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

A jet-black wolf stood there in shock.

『I can’t believe that he’s able to fight on an equal footing with that monster…… It seems that it’s not just boasting after all……』

Lunagarm is the one who reigns as the lord of the south of the Demon Forest. But even for her, it seemed impossible to intervene in the battle between the two. Her eyes are already busy following the movements of the Fenrir, who boasts a gigantic body. As for Reus, who is small in size, she did not even know where he is.

Every time the two collide, a terrific roar resounds, and the shockwave deflects the surrounding giant trees. In order not to get caught up in the fight, she repeatedly retreated and distanced herself.

『I didn’t expect that baby to grow so much in such a short period of time….. No, the body hasn’t grown much…… Just what exactly is that baby, really? 』

Even though he has the support of a powerful weapon, Lunagarm is convinced that he has long since surpassed herself.

『I’ve come across a ridiculous baby huh……』

『Moreover, he adores me like his real mother and turned me into a summoned beast without permission, to be honest, it is very annoying. Still, for some reason, I couldn’t bring myself to hate him.』

『…… Don’t give up, Reus. 』

Lunagarm sends a small cheer. 

Perhaps her words reached him, the Fenrir’s movement eventually stopped.

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“~~~~! ~~~~!”

The Fenrir panicked by the sudden immobilization. Black chains were entangled around its huge body.

“It’s no use trying to tear them off.”

“~~~~!”

Well, it took time for me to slowly entangle the chains all over its body. It was quite a struggle as it kept moving around. Of course, I had to be extra careful as I didn’t want to get caught along the way.

『As expected of Master. I can’t believe you were maneuvering like this while fighting.』

(If we fought properly, I would be obviously at a disadvantage. I was aiming for this from the start.)

The chains are connected to the ground, so it can’t escape from the spot. Even a Fenrir is a rat in a trap at this point.

“Grrrrrr!”

“Sleep quietly for the time being.”

“Grrrr…… Grr…… rrr……”

I forced it to sleep with sleep magic. Partly because of its fervour, it was able to endure for a few minutes. But eventually, it had reached its limit and the Fenrir collapsed on the spot.

『Did you defeat him?』

『Oh, Kaachan. Yes, as you can see, I managed it somehow.』

『I didn’t think you’d actually defeat such a monster……』

『It’s all thanks to tricking it. 』

『So, what are you going to do with it? 』

—Kaa-chan looked at me with eyes that say that if I’m to give the final blow, she’ll help me. I shook my head in return.

『Let’s wait and see. I want to find out why a Fenrir is in this state. 』

It clearly didn’t seem normal. Lindwurm added,

『From the looks of it, it is in a madness state. 』

(Yes, that sounds likely.)

Madness. To put it simply, it is in a state where it loses sanity, but the causes for it varies. However, since it is a type of status ailment, it can be healed by healing magic. I used Extra Heal on the sleeping Fenrir. A healing light then envelops the Fenrir’s entire body.

(I wonder if that worked?)

『Possibly? Why don’t Master try to wake it up? 』

I used awakening magic on it. The Fenrir shook its massive body. Then it slowly opened its eyelids. In its eyes, I could see what seemed to be a light of reason that is not there before.

『What on earth……? Huh? This is….…』

The Fenrir felt puzzled when it realized that it can’t move.

『Don’t you remember? You were in a madness state and did a rampage. 』

『A human baby? You did these chains around me? Mmmm…. now that you’ve mentioned that, I do have a faint memory…….』

It can understand the story properly. It seems that it has regained its senses.

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I was blown away and landed on a tree trunk.

“Hmmm… I guess that was not enough to defeat it huh.”

Although the magic power was slightly reduced in sword mode compared to staff mode, the Fenrir didn’t seem to have taken much damage.

『As expected of a mythical monster. ……Are you alright, Master?』

(No problem. More than that, here it comes.)

“Guruaaaa”

It seemed to be hurt a little, the enraged Fenrir leapt at me at breakneck speed. It swing its front leg and I hurriedly dodged it. The huge tree behind me was easily torn apart by its sharp claws. If I were to be hit head-on by those claws, my baby body would not stand a chance.

Making use of my small body, I dived under Fenrir’s belly. Then I slashed it with Lindwurm. However, due to the cushioning of the thick layer of fur and the hard skin, it is difficult for the blade to pass through. Looks like there is no choice but for me to attack the exposed areas of the skin and soft places like before. I continued on my way towards its rear, but its huge tail came charging at me, bending like a whip.

