A week has passed since the man came to the village. Every day, the man explored the dungeon near the village, gathered the cores of killed monsters to sell, and bought items needed to live in his hut outside the walls of the town. In that week, he became close friends with the blonde guild receptionist who always helped him within the guild. She was the only person he was willing to sell his cores to. Many other receptionists tried to persuade him to sell to them, as the more cores they obtained, the more they were paid; however, the man refused. One day, after fighting on the third floor of the dungeon, he was suddenly hit from behind. The pain was potent, which made him realize.
Naofumi: I should create a spell to protect myself. The man decided to create a defensive-type spell to ensure his safety.
New spell acquired
Name:Void Armor
Spell description: The spell covers the caster in a black cloud, granting him the ability to give it any shape and form, depending on the image in the mage's mind. The armor grants the ability to become one with the cloud, allowing the user to become intangible, granting the ability to phase through enemies, weapons, and spells.
Spell cost: 60MP
Price:450MP (current MP: 500).
After creating the spell, he decided to test it out. The moment he used it, a slime jumped at him from behind, but thanks to his enemy detection skill, he was able to dodge it. After killing some more slimes, he decided to go back and sell the gathered monster cores in the guild. In the forest, he heard a voice cry out in despair.
???: Let me go!
He decided to check it out, since his armour was still active. Upon arrival at the scene, he saw a group of bandits trying to catch a young female. He noticed that the female had a raccoon-like tail and ears.
Bandit 1: Stop running, stupid kid!
Bandit 2: Quick, before someone hears her, catch her!
In total, there were five bandits. When he saw his chance, Naofumi leaped from the bushes, cutting off an arm of the bandit who almost caught her.
Naofumi: You good, kid?
???: Yes, thank you.
Naofumi: Alright then, close your eyes, and I will take care of them.
When he saw the girl close her eyes, he leaped onto the man without the arm, cutting off his head. Two other bandits started to run at him, but he used his martial arts skills to catch one by his arm and throw him onto the second bandit, making them collapse. The last two were shooting at him with bows, but he used a fireball to destroy them, burning their clothes and skin.
Naofumi: You can open your eyes now, kid. What's your name?
???: I'm Almoya.
Naofumi: I see. My name is Naofumi. Where are you from, Almoya?
Almoya: I'm from a village to the west, but the men who tried to catch me before burned it down.
Naofumi: I see, are you alone?
Almoya: No, I came with my older sister, but a different group of men took her into town. They were talking about selling her off as a slave.
Naofumi: Then, we should hurry and save your sister. Let's go.
With that, the man picked up the young girl and took off towards the town. When they got there, he went straight to the slave market. After arriving at the destination, they went inside to search for the sister. They noticed her sitting in a corner, with a slave collar on.
Almoya: Razorit, you're alive!
Razorit: Almoya! Why are you here?
Almoya: I'm here to save you!
While the sisters were talking, Naofumi decided to locate a slave merchant. He saw one walking towards them.
Slave merchant: Hi, sir, can I help you?
Naofumi: Yeah, I'd like to buy that tanuki woman.
Slave merchant: All right, sir, that will be 37 silver coins.
Naofumi: That's a lot less than I thought, but okay. Here you go.
After Naofumi gave him the money, the slave merchant opened the cage with the girl and gave him a talisman to override the slave collar. After that, Naofumi decided to go out and buy them some clothes. When he was in the shop, the older beastkin got a little scared, since most people see them as worse than humans. She was ready to be forced into wearing weird clothes, but Naofumi gave both of them normal clothes, even allowing them to choose what they wanted to wear. With the clothes bought, they went to the guild so that he could register them in his party. When they finished the registration, he realised that it was pretty late, so they should buy pillows and a duvet. After visiting a general store and getting three sets of everything, he told them to go with him. After getting out of the town, he took them to his house, and then he realised something important.
Naofumi: If you're going to live with me in this house, I'll need to make it bigger tomorrow. Unfortunately, it's getting pretty late, so tonight I'll just sleep on the floor while you get the bed.
With that, the man started preparing food on a campfire. After they all ate, he waited outside while the girls changed into their nightgowns. When they finished, he walked in, placed his new duvet on the floor, and fell asleep.
Naofumi spent the next week designing the new house, cutting down trees, and destroying the old hut. When he was finished, it had a kitchen, a living room, a toilet, a bath, and a second floor with bedrooms. After that, he decided to create a new spell, similar to the void armor.
New spell created
Spell name: Water armor
Spell description: The spell covers the caster in a ball of water, granting him the ability to give it any shape and form, depending on the image in the mage's mind. The water can also create weapons.
