Otherworld Company Chapter 87: The Results of What I Accomplished Had an Unexpectedly Large Impact

Jiro Tanaka: 28 years old – Has Girlfriends

Girlfriend(s): Suela Handelberg & Memoria Tris

Occupation: Dungeon Tester (Regular Employee)

Magical Aptitude: Eight (General Class)

After the battle was over and we were sure there were no more enemies, we set about collecting the loot.

I don’t know if this thing had preyed on all of them or if they had escaped, but there was no sign of life in the forest.

I guess this is what I call a blessing in disguise.

Thanks to this, we can calmly organize our luggage.

But it is a lot of stuff.

Not only their bodies but also the number of loot that was stored in its belly.

I know that it would cost a considerable amount of money if I brought all of them back home.

It was fortunate that we somehow managed to pack all of these items into our backpacks.

It would be more accurate to say that I forcefully secured them with ropes rather than stuffed them into the backpack, but thanks to this, I was dressed like an old-timey peddler who would never be able to see from behind.

“It’s pretty heavy, isn’t it?” (Kaido)

“Even if we divide it between two people, it’s like carrying an elephant on our back.” (Kaido)

It would be ridiculous to think that a truck would normally be required to carry such a large quantity of goods by human power alone. Though, we carried it on our backs while checking our balance.

“Now, let’s get out of here before the enemy arrives.” (Jiro)

“That’s right.” (Kaido)

There is no need to stay long, we leave the place after confirming once more that there is nothing there.

I push my way through the trees while trampling the grass.

“Oh, by the way, Senior.” (Kaido)

“What is it?” (Jiro)

“Why didn’t you use that technique in the beginning?” (Kaido)

“That technique, ah, the final blow…” (Jiro)

As I am walking through the forest, alert, Kaido calls out to me, and I answer without turning around.

Kaido was probably referring to the last slash bisecting the creature.

“It wasn’t that I didn’t use it, but that I couldn’t use it.” (Jiro)

“Huh? Was there some sort of restriction on the technique? Something like having to accumulate magic power.” (Kaido)

“No, I literally couldn’t use it.” (Jiro)

“What?” (Kaido)

“Well, I just learned it.” (Jiro)

There was nothing to hide, so I answer quickly, but Kaido stops in surprise.

“It came to me as a surprise.” (Jiro)

“No, no, no, no, no…” (Kaido)

Kaido was shaking his head so much, I was worried that his head might twist off.

“What are you talking about? Are you going to say you did it because you tried?” (Kaido)

“Yeah, I am.” (Jiro)

“Oh, that can’t be! It’s impossible.” (Kaido)

“I did it right in front of you, and you can’t say it’s impossible.” (Jiro)

“I thought you saw a chance to win because of that technique. I’m afraid to think that you might have ended up in that creature’s stomach if you found out that you didn’t have it.” (Kaido)

“If I couldn’t do it, I would have tried to fight it out in an endurance fight and see what I could do. I’m not stupid enough to fight a battle I don’t think I can win and I’m not some idiot with a strong sense of justice.” (Jiro)

Kaido let out a sigh when I looked back at him, telling him that I’m not so stupid as to challenge a fight I don’t think I can win, nor am I a righteous idiot.

Simply because I was able to make that slash, I was able to shorten the time, and the outcome of the battle would have only been the difference between a longer or shorter time.

If push came to shove, I was going to use the Mineral Tree as a blunt weapon to make mincemeat.

I thought it was a flower that would not be spoken of, so I did not say anything about it.

I wanted to go home and have a cup of coffee.

“I was amazed at how well Senior. I thought it was just a chapter in a manga. By the way, how did you do it?” (Kaido)

“What do you mean…?” (Jiro)

Once I’m relaxed, Kaido asks me about the tricks for that slashing attack, perhaps out of curiosity.

I didn’t do anything special, so I think for a moment about how to explain.

However, the content of the explanation would not change even if I reconsidered it.

The only explanation I could come up with was,

“Kaido, can you cut tofu with a hundred-yen knife?” (Jiro)

“Huh? Of course, I can… but what is that for?” (Kaido)

“Well, then, can you cut an iron pipe with the same knife?” (Jiro)

“Hmmm… Well, you can strengthen it with magic power… Wait no, you can’t. It will break a normal knife. It’s impossible. The knife will cut cleanly.” (Kaido)

“That’s it.” (Jiro)

“No, which one?” (Kaido)

“It’s tofu, so you can cut it. If it were an iron pipe, it would break. The reason I was able to make that slash was that I eliminated the difference in my perception.” (Jiro)

“???” (Kaido)

The words are not quite clear.

