「 Fuu, fuu, fuu, haaa!! 」
My voice echoes through the forest.
The tip of the spear, aimed at the wolf’s unguarded moment, sliced through the tip of its nose.
「 Tsk, he’s dodging again, this guy’s quick! 」
「 It seems to be the alpha of the herd! Daiki-sama! Please be careful! 」
This was my third battle of the day.
One of them was mixed with a very tough wolf.
It’s already been five minutes since we started fighting and my spear hasn’t caught the vital spot yet.
「 Argh, I’ll just counter! Come here! 」
I lower my hips, ready my spear, and wait for the wolf to come.
It started circling around me while groaning, but I point my spear at it.
Finally getting impatient, the wolf ran out and jumped ahead of me, opening its terrifying fanged mouth wide, diving for my neck
「 Just the right aim! 」
The strategy worked, and the outstretched spear plunged deep into the wolf’s chest, causing it to fall to the ground.
Once you inflict a fatal wound, the situation becomes one-sided.
The wolf made its last attempt to escape, turning its back to me, but I thrust my spear, and it fell to the ground with a cry of pain and stopped moving.
「 haa, haa, I feel the lack of exercise…. 」
Even if my body’s strengthened with the skill, it doesn’t seem to compensate for the loss of stamina caused by years of inactivity.
Since coming to this world, I feel like I’m doing a sports day with Euphy every day.
No, that’s what keeps me breathing.
I started raising my skill level a few days ago and I’m almost at spear arts 3.
I’d like to try one more and get to 3, but just swordsmanship, we’ve run out of skill orbs.
I was working hard, twice even.
I’ve been overdoing it and my hips feel heavy sometimes.
So, we took a break from skill building and while earning money, I tried experimenting to get used to my skills and see if real battles had any effect on the numbers raised by my teleport skill
According to Euphy, the increase in skill value is supposed to be achieved through daily training and actual combat.
That’s why I’m fighting, but, it’s only been two days since I started trying and I still haven’t seen any results.
It won’t be that easy.
Yes, my skill has reached level 2, but it didn’t bring any noticeable change in me.
Even when I gained the first level, I honestly didn’t feel any change.
But when it comes to level 2, I didn’t know it at first, but when I move my body, I feel stronger and quicker than usual, and I could feel the change taking place in my body.
The changes weren’t just physical.
For example, when I thrust my skill in spear arts 1, I feel like I know the movements to make quick and accurate thrusts from the start, but in spear arts 2, my accuracy increases, and my body moves and twists on its own, making it more powerful.
At first, it scared me, but I got used to it.
My body moves on its own, but it’s not like a sensation of being moved by an outside force, it’s more of a reflex body reaction. Thus, I didn’t feel discomfort.
It’s useless to think about it, in the first place, what even are skills?
We also have a full range of weapons and armor.
The weapon is a spear with an iron tip attached to a wooden handle.
Because there’s less metal used, even iron could be bought for a price not reaching gold.
As for my armor, it’s the same as Euphy’s, a simple leather armor that goes through the body from the neck.
I really wanted a black leather armor made from the black wolf or something, since it was a step higher in performance and it had a nice design, but unfortunately, I had no budget, so I gave up on it.
Most of the money we make goes to buying skill orbs so we’re not earning much.
Besides that, we have a few household items. Last time we bought soap and it cost a lot.
Soap in this world is like that.
I heard that the cheap ones stink so I splurged.
I graduated from washing with just water, and Euphy smells super nice now.
It’s on the level where I could just spend the whole day with my face buried on her nape.
As I stand in front of the dead wolf, I thought about the past few days, then Euphy rushed towards me.
「 That was a strong opponent. Even I would’ve struggled 」
「 What’s this? Trying to flatter me? I’m in a good mood, let’s go grab some sweet treats when we’re back in the capital 」
「 The tart I had the other day was goo–kya 」
Suddenly, Euphy who was in front of me, fell as if she’s been hit from the side.
