Category: Chronicles of a Creative Different World Reincarnation

《14 Separation》

How long had I been standing there?
Yesterday, there was a city, Dallas, here ……
The cityscape that I had spent five years with Dan and the others disappeared as if it were a …… phantom.
If I had more power, could I have prevented this catastrophe?
I don’t know if Alfred had anything to do with it, but would there have been a different future if I had questioned Dan then?
If I had followed the three of them, even stealthily, …… would anything have changed?
　No matter how much I think about it, I can’t …… find the answer.
It’s already a happiness I can’t get back.
No amount of looking back is going to bring Dan, Sarah and Galwin back to life. ……
It was as if the silent wilderness was telling me that the peaceful life that had been destroyed would never return. ……

It was then that I saw something moving in my field of vision.
As I focused my attention on it, something was approaching me.
Both Airi and Lisa seemed to notice, and Lisa had a look of surprise on her face.
His body was translucent and not very tall. About 160 centimeters?
He had soft silver hair that reached his shoulders, and a neutral, neat face.
And when this person, whose presence seemed to be somewhat scarce, reached us, Lisa said in a faint voice.

「You don’t think …… that …… that’s a spirit?　But his body is translucent?」

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My name is Kronos, the Spirit of Time!
And this is my spirit body.
My main body likes to travel the world as it pleases.
I think it was about 150 years ago that my main body visited this place.
There was a black dragon living here, and it attacked me out of the blue. The main body fought with all its might, but it was too much for …… me, and I was sealed up with some kind of special sealing technique.
The main body seems to be regretting that it should have run away.
Yeah, yeah, I should’ve just run away!
But if I ran away, I wouldn’t exist now as a spirit body, though!
As a mere spirit, I have little desire to exist!　I don’t have much of a desire to exist, so it doesn’t really matter to me.
Just before the main body was sealed off, it created a space-time space with a spirit body that is me.
And then the main body, with a sliver of hope that I would somehow be resurrected, pushed me into that space-time. I can go in and out of space-time, but the black dragon can’t come in.
Afterwards, the black dragon fused the magical elements of the land with the magical power that it continued to suck out of the sealed body to create the Labyrinth of Time’s Lament.
My existence is linked to the main body, so the lower the power of the main body, the less my existence will be. And eventually, I will disappear.
　It is only a matter of time before the entire body would be sucked out, but I had little desire to exist, so I accepted my fate to disappear.
At such a time, the black dragon used the power it had absorbed from the main body to cause a stampede.
I stepped out of time and space to observe the stampede.
The battle between humans and monsters was becoming fierce, but if it continued, the stampede was going to be subdued by the efforts of the humans.
But that didn’t happen, did it?
Well, you could say that was subdued in a way.
Just as the battle was gradually calming down, the humans broke ranks, which led to a huge explosion.
As a result, the area has been turned into a wilderness.
This really took me by surprise!
I also tried to stay put for the time I had left before my existence disappeared. ……
The woman who had caused the huge explosion had a vestigial appearance, and a boy who was still inexperienced but possessed considerable power for his age appeared.
I decided to take a chance on this boy.
I don’t have much of a will to exist, but I do have a will to save the main body.
If we can defeat the black dragon, the seal will be lifted and we can help the main body!
Well, if that happens, I’ll be back to being the same as my body, and my spiritual self will disappear.

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「Hey, Louis. That’s …… probably a spirit.」
「Is that a spirit?　Why would they be here?」

Lisa asked me about that, and I had no idea why. Lisa and Airi didn’t seem to know why either, and they were clearly confused.
In the midst of all of this, the person who approaches in front of me speaks up.

「Well, well, well!　My name is Kronos, the Spirit of Time. But I’m still a spirit body, though!」

We were baffled by the sudden cheerful greeting.
I was wary at first, but as I listened to Kronos and the others, I understood that I didn’t need to be wary.
I had acquired the 〈Crisis Detection〉 skill as soon as I woke up this morning, and the fact that it didn’t react at all was another reason why I decided not to be alarmed.
Then the three of us introduced ourselves.
Apparently, Kronos had something he wanted to discuss with me.
When I asked him about it in detail, he told me that he was going to disappear soon and that he only had a little time left.
He wanted me to defeat the black dragon that was sealing the main body, and in order to do so, he needed me to become stronger.
And I hear there’s a perfect time and space for me to train in……
I want to be strong, and I’m intrigued ……, but first I want to know what happened here.
We asked Kronos if he knew anything about what had happened in this place.
Kronos then showed me the image that he had called up using some kind of ability.
By looking at it, all three of us could understand what had happened here, what had happened just before the explosion, and what had caused it. ……
I’m sure I cried so much yesterday. …… Me, Airi and Lisa can’t stop crying again.
With tears streaming down my face, I was overcome with anger.
I also vowed to become stronger and stronger, and to never give in to unreasonable violence and power, so that tragedies like this one would never be repeated.
Lisa and the others must have had something on their mind, because now they stopped crying and put on a mysterious face.
I once again urge Kronos to continue with the consultation.

「There are three of you now, but only one of you can go into space-time with me, and of course that’s Louis, who has to defeat the Black Dragon. And the other two, there’s no point in waiting here, so you’d better go to another city somewhere else!」
「Why?!」

Lisa complained unrepentantly.

「The main body created that space-time with all the power it had left. That’s why the capacity is only two people, including me. I don’t have much energy left either, so I’m going into a dormant state when I get back into space-time.」

Kronos replied to Lisa’s question.
So, to put it simply, Kronos’ main body gambled its remaining power on help that might come at any moment.
At any rate, now that I know that only one person other than Kronos is allowed in the space no matter what, I’ll ask him what’s on his mind.

「If so, what can you do in that space-time?」

In response to my question, Kronos spoke up with a look on his face that said, “I’ve been waiting for you.”

「You heard me right!　While you’re there, you won’t have to eat or sleep!　But there’s a downside. Since the flow of time is ten times faster than in this world, the speed of physical growth is also ten times faster. But the time it takes to learn a skill or raise a skill level is much faster. That’s how we’ll get the power to defeat the Black Dragon.」
「What’s inside that space-time?」
「Hmm, there’s nothing here.　It’s just a wilderness, just like here. There aren’t any living things there either. So if you go in there, you’ll have to spend your days training endlessly. You can train for twenty-four hours straight, you know?　You’d need a strong will for that, though.」

　I think about what Kronos said. What’s the benefit of this story?　It’s easy to focus on the flaws, but …… isn’t that a benefit to me?
At any rate, I can only use 〈Status Enhancement〉as many times as my skill level in a day. I’ll be able to use it more and more, and if I don’t need to eat or sleep like Kronos said, I can just keep working out single-mindedly. 〈Creation〉 would be quite useful as well.
As I continue to think, I hear Kronos’ voice again.

「The time and space created by my main body is amazing!　Well, the truth is that given its flawed characteristics, I would have preferred a talented and long-lived elven or demon race, and that’s what my body was created with. But Louis, you’re still so little, and I see some potential in you, more than in that elf kid over there. I guess that’s my intuition as a spirit.」

As Kronos is talking to me, a grim-faced Lisa interrupts him.

「As Kronos was talking to me, a grim-faced Lisa interjected, “That doesn’t explain why me and Airi should go to another city after all! I’m sure you’ll agree.」

Kronos replied with a smile, even when Lisa raised her voice, clearly angry.

