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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 5

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Attack of a silently falling beast.

Because I noticed it right before, I was able to react just in the nick of time..

A lot of cards—!

“Ugh... What is this suddenly??!”

He threw the metal bar he was holding for self-defense into the mouth of an attacking beast and rolled around on the floor..

Even with my strengthened body, I couldn't shake off the beast that was pressing down on me..

“Crrrrr···.”

Saliva dripped from the mouth as it chewed on the metal rod..

You're probably thinking of me as nothing more than a meal..

‘Ah... you will be so dirty.’

The bulletproof vest and arm guards on my upper body were already tattered by the wild beast's claws and I had wounds all over my body, but I calmly tried to find a way to deal with it..

I was startled by the sudden outburst, but to me, who had filtered out the fear and pain, it was like a realistic game..

Therefore, I was able to respond immediately without making mistakes due to tension..

I twisted the two hands supporting the metal bar sideways to create a moment of space, and quickly grabbed the handle of my waist belt with one hand..

Puuk—

“Whoops—”

Without hesitation, he plunged the knife into the beast's neck..

「Perhaps because I used “magic affinity” and poured all of my weak magical power into the knife, the blade pierced through the guy’s thick hide and became deeply embedded..

With one hand, he pushed against the metal bar and closed the mouth, and with the other hand he continued to stab the back of the neck with a knife..

Fortunately, I was able to hold on because the guy who stabbed me in the vital area lost his strength..

How long has it been since you struggled like that?.

I could feel the strength slowly fading from the beast's body..

“Oh wow... wow... it's finally over.”

Finally, after making sure that he was dead, I got up and stood up..

The wild beast was a black leopard.

Looking at it on a dark night, I could see that it was Heavenly Luck that had noticed and responded in advance..

He took his gaze away from the leopard and examined his condition..

Tattered clothes and equipment were visible, and even blood stains were visible from wounds here and there..

There was no one left in ruins..

Fortunately, the wound was recovering in real time..

Although my protective gear was damaged, I didn't suffer any major injuries thanks to that..

‘I guess staying here is not a good choice..’

Not only did they cause a commotion by fighting the leopard, but the smell of blood would spread, so it was best to get away quickly..

He poured water to wash away the blood stains on his body and hurriedly left the place..

It may not be completely washed away, but it is better than leaving it there and doing nothing..

The moment I started walking like that.

Was the luck still continuing??

I saw a light beyond the trees.

I carefully approached and looked, and it looked like a small slash-and-burn village..

‘Since I was only in the forest, I thought it was night, but I guess it's not time to sleep yet. I see people walking around.’

It was my first encounter with people from another world..

Although I was dressed in a messy manner, I made myself look as neat as possible and headed towards the entrance of the wooden fence surrounding the village..

Because it was late, the fenced door was closed and there was no one guarding it..

As I was thinking about what to do, a man's head popped up on top of the wooden fence..

“Who are you??”

Fortunately, there was someone there, so I calmed my voice and answered with relief..

“hello. During my trip, I got lost on a forest path and ended up here. Could you please let me sleep in the village for just one night??”

“···Are you saying that you came through the forest alone this late at night? A forest infested with those demonic beasts?”

Uh... the only thing I encountered was a black leopard, but was it really that dangerous of a forest??

I sighed in relief, thinking I was really lucky..

“Ah... Yes, we had a hard time, but fortunately we were able to get out safely. Thanks to you, I was completely devastated. Ah haha.”

I smiled awkwardly and hurriedly answered, and the middle-aged man looked at my messed up body, told me to wait a moment, and disappeared behind the wooden fence..

‘There is a lot of vigilance. Well, it can't be helped in a slash-and-burn village in the forest like this..’

I thought it was natural that I looked suspicious..

Even though it was in a tattered state, didn't his clothes feel foreign to him?.

After waiting for a while, the man who had disappeared reappeared with an old man who appeared to be the village chief..

“Yes... I heard the story, young man. He said he lost his way while traveling and ended up here.?”

“Yes that's right. Elderly.”

As I answered politely and looked as harmless as possible, the old man who was looking at me smiled kindly and opened his mouth..

“People in need like us should help each other in difficult times. Rest in peace..”

It's good—

The middle-aged man who came with the old man immediately opened the door of the wooden fence..

I thanked him and went in and greeted him again politely..

“Thank you again for your kindness.”

“Well, it's late today, so hurry up and get some rest. We have some spare rooms in our house, so you can stay there..”

The old man smiled kindly and accepted the greeting, but the middle-aged man showed no reaction..

‘Damn, he's a rough guy..’

I followed the old man around and talked to him about various things..

As I thought, the old man was the chief of this village..

And I realized that the forest I had passed through was more dangerous than I thought..

I was lucky that I only encountered one black leopard in the forest, and that the village was not far away so I could easily find it..

“My name is Malcolm. Okay, what is your name??”

“ah! my name is hans.”

As we continued talking, we arrived at the village chief's house..

Since the village is small, it didn't take long..

“You can rest in this room. You must have had a hard time. Rest in peace..”

“thank you. How should I repay this favor?···.”

“Well, if you’re grateful, it would be nice if you could at least chop up some firewood tomorrow..”

“yes I am really confident in my physical strength. Please just leave it to me.!”

Eventually, the village chief left and I was left alone in the room..

It was a bit dusty because it was an empty room, but compared to sleeping in the woods, it was like heaven..

“Phew···.”

Finally, I completely relaxed my mind, put down the bag on my back, and took off my messed up clothes..

