. It’s already nine o’clock in the evening but there are still people coming from the city to get potatoes.

It’s ironic that the jagaimu, who hated humans, is very popular to humans.

At the stall, a large number of sweet potatoes are served in curry or soup. And it’s super cheap. The cost of ingredients is free, so the price is almost just for cooking. I also tried the curry, and it was quite delicious.

“Archmage Erna! Banzai!”

When I turned my gaze in the direction of the voice, I saw Erna being applauded by the crowd. She is being celebrated as the hero who saved the city. Regardless of the course of events, she was undeniably the one who killed No. 0. It is something to be praised.

The only thing that worries me is that hopefully she doesn’t get too carried away. Perhaps because they all started to say that a legendary arch mage could be named again, her pace of drinking is unusually fast.

Standing on a desk and sipping sake, she is no longer just tipsy.

“Hora~, call me Archmage. I saved this city!”

“Archmage Erna-sama! Banzai!”

“That’s right, I defeated that jagaimu brilliantly with my sophisticated magic!”

“Archmage Erna-sama! Banzai!”

“Hahaha! Right! I’m overflowing with magic and talent! This beauty that captivates everyone—Ade!?”

I knocked my knuckles on Erna and pulls her back to her seat. It’s good to rejoice, but she got over excited. Good grief.

“That’s mean! I’m the star of the show today. Let me have more fun.”

“Don’t bother others, the reputation of Homeless who has finally risen will fall again.”

Rubbing her head with teary eyes, she groaned, “Mmummmumu.”

If possible, I would like her to express her joy a little more humbly. It could lead to unnecessarily resentment from other adventurers after all.

“Pero-sama, have you seen my bravery?”

“Yes. Your divine power and the meteor shower burst were amazing, I want to have powerful skills too.”

“What are you talking about? With this much fluffy fur, you don’t need any other skills at all. All you have to do is make the enemies succumb to your fluffy fur. They’ll all weaken.”

“I-, I’m a little scared of your immense trust in my fur.”

Freya touched Pero’s chest hair as she held his head. Liz observes their interaction closely. As if she suddenly realized something, she faced me and uttered the words,

“Oniichan, don’t you want to be fluffy too?”

“I politely decline.”

“But it feels good when my son is fluffy.”

“Don’t say it in such a strange way! You’ll be misunderstood. Besides, I don’t usually have chest hair like that.”

“Oh-, that’s right.”

I took a sip of sake while watching the jagaimu festival which is a great success. Everyone seemed to recognize Jagaimu No.0 as a new kind of magical beast that appeared out of nowhere. For that reason alone, I feel very sorry for it. It wasn’t intentional, but it ended up being a match pump.

We made a name for ourselves by exterminating the monster I created myself, well it was my clone who did it, but I still feel guilty. However, I was in no mood to say anything right now. When I heard the residents’ words of gratitude towards my comrades, I had no choice but to swallow the truth that came out of my throat.

Maybe it’s better to keep it a secret until I die. I sighed heavily as I drank my sake. Thus ended the Jagaimu Riot.

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However, at a later date, outrageous information arrives.

It’s a sighting of a surviving jagaimu. Apparently, No.0 didn’t take all the jagaimu into its army. It left a few in advance in order to leave offspring. Thanks to this, the jagaimu repeatedly reproduced without being culled, and after a few years, their habitat expanded to the entire continent.

Needless to say, it left its mark in the picture book as a new kind of magical beast.

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

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When we came to the field in the miniature garden, I immediately received an explanation from my clone.

“After killing Jagaimu No. 26, I carried it into the warehouse, and in that moment, Jagaimu No.0, who was tied to the truck, cut the chain and escaped.”

“What do you mean, No. 0?”

“It is the ancestor of all the jagaimu here. The number of jagaimu increases by planting the seed jagaimu produced from No. 0’s hind end. It is like a queen, so to speak.”

Since it is a Queen, he should have meant Jagaimu-san, not Jagaimu-kun. No, no, it’s not the time to be thinking about that. If the modified plant goes to the ground, it will be a big deal. It looks like a moving potato, but its vitality is not half bad.

My clone continues to talk.

“I don’t think it has left the dungeon yet, and if it does, it will surely come back to take revenge on me.”

“Revenge?”

“Of course! It has seen the death of all the jagaimu it has spawned. It’s not surprising that it will hold a grudge.”

“W-wait a minute, that jagaimu you’re talking about is that smart?”

“No. 0 is specially given the intelligence of a junior high school student.”