「The reason I said you should go to another city is because there’s no Dallas here anymore, and neither of you can live in a place like this, right?　And the little girl seems to be pretty weak…」
「Louis!　I think this is dangerous!　Besides, I’ve been asked by Dan and Sarah to take care of you. Why don’t the three of us go to Midogal Kingdom together?」
「Dear Louis!　Why don’t the three of us go to Midogal Kingdom and live together?　Any more goodbyes would be …… too …… hard for me.」

Lisa cornered me, looking distraught. Airi is still very young, though …… I can’t speak for others, so it must be hard to have a series of goodbyes in such a short period of time.
　It is true that I also feel …… lonely and it would be painful to leave Airi and Lisa.
Even if it was under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t be able to see Dan, Sarah and Galwin anymore.
But this is …… where I think I’m at a turning point in my life that I won’t regret in the future.

「I’m sorry, both of you. And thank you. Once I have the power to overcome anything, …… then I want to see you both again.」

The two of them, clearly depressed by my words, spoke up.

「So …… Louis …… you’re so determined …… then I’ll be waiting for you in the royal capital of Midogal Kingdom, okay?」
「Louis-sama, …… I’ll be waiting for you too, please take care …….」

And I made a decision to leave Airi, who I’ve been with since birth, and Lisa, one of the few people I know in this world.

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――Afterwards, a merchant who visits the area notices that the land where Dallas once stood has become a wilderness.
The news from the merchants that Dallas was missing reached the Ustenean Royal Palace.
Then, under the direction of the Ustenean royal family, a survey team departs.
The survey team succeeded in contacting the people who had escaped from Dallas, and they told us that after the stampede, there was a huge explosion of unknown origin.
The results of this investigation will soon be delivered to the royal palace of Ustenia.

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　In the north of Dallas, a deadly battle is raging between demons that have yet to lose their momentum and adventurers, city guards, and the private army of the Earl of Windsor are beginning to show signs of fatigue.
Thanks to their hard work, the number of monsters coming into Dallas has decreased to the point where it is no more than just a shadow of its former self. There must be about a thousand of them left. It was fortuitous that the number of particularly strong individuals among them was decreasing.
There were many people in the defensive forces who had lost their lives in this battle. However, they proceed to leap beyond the corpses. I wielded my weapon mindlessly, trying my best to reduce the number of monsters approaching the city, even if only by one step.
They told themselves that they would protect their city and their loved ones at the cost of their lives.
In such a battlefield, a woman collapsed as if she had lost consciousness. Near her, the ogre general broke into a grin.
The ogre general walks slowly, stomping on the earth. It was as if to say that this prey was already his.
The ogre has a strong lust, so he is trying to take the beautiful woman for himself. But there was one more person in the area. He was all in black, and judging from his appearance and the attack on Dan earlier, it seemed that he was most adept at surprise attacks.
He opened his mouth to the ogre general who was closing in on the woman.

「Oi, Oi, that person unfortunately has a prior engagement. You filthy, demonic-looking bastard!　This Kira-sama will kill you!　Just like that guy back there, OK?」
「Oogaaaaah!」

The ogre general may not be able to understand Kira’s words, but he sensed that he was being mocked and let out a yell.

「I’m going to let you die easy, thank you?」

When he said this, Kira had already sunk his dagger into the ogre general’s neck.
The ogre general drops his axe in response to the attack. However, he didn’t die yet, and used his arms, which were full of physical strength, to capture Kira.

「Fuck you!　Get the fuck off me!　Fuck you!　Get the fuck out of here!」

The ogre general’s power seemed to be slowly weakening, but he was still mustering his last strength, and the sound of Kira’s spine creaking could be heard.
――and at that moment, it happened.

「Come flame, manifest!　Scorching heat, become a spear, pierce it to completion!【Burning Javelin】!」

Kira and the ogre general were suddenly pierced by a spear of flame that flew at them, and they were blown several meters away together while screaming in unison.
A woman who had collapsed just now stood up shakily.
――Her name is Sarah.
Her eyes were vacant, and I couldn’t sense any awareness of myself from her now. She took one look at the blown up Kira and the ogre general, and began to gather magic power into her own body.
As she did so, she muttered something while gathering her magic power.

「I’ll–I’ll–I’ll kill–I’ll kill–I’ll kill everyone!　Die, all of you!　Die!　Die!!」

A huge amount of magical power converged on Sarah. She must be gathering magic power from the monsters and adventurers around her. Obviously, all the creatures on the battlefield were slowing down.
Kira, who had already fallen on top of the corpse of the ogre general and had his hand on his abdomen that had been pierced by the flaming spear, looked at Sara and muttered.

「That person’s eyes are not …… conscious?　I’m not sure what to make of it, but I’m not sure what to make of it.　In a battlefield like this, targeting an unspecified number of people?　I’m not sure what to do.……」

Perhaps he understood from the magic power being sucked out of him, the ogre general right beside him, and the state of the battlefield that Sarah was using〈Magic Absorption〉beyond her limits.
All over the battlefield, some of those who were on their knees as their magic was absorbed seemed not to understand what was happening.
However, anyone with good intuition will understand how bad the situation is now, just like Kira.
And there ―― a weak voice that you can’t hear unless you’re very close to it.

「Dan, I love you …… I’m sorry …… Louis …… I love you …… ……You……are……Ki――」

Sarah’s eyes, which had been vacant, lit up as she came to her senses. But as she was saying those words――

The sound of explosions echoed across the battlefield, and I wondered how far it could reach.

An enormous amount of magic power burst forth from inside Sarah’s body, engulfing the battlefield and everything in Dallas.
And after this day – the city named Dallas disappeared from the world of Terra.

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「How’s the ride?　Getting used to it?　Louis.」

I answered Lisa’s question that came from in front of me.

「I think I’m getting used to it.　My butt still hurts a little, though.」

We escaped Dallas in a carriage.
This carriage seemed to belong to Dan and his party, and they used it when they went away on a request.
I heard that it takes about a month to reach Midgard’s royal capital by carriage.
Lisa was in charge of driving in the driver’s seat, while Airi and I sat in the back of the covered wagon.
Airi seemed anxious and hugged me from behind.

About two hours after we left, we were still driving.

「Eh!?」

Lisa suddenly shouted loudly.

「What’s going on?」

I asked Lisa if something had happened, but she didn’t answer. When I moved to the coachman’s platform, Lisa’s face was tinged with astonishment. It’s like I’m not here at all.
Just as I was about to ask Lisa again, an explosion rang out.
I turned around to see what was going on, and saw a mushroom-shaped cloud of white smoke rising from the ground.
Everyone remained silent for a while, but then Lisa opened her mouth as if she had made up her mind.

「Louis, Airi ……, calm down and listen, okay?　Sarah, Dan, and Galwin are dead. ……」

I was just staring at the white smoke above me.
I couldn’t swallow Lisa’s words. Airi didn’t seem to fully understand either, but her body was shaking and her teeth were chattering.
Lisa, what are you talking about?　All three of them said that they would definitely follow after us, right?

「Lisa, can you please not joke about that?」
「Louis!　I wouldn’t joke about this …… How I wish I was joking. ……」

From the words, that mushroom-shaped white smoke and Lisa’s expression, I finally understood …… that it was not a joke.
But I don’t know why Lisa can say that with certainty.

「Each member of our party has a magic tool, and when the party member registered in that tool dies, the other party’s signal goes out. All four of us registered each other so we’d know if someone has died. And then three people’s registrations disappeared. …… Everyone. Why ……?」

Lisa, who always keeps a dignified expression on her face, is crying. The last part was a fading murmur.
Airi was also crying aloud. Before I knew it, my cheeks were wet too.
After that, we stopped the carriage and all sobbed together for a long time.
It was already evening and it was time to eat, but we all didn’t feel like it and went to bed without eating anything.

