Chapter 37

I summoned magic power all over my body, enhanced myself, and charged forward with a single strike.

I slashed the first one horizontally, and due to the enhancement, the soldier's body split in half and fell.

"Damn it, attack with all your might!"

The soldiers' expressions tightened after one of them was killed.

...It would be better if they gave me some room to maneuver...

I deflected the sword that came at me and then slashed down vertically. I then turned my gaze to the next opponent.

I cut down another one and got ready again.

"...Seven more..."

"Damn it, attack him all at once!"

"Alright!!"

Three soldiers attacked me simultaneously. I dodged one, blocked one with my sword, and grabbed the wrist of the third with my left hand.

I kicked the soldier whose wrist I grabbed, slashed the one I blocked, and then cut down the other horizontally.

"That's enough!!"

I turned my gaze to the voice coming from behind, and saw that Al had her sword deflected and a sword was pressed against her neck.

"Is it fine if these women die?"

The soldier grinned, and Al shouted.

"Forget about me! You can escape now! Run!"

...What should I do? I have confidence that I can win even if I fight all of them. But—

I came to a conclusion.

I stabbed my two-handed sword into the ground, let go, and raised both hands.

"Is this good...? Now let go of that sword."

Al and Shal looked at me with tearful eyes due to my actions.

"Hehehe, that's good. Even if it's a woman you don't know, you don't want to see her killed in front of you? What a softie."

The soldier lowered his sword from Al's neck.

—I was waiting for this moment.

'Air Bullet'

The magic I released from my hand hit the soldier who had just pressed the sword against Al's neck, and his head exploded.

"What!? Magic!?"

Surprised, the soldiers watched as I pulled out the sword from the ground and charged.

The battle was over in a few minutes.

The bodies of the soldiers lay around me.

...For the first time, I killed someone... The first PvP in the game, and I killed the opponent without any feeling.

This thought tightened my chest.

And then—I vomited.

"Ugh... Cough, cough..."

As I was on all fours, vomiting, I felt a touch on my back.

"...For us... Thank you..."

I looked up at the words and saw Shal's face, with tears streaming down and a gentle smile.

Shal kept stroking my back until the nausea subsided.

"Thank you. I'm calm now."

I stood up and looked around.

I sighed deeply, looking down at the bodies lying there.

...There's no going back now.

God, why did you bring me to this world?

In a light novel, when you're sent to a different world, wouldn't a god appear and say, "I am a god" and explain the reason?

While thinking about what to do next, I quickly came to a conclusion.

"First, we need to take care of these soldiers' bodies..."

I can't make a decision on my own. I guess I'll have to leave it to the guild...

I started putting the soldiers' bodies into dimensional storage one by one.

The robe I had just changed into was stained with blood from the battle with the soldiers.

I put on a new robe I had just taken out.

"...So, you want me to guide you to the city of the Salandiel Kingdom? Since I got involved this far, I'll guide you."

I smiled and answered, and Shal beamed.

"Yes! Thank you. Now I can search for Lady Natalie."

...Huh?

...Natalie...?

...Could it be...?

"...Natalie... the little loli Natalie... who calls herself the 'Twilight Sage'..."

"You know Lady Natalie!? Yes, I haven't seen her in ten years, but she was small back then..."

I couldn't help but look up at the sky.

I had a feeling I was getting involved in something troublesome. After all, it's Natalie we're talking about.

"Yeah, I know her. She lives in the city where I live. She runs a magic item shop."

Shal smiled, seeing hope in my words.

"—Truly, I thank the goddess Tyltaris for this miraculous encounter."

Shal clasped her hands and closed her eyes, continuing her words of gratitude.

"Tyltaris" is the god of this world.

Come to think of it, I haven't even been to a church because I didn't have the time. Maybe I'll go once when I get back to the city.

...Wait... Al has been unusually quiet.

When I turned to look at Al, she had tears in her eyes and her cheeks were flushed.

—And then Al opened her mouth, blushing.

"Lord Toya... Do you have a mate?"

I was speechless at the unexpected words.

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Thank you as always.

As the end of the fiscal year approaches, I will be busy with my main job, so updates will be a bit irregular (planning to update once or twice a week).

Thank you for your understanding.