(Pov- Daniel.)

I feel God's confidence upon me. Don't worry, God, I won't let you down! I will overcome this test!

I look at the people behind me, who are following us. So many adventurers who seem powerful... Has no one really been able to defeat him?

... No, Daniel, don't be afraid. It's just a simple test from God. Extra help. You can do it, Daniel, have more confidence!

... More confidence... Yes... I need to have more confidence in myself.

I can do it... I can do it.

"Hahaha. Nervous, kid?"

"The truth is, yes, demon sir. Any advice for a novice like me?"

"... You're not lying... Are you really a novice?"

"I've fought a few times in the past, but this is on another level. It's the first time I've had such a dangerous fight."

"Hahahahahaha! I see, I see. I'll be your first time, huh?"

"Ugh. Sorry for my reaction, but that sounded disgusting."

"Don't worry. All that nervousness will soon disappear."

"Thank you very much."

"Because I'll kill you!"

"... Oh... Well, well... Thanks?"

That was a really strange conversation.

We leave the town and I distance myself from the black demon.

Well... I think this distance should be enough. I feel like a cowboy facing another in a duel.

Well, it's almost the same. In both situations, one of them ends up dead.

"Are you ready to die?" he said confidently.

"... Ready to die?"

Am I ready? Yes, I was. I was about to commit suicide... But now I have a very important mission. I must not die... I won't disappoint God.

I am mentally prepared to die at any moment, but that doesn't mean I'll die so easily.

"I was..."

I see that many adventurers are watching us. There are about 200 adventurers, although I suppose there are also regular people among them.

I can't fail... I won't let God down.

"But for now, I don't plan on dying. Sword Dex!"

I feel a tingling in my fingers and white, shiny powder comes out of my hands... My magic.

The powder quickly takes the shape of... a sword.

A sword appeared in my hands. The sword is white, shiny, with a black hilt.

Simple design, but that doesn't mean it's not powerful. It's a weapon made by God, perfect for defeating demons.

Now for the next spell.

"Muslar asio!"

... Wow... This tingling all over my body... I feel... amazing.

I feel my strength increase and take a deep breath.

Daniel, this is incredibly unfair, but incredible! Not only do I feel stronger, I feel lighter.

This tingling sensation doesn't go away, but I suppose it will continue as long as I use the spell.

Magic is... simply amazing.

"I feel my strength increase... Great!"

"Fufu. You're one of the few who dare to challenge me, you have my respect!" said the demon.

Mmm... He's not taking me seriously, I can feel it. I don't feel truly in danger.

It seems that the black demon is confident, he keeps laughing... I have a plan. A simple plan, but it will work, I'm sure.

I run towards him and the demon keeps laughing.

"Hahahahahaha! Die!"

The black demon tries to hit me with his sword, but... I can see his attack in slow motion and manage to dodge it.

My new strength allowed me to push myself with my feet and avoid his attack.

Incredible... Magic is incredible.

The spell allowed me to see his attack in slow motion... Too unfair, but I don't care!

His sword touched the ground. I have the advantage.

I look up and smile. I'm below him. The angle is perfect.

The plan worked.

Now. Don't hesitate and attack, Daniel!

"I'm sorry!!" I shouted, as I'm about to take someone's life.

I'm so sorry, but God depends on me.

Without hesitation, I attack the black demon with my sword and split him in half... Y-yes, my sword definitely split him in half, I saw it and felt it. I split him in half without any difficulty!

My sword is very powerful... Great! God, thank you for giving me such an advantage!

I quickly move away from him... I can't believe it worked. I won... I definitely won... I won!!

"I did it!"

Now I must go for my reward! I hope it's enough to buy a lot of food.

"Fufu. Not bad, not bad."

Huh? I-it's impossible, I felt like I split him.

I turn around and see that he's still standing... He's not dead?! B-but I split him in half! Did he regenerate?

"I didn't do anything to him?!" I said, scared.

The demon keeps laughing, mocking me.

D-damn it. I think I have to use the flight spell now and escape.

"Hahahahahaha! You give me dis...!"

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... Huh?

"What?"

"Is he... dead?"

"Did he defeat him?"

Not only am I confused, the adventurers are too. Didn't the demon realize he was cut?

The top part of his body fell to the ground and black blood oozes out of him.

The black demon is... dead.

I'm a little scared, I killed someone, but since it was a demon, I calmed down.

I have to endure it... It was him or me... I had no other choice.

I'm a killer, but I have to do it. God depends on me... I must not hesitate... I must not feel guilty... Don't think about it, Daniel... Don't think about it.

"Well, well... So soon?"

"H-he did it... He did it!!"

All shout excitedly.