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The next morning, when I woke up, they were already awake.
Lisa pulls out some food from her magic pouch and hands it to Airi.
We all drank the soup that Airi made for us and ate the black bread.
After lunch, the three of us discussed the situation and decided to go check on Dallas, even though we were afraid to find out the truth.

We arrived by horse-drawn wagon, and there was nothing in the area where Dallas was supposed to have been ……
The only thing visible was a crack in the …… ground, and the wilderness around it.
――I, Airi, and Lisa stood dumbfounded at the change.

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《13 The Day Dallas Disappeared》

I ――Sarah ―― saw an unbelievable sight in front of me ……
You’ve been holding off the stampede this long, haven’t you?　When this stampede is over, aren’t you going to say to me, 『Sarah, you did a great job?』　Why is Dan’s head flying through the air?　Right?　Right?!
The moment I realized that it was my husband’s head that was flying in the air ―― I felt as if the world stopped time.
I’m sure it was the same for Galwin. He stopped moving.
At the same time that Dan’s head fell to the ground after being flung through the air by someone’s attack, I saw the sight of the axe that the Ogre General had swung down and was right in front of Galwin.
Earlier, the head of my beloved flew through the air, and now my friend’s face is sliced in half and flying through the air. ……

「Nooooooooooooooo!!!」

I didn’t know what was going on anymore, and found myself screaming with all my might.

I don’t understand why this is happening to me!

Hey, can someone tell me what’s going on?
What happened just now?
What the hell is going on?
Wasn’t that the part where Dan decapitated the Ogre General?
So why is Dan’s head lying on the ground, separated from his torso?
Hey, please, Dan, wake up now, okay?
Why is Galwin lying on the ground too?
Why don’t you wake up, Galwin?
Why?　Why?　Why?　Why?　Why?　Why?　Why?　Why?
Is it a dream that they are lying on the ground?
Or is it reality?　I don’t want this reality, I don’t need it. ……
I’m …… what the hell am I supposed to do?　Tell me, Dan …… Louis ……
And then my consciousness was cut off――

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《12 Monster Banquet Party ~Stampede~》

When they arrived at the Adventurer’s Guild, Dan, Sarah, Galwin, and Lisa waded through the crowd and read the urgent requests posted on the temporary bulletin board.

【Emergency Request】
・Adventurers of Adventurer Rank C or higher should respond to the stampede as an emergency request.
・Adventurers of rank D and below are free to participate at their own risk.
・Adventurers who wish to avoid urgent requests must pay 10 platinum coins.
・The scale of the stampede from the Labyrinth of Lament at this time would be about 500 demons.
・Adventurers who have received this urgent request are requested to go out of the north gate of Dallas and take down the enemy from the northeast direction.
※The Lord’s private army and guards are in charge of the northwest sector.
・The rewards are determined by the number of monsters each person has defeated, as shown on the guild card.

When she finished reading the content, Lisa said a few words to the other three, then offered the guild receptionist to avoid an urgent request, handed her 10 platinum coins, and hurried out of the guild.
The three of them who remained looked at each other and ran towards the north gate in high spirits.
The three of them didn’t notice that whoever was watching them was in contact with someone else.

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Louis and Airi were waiting for Lisa’s return in the garden of their house.
Louis had a bad feeling, but he knew he couldn’t do anything about it, so he forced himself to turn his attention to Airi to change that thought.
She was also restless and anxious, and she was soaking it up.
Hoping to alleviate Airi’s anxiety, Louis held her hand and encouraged her.
It was painful when Airi forced herself to smile at him.
As he was doing this, he saw Lisa running towards him. Louis and Airi joined her, and they hurried to the south gate.
And so, without any problems, the three of them were able to escape Dallas.

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Dan, Sarah, and Galwin left through the north gate and headed northeast, arriving at the place where the adventurers were gathering.
In their vicinity, a considerable number of adventurers were carrying weapons with tense faces. There were probably 500 adventurers who had gathered for the emergency request. A group of monsters were camped out in front of their gaze.
The most common type of monster pack seems to be the goblin species.
Goblin leaders, goblin mages, goblin generals, goblin knights, goblin lords, and other higher species were about to pounce.
There are also other monsters of various orcs and ogres.
The three of them turned their gaze toward the direction of the Lord’s private army to the west.
The lord’s private army has gathered to protect the city of Dallas as well as adventurers who have received emergency requests. The number of those people would be as many as two thousand.

「Looks like we got quite a turnout, huh?」

Dan spoke with a tone of voice that showed a little joy.

「I guess. I think we can suppress this without any problem. However, we are likely to take quite a bit of damage taking them out……」

Galwin agrees with Dan.

「Now we just have to figure out when to get out of here. ……」

Sarah seems to be thinking about getting out safely anyway.

「It’s a shame to waste the materials from the monsters we defeated, but we have more important things to do right now than that!」
「All right!　Don’t you dare die!」

Dan called out to Sarah and Galwin, probably to get them fired up.
Galwin and Sarah responded.

「Of course I will not die!」
「Yeah, I’m not going to be killed by a monster like thatー!」

Dan then beckoned to them and began to whisper and discuss the escape plan.

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At the Lord’s private army camp, someone was carefully watching the eastern side where the adventurers were.
Alfred von Windsor is now a young man of 20.
　He’s always had a thing for older women, and when he happened to see Sarah on the street about a month ago, he told everyone close to him that he was determined to get her. 『I’m going to get my hands on that woman no matter what!』
A man approached Alfred and opened his mouth with a disgusting smile on his face.

「Alfred-sama, I’ve just received word from my messenger. They are about to arrive – or have already arrived, he said. It was a good thing we had the Adventurers’ Guild watching over them for us.」
「Well, thank you for the report. It was a precautionary order, but it seemed to have helped. And now we know when they’re coming to us.」
「However, our information suggests that one of their party members, an elf, has left the Adventurer’s Guild and is headed elsewhere. How may I serve you?」

When the man asked him about it, Alfred looked thoughtful and said bluntly.

「Hmph. I have no interest in the elf. The only one I’m interested in is …… Sarah. More importantly, what’s going on at the front?」
「Ha, no problems. We have already infiltrated the adventurers’ side with a very skilled assassin known as Kira. If it’s her, she will definitely get the job done.」
「Hmm, that’s good. I can’t wait to kill Dan and take Sarah away from him. I had two days left until the deadline that I gave to I the man. …… Unfortunately, I’m not one to miss an opportunity this good.」

Alfred said with a vulgar smile on his face.

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And so the battle begins, with all sorts of speculation and confusion.

「Okay, Galwin, Sarah, let’s go!」
「Yeah!」
「Yes!」

From the east, not only Dan and his team, but also 500 adventurers, and from the west, the Lord’s private army went to face the monsters.
Garwin uses his shield to block the arrows flying from the goblin archer.
With Garuwyn in the lead and Dan diagonally behind him, Sarah positioned herself in the rear guard further away and fired a series of magic shots.

「Hey!　That attack won’t work!」
「I’m not done yet!」
「Great fire, pierce the enemy!【Fire Arrow】！」

Garwin swung his one-handed sword, slashing at more and more goblins as they came towards him.
Dan uses his one-handed axe to slash through the monsters that Galwin’s attacks miss, while Sarah uses her magic to preferentially kill monsters that attack from a distance, such as goblin archers and goblin mages.