Spell cost: 60MP
Price:450MP (current MP: 600)
New spell created
Spell name:Fire vortex
Spell description:A flaming tornado envelops the target enemy. The longer it is active, the smaller the tornado gets, until it burns the enemy.
Spell cost: 40MP
Price: 30MP (current MP: 150)
New skill acquired
Skill name: Itembox
Skill description: Creates a small box, able to fit anything as long as its diameters are smaller than a 10-meter cube.
Price: 20MP (current MP: 120)
New spell created
Spell name: Multi-cast
Spell description: The spell caster can now cast the same spell many times. The price of the attack is equal to double the normal attack price.
Spell cost:2xSpellMP
Price: 100 (current MP: 100)
The moment Naofumi created the last spell, he started feeling weak. His vision started getting blurry, and he collapsed onto the floor. He woke up three days later, still a bit weak, but able to move, so he decided to go into the town. While walking around, he noticed a pair of people with pointy ears who looked like they were confused. They looked almost identical, both had blonde hair and green eyes, their only difference was the fact that one was male and the other, female. They were looking at a map of the town, so he decided to try and help them.
Naofumi: Hi, are you lost?
???: Yes, do you know where the adventurers' guild is?
Naofumi: It's right around the corner. You just need to go towards that green building and turn left.
???: Thank you very much.
Naofumi: No problem, sir.
After that, he went to the store to buy a stove, since he forgot to get one earlier. Transporting it was easy, due to his item box skill. While walking home, he saw Bravia from across the street and decided to say hello.
Bravia: Where have you been for the past week and a half ?!
Naofumi: I was building a house for me and my party, and then I collapsed from using too much mana.
Bravia: I see. You are somewhat irresponsible, so I can see that happening. By the way, did you happen to meet a pair of elves while walking around town?
Naofumi: First of all, I'm not that irresponsible. Second of all, yeah, I did. They asked me for the directions to the guild.
Bravia: When they came in, they told us about a man with a Fenrir in the town, so I wanted to see if it was you. Since you disappeared for so long, the guild master wants to give you a task. You are to escort a merchant going south from here. If you were to refuse, you would lose your guild card and would have to wait a year to renew it.
After that conversation, Naofumi decided to get ready for his trip. When he came back to the house, he informed the sisters about the fact that he would be leaving for a bit, because of a mission. The girls, though opposed to the idea of him leaving, warned him to be safe.
Razorit: There is a legend that says that in the direction you're going, a dragon has a nest. It's also said that it's one of the seven deadly dragons.
Naofumi: The seven deadly what?
Razorit: Dragons? You know the dragons that represent the seven deadly sins. According to the legends, the only way to kill one of those dragons is with the help of the beast of virtues that corresponds to the dragon.
Naofumi: I see, well then I'll do my best not to die out there.
Gathering only the most important things, Naofumi and Kinben went to the south gate to accompany the merchant. When they got there, they saw the elven twins waiting by the cart and talking to the merchant.
Naofumi: Good to see you again. I'm guessing you will also accompany on the journey to the south.
???: Correct. Since we didn't tell you our names, I'm Eliadir, and this is my twin sister, Chava.
Naofumi: Nice to meet you. My name is Naofumi. Let's go then.
As the group started heading south, Naofumi realised he needed something to make sure his mana didn't run out.
New skill acquired
Skill name: Mana regeneration
Skill description: If the skill user kills a monster without using magic, their mana is instantly recovered.
Price: 450MP (current: 600MP)
After about five hours of walking, Naofumi felt a strange presence from both sides. Using his enemy detection skill, he found out that they were about to be attacked by goblins and ogres. He quickly informed the others to get ready and used the spell water armor. After using it, a ball of water surrounded him, transforming into a thin layer of armor and creating a giant shuriken on his back. When the enemies appeared from the woods, the elves took out their bows and started raining arrows on the goblins to the east. Seeing that, Naofumi tapped his sleeves, creating a pair of kunais, and ran towards the ogres to the west. Without him realising at first, the armor boosted his speed, allowing him to quickly approach the enemy group. His kunais sliced through their skin like it was butter, destroying them immediately. When one of the ogres almost hit him, he dodged the attack and threw the shuriken at it. After hitting the enemy, the ninja star split into four smaller ones, spreading and hitting three more enemies. After that, he jumped away and used fire vortex. A giant tornado of fire swallowed all the remaining ogers, allowing him to go and check on the cart. After checking his map, he noticed that all the goblins had been killed. When he got to the wagon, he informed everyone that the ogres had been killed. After that, they continued their journey. The next day was peaceful, no enemies in sight. They spent the time bonding in the carriage. Thanks to that, Naofumi learned that the elves came from a village called Wael, which was a village full of elves and dwarves. He was also told that they had a familiar - a two-headed dog with the names of Jizen and Bushisei, but he had to stay in the village of Morimachi and help with repairing a stall it accidentally destroyed. That night, when the elves were sleeping, he heard voices from outside.
