On a hilltop a short distance from the city.

　'Touka!　They're over there too!
　I'm on it!　I'm going to show you my swordsmanship-- Ah.

　Holding his sword with both hands, he cut off the monster that was packed in, or so I thought, but Touka stumbled over something.

　''Axel--!

　I managed to rescue Touka in time.
　I looked down.

　That's awful.　I mean, what the f*ck are you doing in the middle of something so important?　We almost died!　For now, 'Heel'--

　I'm going to be able to use the beginner's level of recovery magic that Orlan taught me to use on Touka.
　You can't heal deep wounds, but if it's only an abrasion you made when you fell on your own, my recovery magic will be enough to heal it.

　''d*mn!　I'm sorry. I didn't expect that the level of High Wolf to be able to use earth magic.
　So no!

　I set Touka down where I was at a distance from the High Wolf and looked back.

　'Aria, how many more of them do you have left?'
　We have four more to go if we just get the job done.
　Okay. Touka!　Take care of those two over there!
　Yes, sir.
　Don't skid this time.
　I didn't skate!

　A few days after the Malmö Festival, the first festival event in another world, ended.
　We had come on a quest to defeat the high wolves.
　The quest was to defeat 10 high wolves, and the reward was 5,000 sari for each one we defeated. In other words, 50,000 sari. A high wolf is a monster that is one size larger than a wolf, but it is very weak because it just rushes into you. They are said to be the favorite target of fledgling adventurers to get used to the fear of these monsters.
　However, if you make a mistake, they will tear you apart with their fangs, so you can't let your guard down just because they are weak and stupid. The dodgy boy was in a pinch without being caught off guard, though.
　I readied my dagger and exchanged glances with the high wolf in front of me, who was opening his mouth wide in a threatening manner.
　Huffing and puffing, I let out a small breath and used 'Axel'.
　My body accelerates and I feel as if the flow of time has slowed down.
　He grabbed the hilt of the dagger with both palms and braced himself to deal with the impact that was about to hit him.

　''Whoa!''
　Snap.

　The brief decimation of the beast and the sure feeling of cutting off the flesh and piercing the bones.
　Okay, that's one more.
　I pulled the dagger from the head of the already soulless high wolf and turned my gaze to another high wolf a few steps away.

*.

　I'm more of a fighter than I thought.

　While placing the dagger in its leather sheath, my body trembled at the fact that it was the first time I had defeated a monster in another world. And four of them.

　''That was plenty of time. But why are you a High Wolf now?''

　Aria asked as she floated fluffily over the High Wolf's corpse.
　You Loriko. You think you've done your job just by carrying the corpse.

　''I had to try something today.
　You want to try this...?　Oh, you mean the one you just rammed into?
　'Hey, don't talk like that. I'm trying to be fearless. Besides, I'm thinking of giving it a cool name: Axelstrike.
　....
　Say something, a**h*le.
　What?　Can you say that about my work here!
　You're just floating a dead guy!
　'You know you can't report it unless I, God, carry it!　Respect me!
　'Kakeru and Aria are as close as ever, aren't they?
　"'How? (Is it?!)

　While sheathing the Japanese sword, Touka stepped in between them, saying something that made no sense to me.
　How can you say that you're on good terms with this cocky little shit?
　And I feel like all I'm doing is cursing at him.

　'You said Axelstrike or something like that?'
　I didn't say...
　'What do you have to hide?　I've been thinking a lot about names for my non-skill skills, too.
　Hey, hey, hey, don't put me in the same situation as Touka. If I'm at fault, I'm not gonna be able to give up on my skills--
　Not that one!

*

　The sun is setting and the lights are beginning to illuminate the city.

　'My mistress wants to go on a quest too.'

　As I finished my whole roasted Malmedri and mulled over it, Stella opened her mouth.

　'No.'
　Why the hell not, Kakeru!　It's good for a change!
　'It would be nice if there was a quest where Stella could use magic and still make a positive balance. In reality, the only quests that would actually work are the ones related to Commodore Dragons for now. And there hasn't been a single quest to defeat a komomo dragon lately. This morning's high wolf would be profitable for killing thirty of them, but I've heard that high wolves never form a swarm of ten or more. In the first place, a swarm that large wouldn't fit within the range of celestial magic unless they were very dense.
　Mmm.
　You can't puff your cheeks out.
　'Come to think of it, I've never seen Stella's celestial magic before. Is it that great?

