A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

"Alright, you were calm in battle. That's enough courage."

"My head turned completely white....."

Nicolas' assessment of Reurus, who fought Citnam, was not bad. However, as a revulsion, the sword swayed into the trunk of the tree, and when I thought I'd finished it, I felt like the opponent was alive.

"Still, this is how you beat five happy bodies, right? Honestly, I was prepared for one or two arms...."

"Tell me in advance if it's that dangerous!?

It was a revulsion that was pulling out the sword that had devoured the trunk of the tree, but I peeled and screamed at the magnitude of the damage that was supposed to have occurred. Sharon makes up for such a revulsion.

"Oniisan's joke. I missed a few wounds, but that's not the case. I handled it here before I got hurt."

"I'd like you to give me a break for a few scratches... by the way, how do you deal with it?

Nicolas and Sharon were watching the game from a distance, so even if there was "something” in the Reurus, they wouldn't have been able to break in immediately. Even Nicolas's speed, which served as a model for cutting off Sitnam, doesn't seem to have made it.

"My magic. I am confident that a monster above the intermediate level can be killed in a single shot, not to mention a sitnam."

Sharon says so as a strict fact, not overconfident or anything. Reurus leans his neck to such Sharon's words and questions them.

"I heard that Senpai Sharon can use magic, but I can't say anything because I've never actually seen it before... what kind of magic is it?

"My magic is ice magic."

"Ice magic....."

I can deduce from the words to some extent - but Reus decided that it would be unnatural to understand without seeing the real thing, and made a strange face.

"Why don't you take a look?... then I'll do a little demonstration."

That said, Sharon opens his left hand and creates a fist-sized ice on the palm of his hand. Reurus, who saw a massive amount of ice appearing without a clue, was surprised by the elegance and exhaled a trembling voice poking at the ice at his fingertips.

"Oh, oh... what is this... cold...?"

"Even if it's a little far away, you can instantly ice pickle as much as Citnam. I used magic as soon as you decided it was dangerous... Reurus?

Reurus retreats the ice from Sharon's palm, but there is no sign of it disappearing. Suddenly, Sharon looked suspicious to Reus, who started playing with the ice, but Reus started hitting the ice with the dagger pattern.

Gun, beat me twice. The ice, which was about the size of a fist, broke into pieces, but it still didn't seem to disappear. So Reus picked the ice and threw it into his mouth, and made a noise and chewed it.

"This is... fuumu..."

Enjoy the coolness that fills your mouth and swallow ice fragments loudly. Subsequently, I chewed the remaining ice into my mouth and nodded satisfactorily.

"This is ice magic... awesome"

A pure, heartfelt expression of admiration.

When I was in the village of Shena, the defense soldiers used the magic to light the fire, but I saw it from afar. When I look up close, I feel painfully different from the previous life when magic didn't exist.

"Ice magic isn't meant to be eaten... but what's more, you're impressed."

When I was in Shenna Village, I would have been comfortable with ice magic in the summer. Summer nights spent in a poorly ventilated abandoned house are hot enough to wake up in the middle of the night many times.

Sharon produced a small amount of ice, but it was the first ice to be seen in this life anyway. When summer came, Reurus decided to relieve the doubt before him as he tried to make ice again.

"I know what you can do with ice pickles, but what else can you do with ice magic?

"Make and shoot arrows with ice, crush your opponent with huge ice... and it's also good for preventing their magic. I don't do much, but some people make weapons out of ice."

"Heh...."

Reurus thought it was like a game, but he could hardly remember the content of the game that he should have played when he was a child in his previous life, and his heart was only slightly depressed. I could remember a few famous works, but otherwise I couldn't even remember the title.

Even if you can remember, there is no guarantee that the information is correct. There have been many similar events in the fifteen years since I was born in today's world, but I feel that my memories in my previous life have faded with a simple applause.

I wish I could divide my previous life from my present life, but I can't help living longer than my previous life. Every time I felt my memory fade, an emotion similar to nostalgia arose in my chest, but Reurus never revealed it.

"You can use magic without saying anything. I thought it would be more troublesome."