I’m not playing word games with him.

I am just talking about common sense.

If you think about it, there is no way you can cut an iron pipe with a hundred-yen kitchen knife.

Even if you reinforce it with magic power and increase your own abilities, the result will be either a broken knife or a chipped blade, and I don’t think you will end up cutting it.

However, this means that I have set a limit in my mind that I cannot do it and that it is impossible according to common sense.

I have decided that it is impossible unless I use a more suitable tool to cut the steel pipe.

“It’s a ridiculous idea. I gave up the idea of giving up because I couldn’t cut it. That’s all there is to it.” (Jiro)

Get rid of that common sense.

I concentrated only on cutting, and the result was that I wielded the Mineral Tree with the self-suggestion that the opponent was not hard and that I could cut it.

“Eh… If I could do it just like that, I wouldn’t have any trouble.” (Kaido)

“Maybe.” (Jiro)

If you ask me if changing just one perception can change something so drastically, there is no part of me that has changed that much.

It simply removed the element of resignation that I could not do it this way.

And because I was able to do it, there is no guarantee that others will be able to do it.

However,

“Heh~, I thought that if I learned that technique, I could become stronger, but there’s no such thing as a success story.” (Kaido)

I could do it

I made my hand into a hand-knife and let the magic flow through it.

And if I wave my hand gently toward the bush in front of me, the branch will be cut off without resistance and the path will be opened.

I know it would be able to cut.

That is why I was not surprised.

I went on my way as if nothing had happened.

“I’m sure this means I need some training too! Like learning new magic!” (Kaido)

“Maybe so.” (Jiro)

“Senior, you’re not listening to me, are you?” (Kaido)

“Of course.” (Jiro)

“You’re the worst!” (Kaido)

Well, I don’t know what this power will do to me, but at least I’ve made progress.

That much I can be sure of.

Well, let’s see how much I can get for these.

“Oh, we’re finally at the exit.” (Kaido)

“We took a long time to get here. We can go home today after cashing these in.” (Jiro)

“Yeah!” (Kaido)

A single staff was stuck in the center of the stone circle at the end of the forest.

W touch it to activate the gate.

Slowly a white light forms the shape of a door, which slides sideways like an automatic door to reveal an internal dungeon gate room.

I finally catch my breath as I confirm that I have passed through the gate and am back in the dungeon.

“Fufufu, I’m looking forward to redeeming the money this time. There are a lot of gems here!” (Jiro)

“Well, I’m sure it’s the highest amount ever.” (Kaido)

I went to the underground facility with Kaido, who was continuing to get more and more excited because we finally entered the safe zone.

To be honest, I have no idea how much the purchase this time will amount to, but I don’t think it will be within the average price.

The weight in the leather bag should hopefully lead to a heavy value.

I can see Memoria’s store, where we will complete the usual purchase without even bothering to cover Kaido’s mouth, who has a ludicrous amount of ideas about what he plans to spend it on.

“Kaido, stay here and watch my stuff. I’ll tell Memoria to put them directly into the warehouse in the back.” (Jiro)

“Roger!” (Kaido)

Kaido salutes me with his large luggage on his back, and I place my luggage beside him as we enter the store.

“Welcome back.” (Memoria)

“I’m not a regular customer, but there are a lot of people here today. Can you open the back door?” (Jiro)

“That’s something unusual.” (Memoria)

I enter the store and see Memoria reading a book behind the counter, as usual, a scene I’ve seen many times before, so I don’t pay attention to it.

The amount of loot is usually enough to occupy the counter, but this time the amount is so large that I told her I would put them directly into the warehouse, Memoria shows a slightly surprised expression and closes the book quietly.

Then she gets up from her chair.

“I’ll go unlock the door. Please go around to the back.” (Memoria)

“Sure.” (Jiro)

I see her off as she quickly disappears into the back of the store, and I go to get my stuff.

“How’d it go, Senior?” (Kaido)

“No problem. Let’s carry it.” (Jiro)

“Sure.” (Kaido)

The first thing I did was to pick up my luggage beside Kaido, who was still standing on a street that looked like a shopping street with very few pedestrians.