　Touka, who was also mulling over, tilted his head slightly.

　''It's amazing. I don't doubt that Stella's magic is the most powerful in the world.
　'If Kakeru says so much, it must be true.

　I don't think my words have that much credibility.
　I take a glance at Stella, who is mumbling something like "Yeah, not so much, but" after being praised.
　If only it wasn't for the infantilization, it would be perfect.
　I make the soul plate appear while thinking about that. The level is........14?
　It's been about three months since I was reincarnated in another world, so is it early or late for me to be at level 14? .........I guess it's too late. I just defeated a high wolf today and I've gone up one level. It's probably that thing that says it's easy to level up when you're at a low level.
　The increase in stats is very small, and more importantly, there isn't a single new skill that can be learned.
　Every time you level up, the number of skill points you can allocate will increase by 3, but since there are no skills to learn, I'm only using them to raise the level of my existing skills.
　Thanks to that, the "Accel" skill level is now 7, making it a highly versatile and versatile skill, but if I wanted to, I'd like to use a flashier one.

　'Pupu, you're still at level 14?　I'm on a higher level than you are!　Hmmm!
　"Hey, you little shit. What the f*ck do you think you're looking at? You have no concept of privacy, do you? And if you say it's high, it's only one level.

　Aria's cheeks are pinched as she stretches her absent chest and smiles triumphantly.

　''One!　Yee-heehee!
　....

　He came tapping and I took my fingertips away from Aria's cheek.
　Aria had fallen into Touka's lap, saying things like "Kakeru ga-ah".
　Thanks to completing today's quest to defeat the High Wolf, I've learned that I can fight surprisingly well, and my confidence has grown. However, the problem is these guys.
　Aria can only carry corpses as usual, and having Stella use her magic is bad both financially and from a worldly standpoint.
　Touka's sword skills are solid, but my life would be in danger if he screwed up where I wasn't looking or at a distance where I couldn't reach him even if I used 《axel》.
　In other words, I have to be very careful when choosing my quests.
　Touka stroked the back of the blonde hair on her own thighs.

　''We're all above level 10 too, and I can't help but feel that we've become more like adventurers. Shouldn't we be able to defeat the monsters that are called intermediate by now?

　The high wolf, the so-called low class, tried to kill you this morning.

　Yes, sir!　I'm also the highest level in this party, and no monster is ever going to be our opponent!

　You're not even fighting.
　I looked at the beautiful girls who were saying such ridiculous things and exhaled heavily.

　We were having such an ordinary after-dinner moment when I heard someone knocking on the door.
　It was when I heard someone knocking on the door.

　''It looks like someone's coming?''
　I guess.
　Aren't you going to answer it?
　I'm busy. I'm busy right now.
　You're just having tea.

　I sipped my tea. This tea is green tea, by the way. Matsuri brought it as a thank you. It seems to be a specialty of Japonti Island.
　The pounding on the door became stronger.
　From the powerful sound and the sound of metal rubbing against each other, you can guess that it's not a girl, but an adult man bumping his hard fist against it.

　'Shhhh, man.'

　I put my cup on the table and opened the door.
　Standing there was a man in silver armor, so much so that I looked up at him slightly. His face was well-groomed, and his short, brightly cropped blue hair smelled of good upbringing.
　Is he a knight of the elite nobility? For now.

　Can I help you?

　I ask.
　The man nods.

　You're the adventurer known as the Dragon Hunter, aren't you?
　No, sir.

　I have a bad feeling about this, so I close the door and turn on my heel.
　I hear him say, "Listen to me from behind," but I ignore him.
　I sit down at the table and sip my tea. This bitterness, this nostalgia, is making me cry.

　'Who was it?'
　I don't know.
　It's banging on the door again.
　Ignore him. It's just a trick.

　The banging on the door becomes even stronger, and the wooden door screams.
　A mournful cry, as if it were a cry for help.
　I go to open the door again.

　Will you stop doing that?　Will you reimburse me if it breaks?
　"The King wants to see you!
　...What?

　I heard a word I didn't expect.