「I’ll use wide area magic!　Dan!　Galwin!　Follow me!」
「Yeah!」
「I’m not letting any of them through!」

After calling out to them, Sarah began to focus her consciousness while manipulating her magic. After a while, when enough magic power was gathered, she activated a wide area magic.

「Come, conflagration, now manifest!　Let us burn in the fires of hell!【Hellburning】！」

Sarah’s magic caused about a hundred goblins to burst into flames and scream.

「「「「GUGYAAAA」」」」

The battle lasted for about two hours, and the number of monsters had dwindled considerably, but the adventurers had also suffered some damage.
However, Galwyn, Dan, and Sarah had used potions as soon as anything happened, so they inccured no noticeable damage yet.

「Fuu, we have to slow the pace down a little. We’ll have to start thinking about when to leave.」

Dan suggested to them, and Galwin, looking tired, teased Dan.

「Dan is already exhausted, he has gone sloppy, haahahah」

From his tone, we could tell that he was joking and trying not to let us know how tired he was.
In response to Galwin, Dan said, 「Yeah, that’s right. Should I leave all the rest to Galwin?」 he retorted.

「That’s enough joking around for both of you!　I wanted to take a break, but I guess I can’t say that. Here comes the Ogre General!」

The Ogre General is an A-rank monster that a party of A-rank adventurers can defeat without much difficulty.
But two hours had already passed since the battle began, and all the adventurers, including Galwin, Dan, and Sarah, were exhausted. Also, Sarah hadn’t been in a battle in a long time.
For those reasons, the three of them clearly had a hard time.
However, as expected of A-rank adventurers, they gradually began to overwhelm the Ogre General.
Galwin defended against the Ogre General’s attack with his shield, and while the opponent wobbled in reaction, Dan swung his one-handed sword down at the Ogre General’s neck.
All three of us thought that the Ogre General’s head would fly through the air ―― and at that moment, it did.

――What waited in the air…――

It was Dan’s head. ……

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There is a dungeon called 『The Labyrinth of Time’s Lament』two days’ walk north of Dallas.
The Labyrinth of Time’s Lament was a dungeon that had yet to be cleared, but there are many other dungeons around the world that have yet to be explored.
This dungeon had a lot of users, and since the adventurers were properly thinning out the monsters on a daily basis, the possibility of a stampede should have been extremely low.
The maximum number of floors in the Labyrinth of Time’s Lament is 45 at the moment.
The shallow levels are relatively beginner-friendly, with goblins, hobgoblins, and slimes appearing.
As you move further into the levels, orcs and ogres appear, and the enemies become stronger and stronger. Steadily and slowly attacking the place was helping adventurers to successfully build their skills.
There is a boss room on every tenth floor, with the tenth floor boss being the goblin leader, the twentieth floor being the orc leader, the thirtieth floor being the ogre leader, and the fortieth floor being the chimera.
And now, monsters were crawling out from the labyrinth of lament.
The last time a stampede occurred was 120 years ago. The scene was unfolding in a way that no one’s brain would immediately understand or want to understand.
The four members of 『Sasaraka』, a mid-level B-rank adventuring party that is mainly active in Dallas, were on their way to the Labyrinth of Time’s Lament on this day.
When they reached the plains, only a day’s distance away from the dungeon, all the party members who saw the far side of the plains stood still for a while in utter amazement.
Then they managed to reboot their brains and realized that a stampede had occurred, and they ran to the adventurer’s guild in Dallas, using their physical enhancements to the limit.

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On this day, the Adventurer’s Guild was crowded with adventurers, travelers trying to get information, merchants, nobles, and all sorts of other people.
The reason for this is the information from the members of 『Sasaraka』 who came to report to the Adventurer’s Guild yesterday.
Currently, the guild was writing to the lord with the information they had sorted out, while making arrangements to send an urgent request.
Emergency requests are almost compulsory for adventurers of C rank or higher to participate in. If you have no choice but to refuse, you must pay a fine of 10 platinum coins.
Adventurers of D rank or lower are also allowed to participate, though at their own risk.
After all preparations are complete, the guild master sounds the alarm twice with the special alarm tool that is installed in every adventurer’s guild in this world.
This magic tool has been specially processed to deliver alarms to a radius of 100 kilometers.
When the alarm sounds, citizens evacuate and adventurers gather at the adventurer’s guild.
After these two alarms, one more similar alarm would sound. This is the same alarm from the lord’s house, urging citizens to evacuate, but the guards and the lord’s private army gather in the square near the lord’s house.

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When I heard the report from Galwin and the incomprehensible alarm, I couldn’t understand anything.
I looked over at Dan, Sarah, and Airi, each of them reacting in their own way.
Dan looked annoyed and reluctant, and Sarah looked shocked and pale.
Airi, like me, didn’t seem to fully understand what was going on.
Dan says angrily and hatefully, as if he is very angry.

「No way, Stampede!」

Sarah asked everyone, not hiding her uneasy look.

「What’s everyone going to do?　I think we all have to take emergency requests because of our rank. …… I’m not retired either, so I need to go to the guild.」
「Okay, listen up, everybody.」

Dan, with power in his eyes and a serious expression on his face, spoke to all of them.
I looked at Dan, judging from his demeanor that this was an important conversation, and so did everyone else.
Then we listened to Dan.
The story was that Alfred had demanded Sarah as his wife, and that Dan had been looking for a solution to this unreasonable selfishness, but had been having trouble finding one.
He thought that this stampede would be a turning point in a way, and he explained it now.
After hearing the explanation, she realized the reason for Dan’s recent strange behavior and felt the pain of his love for his family, so she cried and apologized to Dan and hugged him.
Dan hugged Sara and began to talk to her, 「I have a proposal」.

「You’ll have to visit the Adventurer’s Guild…… to see how big it is first. However, we’ll have to solve Alfred’s case anyway, but now we should be able to get out of the city without any problems. During the Stampede, citizens will be evacuated and I don’t think the gatekeepers will be functioning. I don’t think they’d let an adventurer with an urgent request out of the city.」

Dan broke off there, and after a short pause, he opened his mouth again.

「And when the stampede is over, my family and I will leave the city and head for the capital of the neighbouring Midogal Kingdom, but since we can’t all go to the adventurer’s guild together, leaving Louis and Airi in their current situation, I need a favour from …… Lisa.」

Lisa didn’t expect to be asked a favour here, and was a little surprised, but quickly calmed down and encouraged him to continue.

「What?」
「I want you to take Louis and Airi ahead of you to the capital of Midogal Kingdom. Of course we’ll pay the fine for avoiding the urgent request, please!」

Dan said, and bowed to Lisa.
Lisa put her fingers to her chin and seemed to be thinking about what she had just asked for.
Then, after a while, he opens his mouth with a look of determination on his face.

「All right!　In return, you must all come to Midogal without fail!　I won’t forgive you if you don’t!」

Hearing these words, Dan raised his head, took out a bag of gold coins from his magic pouch, checked the contents, and handed it to Lisa.