I carry it over my shoulder, hooked only on one side without having the other strap on my other shoulder.

After a short walk into the side street of the store, the shutters on the side of the store were open and Memoria was waiting for us.

“Come in.” (Memoria)

“Yeah.” (Kaido)

And then, following her lead, Kaido and I went inside.

On the floor, a blanket is laid on top of a blue sheet to prevent damage to the merchandise, and the store is ready for the purchase assessment.

“The volume is much larger today. What happened?” (Memoria)

“I had a fight with some eccentric creature, and these are the spoils of that fight.” (Jiro)

“Eccentric?” (Memoria)

As I unpacked, I put my belongings in order.

First of all, I put the most important piece of jewelry on the table.

I expected some reaction from Memoria at this point.

“…” (Memoria)

“Memoria?” (Jiro)

“Jiro, where did you defeat this monster?” (Memoria)

“Hmm? In the Insect King’s dungeon.” (Jiro)

Contrary to my expectations, she did not pay attention to the shining jewels but stared at the body of the monster we had defeated on my back, the cover of which had been removed.

Then slowly, as if in alarm, she poked it with her finger, and when she saw no reaction, she next touched it with the palm of her hand, and finally grasped it and began to observe it in detail.

“…” (Memoria)

“?” (Jiro)

I wondered if something was wrong, but she was in no mood to talk to me, so I kept quiet and waited.

“As expected, it’s Evo Eater. I wish I was mistaken.” (Memoria)

“Is it bad?” (Jiro)

“Yes, you did a good job, but I think you may have found something bad.” (Memoria)

The expression on Memoria’s face was serious as if she was announcing a state of emergency.

She put her hand to her ears and made a telepathic posture, connecting to somewhere else.

“This is Memoria. I need to get through to Lady Evia immediately. We’ve found a forbidden species of demon and are requesting a Class A emergency response.” (Memoria)

“What’s going on?” (Kaido)

“I don’t know, but I’m pretty it is something bad.” (Jiro)

The other party is a close aide of the supervisor, and the tone of Memoria’s voice was rougher and stronger than usual.

The atmosphere dominated the place, and Kaido, who had been excited earlier, worriedly looked at me and Memoria alternately and asked about the atmosphere.

I couldn’t answer Kaido’s questions either, because all I knew was that the person I had defeated was even worse than I had imagined.

All I could do was remain silent and wait for Memoria to finish her telepathic talk.

It must have been two or three minutes.

After finishing her brief report, she exhaled and began to drive stakes into the ground in all directions, this time centering on the luggage.

She is not concerned about the asphalt breaking up, and she proceeds with her preparations in an unobtrusive manner.

She then put a drop of blood on the stakes and let the magic flow through them, and the luggage was enveloped in a visible chain of wards.

“…Memoria, what is this thing?” (Jiro)

“Evo Eater, a monster that ‘only’ grows in size through repeated evolution and predation.” (Memoria)

I asked Memoria when she had calmed down, but her tone was not as calm as her line.

I assert that it is only, but what exactly is there to be so cautious against it?

“It’s just a creature that eats, so what’s the need to be so vigilant?” (Kaido)

Kaido, who has the same question in my mind, asks Memoria.

“The predatory nature of the creature means that it does not accept magical control and was created for the sole purpose of preying on high-magical power life forms. It is a disaster that once preyed on the Demon King of that time in the past. Fifty percent of the Demon King’s army was destroyed, including the generals and executives of the time. The creature was originally created by radicals to be unleashed on Ithar in anticipation of the heroes, but in the process of research, it was discovered that a control mechanism could not be implanted in the creature and it ran out of control… Its creation was supposed to be prohibited after that.” (Memoria)

“But it is the one in front of us.” (Jiro)

“Yes.” (Memoria)

This is what I call a dark cloud. I didn’t think the person I was fighting was that dangerous of a creature.

And my recently honed intuition told me

This is not the end.

Jiro Tanaka: 28 years old – Has Girlfriends

Girlfriend(s): Suela Handelberg (Dark Elf) & Memoria Tris (Vampire)

Occupation: Dungeon Tester (Regular Employee)

Magical Aptitude: Eight (General Class)

Job Title: Warrior

Note for the Day

I hope my bad premonition will not come true, but it is far more often that it does.

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