POV Chapter: Meeting with the demi-human, Beren
âImpossible. For such a thing to come to this place!â
At times I would look back, at the dark menace that was mowing down trees as it closes onto me.
Itâs not like there is someone who would help me ahead.
The only chance for me is that this bastard gives up on chasing me.
No matter what, I canât bring that thing to the village.
Thatâs why I canât run at the direction of the village.
If I did that, that thing would joyfully devour all of my friends.
I donât know if it has a name as an individual.
There are rumors that deep in the forest there is a strong monster called Arke that lives in it. Its upper body is human while its lower is a spiders, they say itâs a grotesque looking parent but itâs not a sure thing.
What I know is that, it has existed since long, it suddenly appears and that it is scarily hungry to its utmost limits.
The name Calamity really fits it.
Not only us. In this entire world there is no one who it wouldnât detest.
Living things as well as objects.
Anyways, it will eat anything.
We canât communicate so there is no way to negotiate.
If we could gravely injure it we could defeat it, but sadly we donât have that sort of war potential.
âWhy did this thing appear when I was alone?!â
I only curse my bad luck.
When we got out of the forest that was filled with obstructions, the distance between that thing and me reduced in a breath.
It seems my time has come.
I really donât think I can outrun it, and I canât feel that thing will give up.
Giving up on running, I straighten my back and wield the giant axe that I was carrying. I turned around my back that was facing the spider.
My chances of winning are practically none.
Anyways, even when I took out my weapon to face it, this spider showed no signs of stopping.
âDonât underestimate me!â
I divert the large body of the rushing spider by swinging my axe sideways.
Even if I went to the forest with an axe, it didnât mean that I am a lumberjack.
The handle was long, large and double edged, an axe that shined a marvelous red.
Itâs one of my masterpieces.
I thought it was good enough to inscribe it but when comparing it to the true great ones itâs still not comparable. I canât approve that.
When I get out of this I will do closed training from the very start.
The spider retreated slightly from my attack.
But soon after its fast legs came at me.
It may be a monotone attack but the attacks were many.
Moreover what I had in my hands was a two handed dual headed axe.
Even if I go in the defensive, it was clear it wasnât apt.
âYou bastard, this⊠will it always be your turn damn itâ
In the joints of the legs I can see a multiple textures that didnât seem hard.
I can see it but, the important attack wonât reach.
Even when I shift to offensive I get repelled by the hard shell and I am unable to do proper damage at all.
Not only as a craftsman. I should have practiced the way to use the weapon a little.
If I canât even make proper weapons and I begin worrying about how to use them, no matter how much time I had, I would never be the best!
Not to slice nor to mow down.
I positioned my axe like a lance, I point it at the spider.
I shout the moment I active it.
From the tip of the axe, flames began to swirl and soon it covered the whole body of the spider.
This time for sure I will hit at the aimed spot andâŠ
A scene I couldnât believe.
Inside the swirling flames.
The spider was eating it.
Making its mouth bigger, to the point of amazement it clearly split open.
The flames of the axe that were still being produced, it ate it like if it were drinking water.
The flames were already not permeating its body.
It was only gathering at its mouth now.
Is this thing really a living being?
Not minding that my plans were crushed, I thought about such a stupid thing while being dumbfounded.
Without even noticing that it was already in front of me.
A high pitched sound resounded through my ears.
A dull and large impact shook both of my hands.
The spider that was closing its mouth full of vigor.
The distance between it and me was super close.
That thing was chewing on something.
I soon discovered the reason of the impact I received and the reverberating sound.
What was on the top of the handle I had in my hands⊠disappeared.
The sound of metal being crushed felt disturbingly loud in my ears.
The inside of my head went blank.
My spirit to resist was broken to the root.
I felt the energy in my legs drain.
I push the waist that felt like it would fall out with my yell.
This is not for the sake of fighting.
Throwing the axe that had only its handle left, I ran at full speed.
Itâs not an opponent I can win.
On the contrary, I will without doubt be devoured.
Now that I think of it, itâs the conclusion I imagined.
Seeing my weapon get eaten in front of my eyes, I was pushed to run by my fear.
In this moments, reason will not help in anything.
I already knew what would happen when I turned my back to escape.
Even when I knew all that I still chose to run.
In terms of time it may be only a few seconds but the moment I felt shivers run down my body, I was flung forwards by a strong impact from the back.