The top was unusable, and the same was true for the equipment, which had been damaged by the claws of wild beasts..

Still, it's better than not using it, so I won't throw it away..

‘I knew it because I heard it, but... It's amazing to experience it firsthand. I unconsciously understood and used their language..’

While thinking about this and that, I wet a towel and wiped my body, and before I knew it, I realized that all my wounds had healed without a trace..

「“Super recovery” was a really helpful ability in many ways..

「“Magic affinity” was also quite useful..

After cleaning up, I spread out my sleeping bag on the old bed and went in and lay down..

It's been a while since I've been here, but in that short amount of time, I've fought wild beasts, met people from another world, and talked to them..

‘Yeah, I'm doing great. The conversation wasn't strange, and the village chief's reaction wasn't bad either..’

He quietly looked at the ceiling, then raised the corners of his mouth and smiled softly..

「I don’t know if “Mind Hub” helps here too, but I was able to laugh quite naturally..

I smiled at the ceiling for a while, then stopped smiling and closed my eyes..

Actually, I couldn't sleep because it wasn't long after I came to this world, but now that I needed to adjust to the time difference in this world, I was planning to force myself to rest..

I slowly entered a state of dormancy..

***

I opened the package, took out the chicken, and took a bite..

“Of course chicken is the truth.”

I ordered chicken as soon as I sent my avatar to another world, but it didn't arrive until I entered the village and went into a dormant state after all the journey..

Well, it was only about 20 minutes in Earth time, so it was inevitable..

‘That's really good, by the way. Is it possible to comfortably travel to another world while taking a warm shower and eating chicken?.’

Another avatar, 'Heinz', followed in the footsteps of 'Hans' who was sent to another world and went into extreme training mode..

You don't know when it will be deployed, so prepare in advance..

As I was quickly devouring the chicken and putting it away, I could feel that morning had come in the other world that had been dormant..

“Hmm... then I'll try to gather information about how the world works..”

I walked over, sat down in front of the computer, and started browsing various websites..

I was able to fully enjoy the trip to another world while using the Internet..

***

Although the eyes were closed and in a dormant state, all senses were not completely blocked..

As it got brighter outside and I felt people starting to move, I opened my eyes and woke up..

Of course, the avatar also needs a good night's sleep to rest his brain, but this night was just for adjusting to the jet lag, so this was enough..

“Good night, Chief..”

“Yes, Hans, did you rest well too??”

“Yes, I was able to spend the night comfortably thanks to you.”

I said hello to the village chief, who was just coming out of the room, and went to the backyard to take a quick shower..

“I haven’t prepared anything for you, but please eat a lot..”

“Thank you so much for giving me food like this..”

“Heh heh heh, we all help each other. You just have to help out with some village work later..”

Although it was only boiled potatoes, hard bread, and soup, I was able to eat it with satisfaction, considering it to be my first meal in another world..

It didn't seem like they were cooking at home, but when asked about this, the village chief responded.

“Since the old man lives alone, people around him take care of his every meal. I'm thankful.”

It seemed like the villagers were closer together than I thought..

Or, because he is the village chief, he is treated differently..

As we talked, stories about myself naturally came up..

“Now that I think about it, your clothes and equipment are all things I've never seen before. How far away have you come from??

“Ahaha, because I like unusual things. After wandering around and collecting them one by one, that's what happened..”

“Ho... Isn’t it difficult when you travel alone??”

He vaguely explained the story of a wandering adventurer that he had planned in advance, and revealed that he got lost while traveling aimlessly..

Then, naturally, I asked if there were other cities nearby..

“Hmm... What does an old man who lives only in the mountains know? I think I heard there's a small city going east..”

Unfortunately, the answer I received wasn't clear, but I decided to set my sights on the east for now..

Isn't it better than wandering around without any destination?.

I decided to leave the village the next day, and that day I decided to follow the village chief and help with various tasks in the village..

Before making a full-fledged move, you must collect at least the minimum amount of information to be able to grow safely..

For me, who does not yet know much about this world, it was a natural opportunity to approach the natives and gain information..

He filled the water bucket in the backyard, chopped and organized firewood, and even helped repair the village's wooden fence..

“Mr. Hans, please give me some rope there..”

“You have good stamina. What did you do before??”

Working with men from other villages, I was able to talk to them as naturally as possible and have many conversations..

“okay. So, you're saying that hunters are in charge of interactions with the outside world? Is there such a thing as a safe way??”

Since I have a lot of stamina, it wasn't particularly hard, and I used this opportunity to train myself a little more and worked without stopping..

“Good job today. If I'm leaving early tomorrow, I'll need to rest well. Would you like one last drink?.”

After finishing the day's information-gathering work, I washed up and entered the house, and the village chief brought out a bottle of alcohol along with dinner..

The alcohol content was quite strong, but not enough to threaten the liver, which is recovering in real time, and it suited my taste better than I expected..

I gave and received the pleasure of drinking alcohol from another world, and when I came to my senses, quite a bit of time had passed..

If I were to be late, it would be difficult to wake up the next day, so I tidied up my room, went into my room, and got into my sleeping bag..

Unlike the previous day, the time difference was adjusted, and with the right amount of work and alcohol, I was able to really sleep well this time..

***

And I stopped the game I was playing, closed my eyes, and concentrated..

Heinz, who was flexing his lower body while doing squats at the gym, stopped on the spot and closed his eyes..

···The connection with Hans, the avatar in another world, was lost..

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