The Mage in Kuro, Toshiyuki Ando. Also known as Ad.
　He's a serious gamer, but he's also a college student. He's also a college student and a serious gamer who's engaged to his childhood friend.
He started playing Sword and Sorcery around the time of the third upgrade, and was one of the few top players who made it through.
　He invited his girlfriend, or should I say wife, Yuka Onishi, to join him in the virtual world of Sword and Sorcery, a game he had been enjoying.
　That is, until an incident occurred.

　I found myself in a mountainous area somewhere.
　Two women are lying on the ground beside me.

Where am I ......?　And what is this outfit?

　I'm now wearing the same gear my avatar wore in the game.
　He is also a serious gamer and otaku. At this point, I realized what had happened to me, but at the same time, I couldn't believe it. It was just too absurd.

"No way, let's really check out ......, here's the promised status, open.

　As expected, the status and various icons appeared in my vision.
　You can also see a console panel in your hand.
　In addition to the physical abilities and skills acquired, various items such as food were stored in the inventory.
　I don't know why, but the status screen of the Sword and Sorcery seemed to be available, but the word "logout" was nowhere to be found.

I don't think so.　No. ...... I'm pretty sure that time was in the black fog. ......

And then I remembered.
　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

"Yuka ......, what happened to Yuka?

　You'll be able to find a lot of people who are looking for you.
　You can find two women lying on the ground, just like you. One of them is probably in high school, and the other is apparently a working adult.

What happened to Yuka ......?

　In his stupefied mind, several status screens and icons appeared.
　Toshiyuki touched the blinking text with his trembling hand. The blinking letters said "Mail".
　The sender of the email seems to be "Goddess" .......

"...... you ............... died. You died and were reincarnated. That's all ..........
"That's it, I don't get it!

　That was it. There was no extra text at all.
　Toshiyuki couldn't help but feel angered by this very concise text. Not only was there no explanation, but there was no intention to explain it at all, which made him feel inexplicably angry.
　In other words, it was very appropriate and lax.

"Reincarnation?　Is that black fog the cause?　But I don't know what's going on here. There's too little to go on.

　As I looked around in confusion, I noticed two women who had collapsed just like me.

I'm not sure if they're the same ....... as me. If that's the case, there's a good chance they've been sent a text.

　Toshiyuki stopped to check the situation of the two collapsed women.
　He began to wonder if it was okay to touch the two defenseless women in the name of caring for them.
　It was an emergency situation, so he should just leave it at that, but unfortunately, Yukari only knew his childhood friend, Yuka. It's a good idea if you don't do anything strange, but you're too serious or you'll fall into a spiral of thought.

"......, where am I?
"......... Oh?　I thought I was in the Maras Plains, but I'm in ..........
"Oh, I noticed. Great, ...... can you please open the icon and check your email?　There might be something in there that will give you a better idea of what's going on.
"Huh?

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea, but I think it's a good idea. Then .......

"What the hell is this?
I threw away an evil god and got caught in a suicide bombing after he was defeated?
Sorry, I know you're confused, but can you elaborate? All I got was 'dead' and 'reincarnated'.

　When the evil god was defeated, he spread a curse and many people were killed.
　It seems that they had no choice but to reincarnate the victims, but the one who took care of them was apparently the god who controls Toshiyuki's world. In short, the gods of this world only threw away the evil gods, and left the aftercare to other gods.
　Moreover, the contents of the email show no signs of remorse.

"I was supposed to get married in the spring of .......
"I was also planning to go abroad to become a pastry chef after graduating from high school. I was going to train at a pastry shop I knew. He's a friend of my father's and a well known pastry maker. ...... I was looking forward to it.
I've just passed the bar exam and I'm going to start working at a law firm in the spring. Who the hell do these gods think they are?

　We each had our own dreams.
　Each of us had our own dreams, and just as we were beginning to walk toward our predetermined futures, we were all destroyed by the hands of the otherworldly gods.
　Moreover, you will never be able to see your close friends and family again.


　The three depressed people eventually turned their grief into anger and decided to take revenge on the four gods.