I shake the topic that comes to mind so as to shake off the previous life's unfinished business. Sharon was using magic without saying anything, and I noticed that.

"You mean 'chanting'? Just showing you ice magic doesn't make sense. Someone in the village of Shena chanted magic?

"Not everyone, but I wonder if you don't need Senpai Sharon."

Of course it's a lie. I've seen the magic of dealing with flames from afar, but I've never heard Sharon say "chant." Sharon seemed convinced by Reurus' explanation when he lied to him to get information.

"It's no wonder people can't use magic. Reurus, how much do you know about magic?

"I can make a flame, I can make ice... I can eat the ice I made."

"Yeah, it's easier to think you don't know anything."

Sharon asks Nicolas to be on the lookout and starts breaking her fingers with her hands open.

"I'd like to tell you very carefully, but I'll explain briefly because I'm out of town right now. First of all, there are six types of magic called attribute magic. Flame Magic, Ice Magic, Wind Magic, Lightning Magic... plus 6 Water Magic and Earth Magic."

"Hmm? Is there something in water magic and earth magic?

Reurus worries about Sharon's way of speaking and expresses doubts. Sharon smiles bitterly at the rhetoric of Reurus, shrugging his shoulders.

"Water magic and earth magic are shallow magic. Regardless of the first four attribute magic, some magicians believe that water magic and earth magic are not included in the attribute magic."

"Hmm? As far as my name is concerned, these two attributes are also magical....."

I didn't know what attribute magic was in the first place, but if I only judged literally, water and soil seemed similar to other magic. Rather, ice magic is a realuse that feels “different” than water magic. I thought flame magic would be good with fire magic.

"I didn't actually check, but it seems that some countries don't have either water magic or earth magic. It seems that there are other magic powers in every country."

"So, unlike the other four, sometimes I get cut off....."

As a result of Natalia's measurements, she knows that she doesn't have magic. Reurus thought so, but given the possibility that monsters will use magic, it is necessary to remember it as knowledge.

"Apart from attribute magic, there is auxiliary magic and healing magic. Healing magic is, as its name suggests, the magic of healing wounds. This includes detoxification. And auxiliary magic is a little hard to understand. I used it when my brother defeated Sitnam earlier, did you notice?

"Eh? No, it's just so fast..."

When I heard that Nicolas was using some sort of magic, that's all I could think of. I wondered if something else had happened, but Sharon nodded with a clap.

"Correct. Your brother used the magic of Reinforcement. It has the effect of improving physical abilities."

"'Reinforcement'... physical abilities make you stronger or faster?

"It doesn't matter if you recognize it. A skilled person can use 'Enhancements' to sharpen their weapon, make it sturdy, improve the physical abilities of others... and use it that way."

(What? That's not good. You don't have to use attribute magic to do that....)

Simply say that your physical abilities will improve, but how much will that benefit you? When I was in Shenna Village, I thought it would be easier to work in agriculture if "strengthening" was used, but Reus shook his head that his thoughts were tilted toward the livestock side.

"Let's get back to it. There are eight types of magic: attribute magic, auxiliary magic, and healing magic just described. In Mataroi, like monsters, they're classified from the lowest to the highest."

"Do you feel more powerful as you go up there?

"Yes, the magic will be consumed more. You can increase the power of magic while suppressing the consumption of magic, but it depends on your abilities."

Sharon's description is easy to imagine even as a reuse. No matter how much memory is missing, not all information such as games and cartoons is gone.

"Why do you 'chant' there to increase your power...."

…… Yes, but "chanting" can't be used unless the situation is quite right. "

Regarding "chanting", I thought it would be like a trump card, but Sharon looks strange.

"What do you mean? Even if you say you use a lot of magic, it would be useful if you could increase your power."

"... Reurus, suppose you fight the Wizard from the front. How do you move when the opponent starts casting?

Reurus blinked at the sudden question. Still, imagine what it would be like to engage a wizard and answer with confidence.

"Er... do you want to interrupt the chanting?

"How?

"Well...."

I don't know how much "chant" will trigger magic, so I don't feel like stopping anywhere near it. I didn't think I could stop it just by throwing stones, and Reurus was in trouble with the answer.

"Answer, brother?