Wow, I feel like a singer at a concert, because everyone is staring at me while they celebrate.

"He defeated the black demon so quickly?!"

... Yes, it's true, it was too fast.

I look at the body, confused... That was a little disappointing... Well, it was expected. He didn't attack me with all his strength... Being a coward has its advantages. He thought I was weak and became too confident.

"Are all demons this weak? I thought they would have regeneration powers."

Well... I'm done. Now I'll return to the guild for my reward. Will they promote me? I think I'm rank E or F. Will they promote me to rank D? I'll find out soon.

I enter the village and everyone treats me like a hero... It's a bit embarrassing to be treated like this... But I like it.

I achieved my goal: to become famous. Now my next objective is to find someone who can teach me new spells.

I wonder if there's a school around here. I could ask a teacher if they can teach me spells. Just knowing the name of the spell and what it does will allow me to use it.

It's so unfair, but I think it's necessary, because my enemies will be much more powerful than me.

"Well, well... It feels good." I said, filled with shame, but also happy.

... Oh... I feel strange.

The sword disappears and I feel my strength fading.

I don't feel any tingling anymore.

"Huh...? I suppose the spells disappear when I feel that I no longer need them."

I did it... My first day in this world is going wonderfully... My first mission was successfully completed!

I must celebrate!

... Wow... Two hours ago, my heart was filled with sadness and I wanted to die, but now I feel so full of happiness... Thank you for this new life, God. Thank you so much.

I will enjoy my new life as much as possible. Thank you for everything.

Grandma, your grandson is happy again... But I still miss you.

It will take time for me to overcome your death... Ah, better not think about it.

"Sir hero, why don't you celebrate your victory with us?"

Huh?

I turned to my right... Uwaaaah! Are those women showing me their naked breasts?! Is that a brothel?! Prostitutes?! No, no, no! Daniel, don't look, your grandma would be angry if you see them!

I covered my eyes.

"I-I'm not interested! Goodbye!"

I ran away as fast as I could.

How indecent! Why are they offering their services to a minor like me?! I will report them...! Although I don't know what age is considered adulthood in this world.

Ahhhhhhh! Prostitution is legal! It's a monarchy! Slaves! Ahhhhhhh! Surely many enslaved women are forced to be prostitutes! This world is disgusting! I will completely avoid contact with brothels!

Ah... I think I'll die a virgin... And I don't care!

I don't trust women, so I don't think I'll fall in love again. And I won't have sex without feeling love. Besides, my grandma told me that you only have sex after marriage. I'll die a virgin, but at least I won't disappoint my grandma... Uwaaaah!

I bumped into something and fell to the ground. Why did I keep running with my eyes closed?! I'm an idiot!

I opened my eyes... Ah, I crashed into a wall of the guild. Well, that hurt, but at least I didn't hurt a person.

After dusting myself off, I enter the guild and head towards Grey.

I wonder if I'll have enough to buy new clothes and armor. I need new clothes. In fact, I'm a wanderer in this world, what I'm wearing is all I have.

I also stink, or so I thought. I haven't bathed in days, but I think God cleaned me when he gave me the new clothes. The dirt stains are gone.

"Alright, I defeated it. What do I do now? Do I need to fill out a form or something?"

"Huh...? You defeated the black demon?! Show me your card!"

My card? I guess she needs it to confirm my identity as an adventurer or something. She just gave it to me, but I think she's still in her work routine.

I take out my card and show it to her. Grey's expression is very funny, her mouth is open and her eyes are wide open.

Well, well. She's more surprised than I imagined.

"You really defeated it!"

All the adventurers there are amazed. How do I know? Because they started talking about me. It's uncomfortable, but I was mentally prepared for this situation. Just because my legs are trembling doesn't mean I'm nervous, right?

Ahhhhhhh! Who am I trying to fool?! I'm very nervous! It's uncomfortable to be talked about!

I-I better change the subject... Mmm... Oh, right. Why did she look at my card?

How did she confirm what I said?

"Did you know when you saw my card? How?"

She shows me my card.

"The numbers I wrote disappear until you finish a mission, die, or we remove them."

Magic numbers, huh? That's strange. Well, this world is strange, so I have to get used to it.

"Those symbols were numbers? How strange."

She hands me my card and I put it away.

Well... Ah, everyone keeps talking about me. I have to get used to this.

Grandma, your grandson saved a town... Well, even though the demon was a test from God, so it doesn't have much value, to be honest.

"In a few minutes, I will give you the reward."

"Thank you. I appreciate it."

What will I buy with my first salary? Clothes, food... Hmm... I suppose I also need to find a place to sleep. Ah, I have so much to do.

A few minutes pass and Grey returns with two bags of coins. Wow. Couldn't they give me a check or bills at least? How do I know they're coins? By the sound they make when I move them.