I'm going to kill the ...... gods. I'm going to kill them.
They have no remorse whatsoever. They need to be hurt once and for all.
No ...... forgiveness, ever.
I'm an ...... add. I'm a add. I'm a high level player who joined the team in the third season and was the sub-leader of the pork chashu party. I recently broke through.
I'm not sure what to say.　It's a great ...... I'm Lisa. I'm not sure if you've seen this before. I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea. I'm a production worker, mainly specializing in drugs.
I'm Shakti ...... and I've been in the game since the fourth season. Basically, I'm an Attack Sorcerer [Critical Breakthrough].

　From this day on, their otherworldly life begins.
　After some introductions, the three of them walked aimlessly and eventually arrived at a country.
The Kingdom of Isaras. It was a country that had once been a great nation, but now it was a weak country in the mountains that had fallen to nothing.
　It was an impoverished, plague-ridden country on the brink of extinction.
　Ado and his friends heal the people of the country for free and are eventually invited to the royal court for their services.
　While gathering information, they quietly sharpen their fangs and claws, lending their support to the Kingdom of Issaras while vigilantly watching for opportunities to take revenge on the Four Gods. 　
　During this time, he began to feel uncomfortable with this world and the world of Sword and Sorcery, and began to search for more information. It was also at this time that they decided to target the Holy Law Kingdom of Metis.
　Ad and the others were teaching them the knowledge of magic and how to prepare medicinal herbs. At the same time, they were also researching the use of the [Evil God Stone] that was accidentally discovered, and were looking for ways to use it to strengthen their forces.
　However, in the process of experimenting with this research, he judged it to be dangerous, and decided to have it sold to the residents of the underworld, and shifted to a means of spreading it throughout the [Metis Holy Law God Kingdom].
　This was because the danger of the [Evil God Stone] had come to light during the experiments in the Solistea Magic Kingdom, but even so, he was driven by hatred to the point that he did not hesitate to use it.
　Later, he was tormented by guilt. .......

　In the beginning, the Kingdom of Isaras seemed to be planning to invade the magical kingdom of Solistair, but their plans were foiled by the construction of several pillars in the upper reaches of the Aurus River.
　The Kingdom of Solstice had no choice but to strengthen ties with neighboring countries, but the only friendly country is the neighboring Imperial Kingdom of Atrum, and the opposite territory is a country of beasts.
　Even if diplomacy with the Empire of Atrum can be managed, the beastmen are hostile to humans. The reason for this is the [Metis Holy Law Divine Kingdom], which has repeatedly attacked us as their divine enemy, believing that holy beasts are gods.
　The Kingdom of Isaras, which is also a human nation, is also being viewed as an enemy.

　When Ado and the others returned home after gathering information and completing their experiments, the King of Issaras cried out to them and begged them.
Please, I don't want to be enemies with the Beastmen!　Please, I don't want to be enemies with the Beastmen! I want you to be a check on them in the meantime~! That's how it is. That's why Ad and the others decided to go to the country of the Beastmen.
　However, upon further investigation, it turns out that the Beastmen are not a nation, but rather a tribe that has taken up residence in the [Ruudah Ilru Plains]. The beastmen have no concept of country.

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　This is why they have entered the realm of the beasts, but their destination is still unknown.
The Luda Irru Plains is the site of a country where a magical civilization once flourished. The huge city was filled with a variety of magical tools, which required advanced technology comparable to that of Earth's civilization.
　However, that country was destroyed in an instant by the blow of the evil god. There is not even a glimpse of it now.
　The beastmen, who were slaves at the time, settled in the wasteland and built settlements on their own until today.

　Even though the huge city has disappeared, some kind of magic system is still alive, and the land has a high concentration of magic power and many strong demons. Therefore, the beasts are much stronger than ordinary knights.
　In addition, the ground has risen considerably as a result of the evil god's blow, and there are many huge walls of rock that cannot be described as cliffs or mountains that stand in front of Ad and the others. To be honest, the name "plains" does not do it justice.
　Trees have grown over time, and it would not be an exaggeration to call them mountains.
　Although it is not as deep green as some other places, it is inhabited by a large number of magical beasts, and a harsh competition for survival is going on. The beasts have survived the competition.
　Yes, they had superior physical abilities and their average strength was much higher than that of an ordinary knight, and because of their strength, the [Metis Holy Law Kingdom] could not attack them unintentionally. However, the beasts are not unified.
　They have a free spirit, so even if other tribes are attacked, they will not move unless asked to. Recently, however, this has changed.