"Hmm, it's good to crush the other person's throat. Well, if I can crush my throat, I'll drop my neck."

"Isn't that too much slaughter!?

Again, it was an answer that reminded me that this was a different world. But Sharon raised his eyebrows against Reurus, who shouted surprise.

"I agree with you that it is violent. You don't have to crush your throat, just push your opponent into a situation where they can't sing... but it's the quickest and most sure thing to do."

(No dreams, no romance...)

The child who should have lost his heart when he heard "chanting" was a little sore, but the reality seemed to be killing. It's like killing a transformed hero on the way or before they transform.

"Chanting takes time. That's why I can't use it unless the situation is right. Besides, even if you increase the power of magic, if you don't have the skill to handle it, it will explode."

"It's powerful, but with a lot of magic, there's a danger of an outburst, the enemy is targeting you first, and it won't take long..."

When I used magic, I felt that "chanting" was more of a disadvantage than a drawback.

"Hmm? No, wait... why don't you" chant "in advance and bang it into the head of the encounter?

Although the risk of an outbreak cannot be ruled out, Reurus wondered if it would be useful.

"I said 'chanting' would be more powerful than usual. It is also directly linked to the difficulty of control. If you keep the magic you've expressed until you sing, it's likely to burst."

If you sing, you won't be able to fire at any time. Reurus is convinced that it's like he's holding a torched bomb.

"Besides, I don't know because I can't use magic, but if I try to use magic until I sing, I will notice even if there is a little distance. But it's useful if you can use it while your friends protect you."

"If you have a wall, you can use it. It feels like if you don't have to use magic normally... well, I don't really understand the“ normal ”either."

I think it's better to remember about magic, but if I can't use it, my interest will be cut in half. I don't think monsters like Sitnam will be used for "chanting", so if you remember it in the corner of your head, you'll be fine.

"The power of magic increases with more magic. However, magic is usually used with a power commensurate with your abilities. The outbreak is true, but the magic should be reduced as much as possible."

"... should magic be suppressed?

Reurus asks from his knowledge of the games he played in his previous life if he will recover completely overnight. Sharon answered Reurus' question with a strange look.

"Magic doesn't heal so easily. In my case, I need half a month from absolutely zero to fully satisfied. In the meantime, magic extends even further. People who have a lot of magic take longer."

"That's right....."

"That's it. That's why the Wizard fights with care for his magic residue. I understand the magic of recovering in one day, so I try not to exceed that much."

I thought magic was a more convenient realuse, but I think I need to be careful to use it. Still, I tried to hear other stories because I was attracted by various interests, but Nicolas raised her voice to block it.

"Don't talk like that. Here comes the next prey."

"... eh?

Having heard Nicolas' words, Reus stops asking Sharon questions and looks around like he's been hit. When I looked around, I found a horned rabbit gazing at us from the shade of a tree far away.

"I found it earlier this time."

"It's only natural that your brother, who was watching his surroundings, should find it first."

"Ah, ahh... that's right"

Sharon clatters with a cold voice to proudly chest Nicolas. Reurus answered those two with a grotesque voice of doubt.

(What do you mean? I don't have a “bad feeling” about that horny rabbit... coincidence? I just feel a little uncomfortable when I concentrate... because my guess is vague?

A “bad feeling" that Citnam reacted to when he was with him. It was a revulsion that made him wonder that he hardly worked, but he didn't have time to think deeply about it.

"You've hunted Epel, haven't you? You don't need an example, do you?

Horn Rabbit - Epel tried to get Nicolas to fight quickly because he had hunted before. Reurus waved at Nicolas in a hurry.

"No, no, no! I definitely want to see an example! I'd like to see Senpai Nicola's place!

"Oh, yeah? I can't live up to that expectation!

When she asked Nicolas to recommend alcohol at a drinking party, Nicolas pulled out her sword with enthusiasm. Sharon sighs at Nicola's appearance, and Reurus takes a small guzzle pose.

It was true that Epel had been defeated once, but at that time it was a terrible way to kill him with stones. Moreover, when asked how they killed him, he was troubled as a revus.