"We deducted the registration fee. It's 50,000 gold coins, minus 100 coins for the registration."

"...Oh... Wow..."

It's more money than I thought.

I don't think gold is worth much in this world, but that doesn't mean it's little money. Great, it'll be enough for a lot of food and clothes!

"I suppose it's a lot. Thank you."

My stomach growls and I get nervous because it growled too loudly. I remember that I haven't eaten in days.

Alright, alright, tummy, you'll have food soon. Don't start eating yourself.

"I haven't eaten in several days... Do you sell food here?"

"Of course."

"How much do the dishes cost?"

"One gold coin."

Gold really isn't worth much.

Hmm... Let's suppose a dish costs approximately... 5 dollars? No... Hmm... 10. Yes, 10 dollars, depending on the dish.

... Uwaaaah! 50 times 10 equals 500! 500,000 dollars for just one mission?! Oh, my heart, my poor heart! Did I really earn so much money?! Ahhhhhh! What am I going to do...?! No... I must not let the money consume me.

I will donate it. I only need the basics to survive, I don't need so much. I wonder if there's an orphanage or a poor place.

"Could you bring me two plates of food?"

"What kind of food?"

Hmm... Well, I don't know the food of this world, so I'm fine with anything, as long as it's not human meat.

"Whatever, please."

I give her the two gold coins and sit at a table.

Alright... Wow... I never imagined I would earn so much money.

But I won't let it get to my head.

"Well, well.. Great, it's a lot of money. Now I must find companions who can teach me more spells."

... Oh, visitors.

Two men in armor approach me.

"Hey, did you really defeat the black demon on your own?"

Come here, friends, I will tell you the story of how the great Daniel defeated it.

Oh, that sounded rude. Good thing I just thought it.

"Yes, I..."

Oh, my order. I'm sorry, but my food has priority. I'm starving.

A waitress comes with my food and hands it to me. The food is just meat... And it smells delicious! For a starving poor guy like me, this is enough to cry tears of joy... But I have to endure it.

It smells delicious! I can't help but salivate! Oh, my stomach hurts! Hold on a little longer, we're about to eat!

"Thank you! I appreciate it!"

I take a handful of gold coins from the bag and give them to her.

"Take it as a tip."

"So much?!" she says, astonished.

To be honest, I don't know what to do with so much money. What could I do? Help others, financially speaking.

"Yes, don't worry."

"Thank you!" she says with a big smile and excitement.

It feels so good to help others.

The waitress leaves happily, and I turn to look at the two men.

"Yes, I did it on my own."

"Amazing! I heard he was just as powerful as 'the great Sandro'."

That name sounds... weird.

"The great Sandro?" I say, confused.

Sounds like someone conceited, lustful, and annoying.

"He's the most powerful adventurer in the guild... Well, he was until you arrived."

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Oh... Ah... I think he'll hate me if he finds out about this. I hope I'm wrong and he turns out to be a kind person.

"Well, well. I see... Where is he?"

I would like to ask him if he could teach me spells. Such a powerful adventurer must know hundreds of spells.

"He's on a mission with his companions. I envy him, he's very conceited about his magical power, but the girls are crazy about him."

... Harem?

Yes, I suspected it... He's conceited and lustful. Only lustful people would have a harem.

"Well, well. I see... Do you want something to eat?"

I think I could get more information from them.

"No, we already ate."

"That's fine."

"So, you have all types of magic. That's amazing. I thought it was impossible for someone to achieve that. How did you do it?"

I stay silent for a few seconds, thinking about what to tell them... Hmm... I got it!

"Training."

Both of them have a confused expression... I think I messed up.

"But you have to be born with the type of magical power, it doesn't develop through training."

I lower my gaze... Shit, I should have known.

It's better not to say anything else, I could ruin everything.

"I'm sorry, it's a secret."

"Are you a noble?"

"No, I'm not."

"Well, your clothes make you look like one."

"I'm not."

There's no need to lie, I really am not. I have nothing to hide with that.

I start eating, and I was about to really enjoy my food, but some screams interrupt me.

I'll enjoy my food, but that doesn't mean those screams don't bother me.

"Here comes the best adventurer of the guild! I defeated a demon that was tormenting a village!"

... Well, that introduction already made it clear who he is... For someone so full of himself, he's capable of defeating a demon... I shouldn't underestimate his abilities.

I look at him. Sandro is a guy in his twenties, with short green hair, green eyes, very handsome, and apparently very strong. He wears a green shirt and green pants. He really likes green. He has five very beautiful girls by his side. Could they be his girlfriends? Considering that two of them are clinging to his arm, definitely girlfriends.

