The ogre (ogre), suffering with its eyes held down, is huge enough to look up at.
　Its arms are like giant tree trunks, with hairs that look like wire.

　It's too big.
　How do you fight such a thing?
　And by the way, there's hardly any magic power left........
　It can't generate water anymore.

'Hey!　Get out of here.
　Once again, I call out to the child wizard.

'Yes,'
　He crawled away.
　Good, good.
　Meanwhile, the ogre (ogre) is pulling out the ice blade that was stuck in his eye.
　The wound in his eye is healing fast.

"Oh, come on, really?
　I knew that ogres had the ability to regenerate, but not to this extent.
　Even if I cut it with a dagger, it would likely heal quickly.

'Hey, over here!'
　I doubt you can understand the language, but I'll call out to you to get your attention.
　Glaring, the ogre (ogre) glares at me.
　He immediately raises his foot to crush me.
　Oh dear.

Evasion skill!

　Activate the bandit's skill and dodge the giant's attack.
　Don!　Don!　Don!　Don!　Don!　Repeatedly, I get trampled.
　I keep dodging it.

　Hiiii, if they stomp on me, owwwwww!

　The stomping attacks of the ogre continue for a while.
　But it doesn't take long for it to hit you.
　Skill is great.
　The wizard kid seems to have gotten far.
　Ok, now let's see.

Run away skill!

　I activated the skill and moved away from the demon (Ogre).
　Its face turns red and it runs towards me.
　Oh, scary scary.

　It's powerful to see a giant monster coming at me in a straight line.
It's a relief that my body doesn't freeze up in fear because of my "clear water" skill.
　If you're caught, though, that's the end of the world.
　It's no match for my straight-line speed, so I move as if I were weaving between the trees in the forest.

　After a while, we arrived at our destination.
　I can see a swamp.
I used my "mapping skill" to explore it.
　I'm glad it was nearby.

(Water Magic, Water Walking)

　Just before entering the swamp, I cast a spell on myself and O(o)-ga(o)-ga(o)-ga(o)-ga(o)-ga(o)-ga(o)-ga(o)-ga(o)-ga(o)-ga(o).

'Oh, here we are!'
　This is the moment of truth.
　Will it work?

　What if it doesn't work?
　The ogre just charged forward.
　Okay, good.

　The ogre doesn't realize that he's now walking over the swamp and he's coming at me.
　I managed to lure him into the middle of the swamp.

(Water walking and disarming!!!)

　The auxiliary magic cast on the ogre (ogre) is released.
　With a quick, loud splash, the ogre was swallowed by the swamp.
　Of course, the ogre(ogre) immediately struggles to get to the surface.
'Let it!'

(Water magic, water flow)

　Using magic to manipulate the flow of water to create a vortex in the swamp.
　This should make it impossible to swim well.
　Furthermore, the water and the sludge at the bottom of the swamp were tangled together and gradually dragged into the swamp from the demon's (ogre's) feet.

　

　About ten minutes later.
　I see that the ogre has died out in the swamp.
　It had been flailing around in the water for ten minutes with no breath.

'I'm glad it worked...'
　A cold sweat was starting to form by now.

'Oi!　Makoto. Are you okay?
　Jean came in with the party.
　Looks like everyone is okay.

We just took them down.
　Then he makes the ogre float on the water.

You, my dear. Did you kill that big ogre?
That's amazing!
　Jean and the monk's child exclaim in astonishment.

'Oh, thank you,'
　The wizard girl thanked me for my help.

'And, for now, let's just take the ogre's head home with us.
　Jean scratched his head and dropped the head of the demon (ogre) I had killed.
　After that, I went back to the guild, avoiding the demons.
　Huh, I'm tired.
　Let's go to bed early today.



　◇



You!　Look at this ogre!　That's a big one, twice the normal size!　Guess who beat him!
　In the Adventurer's Guild's Prey of the Day display space, Lucas is shouting with an ale in hand.
　He's drunk again today.

