Challenging E-Rank orcs when you are F-Rank. Well, if you were in a party…
“I see. I’m Ajifu. D-Rank. So you didn’t know there was a settlement?”
“We just meant to hunt a single wandering orc. And then we would leave.”
“And yet it is your recklessness that got your friend killed. You must never forget that. The sun will set soon. We will return to the village.”
I had meant to attack the settlement tonight, but the forest was already getting dark. And now that the orcs were alerted, it was better to wait.
I pushed the back of the boy, who bit his lip.
The three years of training and working as a solo D-Ranker had brought definite growth.
Compared to E-Rank, the reward for D-Rank quests were very high, and since I got to keep everything as a solo Adventurer, I did not lack money for living expenses. And so the pace at which I completed quests slowed down even further. Because of this, compared to two years ago, my level did not rise much. However, I did spend that much more time training, and my skills had shown a lot of growth.
Name: Ajifu
Race: Human
Age: 26
LV: 22(+3)
HP: 171/171(+15)
Skills
Eralt Lv4, Reverse Age Lv4(+1), Farming Lv3, Carpentry Lv3(+1), Carving Lv5(+1), Leatherworker Lv2, Gathering Lv2, Shield Art Lv8(+3), Magic Manipulation Lv9,(+3) Everyday Magic(light/water/earth), Sword Art Lv12(+5), Night Vision Lv1, Parallel Thought Lv1
Title
Visitor From Another World, Farmer, Blessing of the Ability God, Adventurer, Creator’s Blessing.
Compared to my first year, my sword skills have not risen as quickly, but it was only natural for the speed to drop once you reached a certain level. However, I did pass level 10, which is where you were considered to be a full-fledged fighter, and I also passed the first level of training at the school. Now, I even helped with training new students.
As for carpentry, I helped the church with their charity work, which sometimes involved repairing things and making wooden swords for children. That was how it went up. Thanks to this, I earned the Creator’s Blessing title, and also acquired light magic.
The problem was, ‘Parallel Thought.’ Now that was a dramatic acquisition. I had been training at the dojo, and was able to use magic manipulation while doing the sword art forms at the same time.
Would I acquire a body strengthening skill!? Or some magic skill? I wondered with expectation as I looked at my status.
At first, I was very disappointed. Had all that magic manipulation while spinning the pen and training not counted as magic training?
However, this skill was actually quite useful.
After all, I could train with magic manipulation even while walking. However, doing two things at once was very tiring.
“I, um…”
The girl started to talk to me.
I stopped and turned to look at her.
“Thank you for saving us. I just wanted to thank you properly. It was amazing how you killed those orcs so quickly!”
The girl…Nebby, was it? She bowed deeply. Her hair was a bright blue color.
Oh, dear. While she was F-Rank, she must have only just been promoted from G-Rank. We were in a dark forest, and yet she didn’t even think to keep her eyes peeled.
“If only Biledo hadn’t fallen so quickly, we would have been just fine!”
Fosite said angrily. His red hair seemed to emphasize the strength of his will.
Apparently, he had killed an orc before, but by the looks of him, it might have been more of a coincidence.
“You let your guard down too easily. Keep your voice low, unless you are trying to call the monsters. It’s this ignorance that puts others in danger.”
I said as I unsheathed my sword.
“Though, it’s too late now.”
I said as I raised my sword towards Fosite.
“What!?”
Clang.
As I swung my sword towards the shadow above Fosite’s head, there was a metallic clang and the thing jumped back.
It could block this sword. It was hard. And light.
The thing was a giant spider. A two-meter beast that lurked in the shadows. And it had rained down from above.
I had never seen a giant spider before, but they were well-known and feared in these lands. I believe that their fangs were poisonous. And they were D-Rank. Dangerous.
As Fosite stood there, stunned, I pushed him away and swung my sword again. The giant spider jumped back and landed on one of the trees.
Yes, it was so light on its feet. As if it didn’t weigh anything. Perhaps it was due to webs that I couldn’t see.
Clang.
The giant spider jumped between the trees, and every time beast and sword met, a high-pitched ring echoed. It jumped as soon as it landed, and bared its vicious fangs at me. It was all I could do to keep it off of me.
Shiiiiiiii!!
However, it suddenly stopped on one tree, and let out a hiss as it opened its mouth.
A sense of dread fell over me as I raised my shield, but then something pulled it.
“Woah!?”
It happened so suddenly that my legs moved forward, but I managed to stop myself from tripping. It had spat out webs from its mouth!