「That solves that! There are eighteen white gold coins in this bag. Ten of them will be used to go to the guild once more to avoid urgent requests, and the remaining eight will be used for the three of you to travel. Also, if there are any items that you need for the trip that you are missing, you can take them out of this house, just put them in the magic pouch and take them with you. We’ll catch up later, I promise!　What about Garwin?」
「What?　Don’t ask me the obvious, okay?　If that’s what happened to Dan and Sarah, I’m leaving Dallas too!　When this stampede is over, I’m coming with you two to the Midogal Kingdom. When we get there, let’s take on some more requests together!　There are probably some dungeons we haven’t been to yet!」
「Lisa, take care of Louis and Airi. Keep them both safe.」
「I know! I know!　He’ s Sarah’s precious, precious child!　And don’t worry about Airi.」
「Thank you. We’ll catch up.」

In the midst of all this, my mind was more occupied with anger at Alfred than with the danger of the stampede.
But right now, there’s nothing I can do. I was frustrated with myself for not being able to do …… anything when I was getting so strong.

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《11 Disintegration of Peaceful Daily Life ~Part 2~》

Lately, my father, Dan, and my mother, Sarah, have been having more and more unusual arguments.
I don’t know what they’re arguing about, and when I show up at the argument, they both act like they’re trying to fix it, 「Louis, what’s wrong?」 Both of them acted as if they were trying to fix things. I don’t think they want me to hear what they are saying to each other, and I don’t think they will probably tell me.
　That’s why the air in the house is so tense. Airi didn’t know what was going on either, and she was having a hard time talking to Dan and Sarah.
Yesterday, Sarah was locked in her room.
When I talked to Dan, he told me that the two of them had argued yesterday and that’s what happened.
Is the air still tense today? I wondered, but there was nothing I could do about it, so I stopped thinking about it for the moment.
Afterwards, I went out to the garden to train and suddenly noticed that the whole city was getting noisier.
Dan has been home every day for the past few days, so we stopped training and went back inside.

「Dad, Mom, there’s something going on in the city, can I go check it out?」
「No, it’s not safe!　I’ll go check it out. I’m sorry, but of course Sarah can’t go check it out too. I need you to stay home today.」

Sarah didn’t say anything and looked in a bad mood. Airi was looking at Sarah with a troubled expression on her face.

「In the meantime, when you’re ready, I’ll go take a look and see …….」
「Oi!!! Dan, Sarah, are you there?!」

I heard a loud voice over Dan’s words.
I looked in the direction of the voice and saw the door open with a bang and Galwin and Lisa walk into the house.
They seemed to have come in such a hurry that they were sweating like crazy. But it doesn’t matter, Galwin says quickly, even though he’s out of breath.

「Haa,haaa…… a stampede is about to begin!!!」

With that one word from him, silence reigned in the house.

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《10 Disintegration of Peaceful Daily Life ~Part 1~》

「Hey, I told you, Sarah, don’t leave the house for a while!　I told you to just leave the shopping to Airi or me!」

「I’ve heard that line so many times, Dan. I won’t be convinced unless you tell me why, okayー?」

　I ―― Dan – strongly persuaded Sarah, but she glared at me with a look of “I’ll never be convinced!”

「I can’t tell you why right now, and I don’t know when I’ll be able to. ……」

I finally muttered helplessly, feeling bitter that I couldn’t say why.

「That’s all you ever do, isn’t it?　Dan and I have never had to hide anything from you!」

Sarah has taken the attitude that she has nothing more to say to me.
Then, without even hiding her grumpy face, she walked into her room.
I gazed at her back, feeling sad.
Her and I have been together for quite a long time. That’s why I said it the way I did, because I know Sarah’s personality.
She is basically kind and calm, but when she is really angry, she doesn’t listen even if you stop her, but rushes to the cause of the anger.
As for me, I just couldn’t say why, because that would be dangerous in the current situation.
I still hadn’t found a solution to my problem, and I spent my days arguing with Sarah.

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　――This was three days ago.
Both Galwin and Lisa had left Dallas a while ago, having been asked to go away.
So lately I’ve been taking requests solo, or with Sarah’s help on rare occasions.
And today, as usual, I came to the Adventurer’s Guild to accept a request.
Now that I’m solo, should I look for a nearby request?
I looked carefully at the request form on the request board, thinking to myself.
Then the receptionist I’ve been seeing lately came over to talk to me.
I think she’s probably a new receptionist. It’s easy to tell if you’re new if you’ve been to the guild.
Some of the receptionists have been transferred from other cities, but these girls are easy to identify because they are used to the business when you see them.
I had seen this receptionist for the first time a few days ago, and I remembered that she had been fumbling with her duties.

「Excuse me, may I speak with Dan-sama, the A rank adventurer?」

I was suddenly spoken to, and after looking at the receptionist with a dubious look on my face, I nodded and said, 「Oh, yes」.
I was then asked to go straight to the guild’s consultation room. I followed the receptionist and entered the consultation room.

「Sorry for calling out to you so suddenly, my name is Kara, and I’m the guild receptionist. Please take a seat on the sofa first.」

I was surprised at the sophistication of the greeting gesture of the receptionist, who introduced herself as Kara, but I tried not to let it show on my face and sat down on the couch.
But I could see that Kara didn’t look sorry at all.

「I’m going to get right to the point. Alfred von Windsor, the eldest son of the Earl Pierre von Windsor, the lord of this city, has some business with Dan-sama and would like to see him.」

I’ve never met the Earl of Windsor, but from what I’ve gathered from the rumors around town, he’s neither arrogant nor a great ruler; he’s neither good nor bad.
On the contrary, Alfred, the eldest son, is known to be rough and arrogant.
Since Alfred’s name was mentioned, I had a bad feeling about it.
However, I still didn’t know what Alfred wanted, so I pretended to be calm and urged the receptionist to continue the conversation.

「He didn’t tell me the details of his errand, only that he wanted me to inform Dan-sama of the meeting place and date.」
「Does that mean Alfred-sama has asked you to do this?」
「No, I’ve not been asked as a nomination through the guild.」

Kara answered my question as if it had been a predetermined answer all along.
The Guild is an organization that is independent of each country and is basically unaffected by the country, but I, on the other hand, am inevitably affected by it since I live here in Dallas.
There are more than a few people who get into trouble with the nobility and are ordered to leave and get kicked out of towns and cities.
There are times when I am called upon by a nobleman as a nomination request.
This time, however, it was not a request for nomination, she assured me. I have no idea at this point if this is a matter of consultation or if I’m going to get into some kind of trouble.
I had a really bad feeling about this, but I reluctantly agreed to do it because I knew it was inevitable.

「I heard that Alfred will be at the 『Coffee Shop Sidria』 in front of the fountain near the guild from 12:00 to 16:00 for three days starting today, so please come on a day that fits your schedule. If you ask the staff at the restaurant, they will show you to Alfred-sama’s seat.」

Kara told me that was the end of her business and I decided to leave the room.
I looked at the clock in the guild and saw that it was only about 14:00, so I headed to the coffee shop Sidria. I couldn’t hide my restlessness on the road, and my steps were heavy.
I arrived at the restaurant and called out to the staff, who showed me to my seat.
I greeted Alfred and obeyed his request to take a seat.
Behind him were three knights in full plate and a steward as his guards.
As I sat down, Alfred opened his mouth in an arrogant manner.

「You see, about a month ago, there was a woman on the street who happened to be in my line of sight.　I checked her out and found out that her name is Sarah and she is your mate. I’ll make her my wife, so be grateful. Now I’ll give you a gift of five white gold coins. It’s better for you if you don’t say no, okay?　If you refuse, it’ll make it harder for you to live in this city.」

At first I couldn’t understand what he was talking about.
Gradually, as I began to understand its meaning, I felt an inexplicable anger rising in me.
I unconsciously became emotional and lifted my hips to punch Alfred, but I calmed down a little when I recognized the guard behind me with his hand on his sword.
I sat back in my chair and put on a composed demeanor, but unconsciously I could feel my cheeks twitching.
The atmosphere in the restaurant was a bit noisy and the other customers started to pay attention to us.
I took a deep breath and then told myself to be as calm and collected as possible.
He’s a nobleman, after all, and if I don’t speak to him politely, he’ll make it difficult for me.