“Uh!”

The tail, which was as thick as a small tree trunk, punched me back to the bottom of Fenrir’s jaw. The Fenrir opened its mouth, but instead of biting me to death, it roared.

“Aaooooouuu!”

“~~!?”

What was released was a tremendous shockwave of the terrific roar. It was so powerful that it instantly created a crater in the ground as it rained down from above. If it had been an average human, they would have been pressed vertically and crushed to death.

I quickly put up a barrier to block it. 

“Here’s my payback.”

Holding up Lindwurm, which transformed back into staff mode, I unleashed an all-out lightning strike at the Fenrir’s still-open mouth.

“~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!?”

The hair on Fenrir’s whole body stood on end in an instant.

I was hoping that the barrier would paralyze it and slow down its movements a bit, but it wasn’t that simple.

“Aaaaaoooooooooooooo!!”

Without a moment’s hesitation, it unleashed another roaring shock wave. 

“I’m just going to prevent it with a barrier again—”

『Master!』

“……Seriously?”

The fenrir’s claws approached from the side. This causes a crack in my barrier, and so the shockwave crushed the barrier.

“Guh……”

A tremendous amount of pressure was applied to my small body, and my feet was sinking into the ground. I hurriedly increased the multiplier of my body enhancement. Considering this weak body, I kept it to the last minute, but apparently, I couldn’t leave that much spare power against this mythical monster.

Narrowly escaping the shockwave, I then made Lindwurm switch to sword mode and slashes at Fenrir relentlessly in the face. After all, the face seems to be the place with the lowest defense.

Of course, the Fenrir is not so easy to beat. It responds with its fangs and claws on its front legs, as well as a shockwave roar.

“Haa haaa…… I think I’ve reached my limit.”

I’m gradually getting out of breath. On the other hand, compared to the beginning, the fenrir that should have taken damage from my attacks, doesn’t seem to be slowing down. In fact, it is becoming more and more ferocious with anger.

It’s incredibly tough. Or rather, the strength of the body is far too different to begin with.

『Are you alright, Master? At this rate, we’re losing this battle.』

(Oh, my naive Linlin, did you really think that I’m just blindly fighting?)

『……』

And that’s when it happened. Suddenly, the Fenrir’s movements stopped.

“Chi!?”

Suddenly unable to move, the Fenrir panics. Before the Fenrir knew it, a jet-black chain completely covered its huge body.

『Could this be……』

“It’s a restraint magic, the shadow chain. I was secretly entwining it all over its body while fighting you see.”

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Every tree had fallen, as if they had been hit by a terrible storm. The trees in this Demon Forest have thick, strong trunks and shouldn’t have been toppled so easily. Among the piles of troll corpses scattered about was a giant monster. Surprisingly, it was a wolf with beautiful silver-white fur. However, it was even bigger than Kaa-chan. 

『The Lord of the West……』

In the wolf’s mouth was a troll that had become like a rag. It is a troll that is several times the size of an ordinary troll, and it seems to be the boss monster that controlled this territory.

When the silver wolf noticed Kaa-chan, he threw the troll away. The troll, which has been bitten off most of its belly, crashes into a huge tree about ten meters away and collapses.

『This guy is more of a monster than I expected……』

(……It’s probably a Fenrir.)

『Fenrir? 』

(It’s a mythical monster.)

The Fenrir roared.

“Aaaoooooooo!”

The roar turned into a shockwave, blowing away the trolls that were lying around him. Kaa-chan’s body even shook.

『…… Just because it is of the same race as wolves doesn’t mean we’ll have a common ground. It’s not like the kind that can be easily talked to as well.』

(Yes. But this is strange. Fenrir is a mythical-level monster with high intelligence and dignity. It shouldn’t be eating a monster like this.)

Lindwurm agrees with me,

『That’s right. From the looks of it, this Fenrir doesn’t seem to be in a normal state. Combat is unlikely to be avoided. What do you think, Master? Shall I turn into a dragon? 』

(No, you don’t have to. I’ve regained a lot of my strength while you’ve been resting. I’m going to show you that now. But I’m going to ask for your support as a staff.)

『Got it.』

I stood up on top of Kaa-chan’s head, holding up Lindwurm.

(Kaa-chan, stay away.)

『What are you going to do?』

(Leave it to me. I’ll show you how strong I am now.)

『…… I don’t think you can beat that monster on your own though.』

(Just watch me. Here I go!)