However, what I can do, what I should do will not change.
If my legs can move I run.
Even if for only a bit I will escape from that.
I didnât feel like fighting that thing again.
Flung away and falling many number of times, my consciousness was beginning to grow hazy.
If I stop moving I will die.
To think that so much strength was sleeping inside of me. This realization made me try even harder.
I couldnât move properly now and the spider came rushing at me, showing me its sharp teeth.
I am already a well-aged old man but I resigned to look at it.
Closing my eyes I waited for my end.
But suddenly, my body felt light.
Even so I still stayed there with my eyes closed.
I couldnât move after all, I had no choice.
There was no way to be saved.
But I couldnât feel the presence of the spider closing in.
Slightly opening my eyes I see that someone is carrying me.
Was there a shadow of a person?
Well I didnât have the time to check my surroundings.
Could it be someone saw and saved me?
Can such a convenient happening occur?
âIf I did this with a young lady it would be fine but to do this with a bearded old man like you just makes it feel grossâ
Opening my eyes properly, I check out the person that is carrying my body.
She had a slim body and was dressed in a strange outfit. A blue haired woman.
Though she clearly despised me. She looked at me with cold eyes that seemed to scorn me.
The reason was probably because I had my eyes closed and was simply waiting for whatever it was to come.
She said so a moment ago.
âHearing that it was noisy outside I checked it out but to think I would meet with such a thing. Black Calamity Spider huhâ (Woman)
âY-You are?â (Old man)
âYou? Watch out how you talk to me. Fumu, but a spider huh. For Misumi-samasâ training it might be the perfect opponent. That kind of grotesque and simple is just right to build resistance toâ (Woman)
What is it? She was talking about something I donât understand.
But now, what happened to the spider?
Somehow moving my neck I tilt my head.
From just that my body stung.
The spider was in a somewhat faraway place from where I am and it was struggling violently, trapped by what seemed to be a hazy something.
Is that something she did?
âDid you save me?â (Old man)
âIt seems you are a person that doesnât know etiquette. I can just throw you away you know? Wait, are you⊠a dwarf?â (Woman)
At any rate, is she telling me to mind my words in the state my body is in?
Well it is true she saved me, in this situation I should do just that.
âI am named Beren. An elder dwarfâ (Beren)
âHoo! As I thought, a dwarf! Fumufumu. Fine. You have good luck. I shall save youâ (Woman)
In that thin body, where is she getting all that strength?
A woman with a haughty attitude was easily carrying me.
âFuu, itâs not a fatal injury. Try to endure a bit. I will heal it laterâ (Woman)
âIt would help me a lotâ (Beren)
âItâs fine fine. Itâs a reward for bringing an interesting thing. Fufu, spider huh. Hey, if you want to come then come. My master will take you onâ (Woman)
That woman declared so to the struggling spider. While carrying me, we entered a hazy something that seemed to be created by her.
This hazy feeling that entered my nose. Is this mist?
Anyways, I am probably saved.
From that totally hopeless situation.
âIt looks like you are all fine nowâ (Woman)
âThanks to you I have escaped with my life. Once again, my name is Beren. I live in the volcano belt that is somewhat far away from where you saved me. I am an elder dwarfâ (Beren)
âI am Shen. I still havenât received a name yet though. You have already seen him, I am Misumi-samas attendantâ (Woman)
âMakoto-sama? So thatâs how it is. He overwhelmed that spiderâ
Itâs not like I remember everything.
I lost consciousness in the middle of it. What I remember is that while I was being carried by the woman that called herself Shen, that boy was fighting the black spider.
The spider that I couldnât even lift a finger to, that boy fought well against with just a dagger.
Cutting away its leg, no matter how many times it regenerated he continued without minding. At the middle of it he used magic and brought it to an advantageous position. That fire arrow must be his specialty.
Until that point I was still conscious but if right now I am being receiving treatment, it must mean that he was able to defeat the spider and send it home.
I see, so his name is Makoto.
Not only does he have the strength to fight against the black spider alone.
Shen even uses âsama to refer to him. I should be calling him Makoto-sama as well.
I better add a âsama on Shen as well.