Psychopaths were also bluish when they realized that they had stoned and killed Epel. Even if they ask me to do it again, I am not confident that I can do it, and I am not confident that I can fight and win properly even in the current situation where I am armed.

"Well, I'm sorry to be expecting you, but there's an easy way to defeat Epel... look closely."

Nicolas picks up the stone and throws it at Epel. Then Epel jumped out of the shade, screaming, and Nicolas ran in a straight line.

(I knew it was too fast... and I managed to escape.)

Epel kicking the ground is as fast as a rabbit, and Reurus remembers yesterday because he can see the movement well because he is far away.

He desperately ran away from Epel, but it was in the woods where the trees were perturbed that he escaped.

But where Reurus and the others are now is flat ground. Reurus thinks there's nothing to hide and that he can't escape. Nicolas might be able to escape, but Nicolas, who was confronted by Epel, did not run away, but he held the sword pulled out of the sheath with both hands and stood up in a very high stage.

Epel rushes to the ground, puts Nicolas in "range”, and jumps a sharp corner forward. The figure is also like an arrow fired from a bow.

"Ha-ha!"

Nicolas severed Epel from the front. As soon as the approaching Epel came in time, Nicolas shook down and slashed the sword that stood in the upper stage.

"... hah?

Nicolas avoided the horns of Eppel and hit the ground with the momentum of a skull slash. It was a revulsion that leaked a lost voice in that figure, but that's not the "easy way to defeat Epel."

I don't know how many kilometers an hour, but it was a rough business that knocked down Epel from the front at a reasonable speed. Considering the weight of Epel, even if he slashes and instantly dies, the momentum will not stop and the horn will stick.

"What do you say?

Nicolas asks, swinging her sword and dropping the blood and flesh attached to her sword.

"How about...?

"Was it helpful?

After all, it was a revulsion to pray and confirm that it wasn't, but judging by Nicolas's tone and attitude, the current rough trade would have been an easy way to defeat Epel.

"If I did it, I'd still be skewering...."

Reurus murmured as he dropped his shoulders, feeling the difference between him and Nicolas. Nicolas seems to be able to use the magic of Enhancement, but Reurus is not. Even if you try to do the same thing as Nicolas, you will lose the momentum of the rush and remain skewered.

"The horn of Eppel is indeed a threat, but it is thirty cents long. And when they attack, they jump right in front of them. You can stab and defeat a sword on your own."

"I'll be the skewer before the sword stabs me!

Your weapon is longer, so just stick it out and you can win. That is understandable as a matter of reason, but whether or not it can be practiced is a different story.

Nicolas would say that because she can do it, but Reus doesn't have the skill to knock down from the front, nor does he have the strength to stab and support the sword so that it won't be blown off by the incoming Epel.

"Ah, don't break the horns when you kill them. The blacksmith will buy it as a spear tip. And you can sell fur and meat."

"Listen to me!?

Nicolas doesn't get along even though she says it's impossible. On the contrary, he talks about rewards after defeating Epel. It was a revulsion that stepped on the dungeon for the first time at my pace, but Nicola pointed at Epel who was stunned at her feet with a serious expression.

"Look, Reurus. I don't mean to imitate the role model. You just have to chew it up and understand. You were good when you defeated Sitnam. You know what I'm trying to tell you about Eppel?

"... if you come in from the front, you can't stand in the front. Avoid standing in front of thick trees and rocks if the basic means of attack is just to stab them with horns. If you still want to break in, use the obstacle to prevent an attack...?

I heard that the horns of Epel penetrate as much as leather armor, so the main focus is on not attacking or obstructing the attack itself. It would be nice to be able to slash down from the front like Nicolas, but no matter how many swords there are, such a trick is impossible.

"Oh, well done. And I'll teach you how to handle Epel. Sharon, I'm on guard."

Nicola pulls out the dagger she was wearing around her waist, poking her knee by the breathless Epel. Then he shook the dagger down to his head and cut the corner.

"I'll try not to bleed today, but monsters like Epel bleed a lot. A nosey monster will come by. Well, I'm smashing my head, so I'm gonna bleed anyway... and I'm going to cut the highest selling horn first."