I jumped off the top of Kaa-chan’s head and lands on the ground. Then I used body-strengthening magic on myself to the max.

『Uuh-…… W-what a tremendous magical power……』

Kaa-chan was shocked. The Fenrir, on the other hand, purrs warily and glares at me.

『I see. As expected of Master, you have the right to boast. You’ve grown so much while I’ve been sleeping.』

(How does it compare to me in the previous life?)

『Mmm, compared to Master in the previous life? ……I’d say, maybe a third of your former self.』

(A third huh…… Well, that’s enough!)

I kicked the ground and jumped on Fenrir. As I approached, I fired off a couple of shots of magic as a greeting.

Zudodooooooong!

But all of them just hit the trees behind the Fenrir. It dodged them with agility that didn’t suit its humongous size, and it easily jumped to the side.

“It’s not the time to relax because you dodged that, you know. Shrinkage!”

“~~~!?”

I closed our distance in an instant, then I swung Lindwurm, who had changed to sword mode, to the tip of Fenrir’s nose.

“Gaooon!?”

Blood splattered along with its screams. The Fenrir quickly jumped back, and I immediately slashed my sword in pursuit.

Gakiiin!

However, it was blocked by the Fenrir’s monstrous fangs. Soon after that, with its fangs, it was about to bite me down.

“Explosion!”

Zudooong!

“~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!?”

I blasted an explosion spell into its mouth.

“It’s the strategy I used against the Red Dragon…… But it won’t be that easy, isn’t it?”

“Guruaaaaaaah!”

Despite the massive explosion inside its body, it immediately attacked me with its front legs. I immediately blocked it with Lindwurm, but I was blown a few tens of meters away.

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My name is Bazara. An A-rank solo adventurer.

After completing the challenge to the depths of the “Great Dungeon” of Vegaltia, I returned safely to the surface. However, just as I was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief after such a life-threatening adventure, a vicious monster suddenly appeared before me.

“Why is it here……? I’m not in the dungeon, am I……?”

No, maybe I’m hallucinating again. 

When I reached the 60th floor, I immediately decided to turn back because I had hallucinations of seeing a baby.

“Apparently, I am more tired than I thought. But if this is real…… this will be bad……”

I’m probably the only one who can deal with that monster right now. I made up my mind, picked up my sword, and tried to jump out of the window. But then I saw something more ridiculous.

Right in front of that jet-black wolf, there is the baby that I had seen before. He was so small compared to the wolf so that is probably why I didn’t notice him right away.

“T-that’s…… he is the baby I saw on the sixtieth floor, isn’t he?”

I muttered in bewilderment, and the next moment, a magical light burst out, the baby and the gigantic jet-black wolf are gone.

“……G-gone?”

Only the remnants of magic remain. I stood there stunned for a moment, and then I can’t help but mutter,

“Haha…… It must be my hallucination again. Looks like I am going to require a long break……”

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I climbed on top of Kaa-chan’s head and transferred from the city of Vegaltia to the Demon Forest.

『…… How can you come along?』

(There’s is a not well-known advanced technique called reverse summoning. And when the summoned beast returns to its original location, the summoner can follow along.)

『Is that so? Well, I wouldn’t be surprised by anything you do at this point.』

However, to return to Vegaltia, I can’t use the same move. 

By the way, I left Fana and Anje in Vegaltia city. One reason was that they would be a hindrance, but also because if I were to take them with me via reverse summoning, it would consume a lot of magical power. I didn’t want to use up too much magical power when I was just about to fight.

「「「Aooo, aooo, aooo!」」」

Jet-black wolves rushed towards us.

“Whoa, you guys have grown bigger again!”

「「「Aoo, aooo, aooo!」」」

They were my good brothers. It seems that they have indeed already turned into adults. Their face has become fearless, and their cries are now loud. They are over 3 meters in length.

『You’re already so big now. Don’t try to pounce on him, you know? That’s going to be heavy.』

The little werewolves tried to reach me, who is on top of Kaa-chan’s head but they are shaken off roughly. I wanted to jump off and play with them, but it’s not the time to do that right now.

“I’ll play with you after I get back.”

「「「Aoooo, aooo!」」」

I glanced to the northwest of the forest.

(It’s over there huh.)

『Can you tell?』

(Yes. It gave off a really big presence after all. It is indeed a powerful one.)

『If you’re going to turn back, now is the time.』

(No, I’m fine.)