âUmu. It was a bit unexpected for me, but in general it was resolved without problemsâ (Shen)
âYou were able to scare away the spider right? Thatâs greatâ (Beren)
âScare away is⊠a bit different. Itâs more proper to say we crushed it and made it submitâ (Shen)
âMisumi-sama left that spider completely beat upâ (Shen)
âWhen I thought it would begin running and was about to chase it, that spider, I donât know it was thinking but it began to snuggle on Misumi-samaâ (Shen)
âThen, when I thought it went crazy from hunger, before I knew it, its stomach was completely filledâ (Shen)
âStomach filled?!â (Beren)
âReleasing a long time curse it became personâ
âGeez, even though itâs only been a while since he made a contract with me. For even a pervert like that to be attracted to him. What a troublesome person is Misumi-samaâ (Shen)
âY-You said it became a person. To be attracted? Um, could you please explain it in a more easy to understand way?â (Beren)
Without enduring it I ask for an explanation.
Itâs because I have already given up on thinking of it with my head so I have no choice.
âIts just like how I told you. That spider was released from its hunger and became a person. And then it is, from the bottom of its heart, attracted to Misumi-sama. Therefore, the Black Calamity Spider will not appear anywhere in the world anymoreâ (Shen)
There is no spider anymore.
That thing that could be counted as a calamity in the world.
That thing has become attached to Makoto-sama?!
âNow, you seem to be able to move already so letâs go greet Misumi-sama. Hey, comeâ (Shen)
âWawawawawawait!â (Beren)
âWhat is it? So noisyâ (Shen)
âWait a moment please! Itâs the Black Calamity Spider you know?! Even if you defeated it, to exterminate it was impossible. Leaving aside its strength, it is the most wicked calamity you know?! It is impossible, too impossible!â (Beren)
âIf you canât believe it, you can just see the girl that was once a spider, beside Misumi-sama. Lets goâ (Shen)
âNonononono! Before that, I donât know anything about you guys. I wish you could explain it to me a bit more before meeting Makoto-sama. Anyways, where am I? It must be some kind of teleportation but I havenât heard there was such plentiful green place in the vicinity!â (Beren) [TN: Omg Beren shut the F* up already]
Anyway I continued to ramble.
Itâs because I didnât understand what is happening at all.
It could be possible that even if I was explained, I wouldnât be able to understand it.
But, this kind of situation and then suddenly that boy. I know that it is bad to meet Makoto-sama.
Because he may be a ridiculously dangerous company.
âI have been explaining it to you since a while ago. I am Misumi-samaâs servant. Making a Ruling contract I became a servant, Shen. And Misumi-sama is my master. This place is A Sora (TL:Sub-heaven). Me and masters land. That spider is a new servant that has now come to serve Misumi-sama. The endâ (Shen)
âIts not âThe endâ! I still donât understand anything. Moreover, a ruling contract is not something that could be possibly done between two persons!â (Beren)
âOf course. I am not a person. I told you I was Shen. Do you know? The mirage controller Shen. In this wasteland itâs someone that many people should know though. Did I sleep too long that I was forgotten?â (Shen)
Shen-sama seems to be a bit depressed.
A ruling contract, itâs one of the contract magic that is used by the proprietor to make a pact with a demon beast or a mamono or even a low level spirit.
Itâs certainly supposed to be a contract that is most beneficial to the magic user.
Thatâs right, Misumi-sama is called Makoto-sama.
She repeatedly said that he was her master.
In other words, the one who is under control is Shen-sama.
And this woman is not a person.
Maybe because of the contract she became a person.
The mirage controller Shen.
The existence that everyone in this vast wasteland knows.
âThe mirage controller Shen? Sleeping too much? !!!???? Donât tell me you are the Mirage Mist Dragon, Shen?! A Supreme Dragon, the âinvincibleâ Shen?!â (Beren)
âWhat? You actually know me. To have temporarily tried to lie to me, you have gutsâ (Shen)
âT-Thatâs not it! No way, why is something like a Supreme Dragon making a ruling contract with a person, a RULING?!â
A ruling contract with a Supreme Dragon?!
âHey, Beren. You!â (Shen)
âThis bastard, he lost consciousnessâ (Shen)
This is a normal reaction, is what I refuted to Shen-sama as my consciousness faded away.
âWhat I have told you is all true! This is, this is an unprecedented opportunity!â (Beren)
I had returned to the elder dwarf village.
Afterwards I recovered my consciousness and with a calmer mind, I requested to meet Makoto-sama.
Makoto-sama is a person that has an incredible amount of magic power seeping out of his body, a gentle person.
