Vol 1 Chapter 6 (1/2)
Episode 06: Raid
As soon as I get up, I loaded yesterday’s deer meat into the carriage and departed. Not only is the meat surplus food, it can also become heavy winter clothing by tanning the hide.
The fur is valuable in the Elf Village’s Subarctic climate.
After an approximately four hour run, the supply base that was 10 km away was reached, since the horses were at their limit I got out of the carriage, and then instructed Lucie to hide the horses and carriage at the nearby forest.
「Syril, never ever die okay.」
「Of course, I wont forget to properly bring back a souvenir too」
I must take back enough food for the village to survive winter at all costs.
「Come over here for a little bit.」
I approached Lucie who was leading the horse while because Lucie was walking while shy.
Then, Lucie slightly bends her waist, and her lips were pressed against my cheek.
「It is a charm for you to safely come back.」
It was said very briefly and Lucie quickly averted her eyes.
Ears a little longer than a human’s, skin is partly white as well, it would easily seen when it turns red, the expression is quickly done away with.
I would be embarra.s.sed too.
「When I come back, I will ask for a kiss on the lips. Because then I will be encouraged to work hard.」
The shy Lucie is very cute, so I tease her for a bit.
And, as for me, I stepped forward in the opposite direction of Lucie in order to to fulfill my task.
「Wait, Syril, I, haven’t given an answer yet！」
From behind, I hear Lucie’s panicked voice.
I stopped and looked back.
「Prepare yourself because the tongue will be used」
Lucie is overheating from receiving my final attack.
Eyes swimming, face bright red, as smoke seems to come out from the head and blowing the top.
Only a little bit, I laughed out loud.
And then I started to walk again.
「Syril, errr well, um, so, uu……if you return safely then」
From behind, a voice that muttered in a whisper was heard, and the footsteps of the horse fading away. Without turning around to look back this time, I waved my hand.
It is because thoughts will be shaken when I turn around this time.
After a while, it became impossible to sense Lucie’s presence.
「I cannot afford to die.」
If I die without knowing of Lucie’s lips, as for that, it would be a mortifying regret worth about ten lifetimes.
「Therefore, Let’s go in seriously」
Internal Magical Power Odo is substantial.
With proper nourishment, the rest I obtained in the carriage was more than enough. Above all, the promise with Lucie gave strength to me.
At the same time as stepping forward by one step I strengthened the muscles, by collecting the wind mana a gust of wind is created and the body is placed on the wind.
I advanced forward about 5 meters with each step I took.
It is repeated with 2 steps and then 3 steps with that point.
With a minimal consumption of magic, it boasts a speed of 80 km/h, high speed running spell. Even if the Maryoku [Magical Power] efficiency is ignored, the speed is still raised.
While running, I checked the state of my body.
「Is Unique Magic usable」
My unique magic. Summoning of my past.
Ordinary people at most would have the body from its prime summoned at the utmost limit and it is a useless magic. However, I can select from among 30 lives which I have lived up to now.
I was a dragon, I was once a vampire, I was a human that transcended humans [Evolved Super Human], I obtained the body of a machine, the time I was a Maou [Demon King, Demon Lord, Devil], the choices are numerous.
But, the minimal magical power and physical strength to withstand the presence of the summoning is required to perform this.
My body cannot endure the body rewriting depending on who is the past me.
Those that are superior to the present me in combat ability, there are 9 people who were the me from the past. Among them, for now, the ones that can be called upon, are just three. The remaining six people, they cannot be summoned without enough maryoku or physical strength. I will become able to master all of it sooner or later if I train.
I will choose the me that is most suitable for the strategy among those 3 people this time.
That is, the 18th cycle world, when the soul was born in the former world that could only be thought of as within a game.
It is the most convenient, and the me that is most frequently used.
After running for about ten minutes, the supply base has come into a visible position.
「【Chikaku Kakuchou】」[Perception Expansion]
The wind mana and senses merge.
The size of the base: 300 m x 200 m. The gate is iron and is surrounded by stone walls. The building is made by bricks in wood and lime.
There are about 300 humans inside it.
This supply base, it is a barrier, because it is also a fortress to protect the Mainland of the Empire from other groups.
With 【Chikaku Kakuchou】 [Perception Expansion] the enemy soldier positions that were seen, it nearly exactly matched the contents that I extracted from the torturing.
About where the food and weapons are stored, it is unlikely to believe in his story.
「Release, My Soul. The Time of Distant past and path left behind, Now Here」
Unlike attribute magic, Unique magic uses 100% one’s magical power inside the body is consumed to use it so the internal Maryoku Odo is large beyond comparison.
I strongly speak inside of oneself to begin casting.
「My Wish is, the Knight who continued to be Virtuous in the world of vanity, the Name is……」
Former Name. The nostalgic name is sonorously read aloud.
「Deet！ 【Rinne Kaiki】[TL:Reincarnation Recursion]！」
The body is wrapped in light.
The Unique Magic 【Rinne Kaiki】[TL: Reincarnation Recursion] is activated.