　Among the beastmen, a hero appeared and took down the fortress of the Metis Holy Law God Kingdom. He is also said to be in control of the other tribes.
　They have built other forts and castles, and their image as a barbaric race is quickly being erased. The heroes of the race are apparently human beings, but it is impossible for anyone but a reincarnated person to do such a thing.
　The beastmen tend to respect strength, and there is no one who can bring the tribes together. Ad had an idea.
　If you are a reincarnated person like us, and even more so if you are a [critical breakthrough], you can't win against an ordinary opponent. A brave man could defeat him with a single blow. Ad really wanted to bring that person into the fold.

Zaza-san: ....... It's not important, but why is the king so cowardly?　I'm worried about him as a king.
"Don't say that. He's a good king. I think he feels responsible for his subjects and his people, and he's willing to sacrifice himself like that.
He's not a bad guy, but he's not a good king. He's not a bad person, but he's not a good king. He should have a little more dignity. ......


"Mr. Shakti, isn't it terrible?　It's not every day you get to bow down for your people, in my opinion. I think it's better than just sitting on your hands and knees.
"I don't care how much you do for the people, you can't just go around crying your snotty little eyes out.　It was really scary. If he can do that on purpose, he must be a very raccoon old man.

　If he could play the clown with his belly, he would be a very troublesome person, but the King of Issarak was a small-minded man at heart.
　But his concern for his people was genuine, and that was why he was so popular.
　He is an unreliable man, but he is in a strange position.

"Well, ......, it's about to come into view. What the hell?
That's .......
It's a mountain castle. Japanese style or ...... Chinese style? No, it's Ainu.　I don't know what it is.
That's Yavin Castle, where the heroes are said to be. When I saw it before, it was still under construction. ...... It's early, isn't it?
"Savage Castle?

　It is surrounded by a rock wall with a pure Japanese style white wall built on top of it.
　The building was a wooden structure reminiscent of Kumamoto Castle, and the castle was decorated with various Ainu-style patterns. The castle also has a dragon carving on it, which makes it look Chinese.

The gate is ...... at the end of a stone staircase that gets narrower and narrower as you go deeper into the castle. Moreover, the surrounding rock walls prevent the enemy from attacking. This is a Japanese castle, no matter how you look at it.
"Yes, it is. At first glance, it looks like plaster, but it looks like a vertical wall was created by magic. Did they paint it afterwards?
It's like 'my idea of the best Japanese castle' ....... But it's so big and spacious.

　As I approached, I found that the building itself was like a mock-up. It was poorly made.
　But the surroundings are different. As far as I could see, the white walls were quite thick and high, and there were probably passages inside.
　There were many places where arrows could be shot and stones could be dropped to deal with an attack. It was probably built mainly for defense, with thick walls, holes for shooting arrows, and interstices.
　Most of the wooden structures were built for defensive purposes to protect the soldiers who used passages and stone drops disguised as buildings on top of the walls, and the shoddy construction is conspicuous except for the important defensive points.
　The problem is that this castle is a mountain castle and the attackers are subject to one-sided attacks from the surrounding areas.

The problem is that this is a mountain castle and the attackers will be attacked from all sides.　The surrounding area is narrow, and the attacker will be attacked from all sides. It's a mountain castle, so it would take a lot of strength just to attack it. If we attack it carelessly, we'll lose a lot of lives.

　Although the appearance of the castle was rather simple, the walls and rock walls were quite elaborate.
　There were also comparatively low gaps in the wall, so that when the enemy rushed in, they would be attacked from the perimeter with spears and arrows.
　Ad was amazed at the vicious looking structure.

It's more like a giant trap than a castle. What's the point of the building on top?
The building is just for decoration. The big people don't understand that!
Who are you?

　There was a boy standing on top of the wall.
　He has a head and shoulders covered in armor made from the skulls of demons, and a huge battle axe on his back. There was a native there, clad in a fur that had the property of increasing in strength when magic was channeled through it.