　It seems that the ogre (ogre) we fought today is not an ordinary ogre, but a rare kind of ogre (big ogre).
　Lucas-san yelled at me that it was suicidal to challenge a big ogre alone.
　However, he seems to have forgotten about that now.

"Who defeated it?
　That's Marie's voice now.

'Our promising rookie Mako!　No more calling me a goblin cleaner!　He's an ogre killer!
""Oh!"
The crowd cheered.
　This is already the third time I've had this exchange.
　Please don't be embarrassed by the name "Ogre Killer" either.
　I sit down on my usual spit-roasted bench with the commotion in the distance.

'You're a hero today,'
　The general laughs at me.

'I'm tired. I need to go to bed.
　I can't wait to go to bed, but my place to sleep is in the guild's common room.
　I can't sleep in all this commotion, even if I wanted to.

'Well, come on. Do you want something to drink?
I've been drinking a lot. I need water.
Yeah.
　The water poured out of the glass.
　Tepid.

"Water magic and chilling.
　I sobered up, sipping the water cold and sipping it.

'Hey, do you like it here?'
　Suddenly, I was approached from the side.
　It's the wizard girl I saved earlier.

'Be my guest.'
　The wizard girl sits down next to me.

　She has red hair, red eyes, and fishing eyes that give the impression of being strong, but she's a terrific beauty.
　And if you look closely, you can see that her ears are pointed.
　An elf?
　He's an elf.
　I've never seen one before in this world.
　A fantasy classic.
　I'm secretly excited.

　However, this boy has red hair and eyes.
　The book I read in the temple said that the elves in this world have blonde or silver hair and blue or green eyes.
　So maybe it's a different race.
　Later, I'll ask Marie secretly.

'Uncle, do you have any cocktails?'
Yeah.
　She was offered a soda breaker.

Thank you for the day.
You're welcome.
　I gave the glass a little bump.

'My name is Lucy. Makoto is a lifesaver.
'Don't worry about it. The guild has given me a reward. I've also accumulated 'contribution points' to God.
　My life expectancy has increased by about a week.
　But in terms of feelings, my life span has been reduced by about a week.
　I won't have to fight an ogre for a while.

''But it's great. Aren't you a bronze-ranked wizard-in-training?　How could you take down that big demon all by yourself?
I was lucky.
I had advanced magic and it didn't help me at all...
　I heard Lucy can do advanced magic.
　I'm so jealous of her.
　It's just that I didn't get to see any of her magic today.

That's great. I'd like to see you trade in my skills.
No!　I have a strong skill, but I'm not using it at all. How can I activate my magic so quickly?　That was uncensored, right?

　It's not very powerful and it doesn't have a lot of bullets.
　If you don't hit it unchallenged, you can't talk about it.

'If you're over 50 proficient, you can do it unchallenged.
'I know that, but how hard it is to get it up there...'
'I've been learning magic from scratch for a year and three months now, okay?
What?　Oh, my God, are you kidding me?
No, I'm from another world.
Otherworldly people the brave men who came along a year ago.
No, I'm not one of the brave ones... I mean, we're classmates, but...

　Classmates who hold strong skills have become celebrities in the past year.
　Many of them have held key positions in various countries.
　It seems to have slightly upset the balance of power in this world.
　It's none of my business.

"I knew people from other worlds were awesome!
　Lucy has a twinkle in her eye.
　Ah, there's something wrong with this.
　I have a very low status, you know?

Oh, um...
　Lucy sets down the glass she was holding and takes my hand in hers.
　She leaned closer to my body and whispered to me.

'Would you like to have a party with me?'
　Close to the face.
　I don't use the 'clear water' skill now.
　It's just that when I'm drunk, I can't be bothered to use the skill.

　As a result, I have to stare at Lucy's face at close range.
　It's a frustrating experience to have a well-formed face looking into you.
　Regardless, you need to calm down. Be calm.
Activate your "Clear Water" skill.

