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Pyui!

The same old commute.

The same old job.

The same old trip home.

This ordinary life is supposed to be comforting, and yet...

There's a part of me that longs for something different...

A little taste of something out of the ordinary.

Hey there.

Uh, who are you?

I'm the one who oversees the Solar System.

An alien?

Mmm... Closer to a god, really.

Think of me as middle management for the universe.

Ah, that makes you sound so down-to-earth all of a sudden.

Anyway...

No matter how much I tweak this planet called Madeus, things never go well.

Civilizations keep collapsing on a regular basis,

so now I've had to step in myself.

Into that world,

I drop a single bead.

Sometimes that ripple can swell into a wave large enough to change the entire world.

And you'll become that single bead.

You can't just spring something like that on me...

You've already died.

If you don't go to Madeus now, your soul will simply fade away.

Wha?! How can you just drop something like that on me so casually?!

I'm not going to send you there completely empty-handed, of course.

I'll grant you gifts, whatever you wish.

Call it a Special Ability.

Uh, what exactly do you mean by "gifts"?

Let's see... How about the power to use magic?

M-Magic?

Extreme magical potential. Anything else you want?

Huh?

A cute partner!

Sure. When the time comes, you'll meet her.

Whoa!

I'll also boost your scouting skills.

Gathering materials can be sold for money, after all.

And I'll give you a handy bag to store everything you collect.

Travel Companion World Language Proficiency Enhanced Physical Abilities Immunity and Resistances Fear Resistance Scouting Ability

Gathering materials...

And I'll throw in the world's language and various resistances...

Huh? Whoa?!

M-My body...!

Looks like it's almost time.

Let's see... I added this and that... Huh?

Maybe I gave you a little too much.

And your partner is it going to be that? Hope that's okay...

Hey!

What does that mean?!

Well, whatever.

I'm not okay with that!

You'll be fine, don't worry. You'll be fine. I'm sure of it...

You just said "you'll be fine" twice, didn't you?!

I've got a really bad feeling about this!

What now?

I guess I should try to find where people live.

Yes! A settlement!

But if I show up penniless,

I probably won't even get a meal.

I'll boost your scouting skills.

Gathering materials can be sold for money, after all.

Activate scouting magic!

Huh?! Nothing's happening?!

Maybe I'm saying it wrong.

Scouting... Looking...

Uh... "Search!"

Oh!

Whoa!

Could these be... the locations of materials?

So the magic activates when I say the right word?!

Then maybe there's a way to look into things in more detail.

Check... Investigate... Scan...

MOONLIT HERB A yellow flower said to sprout under the crescent moon. Its nectar is a favorite of fairies and restores fatigue. When crushed, it can be used to heal wounds.

It worked!

This magic is awesome.

And my first gathered material is Rank B!

Guess I'll just gather everything that's glowing for now.

Akane Mushroom Elemental Mushroom Eprara Leaf

All right, that should do it.

Mostly low-rank stuff, though... Oh?

Elemental Mushroom

Eprara Leaf

A stone? It's beautiful.

This might be something really good. Scan!

Hammer Anteater Droppings

You've got to be kidding me! Poop?! And it's highly ranked too!

So what I've figured out is...

materials that can be traded show up with different icons,

and I can track them with this scouting magic. Got it.

Anyway, I've gotten a decent haul of materials.

Wonder how much they'll sell for.

Better head to the village before the sun goes down.

A traveler, eh?

Hello. My name is Takeru.

You're awfully tall.

Are you a warrior or a swordsman?

Nah, I'm just here to sell some materials.

A material-gathering specialist? That's a rare sight.

I'm Marlow, part of the Tormi Village watch.

We don't have a dedicated materials shop,

but there's a general store.

You should try there.

Thank you very much.

Uh, hello.

This must be the place.

Hello...

Welcome.

Don't think I've seen you before.

Looking for something?

Excuse me. Would you buy something like this?

Those are hammer anteater droppings!