I'm not sure if ...... you're a barbarian?
"Huh?　Do you know my two names?　Do you think we're related?
No way, I've seen you before, you're a strong, burly warrior. ...... Oh, your avatar!　It's easy to forget.
I joined during the fifth phase of the upgrade. I joined during the fifth upgrade, so I'm still one of the best.
"Did you build this castle?　What's it ...... for?
It's to protect the ...... mofo's ahhh!

　He looks like a junior high school student, and even younger .
　But he is surrounded by beastman women with weapons at the ready. No, on the contrary, he was completely surrounded.
　I'm more concerned about the women around the savage boy. They're all from different tribes, but they're all beautiful.

"Hey, I don't think so, but the women around you are ......
"Yeah. That's my wife.
「「「「 rear, explode! 」」」」

　One person from each tribe was offered as the wife of this [barbarian], and this boy easily accepted.
　Ad also looked into the beastman tribe, and found that this tribe not only respects strength, but also tends to choose the strongest when they fall into the love syndrome .
　Of course, their personalities are affected, but apparently the women around him fell in love at first sight.
　When the estrus season comes, he goes for the one who is compatible with him without any hesitation, which was the characteristic of the beast race.
　Incidentally, he had 17 wives. All of them were beautiful, and he was a man of honor.

I've never had a girlfriend. ...... I've never had a girlfriend. ....... I don't have a girlfriend yet, but I have 17 wives.


"I know how you feel, Zaza. ....... I'm a man myself.
"Mr. Ad ......, you have a girlfriend. They'll kill you.
You're the enemy, too!　You're the enemy, too! I hope you die, ～～～～～!

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.
　If he does get a girlfriend, she will have her family and friends carefully vetted by her peers, and I mean really carefully. I'm talking about the three sizes and so on.
　You will have your personal information searched thoroughly. All the time: .......
　I remember that Zaza was very happy to do the research, but there's nothing more disgusting than being on the receiving end of it.

Ad?　Are you by any chance from [Pork Bone Chashu]?
Yes, but I don't know your player name. ......
Me?　My name is ChemoBros. You already know my name, don't you?
Chemo?　I know a guy named Chemo Lavaune.
Master's acquaintance?　I owe a lot to that guy. Thanks to him, I was able to break through to the limit.
...... makes sense to me.

　I'm sure you've heard of it.
　I'm not sure if you've heard of it or not. You can find a lot of people who are interested in this kind of thing.
　After all, using dungeon creation, he had created a harem called the Chemo Labyrinth.
　He was also known as the "Preacher of Chemo Ears and Fluff". He is such a crazy person that his peers have been turned off by him.

"You didn't want to create a ...... harem, did you?
No, I didn't. It seems like the four gods were attacking us, so I just blew them off and here we are. Why is that?
And a harem. I want to be strong too. ......

　Zaza, crying man.
　A sense of helplessness torments him. It didn't matter if it was a beastman or an elf, as long as he could have a girlfriend.
　He was at that age where he really wanted to be loved. He was working behind the scenes, so his desire was strong.

"We're in the middle of a battle right now, and I thought you guys were the enemy. Fluffy.
It's the other way around. We're just here to form an alliance. They're enemies to us, too.

　Ad thought he could finally get to the point, but Chemo Bros. looked thoughtful.
　Even a fellow countryman is not necessarily an ally. So, what should we do?

An alliance. But we can't trust them, can we?　He could be working with them.
So what do we do?　Do we fight?
Hmmm... ...... I'll consider it if you help me defeat them.　I've just heard that a brave man is on his way.
「「「「 A brave man! 」」」」

I'm not sure what to say. It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your vacation.
　You'll be able to find a lot more than just a few of them.
　According to the information, his level is 500. From the point of view of a reincarnated person who has an awakening skill that allows him to raise his level from 500, a hero is just a small fish.
　The average level in this world is 250, or at most 300, and it is difficult to go up from there.
　The main reason for this is that it is difficult to raise your skill level.

　The skill level can be raised through battle and production, but it requires a certain amount of experience such as training and production to acquire. You can't train as a knight and do production work at the same time.
　Unlike the game world, it is impossible to master both combat and production professions at the same time.
　As a result, there is no skill integration, no acquisition of multiple occupational skills, and few people are able to reach the conditions for [breaking through limits], which is an awakening skill. As a result, you'll be stuck at a low level.
　There are a few who have reached level 500, but they are not able to reach the limit.
　Of course, it is possible to improve your production skills in battle, but to do so, you must defeat opponents who are stronger than you. Defeating opponents of the same level or lower will not easily raise the level of each skill.
　It's like a bonus effect in a game.

