Take care of yourself, Taro. There's plenty of work to do in Water City. I think I can handle it.

'Because the economy is booming there. Hence, His Majesty doesn't like it and makes fun of it as a country of worship....




　After training and leveling, I was being sent off by Major Sander and Baron Stein at the port dedicated to sand drifters in the king's capital.
　Since I was a defective 'transformer', these two were the only ones who came to see me off after I was abandoned by the king.

''Thank you for taking the trouble to send me off,''

I'll see my apprentice off after a month of teaching.

''Taro-dono was suddenly summoned to this world and lost all his previous life. And after summoning him, His Majesty has that attitude. I'm just sorry, and that said, I also have a family. As a nobleman, I can't afford to lose my home. I have to live with this country. I wish you all the best for the rest of your life, Taro.

　Major Sander and Baron Stein are both good people.
　I'm having a hard time being summoned to this world out of the blue, but meeting these two might be my only saving grace.
　If I can afford it, I'd like to repay these two men for their kindness.

'And this one is few and painful, but it comes from Major Thunder and the two of you.

'I'm sorry you had to go that far. You have the money.

　To my surprise, they even gave me a parting gift.
　They said the boat fare was enough, even though the king didn't do that for me.

'I heard that Taro has money from selling clothes, but it's best not to spend that as much as possible. You're not worth the money you're going to get for slaying a sand beast.

As soon as possible, we should find a job in Water City and stabilize our lives.

"Thanks for the advice.

　I've yet to meet a beautiful woman when I came to this world...not that it matters since I'm my age...but I'm really lucky to have met Baron Stein and Major Thunder.

'Then again, it's almost like a ship running on water. A sand drift ship is.

　I wondered what kind of a strange ship it was called a sand drift boat, but it wasn't that different in construction from a water sailing boat.
　It's so flat-bottomed.......do watercraft have flat bottoms as well....
　What is the motive power?

It's powered by magic.

The auxiliary power is the wind, since it's a sailing ship.

　Is it a ship that runs on sand with magic and wind power?

''The fare is quite expensive, so His Majesty must be very eager to get Lord Taro out of this country.

Did I do something so unpopular?

'It's probably because Taro wasn't the 'change agent' he had in mind. It's just the other side's imagination.

　Is such a thing common in every world?
　Anyway, for now, we need to become independent in this world as soon as possible.

It's about time, Taro.

"I am indebted to Baron Stein and Major Sander for their kindness. I will never forget this debt of gratitude.

Good luck, Mister Taro.

'You don't need to feel so indebted to me. I've gone up three levels in an efficient hunt, too.

　Three in one month.
　Major Sander must already be at a pretty high level.

Goodbye.

Take care...

Good luck in Water City!

　It was time for the sand drifters to leave, and as I boarded the ship, it slowly pulled away from the shore of the harbor.
　I was seen off by Major Sander and Baron Stein and left the royal city where I had spent the past month.



'Excuse me!　Is there a hunter or someone who can take down a sand beast?

I've only killed sand lizards in my time, but...

'Not only that, but it would be a great help. Please help me!



　After leaving the King's Capital, the sand flow ships were steadily heading north to the Central Sea.
　The Central Sea is the only sea in the center of this Great Desert, and it is said that it is currently divided up and held by three countries, including the Kingdom of Bart, and Water City, which is located on an island in the center.

　Since it's the only sea in the Great Desert, it's said that there were wars over its ownership in the past, but now it's not even close to a war because of the sand beasts, but rather a treaty stipulating the ownership of the sea.
　I also heard that sand beasts also appear in the Central Sea.
　How can they be sand beasts when they are in the sea? But I heard that basically all the monsters in this world are 'sand beasts'.　
　Maybe it's because it's so cumbersome to separate them out by saying 'sea beasts' or something like that.

　The trip on the sand drift boat was very comfortable as the wind kept us cool and the vast desert, a rarely-seen sight, was a sight to behold, but suddenly a young sailor began to shout.
　Ahead of us, they found a lot of sand beasts.

　And he asked some of the passengers with fighting ability to help him get rid of those sand beasts.

　This one.
　The stewardess on the plane said, 'We have a sudden illness. Is there a doctor among the guests?' I think it's similar to a situation where
　I've never encountered a situation like that before, though.

"Excuse me, I've only ever killed a sand lizard.

　When I moved to the front of the ship's deck, there were about ten hunter-like people armed and waiting there.
　I joined them there with my partial armor and spear made of sand large lizard leather.
　All of us, including me, were wearing light leather armor, but if we were to equip ourselves with ordinary metal armor in this Great Desert, we would either get buried in the sand, burned, or suffer heatstroke, so leather equipment was the norm.

'If you've killed sandworms before, no problem. There's a swarm of sandworms in the path of this ship, so get rid of them.

