Chapter 8

―― Gradually, consciousness returned with the morning sunlight.

"When did I fall asleep..."

Rising from the bed, I opened the window, and a refreshing breeze swept through my body.

After stretching my back and fully shaking off the sleepiness, I closed the door of the room while still wearing my robe and headed to the dining room downstairs. The other guests were already gathered there, eating breakfast. Lami, who noticed me, smiled.

"Ah, Toya-san, good morning! I was worried because you didn't come down for dinner yesterday."

In response to Lami's words, I told her, "I must have fallen asleep because I was tired," and sat at the counter. Immediately, a bowl of soup and bread were placed in front of me.

"Since you didn't eat yesterday, I made a bit more for you?"

The bowl was much larger than the others, filled with soup, and there were three pieces of bread. Compared to the others, it was nearly double the amount.

"......Itadakimasu."

With a slight smile, I scooped up the soup and took a sip. The taste of vegetables was infused, and it was very gentle. Perhaps spurred on by my hunger, in about ten minutes, the plates in front of me were completely empty.

After finishing the meal, I clasped my hands and said, "Itadakimashita." Lami tilted her head.

"Strange greeting? Is that a greeting from Toya's hometown?"

"Yeah... I guess so..."

"Toya, you're weird."

Smiling, Lami returned to her serving duties. I raised my hand in greeting and went back to my room. Lying on the bed, I took out my guild card and looked at it. The country I belonged to was written there.

"The country I was summoned to was the Kingdom of Generate, right? It's a country that appeared in the game I played. But this is the Kingdom of Sarandiel. The city's name is Fendy... I've never heard of it... Is this the same world as the game? Or is it a different one... But if I can use dimensional storage... Ugh, I don't get it!"

I held my head in frustration, but no answers came. I put the guild card back into the dimensional storage and started thinking about what to do next.

"To return to the original world... How can I do that... Before that, can I even return...? Or should I live in this world for the rest of my life...? That might not be so bad..."

The younger body, the face I had carefully created, was incomparable to my previous life.

"First... to establish a foundation for living... By the way, what's in this dimensional storage that I used as a warehouse?"

In the game, I had stuffed weapons and equipment I used up to level 300, as well as some rare items, into it without much thought. I recalled the names of the items that came to mind and started checking them.

"This... Hmm. This might be useful..."

Items were taken out one by one from the dimensional storage and lined up on the bed. I checked and selected rings, necklaces, and bracelets that enhanced physical strength and magic power.

"This..."

The ring I picked up was a silver ring with a red stone, designed for beginners. Its effect was to multiply experience points by 100 up to level 100. It was distributed by the game operators to balance the game as high-level characters increased, disrupting the balance with beginners.

"Can I use this effect here...? If I can use it as is..."

I swallowed and cautiously put on the ring, then selected other necessary equipment like bracelets and necklaces. I left the room and told Lami to bring out Kokuyō. In the stable, Kokuyō, who seemed bored, started nibbling on my head.

"Stop it... Were you bored? I'm going out, so please take care."

I stroked Kokuyō's neck, and he closed his eyes in pleasure, then nibbled again. I wiped my head, which was covered in saliva, with the sleeve of my robe and headed out of the city.

I greeted the gate guards and rode Kokuyō out of the gate. Then, I galloped toward the forest where I had heard monsters appeared the previous day. Kokuyō ran at a speed far beyond that of a normal horse. Although it was said to take an hour by horse, we reached the entrance of the forest in less than thirty minutes.

"Got here so quickly... As expected of Kokuyō..."

Kokuyō snorted and wagged his tail, as if to say, "How about that?" I patted his neck and said, "Good job."

"I'm going into the forest to hunt monsters. You can do as you please around here. Don't forget to drink water."

I took a bucket from the dimensional storage and used a life magic spell to fill it with water. The life magic was written in the beginner's magic book I read yesterday. The knowledge in my head allowed me to cast the spell effortlessly. I confirmed that Kokuyō started drinking the water and running around the grass, then began preparing for battle.

"Even simple magic would be convenient... I can't use attack magic... So, a weapon..."

I took out a buster sword from the dimensional storage and swung it lightly to check the feel.

"This will do... I'm still level 1, so I shouldn't overdo it. I can use healing magic, though..."

The forest in front of me was lined with trees over ten meters tall, and the inside was dim. I took a step into the forest.

I cautiously advanced into the forest and soon found the monsters. They were goblins that Kokuyō had eliminated. Three goblins were searching for prey, using clubs to push aside the grass and trees. I quickly hid behind a tree and observed them. They passed by without noticing me. Then, I gripped my sword tightly and attacked from behind.

*Thud*

I slashed the back of a goblin, and the sword slipped off its shoulder, causing the goblin to die instantly. The remaining goblins, startled by the sudden appearance of an enemy, let out a strange cry and raised their clubs. I quickly attacked the other two and cut them down in an instant.

I looked down at the three fallen goblins, breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled.

"Is that all... But... This is different from the game... This realism... It's irresistible..."

At that moment, I felt a surge of power throughout my body.

"Could it be..."

I quickly checked my status.

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【Name】Toya Kisaragi

【Race】Human

【Gender】Male

【Age】16

【Occupation】Healer

【Title】Summoned One

【Level】6

【Special Skills】Divine Eye, All Attribute Magic Usable, All Skills Obtainable

【Skills】Swordsmanship

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My level had increased.

"Three goblins raised my level by 5. Is the effect of this ring still working..."

I looked at the ring on my left middle finger, which doubled experience points, and smiled even more.

"Alright, let's go monster hunting. Don't underestimate a no-life..."

With that, I cut off the right ear of the goblin as proof, put it in a bag, and stored it in the dimensional storage. Then, I continued deeper into the forest.

The writing has run out (sweat)

I'll keep writing.

And please look forward to the second volume of "The Adventures of a Reincarnated Noble: The Apostle of Gods Who Know No Rest" to be released this month.