Episode 1: I Got Dragged Into This?!
Good grief, as far as the eye can see, it’s a vast grassland. It really doesn’t look like Japan.
I recall the words the woman called Tina told me.
About the world of the Creator God Amadeus, and how Tina herself was created as an existence to assist Amadeus, serving him.
It’s kind of a shady-sounding name, and I still find it hard to believe, but this doesn’t feel like a dream.
From the way things unfolded, it seems I got caught up in the Summon performed by those idiots, but this isn’t some light novel or anime. It’s incredibly annoying.
The camping boom had ended, and I was enjoying a relaxing solo camp, but idiots seem to pop up everywhere.
Drinking and making a racket from broad daylight, then starting fireworks once the sun went down, those damn punks. To top it off, they shot a bottle rocket right at my tent.
Even I snapped at that point. I went over to where they were pointing and laughing stupidly at me, and slapped the brat who stood in my way, reeking of alcohol, across the face.
“You damn brats, is it really that fun shooting fireworks at people?!”
“He actually did it.”
“Oh, you wanna go?!”
“Get him, Hiro-kun.”
“Kyahahaha, go for it!”
“What did we even do?!”
I remember twisting the arm of the brat who grabbed me, but where is this place?
The brats are here too, but they also look completely clueless, like, ‘Where are we?’ or ‘Why are we here?’
My feet are on the ground? But there’s nothing there, and I have no sense of up, down, left, or right.
“Hey~, where is this?”
“Maybe I drank too much.”
“Dunno. But wasn’t it nighttime? Why is it bright?”
“Oi, old man! You did something, didn’t you!”
《Ah~, be quiet.》
“Huh…? Who the hell are you?”
“Oh my, what a handsome man~”
《Did I Summon the wrong people? However, six individuals filled with turbulent spirit… Why are there seven?》
Hmm, I have a bad feeling about this.
“You seem capable of explaining this situation.”
《Oh, there is one calm person… But why are there seven?》
“I have no connection to those idiots. Did you just say six people? Also, what is this situation?”
“Yo, old man. What’s with the high-and-mighty attitude?”
“Hiro-kun, forget the old man, where are we?”
《Be quiet. I Summoned you because your Fighting Spirit was overflowing.》
“This old guy’s spouting nonsense too.”
“Hey! Old man, where is this place?”
“We were about to party, you know.”
“Yeah. You’re handsome, maybe I should invite you~”
“Ah~, Eri, hitting on him even though Hiro-kun is right here?”
《Silence!》
The angry shout falling from above made my body tremble.
The six who had been fooling around froze in surprise.
《I will only say this once, so listen carefully! I Summoned you because your Fighting Spirit was overflowing. I shall grant you the knowledge and magic necessary to live in this world, but… you said you have no connection to these people. Well, what’s Summoned is Summoned. I will grant you the basics to live in this world, but I only prepared magic for six people.》
“Um, I don’t really understand what you’re talking about.”
《Tina!》
《You called?》
《I leave that one to you. Send him down to the surface.》
What~?! Such dismissive words.
Where was the woman called Tina who just appeared?
Seeing the woman smile troubledly, I looked back, but the six punks and the man were gone.
That man mentioned Summoning.
Surely this isn’t the familiar isekai transfer from light novels, I thought, but there’s no doubt I’m standing in an unfamiliar place.
And then there’s the man who appears and disappears so busily, and the woman before me.
“Is this… what they call an isekai transfer?”
《Isekai transfer? Amadeus-sama Summoned you.》
“For what purpose?”
《The Beasts have increased too much, and the human race cannot keep up with subjugating them. For that reason, those overflowing with fighting spirit are Summoned to this world and given the mission of Beast subjugation.》
“You say ‘given the mission’ like it’s someone else’s problem, but aren’t you also his companion or subordinate?”
“Hey! That guy and the woman he called disappeared!”
“Whoa~. Hey, hey, mister, what’s going on?”
“Yeah, we were camping, don’t interrupt our fireworks!”
“More importantly, where is this?”
《Hmm~, are they unfazed, or did I choose the wrong people? However, they seem to have guts. You will subjugate Beasts for me. I shall grant you the necessary knowledge and magic for that purpose, so subjugate the Beasts that the inhabitants cannot handle.》
“Old man, what kind of sleep-talking nonsense are you spouting?”
“Yeah, yeah, I haven’t had enough beer yet, I wanna go home.”
《You seem like you could fight even alone. I grant you Lightning, Fire Magic, and Barrier Magic.》
“Hah~. Old man, are you okay in the he—”
“Eh… Yoshio disappeared.”
“You bastard! What did you do to Yoshio!”
《I grant you Water Magic, Ice Magic, and Teleportation Magic.》
“Hey, hey, am I disappearing too—”
“Now Tetsu disappeared!”
“Old man, who are you?”
《You’re the first one to ask seriously. To you—》
“Wait a second!”
《What is it?》
“Are you really gonna grant us magic? Are there really Beasts?”
《That is why I Summoned you.》
“Hehehehe. I can’t believe anime worlds actually exist~”
“There it is. Anime-otaku Hiro-kun’s true nature.”
“Eri, let’s go together. If you’re alone, a Beast will eat you and you’ll die.”
“Seriously?”
“You… could you be the Creator God?”
《I am, but what of it?》
“Then for magic, I request Barrier Magic, Teleportation Magic, and Earth Magic. Ice Magic too, if possible.”
《Very well.》
“One more thing. For Eri, Healing Magic and Barrier Magic and… what else would be good~”
《Then I shall grant her Fire Magic.》
“Oh, thanks. Eri, hold my hand and don’t let go. In anime, if you let go, you get separated and have a hard time—”
“Nooo~, everyone’s disappearing.”