Its shape, strength, and color are exceptional.

I'm amazed you found this.

How about five silver coins for it?

I don't know the going rate...

How much is a night at an inn?

Five hundred rave per night.

For reference, one silver coin is a thousand rave.

If an inn night's about 5,000 yen...

then this poop is 50,000 yen?!

Hey, you listening?

Ah, yes. That's fine.

Great! A good deal for both of us!

Be aware of what you're doing!

That's poop you're rubbing on your cheek!

If you've got more materials, show me everything.

Whoa! You gathered all of this yourself? Incredible!

Why'd you bring it all the way out to a backwater like this?

I've been traveling and collecting different materials.

I see. In that case, I've got a job for you.

A job? Depends on what it is.

Right. Actually...

I want you to collect some misril ore from the eastern mountain.

Hmm... Do you have a map to that mountain?

Of course. Since it's settled then,

how about 360,000 rave for the materials you brought?

360,000?!

That's 3.6 million yen!

There are monsters up there,

but I'm counting on you, material gatherer!

Wait, monsters show up there?

Phew. I can finally catch my breath.

Man, I'd kill for a shower or a bath right now...

It's the inn staff. I've brought hot water.

It's thirty rave per use.

Uh, what exactly am I supposed to do with this?

Wipe yourself down, such as your body and feet.

You must feel dusty as an adventurer, right?

Ah... Uh, what about a bath?

A bath? We don't have anything like that. You'd have to be a noble.

What?! No bath at all?!

I've heard some mages can clean people with magic,

but we don't have one of those in Tormi.

With magic?!

Thank you!

Here you go.

Th-This much?!

Thanks again.

A magic to clean the body...

Wash... Cleanse... Clean...

Clean!

Amazing. This is so convenient! But as a bath lover...

It still feels so unsatisfying!

Akane Mushroom & Elemental Mushroom

I'm getting the hang of this...

All right, time to scoop it all up.

A spade? That's a first.

What is...?!

Yikes!

Did he fight here and collapse?

BELRIA FEND Belkaim Security Corps Member Resident of Belkaim

FAMILY CHARM A charm made by his mother. A string threaded through a stone.

LETTER FROM HIS YOUNGER SISTER Big Brother, Thank you for always helping with Dad's illness. But... no matter how strapped for cash we are,Please don't do anything reckless. Come back home safely.

Man, after seeing something like this, I just can't walk away...

All right.

Barrier activate!

Good!

Next, pour in the water.

Then add the seasonings I got at the inn and some wild greens I pulled up nearby.

And finally, in goes the meat.

Takeru's Special Meat Soup

A soup rich with the flavor of meat. Brightened with wild greens.

Done!

Time to dig in!

Whoa!

The meat juices and soup blend together nicely, and it's insanely good!

Isekai is awesome!

This is the Forest of White Trees,

also known as the Forest of Ancient Dragons.

A dangerous zone where monsters are rampant.

And that old guy actually sent me into a place like this.

Light.

Hm... No reaction from ore.

And not just monsters, but there isn't a single living thing here. Why?

Could it be... I smell really bad?

Well, whatever.

If it keeps things from attacking me, all the better!

Amazing.

I'm almost out of the forest!

Huh?!

Ffh-fuh-ff-fuh... F-Fly!

Th-Thank goodness...

Oh, an ore reading.

Silver ore, huh.

Still no misril, though.

Search!

A weak signal. So it's deeper in?

An earthquake? Better grab what I can and get out.

Uh... Blaze!

Then I'll hit it with this!

And...

Eruption!

All right!

Whoa!

MISRIL ORE A highly valuable Ore. Rich in mineral and magical essence. Difficult to process without skill in handling mana.

Yes! Finally found it!

But it's so small.

Whoa. Another earthquake.

Still... Maybe I should push on as far as I can go.

W-Wow!

Whoa! What is this?!

I've never seen water this clear.

Scan!

