Category: Homeless Tensei: Isekai De Jiyuu Sugiru Majutsu Jisoku Seikatsu

“Hey you, that was amazing!”

The short man slapped me on my waist. He was the one who has been swinging his axe towards the Bloody Trent previously.

“I am Shinichi Tanaka of Homeless party.”

“Oh, I’m Dhal La Quebra of Earth Fang. Call me Dhal.”

We shake hands with each other. Dhal seems to be a person who’s easy to talk to.

Is he the dwarf that Erna was talking about?

“Shinichi! Don’t get along with that guy! He is an obstinate dwarf you see!”

Erna comes near and she points at Dhal while speaking in a loud voice. Dhal also had a change in expression.

“That face… Erna Frederia, the luggage carrier! Why are you here?!”

“Hmmph! Look carefully! I’m already an advanced ranked mage! I’m completely different from when I’m carrying luggage!”

“Don’t joke around! You’re bluffing anyway! This is why flawed elves are beyond saving!”

“I’ll return that to you! You flawed dwarf!”

Erna and Dhal glared at each other like beasts, and no one is willing to step back. I’m confused because I don’t know what happened between them though.

“Okay, both of you calm down.”

“Yeah, don’t bring the elf and dwarf fights here.”

A man and a woman with exactly the same appearance appeared as if they were ready to step in between the two people who are arguing.

The man wore a red robe and a pointed hat. With his short, light green hair and bluish eyes, he looks very handsome. He appears to be a mage. The other person, the woman, wore a light equipment and she seems to have a good style. The greenish-colored hair was tied at the back and the bangs that droop a little are stylish. Since she holds a spear in her hand, she can be considered to be good at standard distance.

“Whoa! If it isn’t Roy and Nina! It’s been a while!”

TLYN: Actually this part is written asミーナ, so it’s Mina supposedly but on the later part it became Nina(ニーナ) and it’s mentioned twice so I just used Nina instead.

“It looks like Erna-san is the same as usual…”

The man called Roy laughs hard. I don’t know the circumstances, but it seems that it’s better for me to come out and bring this to a close. The villagers had already begun their discussions to bring the Bloody Trent to the village.

“Dhal, why don’t we talk about this after returning to the village? Even though the Bloody Trent was defeated, other Trents are still lurking around. As the villager’s escort, we cannot neglect them you know.”

“Uhahahaha! That’s right! You are a man wasted on a flawed Mage!”

“Arghh! What do you mean by that!? If you have objection, bring it on you damn dwarf!”

I carry Erna who’s furious to the side and separated her from Dhal for the meantime. The villagers on the other hand are already walking out while carrying the Bloody Trent’s dead body.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Waauuuu”

Before I know it, Freya is now holding Pero who has shining eyes while watching the huge Trent. His race is different, but Pero is still a boy.

Unconsciously, my cheeks relaxed.

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After returning to the village safely, we moved to the village’s inn for the meantime. Apparently, by securing such big game, the villagers are preparing a feast for us to express their gratitude. They got more Trents than usual and the villagers seemed pleased as their faces are even beaming happily.

“I’m Roy Diffir. I’m a mage of Earth Fang.”

From the opposite seat, Roy introduces himself and politely took off his hat and shook hands with me. I can understand how good he is from his appearance and attitude.

“I’m Nina Diffir. I’m Roy’s twin. In Earth Fang, I’m in charge of medium range attacks.”

This time I shook hands with Nina. Their faces look exactly the same like that of identical twins. Still, both of them are so charismatic that I cannot help but feel a bit bitter. I wanted to be born handsome as well…

“I already heard about Dhal, so it’s my turn this time. I’m Shinichi Tanaka. I’m Homeless’ leader. Feel free to call me Shinichi.”

At that point, Dhal asked a sharp question.

“Shinichi, you’re not a human, right?”

“…Why do you think so?”

“It’s impossible for humans to defeat a Bloody Trent that even I couldn’t beat that easily. Maybe you’re a Dragon Newt?”

Dragon Newt? I’m not sure what is that but it’s clear that it’s not my race. So I decided to talk about my race without hiding it.

“I’m from the so called Homeless Variant race. I think it’s a rare race but, have you ever seen a fellow brother?”

“Ah? Homeless? No, I don’t know one…. It’s my first time hearing such a race.”

Dhal tilted his head. It can be said that it is a fairly rare race, or if it is not the case, it’s possible that I’m the only one. However, just knowing that no one knows about it is a good information. It may be safer to pretend to be a human in the future.

“Then it’s my turn! I’m Erna Frederia who will later become a great mage! I can now use even advanced magic!”

Erna striked a pose by waving her cane. I’m glad that she could show off to her acquaintance but I’m also worried that this child will go crazy. This time, it’s better to start doing some mind training.

“I’m Freya Label. I’m cooperating with this party for the time being. I’m actually the Duke’s knight guard.”

The three people were stunned by Freya’s introduction. Well, that’s for certain. It is strange that the Duke’s Knight Guard is here.

However, putting off Freya’s detailed introduction for later, I introduced Pero first.

“Freya is holding Pero, he’s a sacred beast. He is our important comrade.”

“Aw!”

Pero leaned forward and shook hands with the three. He may be imitating me when I exchanged handshakes. The three were surprised by Pero’s action.

“That’s an amazing party. There’s the Duke’s knight guard and it’s even scary as there is also a sacred beast. And especially, Shinichi is a bad news. We dwarves take pride in our strength as we are twice as powerful as humans. It makes me shiver knowing that you are even stronger than me.”

“Hey! Why am I not included!? Surely Shinichi is strong, but even me can deal with such Trent, it’s just a piece of cake!”

The dispute between Erna and Dhal started again. This time, I don’t feel like stopping them, I just put the ale which was just carried in to my mouth. Our table is now filled with dishes, the villagers had already started the banquet in the inn.

“Can we talk for a while?”

Roy brought his chair and sat next to me. From where he was seated, Dhal and Erna are now arguing. In the end, he vacated his place.

“They’re always like that. Elves and dwarves have always been on bad terms.”

“Hmm, they are not close so why was Erna hired to carry your luggage?”

When I asked that, Roy starts talking while looking at Dhal.

“Dhal-san said that he had a daughter in the past. He said that his wife and daughter died due to an epidemic. I think Erna and her daughter has similar appearance. At the time, Erna was having trouble at work because she could only use beginner magic. He then said he would hire her to carry our luggage. We opposed it but, Dhal-san is a person who never changes what he had already decided.”

“So you mean that’s how she got to carry your luggage? But, wouldn’t that make your work difficult?”

“No, not at all. As you can see, they’re really close to each other you know? Dhal-san is happy that Erna-san became an advanced Mage.”

“I see……”

I was convinced by Roy’s words. Dhal and Erna were talking over a drink before they knew it. Their appearance seemed so close that they looked like parent and child.

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The next morning, as soon as I wake up, I prepare to leave the mansion.

Today I made a promise with the Earth Fang guys. I then went to the guild with Erna, Pero, and Freya. The three Earth Fang members where already near the entrance when we got there.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Good morning! The weather is good isn’t it!?”

“Yeah, it’s a good day for exploration! I have to earn enough! Uhahahaha!”

With yesterday’s request to subdue Trents, we were able to get a considerable amount of money. It would be about 140,000 yen in Japanese yen. On the contrary, the Earth Fang didn’t get that much.

Therefore, I received a proposal from Dhal. “Let’s have a joint exploration on a ruin tomorrow”, I was asked to explore a ruin together with Earth Fang. As a matter of fact, I have already obtained enough profit but I could not think of any reason to object to this proposal. Above all, I had this intuition telling me to participate.

Besides, it’s not bad to get closer to your peers. Keeping the edges warm is the key on business.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“All right, let’s go!”

We take the horse that we rented and headed for the Desoria Ruins. The so called Desoria Ruins, which we reached for about three hours one way, is located at a place not far from the royal capital.

There used to be a huge nation here, but now we can only see the remnants of it. This Desoria Ruins look like the Angkor Wat. Surrounded by a large swamp, a huge building quietly exists in the center. With its appearance similar to the ruins where we defeated the Bloody Trent, I can see that it was created by the same race.

“It’s a huge ruin right? It’s the biggest one in this area. It has already been traversed, but it’s possible that there may still be some treasures here.”

Everyone nodded at Dhal’s words.

It’s been traversed but it’s not a dungeon. So there is nothing in the bottom layer, and there is a possibility that nothing will be obtained if we do poorly. Besides, this is not an official request.

We then stepped inside the ruins.

“Ho-h, this is spectacular.”

Roots of trees stretched inside the ruins and some artifacts were embedded naturally. The walls are carved with many huge faces that still seem to be waiting for their citizens.

Dhal started talking while looking at the ruins.

“Humans once ruled this continent but the five nations have collaborated to destroy such great power. Though humans were scattered, they didn’t give up. They gathered together to form a country, and that is now the Rogas Kingdom.”

“The five nations did not destroy this country?”

“I heard that there were stories like that, but at that time, the five countries were sympathetic to the defeated humans. It is a small country they deemed to be good after all. That was about 5,000 years ago.”

Hmmm, to know the history of this world, I do need to study. It’s only been less than half a year since I reincarnated. So I’m still ignorant.  

With Dhal leading us, we head deep inside the ruins then three magical beasts appeared in front of us.

“Goblin huh… what a bother.”

When Dhal draws his weapon, I felt pressure from him. I then use appraisal on Dhal.

【Appraisal Result: Dhal La Quebra: Dwarves are naturally good at blacksmithing, but Dhal La Quebra has little talent and has become an adventurer. He had a wife and daughter but they died due to an epidemic and he’s now single. 】

【Status】 Name:  Dhal La Quebra Race:  Dwarf Occupation:  Adventurer Magic attribute:  Earth Magic:  Rock ball, Rock arrow Skills:  Axemanship(Advanced), Hammer Skill (Beginner), Shield skill (Beginner), Taijustsu A (Advanced), Danger detection (Intermediate), Intimidation (Intermediate), Blacksmith (Beginner)

Perhaps the pressure I felt earlier is this Intimidation skill. The three goblins escape just by one look. It’s a very useful skill.

“Hehe, Intimidation is the best for those who are weaker than me. It seems that if this becomes advanced, it can be used in any rank but, intermediate level is enough.”

“Dhal, how do you acquire intimidation?”

“Ah? Well, if you threaten monsters, you’ll eventually have it.”

“Threatening huh…”

Intimidation is convenient, so I definitely want to have it. After that, we found a passage going underground and thus began our full-scale exploration on Desoria Ruins.

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When we step into the mountains, trees and weeds are overgrown giving a gloomy impression. Somehow I also felt a chilly sensation, mountain forests in a different world gives off this dubious atmosphere.

“With this ambiance, it’s not strange if something pops out all of a sudden.”

“That’s right. This mountain has long been known as the home of Trents. Even an adult man can’t go in alone.”

Freya replied while holding Pero.

That’s enough, I want you to release him already...

“Wait a minute, I can hear something…”

Erna’s long ears twitched. It is all thanks to the Hell Ears skill but it’s also as expected from an elf who’s a resident of a forest. I feel that she’s more reliable than usual.

She leads us inside the forest and we begin to walk along the mountain path. Suddenly we heard a “Kon”, then another “Kon” sound echoed out. It was as if someone is cutting a tree. Although I did not grow up in the mountain, the sound of a tree being cut feels nostalgic.

“It looks like they’re fighting it already, let’s join them.”

“Hmm, right.”

We then walk in the direction that Erna directed us to, about four men were fighting something that is about 3m in height.

It has two thin arms growing on its dark brown surface. Green leaves grow on its head and there are wriggling roots in the place where the feet should be. It doesn’t have eyes and mouth. But I immediately think that it is a Trent.

“Damn! This thing is tough!”

“Hurry! We can’t keep this thing forever!”

The three men tied a rope on the Trent and they desperately tried to keep it on that spot. The other one holds an axe and is strenuously swinging the blade around the Trent’s waist.

Every time he did that, a rhythmical “Kon, Ko-on” sound echoed out. However, as I thought, the blade did not go through. Seeing the situation, I decided that we should help them.

“Erna, Pero go help those people holding the rope, I’ll see if I can cut it down with my axe.”

“Okay. But if you think it’s not possible, tell me and I’ll blow that Trent off with magic.”

“Waauuu”

“Then, I’ll also pull the rope with Pero-sama.”

When everyone grasped their role, we rushed towards those men.

“You there, move. I’ll be the one to cut it down from here on.”

“O-Okay…”

When I call out to the lumberjack, I am surprised at how easy it is as he obediently yields. The width of this Trent is about 70cm. And the damage on it is only about 5mm. Trent’s defensive strength is obviously superior.

I hold the steel axe on my back, readied it and faced the Trent. The blade has a length of 50cm and it is double-edged. The handle is as long as 90cm and maybe because it’s already used, the grip was already worn-out. Despite that, the beautiful steel color is still in good condition and it reflects the dim sunlight.

“Morgan, I’ll borrow your weapon.”

I swing the axe up like a golf club then strike it against the Trent as if I’m playing golf. A strange sound echoed out and the blade deeply digs into Trent’s body. I cut about half of it in one blow. I didn’t put much effort into it though…

I pull out the axe and strike it again as before. The Trent was cut off and just like that, it stopped moving without even screaming. It must have died.

“You are amazing! Who are you guys!?”

The lumberjack who was watching me from behind was surprised and asked me with a smile.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“We came for the commissioned quest, we are a party called Homeless. It seemed like you guys were in trouble so we helped you out of my own accord but, did I somehow snatch your prey?”

“No, not at all, you guys coming here is a great help. I was having a hard time because the Trent was harder than expected.”

“A tough Trent huh…”

I then identified the Trent out of interest, I find out why the lumberjack was having difficulty.

【Appraisal Result: Trent (Variant): A special individual born by mutation. It’s harder and stronger than a common Trent. It’s an excellent quality wood.】

【Status】 Name:  Trent (Variant) Race:  Trent Magic attribute:  Earth Magic:  Rock ball, Rock wall Skills: Hardening (Intermediate), Leg Strengthening (Intermediate), Plant Manipulation (Beginner)

I used Skill Picking and acquired hardening, leg strengthening and plant manipulation. All of these skills look usable so it’s a big harvest.

“By the way, where are the Earth Fang guys?”

I asked the lumberjack, he then pointed to the summit.

“The Earth Fang headed to the summit with men from the village. Well, since long time ago, it was said that there’s a Trent’s nest over there.”

“Trent’s nest?”

“Yeah, Trent looks like a plant, but it’s still a magical beast. When it’s time to lay eggs, they gather in their nests to lay a lot of eggs. This year, they numbered quite a lot so it’s rumored that there might be something wrong in their nest.”

“So they went to the nest huh…”

Knowing the situation, this will be quick. All we have to do is head to the summit while defeating Trents on the way up.

“All right, we will also go to the summit. By the way, what shall we do about this Trent?”

“Don’t worry about it. We will carry this one to the village. It will surely be a good wood you see.”

The lumberjacks then carried the Trent and they start to go down the mountain trail. These so called mountain men are quite sturdy.