Ugh. Harem. I hate it and it disgusts me.

Harem is like cheating allowed. Gross.

"Hey, was he here when the black demon was around?" I asked one of the men.

"Yes, he fought with him, but it ended in a draw. That's why they say they were evenly matched in power."

He managed to draw, huh?

"Well, well. I see."

Hmm... It disgusts me, I'll talk to him once the disgust wears off.

I continue eating and hear him boasting about his victory.

"With that fight, I'm ready to face the black demon again!" He said confidently.

Oh, that smells like trouble to me.

"Hey, don't you know yet? He was just defeated," a man said.

Please don't tell him it was me.

"He was defeated?!" he said with a tone of surprise.

"Yes, by him."

Ah. Thanks for ruining my meal even more.

The man points his index finger at me, and I feel uncomfortable under their gazes. I don't want any trouble, I just got out of one.

"By that dwarf?"

Huh? I'm not a dwarf, I'm 1.76 meters tall. And still growing.

He starts laughing, not believing that the demon was really defeated.

Even I still can't believe it, but it really happened.

"It's a joke, right?!"

"No, he defeated him in one blow."

Ah, I want to enjoy my meal.

I ignore them and keep eating. I prefer to avoid unnecessary problems.

"Do you guys know any spells?" I asked the men.

"About five."

"I know about seven."

There are thousands of spells... Those are few... I guess it's hard for normal people to learn spells.

God gave me a power that's too unfair. Thanks, God.

"I guess those are few... Do you know anyone who knows a lot of spells?"

"Hmm... Many spells...? Well, I only know teacher Sara."

Oh, that's what I need. A teacher. I wonder if she charges a lot?

"Yeah, Sara is popular because she knows hundreds of spells. From what I've heard, she has notebooks where she writes down the spells she knows."

Well, well. That information is very important to me.

"Thanks to her knowledge, many adventurers become stronger. She writes down the names of the spells, how they work, tips to learn and control them, and so on... She's an excellent researcher and teacher."

She's perfect... I need to get her help.

"Where is she? Where can I find her?"

"She's one of the girls accompanying Sandro."

... Is she part of his harem?

Ah... I wanted to avoid getting involved indirectly or directly with him, at least for now.

He points his index finger at a girl with white glasses, long blue hair, and very pretty. She wears a short red skirt and a red blouse. She looks intellectual.

She looks young. I thought she would be an old woman or an older lady.

"Thanks."

I get up and head towards Sara... I hope she's kind and helps me. I'm willing to pay whatever is necessary.

"Excuse me, can I talk to you for a moment?"

Sandro pulls Sara away from me and stands in front of me... I sense that I will have problems with him... Ah, I wanted to avoid this.

Jealousy.

"Are you trying to talk to me, dwarf?!"

... Wasn't it obvious that I wanted to talk to Sara?

"No, with her," I say, pointing my index finger at Sara.

She looks at me, confused. Yes, I know it's strange for someone you don't know to want to talk to you. Don't worry, I don't have any ulterior motives.

"Are you daring to ignore me?!"

... Is he angry?

It's annoying... He's the typical conceited and annoying character... Ah, I really wanted to avoid problems with him.

"Can you please be quiet? I don't want to have problems."

My words make him even angrier... He's very angry.

Ah, yes, I admit I got a little impatient and was somewhat rude. It was my fault, I admit it.

"Are you silencing me?!" he said, very angry.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be rude..."

"Silence!"

Sandro draws his sword and looks at me with fury... Damn. Does he really want to kill me?! Isn't he overreacting?!

"I can't tolerate this!"

Damn, I have to defend myself!

"Muslar asio!"

I feel my strength increase and Sandro tries to attack me with his sword. I duck and dodge his attack thanks to being able to see his movements in slow motion. I take advantage of my position and deliver a powerful punch to his stomach with my right fist.

"Ahhhhhhh!" he groans in pain.

He's complaining about the pain... Too much... Damn it, I misjudged my strength.

I knocked the wind out of him with my punch... He even vomited blood... I-I'm sorry, but it was his fault. I was just defending myself. It was either that or die. I'm sorry.

Sandro falls unconscious to the ground, and the girls scream in fear.

I'm sorry for hurting your boyfriend, but he brought it upon himself.

I prefer to solve problems through dialogue, but he attacked me to kill me. I had no other choice.

"Sandro!"

"He's so annoying," I say as I look at Sandro.

Sara looks at me, surprised, and I turn to face her. At least her expression is not one of fear. I hope she'll help me.

"Can I talk to you?"

"S-Sure," she says, surprised and nervous.

From her tone of voice and expression, I can tell she's amazed... If she considers me stronger than Sandro, maybe I can quickly convince her to help me.