『……Then make sure not to be shaken off! 』

Kaa-chan kicks the ground and starts running. The wolf cubs that are clinging around her buttocks were shaken off, and while screaming “Gyau!”, she runs through the forest at breakneck speed.

On the way, the wolves gathered to follow Kaa-chan.

“Waaaauuuuuuuu!!! 『You guys are not coming with me!』”

Kaa-chan’s roar made the group stop in fear. After proceeding for a while, we began to pass many huge bodies running frantically from the front.

『Those are trolls. 』

(This area is their territory, right?)

『Yes. They’re a belligerent bunch, but right now, they’re running away with their tails tucked between their legs. Tsk! They don’t even come at us when they notice us. 』

(Hmmm, this just shows how fearsome that guy is.)

And then we came to an area where corpses of trolls laying on the ground began to increase.

Then finally, we faced the perpetrator.

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My name is Bazara. I’m a solo A-rank adventurer. After six months of solo adventure into the depths of the Great Dungeon of Vegaltia, I had returned safely to the surface. Fortunately, it was a road that I had traveled once, so I was able to cross it in a short time without much difficulty on the return trip. Of course, I have also improved my level significantly.

During my exploration, I also find powerful weapons and my equipment had leveled up as well. It was a very rewarding challenge. Furthermore, if this achievement is properly evaluated, promotion to the S rank is not a dream.

“Even so…… it’s been a long time since I’ve had a comfortable bed……”

I was lying on a plush bed. I’m in a room in one of the most luxurious inns in the city. This is where I am recuperating from a long adventure.

And that’s when it happened.

From the other side of the window, I felt a tremendous amount of magic swell, and I jumped up in a panic.

“Wh-what’s with that magic just now……? Uh-……What’s more, this terrible presence is……hiii!?”

My back shivered. Outside the window…… In the direction of garden in the inn…. the terrifying presence is coming from there.

“I-impossible…… this presence…… it’s comparable to the monster in the sixtieth level. No…. it’s even more than that….…”

I looked out the window in disbelief and fear, there, I saw a gigantic jet-black wolf that must have been seven or eight meters in length.

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I decided to summon Kaa-chan in the garden of the inn.

“Mmm, I guess with this space, it will be fine.”

『……Master. Even I, who is only a staff, understands that it would be better not to summon that monster in a place like this. 』

(Eh? Is that so? But this is an emergency. I’ll just talk to Kaa-chan for a little while anyway, it will be fine.)

The summoning magic circle is deployed, and a brilliant light bursts out. By the time it subsided, a gigantic wolf had appeared.

『……You summoned me out of the blue again? Seriously, why don’t you think about my convenience a little? I’m busy too, you know? 』

(Sorry, sorry, Kaa-chan. However, I heard that something terrible is happening in the forest. Are you guys okay?)

『We are not okay at all. 』

Kaa-chan let’s out a big sigh. As expected, something happened.

『Suddenly, a powerful monster appeared in the forest. The Lord of the East has already been killed by it. 』

(Powerful monster? What kind of monster is it?)

『Who knows. I haven’t seen it before, so I don’t know. However, we monsters are sensitive to magic, so we can usually tell how strong the other party is even from a distance. To be honest, I don’t think that even if the remaining Lords, the Lord of the South and the Lord of the West joined forces, we won’t be able to stand up against it. 』

It must be a pretty powerful monster to make Kaa-chan say that. It seems that the monsters are escaping from the forest one after another because of it.

(Kaa-chan and the others don’t plan to run away?)

『We’re not going to run away. We are going to fight to the end no matter who is trying to invade our territory. After all, there won’t be many other places where the pack can live together than in the first forest. 』

If she is alone, she would probably be able to live anywhere. But Kaa-chan is the leader of the pack. She can’t leave the wolves in the pack alone.

(As expected, Kaa-chan is a cool and noble wolf.)

『……W-what’s with that all of a sudden? T-that’s gross. 』

I proposed to Kaa-chan.

(Then I’ll fight with you. You helped me the other day too.)

『What absurd thing are you talking about? Even if you’re a powerful baby, this time, you may not get away unscathed! So, no! 』

Kaa-chan shakes her head in refusal.

(Don’t worry, Kaa-chan. I’ve gotten stronger since then. Look, as you can see, my body has gotten bigger.)

『……From my point of view, it’s even more uncertain. Humans grow slowly after all. The babies who used to drink milk with you are now adults. 』

When I appealed my growth, Kaa-chan snorted exasperatedly.