　But your usually reliable "Clear Water" skill doesn't work so well when you're drunk.
　Oh no, I've had too much to drink.
　Oh, I need to catch my breath.

Hey, Lucy?　What are you doing making decisions on your own!

　Someone's voice brought me back to myself.
　It's a girl from Jean's party, a monk girl.
　Jean is next to her.

'What, Emily?'
You're not a "what"!　You just walked into our party recently!
So what?　I have no use for the party that abandoned me and ran off.
　Oops, Lucy.
　You're upset about the time you ran away from the ogre.
　But Jean said you were desperate to get away, right?

Hey, Lucy. I'm sorry about earlier. It's just that I just couldn't help you both together.
That's because you're f*cking awesome. We don't need a leader who isn't dependable.
　Lucy summarily rejects Jean's apology.

"Who the hell do you think you are?
　Emily is ready to grab Lucy.

'Shut up, b*tc*. You seduced Jean to hold me because I walked into the party and you were insecure.　We used to disappear together at night, you know.
Don't be ridiculous!
　Oh.....
　I'm too stimulated to be a virgin.
　Jean is dawdling, comparing the two of them.
　'Stop it, you're the leader.

'Oi, what are you fussing about?'
What, are we having a fight?
　Miss Lucas is here.
　Marie's with him.

It was a drunken brawl.
'Yes, yes. Emily and Lucy are separated and apart.
　Marie looks accustomed to it, and gets between the two of them in a flash.

"Jean. You had something to say to Makoto, didn't you?
　Hmm?　Really?
　When I look at Jean, I don't look at her, and I squirm.
　What is it?
　A confession of love?

'I'm sorry!　Mako!　Thank you for helping me today!
　He bowed deeply.

'Oh, nothing.'
　And I don't care.
　As for Jean, I honestly don't feel like I helped him.
　He seemed to be able to get away on his own.

What a nice guy....
　I don't want you to look at me like you're that impressed.

'Mako-san!　Thank you from me. Forgive Jean for what she said.
　Even Emily, the monk, apologizes to me.
　Hmmm, I'm a little embarrassed.

'Mako!　Cuss him out!　You useless bastards.
Shut up, Lucy!
　Right.
　Lucy, you've got a boomerang stuck in your head, don't you?

Mako, is that all you have to say about Jean?
'Good or not, I didn't care about it in the first place.
Well, if you don't mind, that's fine. I hope you'll get along with each other from now on, newbies.
　Lucas summarized.

'That'll do it for Jean. By the way, Lucy?
　Mr. Lucas turns to Lucy.

'What?'
You're planning a party with Makoto?
Yeah, that's right!
　I answer with my chest out.
　Huh?　Did I say yes?

The "RPG Player" skill will show you a choice.


'Do you want Lucy to join you?'

　Yes, sir.
　No.


　Hmm.
　This is so sudden.
　Lucy is a beautiful woman, though.
　I'm sure she'd be disappointed to learn of my skills and status.　
　And a negative thought crossed my mind.
　I guess it's safer to 'not join the party' here.

''Makoto, are you going to form a party?'' Mr. Lucas asks me.
'Hmmm, I think I'll just keep going solo (solo),'
Oh, yeah?　Oh, my God.
　Lucy screams.

'Haha!　He's rejecting me.
　Emily gives Lucy a nice smile.
　Hey, Emily?
　Please don't agitate me.

'Why, why!　Why not me?
　I don't know you as well as I do why.
　However, Lucas-san seems to be on Lucy's side.

''Makoto, I think it's going to be tough for an apprentice wizard to continue to be an adventurer on his own (solo).
'I'll take it easy. I'll be bronze-ranked for a while.
'No, the ogre you defeated today is a demon that bronzes can't take down...'
'Also, I'm a low-status apprentice wizard, after all. I'm sure Lucy will be disappointed.
I showed the soul book to Lucy.

