Volume 1
Chapter 10
I Went Out of
the Forest
Translator : PolterGlast
【Runa's POV】
Even after defeating
the beetle, more and more insects kept coming. After nearly dying several times
just from the beetle, even more kept coming.
Yet, he continued to
face them with such glee. As expected, he was torn to pieces again and again.
His body was split in two by the giant mandibles of an insect like a stag
beetle, he was rammed by a giant Atlas beetle, and he was cut in half by the
horn of a giant Hercules beetle that came from behind───he was taking attacks
that would instantly kill a normal person several times.
It made no sense. The
strength of the creatures in this forest. And the fact that he kept going
towards them even though he was on the verge of death over and over again.
It made no sense───it made my head hurt
so much that I couldn't understand.
Still, there was one
thing I realized───
"He's
crazy."
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"Haha, hahaha,
hahahahaha!!!"
It's fun! It's so much
fun───!!
The shells of the
giant insect-type creatures like stag beetles and Caucasus beetles are about as
hard as the previous rhinoceros beetle───but since they have different shapes, they can perform various attacks.
The stag beetle cut me in half with its proud pincers, the Caucasus beetle
crushed me with its multiple horns, and the Hercules beetle cut me in half with
its long horn.
Even while I was
taking the charge of the Caucasus beetle and trying to overpower it, it was a
one-vs-many battle. The Hercules cut my body in half with its horn without any
hesitation, while I was only focused on the Caucasus, and then I was crushed by
the Caucasus, and so on───I experienced 'death'
many times.
But I don't die.
I can throw myself
into a life-threatening battle without risking my life.
What should I call
this sense of superiority, this no-risk? No, there are no words to describe it.
Oh... it's fun. I wish
it would never end. I wish I could spend my whole life in a place like this.
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【Runa's POV】
...It's overwhelming.
At this point, I even feel refreshed.
Kushina was now
standing among the large number of giant insect corpses that had fallen.
"Haah, haah...
Phew..."
Maybe he was tired
from fighting the insects that kept coming, even though he defeated them. The
fact that his face seemed to be smiling was probably just my imagination.
While watching him, I
had a question. ───No, I had felt a sense
of incongruity from the beginning, but I had simply dismissed it as him being
'strange'.
Why did Kushina obey
me so easily?
If you think about it
carefully, it's not just strange, it's impossible.
Is there anyone who
can say "Understood" when a complete stranger suddenly tells them to
"protect me"? ───There's no way.
That's right, there's
no way───yet, he accepted it
without question. Why? ───There must be
something behind it.
How could I have been
so blind to such a simple thing? Was I so flustered by being suddenly taken to
a different world? No, that's an excuse.
But thanks to
Kushina's carnage, I've woken up.
Since he has such
power, there's no way Kushina would listen to me. Because he could just
suppress me with his overwhelming power.
But he didn't. He
happily went towards the monsters, and he didn't even make a move to fight me.
There's only one
conclusion that can be drawn from that.
Probably Kushina is
wary of the 'skill' I possess.
We spoke in Japanese
from the moment we met. In other words, we both recognize that we are in the
same situation.
And Kushina said, ───"I don't have any
combat-oriented skills."
From his point of
view, he would think, "If I can get such power with non-combat-oriented
skills, I could get even greater benefits with combat-oriented skills."
And there's an 80% chance of getting a combat-oriented skill (according to the
goddess). It's not strange for him to think that I have a combat-oriented skill
and can wield a stronger power than Kushina (himself).
I haven't revealed my
skills to him yet. This is a big advantage.
He's afraid of me.
Otherwise, why would he reveal his information (skills)?
...Alright, let's do
it. Until we get through this forest, I'll deceive him───!
"......Kakyoin-san?"
"Hya!?"
I made a strange voice
because he called out to me from behind so suddenly.
"W-W-W-What... !
D-Don't call out to me from behind so suddenly!"
"Eh? Ah, um,
okay."
Kushina looked like he
wanted to say something, but he quickly returned to his usual cheerful smile.
I'm not in the right
state of mind for that. My face is probably red.
"It's completely
unbecoming of a gentleman to speak from behind a woman who's deep in thought!
As my bodyguard, you should at least maintain proper gentlemanly manners!"
"Is that how it
is?"
"That's how it
is!"
"Hmm,
understood."
"Good
grief..."
I played with my hair
with my index finger, openly showing my dissatisfaction.
But since I couldn't
stay in this place forever, I started walking.
"Come on, let's
go. I want to get out of this damp place as soon as possible. Make sure you
protect me, Kushina (bodyguard). Or else, I won't let you off easy."
"Yes ma'am."
When I said so while
brushing my hair, Kushina immediately ran ahead and started walking again in
front of me.
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After that, we
encountered many animals and insects. A snake as thick as a tree trunk, a spiky
mole with a form that was completely carnivorous except for its shape, flies
that would ram into me as bullets and self-destruct, and many more.
Thanks to them, I died
many times. The snake wrapped around me with its long body and then suddenly
discharged electricity, electrocuting me to death. The spiky mole, which was slightly
smaller than me, had countless needles on its back and three sharp claws on
each of its hands, and it viciously killed me with a speed that rivaled that of
a wind tiger. As for the flies, they attacked me in groups of dozens, and my
body was pierced by them at a speed faster than bullets, and they exploded
while remaining inside my body───I was blown up many times.
Wow... this forest is
really amazing. I never get tired of it.
My excitement never
waned as I ran through this amazing place.
Kakyoin-san was hiding
behind me and was holding her head, looking exasperated. Maybe she had gotten
used to it after witnessing so many battles. She seemed to be quite relaxed.
So, we continued
through the forest along the river.
Finally, we got out of
the forest.
When we left the
forest, we found ourselves in a meadow with beautifully colored flowers
blooming in various places.
"Nnn~!"
Kakyoin-san, who had
come out of the forest, stretched herself with a satisfied look on her face.
"Phew... Finally,
we're out of the forest. The air is so fresh."
Kakyoin-san turned to
me and said,
"Thank you,
Kushina. I'll at least say thank you."
"You're welcome.
What are you going to do now, Kakyoin-san?"
"Well, for now,
I'll head for the nearest village or town. I doubt there's no civilization at
all. After all, there's such a thing as magic. There must be a civilization
that has discovered and accumulated such knowledge. So, that's where I'm
going."
"Magic?"
"Ah───"
Kakyoin-san frowned as
if to say, "Oops," and quickly turned away.
"？ What's wrong, Kakyoin-san?"
"N-No! It's
nothing!"
"......Really?"
She doesn't want to
face me at all, despite saying it's nothing.
"A-Anyway! What
about you? Are you going back to the forest?"
"Huh? Me? Well...
"
Come to think of it, I
hadn't thought about what to do next at all.
But now that I think
about it, we haven't eaten anything, have we? I forgot about it because I was
so caught up in the battle, but I've been starving all this time.
I can tolerate hunger,
but I don't want it to hinder the pleasure of battle───
"Yeah, I've
decided. I'll head for the town too."
"I see, good
luck. Well then, I'm going to───What did you just say?"
"Eh? I said I'm
going to the town too───"'
"Haaaah!?"
My shoulders trembled
at the sudden loud voice.
"W-Wait a
second!"
Saying that,
Kakyoin-san turned away again. Is she thinking about something? I heard her say
"but" after holding her head, and finally she looked up at the sky
with her hands on her face.
"H-hey, can I ask
you something?"
Kakyoin-san turned to
face me.
"Yeah?"
"Why were you so
obedient to what I said?"
"Huh?"
She suddenly asked me something strange.
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