I could feel a sense of immatureness, he seemed like a boy who wasnât that old.
In that bountiful place they call Asora, I try to request him to let us migrate to it and practically all were positive answers, I felt like he was a person that I could get along well with.
But the one beside Shen-sama and that black haired woman, Black Calamity Spider.
Without doubt he wasnât a normal existence. He is someone that had made those two serve under him.
And I was shown his ability, if only a bit.
I was able to be sufficiently convinced.
When I regained my composure at the middle of the conversation with Makoto-sama, I began to have an interest in their equipment.
The moment I get interested in something, I become unstoppable.
Those three great existences, even though they were strong, they were clearly not using equipment that was suited of their strength.
Makoto-sama seemed to be using a relatively good dagger but when I asked Shen-sama she said that his specialty was actually in using a bow.
He was able to defeat the spider without using his weapon of specialty.
No, I should stop thinking about this stuff.
Right now that is not important.
Anyways, the specialty of Makoto-sama, the bow, he only carried sorry looking ones at hand.
With repayment also in mind, I proposed that I would be making equipment for them.
They even accepted the migration so, itâs also a thanks for that.
I am not the head of the village or any such thing. I know the circumstances of our village.
We, elder dwarfs, create numerous strong armor.
We just give the equipment to the appropriate people, but since the moment they know of our existence, there will be people who will covet it.
Just like how hyumans and demi-humans do, to live in a bountiful place in the middle of town, it was too big of a risk.
For us there are a number of places that fitted our requirements.
First, a place that we can get good quality materials.
The other is a place that the owner will protect ourselves and the equipment.
Lastly, a place where we are able to live in.
After all, we are not living by making armor. It has to, at the very least, be possible to hunt to an extent where we can live. Those conditions were not that serious.
We are looking for that kind of place that can provide us this in a balanced way. When we stepped into the wasteland, we began living our lives as hermits.
But, the chief sometimes talks about the most appropriate place and the ideal place we should be aiming for.
I remembered those words and somewhere inside my heart, I also agreed to them. In a way, I didnât have a single doubt in asking Makoto-sama to migrate.
The equipment we make with all our power finally attracts a strong settlement.
The strongest settlement is the ideal place we should be aiming for.
I could understand his feelings.
But I thought of it as only an ideal.
Because at some point, we had to limit ourselves and make weapons that could fit the person.
Ignoring the user and making a weapon that surpasses the potential of the one who uses it, there were some of those but I just have to question those actions.
But, if itâs those three.
It could be possible that, even weapons that are so strong it ignores the usersâ commodity, they may be able to master them.
No, not only that. We would have to enter the hard route of making a weapon that would correspond to them, no, this may be a supreme bliss route.
I canât mess up this negotiation at any cost.
âBut Beren. That you could escape from the spider was luck, that you were saved is a thankful thing. For that to be your compensation is fine but, to believe in your words immediately is a bit pushing it donât you think? After all, do you really think you can make a weapon that is fitted for them?â
âWait. For now I will be inviting everyone for the sake of repaying themâ (Beren)
âFumu. Itâs no good if itâs only me and you?â
âIts reaaally an incredible place you know?! Moreover those 3 people I spoke about are strong enough to make you laugh. To make equipment for the strong, isnt that the goal we were aiming for?!â (Beren)
âThe settlement of the strongest one huh. That is certainly what I saidâ
âThen please look at this!â (Beren)
Attitude of the chief seemed like it would not cut it. At this rate I wouldnât be able to reach the conclusion I am expecting.
I take out my trump card.
âTo prove that what I said is true. A Supreme Dragon, The dragon Shenâs scaleâ (Beren)
âUnbelievable!! Umu, I havent seen a scale of Shen but this is not a scale from any normal dragon that much is something I can understand. It is not something that coincidentally fell in a place nearby, right?â
With dirt filled hands, the chief inspected the given dragon scale. His eyes open, he had the face of a craftsman that was appraising its material.
Thatâs what I thought while looking at the face of the chief.
âNot only that. They have information of weapons I have never heard of before. To migrate to Asora for us isâŠâ (Beren)
âMumumumuâ (TN: The sounds of thinking strenuously)
Now that itâs come to this, I just have to push it till the end.
Bringing him to Asora, just by presenting him to those three, the answer by a craftsman should be only one.
High quality dragon scales that someone would probably never get. I pushed and pushed and pushed to the very end.