After the light has subsided, my body is fitted with Steel Armor and a Helmet. And equipped with a Two-Handed Sword I was changed into the appearance of the Knight.
The Unique Magic, unlike general purpose magic, it is a magic that is not reproducible and even if the theory behind it is not understood it can still be used. Even if I can apply the spell formula to myself, I do not understand how such a miracle is possible. It is achieved by tracing the function prepared in my soul.
「A nostalgic body」
The sharp pointed ears that are a feature of elves has been rounded, Both the blue eyes and blonde hair have been dyed black.
The figure was somewhat similar to the soldier of the empire.
「The equipment for a beginner at level 14……is the present Maryoku only able to reproduce this amount. The effect time should be 48 minutes. It is enough」
I examined the state of the body.
I was in the appearance of Deet at level 14.
In the world thought to be a game though it was raised to level 99, but it is not possible to reproduce it there. The Magical Power would dry up in an instant if I called such a thing and with the present amount of magical power it could result in death. Therefore the self with a reasonable amount of time was summoned.
The convenience of Deet is nice in that respect. For the other ones of 【Rinne Kaiki】, the times that are weak don’t exist that much.
「Here I go.」
With a fearless smile I started to run with a broad grin.
At a rate of about 60 km per hour.
Deet has physical ability corresponding to the status of the game era, attack power and defense power is obtained. At level 14 the physical ability is nearly 5 times greater than an ordinary person.
However, it gets depressing since magic control is at the level of an ordinary man, that is a disadvantage that even I can’t fix in this figure.
With the remaining momentum from running, I invaded by kicking down the iron gate.
The heavy iron gate would not normally open without the help of 20 people, if it is my power combined with the speed built up and enhanced physical abilities then penetration would be possible.
「It can’t be, Why an intruder！ The Gate！？」
Normally, while you are stranded at the iron gate, the soldiers would ready a bow from the lookout and give a warning with a foolish voice that becomes stiff.
Meanwhile I ran at full speed in the base.
Several seconds later, they finally remembered their job, the bell set up in the lookout is beaten and the sound reverberates. It would be the alarm of this base.
「The Gate was Kicked Down！」
「It’s an Intruder」
「The Numbers？」
「It is only one person」
「Alone, the gate won’t be opened！ Give a correct report」
The reinforced body easily picks up the voices of the soldiers.
【Chikaku Kakuchou】 [TL: Perception Expansion] although I wanted to use and combine it, in having become the body of Deet, the affinity with Wind Mana is bad, to begin with control of magic in the first place becomes difficult, because a satisfactory performance is not obtained I give up on it.
「There is no time. I will go to the shortest route！」
When I shouted, I ran straight towards the building that stored the food.
The density of a soldier, I do not think about the risk of being found by enemies. Therefore, I can only charge forward honestly to a fault.
「Hi iii」
By chance a soldier who was in the way, screamed in surprise to my speed.
With a sword I held, I cut the waist of the no-good soldier.
The sword wielded by the strength that was five times that of an adult male easily bisects the soldier.
With this kind of usage, usually the sword would cause its edge to be nicked, and at worst break. However, due to the specifications of the game my beloved sword did not get damaged, rather than damage even the functions were reproduced faithfully, it doesn’t even allow the adhesion of blood.
Form the soldier’s corpse, the particle of blue light is generated and breathed into my body.
「Not bad. The present body has little magical power. I am allowed to supplement it」
One of the reasons why I love Deet is this.
The experience value was obtained from a defeated enemy in the world from the time as Deet to level up.
It is my unique magic, it even reproduces the function of making the souls of enemies I defeated into my own.
Magical Power is the Power of the Soul. Normally it does not become stronger than the qualities that one is born with. If I do special training, it can be inflated but it is not much.
But, Deet’s 【Tamas.h.i.+ Kui】[TL: Soul Eating] would be possible to increase magical power if you strengthen the soul by absorbing the soul of the person that you killed.
Unfortunately, the magical power obtained through this method, it is not possible to carry to the next me unlike knowledge and memory, but the method is useful in easily becoming stronger in any world.
「Two, Three, Four！」
I go off to slay each soldier that stands in the way of the search.
Despite being a fight, it cannot be called as such as it is more of a one-sided ma.s.sacre.
Because the movement is too quick the soldiers here cannot capture me. But, I plainly made a solider split in two with a single blow even with the armor.
Furthermore, as I kill I become stronger.
The brain is about to burn from the pleasant sensations.
There are two reasons for the actions that stand out to the point where danger is infringed purposely,
The first one, if I move here in a flashy manner, they will not care about the soldier who did not return from the Elf Village. If there is a raid on the supply base that is so devastating to the point of destruction, the problem of a few soldiers not coming back would be trivial. Measures against the a.s.sailant will be given priority to.
The second, I am angry. I want to clear the regrets of fellow elves who have been sacrificed until now. Especially Granny who raised Lucie and me. And the one who was so attached to me, Lucie’s younger sister, Rikka. I cannot forgive them murdered by gouging the heart only to obtain the magic stone. In that case, I will, 【Tamas.h.i.+ Kui】[Tl: Soul Devour] all of these guys after baiting and murdering them！