　What could a sand giant lizard do to stop a ship that uses magic and wind to go quite fast?　
　I had such a question, but the sand beast I was going to fight was a giant snake-shaped sand worm called a sand worm.
　According to a veteran-looking middle-aged male hunter, sandworms are about five meters long and about fifty centimeters in diameter.
　Most of its tip was made up of a mouth, with sharp teeth growing inside it.

It can eat anything with its mouth and teeth. The ship is made of wood, so it's easy to get gnawed on. If the damage to the ship reaches its limit, this ship will be wrecked.

　It's a sand boat, so it won't sink, but it's true that if we were lost in the middle of the desert, we'd all dry up and die.
　So we have to get rid of the sandworms at all costs.

"The key point is the brain at the tip. "The key point is the brain at the tip, which is also the back of the mouth. No amount of attacks on their tails or bodies will kill them. As long as the head is intact, it can regenerate even if it's reduced to one tenth of its original size. Fertility is also very strong, but it won't matter now.

　So we had to attack the heads of the sandworms that were attacking us from the front and make sure they were killed.
　If we faltered, the ship would be gnawed, and if the ship got stuck, we would be lost and dead.

　I thought it would be a safe boat ride....

'Poke at it in turn!　It's the tip, anyway!

　Before we knew it, a middle-aged male hunter had become something of a leader, and we were side-by-side on the forward deck portion of the ship at his command.

'They're coming!'

　Immediately, several sandworms jumped up from the sand all at once and attacked us.

''(Can you beat any sand beast other than the Sand Great Lizard?)''

　I was filled with apprehension, but a month of training and leveling hadn't gone well.
　Despite its length and thickness, I had managed to spear the sandworm in the back of its mouth as I could properly see its movements as it attacked us on deck.

　The brain really seemed to be the kryptonite, and the sandworm would just disappear.

'They'll be back next time!'

'(Doesn't she care about me?)

　I thought the middle-aged male hunter would mind since he would disappear when I defeated the sand beast, but he just ordered me to kill the sand worm.

''My arms!''

That guy!　I don't have a head!

　It seems I was not the only one.
　It seems that sandworms are by far the strongest sand beasts, even more so than the sand large lizards.
　In addition, they are numerous in number, jumping out of the sand one after another and attacking me.
　Some failed to attack and screamed as their arms were bitten off.
　One died after having his head gnawed off.
　Mr. Hunter, a middle-aged man, seems to be busy taking care of these two people after they are out.

　Now, someone is dying right in front of me.
　His head has been bitten off and he is spewing blood like a fountain, staining the forward plate deck with blood, but for some reason I was not upset by such a scene.
　Because one failure to kill one sandworm after another, one after another, would result in me being devoured and severely injured or dead, so I couldn't afford it.
　

'There is no room for error........'

　I was steadily racking up the number of kills, but everyone else was not so lucky.
　The slightest gap was exploited and one by one they were injured or killed.

''Leader-san, is there anyone who can use healing magic?''

I'm afraid not.

　There's magic in this world, but apparently I can't use it now.
　I had high hopes since I'm a 'transformer', but I can't help what I can't use.
　I asked a middle-aged male hunter if there are any healing wizards on board this ship, but unfortunately, he said there aren't.
　In other words, the hunters who have had their limbs bitten off have no choice but to drop backwards.
　Gradually, the number of hunters fighting is decreasing.
　The number of deaths was also increasing, and if this number of people could not support them, sailors who had already had no combat experience and even male passengers who had never killed a sand beast before were sent in.

　However, their fighting strength was low.
　They couldn't hold us back, and one by one we were wounded and dead.
　I couldn't move from the forward deck to help them.
　I was already the main one holding off the sandworms that were jumping forward to attack me.

''Sorry, I'm going behind you. The sandworms are now jumping in from the rear as well.

　Either because of the lack of crew or because the ship was already heavily damaged.
　The sandworm jumped in from behind as well, as the sanddrift ship's speed slowed down.
　Apparently, they were attacking the ship's passengers who were there one by one.

　Screams of women and children could also be heard.
　A middle-aged male hunter suggested to me that he would go to the rear.

'Right. You or I have to go.'

I'm sorry, man. I'm glad you're here in this situation. But I don't know how much longer I can keep you around...

　Unfortunately, we still can't seem to get out of the massive habitat of sandworms.　
　The ship's speed has slowed down, and sandworms are jumping in one by one, moving nimbly on the deck and attacking people.
　Unfortunately, this ship will be no better.

　If this were a watercraft, I would have escaped with the boats provided, but unfortunately, the sandworm does not have such a thing.
　It's impossible for a sand drift ship to sink, and even if it did, the sandworms would only eat it to death.

　But then.....

'The captains have escaped!

　What a surprise, we could see the captains fleeing in a small sand drift boat, leaving us behind.
　Where were they hiding such a small sand drift boat?　　
　Can the captain be the first to escape?

　This is not the time to be thinking about that.
　I killed one sandworm after another, fighting the fatigue that was assaulting me.
　I had no memory of how many sandworms I'd killed.

