Armored Bear was about to bite the merchant.

　I grabbed my hikino wooden spear, took aim, and threw ...... at him with my assistance!
　The spear headed towards Armored Bear with the speed of a missile and snapped its head out of the side of its head like a missile!
　The impact caused Armored Bear's head to separate from his body.
　The body with its head thrown off fell to the ground with a thud as it was.

...... Okay.

　I killed it.
　I couldn't help but give a small gut-punch as it was so beautifully decided, as I had done, by myself.
　I was hardly upset by the fact that I killed a creature.
　More importantly, I'm really glad I was able to save the merchant safely.

　The merchant was puzzled for a while, but when he eventually noticed my presence, he bowed his head widely and then waved his hand.
　When I waved back, the merchant came running up to me with a tat-tat.

'Oh no, thank you!　Thank you, thank you!

　The merchant bowed his head over and over again and then shook my hand and buzzed around.
　It's a little embarrassing, but being thanked isn't bad.


　* * *


　Defeating Armored Bear had raised my level significantly.
　Specifically, I went from level 1 to level 8.
　Thanks to that, my HP went from 50 to 130, my MP went from 1000 to 1800, and I also added some skills.
The name [Soul Absorption] is a hoary name, but it has quite an interesting effect.

'Soul Absorption: Rank EX.
　You can stock the souls of defeated demons as 【creation】 materials.''

　That's why my item box is now stocked with "The Soul of Armored Bear".

The Soul of Armored Bear.
　Description: the soul of an armored bear. 'Even though he has lost his body, his soul is still seeking the struggle'

　I'll look at the opportunity eventually and use it as material for [Creation].
　...... Somehow, though, I feel like a demon sword that's desperate for blood will be born.


　Now, the little fat merchant I helped, I heard his name is Krom-san.

''Thank you for rescuing me this time. I'm sorry to be late, but I'm Chrom, and as you can see, I'm a merchant.
My name is Ko. Um, ......

　Ummm, how should I introduce myself?
　Is it okay to honestly tell them "I'm from another world"?
　If it was a world where summoning other worlds was the norm, then it would be fine, but if it wasn't, then there was a good chance we'd be inviting trouble.
　I looked away in trouble and just as I looked away, I saw the wooden spear that I used to defeat Armored Bear.

　I picked up the wooden spear that was still lying on the ground and introduced myself by holding Armored Bear's head high, which was stuck in the tip of the spear, saying

'As you can see, I'm a woodworker.
No, ...... doesn't look like a craftsman at all. ......

　Right?
　I thought it was unreasonable, too.
　I want to tsk myself to raise the head of my prey or what barbarian is that?
　However, it's too delicate to take it back now, so I took out 'Hikino's Table' from the item box.

''This is also my work. How do you see it from Chrome-san's point of view?
'A table out of thin air ......?　No, more importantly, this table, nuh-uh ......!

　Mr. Krom's expression suddenly tightened.
　Earlier, he had seemed to be a "good-natured little fat man", but now he is observing the table with a keen eye.
　He looks like a skilled merchant.

This table is a great piece of work. ...... The warmth of the cypress wood has been utilized while the cross section is beautifully finished. I'm sure that if we sold this table to the nobility as a piece of furniture, they would be inundated with orders for it.

　Law, this is a good one to hear.
　There's a saying that all you can cross is money: ...... Not sure if it's true or not, but the biggest obstacle to living in a strange land is "how do you make money? Id.
　In my case, it looks like I won't have any trouble eating thanks to [Creation].

''Ko-sama, if you have any other creations, can you show me?
'That's fine. It's just that there are so many different types and numbers of them: ......
'Oh, I see. Then I have a house in the city of Oonen, just down the road, where I would like to have a look at it.

　So, I was taken by Krom-san and headed for the city.
　I would like to say that the means of transportation is a wagon ......, but when we were attacked by Armored Bear, not only the guards, but also the person and the horse had fled.

The only thing I can think of is that it can't be helped. Let's walk.
You sure you don't want your luggage?

　The carriage has quite a bit of cargo on it.
　Mr. Krom says he is a merchant, and it's probably the goods he purchased in the previous city and so on.

'The goods are spared, but there's no way to carry them, you know. Let's just say that just surviving an attack by an Armored Bear is a profit. After all, he's an A-rated monster.

　We don't know how strong an A-rank is, but from the way the story goes, it must be a pretty strong monster.
　Well, to begin with, when it's a bear, it's clear that it's a bad idea.
　Even in modern Japan, if a civilian comes across a bear, it's a death flag.

　When I was convinced by myself, Krom-san left the carriage with only the minimum amount of luggage.
　However, he has some resistance to leaving his goods behind, and his expression is not very cheerful.

''Chrome-san, if you don't mind, would you like me to carry it in my item box?''
'Oh, Ko-sama is an item box owner after all. I was wondering where you took the table out from earlier, but I knew that was the case. Even though it's ......, this package is indeed too much.
Oh, that's okay. Unlimited capacity.
Unlimited capacity!

　Chrome-san rolls his eyes.
　Based on this surprise, it seems that normal item boxes are limited in capacity.

　I touched my hand to the luggage and chanted "storage" in my head.
　Then, in an instant, the wagon had disappeared from the scene.
　The luggage, the wagon, in its entirety.
　When I opened the list of item boxes in my brain, the "Deposits" column had been increased, and an icon called "Chrome-san's wagon" had been added to it.

''It looks like it's safely stored.''
'What a great ......'

　Mr. Crom seemed too surprised to speak, and he blinked repeatedly for a while.

'Speaking of item boxes, I've heard that no matter how hard you try, a couple of tables or so is the limit of your capacity. Who in the world are you, Ko-sama: ......?
Uh, ...... An ordinary woodworker, maybe?
If it's normal to take down armored bears in a single blow or have an item box of unlimited capacity, then the world is surely ruled by woodworkers.

　I see.
　I've obtained another important piece of information.
　As I thought, my abilities are substandard when applied to the common sense of this world.

　I collected Armored Bear's corpse and the wooden spear I used in the fight and spoke to Chrome-san again.
　I had an idea.

''Chrome-san, actually, I've been training deep in the mountains for a long time. So I had no idea about the common sense of the world or anything like that. ......
'Oh, I see. ......'

　Mr. Chrome nodded his head in agreement.
　Apparently, he believed me.
　Alright.
　For a while, I'll try to gather information under the setting of "a craftsman who is not familiar with common sense because he was holed up in a remote mountain".

　As I walked slowly down the street with Krom-san, he taught me a lot about the general knowledge of this world.

　The concept of "skill" exists in this world.
　As an image, you can just assume it's something that appears in a game.
　Even in the same field, the presence or absence of a skill makes a big difference in one's ability.
　For example, a person with the [Blacksmithing] skill is said to reach the point where a normal person would take 10 years to reach in just one year.

　The conditions for acquiring the skills are not clear, and it is said that some skills are innate, while others are acquired.
　The number of skills a person has is about 1 to 3, and at most 5.

　In addition, I have 11 skills, including 【Soul Absorption】, and I've surpassed the upper limit for humanity.
　What in the world is going on?

　While I was learning about many other things from Chrome-san, I could see the city surrounded by walls.
　I think it's the city of Onen that Krom-san mentioned.
　Since it's a fantasy-like world, I wonder if there are elves and beastmen in it.
　It's getting a bit exciting.