Chapter 9

### Previous Summary

Mecha-summoned to the kingdom, he was suspected of being expelled due to his incompetence. The captain of the knights took notice of him, and he was forcibly taken away for mandatory special training.

And his title is "Daikon Actor" (a play on words, suggesting he is a bad actor).

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### The Scene

In the midst of cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of the promise written there.

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### The Scene

In a space devoid of sky, earth, and shadows, a vast, horizon-less expanse stretched out, completely white and without a single blemish or cloud. The air that permeated this space was utterly pure and transparent, allowing no bacteria or evil to exist, yet it gave those who entered a dreamlike sensation. It was silent, yet not silent, as a wave beyond human comprehension resonated, preventing any sense of emptiness.

This was a perfectly complete and primordial space, yet there was one point that seemed out of place. Under a parasol that covered the sky, fixed to the ground despite the absence of the sun, was a white-painted bench and a woman lying on it. Her skin, as smooth as silk, was so lustrous it seemed to repel water. Her beauty was so exquisite that she resembled a doll—no, it was impossible for human hands to recreate such perfection. She wore a pure white garment like mist or feathers. Her breasts, visible through the gaps in the fabric, were large and assertive yet not obtrusive. The thin pink shadow of her cleavage would likely enchant thousands of men.

Her radiant hair flowed to one side, and despite the relaxed moment, the scene was like a painting. Of course, it was questionable whether such beauty and divinity could be captured with a brush and board.

Suddenly, the goddess, "The Goddess of Transmigration," who seemed to recall something, stood up from the chaise longue and took a breath. The relaxation space was enveloped in light and vanished without a trace in the next instant, as if nothing had happened.

"Hmm, it's been a while since a summoning. ...But it's the usual pace. It was just that the last one was an extraordinary situation..."

She recalled the commotion just before Kiri Takafuji was summoned.

"Well, the next one... another Japanese. Is that country cursed? There are too many summonings..."

Indeed, the number of inter-world summonings, reincarnations, and transfers is overwhelmingly the highest from Japan. In fact, when a summoning is performed in a certain world, it is more likely to occur from a specific place in a specific world. Furthermore, worlds that are compatible with Japan often have frequent summonings and reincarnations. Incidentally, Kiri is a complete exception.

Kiri's commotion was unprecedented. More than the large number of summonings, the fact that he withstood seven "storms of spatial crossing" effortlessly, with a soul strength far beyond that of a human, became a topic of discussion among the upper echelons of the gods.

"The summoning destination is... oh, not that child's world. Summonings from that world are low-level, and those without a decent soul cannot come to this 'Room of Transmigration.'"

After confirming the information, the goddess headed to where the summoning circle should appear. All she had to do was give a simple explanation of the situation. The gift is not chosen by the goddess's will but is almost random. In fact, this is the setting. Officially, it is to prevent the Goddess of Transmigration from having too much power, but in reality, it was set by the Supreme God with the motive of "random is more fun, isn't it?"

The Goddess of Transmigration not only explains to the summoned and reincarnated but also takes on the role of asking dead souls to cooperate and directly reincarnate them to maintain the balance between worlds, making her a highly ranked deity.

A purple magic circle suddenly appeared on the white floor, and a person was summoned, enveloped in its light.

"Whoa, what the heck is this?!"

He was a handsome but somewhat frivolous-looking blonde man. However, he was not a half-breed but had dyed his hair.

"Settle down. I am the existence you call a goddess, and this is a place between worlds."

The goddess spoke in a captivating yet clear voice, and the man, noticing her presence, blushed and was enchanted.

The goddess, with an archaic smile, sighed inwardly. This was always the reaction of men in her presence. She did not derive pleasure from enchanting or deceiving men, so she found it somewhat annoying.

(Rather, that child's sticky, cold gaze gave me chills...)

The Goddess of Transmigration was not an M. It was inappropriate for a goddess to have such a fetish.

There was no point in leaving the man frozen, as it would be a waste of time, so the goddess, maintaining her composure, spoke to him again.

"Let me explain your situation simply. You are..."

"Keh...!"

"Keh...?"

The goddess thought he had spat at her, but it seemed different. The man, still blushing, stuttered and finally spoke with determination.

"Will you marry me?!"

"I decline."

It was a swift and decisive rejection. It was reflexive, though the goddess herself was confused. Despite the firm pronunciation, it was not something to dwell on.

(A new approach... I've never had a proposal before...)

But after a moment's thought, the goddess was confident that her impromptu response was the best. The man, who had received the merciless rejection, groaned, clutching his heart. His face was pale, and he looked like he was about to wither away, as if his heart would burst, releasing poison and causing an explosion that would bloom roses. And the ant king might say, "You were... doomed from the start..."

"It's... no good... I knew it... but..."

The man spoke with difficulty.

"I can't match your divine beauty... It's like a sun shining brightly in the night sky and a pebble on the roadside... I knew it! But at least, at least give me a reason..."

(Oh, this kid is starting to talk...)

The sudden eloquent speech made the goddess inwardly recoil.

"Reason... reason..."

"Is there someone you like!?"

"Um..."

The goddess, clasping her hands together in her heart, said,

"Yes, there is. A boy named Kiri Takafuji, who was summoned like you. He came to this space, and I fell in love with him at first sight..."

The goddess had sold Kiri out.

"What...!?"

"But if you become stronger than him, I might consider it."

"Really!? Then I'll become a man worthy of you, the goddess, and become stronger than him!"

"I'll wait for your soul to surpass his. He is in the Rising Sun Kingdom, the world you are being summoned to."

(Well, no matter how hard you try, it's impossible...)