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“I was a little worried because she was doing long treatments many times a day, so I told her that she needed to rest a little…… She didn’t listen to me because she said that it would be more tiring if she didn’t do the treatment. In fact, during the journey when she couldn’t do the treatment, she was gradually getting sicker, but as soon as we came to this city and she started to do the treatment, she was fine again.”

I-Is she really okay?

“I’ve heard that you were the one who taught her how that healing method.”

“……I-is that so?”

But I told her not to mention to anyone that I was the one who taught her how to do it…. Maybe I should make a note of this again.

“But to abandon a baby of your size into the Demon Forest because of low magical aptitude value…… What the hell is going on?”

By the way, Chris left the Brazel house about four years ago. It seems that was shortly after I was abandoned, right around the time I met Fana.

At this moment,

Thump, thump, thump.

We heard a loud thump on the window of the room. When we turned around, we saw a black owl banging on the window from outside.

Chris mutters suspiciously.

“Hmm? That is…… The Sound Owl used by the Brazel family for message transmission? I wonder if something happened?”

Chris opened the window and the owl flew into the room. For a moment, he swirled between me and Chris, and then landed on Chris’s shoulder.

The owl opens its beak and begins to speak.

“Chris, it’s father. I don’t know where you are now, but I want you to come back as soon as possible. Something terrible has happened. This matter is of great importance.”

It’s not like the owl is talking. Through the owl, Chris’s father is sending a message to her.

“Something terrible? ……Just what on earth has happened?”

“The vicious monsters that inhabit the Demon Forest are coming out of the forest one after another. We are trying hard to defeat them, but they are all powerful and numerous. We are having a hard time. For now, the capital city of Breze is safe, but there are many monsters coming here as well. Thanks to the walls and barriers, we are barely preventing them from entering the city.”

“The monsters of the Demon Forest……? They seldom come out of the forest……”

“It may be wrong to ask you to do this when you have already left home……but….”

The owl continues his message, ignoring Chris who is in shock.

“In the unlikely event that the capital falls, the whole country will be threatened by the monsters of the Demon Forest, so this should not be unrelated to you even though you left your home. …… Anyway, I want to have as much strength as possible now. Please help me as soon as possible. Please, Chris.”

“F-father……”

Then the owl fell silent. If it was more advanced magic, it would be possible to have a direct conversation, but in this case, the owl would not be able to respond to her question and would only be able to convey the contents that had been prepared on it in advance.

“It looks like a tough situation.”

“It seems so.……”

“Chris-oneechan, what are you going to do?”

“I can’t afford to overlook the danger of my hometown, if I borrow a horse and hurry back…… I should be able to get there in ten days……”

She must have a strong sense of justice, apparently, she is preparing to return now.

“Reus-dono…… No, you who were abandoned shortly after birth have no obligation to help your hometown.”

After muttering to herself, Chris left the room.

“Is this really okay? I’m not sure, but it seems to be your hometown you know. There must be a family that is connected to you by blood.”

“It’s okay, I don’t really feel that way at all.…… Just…..”

“Just?”

The Demon Forest is a different story. After all, Wolf-kaachan and the others are living there.

“That Demon Forest, which has dense magical power, is supposed to be a comfortable environment for monsters to live in, but for some reason, they are fleeing from the Demon Forest all at once. I think there’s definitely something going on in the forest.”

I was worried about the wolves. But from the message just now, it doesn’t tell us anything about what happened in the forest.

“Right, I’ll ask Kaa-chan directly. I want to confirm their safety as well.”

That’s why I decided to summon Wolf-kaachan in the garden of the inn.

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“Isn’t Reus-dono the first child of His Lordship, who is said to have died shortly after his birth?”

In response to Chris’s words, I answered,

“Auaah-”

『Master, isn’t it pointless to pretend to be a baby now?』

Lindwurm calmly retorted.

Actually, I remembered it now. The Brazel family is the house I reincarnated into. No wonder it sounded a little familiar. Well, I was only there for a little over a week, so it is understandable that I didn’t get it right away.

This girl named Chris seems to be a relative of mine. And she may be here to bring me back…

(If that’s the case, it’s too troublesome. I have no choice but to push through pretending to be a baby then.)

『No matter how you look at it, that’s pretty much impossible Master. You just talked normally a while ago you know. Why don’t you ask for more information first? After all, Master was declared dead in the first place. 』

(Oh-, that’s right.)