When Nicola shakes her dagger and cuts the corner, she runs the blade from Epel's neck to her crotch in a flowing motion. The blade of the dagger does not reach the flesh, but only the skin is cut.

"Next is fur. Epel can easily peel off, but some monsters need to peel off with a blade. I cut my neck in a circle and put a blade in my hands and feet..."

Nicolas peels off Epel's skin as if she were taking off her clothes while explaining it in words. The smell of blood is beginning to fill the surroundings because I cut my head when I finish it, and the Reurus who smelled the smell pulls out the memories of the previous life that I will need from now on.

"Blood drainage?

"I don't mind, but there's no water nearby. The meat smells of blood, so I'd better do it sooner... eh, let's do it."

Quickly, Nicola slips her dagger blade along the midline of the peeled Epel. Then he cut open his abdomen, widened his wound, and began explaining to Reurus.

"In the case of a four-legged monster, the position of the organs is roughly the same. It's no harm to remember that some monsters make their guts medicine. Well, in the case of Epel, the horns and fur, and then the meat."

(Like a bear's gallbladder....)

Some animals have heard the story of visceral medication in previous life - a revulsion that I am still not sure about. At least I remember hearing similar stories in my previous life.

"This is my heart, this is my stomach, this is... um, what was it..."

"Gallbladder, liver, intestine... niisan, just remember"

Sharon quickly set off his help ship as he glanced at Nicolas, who was filled with words. Nicolas, who gave me the answer, lost her sight when she turned into a bad face.

"... when I ask you to retrieve materials from certain monsters, I have an explanation from Natalia's samurai, so I have to forget about it... or should I just take them all home!?

"Don't suddenly get cute with your dagger!?

Did the help ship from the “brother” not allow you to hold back as your brother, or did Reurus immediately distance Nicolas by peeling and shouting? I didn't think Nicolas would come slashing, but when the man with the blade suddenly yelled, I felt fear before I was surprised.

"Reurus, do you know why your brother retrieved it from the horn?

"Don't flush it!?

Without showing any reaction to Nicolas' reverse guile, Sharon shook the conversation while watching her surroundings. Reflecting on the query for a few seconds, Reurus turned to Epel, keeping his distance from Nicolas.

"Because horns sell the most...?

"Half correct. It's right to collect from something that sells high first."

"What about the other half?

It's a Reurus tilting his neck to see what else there is, but Sharon doesn't keep an eye on the surroundings.

"To escape safely when a powerful monster approaches."

"... what do you mean?

"Epel without horns is just food from other monsters. Running while eating Epel."

Though it's a bad word to say, it seems we should get the horns first to help Eppel's body. Collect fur and meat whenever possible, but if a powerful monster comes near, they leave Eppel's body to escape to buy time.

(The smell of blood is really strong... even if this smell catches me and the monster approaches, if I can get food without fighting, I can't help but follow them.)

I didn't want to let go of the horned prey as a realuse, but it would be nice if I could escape a monster like Kimira that I had previously encountered. However, there is no guarantee that we will escape.

"In other words, when you collect materials from monsters, you should prioritize and do it quickly... brother, it's time to get back on your feet."

While Sharon was explaining, Nicolas was silently dismantling Epel with her mouth shut, but Sharon shouted with a little daze, pointing her lips at her dissatisfaction.

"Heh... okay, I'm stupid anyway. I can't let my brother wipe my ass..."

"I don't want to wipe your ass."

"That's not what I meant!

Apparently Nicolas is stubborn. Though I don't think there is a good old man, Reurus laughed a little as he glimpsed his friendship with Sharon.

Nicolas was eating Sharon with just words, but his hands kept moving. While being careful not to expose him to as much blood as possible, he sliced the flesh of Epel, wrapped it with peeled fur and raised his face.

"All right, I've got the meat. Let's get moving."

I wonder if you care about the smell of blood. Even if it was a revulsion, my nose would bend, but even a human nose would probably notice the distant monster.

"I agree... but it was too late."

"......!

Sharon, who was watching his surroundings, murmured, and at the same time, a "bad feeling” like being hit by ice on his neck penetrated Reurus' body. When I took a breath at the feeling of pores opening up in my body, I looked around and found something moving in the distant sky.