âWaka-sama right now is secluding himself and studying the languages, Berenâ (???)
âIt seems he headed to the settlement of the Hyumans. Since his words didnât get through he received the attacks of the hyumansâ
âHe is easily able to speak with us, the lizardmans and Arke. This is really vexing. Even if I say so, the time he returned he didnât have a single injury thoughâ
âYeah really. How much of a mystery can that guy be?â
I heard voices from the chiefsâ place, with only my head peeking and hiding with a mask I continued what I was doing.
Waka-sama is most like Misumi-sama.
Shen-sama is now called Tomoe-sama and the spider was given the name Mio-sama by Misumi-sama. (TN: There is so much âsama I can feel the honor)
Those two great existances it seems, were given names by Misumi-sama.
Waka-sama. This seemed to be how Misumi-sama was called now.
That day, I successfully convinced the chief and was safely able to bring everyone to Asora.
Seeing that bountiful world they were deeply moved. Then we met the previous residents, the highland orcs, mist lizards and the Arke whose name I had only heard about.
Just as I thought, when the craftsmen saw Makoto-sama they shivered.
My hands were shaking, kind of reaction. (TN: They were craving to work)
Hearing their requests, everyone began making the various weapons.
Taking into account the Highland orcs and the Mist lizards as well.
As if it were a natural thing, we began living in Asora.
There was barely any reason to object, so it wasnât strange.
Supreme Dragon, Black Calamity Spider, and the one who rules them both Makoto-sama.
All of the weapons that were supposed to have been made over the limits, they were all unable to compare to them. We were in despair and at the same time extremely blissful.
The various masterpiece bows were given a number of times to Misumi-sama but some of them even broke.
It is supposed to use the power of the user to some point. For the weapon to not be able to handle the user is something that normally doesnât happen.
With a trembling voice the bow craftsmen muttered.
âBut, for a cursed ring to be made in a hurry and use a mask to go stealth. It is out of my expectationsâ
âReally. How is it going at the side of the ring?â
âUmu, it is not that complicated. After all, it only has an effect of sucking the magic power of its userâ
âTruly a cursed ring. Fufufufufuâ
âItâs not a laughing matter. For the beginning at the very least it has to have a good effectiveness. When I got a request on making the performance better and not thinking about the wellbeing of the body, I was surprised that they gave me a darkness filled ring. The good thing is that it can be taken off at any timeâ
âI heard that at a later time as well. I wanted to be there as wellâ
âItâs a cursed rings effect that was made using the maximum of its material after all. At the end, we were able to make the foundation. Later we only have to make the effectiveness betterâ
âOooh! That is some progress thereâ
âIncreasing the potential of this, it could become from a white to a red ring. To make the darkness filled ring, how about Beren?â
âOn my side I only need to do the carvings on the backside. When I finish this creation, to conceal ones identity this would do the job properly. After all this was not for waka-sama, but for the ones who see waka-sama, the demi-humans and the hyumansâ (Beren) (TN: Meaning it is easier to fool the eyes of demi-humans and hyumans than to fool Makoto)
âThatâs true. Then, letâs do one more push. When this is over, we will be able to properly enter the creation of armor for waka-sama and the othersâ
Spinning his shoulder, the chief disappears into the workshop with a simple ring.
Waka-sama went out of the wasteland and arrived at one of the bases of the hyumans.
But, he couldnât communicate with them.
To not be able to use the general language of humans, and moreover to have that fearful amount of magic power seeping out of his body. They began to perceive him as a threat.
Being terribly depressed he came back to Asora.
Having such an amount of fighting power but to be like this⊠what a misbalance.
He is still young, is that how I should be seeing it?
When I asked, I learned that waka-sama was still 17 years old.
On top of that, in all his life the only time he has fought a proper fight is two times, making him a complete beginner. To have fought the Black spider like that.
It makes me think that not having those inexperienced parts would actually be strange.
Right now he is secluded in his room and learning common language and at the same time helping us a bit in the making of the ring.
Well, eventually their side will be able to handle somehow.
For me there was something I had to think no matter what.
The armor of Misumi-sama.
For that person and the persons around him to be impressed, I want to make that kind of armor.
Even the great veterans standing on the top were like kids with their glittering eyes, in their workshops making trials and errors all day.
On the name of the elder dwarfs.
I will make a fitting equipment for this great one.
Thatâs why Misumi-sama, pleaseâŠ