'Yes!　What is this status!
Well, Makoto is an adventurer with this status........ You can't even wield a sword...
"Eh.......... "Magic power: 3"........ ''Ordinary person?''

　Shut up, you guys.
　I mean, Jan and Emily.
　You didn't ask to see them.
　Don't do that without permission.

"Hey, your status really sucks, huh?　And yet I'm doing my best! Makoto-kun.
　Marie pats my head good-naturedly.
　Isn't she consoling and undermining him?

'You don't have muscle power, you don't have strength, you don't have magic power, you just have a ridiculously high level of magical proficiency,' Lucas-san continues, sipping his beer.

'Yeah!　Magic Proficiency: 90!　Ah, crazy........
　Lucy looked at me with the eyes of a pervert.
　''You're a rude guy.

''Since you don't have much magic power to use, you'll just have to find a way to use it.
　I've been training in proficiency for the past year incessantly.

'That's why you lured the ogre all the way to the water's edge to defeat him.
　Jean says admiringly.

'So that's why, Lucy. You'll have to find someone else.
Hey, wait a minute!　Because I don't care!
　Oops, I'm surprised you're biting off more than you can chew after I showed you the status.

'On second thought, Mako!　I'm sure my 'Fire Magic: King Grade' skill will be useful.
　Lucy doesn't back down.

''It's amazing what a 'king class' is.'''
　I don't think I've had very many of my classmates.
　It's quite a rare skill.

''Hmm.''
　I ponder.
　To be honest, I've given up on the idea of forming a party since my days of training in the Water Temple.
　Because I've been disrespected so much.
　I was ready to go it alone for a long time.

''Aren't there plenty of other parties that would include Lucy?
　A wizard with a king-level skill.
　It's a difficult image to pull off.
　With a huff, Lucy looks away.

''No, no, when you're my age, you decide what party you want to join.
What are you talking about? You're not famous for being a pain in the ass who gets kicked out of every party for less than a month.
　Emily makes a sideways motion.

'Shut up, you just did!
It's true!
　Lucy and Emily, kisher!　And they are threatening each other like cats.

'Yes, let's both have a drink over here!
　Marie took Jean and Emily away.
　'Thank you, Marie.

'This guy has strong skills, but I haven't mastered them yet.
　Lucas adds.

'It hasn't been easy for me to settle into one party, but I feel safe with Mako.
　Yeah, I hope it's safe.
　A wizard apprentice with the weakest status and a wizard who can't use his skills.
　Isn't that an imbalance?

I'm a wizard-in-training, remember?
It's okay!　Together, we'll cultivate!
　Lucy says emphatically.

　'You're training with other wizards, huh?
　That's a bit of a long shot.
　The water temple is surrounded by school-age kids, so it didn't feel like training with friends.

　It's also a choice.


You can't tell me if you want Lucy to be your friend.

　Yes, sir.
　No.


　Huh?
　I chose not to join you, didn't I?
　Is this option just for creating atmosphere?
　It's useless.

Come on. Why don't you throw a party?
'Oh yeah, Mako, you should interact more with other adventurers.
　When Marie comes back, she recommends it.
"True, you're in good company.
　The general even told me.

　It's an atmosphere I can't refuse.
　Yeah, that's it.
　I've seen this before in a game.



　-- a forced subscription event.



　I take another look at Lucy.
　A strong-looking wizard girl with big, crinkly eyes.
　Her face is one of the top class beauties in this guild, even if I take a quick look around.
　The holder of the powerful 'Fire Magic: King Grade' skill.
　It's a waste of time for me.
　I'll be punished for being extravagant.......
You're going to be punished for saying that.......


"Would you like to join us, Lucy?

　Yes.
　No.


(Sigh ... okay, I get it.)

　I held out my right hand to Lucy.

'Nice to meet you.'
My pleasure!

　Lucy squeezed his hand back forcefully with a big smile on her face.

　This was how she came to the other world and made her first friends.