“…………”

I pressed my fingers between my brows. I was so stunned that I couldn’t speak. Pero mutters, as he understood the story.

“But I have a feeling that it will be eaten by a magical beast before it gets to the surface….…”

“That’s a possibility. In fact, I think it’s more likely. But if it could get pass all those monsters and come out on the surface, it will be breeding at a tremendous rate.”

—Then it will prepare its forces and come for revenge. It’s a more serious situation than I thought.

Freya asks a question,

“But…., in the end it is just a potato, isn’t it? No matter how many of them come, I don’t think they’ll be our opponent.”

“That’s what I think too. Humans have an overwhelming advantage on their own after all. However, the problem is with the special individuals like Jagaimu-kun. If they were born in large numbers, it would be quite dangerous.”

“What do you mean special individual?”

“It’s a rare and ferocious individual, and its abilities are ten times greater than that of a normal potato. I was really surprised when it tore off the iron chain you see.”

My clone said so, but he nods proudly several times. It’s me, but I really can’t help but get angry. Does he know who is to blame for this?

“Sigh. It can’t be helped if it ran away. We’ll have to split up and search for it.”

“It’s my bad. Please stop it while it hasn’t come to the surface.”

Each of us decided to choose the floor we were in charge of and follow the tracks of Jagaimu No. 0. Of course, my familiars were also mobilized. We can’t afford to let it escape after all.

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It’s been a week since we started looking for Jagaimu-kun. The dungeon is vast so we completely lost its track. The only sightings were from adventurers who were wandering the fifth floor. It seems that a brown mass rushed passed them at an incredible speed. From this, me and my clone concluded that the potato we are looking for had come to the ground.

“The worst has happened huh.”

I muttered before drinking a glass of dwarf killer in one gulp. In the living room, Pero and Freya are currently huddled with my clone. While looking at the map on the table, they guess the No.0’s whereabouts.

“It is supposed to be on the move in search of abundant nourishment so it’s unlikely that it will leave Mana territory.”

“Mmm… just where exactly is it hiding?”

“It must be lurking in the woods south of Mana. That is a great place to breed.”

Looking at the map, there was a large forest south of Mana. At the edge of the forest is the village of Carne, which immediately reminded me of a place I once visited when I accepted the request to kill the wrapping spider. As my clone had said, that forest is perfect for preparing a fighting force.

“Then I’ll send you guys to the forest. If you do everything in your power, you should be able to find it.”

The three of them nodded at my words. It’s a blunder that came out because of my clone. This problem must be solved by Homeless alone. As the person who issued the cultivation permit, I am also guilty.

(Oniichan! It’s bad! ）

Liz’s voice echoed in my head. It’s a personal line based on her telepathy skill. Her voice was trembling, as if she was extremely panicked.

“What’s the matter? Aren’t you in Mana with Erna?”

(It’s terrible! You should hurry to the city! ）

The line suddenly disconnected. The two of them were supposed to have gone to Mana to do some shopping, but from the looks of it, it seems like something unexpected happened. I decided that we should head to the city immediately to understand the situation.

“Erna and Liz seemed to be in danger. Let’s head to Mana quickly. As for you (my clone), you should wait in the miniature garden.”

“Understood. I’m going to take a look at the vegetables I’m studying.”

After saying that, my clone sips on his tea. It’s time to check what he is researching. It is not a good idea to make a second or third jagaimu. We then ran out of the hideout and headed for Mana.

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When me, Pero and Freya arrived at Mana, we immediately realized that something was wrong. Hundreds of people are crowding at the entrance to the city. They talk with frightened expressions as they look at the southern horizon.

“Shinichi!”

After Erna and Liz made their way through the crowd, they rushed to me.

“What’s with the disturbance there? Please explain the situation.”

“You’ll understand when you look at it!”

In the direction Erna was pointing, a huge light brown mass is moving quickly towards the city. It made the ground vibrate every time it walks. It is about 100 meters tall. The oval body has limbs growing out, and two huge eyes look down at Mana. No mistake. It’s jagaimu-kun.

“Why has it become so big……? Did it absorb too much nutrients from the forest and become that huge?”

“Father, it is not the time to think about that! If you don’t do something about it, the city will be trampled.”

Led by Pero, Erna, Freya and Liz move into a fighting stance. Hey, I am always ready to fight you know.

Suddenly, I noticed that something seems to be under the enemy’s feet. I activated the Nerve Enhancement Skill and temporarily improved my eyesight. What I saw was a myriad of potatoes. The total number is about 10,000. They run across the ground chasing after the queen, Jagaimu No.0.