In Sword and Sorcery, many players took on raid bosses that were relatively easy to defeat in order to gain awakened skills. Of course, many of them were defeated in return, but everyone kept challenging them because they could expect their skill level to increase rapidly if they succeeded.
　The more difficult the opponent is to defeat, the higher the bonus effect.

The more difficult it is to defeat, the higher the bonus effect.　Good, I'll kick their asses.
What?　I'm not sure if it's that easy to take on.　I thought you'd be a little more hesitant. I thought you'd be a little more hesitant.　I'm afraid I'll have to kill you at worst.


It's too late for that. I've already killed a bandit. You have to be strong to survive in this world. We're supposed to fight them.
"Mr. Ad?
You two don't have to take it.　This is a war, and I can handle them on my own.

　Ad tried not to add Lisa or Shakti when dealing with humans.
　He thought that he was the only one who could kill people, but they had both killed people several times. He is a bandit, but this world is not safer than the original one. You need to be prepared to protect yourself.
　Even so, I didn't want them to participate in killing each other.

"You're the man, Ad. I heard from Xelloss that you are a skilled battle mage. Come to think of it, our equipment is similar. I've always wanted to go on a quest with a party.
"Those are the guys who defeated the Evil God, right? They said they were going to challenge the evil god again, so I guess they never thought they'd be fighting a real evil god.
I think so too. It's all the fault of the four gods because they threw garbage into the ...... human world.
"What are these two ...... talking about?　You've defeated the evil gods?　People's world?　The four gods abandoned the evil gods?　What does that mean? ...... Who the hell are they?

　Zaza doesn't understand the meaning of their conversation.

The Annihilators are my heroes. I've only recently reached the same place, but I didn't have time to let you know.
"You broke through?　Those guys are pretty high up. A single party without a legion is already going too far to challenge the evil god.
"But it's not impossible. That's what makes them so cool.
I agree. Then help me deal with them. Even I can't handle an army of 10,000.
Fine. I was going to launch a counterattack anyway. ...... I'm going to do it with a bang.

　A fierce smile appeared on Ad's face.
　The same was true for Chemo Broth.
　On this day, the avenger and the kemona joined forces. This would lead to an unforeseen situation for the Holy Law Kingdom of Metis.
　The transcendents, the beings beyond the heroes, bared their fangs.

　...

　The hero [Iwata Sadamitsu]. He is the most hated man among the heroes.
　He did not become violent after he became a hero, but he had been getting carried away since he was in the original world.
　The reason for this is that his father is a delegate, and whenever he had a problem, he would work behind the scenes to cover it up so that the incident would not be reported. However, this was not because he was cute, but simply to prevent his father from damaging his reputation. Sadamitsu had already been abandoned by his parents, and his talented younger brother was being cared for.
　This attitude further aggravated his behavior, causing him to get into fights, abuse, and even blackmail, which troubled the teachers' camp.

　If he is summoned as a hero, the answer is that he will become even worse than before.
　He was the most aggressive of the heroes, which made him even more violent, and he split the heroes' camp in two by involving his cronies.
　There were two camps: the cautious ones who tried to assess things calmly, and the aggravated ones who were absorbed in authority and greed.
　Sadamitsu, who wielded authority, rose to the top of the army led by the heroes because of his power. But that was the beginning of his downfall.
　The invasion of the Imperial Kingdom of Atrum. At this time, he was given the command of the front line, and marched into battle without thinking of wear and tear, using maneuvering.
　As a result, he was lured into a canyon called the "Claw Traces of the Evil God". Then, a huge demon and a medium-sized demonic beast attacked. Half of the brave men died, and the Holy Order was destroyed.
　At that time, he was the first to flee and lost the trust of many. Or maybe it's better to say he never had any.
　He lost even his cronies and became isolated, but he put the blame on Takumi Kazama, who was also a hero.
　The reason for this is that before he was lured out into the claw marks of the evil gods, Takumi said, "The other party's movements are strange. The reason for this was because Takumi had said, "This might be a trap, so you'd better stop advancing," but Sadamitsu ignored his advice.
　He was just taking it out on himself, putting his own shallowness on the shelf.

