21-Something is wrong with my street name. 2



 A short distance from the city of Aruch, in the forest.
 It was the first time I had set foot in this area since I fought King Malmedri-san to the death.

 'You look like you're conveniently rewriting your memories.
 How did you know?

 I had come with Aria and Stella to check my newly acquired skills and magic.

 ''So why the forest? If you wanted to try it out, you could have done it in front of the main gate or something.
 It's good that I learned the "Soul Search", but I didn't have any use for it until now. Even if you use it in front of the main gate, you can see everything, so what's the point of a search?
 So use it.
 Okay.

 I took a deep breath and then

 "Soul Search

 He activated the skill. --What?

 'Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!'
 What's the matter with you?
 What's going on?

 I should have activated my soul-sensing skills, but I'm rolling around on the ground trying to control the headache that suddenly hits me.

 'd*mn it! What's the pain? I thought your head was going to explode!
 What the hell is going on here?
 I don't know! ≪I used Soul Search and suddenly I had a headache!

 The pain at the end is still niggling in my head. It's really painful.

 "Kakeru, this "soul-search" thing senses the souls around it, right?
 Hmm? I know, but. Stella, did you find out anything?
 'My mistress expects that there were too many perceived souls.
 Too many souls...?
 'Ah! So that's what it is!
 I'm sure that's what it is.
 Hey, don't leave me in charge.
 Pupu. You still don't understand?

 Aria is looking at me with a hateful face.
 I'll leave you in the woods.

 'It is said that the soul resides in all things, isn't it? The trees and flowers around the mistresses also have souls. Kakeru's Soul Search will be able to sense them all.
 .... Doesn't that mean you can't use this skill?

 What a difficult skill to use. It's not my lucky day, is it?

 But if you strengthen that skill, it might become useful, right?
 Yeah, you're right! You could use it if your skill level went up and you could choose which souls to sense!
 'Pupu-pupu! It seems like a kakel to have skills that you can't use!
 What do you mean by that?

 I raised the "Soul Search" level 2 with Aria, who was bullying me, at my side.

 ≪Soul Search" level 3.
 Capable of sensing the souls that exist around it. Enemy hunting ability.
 Increases the range of detection by 20 meters. You can choose which souls to detect.

 ...Good. The number of skill points I left behind is now 1, but I think we're good to go. There's something more to explain.
 'Pupu! What a waste, right? Skill points have to be used in a planned way, right? I can't believe you have to level up to use that skill! And I can't believe I have to spend 3 points just to level up one skill! Pupu-pupu.
 ....

 You little shit.
 It's okay for now. Later on, I'm gonna eat a bunch of ice cream in front of this guy.
 Okay, it senses purple, it senses the soul of the monster...

 "Soul Search

 When I activated the skill, a thing like a map popped up in my head. I see.

 Did you see something?
 ....
 Don't shut up, say something!
 'There's a monster at Aria's feet.
 What?

 I looked at Aria, who jumped up and down on the spot, and then I snickered.

 'It was a joke, baaaack! There's no monster response around us!
 d*mn it! That's a stupid word! I'm a god, so I can't be an idiot!
 'If you weren't an idiot, what kind of guy would be an idiot! You Ba-God!
 What? What did you just say? What did you say!
 "You can't do that here! You still have some skills you want to try, right?
 'Oops, that was it. This was just the beginning.
 "Law.
 Hm! It's Kakeru, so of course it's a worthless thing anyway!

 You might as well laugh while you're at it, you little shit.
 I think of the magic I was taught.

 "I can do four attribute magic now. Denver and the others taught me.
 What?
 "Law.

 You're surprised.
 That's just as well. I've been learning beginner level magic from my party members in Denver in secret from these guys. At first I was thinking of only learning fire magic, but I heard that you can learn beginner level magic in one point, so I decided to learn all four attributes of beginner level magic.
 It's a good thing that I'm not the only one who's been in a position to do this.

 ''From now on, I'm going to fight using the magic of the four attributes, and I'm going to do it as a magical swordsman kind of guy.
 'Oh! With a magician! Sounds really good!
 That's kind of cool, I think.

 Yeah, that's cool.

 Take a step back and watch. See that giant tree over there being snapped by my elemental force.
 "Oh!
 First, the fire magic 'fireball'--!

 It's a spell that releases fireballs the size of baseballs from your palm.

 "Huh?

 A slow, feeble fireball was released from my palm, slower than I'd imagined it would be.
 I think the one Denver was using was faster and burned more melodramatically.

 'This will only be a spark, I guess.
 Pfft.
 I'll get the next one! Earth magic 'rock shot'--!

 It's a spell that creates a chunk of rock the size of a soccer ball from the ground around it and releases it.

 "Huh?

 The chunk of rock I released flew in a swoop and fell to the ground without reaching the tree I was supposed to be targeting.

 'Wouldn't it be better to throw a rock at it?'
 "Pfft.
 I'll get the next one! Wind Magic 'Wind Wave'--!

 It's a spell that controls the wind and uses its wind pressure to attack the enemy.

 "....

 My prediction was that the wind pressure was supposed to shake the trees like a typhoon.

 'That's pleasant,'
 "Pfft.

 It was just a gentle breeze. It's not much more than a fan, man.

 I mean, no! I'm going to do it now because I'm the most confident one! Let's go! Water magic 'splash water'--!

 Magic that creates a mass of water around the user and fires it like a shotgun.

 'Huh?'

 I used water magic, but there is no water substance in my vision. The only thing that exists is the tree I targeted and the chunk of rock I just created.

 A dud? I've had enough--
 "KAKEL.

 I turned around in response to a voice from behind me, and

 What are you doing?
 What do you think you're doing?

 The water-soaked Aria and Stella were standing there shivering with a wawa.
 Oh, that kind of event. I know this one. It's a classic event.
 It's a classic event. If you go out of line here, you'll get hurt, right? Then this is the other way around.

 'Don't worry, boys. I wouldn't get excited if you guys were soaking wet and your body lines were highlighted.
 Then what is that red thing coming out of your nose?
 I guess I used a little too much magic power. Haha. .........Stella, but a vine like Aria--
 Is there anything else you'd like to say?

 .... Yeah. Let's get out of here.

 Axel.

 I could see something like an aura in both of them, so I used my skills to get away from them.