“I can’t fight a monster like that!”

One of the adventurers exclaimed. The people who had been crowding in the city gate began to flee. It’s that gigantic. Loss of will to fight is normal. However, Homeless cannot afford to run away. We got the responsibility to defeat it.

“Let’s move!”

My comrades scatter at my command. Our strategy is simple. The four of them annihilates the potato soldiers. Then me vs their queen, Jagaimu No. 0.

I stripped off my robe and jacket and threw down the sword I had on my waist. It’s a full-bodied vegetable. It would at least be polite to go with my bare hands. After I activated my race, I grew horns and wings and then I activated the Enhancement Skill. The torrent of power that welled up from the depths of my body distorted the area near me. I am confident that if I clenched my fists, I could crack the ground. That potato. I’ll finish it with one blow.

With an explosive leap, I flew straight towards the giant potato, as if I had drawn a line with a ruler.

“Uooo!”

I punched my right fist at Jagaimu-kun. But it also threw out its ridiculously big right hand. The moment our fists collide, a shockwave shakes the air with a boom. To put it in perspective, it would be like a skyscraper colliding with a human at high speed. If I was a normal person, I’ll lose and I’ll be a minced meat by now.

“Kuu! What power!”

My fist is pressed. The battle lasted less than a second. It swung its powerful arm and sent me flying to the ground. I was slammed into the ground on my back at a breakneck speed.

“…..I thought it was just a vegetable. Its hardness is ridiculous.”

I sat up and scratched my head. I was unscathed because I have impact nullification. But more than that, the problem is its power. I can tear mithril apart with my bare hands, but that potato is far superior to that. It felt like a thick tire when I hit it.

“It’s going to take a lot of work to knock it down with my bare hands then.”

I stood up and brushed off the dirt on my body. Then heavy footsteps sounded and it went dark. When I look up, I saw Jagaimu-kun looking down on me, covering the sun behind.

It’s eye…. that look is completely saying that it has locked me as an object of revenge.

“Alright, time to run.”

I turned my back and made a mad dash.

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Countless jagaimu rushed in. They formed a sea of light brown and went straight to Mana. It is the rebellion of the Jagaimu’s who have vowed revenge on humans. However, someone stopped their progress.

“Multiple Flame Bombs!”

An elf fly in the sky with her golden hair flowing. The magic she unleashed exploded on the ground one after another, trailing a red tail. The flames and shock wave caused the jagaimus on the ground to explode without being able to resist. Still, the surviving ones did not stop in their tracks. They just kept moving forward, stepping over the corpses of their comrades.

“Ice Breath!”

The whitish werewolf’s breath instantly froze the ground and trapped the jagaimus in the ice. He then cuts the jagaimu inside the ice with his long claws. However, there are some jagaimu that crushed the ice and started running again. They are about two meters tall. The skin on the surface has a matcha brown color. Because of their thick and long limbs, they can be recognized as a different entity from the normal jagaimus. One in every hundreds of them blended in among the standard species, and they seemed to play a leadership role.

“Slash”

A girl dressed in black, rides on a dark cloud. In her right hand, she holds a dagger, which slips through the jagaimus and inflicts a fatal wound that is sure to deal a deadly blow. She also hits distant enemies with detonating shurikens to efficiently reduce their numbers. However, the special individual jagaimu do not seem to be intimidated by such attacks. They didn’t even look back at the standard individual that were being killed, their movements are still quickening.

“It’s finally my turn. I have to show you the true value of a Novania.”

A former knight holds her spear with her red hair swaying in the wind. The weapon called Spear of the Water God, was inlaid with a blue jewel. And as if in response to her will, the jewel intensified its brilliance.

A hundred special individuals run forward furiously to form a single herd. The city is already in front of them. They decided to rally their forces to get past the last enemy standing in the way. If even 10% of them can invade the city, they will win. It was enough to devastate Mana.

“Convergence!”

The woman slowly squeezes her left hand. At that moment, the bodies of the special individuals floated up. And when they are densely packed in a spherical shape at a high position, they are squeezed tightly. They couldn’t escape, they were completely trapped by an invisible wall.

“Meteor Shower Burst!”

The spear she threw minced the jagaimus in an instant. The jagaimus falling on the ground are like light yellow rain. Satisfied with the result, Freya raised the corners of her mouth slightly.

Jagaimus scattered on the ground.

The regret of the wrecked potatoes seemed to haunt the battlefield.

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

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