When we started walking on the mountain trail again, two Trent’s appeared. Their thin arms are swinging as they slowly move with their roots grasping the ground. Is it about the same as the walking speed of a person? It’s really slow.

“I’ve been thinking about it for a while now but, these so called Trents are slow…”

“In exchange to that, its brute strength and grip strength are exceptional. I also experienced having my arms gripped when I was a little child, I had fractured bones and it was a terrible experience.”

Erna and Freya were talking with each other while watching the Trent.

“Waauuu!”

Pero jumped out of Freya’s arm and rushed to the Trents. When the two Trents were troubled by his agile movements, they cried and head towards me.

“Nice one Pero! Draw them near me like that!”

While Pero is attracting the Trents, I pointed my left hand towards them. I use my skill thread generation and thread manipulation. White threads jumped out of my palm and it wrapped around the two Trents, I then tied them to a nearby tree.

The raging Trents cannot move due to the strong thread.

“Waauuuu!”

Pero jumped into my arm. He licked my face and seemed to be happy saying, “I did my best!”

“Good job, Pero. The fruit of your training were coming out.”

“Waauuuu!”

I drop Pero to the ground then hold the axe to finish the two Trents.

As I swing down the axe, the Trent was cut in one strike, the second strike also killed the other one. By cutting it, I found out that they are quite fragile compared to the variant earlier.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

I was a little surprised, I wonder if they are the common Trent.

“To finish the Trent’s in one blow, Tanaka-dono is quite strong huh.”

“I want to say yes but, we can’t lower our guard you know. There are still many enemies.”

For now, I warned everyone to be careful. I then roll the killed Trent on the mountain path. If I do this, the villagers will find them and carry them to the village.

Before me and the others start walking again, a magical beast that I had never seen before appeared.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

Its body looks like that of a child and the whole body is dyed in dark green. The skin is dry and rough like that of an old man, but it still give off a slim impression. The nose is long and pointed like that of a Tengu. In addition, its eyes have visible whites between the iris and the lower eyelid. The head is smooth without hair. For its clothes, a piece of dirty cloth was wrapped around its waist. It was such a striking magical beast which will make you think that it was a villain at a glance.

“Aguuuuuuu…”

It bare its fangs and turned hostile. I immediately used Appraisal.

【Appraisal Result: Goblin: It has poor intelligence and low physical ability. According to one theory, it is a subspecies of human race but it is still recognized as a magical beast. Along with Orcs, women dislike them.】

【Status】 Name:  Goblin Race:  Goblin Magic attribute:  Earth Magic:  Rock ball Skills:  Arm Strengthening (Beginner), Danger detection (Beginner),  Forced Pregnancy

Umm… it’s an extremely hideous magical beast indeed. Along with its appearance, the so called Forced Pregnancy skill is atrocious. I can understand why women hate it. It’s definitely a pest.

“Fireball!”

The moment Erna shouted, a fire ball of about 10cm was shot from her cane. The fireball hits the goblin’s face directly and the area above its jaw was blown away. It’s an instant death.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“You have no mercy…”

“That’s obvious! Goblins are enemies of woman! It creep me out!”

“That’s right! Goblins should be eradicated!”

Erna and Freya seem to have a strong hatred towards Goblins. If there were a lot of goblins here, they would have turned into a sea of ​​blood. I used Skill Picking to acquire the Goblin’s Arm Strengthening skill.

I can’t think of a situation where I will use Forced Pregnancy so I ignored it. I only require skills that are useful in combat and living.

After that, we continued to fight monsters while aiming for the summit. And finally, we arrived at the summit in about four hours.

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 “I think this area is the summit… Erna, can you hear something?”

When I asked Erna, her ears twitch and search for some sound.

“A lot of people are fighting in the area beyond this point. I think they are probably having a hard time.”

“Does that mean that those Earth Fang guys and the villagers found the nest of Trent?”

“I think so. Let’s go help them quickly.”

Relying on the sound, we cut through the grass, and reached an open place. It was the pond that immediately caught my attention. It is very clear and bluish. There is also a ruin in the center of the pond. There’s an old stone building forgotten with time.

“Damn! This thing’s hardness is abnormal! The axe just bounces back!”

“Dhal! Hurry up! We can’t hold it back anymore!”

In the center of the ruin, several men were having a tug-of-war against a huge Trent about 10m in height. The rope is attached to the Trent and it is being pulled from the left and right side. The Trent on the other hand was swaying its thin arms.

Then there’s one man trying to kill the Trent. He seems to be about 130cm but his physique is that of an adult man. He has unkempt reddish hair and abundant beard. His body was equipped with iron armor and he holds a single-edged axe in his hand.

Every time the man swings down his axe towards the Trent, I can hear a high pitched sound. It’s a solid sound, it is as if metal pieces are hitting each other. Despite that, the damage on the Trent’s body is only about 5cm.

“It looks like it’s not a common Trent.”

“Yeah, it looks like that.”

As I respond to Freya’s words, I use appraisal on the huge Trent.

【Appraisal Result: Bloody Trent: A high-ranking species of Trent which is extremely hard and has a huge body. It has been confirmed that cannibalism accelerates the development of Trents as they transforms their prey into their own nutrition. The name comes from the fact that its body is red like blood.】

【Status】 Name:  Bloody Trent Race:  Bloody Trent Magic attribute:  Earth Magic:  Rock ball, Rock arrow, Rock wall Skills:  Hardening (Advanced), Leg Strengthening (Advanced), Plant Manipulation (Advanced)

“It looks like that magical beast is a Bloody Trent.”

“Eh!? A Bloody Trent!?”

“Do you know something about them?”

“I do know something about them, Bloody Trent is a famous magical beast in the elf country! Although they are small in number, once they appear Trent’s number increases and they attack towns and villages!”

According to Erna’s story, Bloody Trent can be considered to be an advanced magical beast. If it’s about the defensive power, it’s close to a special ranked one so this will be troublesome. Whether my attack is effective or not is still uncertain.

“For the time being, let’s go help them.”

“Right, we should do that.”

We start running and cross the bridge leading to the ruin. After we joined the group of men, I immediately helped the members who are pulling the rope.

“Who are you guys!?”

“We are adventurers who had been asked to get rid of Trents in this village! Let us help you here for now!”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Thanks for that! Sometimes the village chief is also nice!”

One of the villagers pulling the rope spoke and explained the situation but the village chief have a bitter smile showing that he wasn’t longing for this.

Rather than that, this tug of war against this Trent seems to be hard work. And despite not less than a hundred people are pulling from the left and right, the Trent can still slowly move forward. This is probably because it is using leg strengthening.

If that’s the case, I wouldn’t be a man if I don’t get serious. I used arm strengthening and leg strengthening skill and we start to pull the Trent slightly backwards.

“Awesome! The Trent was pulled backwards after this brother came! Hey, Earth Fang! Quickly cut it down!”

“Shut up! I’m also desperately trying to cut this one! It’s extremely hard that the blade can’t make any progress at all!”

The men keep on urging to finish it quickly but the strike of the man with the axe doesn’t seem to work. If this remained unsettled…

I then let go of the rope.

“Hey! Why are you letting go?”

“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely win.”

I activated the pressure point skill. Large number of green dots appeared in my field of view and I pushed those dots on the men’s backs with my finger. It’s the acupoint for strengthening the body. This will save us time.

“Whoaaaa! What’s this! Strong power is surging out!”

“Pull—! Pull, pull, pull it—!”

The villagers, whose strength has been strengthened, pulled the Trent with their tremendous strength. Meanwhile, I hold my axe and move to the Trent’s feet.

“Damn! It’s not cutting at all!”

“Hey, let me do it.”

I pushed the man holding an axe to the side. This time, I swing down my axe.

“Go-on”, a sound like a metal was struck into the wood echoed out, there was a cut about 50cm deep in the Bloody Trent’s body which was about 5m wide.

“Is that for real……?”

I can hear a voice behind me but I seriously swing down my axe. This time it made a loud noise and the axe cut into the center of the Trent’s body. I think this is due to the simultaneous use of arm strengthening and leg strengthening skill but I also have advanced levelled basic abilities.

I can say that Homeless Variants is not a normal race.

When I pulled out the axe, I strike it a little below the place where I cut it up. Cutting a tree is more than just cutting it. By cutting the cut end into triangles, just with the tree’s weight, that would make it fall.

I also decided to defeat this Trent by imitating that concept.

“Hmmm!”

When I strike the axe into the leg part of the Trent, I managed to hollow out a triangle. Sound of breaking and creaking echoed out and the Trent start to fall in the direction where it was hollowed out. The men let go of the rope and they scattered in the opposite direction of its fall.

“Do-on!!”, the Bloody Trent fall flat on the ruins floor, it wasn’t a lie that such a rampage has occurred.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Uwoooooooooooo!”

The villagers shouted a triumphant war cry.

We defeated the Bloody Trent, a high-ranked magical beast.

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When I wake up, I get out of the luxurious bed and start my muscle training. It is a training exercise that has become one of my daily routine since I came to this world. As expected, when I move my body, I feel refreshed. I confirmed that it’s necessary for me to build my muscles.

“Waauu”

When Pero saw my appearance, he too got out of bed and start to do muscle training in the same way. As I look at his waist’s form while doing squats, it is quite good. I’m sure he will form good muscles.

By the way, we are supposed to stay for about a week after being appointed by Duke Medil but today has already been the third day. Yesterday, all we did was to look around the royal capital, but for today, I’m thinking of showing up on the guild. I am quite eager to see the guild headquarter.

“Alright, it’s over. You did your best.”

After the muscle training is over, I stroke Pero’s head. His white fur is fluffy and really comfortable.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Waauu”

Hemp T-shirt and short pants. With Pero dressed with that, he looked like a human child and it looked good on him.

We bought Pero’s clothes yesterday while we were sightseeing in the Royal Capital but Erna was more absorbed in it compared to me and Pero. It feels like she’s buying clothes for her pet. She chose clothes from here and there and with Freya who came with us, they played Pero like a dress-up doll.

To be honest, I can’t understand girl’s sense but, I had to admit that the two of them have good sense though. I’m especially impressed by the fact that they chose hemp clothes because of its functionality.

After finishing his muscle training, Pero rubbed his eyes and tried to return to bed. Pero thinks I’m his parent so he wants to sleep in the same bed. For me, since were both men, I don’t really care if we share the same bed. Besides, Pero is cute. He’s like a spoiled child and I feel calm just with him by my side.

However, even with that reason, I cannot spoil him. If I consent to it, he won’t grow into a fine adult. I picked Pero’s nape and pulled him away from the bed.

“Kuuun…”

“No. Once you wake up, you get up. Let’s go train outside.”

I went out of the mansion with Pero who’s dispirited.

“Oh, you got up early.”

When I went out to the yard, Butler Morgan is currently watering the flowers with the watering can. It’s still about 6 o’clock in the morning but he was already properly dressed in his gentleman’s suit. He has this dignified and calm atmosphere around him that makes it unbelievable to think that he is a former adventurer.

“Butler-dono, good morning! The weather’s good today too huh.”

“That’s right. There are a lot of sunny days in the royal capital at this time. But, Trent’s breeding is also quite troublesome.”

“Trent?”

“Oh, you don’t know? Trent is a moving plant monster. It mimics a tree and attacks the prey that passes by and feed on it. I think probably by this time, the guild was already asked for a subjugation request for it.”

I was interested in Morgan’s story. Isn’t it very interesting to know about this plant monster? Even though it attacks, I would like to see what kind of plant can move by itself. Is its appearance close to a carnivorous plant?

“I see. I’ll look for that request in the guild then.”

Morgan nods to my words then he begins to talk as if he remembered something.

“Then let me give you a piece of advice as a senior adventurer. For those Trents, it is better to have an axe.”

“Hmm, axe huh? If that’s the case, I’ll have to buy it at the weapon shop then.”

“Let me lend you my axe. There should have been a steel axe sleeping in the warehouse.”

“Oh, that will be great then. Please lend it to me.”

“Yes, no problem. Please look for me before you go to the guild.”

After ending our conversation, I parted with Morgan and started the training.

Even though I say training, it is like a bare handed fist fight. I can’t let little Pero hold a real sword yet after all. So for now, I’m trying to make him learn Taijutsu.

Because he’s a werewolf, Pero’s agility and striking power are quite good. When he avoids my kick, he also tries to make full use of his small body and goes around my back. The fists and kicks that were thrown out caused my body to slightly bend down.

“Good, now try using your nails.”

“Waauuu!”

Sharp nails extended out like a knife from Pero’s fingertips. The length is about 5 cm, but they are still sufficiently dangerous. If you are an ordinary person, there will be no chance for you at this point. Pero already had that ability.

However, I also think that I am quite a strong man. I may have a number and variety of skills but I feel that after becoming a homeless variant, I became even stronger. My ability to read Pero’s movements without using any skill is a result from my experience and extraordinary physical ability.

While avoiding his nails, I lightly punched Pero’s abdomen.

“Kyaauun!?”

Perhaps it was more powerful than I expected, Pero bounced on the ground then he lay flat and stopped moving.

“O-Oi… Are you okay?”

When I picked him up, Pero fainted with the white of his eyes pointed upwards. It seems that the training got a little heated up. I’m a little sorry.  

I decided to return to the mansion while holding Pero.

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“Even if you say he is a werewolf, he’s still a kid! Don’t train until he faints!”

“Sorry. I regret overdoing it.”

We went out of the Duke’s mansion and we are now walking through the city looking for the guild. Along the way, Erna gets mad as she talks about the morning training.

Of course, I’m not trying to train Pero without thinking.

Werewolf, Pero’s current race, is famous as a strong demon beast and is considered to be the higher race of Kobolds. They have high intelligence and seem to have considerable physical ability.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

It’s easy to imagine that Pero, a child of such an excellent race, will become a wonderful sacred beast if he is raised carefully from an early age. Of course, he can be expected as our partner in the adventurer works that will continue in the future.

“Waaauuu”

Pero, who was listening to our conversation, shakes his head at Erna and hugs my foot and looks up to me. It looks like he is saying, “I can still do my best”.

“Don’t worry, we’ll continue the training. I’ll take extra care from now on instead.”

I stroked Pero’s head and beamed at him.

“Oh well, fine then. Rather than that, is this the right way to go to the guild?”

Erna asked the question as she sees the crowd who passes by.

“I heard from the butler that the guild is in this direction, you heard it too right? He did say that once we see it, we’ll immediately know…”

Looking around, the unusual atmosphere overflows in the elegant cityscape. White people and black people are sitting on the chairs placed on the street and they look like they’re having fun while drinking and having conversations with each other.

On the balcony of a house, a woman hangs her laundry on a string, a cat on the railing yawns and shakes its tail. There are children who are energetically exchanging blows with their wooden sticks. At the innermost part of such structures, I can see the most eye-catching building.

A temple-like building rises and the people entering the entrance appears as if they’re sucked in. The front of the building had a large axe and cane engraved on it..

“Oi, isn’t it that one?”

“Yeah, looks like it. When it comes to the royal capital’s guild, it’s quite big after all.”

The royal capital’s guild must have been the headquarters. If that’s the case, it’s a place where adventurers of this kingdom gather. We stepped into the guild while looking at the building.