「 !? Goblins? 」
Surprised by the sudden event, I looked around, but there was nobody around.
I thought that goblins might’ve tossed some stones, but we would’ve known since they scream when they hit.
I ran towards Euphy to check on her.
「 You okay? Euphy? 」
「 Y-Yes. Daiki-sama, careful? 」
「 Hm?! This is!? 」
There’s an arrow deep in her arm as she’s collapsed on the ground.
She’s in extreme pain, unable to stand up, holding her arm to endure it.
It’s an attack from someone.
The next arrow might hit me
Where is it
I was cautious of my surroundings with a crushing sense of tension then I heard a voice behind me.
「 Onii-san? You could actually fight? I’m surprised that you could handle a wolf like that 」
The owner of the calm tone, which wasn’t appropriate for this place, appears with a rustling sound.
It’s the female adventurer I met the other day.
It’s not just her.
She’s been with the men who were with her the other day, appearing out of the bushes and behind us, and there’s also the beast man pointing his bow at us.
「 Did you shoot her? That’s troubling to have you shoot accidentally 」
「 Fufu, that can’t be on accident you know? Sorry, but can you let go of that girl? 」
「 And you were expecting me to be obedient? 」
「 If you do as I tell you, I’ll let you escape you know? 」
「 If it’s money you want, you can have it, just let us be 」
「 Hmm, I wonder if I want money from someone who’s hunting in a place like this 」
「 So your objective is? 」
「 You don’t get it? I need that girl dead 」
As she says the word “dead” the female adventurer’s face turned cold and emotionless.
She wants Euphy dead?
I don’t get it.
「 Onii-san, you know that she’s a daughter of the Adicilton house, don’t you? That Adicilton house 」
「 Unfortunately, I’m not familiar with the situation. I know about the name, but I don’t know what her house is 」
「 Oh, so that’s why you purchased her? Onii-san, are you not a native of this country? 」
「 Who knows? Does it matter? 」
The female adventurer looks jokingly surprised at my arrogant reply.
It’s the attitude of someone’s convinced that they’re at an absolute advantage.
That leeway is annoying.
「 So, what did the Adicilton house do? 」
「 Adicilton house killed my brother. Brutally 」
The female adventurer said as if she was spitting.
She must be from this country, does that mean that her family fought as soldiers?
「 It’s war, isn’t it? Then shouldn’t it be the same with them? 」
「 No! Their country had already fallen, but they kept fighting and even killed my brother! 」
「 It’s because you thought it was over 」
My words dismayed the female adventurer.
「 M-My brother was about to get married when the war was over! Then, that… 」
「 As if I care. Don’t talk about convenience when you’re destroying other countries 」
「 Y-You!! 」
Good, her attention is on me.
Don’t point your murderous impulse on Euphy.
「 Phew, I have to calm down. You get it, don’t you? I want revenge on her. I want to beat her and give her pain, and just like my brother, I want to penetrate her anus with a stake and have it go through her mouth. Hey, can you not get in the way?
Hey, just what did Euphy’s house do?
「 She’s not the one who did the crime. Besides, don’t you feel sorry for me who bought her? 」
「 Hah! Does she look that unhappy to you! She’s smiling! I can’t allow that! Final warning, forget about her and leave 」
「 I see, I get it. It doesn’t work. Then, I have to get ready too 」
She doesn’t seem to want to let go of Euphy.
I don’t care if it’s revenge or whatever, but if you’re going to take away Euphy from me, then there’s only one thing to do.
I used my skill and moved behind the beast-man who was holding his bow on us.
The beast-man is shaking his head, trying to locate me, but he doesn’t notice at all.
「 Wha?! He disappeared?! 」
「 Sorry, but please die 」
I thrust my spear and pierced the beast-man in the chest from behind.
The tip of the spear tears through the soft flesh, passing between the bones, and conveying the sensation of reaching the organs.
When I pulled out the spear, tons of blood spurts out from the cut, dying the beast man’s fur red.
Fresh warm blood poured down on me as well.