I utter the simplest of lines that someone in the same situation would probably say.
“What is happening…?”
–Choose a skill to acquire.
–1 Sword Technique (Weak)
–2 Martial Arts …
“No, no, no! I understand that, but! What’s with this all of a sudden! Sword Technique (Weak)? Skill?”
The auditory hallucination (?) continues in a flat tone, as if it were a mechanical woman on an automated telephone desk.
— <Sword Technique (Weak)> is a skill that immediately allows you to acquire skills that one would gain after about three years of training in an average Japanese Kendo dojo.
I tapped my temple with my index finger and tried to regain my composure.
“Then, how about… <Martial Arts (Weak)>?
— <Martial Arts (Weak)> is a skill that immediately allows you to acquire skills that one would gain after about five years of training in an average Japanese Karate dojo.
“ <Hunger Resistance(Weak)>?”
— <Hunger Resistance (Weak)> will allow you to go more than a week without eating or drinking.
“And the last one?”
— <Natural Healing (Weak)> allows you to recover from minor injuries within a day.
“Huh!”
Well, I guess that’s about it.
Wiping the bloody end of the katana with a curtain, I accepted the situation easily.
This is what a maiden’s tolerance is all about. Maybe.
What the hell, though.
I thought to myself, “Was I chosen or something?”
I don’t know what it is, but it’s a supernatural being.
Or maybe the world has completely changed while I’ve been holed up playing games, and a similar phenomenon is happening to all the people around the world.
Well, I guess it’s up to me how I see the situation.
This is the world we live in. In any case, wouldn’t you like to think of yourself as the hero of your own story?
— Choose a skill acquire…
“Well then, please give me the <Sword Technique (Weak)>.
I was given this Japanese katana by my grandfather.
This is the only thing that my evil relatives (excuse the pun) left for me and I didn’t get a penny of the rest of my inheritance, but it is a memento. I could sell it to gain a little money.
Well, I’ve used it (in a meaningful way), so it won’t sell it anymore.
A female swordswoman who slays zombies with her grandfather’s memento.
What do you think?
Don’t you long for it?
— Affirmative. Assimilating skill effect.
At the same time.
From within my body, I instantly felt that I had changed.
“Huh…!”
An unaccustomed whistle leaked out from my mouth.
Apart from that, nothing else change. My arms are same without any muscles. It is a typical gamer’s thin arm.
It’s already, how can I put it… amazing.
It’s an odd feeling.
It’s so amazing (sudden loss of vocabulary).
I swung the sword to test it, and the blade flashed through the air with such speed that I could not believe was my own.
I guess this is the “three years worth” of skills.
The girl who was holding the sword with a hefty hand is nowhere to be seen.
And…
With that thought, I regained my composure.
So what am I supposed to do?
Since I was given mysterious powers, there must be a purpose.
At least that’s what it seemed like to me.
“Hey, Ms. Auditory Hallucination. What should I do next?”
That’s why I asked the question to the sky. From a distance, I may have looked like a dangerous girl.
A moment later, nothing happened.
I was wondering if I wouldn’t get a response because I called her a hallucination.
I was not expecting such an answer.
In short, it was easy to see that it was just like a video game.
This is a common type of role-playing game.
You can raise your level by defeating demons and completing quests.
Hmm.
I want to stay indoors somewhere and play games all the time.
However, it is certain that I will be plagued by power shortages everywhere I go until this fiasco is over. In fact, there is a possibility that no new games will be released at this time. I have to avoid such a situation.
“Well, let’s give it a try, shall we? To save the world.”