“Wow, that’s a great number of people!”

It was overflowing with many people inside the guild. There is a reception counter with 20 staff lined up in the back and many bulletin boards on the left side. There is also an appraisal office on the right side, and staff members are enthusiastically appraising the materials brought by the adventurers.

I can agree with Erna’s astonishment. It’s so big and lively that it cannot be compared to the one in Mana City.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Waauuu…”

Pero was frightened by the number of people and was clinging to my foot.

“Hey, you borrowed that axe to get the Trent’s request, right?”

“Yeah, let’s go to the bulletin board for now.”

When we go to a bulletin board crowded with people, they got frightened when they saw Pero. However, after a while, they start to look at the bulletin board once again as if nothing had happened.Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com

“Their reaction is quite dry.”

“Well, that may be unthinkable in the countryside but it seems that some people in the city use monsters as pets. Still, it seems to be pretty rare.”

“Oh, as pets huh. Does it mean that those guys have strange tastes?”

“That’s what it is.”

I can understand their desire to keep a magical beast. From the perspective of humans, I think that monsters are horrifying but at the same time, they are creatures that they longed for too.

I want to keep it. I want it to obey me. Many people have such a desire.

That being the case, human beings are the ones who put it into practice. By judging whether it is impossible or not, humankind build up wisdom by repeating such challenges. Perhaps, a time may come when magical beasts and demon beasts will coexist with humans.

“Now then, let’s look for the Trent’s subjugation request?”

I switched my thoughts and looked at the bulletin board.

“There are many requests regarding Trent huh.”

There are more than ten request forms on the bulletin board. As Morgan had said, this is probably due to the breeding season of Trent at this time.

“Oh, isn’t this good?”

The request Erna pointed out was to have about ten Trent killed. The reward is thirty silver coins which is a reasonable price.

“The location is in Praha Village… it looks like it’s close to the royal capital, would you like to accept it?”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“I will blow those Trent away with my magic!”

Erna declares proudly.

It is okay to blow it down but, the request tells that we should kill the Trent without destroying it as much as possible. We can’t get a reward if it turned into smithereens you know…

“….Let’s accept this request for now?”

I then remove the request form and take it to the counter.

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We rented a horse in the royal capital then we arrived at Praha Village in about two hours one way. The village is built at the foot of the mountain and their main industry is wood manufacturing.

I heard that Trents are famous for their high-quality timber, so at this time the men from the village hunt for Trents too. The adventurers served as their guards in the event of a disaster.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

I will ask the village chief if there are any mistakes in the request.

“Is the subjugation of ten Trents described in the request form real?”

“Of course. This year there are a lot of Trents breeding, and there are more people coming down the mountain than usual. We have also nominated an adventurer for this request but he is not doing well so I was told to just make a new request.”

“Hmmm… Then there are other adventurers who are already here huh.”

This is unexpected. Apparently, we are like reinforcements. However, if that is the case, I wonder if it will not end in with just 10 Trents?

“Village Chief-dono, I suppose, you didn’t make the request like that so as to get things done with a cheap reward, right?”

“N-No way! I won’t do something like that! I’ll pay for it properly! Thirty silver coins is just the minimum reward!”

“That’s good then.”

The minimum reward is the amount of money paid for fulfilling a request at the last minute. Of course, if you do not meet the conditions on the requests, you will not receive the reward. On the other hand, if the adventurer fulfills the client’s request at a satisfactory level, the minimum reward will be increased depending on the client’s feeling.

This is an unspoken rule between the adventurer and the client, and even if the client does not add a reward, he or she will not be punished. However, it is strictly forbidden by the guild to call upon adventurers and give an excessively low amount of reward, fines will be imposed if these rules are broken.Read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com

“Then, what adventurer party came here first?”

“It’s an advanced adventurer party called “Earth Fang”.”

“Urgh, even those Earth Fangs…”

After hearing the village chief’s words, Erna’s facial expression distorted.

“What? You know them?”

“I don’t know them in particular, I became a baggage carrier for that party though. The two humans were nice, but the dwarf leader is just so rigid that he doesn’t listen. Even now, I still get angry as I recalled that.”

As she said so, her facial expression was filled with anger. She’s really an expressive fellow.

“Pero-sama is so fluffy and that makes you the best… Ha-a, ha-a”

I then looked at our other companion who’s holding Pero. Her red hair was dishevelled, and while panting, she presses her face against Pero’s back. Her figure is definitely eye-catching. There is no doubt that you will call the police.

“Oi, I brought you with us because you said that you had subdued Trent before, but I think Pero was your real purpose, right?”

Freya, who was very excited, answered with a stiff expression.

“There is also that. Duke-sama ordered me to accompany you guys so that nothing would happen to Pero-sama you see. And I was originally raised in the mountains and I have experienced Trent subjugation many times already. Don’t you think I’m the best companion then?”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“I’m thankful for that but, don’t just mind Pero and focus on your job too. Now you’re with us as a Homeless member you see.”

“Of course. I’m the Duke’s Knight Guard you know.”

Freya says so, but she can’t stop stroking Pero.

Is it really okay without Edner? I’m quite worried…

We then left the village chief’s house and immediately set out to exterminate Trents.

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The road to the royal capital is not that long. It is a two day travel by carriage from Mana City. Speaking of such distance, I feel that it’s pretty close. It’s approximately one day by car.

The horse-drawn carriage was painted in black and had a high-class feel like that of a noble’s vehicle. Two horses with good physique pull it which shows their good treatment on us. Edner, who is driving the horse-drawn carriage, take turns with Freya.

“Pero is really nice and cute.”

The one who spoke was Freya who keeps on smiling. While Edner is driving the carriage, she sits besides us and holds Pero. Perhaps Pero understood that she is harmless so he allowed her to embrace him.

Erna who’s beside me whispers,

“Pero-kun is a boy, isn’t it bad that he is bare…?”

As I look at Pero’s lower half, I can see that it is covered with fur now. Hmmm, we have to buy clothes for him when we arrive at the capital.

“By the way Freya, is there any secret about this carriage? I noticed that we are not attacked by magical beasts you see.”

I’ve been wondering about it since I got on the carriage. Many magical beasts flee as soon as they see the carriage. I’m sure there’s some secret in this carriage then.

“Yeah, this carriage is loaded with a lot of special medicinal herbs to avoid monsters. Once they smell it, they won’t get close to the carriage.”

“Ho-h, is it a special medicinal herb? Sometimes I can see some travelers, do they also have that medicinal herb?”

“Yes. These medicinal herbs don’t work on some magical beast but they are still popular as a travel essential. You can get them at a relatively cheap price in the royal capital.”

When I smell the horse-drawn carriage, I can certainly smell an incense like scent. Looking at Pero, I could see that he sometimes sneezes, he appears to hate the smell. However, it seems that a sacred beast does not seem to reject it.

“Isn’t it possible to use those medicinal herbs to drive off pseudo dragons?”

When I asked the question, Erna shakes her head.

“When it comes to large magical beasts like pseudo dragons, it has a weak sense of smell. So no matter how much medicinal herbs you prepare to avoid them, it will be ignored. I wonder if Saint Crystal or Saint Water will work though.”

“Is Saint Crystal still effective as an amulet?”

Actually, I came up with a hypothesis. I’m wearing the black robe which nullifies magic. If so, the effect of Saint Crystal might have been nullified. Of course, this is just a hypothesis. It is also possible that Saint Crystal originally had no such amulet effect.

However, I live in a dungeon benefiting from Saint Water. If so, it is no wonder that Saint Crystal also has the same power. It is still my hypothesis but I can judge that such possibility is high. I wonder up to what performance is hidden on this robe.

“Wauuu”

Pero break free from Freya and quickly sits beside me. His clear blue eyes gazes at me like a child looking at his father. I then stroke Pero’s head.

“We will reach the royal capital soon.”

Freya exudes tension while watching the scenery outside. As her word goes, the number of people passing by outside the carriage has increased, and a road paved with cobblestones leading to the city that looks like the horizon appeared. There’s a wide field of greenery and clear skies. In the center of the idyllic scenery was the capital of Rogas Kingdom, which can be described as huge.

“Is this the royal capital?”

“It’s also my first time to come to the royal capital. It’s amazing because it’s known as the smallest country in the world.”

Yes, this Rogas Kingdom is the smallest country in this world surrounded by five huge nations. I can’t help but wonder how it survived this far. Despite the overwhelming difference from the other nation, this kingdom still exists today.

When we entered the royal capital, the horse-drawn carriage stands out due to the colorful structures around us. The orange triangular roofs and the pastel colored walls are pleasing to the eye. The ambiance was not spoilt and such harmony evokes emotions. It was exactly like the streets of medieval Germany.

“He-h, there are many stylish people too.”

Erna seems to be enjoying feminine fashion as a woman. However, for some reason she glances at me.

…..Even with such look, I won’t buy clothes you know.

As the carriage drove through the crowded road, we passed on the main street and stopped in front of a mansion. The gatekeeper talks to Edner and he begins to open the gate right after. The carriage passed through a small garden and we arrived at the entrance of the mansion.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

When we got off the carriage, we headed into the mansion, with Edner in the lead.

“It’s a big mansion, as expected from a duke.”

The Duke’s mansion is a three-story brick house. It looks dignified and it seems to be from ancient time.

“Welcome”

The butler immediately greets us after we entered the mansion. Although he looks old, his behavior is perfect, not to mention he’s wearing a gentleman’s suit. It seems unlikely that he is an ordinary person.

I immediately used appraisal.

【Appraisal Result: Morgan: Duke Medil’s butler. When he was young, he became known as an adventurer. Later on he decided to work for the Duke’s family and with the arrangement of the former Medil family head, he formed a master-servant relationship. 】

【Status】 Name:  Morgan Age:  77 years old Race:  Human Occupation:  Butler Magic attribute:  Water Magic:  Aqua ball, Aqua Arrow Skills:  Appraisal(Beginner),  Swordsmanship (Intermediate), Axemanship (Special) Taijutsu A (Advanced), Danger Detection (Special), Intimidation (Intermediate), Leadership (Intermediate)

In spite of being a butler, he is quite strong. Maybe it’s because he’s a former adventurer. His danger detection is on a special rank, it’s quite hard to attain.

“Well then, please follow me.”

As the butler starts to walk, we follow him. Edgar and Freya closely stick behind us, they seemed to be watching us. After going up to the third floor, the butler knocks on the door of a room.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“My Lord, I brought your guests.”

“…Let them in.”

After we heard the voice from behind the door, the butler opens the door and urges us to enter.

“You guys are those guests huh… sit where ever you like.”

The man sitting on the sofa at the center of the room spoke. His black hair was in a swept back style. The moustache under his nose was evenly trimmed. He has dark circles under his eyes and his cheeks look gaunt though. And although he is wearing a well-tailored clothes, he gives me the impression that he doesn’t have any vigour.

We sat down on the two-sided sofa and waited for Duke Medil to speak.

“…Thank you for finding my son’s keepsake.”

“It’s a coincidence for us. I just happened to find it in the dungeon. When I saw the necklace, I decided to takeit with me.”

“Is that so…. how was the face of my son when he died?”

“It’s better if you don’t know. The dungeon is full of monsters you see.”

The Duke got silent. When I got the crystal necklace, I clearly remember that the crystal necklace came out from the bag of a headless body. I don’t know if he really was the son of the Duke. However, it’s true that he had the necklace.

“That’s why I told you not to be an adventurer! Foolish son!”

The Duke suddenly hits the table to show his anger. It’s a strange story if you think about it normally. As the son of a Duke, who already has a high rank in the noble family, he will not aim to become an adventurer. There must be some circumstance to it.

The Duke took a deep breath and corrects the collar of his clothes and apologize to us.

“Please excuse me. My son, Novan, was the eldest son of this family. I just expressed my anger.”

“It doesn’t matter. But, why did the eldest son of a Duke become an adventurer?”

“It’s for a childish reason. He left the house as he admired those successful adventurers in the royal capital. Eventually, he couldn’t come back…”

I could understand the feeling of losing a son. I was once a parent too.

“Do you have any other children?”

“I have two sons. The matter of succeeding the family is fine but still, the pain of losing my child won’t disappear.”

Me and Erna couldn’t say anything. I understand him, even though they’re nobles, they’re still father and son.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Kauuun”

Pero who’s sitting on the sofa, stands up and walks up to Duke Medil. He then took the Duke’s hand and licked it.

“What is this creature? Is it a magical beast? But… it seems to ease my heart…”

Every time Pero licked his hand, the Duke seemed to be regaining his enthusiasm.

“What a mysterious feeling… It seems that my sadness has been absorbed…”

The Duke pats Pero’s head and says, “Thank you. I’m already fine”. He then shows a gentle smile.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Pero is a sacred beast. It may have healed you with its mysterious power.”

“I see, it’s a sacred beast huh. It was its sacred power that healed my feelings then.”

He agrees to Erna’s explanation.

“Well though it’s late, I am Almed Medil, the head of the Medil family. Call me Duke Medil.”

When he appears to be ready to have a conversation, I start to talk about our purpose of coming here.

“Well then, Duke Medil, one question, what kind of relationship do you have with the Marquis family?”

“Hn? Marquis family? Are you talking about the Gloris family?”

“Yes. Do you have any connection with the Gloris family?”

“Yeah, there is… Is there something wrong?”

I then talked about the pair of adventurer we met in Mana City.

“―So speaking of that, the Marquis family may come after us.”

“The third son of the Gloris family is famous in the royal capital. At one time he was dubbed as a genius but now he is shunned by his arrogant personality. He becoming an adventurer, this is my first time hearing that.”

The Duke briefly shifted his eyes to Pero.

“I have some requirements as well. Can you lend me the sacred beast for a week?”

“Pero?”

“Of course, you may stay at the mansion as the parents of the sacred beast. In exchange, let me pay close attention to the Marquis family.”

Hmm, a week isn’t that long.

And if Pero’s mysterious power heals the Duke’s sorrow, as I was once a parent too, he cannot be overlooked. The fact that a child has been lost cannot be erased, but his vigour to live in the present should not be extinguished.

Besides, I’m not really Pero’s parent but at this point, it’s better to say so.

“I understand. Then we will be in your care for a week. The matter regarding the Marquis family, I’ll leave it to you.”

“Of course. You’re young but you’re quite calm. It feels like I’m talking to an old friend.”

“Fuhahaha, I look like this but I had gone through a scene of carnage. Though I’m young, I will listen to any story as long as it will help the Duke.”

After that, I listened as the Duke talk about his oldest son who died. I do not know a youngster named Novan, but I think that doing it this way (those who know him, remembers him) is the best way for mourning the dead.

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“Father! Quickly send the soldiers after the Homeless party in Mana city! They made a fool out of me!”

Arvish complained to his father, Marquis Gloris. This is the study at the Gloris House in the Royal Capital. At his desk, Marquis Gloris was listening to his son Arvish while running his pen over his paperwork.

“…Why do we have to send soldiers to that Homeless party?”

“I already told you so many times! As the son of the Marquis family, I, the well-known genius was made into a fool in the presence of the masses! This is an unforgivable act of barbarism! You should immediately send our soldiers to send them to the execution table!”