I decided to try and find out what she was here for, while looking cute and silly.

“Well, I’m just a baby, so I don’t know. But why does Oneechan think that?”

“Well, first of all, the name Reus, is the same. And from what I can see, you seem to be about half a year old, that is also the same age as the first child, Reus-sama. Of course, that alone could have been dismissed as a coincidence.”

I would have liked it to be dismissed as a coincidence, but it seems that it was not.

“I was convinced when I actually met you just now, because of your appearance. You look exactly like your mother, Mistress Meliena.”

“Isn’t that also a coincidence?”

“It’s too similar to be a coincidence.”

“Maybe if you actually compare us, you wouldn’t find that we are that similar.”

“That’s not true. To be honest, I’ve only met Mistress Meliena a few times, but she’s so beautiful. I remember it clearly.”

She was indeed a very beautiful woman. I had hoped that I would be allowed to suck those milk, but I was immediately thrown away, so I didn’t have the opportunity in the end. That was very unfortunate.

“Don’t you remember your mother?”

“Ahaha, I really don’t remember anything from when I was born.”

I smiled, thinking that was a common sense.

“Is that so…… No, I don’t think common sense applies to you……”

“Well, before I knew it, I was being raised by a big wolf.”

“A big wolf?”

“Yes, in some kind of a big forest.”

“Could you be talking about the Demon Forest? ……It was rumored that the baby’s magic aptitude value was so low so he was abandoned somewhere. But for you to be in such a dangerous forest…. And to think that you survived….”

“Mmm. Maybe after that, you met me.”

Fana added.

Anyway, after listening to Chris’ story in detail, she didn’t come here to bring me back. She said she had left her parents’ house in the first place. Since she was not born into the main family, and as long as she is a woman, she will only have the fate of marrying into some aristocratic family in the future. But she didn’t like it, so she chose to leave home and become an adventurer.

On the way here, she happened to hear about the exploits of a baby named Reus, so she was curious about it and came to visit me.

“I’ve learned a lot about you from Colette-dono. I’ve come with her to this city.”

“With Colette-oneechan?”

That’s strange. She is supposed to be healing the magic circuits of adventurers in the city of Volante…….

“She has already healed most of the adventurers in Volante, so she came to this city in search of a new home. Of course, I also received such treatment.”

No wonder I thought Chris’s flow of magic was beautiful…… No wait, Colette already finished healing the circuits of the adventurers in Volante?

Isn’t it a little too early?

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Later, the culprits who took Mina away were taken away by adventurers sent by the Adventurer’s Guild. The city’s Adventurer’s Guild also serves as a police force.

“Apparently, the perpetrators had a falling out, so they fought each other.”

“Eh? Didn’t they say Mina had defeated them?”

“It’s ridiculous that a little girl defeated them…… Well, the truth is absurd too.”

I was a little shocked by Anje’s story. Mina had done her best too.

“I mean, the guild already found out, so you didn’t have to bother hiding it.”

I had concealed the fact the baby who was kidnapped with Mina was me. But Anje may be right. However, that’s part of my practice of living as inconspicuously as possible, and that’s what I wanted to stick to.

“But I’m glad that Master is with her.”

“That’s right. I didn’t have to worry about it at all when I heard that you two had been kidnapped together. But then again, it couldn’t have been more unfortunate for those kidnappers.”

As we are talking about this, we heard a knock in the room. By the way, there were three of us, and we are staying in the largest room in this inn. The accommodation fee is also the most expensive, but it is fine for us, A-rank adventurers, as we are financially well off.

“I wonder who it is?”

“The innkeeper?”

“Hmm, it doesn’t look like it’s the innkeeper. The one outside is strong.”

When Fana opened the door, there was a girl who seemed to be about the same age as Fana and the others.

“Excuse me for the sudden visit. I’m Chris. I’m an A-rank adventurer.……Fana-dono, Anje-dono, and Reus-dono, right?”

“Mmm, I’m Fana.”

“Auaah-”

“Anje. I’ve never seen you before in the A-rank adventurer list, though?”

“I just came to Vegaltia recently and was just promoted to A-rank.”

We invited Chris inside the room. For some reason, her gaze was always on me.

“So, what do you need from us?”

Fana asks with her usual expressionless expression.

“Well, actually, there is something I want to check with Reus-dono there.”

“To Master?”

“Auaah-”

I continued to pretend to be a baby, but Chris shook her head.