“Yumi, let’s go together.”
“Are we really going to disappear too?”
“Sounds interesting, doesn’t it? A journey with an unknown destination. Hey, old man, I want magic I can attack with too.”
《Very well. I grant you Fire Magic, Lightning Magic, Ice Magic, and Earth Magic. For the girl, Healing Magic, Water Magic, and Wind Magic should be suitable.》
“Eh, let me choose too—”
“So, Tina-san, are you going to explain?”
《Even if you ask for an explanation, I am the Tamer God who commands living creatures. I can only grant you the Tamer skill and basic information.》
“No, not that, I don’t understand the meaning of this Summoning. Can’t I be sent back?”
《I do not possess such power. It is something Amadeus-sama did, so it is impossible. I was ordered to send you down to the surface, so I will merely follow that command.》
“That’s unreasonable… I mean, where is this place?”
《This is the world created by Amadeus-sama.》
“No, I mean its name. Doesn’t the world have a name?”
《I do not know. I believe you will find out if you ask the human race… Huh?》
Tina-san tilted her head looking at me, then frowned and sighed.
I had a ba~d feeling about this, so I couldn’t help but start to open my mouth, but…
《The fact that I was called means I am supposed to grant you the skill as a Tamer, but…》
Grandma used to say that bad feelings are often right.
《Your ability value is only 1. Even if I grant you the Tamer skill… But, well~ you have the blessings of Amadeus-sama and myself, so perhaps it will work out somehow.》
“Hold on a minute! I think this isn’t a dream but reality! Explain things a little, will you!”
《What I can tell you is that your ability value is 1, and that even if I grant you the Tamer skill, it will be useless.》
“You just mentioned a ‘mission of Beast subjugation,’ didn’t you? But I don’t have any abilities? Isn’t that the same as telling me to go die?!”
《The Tamer skill is the ability to dominate and command living beings other than the human race. If you look at the palm of your hand and think ‘Skill,’ you can grasp your own abilities. And if you look at a living creature and think ‘Tame,’ you can understand the target creature’s abilities. You can only Tame creatures whose abilities are lower than your own. In your case, Amadeus-sama judged you unnecessary, so he likely only gave you basic information and no magic. That is why your ability is the lowest, 1.》
“Could you tell me about this ‘basic information’?”
《It is general knowledge and tools for everyday life so you won’t be troubled in this world.》
“You said I have two blessings, right?”
《Even though it’s Ability 1, since Amadeus-sama provided the basic information, it’s Amadeus-sama’s blessing and the blessing of the Tamer Skill I bestowed. A blessing means that the bestowed ability will work more advantageously than usual. Well then, take care》
“Wait! Wait, hold on! Is that all for the explanation?”
《My only role is to bestow the Tamer Skill and send you to the surface. The explanation of your abilities as a Tamer is finished, so all that’s left is to send you to the surface》
“But if you’re the Tamer God, at least teach me the procedure for Taming.”
《It’s useless knowledge, but if you face the Tame target and mutter ‘Tame’ twice, you can make it your servant》
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Just when I thought, ‘That bastard,’ I found myself standing in a windy grassland, transported from that empty space.
Or rather, even when I stood on tiptoe in a place surrounded by tall grass, as far as I could see, there were only lanky trees and grass swaying in the wind.
Thinking my shoulders felt heavy, I found a pack frame with luggage tied to it on my back, and in my hand was a long pole with… with a blade attached to its tip.
This is a spear, isn’t it?
Dream or reality, what a situation… Pinching my cheek hurt, so it seems to be reality, but seriously, try putting yourself in my shoes!
It’s just like a badly written light novel or anime, and what’s more, isn’t this one of those ‘dragged-into-a-Summoning’ scenarios?
I was dazed for a while, but I remembered she said there would be Beasts, so I started by checking my belongings.
The luggage tied to the pack frame consisted of: a change of clothes, a small frying pan, tableware resembling a Sierra cup, a fork, a spoon, and one leather pouch.
Inside the leather pouch were 20 coins each of iron, copper, and silver color, and this seemed to be all my worldly possessions.
Opening a bulging cloth bag, I found ten pieces of dark brown… almost black, rock-hard bread, and black stick-like things that looked like dried meat.
Two small pots, about ten cloth bags, and also a board with strange patterns carved on it, with a stone embedded in it.
(What’s this?) 《Camping Barrier Magic Board. Infuse it with 1 Magical Power, and you’ll be safe and sound for about 24 hours》
(I heard something in my head, but how safe is ‘safe and sound’?) 《It can withstand attacks from Orcs or buffalo-level creatures》
Tina’s voice, who was here until a moment ago, echoed in my head.
Come to think of it, I remembered it was like this earlier too.
It seemed like she would answer if I thought about my questions, so I decided to ask while I had the chance.
(How do I infuse Magical Power?) 《Place your finger on the magic stone of the Camping Barrier Magic Board and wish for it to ‘deploy.’ If you no longer need it, think ‘dispel,’ and it will disappear》
(Where is the nearest human settlement?) 《One day’s journey to the south》
(Are there any Beasts nearby?) 《Yes, there are》
Tell me sooner!
I placed the Camping Barrier Magic Board down, touched the stone with my finger, and muttered, “Deploy.”
Hmm… (It doesn’t look like anything changed at all?) 《From the outside, it looks like a natural stone. The one who operated it can enter and exit freely. By the way, it will disappear in about 24 hours, so if you deploy it again before then, another 24 hours will be added》
I thought, ‘Huh?’ but when I tried going outside for a moment, there was indeed something behind me that looked like a large stone.
When I hesitantly touched the stone, my hand sank into it from the wrist down.
Compared to my luggage, I was impressed by how incredibly high-tech it was.