“You’re lacking composure. With the Marquis sending out soldiers for those two adventurers, isn’t it like you’re admitting your loss? Above all, it costs money just to send soldiers to that city.”

“You still have to do it! When you listened to my story two days ago, father already agreed right?! What’s going on, father!?”

The Marquis stopped his hand then he takes out a piece of parchment from the drawer and throws it at Arvish.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Read it.”

Arvish picked up the parchment, confirmed the contents, and uttered a word,

“S-Stern warning from the duke…? It is forbidden to act provocatively on the adventurers recognized by the Duke family…. what the hell is this?”

“It’s as what you have seen. The Duke warned me not to make a move against those adventurers.”

“It’s a lie…”

Arvish dropped the parchment on the floor and trembled in fear. The Duke holds the third highest power in this kingdom. He’s not a good opponent to turn against especially for him who’s just the third son of a Marquis family.

“It seems that the adventurers you get involved with were officially recognized by the Duke. In the future, refrain from playing adventurer a little more.”

Marquis Gloris ended the conversation and concentrates on his papers again. Arvish then left the room while gritting his teeth in anger.

“Homeless bastaaards!”

He then recalled when the silver-haired man grinned at him.

(I hate everything about that man! I want to kill him!)

Arvish boiled with anger.

“Arvish”

Looking back to the source of the voice, Feria smiled at him.

“I’m in a bad mood now… please do it later.”

“It seems that those Homeless guys came to the royal capital, you know.”

He responded to her words with a jolt.

“Is that true?”

“Yes, that’s the rumor in the guild at the royal capital.”

Arvish then grinned.

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“Fuaa~”

I wake up while yawning, I then start muscle training as usual. After that, I hold my sword and practice the swinging drill. This is repeated every day, when my muscles awaken, my thoughts also become clear. Muscles are the best after all.

When the training is over, I knock on the bookshelf. Recently, we wake up late because we’re reading books till late at night.

“Erna, it’s morning.”

“…..”

“Get up Erna!”

“…..Fuaa? It’s morning already?”

After confirming that she has started to move around in the bedroom, I also begin to prepare my luggage. Today is the harvest day on the field. Harvest day comes about once a week. If I think about it normally, it’s an unusual growth rate, but I’ve realized that it’s only normal here so there’s no use thinking about it.

“Good morning!”

Erna came out of her bedroom wearing a thin T-shirt and thin trousers and she holds her cane in one hand. She similarly has a rucksack on her back and a bow as well. This is Erna’s farming style.Translated by Yume Neiji

By the way, I have the usual light equipment style. After becoming a homeless variant, I no longer sweats from farming and training so I don’t have to change my clothes many times.

“Well then, shall we head to the field?”

“Yes”

Me and Erna headed towards the field.

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“Hey, I’ve eaten balm fruit many times already. Can I really get that super sensation skill?”

Erna grumbled as she chews on her third balm fruit. After finishing the field work, we headed towards the second miniature garden and had breakfast at the root of the balm tree.

At first glance it may seem dangerous, but now, the monsters in the miniature garden do not even approach me. Kobolds are the ones who run away as soon as they see my face.

Amongst the kobolds, there is one who tries to get some food from me. Timidly, it approaches near us then it lies with its back on the ground and shows its belly. I’m also fond of dogs, so when I do have some dried meat, I start to give it some and it eats them happily. Since then, the kobold has been named “Pero” and it is adorable sometimes.

Oops, the topic got sidetracked.

The reason why Erna is eating balm fruits is because I thought that she could acquire super sensation skill after eating balm fruits. However, it took longer than I expected. I checked her status too many times by using my appraisal skill but there’s no super sensation word on it.

It wasn’t possible?… I thought so but by the time Erna ate her fourth balm fruit, a change has taken place.

【Appraisal Result: Erna Frederia: The second daughter of the Frederia family. Under intense training to get back on Feria who bullied her when she was at the Mage Academy. She’s now full from balm fruit】

【Status】 Name:  Erna Frederia Age:  19 years old Race:  Elves Occupation:  Adventurer Magic attribute:  Fire | Light Magic:  Fireball, Fire Arrow, Flame Bomb, Flame Chain, Flame Wall, Flame Burst, Light, Stun Light Skills:  Spearmanship(Intermediate),  Archery (Intermediate), Taijutsu A (Advanced), Taijutsu B (Advanced), Hell Ears (Intermediate), Super Sensation(Beginner) New, Attack Prediction (Beginner), Indomitable Spirit (Beginner)

“You did it! You got the super sensation skill!”

“Urph…I can’t eat anymore…”

I’m happy but on the other hand, Erna seems to be in pain as she’s holding her stomach.

“What? You’re already full with only four of it? I’m already at my sixth one you know.”

Saying that, I eat the balm fruit. It tastes like orange so it’s really delicious. The effect of balm fruit doesn’t change whether you eat one or two, so now, it’s more like a snack. It’s just great for a kotatsu, though I don’t need it because the miniature garden is kept at the right temperature.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

When I opened my status, I also saw a change.

【Status】 Name:  Shinichi Tanaka Age:  17 years old (56 years old) Race:  Homeless (Variant) Occupation:  Adventurer Magic attribute:  No Attribute Magic:  None Skills: Appraisal (Advanced), Pressure Point (Advanced), Swordsmanship (Advanced), Axemanship (Advanced), Spearmanship (Advanced), Hammermanship (Advanced), Archery (Advanced), Taijutsu A(Advanced), Taijutsu B(Advanced), Stealth (Intermediate), Thread Generation (Advanced), Thread Manipulation (Advanced), Thread Bomb (Advanced), Danger Detection (Advanced), Eyesight Enhancement(Advanced), Super Sensation (Intermediate) ↑, Self Recovery (Intermediate), Skill Picking

Hmm, the grade of my super sensation skill has levelled up. So it’s a good idea to continue eating balm fruits to improve its rank. This is a big discovery.

I tried to eat about 20 balm fruits, but my skills did not change after that. Seems like I need to continue eating more to make it into an advanced rank.

At the point where I’m about to move, Pero comes.

“Wa~on!”

“Oh, it’s Pero!”

A kobold about 60 cm tall hugs me and licks my face. Yes, Pero is a child of a Kobold. Its fur is brown, but it is shiny and it is strangely adorable which reminds me of a Shiba Inu. I took out the dried meat from my backpack and put some saint water in the woodware.

“Wauuuu…”

Pero eats the dried meat but he’s confused upon seeing the saint water.

“Ah right! Magical beasts didn’t like this water.”

However, Pero intended to drink the water.

“O-Oi! Don’t force yourself to drink―”

Pero writhes in pain and it scratches its throat, its whole body fur turned white. Both me and Erna have our eyes wide open seeing the sudden changes.

“W-Wauuuu…”

Pero, who unsteadily stood up, offered the wooden ware to me. As if saying it wants more water.Translated by Yume Neiji

“I’m not too sure, but if it’s the water, I still have some.”

I poured water on it from my water bottle and Pero drinks it without any hesitation. I then tried using the appraisal.

【Appraisal Result: Pero: It became a sacred beast as its properties changed and further evolved due to the Saint Water. Thinks of Shinichi Tanaka as its master.】

【Status】 Name:  Pero Age:  5 years old Race:  Saint Werewolf Occupation:  None Magic attribute:  Wind | Holy Magic:  Air ball, Air Arrow Skills:  Body Strengthening(Beginner),  Claw Strengthening (Beginner), Intelligence (Beginner)

“Hey, Erna. What is a sacred beast?”

“Sacred beasts are smart creatures that humans are grateful for. It seems that the sacred beast has appeared and helped humans many times in the long history of Rogas Kingdom. There are stone statues of Sacred Beasts in the Elves Country too.”

“Hmm… then what should we do when a Kobold becomes a sacred beast?”

“Eh? Don’t tell me Pero was a sacred beast?”

It would be more correct to say that it only happened now than say it was…

I don’t know what the exact reason for it but if magical beasts drink Saint Water, they may become a sacred beast.

The description also says that its nature has changed.

“Awoo”

Pero was looking at me with its clear blue eyes. Its face has also changed from a shiba inu to a wolf, but its ears are exuding the cuteness of a drooping pup. Its fur now was even more beautiful and it has a fluffy texture like snow.

“There, there. I’ll come again.”

I stroke Pero’s head and then carried my luggage and start walking to the Temple of Teleportation. However, Pero is following us.

“This…don’t follow us. We’ll head to the ground.”

“Kauuun”

Pero makes a sad voice and clings to my foot. I felt as if I had left my child, and my heart tightened.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Hey there, let’s go together.”

As Erna spreads her hand, Pero runs and clings to her.

“Oi, will it be alright? Even if we say it’s a sacred beast, it’s still a monster right?”

“It will be fine. If they know it is a sacred beast, everyone will take good care of it.”

“Is that so? I don’t really understand the difference between a demon beast and a sacred beast…”

It’s a complicated feeling, but as Erna said, I decided to take Pero to the ground.

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As soon as we reached Mana City, the soldiers at the entrance stopped us.

“Wait, wait! Isn’t the thing you’re holding a magical beast!? I can’t let you guys bring it inside the city!”

“This child is a sacred beast, not a magical beast.”

As Erna says so, Pero begins to tremble in fear of the soldiers.

Even though he grew up in a harsh environment inside the miniature garden, he is still a child. It feels fear once adult humans turn hostile towards it.

“Ha? Eh? Sacred Beast? No way, that shouldn’t be the case right?”

“Then bring someone who can use appraisal skill. If he confirms it, everything will become clear.”

In response to Erna’s words, the soldiers turned their gaze at me.

“Tanaka-dono, is it true that it’s a sacred beast?”

“I have appraisal skill, so when I found it in the dungeon, I protected it. It seems attached to me because of that, so I was thinking about keeping it for a while and check the situation first. Will it cause inconvenience to the city?”

“So that’s how it is huh. If that’s the case, there’s no need for confirmation. I believe what the heroes of the city say.”

The two soldiers guarding the entrance opened up a path after they’re convinced. We are supposed to be heroes of this city but it’s still embarrassing to hear it many times.

“Ah right, let’s also report to the city lord that a sacred beast has come to the city.”

The other soldier says so and runs inside the city.

“Hey, do you know what kind of person the city lord is?”

I asked Erna in a soft voice, she then put a finger on her mouth as she starts thinking.

“The city lord is famous for being talented and good. I think the city lord will be happy if he knows that a sacred beast came here.”

“Is that so? That’s good then, right Pero? You’re supposed to be loved by everyone.”

“Kauuun”

While stroking its head, Pero licks my hand. As it turns out like this, I have to take care of it properly. When we start walking in the city, many people gaze at Pero. Each time, I explained, “It’s a sacred beast named Pero”, everyone patted Pero’s head confidently then.

“Wow! So cute! What’s up with it?”

When the children gathered, they pointed at Pero and showed their interest.

“This child is Pero, it’s a sacred beast.”

“Whoa-, a sacred beast! It’s amazing!”

As Erna explained, the children stroke Pero’s tail and butt. Erna then put Pero down on the ground and the children pat Pero’s head.

“Wauuu?”

Pero seems to wonder why the kids are so happy. I was a little worried that Pero might do some harm but I haven’t seen such signs so far. Rather, it seemed to be interested in humans and the scenery on the ground.

“Oh, you are here huh!”

Turning to the voice, they’re the knights we met the other day, Edner and Freya.

“Since you guys are here, the answer is already decided right?”

When I asked Edner, he puts his hand on his chest and responds.

“The Duke has allowed a meeting with Homeless party’s Tanaka-dono. I would like to ask you to visit the capital as a guest.”

Ho~h, permission has been given huh. Should I say it’s unexpected?

However, it should be to thank the beneficiary who found his son’s keepsake. Then meeting and talking should be worthwhile.

“I understand. By the way, can I take Erna and Pero as well?”

“Pero?”

When Edner look down, his eyes shift to Pero who’s at my feet.

“Uwa!? Isn’t it a child of a magical beast!?”

“Wait, wait! This child is a sacred beast!”

Erna steps in and Edner releases the handle of his sword. Freya was still holding her sword though.

“I’m sorry. Don’t tell me, this sacred beast-sama is…..”

He squats in front of Pero and did a handshake gesture. The crucial part is that Pero, who becomes scared, hides behind me, perhaps because of its fear towards Edner and Freya.

“I didn’t think that a day would come where I could see a sacred beast… Oops, for the question you mentioned earlier, I will allow them to accompany you of course.”

“Okay. By the way, can you manage that girl?”

When Edner looks to his side, Freya is still looking at Pero while holding the handle of her sword.Read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com

“Hey, Freya.”

“Edner-sama is too good-natured. Is it really a sacred beast? Isn’t it suspicious?”

“No, your eyes are clouded. Look closely. Look at that beautiful fur and its clear blue eyes that make you feel it’s intelligent. It’s exactly a sacred beast even without someone pointing it out.”

Edner praises Pero very much. Though as he said, Pero’s looks is a little different from magical beasts. I’d like to say that the Duke’s chief knight has a discerning eye as expected of him.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“…It’s certainly different from those monsters. It seems that I was wrong.”

Freya apologizes to me and Pero, and she then asks a question shyly.

“Erm, can I give it some food?”

“Ah? Y-Yeah, that’s fine.”

She takes out a leather bag from her bosom and takes out a bone from it. She gently presented it to Pero and Pero started eating it after receiving the bone.

“Haa- Haa-… It’s so cute…”

Me and Erna were taken aback by the sudden difference in her reaction.

“…I’m sorry. Freya is an incomparable dog lover, she can stand it if the opponent is a magical beast, but if it is anything other than that, she will be like that.”

Edner sighs and hits Freya’s head.

“We are on duty right now. If you want to pet the sacred beast, let’s proceed on our journey first.”

“Y-Yes! I’m sorry!”

We then got on the carriage prepared by Edner and Freya. Our journey towards the royal capital, the center of Rogas Kingdom, begins.

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Erna attacks with a club and similarly, I also defend with a club. Her attack becomes sharper and the sound of the clubs hitting each other echoed in the miniature garden.

Erna’s sweat trickled down her face and her thin T-shirt becomes see-through. I can see her pink brassiere from time to time and my concentration was diverted. Finally, a blow from Erna hits my head.

“I did it! I finally won!”

“I want to say that it was impressive but I can see through your clothes because of your sweat. It’s poisonous to the eyes, so change your clothes quickly.”

“Eh? Kyaaaa!”

Erna runs away while hiding her chest. Perhaps she will wash her sweat in the stream and change clothes at the same time.

The reason why we are doing this is for revenge against those pair of adventurers we met the other day. Well, I won against Arvish but Erna was humiliated by the elf girl named Feria. To get back to her, I am conducting a special training for Erna.

It seems that Erna herself thinks that it is meaningless if she can’t win as a mage, so she’s very enthusiastic with the training. In the first place, if she really wants to become a great mage, it is significant to defeat Feria. Therefore considering how Erna fought so far and base from what I remembered from Feria’s status, I planned on what a Mage should aim at.

First of all, Mage does not use only magic as an attack method. Of course, since she has a cane, it is also used as a weapon. However, there’s no such thing as cane technique because it is already included in spearmanship.