　The deck is already covered in blood...no, the sandworms I killed will disappear, so this is the blood of those killed on the deck.
　The only people already capable of fighting are me and the middle-aged male hunter.
　He is struggling in the rear, but one day he will run out of steam.

　And that's my future, too.

'I can't use this one anymore,'

　The spear of a common soldier's spear that I had been using, but the blade was ruined from overuse.
　I quickly discarded the spear and borrowed the spear of a young hunter who had died nearby.
　There was also a sword, but it was completely untrained, so it would be better not to use it.

''There's no end to it!　No, have you stopped coming?

　For some reason, the sandworms have stopped attacking me from the forward deck where I am.
　Could it be that we are leaving the mass habitat of sandworms?

I have to be ready...

　First of all, I hastily checked the level of my palm and found that it had gone up to one hundred and twenty-six in the battle with the sandworms.
　And underneath the level, it also said this in Japanese.

"'Interdimensional Warehouse'?　Ah!

　When I mentioned the special skill that was now displayed in my hand, the use of it popped into my mind.
　It is said that the 'Interdimensional Warehouse', as the name implies, is something that allows you to store things in a different space.
　The storage capacity increases according to the level, but at the current level, it's the equivalent of a huge warehouse.
　If you store things in that space, they won't deteriorate over time, and even food can be stored forever.
　However, living things can only be stored in plants and seeds.



　If possible, I wanted a combat-type speciality or healing magic.
　But this was no time to mourn.

''I'm sorry, Namiah Dabutsu.''　

　I wondered how it was possible for a Japanese person to take something from a dead person, but I couldn't say that now.
　I borrowed the healing potion, poison remover, wallet, and other items that I had from the hunter I fought with and died with, and immediately put them away in the "Interdimensional Warehouse".
　Indeed, it seems that whatever you put away disappears into the void.

''Sorry about the others as well.''

　I headed to the back of the ship while collecting what I could use in the 'Interdimensional Warehouse'.
　There were already only corpses, but that middle-aged male hunter should be fighting in the rear.
　I have to help him and make sure he doesn't die....

　I'm sorry to be so selfish, but it's a matter of my survival rate.　　
　Besides, I'm sure he feels the same way.

''Are you okay?　Oh no...

　I hurried to the rear deck, but there was a middle-aged male hunter lying there, covered in blood and looking like he was going to die at any moment.
　His side had been bitten off, and I wondered if I could save him from the insect's breath.
　In addition, there was only a large number of corpses in the rear of the sandworms as well.
　It seems that they have completely left the mass habitat.

''Are you okay?''

"Oh, you're you... and I'm like this...

We'll use the cure now.

Don't do this. It's too late. You can use it yourself...

Oh no...



　Indeed, the ship was so damaged that it should not be able to move anymore.
　It was barely moving at the moment, but there was no telling when it would stop.
　Even if I could move it, I wouldn't be able to do it by myself.

I don't know if you'll be able to get off this ship and survive but I don't recommend that you stay here.

　It's probably because the sandworm and human corpses that have been defeated by everyone but me attract sandworms.　
　Even though I'm out of it, I'm still close to a large population of sandworms.
　If we stay here, they will eat us to death.

''It's better to run...''

Mr. Leader!

　Unfortunately, the middle-aged male adventurer has died out.
　I would bury him if I could, but for now, I have to get away from this ship as soon as possible.
　But, the desert.........

'Yes!　But first!

　If we were to travel through the desert, it would be difficult without water and food.
　I rushed down to the ship's hold and collected the food and water in barrels that were there in the 'Interdimensional Warehouse'.
　In addition, I also recover things that could be used, and, sorry, divine coins and precious metals left in the captain's quarters and elsewhere, as well as spare underwear and clothes.

''Anyway, we'll recover what we can use.''

　I threw it into the "Interdimensional Warehouse" in a handy manner, and found something very nice.
　This is because the same type of small sand drift ship that the captain and his crew used to escape was fixed to the opposite side of the ship.

'Can we go?　I've never moved a ship before, but...

　The more we could move it, the better our chances of survival.
　I selflessly removed the crates and ropes that held the small sand drift boat in place, climbed into the boat, and tried to maneuver it appropriately to get it moving.

'We've got to get out of here anyway,'

　It was completely haphazard, but did God get his wish?
　No, it's probably because this ship runs on magic power.
　It moved safely, and I succeeded in escaping from the sand flow ship without incident.

　Immediately after that, a large number of sandworms jumped up from the sand again and began devouring the corpses of my people and humans on the deck of the ship.
　They continued to drill holes in the ship and even began to gnaw on the wood.
　If I had stayed there, the sandworms would have eaten me too.

'Other than the escaped captain and his crew, I'm the only survivor...'

　I was on my way to Water City, but I got lost in an unexpected accident.
　By myself, I have to move this small boat and fend off the sand beasts to reach the inhabited town.

　Will I be able to survive?
　My ordeal was about to begin.