「Alfred, Sarah has been my companion for a long time, and it is impossible for me to give her to someone else for money. We also have a child, and a child needs his mother, Sarah.」

There were rumors that Alfred had been spoiled by his parents and had gotten everything he ever wanted. …… Is he exactly what they say he is?
The man in front of me looks dumbfounded for a moment, as if he didn’t think I would say no.
However, he soon seemed to regain his composure and opened his mouth.

「You’d better nod while I’m being nice. If you refuse, not only will it be harder for you to live in this town, but you might lose your child before you know it, right?　Now I just hope they don’t throw you in jail for some reason. You can’t even think about leaving town. I’ve told the guards in this city to keep you and your family from leaving the city until I have Sarah.」

Now he’s threatening us!
But is this man planning to make enemies of the Adventurer’s Guild?

「If you used the receptionist of the Adventurer’s Guild to summon me to talk about this, you won’t get off scot-free either, will you?」
「It’s not a problem then, Kara was a maid in the Count’s household until recently, right?　I’ve already told her to quit the Adventurer’s Guild as soon as she passes on the message, so it’s just between you and her. Appealing to the guild would probably only make the receptionist’s appraisal a little tougher.」

Alfred starts giggling triumphantly. I couldn’t stop myself from getting irritated by it.
　You piece of shit!　You want me to kill you?
No, I don’t know how far Alfred has been spreading this around, but if I killed the lord’s eldest son in my current state, I’d be caught in a heartbeat.
And if we kill this guy, the lord is going to take revenge on us. If that happens, Sarah and Louis might be harmed.
Is there anything I can do to help?
As I pondered, Alfred opened his mouth further.

「I’m afraid you’ re not going to give me a prompt answer here, are you?　I’ll give you a week to decide. You never know what might happen past that, do you?」

Alfred said this last and left the store, protected by his guards.
I clenched my fists so hard in anger that before I knew it, blood was pouring out of my hands.
But I felt no pain, too much anger for …… me to feel, and I just glared at the scum’s back as I left.

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《９ 5 Years Old》

The weather has been much warmer lately, making it ideal for training.
However, it never snows on Terra, and the climate is pleasant all year round, with almost no seasonal changes.
When I grow up, I want to be an adventurer like Dan and Sara, so I put a lot of effort into my training, but Sara and Airi scold me for working too hard lately. Sara and Airi sometimes scold me 『You’re working too hard lately!!』
On the contrary, Dan says, 『If you’re going to be an adventurer, I’d rather you do more than that!』 He said. And then Sarah’s lightning strikes him, and that’s the whole set.
And now I’m five years old.
There were no major events between the ages of three and five.
Sarah is still very sweet to me. Dan’s almost retired from adventuring, but he’s still going through the 『Annual Adventurer Card Renewal Procedure』.
Dan agrees with my decision to become an adventurer, and he gave me a sword as a gift the other day, though it wasn’t very expensive.
The occasional visitor, Galwyn, is still as loud as ever, and Lisa, the elf, is still as beautiful as she is stunning.
Of course, Dan, Sara, and Airi all have good looks, and I’ve seen my own face, and I think I’m going to be pretty good looking in the future. I think so.
One thing that troubles me is that both Sara and Airi have always been very touchy-feely towards me, but I think it’s getting worse every year. And lately, even Lisa has been coming into the picture

I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel happy at all.
I plan to become an adventurer in the future, so I went to the library a few times to research adventurers and their skills.
First, they said that the maximum skill level is 10.
However, it seems that few of them reach skill level 10.
Skill levels can be roughly divided into three categories: skill levels 1 and 2 are beginner level, 3 and 4 are full-fledged level, and 5 and 6 are called expert level.
Then 7 is the master class, 8 is the legendary class, 9 is the extravagant class, and finally 10 is the divine class.
But of course, reaching skill level 10 does not mean that you will become a god. They say that one would become so powerful that one can be mistaken for a god.
As for adventurers, they can register at the 『Adventurers’ Guild』 from the age of 15.
Adventurers receive requests commensurate with their rank, and are rewarded for fulfilling them.
Some adventurers make money by defeating demons in 『dungeons』 without accepting requests, and then selling the body parts, materials, and magic stones they obtain.
There are nine ranks of adventurers, starting with the highest EX: S, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G ranks. It seems that the first rank to be recognized as full-fledged is D.
Dungeons are labyrinths that naturally form in places where the magical element is thick, and there are opportunities to obtain various items and weapons.
The magical element is the magical power floating in the air. The magical element is the magical power floating in the air. When a dungeon is created, it is said to be infinitely filled with demons due to the influence of the demon element.
However, no demons will come out of the dungeon unless a 『stampede』 occurs.
Stampede refers to the phenomenon of demons flooding out of a dungeon.
It seems that this can be prevented by removing the 『Dungeon Core』, which is located at the bottom of the dungeon. It is said that demons will not be able to get out of the dungeon if it is removed.
Also, it seems that dungeons that have had their dungeon cores removed are treated as having been conquered.
For those reasons, when you conquer a dungeon, you may be rewarded for clearing it from a city close to it.
However, the last stampede that occurred was 120 years ago. Since then, they have been constantly thinning out the demons in most dungeons, so stampede almost never happens anymore.

My status has grown quite a bit thanks to my skills, but I just can’t get my level up.
This is because when one defeats a demon, the magic power leaks out of the demon’s core and turns into magical elements. It’s a good idea to have an idea of what I’m going to do with the money I’ve got.
Sadly, I’m only five years old, so of course they can’t take me out to kill demons.
That’s why my level hasn’t increased, but my skills have increased a lot.
The status plate as it was before was just too hard to see, so I wanted to change the placement, and that was immediately reflected.
Also, before, I had only been able to for three skills. However, since my level of 〈Concealment〉 is now quite high and someone might appraise me somewhere without my knowledge, I always keep all my status and skills 〈concealed〉.

Name: Louis
Sex: Male Race: Human
Level: 1 (Status and skills are being hidden) Title: Heaven sent child of creation
ＨＰ：３１５０／３１５０　ＭＰ：１２２２５／１２２２５
Strength: 450 Resistance: 450 Agility: 552 Dexterity: 421 Magic: 660 Spirit: 1630

Skills

【Special Skills】
Creation Lv4・Status Enhancement Lv5・Accelerated Skill Growth Lv3

【Weapon Skills】
Swordsmanship Lv4・Shield Art Lvl3・Axe Art Lvl3・Martial Arts Lvl7・Airwalk Lv2

【Physical Skills】
Body Strengthening Lv4・Raise Maximum HP Lv２・Accelerated HP Recovery Lv4

【Magic Skills】
Light magic Lv3・Dark magic Lv1・Fire magic Lv4・Water magic Lv4・Wind magic Lv3・Earth magic Lv4・Lightning magic Lv3・Gravity magic Lv3・Space-time magic Lv2・Raise Maximum MP Lv5・Accelerated MP Recovery Lv4・Magic power manipulation Lv2・MP pool Lv5

【Others】
Appraisal Lv4・Concealment Lv8・Service Lv2 ・All Language Comprehension・Life Magic

【Airwalk】
I can create a foothold on my toes as I step into the air. Effect duration is skill level x 1 second.