When I saw Feria’s status, I speculated that it was the reason for her advanced spearmanship skill. On the other hand, Erna does not possess a spear. When asked why, she said, “I gave up because I have no talent in it.”

I became angry at this. Certainly, in this world, skills are shown as power visible to the eye, but that doesn’t mean that you would not be able to develop the skills you are not good at. Meaning, qualities first before talents.

By managing the schedule of the day, we accumulated bow and club training in between work. Of course, muscle training is also essential. I also thought about the nutritional aspect of our meals and made it with great care. Perhaps because of that, Erna’s skills skyrocketed.

【Appraisal Result: Erna Frederia: The second daughter of the Frederia family. Under intense training to get back to Feria who bullied her when she was at the Mage Academy.】

【Status】 Name:  Erna Frederia Age:  19 years old Race:  Elves Occupation:  Adventurer Magic attribute:  Fire | Light Magic:  Fireball, Fire Arrow, Flame Bomb, Flame Chain, Flame Wall, Flame Burst, Light, Stun Light Skills:  Spearmanship(Intermediate),  Archery (Intermediate), Taijutsu A (Advanced), Taijutsu B (Advanced), Hell Ears (Intermediate), Attack Prediction (Beginner), Indomitable Spirit (Beginner)

I feel that I did a little too much. Training only on bows and spears was already good enough but I got in tune so we also practiced martial arts.

And as I can see by looking at her skills’ ranks, it turns out that Erna actually has a talent for melee combat. Nowadays, she can do unarmed sparring so I think that she now has a considerable ability already.

And the terrifying part is her attack prediction and indomitable spirit.

Attack prediction allows her to instantly know the attack that the enemy will do. The current Erna seems to be able to read 1 second ahead of the enemy’s attack, but it will become scary with how much it will grow if it becomes advanced level.

The indomitable spirit seems to be a rare thing in which skills affect the spirit.

Efficacy literally grants an indomitable spirit. That said, it seems that there’s a limited duration considering the rank. For now, I can see that there’s a limit of one hour per day. There are other places where she has grown, but if she levelled up this much, she should be able to get revenge on Feria.

Yes, though she’s a mage, I thought her to be good at physical attacks. The next time we meet them, I’ll have Erna punch them on their face. Kukuku.

“Shinichi, I’m done changing!”

Dressed in her usual red robe and as she changed back to her Mage style, Erna’s face is full of confidence. Her atmosphere is different from before and there is no gap on her defence.

“Alright, let’s now head to Rodman’s weapon store.”

After I tidied out my outfit, we headed to the Temple of Teleportation.

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“Oh, it’s been a while Tanaka!”

When we arrived at Rodman’s weapon store, the shopkeeper, Rodman welcomes me with a smile. As usual, many weapons are lined up in the store, and it appears that many adventurers are picking them up and thinking about purchasing them.

“Yeah, I’m sorry for coming late.”

“That’s fine, but what were you doing for almost a month? There were even rumors that Homeless would no longer appear in the city.”

“No, I was training Erna. It seems like we worried the people in the city huh.”

As I said so, I placed a leather bag on the counter.

“This is?”

“They’re magic stones. I picked up most of them in the dungeon, but we also found rare magic stones when we did the request so I also put them in.”

“Rare magic stone huh. That’s interesting.”

When Rodman looks inside the leather bag, he starts to appraise them one by one. After a while, he began to mutter, “Hmmm?”

“Hey, isn’t this a dark magic stone? Where did you find it?”

“It’s a trade secret. By the way, how about its price?”

“Hmmm…Right, the quality isn’t bad and there aren’t many scratches… how about five silver coins?”

“That’s fine with me. I’m the one asking you to buy it.”

If it costs about 50,000 yen each, it is expensive. There are more than 10 of them, so this is a big profit. Of course, the reason why dark magic stones are sold and bought at high prices is not only because it is rare.Translated by Yume Neiji

Naturally, dark magic stones have the same characteristics as fire magic stones that generate heat. It is already known that the dark magic stone has the function of blocking magic generation and it has the function of weakening the effect of magic.

Therefore, dark magic stones are useful for anti-magical purposes. I don’t need it though because I already have a robe that nullifies magic.

After receiving the money from Rodman, he notices the crystal hanging around my neck.

“I’ve been thinking about it for a while now but, isn’t that Saint Crystal on your neck?”

“That’s right. I found this in the dungeon and owned it. Is this also rare?”

As I said so, Erna and Rodman yelled out with surprised voices.

“Lie! Is that a phantom jewel!? I didn’t notice it at all!”

“L-Let me see it for a while! I ask of you!”

After I handed the crystal to Rodman, he look at it with trembling hands. It looks like he was really moved. Translated by Yume Neiji

“Is it such a great jewel?”

“Just so you know, Saint Crystal is a gem that is extremely rare. It is a miraculous stone that is said to be avoided by magical beasts and demon beasts, and it brings many other benefits.”

“Huh? But I haven’t seen any monster avoiding me?”

As I said something that got her attention, Erna silently begins to think.

“…It is as what you said. Hmm, I wonder if those were only rumors about it?”

Erna hasn’t noticed it yet, but I was concerned about the relationship between the Saint Water and Saint Crystal. According to Erna, Saint Water is also a very rare natural water.

Moreover, most of the water sources are managed by the royal family, making it difficult for even ordinary people and nobles to obtain it.

―However, large amount of Saint Water is flowing near the hideout…

If there is a relationship between Saint Water and Saint Crystal, there may be a lot of crystals somewhere. Just thinking about it made me shudder. ―Rare crystals in rare water.

If this information becomes known to the world, a huge number of people will rush to the dungeon. In the end, the hideout and miniature gardens will be invaded and it’s possible that the kingdom will take it from me.

Obliquely, I ask Rodman a question,

“By the way, is there any relationship between Saint Water and Saint Crystal?”

“Hn? Well… I guess they’re related because the effect and the name are similar. But the information about it is managed by the kingdom, and we, as ordinary people don’t know the exact details.”

“I see, the general public doesn’t know anything huh.”

For the time being, I was relieved. I have to speak with Erna, we have to make sure that we won’t tell anyone about the hideout. After receiving the crystal necklace from Rodman, I decided to hang it around my neck again. Though it’s strange to say, wearing this crystal makes me feel at ease.Read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com

“A piece of advice though, you better not to show it to others. There are also lawless people in this city.”

“I’ll take your advice into heart.”

Just as I was trying to put the crystal under my clothes, two knights entered the store. One of which is a man with short gold hair and he also has good physique. He appears to be middle-aged and he wore blue armour. The large sword on his waist has been used, and with his atmosphere and behaviour, it reveals that he is quite a powerful person.

The other one is a woman who has medium bright red hair. Her figure is also pretty good. If there were ten people, seven out of them will look back as she has a beautiful feature. Similarly, she also wore blue armor and her waist was equipped with a weapon that should be a fine sword.Read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com

As they stroll around the store, the crystal on my neck caught their attention.

“That is…!”

The man looks startled and the woman next to him calls out to me.

“Where did you get that necklace?”

“This is the one I picked up in the dungeon. Do you happen to know this?”

“Of course! That’s the property of Novan Medil, the son of Duke Medil from Rogas Kingdom.”

Speaking of which, when I got this, the appraisal result stated that kind of thing. It’s surprising that he really was the son of the Duke.

“Is that so? Then, who are you guys? Depending on that, there’s no reason not to hand this over.”

“Rude! We are knight guards of the Duke ! I doubt that you’re even speaking the truth! Where is young master Novan?!”

The female knight reaches for the handle of her sword.

“Freya, wait! It doesn’t seem to be a lie. Excuse me but, do you remember where you picked up that necklace in the dungeon?”

The male knight stops the female knight and asks me. I don’t want to say about the dump site so the question is on how to disguise it…

“I got it from a corpse in a dungeon. I’ve forgotten where it was, but I remember a man was wearing it.”

“So it’s like that……… Then, for how much can you give me that necklace?”

“Edner-sama!?”

In a sincere manner, the male knight even says that he will pay for this necklace. The female knight seems to be surprised, but the male knight is better at such negotiations. I better consider who should have this necklace.

“Hmm, it looks like you guys are really the Duke’s knights. If that’s the case, I’ll return it for free.”

“You doubted us!? Rude!”

When the female knight tries to pull out the sword, the male knight stops her again.

“Freya, we’re suspicious as he said. Moreover, according to what I can see, he is quite a powerful person. Refrain from being rude to the benefactor who found the necklace.”

“Kuh… as Edner-sama says. I was wrong.”

“That’s okay. Now then, let’s get back to it, is it true that we can get that necklace back for free?”

I remove the necklace from my neck and present it to the male knight.

“Of course, I’ll give it to you for free. However, there is a condition.”

“What is your condition?”

“I want to meet the Duke.”

As expected, the male knight has already read far ahead, he’s prepared to my statement.

“Wait, it’s not like I’ll do something to the Duke. I have a favour to ask. It will be fine if I can meet him.”

“That favour is?”

“It’s not a big deal. It’s up to the Duke himself whether he wants to listen to it or not. So, will it possible to meet him or not?”

“……”

The male and female knight started talking to each other. In the meantime, I appraised these two people. Read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com

【Appraisal Result: Gregory Edner: The eldest son of Edner family, currently 44 years old. After graduating from the Knights’ Academy, he gained experience by joining the Knights’ Army, the Duke then recruited him as the chief guard of Medil family. His wife and daughter are waiting in the royal capital so he wants to finish his mission and return early. 】

【Status】 Name:  Gregory Edner Age:  44 years old Race:  Human Occupation:  Chief Knight Guard of the Duke Magic attribute:  Earth Magic:  Rock ball, Rock Arrow Skills:  Swordsmanship(Special), Spearmanship(Special), Shield Technique(Special), Taijutsu A (Advanced), Taijutsu B (Advanced), Danger Detection(Advanced), Negotiation(Intermediate), Intimidation (Intermediate), Leadership (Advanced)

【Appraisal Result: Freya Label: Label’s fourth daughter, currently 18 years old. She graduated from the Knight’s Academy with excellent grades and she then joined the Knights’ Army afterwards. She was scouted by Edner and got a job at the Duke’s family. Recently, she has lost confidence due to the difference in ability against Edner. 】

【Status】 Name:  Freya Label Age:  18 years old Race:  Human Occupation:  Apprentice Knight Guard of the Duke Magic attribute:  Fire Magic:  Fire ball, Fire Arrow Skills:  Swordsmanship(Advanced), Spearmanship(Advanced), Shield Technique(Intermediate), Taijutsu A (Intermediate), Taijutsu B (Intermediate), Strength Enhancement(Intermediate), Cooking Technique(Advanced)

It turns out that Edner is quite strong. As expected of the Duke’s chief knight guard.

I may not be able to compete with him at my current class. Freya has grown quite well, but I’m quite interested in her cooking technique. When they turned around, they state the result of their discussion.Translated by Yume Neiji

“I feel bad but I can’t come to a conclusion right away. I need to relay our conversation back and consult with the Duke first.”

“I see. Alright then, I’ll return the necklace.”

“…..Is it okay? If you hand over the necklace now, you may not be able to talk with the Duke you know?”

“I know that there’s a possibility for that too but, as someone who is a Duke, I don’t think he would do something like that. By the way, me and Erna are members of an adventurer party called Homeless.”yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com

As soon as I gave out our party name, Edner and Freya’s complexion changed. It seems that even the knights at the royal capital have heard of adventurers who have been rumored on the frontier. Of course, that was my aim so I gave out our name.

“So that’s how it is, that’s why I have a certain degree of familiarity to you…..I accept. That being the case, the Duke won’t refuse you. I’ll be careful to convey your message.”

After Edner received the necklace, he left the shop with Freya in tow.

“Hey, why do you want to meet the Duke?”

I laugh while answering Erna’s question.

“Well, it’s a little insurance.”

“Insurance?”

Erna tilted her head in confusion.

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After completing the request, we returned to Mana city before the sun set. As I carry the mother wrapping spider on my back, many people shift their attention to us as soon as we enter the town.

Even though they live in a world where monsters live, many people in the city live a life unrelated to them. Perhaps because of that, the demon beast that I killed seems to be rare for them.

“Oniichan, did you just come back from hunting monsters again?”

The children in the town gather and the girl in group asked me. Apparently, homeless party is the focus of attention among the children.

I put down the spider on my back and pat the girl’s head gently.

“Amazing right? This demon beast is called the mother wrapping spider.”

“Whoa! It’s huge!”

The children were interested in the spider and they poke it with their fingers. Along with that, the adults also come to see the spider. Some of them seemed like adventurers, and there was a storm of questions about where it was found and how strong it was.

“Shinichi, if we don’t get going now, it will be night already you know?”

“Oh, right. Then, see you again guys.”

After bidding goodbye to the crowd, I carry the spider on my back and head to the guild.

“See you again!”

When we came in front of the guild, the usual guild staff is once again angry. Although her red hair is very short that she looks boyish, her well defined and pretty features are still very attractive. Her figure seems to be slender and I can say that she has a modest chest.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t know what material should we bring so I brought the whole thing.”

The staff clicks her tongue and turns around to look at the spider that I am carrying. However, the staff said no more.

“Is this….. a mother wrapping spider?”

“Yeah, we had a hard time defeating it.”

“…..I understand. Please carry it to the warehouse.”

“Thanks”

We left and headed to the warehouse behind the guild.

“Why did that employee suddenly grow up?”

“Shinichi doesn’t seem to understand it well but the mother wrapping spider is quite rare. Moreover, since it’s such big game, that staff couldn’t complain.”

“So that’s what it is huh…. but that employee seems to have recognized it.”

When we arrived at the warehouse, the visitor before us is grilling meat on a bonfire. Moreover, he is sitting in a chair and drinking.

“Hahaha, it looks like you angered Ciel again huh.”

This person is none other than Bud, the guild manager of this branch. His appearance of showing white teeth and laughing for a long time strangely invites a sense of familiarity. For the time being, I laid the spider on the floor and approached Bud to ask about that employee.

“Is that child called Ciel? Why does she flare up at us?”

“As I said before, Ciel is an employee from the royal capital. There are many rules over there, and such hard-headed people are many. Because of that, homeless’ manner of doing things gets on her nerves.”

“Ho~o, then the adventurers in the city are likely to have limited freedom.”

“That’s right. Because the guild is stronger than the adventurer, it is a famous story that there are many arrogant staff members. In that respect, without an adventurer, the city can’t be protected. As long as you don’t commit a crime, you can be tolerated.”

When I heard Bud’s story, I felt that Mana city suits my nature. I was also a Japanese who was born and raised in Tokyo. I lived surrounded by many rules but when I decided to became homeless, I decided to abandon those traits. I love freedom more than anything else.

“By the way, is it the mother wrapping spider?”

Bud asked as he pointed the spider.

“Yes, but for its appraisal should I call the staff?”

“If that’s the case, I’ll look at it. Though I look like this, I can appraise demon beasts.”

He started examining the spider then he took out a leather bag from his bosom and handed me several gold coins.

“Five gold coins. The condition is good and the shop will be happy as there are so many materials.”