???: We want you to give us your gold, old man.
Merchant: I'm sorry, but I can't do that.
Predicting a robbery, Naofumi used void armor and got out of the carriage. He realised that thanks to the darkness, he was fully invisible. Using that to his advantage, he went to see how many attackers there were. He saw ten men, five with swords, five without weapons. After confirming they were bandits, he created a blade out of the armor and sliced off one of their heads. The others realised they were under attack, but they couldn't see where the attack was coming from. Naofumi worked quickly and defeated them one by one. When he was getting ready to kill the last bandit, the man sliced the merchant, wounding him. After Naofumi killed the last one, he quickly used healing water to save the merchant's life. The next day, Naofumi noticed that a lot of trees along the path had marks from being burned. While they were riding, a giant shadow appeared out of nowhere. When he looked up, he saw a dragon flying above, and he noticed that the dragon looked like it was about to land. He quickly warned the others, and the merchant stopped the carriage, avoiding being squashed by mere centimeters. After the dragon landed, it spoke.
Dragon: I am Daru, the deadly dragon of Sloth, and I came here to kill all of you. If you wish to live, hand over the Fenrir of Diligence, and I shall spare you.
Naofumi: Kin, is he talking about you? Are you the Fenrir of Diligence?
Kinben: Indeed, I am. I ask for your forgiveness for not informing you sooner.
Naofumi: No problem, just evacuate everyone while I distract the dragon. When they are away from danger, come back and help me kill the dragon.
Kinben: As you wish, Master.
With that, the Beast of Virtues quickly started evacuating with the elves. While he was doing it, Naofumi cast water armor. The water quickly covered him with a protective layer, granting him a sword and a shield to fight. When he got out of the carriage, the dragon started laughing.
Daru: You think you have the strength to kill me? That's just foolish. But if you wish to fight, then I shall give you a quick, painless death.
With that, the dragon breathed a powerful flame towards his opponent. With seconds to spare, the fighter quickly jumped to his right, running towards the dragon and slashing at its ankles. As the attack cut through the dragon's leg, it let out a roar of pain and anger. The dragon slashed at him with its claws, but the man was already climbing up its leg, getting ready to strike its knee from the back. The dragon flew up, which threw Naofumi off of it. When he landed on the floor, his sword transformed into a bow, which he used to shoot the dragon. As the dragon was preparing to use his flaming breath once again, a cold wind froze its wings, forcing it to drop onto the ground. The wind came from the Fenrir, who, upon completing its previous task, joined the fight, creating a frozen arrow and sending it towards the dragon's left leg. When the dragon was fully on the ground, Naofumi quickly swapped the bow into a sword once again and jumped onto the dragon, running up its right leg and slashing it in two. After the loss of both legs, the dragon fell onto its face, which gave the man and his pet the perfect chance to cut its head off. With the death of the dragon, the man noticed something shining on the ground. After getting closer, he could see that it was a sword, made from the dragon's scales. Upon pickup, he heard a voice.
Voice: Congratulations, human. For your victory, I shall become your weapon. When you use me, you will be able to cut through anything. I can also provide you with any information you require, as long as I know the answer.
Naofumi: So if I defeat one of the seven deadly dragons, they turn into a weapon that I can use and communicate with, correct?
Daru: Depending on the dragon, it can also turn into a part of armor or a shield.
Naofumi: I see. Well then, I shall kill all the dragons to gain all of the pieces.
With the defeat of the dragon, he decided to check out his stats
Character Overview
Name: Naofumi Iwatani
Age: 18
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Level: 13
HP: 400/400
MP: 1000/1000
Strength: 215
Agility: 220
Speed: 160
Defense: 170
Luck: 200
After the merchant got his cart once again onto the path, they went forward, reaching the town the next day. After saying farewell to the merchant, Naofumi decided to go back to the town of Morimachi.
New spell acquired
Spell name:Teleport
Spelldescription:Grants the ability to teleport to any location previously visited
Spell cost:150MP
Price: 700MP (current MP: 1000)
He spoke with the elves, who also wanted to come back to the town, so he decided to teleport with them. When they came back to the town, he went to his house, where the tanuki sisters were overjoyed to see him back, alive. When he went to sleep that night the man started thinking of what they would do the next day.