　Takumitsu was hated because he was a sorcerer, and his disappearance increased his fame, but at the same time, Sadamitsu's reputation went into a tailspin. He could not stand it.
　In short, he was egoistic. The heroes who were supposed to be his friends didn't want anything to do with him, and Yoshino Himeshima, who he had a strong emotional attachment to, thoroughly disliked him, which made him more and more resentful towards Takumi.
　Jealousy of the dead is unseemly. And, although it's shameful, he was self-centered to an extent.


　In the name of searching for the evil god, they marched into the beast's territory, but the results were not good. However, the results were not good, because the opponent did not show up for any length of time.
　It was as if he was marching on the Imperial Kingdom of Atrum, and it irritated him.
　Finally, the Beastmen made their move, but the Beastmen targeted the slavers and mercenaries who were accompanying the Holy Order. The beastmen targeted the slavers and mercenaries accompanying the Holy Order, and their forces were gradually diminishing.
　Beastmen have no human rights. We negotiated with them and added them to our forces so that they would not complain about being enslaved, but more and more slavers are deserting because they are being targeted so intensively. The number of slavers who left the army was increasing.
　Moreover, even if the slavers escaped, they would be persistently targeted and would not be able to leave the plains alive. At this point, we have lost 20% of our forces.

"Still no sign of the Beast!　We're taking a lot of damage, and it's taking a toll on our reserves!
They have noses and ears, and many of them have good eyesight, so I'm assuming ...... they've already figured out our movements.
I know what I'm talking about!　It's the duty of the second-in-command to take care of that, you idiot!

　Sadamitsu was irritated. It's a good idea to take a look at the actual information on the web.
　Sadamitsu is a brave man, even if he is not. If you rebel against him, it will be seen as defying the four gods.
　He feared the Inquisition more than anything else.

I'm not sure what to make of that. They're all useless!
"I think this is the influence of the rumored beast hero. He single-handedly brought down the Holy Order's fortress. ......
"Oh?　I can kill all you little bastards. Aren't all those people in the fort just weak?
"No matter how weak they are, they can still inflict a wound or two. But the reports say that they were completely unharmed. ...... They are at least as good as the warriors of the Atollum Empire.
"They are ...... abominable. I'm not sure what to make of that.
If they are equal in ability. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. ...... I think we should be cautious here.

　I'm not sure what to say.
　The Atrum Empire is a nation of winged people. I'm not sure what to make of that. They can also attack with magic.
　Since there were such warriors among the sub-races, it would not be surprising if there were similar people among the beastmen.
　To make matters worse, the knights led by Sadamitsu are constantly being attacked by demons and are becoming exhausted. It is not good to fight for a long time, but they were too deep into the Luda Ilulu Plains.
　If we were to be attacked during our retreat, the damage would be even greater. The beastmen were showing unprecedented strategic moves, and the second-in-command knight could not hide his anxiety.
　But no matter how much he advised them to retreat, it was unlikely that Sadamitsu would listen.

"Report, sir!　An enemy fort ...... has been discovered to the northeast, no, a castle.
"A castle?　I don't think the beastmen have the technology to build such a thing. There must be some kind of mistake.
No, it appears to be a large mountain structure, most likely a fort or castle.
This is ridiculous. ...... What the hell is going on? I've never seen anything like this before.

　The First Officer had a bad feeling about this.
　It's not very beastman-like.

"Just as well, I was bored. All troops, march!　I'm going to lay waste to those animals and make them regret ever defying me.
"Wait, wait, wait!　Something's wrong. ...... Something's wrong. It's not too late to at least check the shape and defenses of the castle!
I'm sure it's just an animal, right?　I'm sure it's just a pain in the ass. Or are you going to defy me too, ......?　Are you sure you want to do this, God's people?
"Kuh .......

　The second-in-command knight could not say anything.
　It was because of his faith that he could not speak. But he would later regret that it was a mistake.

　This is where the Battle of Ruda Ilulu began.
　This battle will go down in history as a testament to the foolishness of Sadamitsu Iwata.
　The curtain rises on the battle of the brave vs. the avenger + chemist duo.