“Shop?”

“The guild wholesales the raw materials we got from the adventurers to armor shops or magical tool shops. The shop processes the materials and sells them at double the purchase price. To get those materials, the adventurers buy them again. It’s a trend in this world.”

“I see…. So there’s an arrangement like that huh. It’s quite an amusing story.”

When I said so, Erna and Bud looked at each other and they seemed shocked.

“…..But it’s extremely big. When it becomes this big, it’s getting closer to advanced class.”

 “Advanced class?”

I tilt my head to the side in confusion to Bud’s words.

“There are also ranks for demon beasts and monsters. From the bottom, it has beginner class, intermediate class, advanced class, special class and master class. Needless to say, this classification is roughly made.”

“So this spider is in an intermediate class huh… by the way, how about those pseudo dragons?”

“They are considered to be in advanced class.”

Hoh, so that’s how it is. That should be the reason why everyone was panicked. I also heard from Erna that there are no advanced rank adventurers in this city though the worst known dungeon, Mohed’s Great Dungeon is nearby.

The reason is simple. This is because, as soon as they became an advanced rank adventurer, they will depart for the royal capital. Mohed’s Great Dungeon prospered as a training ground for adventurers in this country and it seems that improving their ability by putting themselves in a tough battle is usual here.

It also seems that there are many cases where those adventurers who trained in Mohed’s Great Dungeon became famous in the royal capital so Mana city became the nest for beginner and intermediate ranked adventurers.

Of course, some brave people tries to go through Mohed’s Great Dungeon, but when they go beyond a certain number of floor, the difficulty level jumps up rapidly and they seemed to be wiped out in no time.

With that, the adventurers who live in this city aim to become advanced rank adventurers while gaining abilities in the low floors and when they achieved that, they will leave the city. Because what they truly want is not in Mohed’s Great Dungeon.

“Looking at last time and this time’s achievement, Homeless’ ability is already in advanced class. You guys can raise it to an advanced class by completing few more requests, what will you do?”

“What do you mean by “what will we do?””

“Nothing, I just wonder whether you guys will go to the royal capital as well.”

“For the time being we don’t have any business in the royal capital. I also live in the dungeon and I think my current lifestyle is not bad. I like this city you know.”

With a broad smile, Bud takes my hand and shakes it firmly.

“I’m sure Homeless will become an indispensable part of this city. If you’re okay with me, you can come and talk to me anytime.”

“Same here, I’ll be in your care.”

“M-Me too! I’m here too!”

Erna also shakes hands with Bud. Both of us are members of the Homeless party so of course Erna should not be forgotten. When I thought that it was about time to go home, as if he remembered something, Bud opened his mouth to speak,

“Ah right, someone is looking for Homeless at the guild.”

“Looking for us? What kind of person?”

“Well, a pair of man and woman, both of whom seem to be intermediate adventurers. They said they came from the royal capital but they seemed to be very interested in the Homeless party rumoured in this city. For the time being, I told them that you guys were out today as you are doing a request but I think they are still in the guild.”

I looked at Erna’s face.

“I have a bad feeling…”

“Me too…”

My intuition at times like this is generally true. Moreover as they are adventurers like us, I wonder why they’re looking for us.

I hope it’s not bothersome…

For the time being, we say goodbye to Bud and head into the guild.

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“When will they come back? Bring those homeless people here quickly!”

When I entered the guild, I heard the youth’s yell. Looking at the counter, a pair of man and woman was shouting at the receptionist.

The man has short golden hair and he has clean-cut features to which he looks like a beautiful young man at a glance. He is tall and likely to be 180cm and he has firm muscles on his body. All of the light equipments he wears have silver radiance and although the sword equipped on his waist is already used, it still has shiny luster signifying that it is well maintained.

The woman on the other hand is wearing a purple robe and a purple pointed hat. Her long blonde hair has a loose perm style, and her pair of golden eyes is a little slanted upwards which gives a strong impression. She also has a good body figure and she can be said to be a beautiful woman. And her ears are long and sharp.

“No matter how long you wait, I can’t make such call, so please ― Ah! Tanaka-sama!”

The receptionist who we are acquainted with saw me and called out to me.

I want to observe them a little more if possible but even the receptionist who should have been responding to them for a while now would like to be freed from them as soon as possible. We then approached the pair of man and woman.

“It looks like you were looking for us, uh― what the heck is that for?!”

When I questioned them, the man suddenly pulls out his sword and stabbed the tip of his sword to my throat.

“Be my comrades. Your proper place should be as my subordinates.”

“……”

I dared not avoid the man’s sword.

This is because with my Swordsmanship Skill (Advanced), just by looking, I can tell whether or not the opponent has the intention of attacking me. Rather than that, I’m extremely fed up by the man’s words. Furthermore, suddenly pulling out the sword is impolite and very rude.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

I don’t want to quarrel over a trivial matter but even on earth or any other world, if one was to pull out a sword in front of you, it only means his turning hostile.

“Arvish-sama, with such difference in ability, you’ll frighten the other party you know?”

“That’s obvious. My ability isn’t just intermediate, other than that, you guys decide whether to follow me or not.”

The woman, who should be a mage, is grinning and has a smug look on her face as she looks at me. The man showed a complacent countenance as his sword pointed at me. They were so arrogant to suddenly appear here and say that they want us to become their comrades.

I used appraisal on these two people.

【Appraisal Result: Arvish Gloris: The third son of the Gloris family. He is endowed with swordsmanship talent, rumoured to be a genius in the royal capital. Being spoiled, he is very immature and arrogant. 】

【Status】 Name:  Arvish Gloris Age:  17 yrs. old Race:  Human Occupation:  Adventurer Magic attribute:  Fire Magic:  Fire ball, Fire arrow Skills: Swordsmanship(Special), Spearmanship (Intermediate), Shield Art(Beginner), Taijutsu A (Intermediate), Body Strengthening (Advanced)

【Appraisal Result: Feria Benesse: The second daughter of the Benesse family. She is endowed with magical talent and has two attributes by nature. Pride is very high and she is hostile towards Erna Frederia】

【Status】 Name:  Feria Benesse Age:  19 yrs. old Race:  Elves Occupation:  Adventurer Magic attribute:  Water | Wind Magic:  Aqua ball, Aqua arrow, Aqua wall, Aqua Cure, Spear Rain, Aquarius Recovery, Air ball, Air Arrow, Air Cutter, Air Wall Skills: Spearmanship (Advanced), Archery(Advanced), Hell Ear (Intermediate), Danger Detection (Intermediate)

Certainly with such abilities, I can understand why they are so arrogant.

Arvish’s sword skill has reached a special level and I am particularly interested about his body strengthening skill. As for Feria, it shows her high level ability as a mage. It is true that her rank as a mage is one tier higher than Erna and she also has advanced archery. Moreover, they may know each other as she has hostility towards Erna.

That also proves why Erna has been hiding behind me all the time since she entered the guild.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Oh my! Perhaps the one over there is Erna right?”

Feria deliberately speaks to Erna. Her eyes look joyous as if she is looking at a toy.

“Fe, Feria, it’s been a while…”

With a frightened appearance, Erna steps forward in front of Feria.

“What’s with that attitude!? It’s Feria-sama, right?”

With a faint smile, Feria draws closer to Erna.

“W-Wait! Look! I’m also able to use advanced magic now you know! I’m different from before!”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“…..He-h, you can now do it huh. But in the end you’re below me right? Then, shouldn’t you lick my shoes like you used to?”

Erna bit her lips and trembles. Somehow I feel like I can see the relationship between them.

“Oi, quickly answer me! Will you or will you not become my comrade!?”

Arvish yells with his sword pointed at me.

No matter what, I do not like these two. To be clear, I hate them. Then the answer is fixed.

“I refuse!”

Arvish clicks his tongue at my reply.

“You’re saying that because you don’t know me right?”

“It doesn’t matter to me who you are. I decided that I will only associate with those I like. You even made Erna sad, I’ll feel nauseous to be comrades with the likes of you.”

“All right. Let me etch my strength in your body then!”

Arvish cuts down his sword with a speed that a normal person would not see.

―However, when I activated my super sensation skill, I can see all of his sword’s movement at the minimum.Translated by Yume Neiji

By using Eyesight Enhancement, I was able to understand that my visual acuity further bounced up and I could see his movements. Even if my opponent has swordsmanship (special), I can still avoid it.

“You avoided it just now huh….. then, how about this!”

His sword, whose speed has further increased, makes a series of attacks. But unquestionably, I can still perceive his sword’s movement.

As I see it, there is also a rank between skills and super sensation may be far higher than swordsmanship.

“I think that’s enough.”

While avoiding his attacks, I approached Arvish and in an instant I grab his arm and chest and throw him at an empty wall.

“Ugguh!?”

It seems that the guy who slammed into the wall hit his back, “Feria! Recovery!” he continued to shout while holding his waist, it’s a very pathetic scene. Feria runs up to him and she then lifts her cane and use magic.

“Aqua Cure!”

Arvish’s body was wrapped in blue light and he appears to be recovering rapidly. Seeing that, I ask Erna a question.

“What is aqua cure?”

“It’s an intermediate water magic. It can’t heal major injuries but minor ones will be healed in an instant.”

“Hoh, the magical effect is similar to cure mushroom huh.”

Arvish stood up borrowing Feria’s shoulder, he cast a murderous look towards me.

“To dare throw me away… I heard the rumour and I’m here to make you guys my comrades…”

“This guy is the son of the Marquis of Gloris family! I will report this to the Royal Capital!”

“Do whatever you like. With you like that, even if I die I won’t become your comrades.”

Arvish and Feria sweared at us first then they left the guild.

Not just us, even the adventurers and staffs who were watching the whole scenario were relieved. Apparently, they had been a nuisance to the guild.

“Erna, are you okay?”

“Yeah….. I’ll get stronger.”

With a tearful look, Erna grips her cane. I gently hugged her and said, “Become a great mage.”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

I’m sure Erna will become a great mage!

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Once inside the house, Erna begins to wander around the room.

“Nobody…”

I also explore the house but none of the rooms have any human presence. The disordered futon on the bed suggests that someone ran away in a hurry.

“Kyaaaa!”

As soon as I heard Erna’s screams, I rushed towards her and three people had been consequently wrapped in a thread, this should have been a child’s room. The corpses were carefully wrapped from the tip of their foot till their heads and tied with a knot like a ribbon.

Perhaps surprised to see the corpses, Erna slumped on the floor.

“Are you okay?”

“Y-Yes, just a little surprised…”

When she got up, she took a deep breath. Although I was prepared, I still feel creeped out seeing corpses like this. Perhaps they only viewed humans as food.

“Ah, I can hear voices again.”

Erna starts walking around the living room. She puts her ear on the floor and starts hitting the floor with her cane like some ritual.

“Maybe there is someone underneath?”

“Look for it Shinichi. There should be a hidden door somewhere.”

I also start observing the floor. I found a place where some of the floors had different colors. When I hit it, a hollow sound echoed out, so I decided to insert the knife and pry it open.

“We got it!”

From the out of place basement, stairs emerged. Cautiously, we went down the stairs and we suddenly hear many screams from the dark.

“Erna, light please.”

“I understand!”

When she used magic, the basement room was illuminated brightly, revealing the faces of about sixty people. The room measures about 10 square meters, it is a small space. Men, women and children who were obviously terrified huddled together.

“We are adventurer party called Homeless. We received a request. It’s here correct?”

Then an old man stood up.

“Oh! You accepted the nomination request! Thank you! Please get rid of those spiders as soon as possible!”

“That’s fine but, are these all the people who escaped?”

When I asked, the old man had a dark expression.

“Unfortunately all the villagers here are the only ones who survived. The men who fought the spiders were dead and the only thing we could do was ask help from town.”

“Is that so….. You had it hard. However, you should now be safe since we are now here. We’ll definitely get the village back from those spiders.”

“Ooooh! Those are some words of encouragement! Thank you!”

I then shook hands with the old man and we decided to go to the ground for the time being.

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“What should we do then? For sure there’s a swarm of it in the forest right?”

“That old man, uhm… the village chief told me that if we go to the west of this village, there is a cave where the spiders nest is. If we destroy that, we’ll be safe for now.”

“But… not all would be in the nest right? What about the other spiders?”

“For that, we’ll use this”

I pointed to the three corpses at my feet. I feel bad for these corpses but I will use them because it is for their village. With thread generation skill, one thread pops out from my fingertips. It is a durable and stretchable thread.

The three corpses were tied up with the thread and I carried it on my back.

“He~h, magical beast’s skill is surely convenient.”

“I never thought I could pick up the skills of monsters but yeah, it’s surprisingly convenient to use. Now I can be spi⍟man.”

“Spi⍟man?”

Erna has a curious expression. Ahem, that is a sort of hero thing men long for. Particularly, that popular hero who flies through groups of buildings in every direction. I haven’t forgotten that my son copied him as he watched TV.

Me and Erna step into the forest, slaughtering all the spiders that appear while searching for the western cave where the nest may be.

“Is that the western cave…?”

We walked for about two hours and we finally came across a gaping wide opening in a huge boulder. Spiders sometimes crawls out from inside, I can see how the preys wrapped into a thread were carried inside. They look like a spider but they may be living like an ant.

“We’ve come this far but what should we do about those corpses?”

“We’ll do this.”

I threw the corpses in front of the cave. Then, a few of them noticed it and approached the corpses.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Erna, Flame Bomb!”

“Eh!? F-Flame Bomb!”

The spiders that gathered on the corpse made screeching sounds and died. I quickly used my Stealth Skill and hugged Erna from behind.

“W-Wait….. in a place like this…”

“Be quiet. After hearing those cries the others will surely come.”

As expected, spiders began to crawl out and gather after hearing the cries of their friends. The spiders that emerged from the forest seem to be unaware of us. The power of this stealth is immeasurable because there are even spiders that go right beside us.

Stealth Skill is not only interesting, it also excellently erases the presence of the person who I’m touching. At first to test how the skill works, while were in town I tried it on Erna and everyone began to ignore us. That’s how I get to know this.

While thinking about such things, spiders gather and form a mountain. The total number already exceeded 400, and they were writhing in a nasty way.

“Erna, Flame Burst”

“Y-Yeah”

With her ears red, she holds her cane and releases advance magic towards the spiders. A bright red flame rose with the explosion and the spiders instantly turned into ashes. In the place where the crater was created, the brightly glowing charcoals and the rising black smoke tells the power of an advance magic.

“I-It’s about time…”

“Hn? Oh- Sorry, sorry.”

Cancelling stealth, I released Erna from my embrace and her face turns red. I should refrain from hugging woman of marriageable age after all. She must have thought that it was a sexual harassment.

“Uhm. With this, we probably killed most of the spiders right?”

“I want to think so too, but…”

At this time, something like an electric current ran through my spine. It’s the Danger Detection skill.

I immediately hold Erna and leave the area. In an instant, the place we were at previously is now filled with threads. It feels like something exploded and a lot of threads appeared suddenly.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Kugyiiiiiiiiiii!”

A huge spider about three meters appeared from the cave.

“Kuh, a parent spider? I just thought that there is a possibility for it… it seems that we can’t easily end this.”