I can use 〈Airwalk〉 even when I’m are in the air, but every time I do, I need to devote my thoughts to using the skill, so I realize that it is better to have a higher skill level.
When today’s training was over, Airi, who had been watching me, came up to me.

「Thank you for your hard work, Louis-sama」

Her words of encouragement made me happy, and I smiled and said thank you.

「Thank you, Airi. However, you still call me Louis-sama no matter how many times I ask.」
「Yes, because that’s what I’m proud of as a maid.」

I’ve been with this girl for so long that in some ways I already feel like she’s my sister.
That’s why I’ve asked her several times to stop using 『sama』, but she just can’t seem to budge on that part.
Airi seemed to have noticed what I was thinking, and after a happy look, she reacted by saying that she would be troubled.
――and then Sarah’s soft voice arrives with the wind.

「Hey, Louis!　Airi, dinner’s ready, let’s eat!」

It seems that Sarah made dinner today, which is unusual for her.
I can’t say that the food made by Airi, who is 〈service〉 skill, is better.
When I mentioned it to her before, she burst into tears. …… I apologized a lot at that time.
Thus, except for the training, the days passed happily and peacefully.

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《８To The Library》

Airi seemed to be very happy to be with me, and I could see that she was more excited than usual.
It was uneventful on the way to the library.
There was an elderly man at the reception desk of the library, who was helping Airi with the entry procedures.
In the meantime, I was a bit bored and looked around the library, trying to find a place to read while I was waiting.
Soon I found an information board that said which books were where, so I figured out where the books I was interested in were.
It seemed that the admission procedure was over, and Airi came scuttling towards me
I said to Airi, 「Shall we go that way?」 and we move off together.

When I arrived at the section I want to visit, I chose the book I wanted to read from the bookshelf.
However, since I am only three years old, I can’t reach the books on the top shelf by myself. In those cases, I asked Airi to get it for me. I felt sorry for myself, but I knew my height would only grow in the future!　So, I told myself.
After reading various books and gaining knowledge, I found out first that this world is called 『Terra』¹.
As I recall, the Terra is also called Earth, right? Maybe there’s some kind of connection between Earth and Terra and that’s why I was reincarnated in this world. I don’t have any books about the Earth, so I can only imagine what it’s like.
If there are other places besides the library where I can read valuable books, I might as well check them out.
However, would I ever get the chance to go into a place like that?　I don’t know.
Should I start thinking about that when I have the chance to do so?
I’ll summarize what else I found out.
There are copper coins, silver coins, gold coins, platinum coins, and mithril platinum coins, in ascending order of value, and 10 of lower value coins are the same as the next higher value.
A typical inn would cost five copper coins for a room for one person for two days and a night, and about 20 gold coins would allow for an average family of four to live for a year.
I don’t have the clearest picture of it, but it’s okay for now because I’ll know when I start earning money on my own.

Next up are Race and Country.
The main races in this world are the human race, the beastman race, the elf race, the dwarf race, the demon race, and the spirit race.
It is said that the beastman, elf, dwarf, and demon races are collectively called the demi-human race, but this is a derogatory term for the races, so be careful.
The Spirit race is a unique race of invisible, small spirits that exist throughout the world, and have evolved, on rare occasions, to become self-aware and move from the spirit world. The spirit world is ruled by the spirit king.
In a rare case, one could make a contract with a spirit, they call it a spirit contract.
This is when a spirit tribe uses something called a contract crest to link their soul with a person they like.
When this happens, there are benefits such as increased magic power and reduced magic MP consumption.
It seems that there are other perks or things that you can do, but there were no details on them.
This probably has something to do with the fact that spirit contracts are rare.
It is said that the spirit world is not on this continent, but in some other alternate space, but I don’t know where.
The features of each Race are as follows.

【Human Race】
The most dominant race in Terra, both in population as well as landmass.
In some countries, humans abhor the demi-human race.
HP and other abilities are average among all races.

【Beastman Race】
Strictly speaking, there is a wide range of races, such as werewolves, dogs, cats, etc., but they are collectively called beastman.
They have a strong sense of camaraderie.
If you look at it as an average value per Race, their physical ability is the highest.
The downside is that they can’t use any magic other than Body Reinforcement magic. This may be due to the poor evolution of organs that release magic from the body. It seems that long ago, the beastman race was able to use magic, these kinds of things can happen in this world. This phenomenon is called regressive atavism.

【Elven Race】
The elves have the highest average magical aptitude out of the races.
Many of them love the forest and are good at archery.
It is said that many of them are also beautiful and are dignified in appearance.

【Dwarven Race】
Many of them are good with their hands and like to forge and make magical tools. They also love to drink.
They are short, and the men have beards and moustaches and are hairy. Women, on the contrary, have no beard and little body hair.

【Demon Race】
Strictly speaking, there are a wide variety of races, such as succubus, demon, and vampire, but they are collectively called the demon race.
Although the characteristics change between races, they basically have high physical abilities and high magical aptitude. The average of all abilities is the highest among all Races.

【Spirit Race】
This is the Race that the little spirits evolved from, the little spirits are not part of the spirit race.
Basically, they live in the spirit world, and if they find someone they like, they make a contract with them and appear in our realm.
Although there have been very few sightings, there are some of the spirit races on this continent though they seem to have little to no contract with us.

Terra has only one large continent, and within that continent, there are eight countries.

【Ustenia Kingdom】
It is ruled by a human king.
The human race is the most numerous in the kingdom, with a small number of beastman, elf and dwarf races also living there.

【Midogal Kingdom】
It is ruled by a human king.
The human race is the most numerous in the kingdom, with a small number of beastman, elf and dwarf races also living there.

【Stania Empire】
It is ruled by a human king.
The human race is the most common, with each of the other races also present, but they are slaves.

【Holy See of Erengarde】
It is ruled by the Pope of the human race.
Due to the exclusivity of the Erengardian religion to non-human races, no other Race lives within sight.

【Farmilan Kingdom】
It is ruled by a beastman king.
The beastman tribe is the most common, with a small number of humans, elves and dwarves also live there.

【Fall Kingdom】
It is ruled by an elven king.
Since the elves are a Race with many exclusive personalities, only a very small number of other Races live in the area as far as the eye can see.

【Getmyer Kingdom】
It is ruled by the Dwarven king.
Dwarves are the most common, followed by humans, with a small number of elves and demons also living in the area.

【Iblis Kingdom】
The demon king rules here.
The demon race is the most common, with a small number of beastman, elf, and dwarf races also living here.
The human race does not live openly here.

I think I’ll read a magic book next.
Magic has nine attributes, which are 〈Light Magic〉, 〈Dark Magic〉, 〈Fire Magic〉, 〈Water Magic〉, 〈Wind Magic〉, 〈Earth Magic〉, 〈Lightning Magic〉, 〈Gravity Magic〉, and 〈Space-Time Magic〉.
There is also a unique type of magic known as compound magic, which is a free combination of all nine of these spells.

【Light Magic】
It can recover HP and various abnormalities, and can also prevent attacks by casting wards.
When you reach a very high level of 〈Light Magic〉, you can also recover missing body parts. However, it is impossible to revive the dead.
In terms of attacks, it is famous for its unparalleled strength against the undead.
There are also a small number of other offensive magics.

【Dark Magic】
This is magic that can manipulate shadows and interfere with the mind and spirit.
【Dark Magic】has the ability to bestow binding 【Slavery Magic】.
The method of making slave collars with slave crests are kept secret by the slave trade.
Dark magic users are often frowned upon because of these characteristics.