“Certainly, no matter how I look at it, you look like a baby but…… I know you’re a baby who can talk. And that you are also an A-rank adventurer.”

“……Au-?”

“Are you really a baby? N-no……, that can’t be. I don’t think Colette-dono is lying……”

Apparently, she is an acquaintance of Colette’s.

“There was a rumor in Volante too. That a strange baby suddenly appeared and solved a number of cases. In addition, he taught Colette-dono how to heal the magic circuit, and the adventurers in Volante have greatly improved their level thanks to it. I was one of those who was treated.”

“Auah-?”

“Hmm…… Maybe it was a different baby……?”

“Auah- ah-?”

“Hey, it’s troublesome so stop pretending to be a baby.”

Anje got angry with me, and I had no choice but to start talking.

“Well, I guess I’m that baby. I’m Reus.”

“I wonder if there is such a baby other than Master.”

Chris looks at me seriously.

“U-uh…… you really can talk…… But I…… with only such a small body I really can’t believe you defeated a wyvern, king orc, and even demons.”

“More than that, Oneechan, what do you need from me?”

“Oh-, that’s right.”

By the way, I feel like I’ve seen this girl’s magic somewhere.

“I’m actually from the Brazel family, known as a prestigious family of magic.”

“Mmm, I know that.”

“Heh~, that famous one huh.”

Fana and Anje nodded, but I didn’t really get it. I’m still a baby, so it’s inevitable that I’m not familiar with the world today.

However, it does seem like I’ve heard it somewhere.……

Chris asked as I tilted my head.

“Isn’t Reus-dono the first child of His Lordship, who is said to have died shortly after his birth?”

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The little girl whose physical abilities have been enhanced by my magic glares up at the men with a look of anger.

“I-impossible…… You tore the rope to shreds!?”

“That can’t be possible! The rope was loose! You should have tied it up properly!”

“No, no matter how you look at it, it was clearly torn apart!”

The two men were in panic.

“……? My power…… it’s overflowing?”

Mina herself is surprised. She was supposed to be much stronger than most adults now.

Come on, go ahead. It’s the beginning of the Child Warriors.

“Eiiiii!”

Mina steeled herself and lunges at the man. He is many times bigger than her. Normally, she would be repelled and that is the end of it.

“Fuuua!?”

—However, the moment Mina collided with him, the man was blown away at an unbelievable speed and slammed into the wall behind him. Just like that, he fainted and stopped moving.

“Wa-w-what the hell is going on!? Shit!”

The remaining man’s cheeks are twitching in shock. Still, he took out a knife and held it up. When Mina saw it, she was naturally scared, she flinched as she retreated. However, she soon stopped in her tracks and looked like she was going to fight again. As a side effect of my magic, even her mental strength is no longer that of an ordinary little girl.

“Dieeee!”

The man screams, sticking out a knife as he run. Mina effortlessly deflected it with her right hand.

“~~~~huh!?”

“Eeiiii!”

Mina’s headbutt pierced the defenseless man’s belly.

“Gahaa!?”

The blow must have been very powerful, the man staggered back unsteadily.

“The finishing blow!”

“Hiiiiii……”

The man hurriedly turned on his heel and staggered to ran away.

“I won’t let you get away!”

But now, Mina has a much higher instantaneous power. In no time at all, she catches up to the man and then she jumps straight up and dropkicks him.

“Bufu-guo!?”

The man who was blown away, smashed headfirst through the front door and flew all the way outside of the house.

“…… I won?”

“Auahh”

“Reus-kun! How are you?”

“Auah-ah-”

Mina picks me up.

“It’s okay now! Mina got stronger you see.”

“Auah-ah-”

“Watch this. Eiii!”

Mina punched a nearby wall.

Bang….. a dull sound rang out.

“~~~~~~~~!?”

Mina’s face contorted.

“Ouuuuuuuuuch! Eh? Why!? Mina, got stronger though!”

Unfortunately, I’ve already unlocked her physical enhancements. This is because if it is maintained at such a magnification for a long time, it may adversely affect the weak body of the little girl. Anyway, it went better than I expected. By taking advantage of others in this way, it should look like I’m not doing anything.

Fuhehehe, it looks like I’ve learned how to act like a baby.

『……That might make it more suspicious.』

After secretly casting a sleep spell on the men, we decided to return to the inn that is also Mina’s parents’ house. On the way to that run down building, Mina was unconscious so she didn’t know how to get home. I pointed out my finger to tell her the way.