The parent spider points it butt towards us and a white sphere was shoot out. I escaped immediately by moving to the side while holding Erna. Immediately afterwards, the white sphere explodes, spreading large amount of thread. Apparently, that is a special thread that can only be used by a parent spider.

When I ran into the forest, the parent spider quickly kited into the trees as if it teleported. I knew that spider’s jumping power is incredible but even in the state where my super sensation is active, I can barely follow it.

“Shinichi, I will use magic!”

Erna, who I’m holding under my arm, raises her cane and fires flame bombs. However, the parent spider neatly avoided Erna’s attack. On the contrary, it is already behind me.

“There is no other way, this is a direct showdown!”

After I lowered Erna to the ground, I pull out my sword and face the parent spider. It is threatening me by issuing loud rattling of its fangs.

“Kugyiiiiiiiiiii!”

With its nimble movement, our distance was thinned out and its fangs were raised against my body. The big fangs pierced my upper arm deeply.

“Guguaaaaaaa!”

Poison pours in from the tip of the fangs and its deadly poison spreads throughout my body. I forgot that wrapping spiders are poisonous spider.

“Shinichi!?”

Hearing Erna’s voice, I think I’m done for, I should prepare for death. However, even if there is pain, numbness does not occur. Rather, I felt like I was awakened due to the pain.

“How long are you gonna bit me you darn spider!”

Grabbing the parent spider that is biting me, I lift it all at once and make a backdrop move.

“Pigyiiiiiiiii!?”

The huge spider is flailing as its belly was displayed in the open. I activate my pressure point skill and thrust my sword into the red dot that appears at the base of its legs.

“This is your end!”

I touched the magic square on the handle of the sword and with a buzz, a unique sound rung and electric shock transmitted out from the blade. The spider’s body convulsed and when it spits a lot of bubbles from its mouth, its whole body turns rigid. It’s dead!

“Whew, somehow I won…”

“Shinichi! Are you alright!?”

When Erna rushed to me, with a tearful and confused look she stared at the wounds on my arm.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“This much is nothing. More than that, I made a big discovery.”

“Eh? Big discovery?”

“Yeah, apparently the race Homeless variant is immune to poison. And look, the wounds are beginning to close up. It’s evident that my regenerative ability has improved dramatically.”

The bleeding already stopped. In fact, it seems to be gradually regenerating. Of course, self recovery skill may be beneficial to it but even so, this regenerative ability is abnormal.

“I’m still worried. Eat this cure mushroom.”

After I ate the cure mushroom handed by Erna, the regeneration speed increases rapidly and the wound disappears in no time. I still feel like I can’t let go of cure mushrooms just yet.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

When I appraised the killed parent spider, I found an interesting information.

【Appraisal Result: Wrapping Spider (Mother): Mother of the wrapping spiders who lays large number of eggs once a year. Its fangs have deadly poison, and even ferocious demon beasts do not come close to the mother of wrapping spiders.】

【Status】 Name:  Wrapping Spider (Mother) Race:  Wrapping Spider Magic attribute:  Earth Magic:  Rock Arrow, Rock Wall Skills: Thread Generation (Advanced), Thread Manipulation (Advanced), Thread bomb (Advanced), Eyesight Enhancement (Advanced)

Using Skill Picking, I acquired the following skills, thread generation, thread bomb, and eyesight enhancement. I don’t know if I’ll ever use it, but it might be useful if I am to use it.

“Speaking of that, what is the maximum limit of a skill?”

“Hmm… it goes up from beginner, intermediate, advanced, and special grade but I’ve heard that it will be integrated and become a superior skill if the conditions are right. But it is rare for someone to have such skill. There are few people who raised it to a special grade though I do not know the details.”

“Hmm, superior skill huh. That’s quite interesting.”

I carried the mother wrapping spider on my shoulder and start walking towards the nest.

“Hey, the village is in the opposite direction right?”

“It’s not over yet. If we don’t burn the nest properly, another spider may come and build a nest there.”

“Oh, that’s also true.”

We went back to the cave in the west side and explored inside.

“Uweh~, aren’t all these human bones…?”

“These only show how many villagers were attacked by those spiders.”

As we proceeded through the dim cave, the cool air began to drift from the back. After reaching about 20m, we reached a dead end.

“It ends here huh…. Hn? What is this?”

Purple crystals had grown on the end of the wall. There are about thirty big things about 5cm in size, but if we combine the smaller ones about sizes of marbles, we will get about thousand of them. Pleae read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com

“Whoa! These are dark magic stones!”

“Is it rare?”

“Isn’t that obvious!? Dark and light magic stones are famous for being hard to come by!”

Ho~o, that’s good news then.

I put the spider on the ground and with cracking sounds I tried to break the dark crystals.

“Wait, wait! This is something that you properly dig right from the root! Even if you can’t see it, it’s actually a large one!”

“Is that so…? Then should I dig it with a knife?”

We shave the wall with a knife and carefully collect the magic stones. I’m unaware about this so I was grateful for Erna’s reminder. If it’s just me, I’ll be mass-producing flawed magic stones for sure. We then exit the cave after we have collected about 40 magic stones.

“Is this really fine? Maybe we can’t get dark magic stones anymore you know?”

“It’s fine so do it quickly.”

When Erna released flame burst, the cave entrance was destroyed and it was then buried in rubbles. Now there should be no demon beasts nesting here.

After we returned to the village, I informed the village chief and the villagers that we had defeated the spiders.Translated by Yume Neiji

Everyone was so glad that they hugged each other. They rejoiced as peace had returned to their village. Seeing that, I was also happy. Well not only that, being useful to others and with someone else’s satisfaction, I also feel fulfilled.

“As expected of the rumoured heroes…. This is your reward. Since this is only a small village, I couldn’t add something extra to it but please accept it.”

I received the leather bag producing a clinking sound and checked its content. There are three gold coins and twenty silver coins. It seems to be worth about 300,000 yen. I don’t know if this is cheap or expensive.

However, since this is the best they can do, I will gladly receive it.

“I certainly received it.”

“Thank you. The achievement of homeless adventurer party will surely be passed down in this village.”

“N-No…. Until that extent is…”

I’m taken aback by the village chief’s words.

To pass down our achievements… isn’t it just like those heroes? I’m so embarrassed I feel like dying!

“Isn’t it fine? Homeless will eventually become famous. It’s a party with Erna, the great mage you know!”

Erna is laughing in a relaxed manner. She doesn’t seem to understand what it means to be famous. If it comes back biting you few years later, don’t blame me!

After bidding goodbye to the village chief, we left the village.

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Two weeks have passed since we defeated the pseudo dragon. Nowadays, I’m completely living my life in the dungeon but recently, I’ve been trying to find a pastime.

“Hmmm… this is not going well”

Holding a hammer, I look at the completed hut. I tried to make something like a food storage in the miniature garden but it’s done a little clumsily because I’m not used to it. There are gaps everywhere and the door makes a creaking noise every time it is opened.

For my pastime, I intended to make something with a do-it-yourself method, but with things like this, I still have a long way to go. According to Erna, there are skills such as carpentry and masonry in this world so if I can acquire those skills thru Skill Picking, I can learn the technique sooner.

However, I feel that it is not a pastime...

“Shinichi, until when should I smoke this?”

Erna asks while fanning the fan. In front of her is a square metal box, from which rising white smoke is being produced.

“Hmm… it’s now the right time I guess.”

I open the lid of the metal box and a large amount of smoke come out from inside and a lump of meat appears. The surface changed into light brown color and it is also glistening. Right, this is smoked meat.

“It looks delicious…”

Erna swallows raw saliva. Certainly, the smoked meat of the whole bird still drips its juice while white smokes are still drifting. I cut the meat with a knife and handed the wings to Erna.

“Whoa, it’s delicious! It’s delicious when you make it like this!”

Munching on her food, I feel like Erna got a little rounder…. Especially around her chin, I feel that it is so meaty, I don’t think it’s just my imagination…

“Did you get fat?”

She was so surprised and her body stiffen, Erna stopped eating the meat on her hand.

“I-I don’t know what are you talking about!…”

“Ahahaha”, she looks a little stiff while laughing. Of course, the cause was me. As I evolved into a homeless variant, I’m eating nearly twice as much as before. As the number of meals served increased, Erna’s diet also gradually increased.

“Err…It might be better to go to the town and get a request soon.”

“That’s right! I got fat because Shinichi won’t accept any request! This is all Shinichi’s fault!”

She says so but Erna does not let go of the chicken wings on her hand. Before I knew if, it seems like Erna turned into a gluttonous elf. Good grief!

I then move to the hut and put the hammer and utensil inside, I wrap the smoked meat in a leaf and pack it in my rucksack. This meat will serve like a bento because we’re going to town after this.Read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com

“Well, should we leave soon?”

“Yes.”

After Erna got up, she dusts off her robe with her left hand. She is now wearing a red robe. She also wears a red pointed hat on her head and a familiar cane in her right hand. Without any doubt, her appearance is that of a mage.

As she awakened as a Mage, she abandoned her adventurer’s style up until now and chose the Mage’s style. Of course, she longed for it for a long time so it’s no wonder that she feels proud because she can finally call herself a mage.

By the way, Mage’s robe color seems to show their rank. Beginner rank is yellow, intermediate rank is orange, advanced rank is red, special rank is purple and master rank is dark brown.Read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com

Each rank is decided by the maximum magic that can be used, and Erna can use advance magic so her robe is red. There seem to be various conditions regarding the master rank and as for the current Erna, even if she improves, she still can’t reach that.

The so called mages are quite profound.

When we came to the fourth miniature garden, we visit the Temple of Teleportation. When I put my hand on the stone plate, transfer points appeared in my head.

【Welcome to the Temple of Teleportation. Please select your transfer destination.】 ♦ Ground ♦ 5th floor ♦ 10th floor ♦ 15th floor 【 YES/NO 】

In fact, in the past weeks, we have found Temple of Teleportation on each floor. According to Erna, it seems that there are several transfer points in this dungeon and adventurers use these transfer points to move around. That’s why I took Erna with me and we searched for the transfer points.

It is troublesome at first, but it may be useful later. I chose the ground and transferred with Erna. My field of view changes and the dull ground appears before me.

Adventurers are lined up as usual in front of the Temple of Teleportation. While watching such a scene, I take out a letter from the small box installed on the pillar of the temple.

“Hey-, placing the mailbox in the pillar of the Temple of Teleportation is a little…”

Erna has an anxious expression while looking at the handmade mailbox.

“There’s no other way. We’re living in the dungeon and we won’t hear if the guild has trouble as we don’t have a fixed address. I couldn’t help but make a mailbox like this.”

“Yes, but… as the name implies, Temple of Teleportation is a sacred place you know.”

“Well, I don’t know that. I’m a homeless person who isn’t tied to anything.”

While saying that, I open the letter. The content was from the guild and I was asked to go to the guild as soon as possible.

I haven’t been to the guild for about a week so maybe it’s a nomination request. Nomination request is a request given by a requester to a certain adventurer.

Of course the rewards are also higher and the evaluation from the guild is likely to increase. Most adventurers will start to receive nomination requests from the intermediate level, and if the reputation is good, more nomination requests will come in.

It also seems that if you were mostly nominated, you will be able to choose a job and even quickly become a celebrity. Well, it doesn’t matter to me anyway.

“Let’s go to the guild for the time being.”

I decided to take Erna to the guild.

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When we arrived at the guild we head directly to the counter. When I showed the letter to the receptionist, she immediately brought out bunch of papers, about ten sheets.

“These are the requests for homeless party.”

“Is it a nomination request?”

“Yes, because you guys defeated two pseudo dragons, nomination requests had been issued. What would you like to do? Will you accept it?”

I receive the ten sheets of paper and confirm the contents. It seems that all of them are requests to subdue monsters and unknown names are lined up. I then ask the receptionist a question.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“What happens to these requests if we decline them?”

“You don’t really need to accept the nomination requests. If you decline the request, it will be downgraded and will be posted on the bulletin board.”

“Even if we refuse, there are other adventurers who will be accepting it huh.”

I also handed the requests to Erna, she looked at it and selected one request.

“This should be good. We’ll take this.”

When I look at the request passed to me, the rewards are unusually high. The target is the so called wrapping spider, but somehow it feels suspicious.

“Hey, what is this so called wrapping spider?”

“It’s a large spider. It’s called like that because it wraps the prey it caught neatly, as if wrapping it.”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Then how come the reward is so high?”

“Who knows?”

Erna shrugs her shoulders as if she really doesn’t know. Then the receptionist explained,

“That request came from a small village called Carne Village. In fact, we have received reports from the past that wrapping spiders are mass-breeding in that village. Many adventurers went to subjugate them but they didn’t return.”

“I see…. So that’s why I got this request huh.”

“…That’s right.”

Alright, I understand. I then return all of the request forms to the counter.

“I’ll be receiving all of them.”

“Are you sure about this? Do you think that 10 is a considerable number?”

“If there are people in trouble, why should I give it up?”

Then the receptionist sighed but nonetheless she has an impressed look.

“That’s great!…. As expected of the hero who saved the city…”

“R-Right…”

This…. I’m not good at such reactions so I didn’t like coming to town. After evolving to what I am now, the attitude of women towards me suddenly changed. Not only that, after we got rid of the pseudo dragons, the trend that they treat us (Homeless) as heroes started to emerge.

I mean I’m glad that we are being praised but somehow I feel like they’re praising us to the sky. From my experience, I know that at a time like this, if it gets into your head you’re in for some pain.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

That’s why I’m troubled with the current atmosphere. When the receptionist tries to hold my hand, Erna uses her cane to remove the woman’s hand.

Her eyes were cold and icy.

“Shinichi, let’s go to the requested place.”

“O-Okay…”

Woman is a creature that I could not understand after all…

We rent a horse in the city and then we head straight to Carne Village. Apparently, Erna knows the location of the village.

“But this horse is difficult to handle. When I say “go” or “stop” it won’t listen.”

“Well that’s true, horses look at people properly too. Of course I’m as you can see.”

Erna ahead of me is manipulating her horse well.

The path that runs through the forest is endless, with vibrant green leaves swaying in the wind and the sunlight shining through the trees. The air was fresh and sometimes animals like rabbits were crossing the road.

“We will arrive at the village soon.”

“That’s good but the atmosphere here has changed…”

It seems that one way trip to the village is about one hour but as we go deeper into the forest, the atmosphere becomes suspicious and I can even see many white threads between the trees. This is probably already in the spider’s territory.

“Let me tell you this, be careful because wrapping spider is a magical beast that acts in groups.”

“I was wondering this for a while now, what is the difference between demon beast and magical beast?”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Magical beasts are those animals that can use magic, and demon beast are those magical beasts with wisdom. When they became a demon beast they can speak our language so they are really troublesome opponents.”

Hmm, so they can speak the language here huh? That might really be dangerous.

Speaking of a beast with wisdom, if you look at humans, you can understand it. Humans have the power to defeat an opponent stronger than themselves. Humans evolved from monkeys and we even have superior wisdom to beat the king of beasts.

So it seems better to have enough caution with demon beasts.

“I can see it! That is Carne Village!”

