Chapter 6

As evening approached, I headed towards the guild. Cald was already at the reception.

"Hey, it seems we have one."

"There's one in the guild's cage."

"Thank you."

"The other two should be here around noon tomorrow."

"Then I'll come again tomorrow."

Cald and I stepped outside. There was a cart next to the entrance, and on it was a cage. Inside was a large rabbit, a Hornrabbit, looking rather dejected after being captured.

Pulling the cart to the tool shop, Cald opened the cage with an axe, handling it with practiced ease. He held the Hornrabbit's horn and raised the axe.

"Huff!"

Crack!

The Hornrabbit's horn broke beautifully. Then, while holding down the struggling Hornrabbit, Cald tied its limbs. His skill was impressive, not what you'd expect from a tool shop.

"Your skills are amazing."

"For children up to about 10 years old, parents do this to make them easier to handle."

Hmm...

So my status is under 10 years old...

"That's why any household can do this. Now, please use the [Air Cutter]."

"Sure! [Air Cutter]!!"

Pshh!!

"Shriek!!"

The Hornrabbit let out a groan, a small wound appearing. It glared at me with anger.

A bit scary...

And the magic's power is still weak...

"Alright, keep using it until your MP runs out."

"Got it! [Air Cutter]! [Air Cutter]! [Air Cutter]!..."

I fired 28 consecutive [Air Cutters].

What is this...

It feels like I'm abusing an animal...

Moreover, I might be using too much MP. I feel so tired. My body feels fine, but it's like I've been made to run 50-meter sprints multiple times.

"...My MP is depleted."

"Alright, let's check your status."

Interdimensional Zone

[-----]

HP: 23/27

MP: 1/57

SP: 2/2

Strength: 7

Endurance: 4

Agility: 4

Dexterity: 5

Magic: 4 (↑+1)

Holiness: 3

[Mana Control: Lv2][Fire Magic: Lv1][Wind Magic: Lv5 Air Cutter: Lv1 (↑+1)]

"They've increased! Magic and [Air Cutter] have both gone up by one!"

"Congratulations. Now, please use this."

Cald handed me a small dagger.

"Huh?"

"I'm going to release the Hornrabbit now. Use this dagger to take it down yourself. It's okay; its horn is broken, and it's already near death from the [Air Cutter]."

"Eh?"

"Here we go!"

With that, Cald untied the Hornrabbit and sent it towards me.

"Shriek!!"

It seems to be enraged after being hit with so many spells. It charges straight at me.

Oh no!

Thud!

I bent my body at the last moment but was still knocked back a bit.

"Whoa!!"

Ouch...

If its horn was still intact, that could have been pretty bad. I quickly got into a defensive stance.

"Shriek! Shriek!!"

It's still charging. Was it not near death?

Thud!

It charges without caring about my stance. I get knocked back while still in position.

"Cough! Cough!"

It hit my stomach. It's really painful...

"The Hornrabbit's attacks are straightforward. When it charges, thrust the dagger forward."

"O-Okay!"

Cald gives me advice. I wish he had told me this before the fight...

"Shriek!!"

This is the third charge. Indeed, it only charges.

I thrust the dagger forward. The rabbit is about 50 cm long.

It's big...

Scary...

The Hornrabbit charges, ignoring my dagger.

Splat!!

As the Hornrabbit impales itself on the dagger, I get knocked back due to the impact. The Hornrabbit, still impaled, flies away.

"Ugh..."

The weight of the impaled Hornrabbit hit my dagger. My hand is numb. I get up, feeling the numbness, and check where it flew. The Hornrabbit is twitching, still impaled on the dagger. It must be dead by now.

"Good job."

Cald claps and smiles.

"Managed... but it was an ugly win..."

"No, no, for a first time, it's quite good."

"In this world, 12-year-olds can take down those things, right?"

"Yes, for Hornrabbits, even children under 10 can fight them in training."

Ugh...

Elementary school kids...

"How about your status?"

"Oh, right."

I check my status.

Interdimensional Zone

[-----]

HP: 20/27

MP: 1/57

SP: 2/2

Strength: 8 (↑+1)

Endurance: 4

Agility: 4

Dexterity: 5

Magic: 4

Holiness: 3

[Mana Control: Lv2][Fire Magic: Lv1][Wind Magic: Lv5 Air Cutter: Lv1]

"Wow! My strength has increased by one!"

"Congratulations."

"To get the [Thief] job, you need stats other than magic. Let's continue to strengthen your stats like this tomorrow."

"I see, understood."

The job is the part of my status that says

[-----]

I haven't obtained any jobs due to my low stats. As my stats increase, I'll be able to set jobs.

I thanked Cald and headed back to the inn. I'm already exhausted, but I have to train [Mana Control] before I can sleep.

When I reached my room, I wiped my body and lay down. By the way, this inn doesn't have a bath. In general, commoners' homes don't have baths, so you just wipe your body.

But I'm so tired today...

Thanks to this, my stats have increased by three.

I fell asleep while practicing mana control.