【Fire Magic】
Magic that manipulates fire.
Very high attack power.

【Water Magic】
　Magic that manipulates water and ice.
Although they have high attack power, the water they produce with their magic can be used for drinking, and the ice can be used to cool various objects, making them quite useful in life and travel.

【Wind Magic】
Magic that manipulates the wind.
It can manipulate the wind to cut through various objects, and can also set upwards to excel in offence and defence.
　Many of the spells have low visibility and are difficult to avoid.

【Earth Magic】
Magic that manipulates earth and rocks.
Excellent in both offence and defence.
It is also very useful in agricultural work and construction sites.

【Lighting Magic】
Magic that manipulates lightning and electricity.
Due to its super speed, it is difficult to defend against it when it is activated.
Some of the weaker 〈Lightning Magic〉 has the effect of paralysing the opponent.
At present, there are few users of this magic, and it is very valuable.

【Gravity Magic】
Magic to manipulate gravity.
Can increase or decrease the weight of various objects and people.
Many of the spells have low visibility and are difficult to avoid.
At present, there are few users of this magic, and it is very valuable.

【Space-Time Magic】
Magic that manipulates time and space.
The magic that creates a space dedicated to the magician that stops the flow of time 【Item Box】, and other expensive magic tools that come with that magic, such as the Magic Pouch and Magic Bag (the Magic Bag has a larger capacity), are famous.
If you have a high level of space-time magic, you will be able to transfer places where you have already been before.
Transfer magicians are also famous for their transference effects, but they are precious and rarely seen.
Currently, no one who can create a transfer magic circle has appeared in public.
This is probably because the users of space-time magic do not want to advertise that they can use it openly.
Although 【Item Box】 and Magic Pouch can stop time by creating a unique space via magic, it is impossible to create such a space of the entire world like Terra and completely stop the world’s time, nor is it possible to reverse time.

There’s a lot more to magic than I thought.
I’ve I have the capability to spare, let’s try creating some with 〈Creation〉.

But I’m tired today, as expected. ……
I think I’ve got the basic knowledge, and I’m going to collect the rest gradually.
I called up Airi and asked her to help me put away my books before I headed home.
When I was talking to her on the way home, she was very impressed with me, saying, 「Louis-sama is reading so many books at the age of three.」
As for me, I thought I was …… not three years old inside, but I couldn’t say that, so I laughed and covered it up.

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TN Notes:

1. アース (asu) – Phonetically meant to be the English spelling for Earth, the other “Earth” mentioned (original world) is written in kanji (地球 – chikyuu).

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《7 Three Years Old》

I turned three years old today. This is what my status looks like now.

　Name：Louis
Sex: Male Race: Human Age: ３
Level:１ Title: Heaven sent child of creation
ＨＰ：９００／９００　ＭＰ：３５７５／３５７５
Strength:１５０　Resistance:１５０　Agility:１５２　Dexterity:１４１　Magic:１９０　Spirit:５５０
Skills
Creation Lv３・Status Enhancement Lv３・Sword Arts Lv2 ・Shield Arts Lv1・Axe Arts Lv1 ・Grappling Arts Lvl5 ・Light Magic Lv2 ・Fire Magic Lv2 ・ Water Magic Lv３・Earth Magic Lv２・Magic Manipulation Lv２・Body Reinforcement Lv３・Raise Maximum HP Lv２・Accelerated HP Recovery Lv２・Raise Maximum MP Lv３・Accelerated MP Recovery Lv２・MP Pool Lv２・Accelerated Skill Growth Lv２・Service Lv１・Life Magic

【Concealed Skills】
Appraisal Lv３・Concelment Lv６・All Language Comprehension

Here are the skills that I have acquired through creation magic,

【Sword Arts】
I’ve come to be able to use swords with a level of skill.

【Shield Arts】
I’ve come to be able to use shields with a level of skill.

【Axe Arts】
I’ve come to be able to use axes with a level of skill.

【Grappling Arts】
I’ve come to be able to fight bare handed with a level of skill.

【Light Magic】
I can now use light magic.

【Fire Magic】
I can now use fire magic.

【Water Magic】
I can now use water magic.

【Earth Magic】
I can now use earth magic.

【Magic Manipulation】
I am now able to manipulate magic well. The smoother the manipulation of magic power, the more powerful the magic and the less MP it consumes.

【Body Reinforcement】
Infuses magic power into the body, strengthening physical abilities while consuming MP.

【Raise Maximum HP】
Maximum HP is increased.
The amount of increase is Skill level x 10%.

【Accelerated HP Recovery】
Increases the natural recovery rate of HP.

【MP Pool】
Any amount of MP can be pooled and withdrawn at any time for use. The maximum MP you can pool is Skill level x 100.

【Service】
I’ve become proficient in service,〈Cooking〉・〈Cleaning〉・〈Organization〉 (a higher level skill that is a combination of all three skills).

【Life Magic】
I’m able to use〈Fire Starting Magic〉, 〈Cleaning Magic〉,〈Warm Air Magic〉

I acquired the 〈MP Pool〉 for when I needed to create skills that my parents Dan, Sarah, and Airi had, or new skills that weren’t there, and for when an emergency arose. I think it’s a pretty good Skill because it can be used as a pseudo-maximum MP increase method.
For a while now, Dan has been giving me a quick lesson in Sword Arts. It’s just sword fighting with wooden swords.
It’s hard to do much these days, though, since he’s not around most of the time.
In my previous life, I was a karate fighter, so my 〈Grappling〉 ability growth is quite fast.
I think it’s partly because of 〈Accelerated Skill Growth〉.
　Well, I can’t compare the results with and without 〈Accelerated Skill Growth〉, so I’m not sure how it feels. ……
The magic I’ve been longing for has been taught to me by Sarah in the garden after I’ve acquired each magic Skill.
In the beginning, every time I activated it, the power of the magic would increase or decrease, making it unstable and a little dangerous. However, after I learned 〈Magic Manipulation〉, I was able to use it with the power that I had imagined.
However, the garden is not that big, so it is not possible to use dangerous magic.

In this world, books are quite expensive, so even if you want to read them, you wouldn’t be able to read much.
Dan and Sarah sometimes buy me picture books, but …… I’m not really three years old and I don’t want picture books.
Well, but don’t tell anyone that I rather enjoyed it. While I was reminiscing about these recent events, I was excited about what was to come.
I finally turned three years old today. I can’t tell you how long I’ve waited for this day to come. ……
Until now, they basically only let me out when I went for walks around the neighborhood accompanied by Sarah. ……
They’ ve been promising me for a long time that I can go to the library when I turn three. Of course, I can’t do it alone, I have to be accompanied by Airi.
Now I can get all sorts of information about this world and look up all sorts of things!
In my previous life, I only occasionally read novels and manga, but now I have a huge thirst for knowledge because I think I need it anyway. The fact that we are not on Earth, but on another world, is probably a factor that is spurring my desire for knowledge.
While I was excitedly thinking 『library, library』 in my mind, Sarah and Airi came into the room.
I’m already dressed today, so no need to be ashamed!

「Louis-sama, we’ re going to the library, right? Then let’ s hold hands because it’ s dangerous.」
「Louis, be careful out there.」
「Yes.」

I walked over to Airi, held her hand and walked out of the house then started walking towards the library.
I looked behind me and saw Sarah smiling at me, so I waved cheerfully.

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