There is a small settlement where Erna pointed. Although it is covered with a wooden outer wall, it can be seen that white threads are clinging to the roofs and outer walls of the structures.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Are we too late?”

“I don’t know yet. Let’s get inside the village at least!”

We get off the horse and enter through the village gate. The village is small and I can see about fifty wooden one-story houses but there are no signs of life from any of those houses. The place was surrounded by a strange silence.

“Weird….It’s too quiet…”

“I can hear the spider’s footsteps. Be careful.”

Erna’s long ears are twitching as she holds her cane. That should be thanks to Hell Ears skill. I’m basically in charge of the search but her skill is superior. Thanks to that, she can find the whereabouts of the enemy before I notice.

“Gugyiiiiii!”

With an unpleasant voice, a white spider emerged from the roof of the building. It’s not just one or two. Nearly thirty spiders appeared in succession. They are about 1m in size.

“Shinichi!”

“Don’t worry. The fact that danger detection isn’t responding means that I am stronger.”

When I pulled out my sword, the spiders jump all at once. I activated the super sensation skill and the surrounding scenery turned into a slow motion and about fifteen spiders were slowly approaching me as if they were flying in the sky.

I then cut them off one after another and as they fall to the ground, they showed a grotesque cross section. It’s as horrible as a science fiction horror movie!

I immediately used appraisal on a spider corpse.

【Appraisal Result: Wrapping spider: A large spider with the habit of hunting in groups. There are poison in its fangs and as it bites the prey the poison pours in, it will then wrap its prey as if the prey was wrapped with a thread】

【Status】 Name:  Wrapping Spider Race:  Wrapping Spider Magic attribute:  Earth Magic:  Earth wall Skills: Thread Generation (Intermediate), Thread Manipulation (Advanced), Eyesight Enhancement (Beginner)

“Isn’t this a good skill? I’ll gladly receive it!”

I used Skill Picking and get the skill of the wrapping spider. Of course, all of them.

“Shinichi! There are other spiders left!”

“I know.”

The spiders on the roof sprayed threads when their hips turned to me.

“Flame bomb!”

The spell of a spider spread like a film is transformed into ash by Erna’s intermediate magic. Not only that, she fired fire arrow, which is a beginner’s magic in succession to surely kill the spiders.

“I killed thirty, but there’s still others out there.”

She murmured while looking at the spider’s corpse. The reason should be because spiders lay large numbers of eggs at once. If so, there would be at least a few hundred.

“Wait a moment… I hear a voice…”

Erna’s ears twitches and we walk to the source of the sound. Me and Erna stepped into a house.

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We work in the field as usual. That said, weeding and watering is better than not doing it. And because of the fast growth rate, harvesting must be done regularly. Currently, our food storage area is full of vegetables as we can’t eat them all.

“But this is really a mysterious place. Where does nutrition come from?”

I said that while I’m weeding and Erna replies back while she’s watering.

“Maybe the corpses of the creatures here are the source of nutrition…”

“I see! It may be the case! The corpses at the disposal site that have become nutrients are distributed to each level of the dungeon! The reason why this place is so prosperous is probably because it is close to the disposal site!”

Once I realized it, it was now easy to understand. According to its own cycle in the dungeon, food chains were created.Translated by Yume Neiji

But I wonder who created this mechanism and for what purpose…

Of course, how monsters occur is still a mystery.

“Have you heard what’s at the bottom of the dungeon?”

“Hmmm well… I heard that according to the report of the adventurer who has gone through the dungeon, there are amazing treasures there.”

“Amazing treasures? How amazing is it?”

Erna thinks with her finger on her mouth.

“Hmm? We might know if we go to the royal capital, but unfortunately this is the countryside, so we won’t know.”

“In the end, it’s still a mystery huh. I just started reading Great Mage’s book too, it looks like I still have a long way to go.”

I started reading the books in the hideout. It’s not because they are the books left by Great Mage Moore but rather, it’s because of my interest in the former resident who lived here. I did not progress that easily though. That is because the words written by Moore were difficult to read as they were written in a quirky style.

Even Erna, a resident of this world, couldn’t understand it unless she opens the dictionary on the bookshelf. As for me, I stopped reading his diary at the very first page.

When the field work was over, me and Erna head to the disposal site. Corpse looting may be a job that is being looked down upon but it is not a reason to refrain from making more money.

As usual, seeing the mountain of corpses, I put my hands together and pray for their souls.

“Hey, I’ve been wondering about it for a long time now, why do you put your hands together?”

“In my hometown, this is an act of expressing prayer. I’m doing it in a sense of gratitude.”

“Gratitude huh… Then why do you thank the corpses of these strangers?”

“In a sense it’s in appreciation of their hard work and I’m doing that through prayer. I hope that you pray and thank the dead too.”

Erna answers with “Hmmm”. She then put her hands together and bowed just like I did. There may also be religions in this world but I think that the feelings while praying are the same.

Immediately after, we approach the mountain of corpses and collect the weapons and armors. As I collect the silver coins and magic stones in the rucksack, I found something rare inside.

“Is this a map?”

When I opened the parchment, an island like that of Australia was drawn on it. At this moment, it is not possible to tell whether this is an island or a continent, but for now, I’ll just call it an island.

At the center of the island, it is described as “Rogas Kingdom”, and many other countries are marked around it. The territory is not so large, and it feels like a small country surrounded by five great powers. And this small country is the country where I currently live.

“Hey Erna. Where is the Mana city here?”

“Let me see…. Hmm, is it around here?”

She pointed the eastern frontier of the Rogas Kingdom. It’s definitely a rural area. In the nearby vicinity, a country called “Estent Empire” is written.

“Where is Erna’s hometown?”

“My hometown is here.”

The country she pointed to is written as “Sanargia Great Forest Country”. It is located in the upper left of the Rogas Kingdom and appears to be adjacent to Estent Empire.

“To call it Great forest Country…”

“That is just right! It is Sacred Tree-sama that governs the country after all. Do you have any complaint about it?”

Erna glared at me and I could only swallow my words. It’s strange that a sacred tree governs the country but in a world with magic, it might happen.

I want to go there someday.

For the time being, I put the map in my pocket and start looting for corpses again.

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“Hey, did you try your Skill Picking on the corpses?”

I am looting a corpse when I heard Erna’s voice. Certainly, I haven’t tried it yet, but that skill can’t be that simple, right? While thinking so, I used the Skill Picking on the corpse.

【Kevin McLaine: Swordsmanship(Intermediate), Taijutsu A(Intermediate), Self Recovery (Beginner): Please select the skill to acquire】

I must have an outrageous foolish look. That was a shocker!

Gingerly, I select the skills and then these words appeared in my head,

【Do you want to acquire Swordsmanship(Intermediate), Taijutsu A (Intermediate), Self Recovery (Beginner)?  YES/NO】

After selecting YES, I immediately opened my status to confirm the changes.

【Status】 Name:  Shinichi Tanaka Age:  17 years old (56 years old) Race:  Homeless Occupation:  Adventurer Magic attribute:  No Attribute Magic:  None Skills:  Appraisal (Advanced), Pressure Point (Advanced), Swordsmanship (Advanced), Archery(Beginner), Axemanship(Beginner), Spearmanship(Beginner), Taijutsu A (Intermediate) ↑, Super Sensation(Beginner), Self Recovery(Beginner) New, Skill Picking

Certainly, the acquired skills are added. I was so happy that I wanted to dance naked. I didn’t really do it because Erna is here.

This is a great skill!

Appraisal and pressure points skills were also quite good, but they can’t outdo this one. Getting skills from the dead huh… Even if I made mistake, is it possible to gain skills and get stronger?This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

A hero, Shinichi Tanaka is born.

“Hey, what happened? Did you get a skill?”

Erna seems fed up as she stares at me. For the time being, I take a deep breath to calm down.

“Apparently, Skill Picking enables me to get a skill from a corpse.”

“E-eh!?  What’s with that!? Isn’t that against the rules!”

“Uhm, in the meantime let’s keep this a secret between us.”

“…Y-Yeah, that would be for the better. I’m sure it’s going to be a big problem if it is known.”

After ending the conversation with Erna, I decided to get skills from random corpses. I won’t know what kind of skill it is unless I use it.

Then my status changed significantly.

【Status】 Name:  Shinichi Tanaka Age:  17 years old (56 years old) Race:  Homeless Occupation:  Adventurer Magic attribute:  No Attribute Magic:  None Skills: Appraisal (Advanced), Pressure Point (Advanced), Swordsmanship (Advanced), Axemanship (Advanced) ↑, Spearmanship (Advanced) ↑, Hammermanship (Advanced) new, Archery (Advanced) ↑, Taijutsu A (Advanced), Taijutsu B (Advanced) new, Stealth (Intermediate) new, Danger Detection (Advanced) new, Super Sensation (Beginner), Self Recovery (Intermediate) ↑, Skill Picking

There is one thing I understand.

Regardless of how many times I acquired a skill with the same rank, the skill is not added. Even if I add Swordsmanship (Beginner) to Swordsmanship (Beginner), it will still be in a beginner level. Therefore, it wouldn’t make sense unless I aim for the higher rank of the skills I already have.

Nevertheless, looking at the skills I acquired, I don’t mind. This is still a skill festival. Wasshoi! Wasshoi!

I am especially happy about Stealth and Self Recovery. Stealth seems to be able to erase my presence, and it is so effective that Erna even frantically search for me as I disappeared before her eyes.

However, sound and odor were not erased so it may be dangerous if I use it incorrectly. As the name suggests, Self Recovery seems to be a skill that increases my recovery speed.

With my knife I cut my arm and the scene in which the wound closes up in a few seconds occurred. If I have to say my impression, it felt unpleasant.

But as expected, the recovery is not as much as the cure mushroom. Anyway, it was a big harvest today.

Me and Erna then leave the disposal site and return to the hideout.

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After making stew for dinner, I poured it into a wooden bowl and give it to Erna. When the preparations were over, we started eating together.

Erna picks up the stew with a spoon and eats a bite.

“So delicious!….. Why is it that Shinichi is better than me at cooking?”

“Uh, I also don’t know why. Rather, it is strange that Erna is a poor cook.”

When I say so, she clicked her tongue. It seems that I shouldn’t have mentioned the part where she is poor at cooking. But speaking of it, before I became a homeless, I was quite good at my part-time job in a restaurant. To begin with, I didn’t hate cooking and on holidays, I used to show off some elaborate dishes for my family. At that time, I thought I have a nice family, but it must have been a misunderstanding. It’s my past that I want to forget…This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“But this stew is a dish that goes well with bread. I’ve never seen such a dish before, so where did Shinichi really come from?”

“As I said before, I don’t even know where this is. I’m a wanderer lost in this distant place.”

“Homeless, right? But thanks to that, I was able to meet Shinichi and I even become a proper mage. I’m really grateful.”

Erna’s cheeks turn pinkish while chewing. I will also feel shy saying thanks directly to someone.

“Don’t worry about it, it’s fine so quickly eat more.”

“Yup!”

I scoop up some stew with a spoon and the thick white soup produce steam. After putting it in my mouth, the mellow sweetness and the rich extract of meat and vegetables entwined on my tongue, the slightly added cheese also enhances the flavour.

―But words suddenly prompted while I’m having such meal.

【Evolution will begin soon. Once evolution is completed, there is no going back. Do you want to evolve? YES/NO】

For a few seconds I was stunned while holding the spoon.

Evolution? W-What the heck is that?

“Hey Erna…I’ve been asked if I’ll go through with my evolution, but please tell me what it means…”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

When I said so, Erna was also stunned.

“Evolution…..what will you become?”

“Uhm…I don’t know, it’s not written…”

“Alright, just in case, I will explain. Evolution means that one can level up their race. For elves, we become high elves while for humans, they become high humans. But it is very rare to evolve. I also don’t know the reason for it but it seems that there are cases where one can become a different race.”

“A different race…”

I’m worried! Is it okay to evolve like this? Or should I cancel it?

I’m also satisfied with my current self, that’s for certain. If I proceed with this evolution thing, I may even lose the skills I have acquired by evolving…

When I look at Erna, she nods at me with a smile on her face.

“I will never leave Shinichi even if you’ve become any other race. It will be alright, it will surely be a wonderful evolution.”

“Uhm…”

Well it’s also true that I cannot move forward if I am afraid of facing changes. I even decided to live in this world. Then, I will take it boldly like a homeless would!

I selected YES from the displayed characters.

【Evolution will start in 5 minutes. You will experience extreme drowsiness, so please lie in a safe place and wait. 】

I hurriedly finish my food and I lied down on the sofa right after. I’m now prepared to evolve. I’m a little excited about this, what will I look like after? Maybe, I’ll have four arms… Mufufu, I’m really looking forward to it.

“Wait a minute! What should I do while Shinichi is evolving!?”

“Hn? Well… you can just read a book first and wait until I wake up. If it takes a long time, you can just cook and eat by yourself.”

“Gnununu… I’m not good at cooking…”

She groaned but having hit by extreme drowsiness, it makes it hard for me to talk. I then closed my eyelids and soon, my consciousness was then cut off as I succumbed to slumber.

“Uh………”

When I woke up, the room was already dark, seems like I overslept. I am very thirsty so I start drinking water from the water bottle next to the stove. I drank about 3 litres of water. Satisfied, I sit down on the sofa.

Thinking why I overslept, I immediately recall that evolution thing. That’s right, I should have evolved!This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

I quickly turn on the light and moved in front of the mirror.

“Whooaaaaaaa! What the heck is this!”

My body turned into a bigger size and my height grown up to 180cm. In addition, a tribal patterned arabesque tattoo spread all over my body, it strongly emphasizes its existence up to my neck.

Finally, my hair! My hair which was black and about the shoulder length now extended up to my feet and it changed into transparent silver hair.

I immediately took out the knife and trimmed my hair till an appropriate length.

“This length should be fine…”

I’m satisfied though it’s a little longer than before. I then stared at my face in the mirror. I now have a deep chiselled features, my appearance may have been improved. I looked quite handsome.

“Fu~a~ Shinichi, you finally wake up…”

Erna who’s in her pajamas comes out of the bedroom, she stared at me with her eyes wide.

“Err… who…?”

“What are you talking about? It’s me. It’s Shinichi Tanaka.”

“Eeeh?! It’s really Shinichi!?”

She runs up to me and made a serious observation. Rather than that, I was surprised at the strength of my current body. I’m brimming with power and my fighting spirit seems to be welling up.

The evolution tremendously strengthened my body.

When I opened the status, I found out what I had evolved into…

【Status】 Name:  Shinichi Tanaka Age:  17 years old (56 years old) Race:  Homeless (Variant) Occupation:  Adventurer Magic attribute:  No Attribute Magic:  None Skills: Appraisal (Advanced), Pressure Point (Advanced), Swordsmanship (Advanced), Axemanship (Advanced), Spearmanship (Advanced), Hammermanship (Advanced) new, Archery (Advanced), Taijutsu A(Advanced), Taijutsu B(Advanced), Stealth (Intermediate), Danger Detection (Advanced), Super Sensation (Beginner), Self Recovery (Intermediate), Skill Picking

I became a homeless variant!

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