“Auaa-ah”

“Is it the next one over there? You know it well, Reus-kun!”

Eventually, the inn comes into view. Then, an employee outside noticed us and exclaimed, “Ahh!”

“Mina-chan!?”

“I’m home.”

“Oh, B-boss! Boss! Mina-chan is -ah!!”

The employee rushed inside the building in a hurry. Right after that, the innkeeper came running out.

“Mina!”

“Mama, I’m back.”

“Thank Goodness……! You’re safe!”

The innkeeper hugs Mina. I was caught between them. 

…… As expected, innkeeper-san is quite voluptuous.

“I was worried! I heard you were kidnapped……”

“Yes, but Mina beat them!”

“Eh? You beat them……?”

“You see, Mina got super strong then I beat them!”

“W-What do you mean……?”

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“I’m sorry, it seems that Reus-kun, who was with Mina, was also taken…… Wuuu!”

The innkeeper came to a room looking pale. Fana and Anje looked at each other after hearing what she had said in a panic. They both looked as if to say, “If that’s the case, there’s no problem.”

However, without noticing the state of the two of them, the innkeeper continued,

“There was a letter that appeared to be from the perpetrator asking me to bring a ransom if I wanted my daughter back…… Uhuhu! I’m sure the culprit has been targeting Mina for a long time…… Reus-kun just got caught up in it…… Oh, how can I apologize….…”

Apparently, she is apologizing for having Reus taken away with Mina. Even though her own daughter was kidnapped, she is quite professional.

“Mmm, it’s fine. Rather, I’m glad that they are together.”

“Eh?”

“Yes, she’s right. If Reus is with her, they will be back safely.”

“W-what do you mean…..?”

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Mina and I were taken to a run-down house. Judging from the large amount of dust and cobwebs strung here and there, it is probably an empty house that no one lives in on a regular basis.

Mina, who is still asleep, had her hands and feet bound with rope. They thought I couldn’t do anything because I was a baby anyway, so I was just placed on the floor as it is.

I can hear the men talking.

“Hey, are you sure this is really okay?”

“What are you worried about? Don’t worry, that inn must be making a lot of money. They will be willing to give any amount of money to rescue their beloved only daughter.”

It looks like this is a kidnapping for ransom. Judging from the appearance of the two of them, this may be their first offense.

“But what’s wrong with that baby? It doesn’t seem to cry at all?”

“Yes. Plus, it’s like he is watching us the whole time….…”

“Tsk! That’s creepy.”

One of the men approaches me while clicking his tongue. Then he stomped on my head with the soles of his feet.

“Auaaa—ah-”

“W-what’s with this, brat? He’s still not crying!?”

“Hey, don’t kill him. If he get’s killed, we won’t be able to get the ransom!”

“I’m not going to kill him. Well, it was a coincidence, but it was a good idea to take the two of them. Perhaps this baby is the child of a guest at the inn. When we exchange him for ransom, we can threaten his parents that if they do something unnecessary, this baby will surely die.”

“I see. That way, they have no choice but to give us the money quietly.”

That’s when Mina woke up.

“Hmm……hoeee? Where is this place……?”

“Hoh~, you’re awake.”

Mina looks around nervously, and when she realized that this is a strange place, she begins to cry.

“……W-what about Papa and Mama……?”

“If you want to see them, you’d better be quiet. If you don’t, you’ll never see them again, get it?”

“….…”

Even as a child, she must have somehow understood this situation, she was completely frightened. Poor thing, so I pat her on the head.

“Auaa—”

“Reus-kun?”

Then I turned my body and charged at the men bravely.

—Actually, it’s just crawling quickly.

“Auaa-ah-ah-”

“W-what’s with this kid!?”

“He is just a baby, but he is going to fight back!?”

Startled by the approaching crawling baby, the man threw a kick in panic.

“Auaaahh”

I was kicked in the stomach, flew through the air and slammed into the wall.

And the next moment,

“Reus-kun!? How dare you hit Reus-kun!!”

(Tearing sound)

Enraged, Mina forcibly tore off the rope that bound her whole body.

““…… Huh?””

The men were stunned by this.

They surely didn’t expect a weak little girl to forcibly tear the ropes off. Well, that was because I secretly used physical strengthening magic on her when I stroked her head earlier, strengthening her stamina several dozen times.

“I won’t forgive you!”

Come on, little girl. Beat up these criminals.

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