UNDERGROUND MAGIC ELEMENTAL WATER Water from the underground lair of the Ancient Dragon. For years, mana overflowing from the dragon has dissolved into it, creating concentrated, high-purity mana water. Drinkable, but the mana is so dense that it can easily cause mana intoxication.

Rank SS?!

This is the biggest find I've scanned so far!

Which means... if this lake water is full of the Ancient Dragon's mana...

Then it must have actually lived here ages ago?

Who dares awaken me from my slumber?

More importantly, I really want to take some of this water back.

Who are you?

But it'd be a waste to dump out the water I already have in my canteen.

Answer me!

Says it's drinkable. Maybe I'll just taste a little...

Huh?

Hear me! Listen to my words!

Huh?

Hmmm... You endured my pressure.

I'm terribly sorry for trespassing in your home without permission.

I've bowed to all kinds of people since entering the workforce,

but never thought I'd have to bow to a dragon.

A man of steady nerves.

And what are you?

My name is Takeru Kamishiro. I'm a human.

A human? Yet I sense overwhelming magic power spilling from you.

It woke me from my slumber.

Overwhelming magic power?

I'm not sure what you mean.

Whatever you are, your magic rivals my own.

E-Excuse me. Would you happen to be the Ancient Dragon?

Indeed. My name is Voldius.

Vo... Volde... Volde... er, may I call you Vol-san?

I do not mind.

Takeru, I wish to ask for your strength.

Huh?

With your pure power, I may be able to revive my child.

Revive?

The stagnant, tainted mana here keeps the egg from hatching.

I will not ask this for free.

Magic misril ore?!

So, where's this egg that won't hatch?

Right.

Whoa?!

It's huge!

Vol-san, what am I supposed to do with it?

Pour your magic into it.

The same way you created that light.

Uh, since it's an egg... I should warm it up?

Heat!

Wh-What's happening?!

This is bad.

No, Vol-san, you're enjoying this way too much right now!

I only just arrived in this world...

I still wanted to see so many more places...

You sure like doing reckless things, huh, kid?

A god? No, you're different.

Normally, when a dragon pops up,

people either faint or run for their lives.

But no, you went and changed the laws already.

What's that supposed to mean?

I've been tinkering with this world for hundreds of thousands of years, and you...

you went and spread ripples everywhere in no time. That kinda bugs me, y'know.

That ridiculous blessing he gave you?

I'm thinning it out a bit.

"He"?

And you're the one who wished for a cute partner, by the way.

Huh? My vision...

A little trouble will do you good.

Huh? What's that supposed to mean?

Pyui... pyui...

Yes?!

Wait, huh?

Are you okay?

Vol-san? Does that mean I'm back?

Pyui!

Hm?

What's with that silly chirp?

Vol-san, that's not your style.

Huh?

Pyui!

Vol-san's child hatched?!

Pyui pyui!

Whoa! Don't lick me... and don't bite!

Ugh, it smells so fishy!

Give it a name.

Eh? A name? Shouldn't you be the one to name it?

It has a true name.

I'd like you to give it an alias.

Pyui?

I've got it!

How about "Bee" for Black?

Easy to say, and it really suits you.

Pyui!

Pyui!

Oh, you like it! Ugh, it smells fishy!

Bee for Black Voldius. A fine name indeed.

Pyui pyui!

No, no, just Bee for Black.

Bee for Black, roam this vast world to your heart's content.

Pyu pyui!

The Ancient Dragon Hatchling, Bee for Black, has joined your party.

Wait, wait! This is your adorable newborn!

Are you really entrusting it entirely to some nobody like me?! Ow!

With power greater than mine, I can trust you with it.

Pyui pyui!

Ow! And it's still so fishy!

I'm counting on you, Takeru.

You've got to be kidding me.

Pyui!

Pyui pyui!

Bee.

Pyu?

How about joining me on a material-gathering journey?

Pyui!

All right, it's settled. But before we head off...

Clean!

Pyui?!