The goddess inwardly chuckled. Even though he had come to the Room of Transmigration, his soul was only strong for a human. It was impossible for him to surpass the inhuman Kiri in soul strength.

"I can do it! I'm confident in my physical strength!"

(Soul strength isn't about that...)

The next moment, a purple glowing magic circle appeared at the man's feet.

"Ah, time! I'll explain your situation! You are being summoned as a hero, and you'll get a cheat!"

"Thanks for the concise explanation!..."

With those words, the man was summoned. The goddess, having completed her hasty work, sighed and spoke.

"Justice, righteousness, and such things might make you strong, but soul strength isn't about that."

The goddess instantly recreated the relaxation space with a parasol and a bench, as before, and sat deeply in the chair.

"Being strong in soul means being arrogant, greedy, and selfish. Being so self-centered and egotistical that you can destroy the world with a carefree attitude, the complete opposite of justice. I wonder how this man will turn out..."

—Is it love... or rather, interest?

The goddess was an absolute being, knowing neither love nor emotion. She could not determine which category her feelings belonged to.

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The man, Ito Masahiko, was summoned to a neighboring country of the Rising Sun Kingdom.

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"Visiting hero from the neighboring country?"

"Yes, he's coming tomorrow."

When I asked the second princess, my teacher, about the training schedule for tomorrow, she answered that way. Apparently, there was a welcome party planned for the visiting hero, and the princess had to attend. Therefore, there was no training tomorrow.

"Really? I didn't hear about it."

"Princess Inori wasn't supposed to attend, so you weren't informed."

I was completely left out. Despite the importance of a hero's visit and a party, I wasn't told anything.

I should have asked Nara about the daily schedule. After all, it was the same every day.

But a hero from a neighboring country.

The heroes I've seen so far (classmates and Ryuto) were relatively well-adjusted, intelligent, and grounded. How about the next one?

I hope it's not a cliché hero who talks about justice, is obsessed with women, holds grudges, is insensitive, and is stupid. That would be a real pain in real life.

Please, just be a normal person. ...Is this a flag?

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It's been three weeks since I came to this world.

For the past seven days, I've been struggling a lot. Why? Because I receive training from the captain every three days.

I've had this training three times, and the last two times, I've been practicing trap removal skills and trying to fool the captain. It's difficult for a beginner to act like a beginner, but I thought I could fool him with trap removal skills.

However, the captain's gaze has shifted from "Hmm, quite good" to "Is this guy a genius...?" and I'm getting a bit anxious.

I've also been leveling up, but the frequency of level-ups has drastically decreased. Well, that's to be expected.

Here's my current status.

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Takafuji Kiri

Demon Race, Vampire (Baron Level)

Lv.8

HP 2325/2325 (+300 +674)

MP 15070/15070 (+3000 +3)

STR 2487 (+300 +680)

VIT 2233 (+300 +476)

DEX 1961 (+300 +258)

AGI 2711 (+300 +786)

INT 3968 (+600 +12)

Unique Skills

《Enhanced Growth》《5x Experience Gain》《Halved Required Experience》《Eye of Insight》《Eye of Array》《Sun God's Dislike》《Bloodsucking》《Baron Authority》《Skill Theft》《True Dark Magic》《Weapon Refinement》《Detection》《Level Up》《Skill Acquisition》

General Skills

《Swordsmanship Lv.5》《Stealth Lv.5》《Throwing Lv.5》《Dagger Mastery Lv.4》《Flying Kick Lv.10》《Deception Lv.1》《Trap Removal Lv.3》

Titles

Soul Warrior, Bystander, Daikon Actor

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You can probably guess, but for the past week, I've been mostly killing Ketchos. Well, there's not much else around.

Thanks to this, I feel like the number of Ketchos has decreased. I remember they were a specialty. Even if they're chicks. If I hunt them all, will someone go hungry?

If it's illegal to hunt them, I feel bad. If it's not illegal, I don't care.

It's the fault of the people who don't prohibit it. ...Yeah, that's the right thing to say.

Looking at it again, the benefit of 《Bloodsucking》 is huge. It exceeds the normal amount of level-ups. Maybe I don't need to level up anymore; just sucking blood is enough.

The MP and INT that shouldn't increase from Ketchos have increased because I found and destroyed a small goblin nest halfway through.

There were about 30 of them, but the increase is still significant.

Goblins are apparently cannon fodder in this world. Still, their stats are about twice that of a normal human. Humans are too weak, right?

And then, 《Flying Kick Lv.10》. It seems to be the highest level for skills. I didn't want to, but I've mastered the flying kick. Maybe it will become a powerful weapon?

Combat skills other than 《Swordsmanship》 have increased a little. And 《Trap Removal Lv.3》. It's a useful skill, so I want to develop it. But I don't want the captain to notice, so I haven't touched it on days other than training days. It's frustrating.

So, what am I doing now? I'm lying on the bed in my room.

Why? It's all because of the "welcome party" I learned about from the teacher yesterday.

I'm not invited because I'm not a hero. It's really frustrating. I might shout, "Burst, reality!" and destroy the party venue.

But let's put the joke aside.

I can understand why I'm not invited to the party. If I attend, I'll have to explain why I'm here, which means I was involved in the hero summoning and that I'm almost incompetent. Such an abnormal situation could cause unknown problems for the Rising Sun Kingdom, which only wanted a hero.

Another big reason is that it's more convenient to keep my existence secret to use my 《Detection》. The queen and the first princess don't realize the value of my 《Detection》, so the king or the captain probably banned my participation.

The first princess might have said, "Such an incompetent person has no right to attend the party!"

During the party, the windows are closed, but the venue's doors are open. Closing the venue with important people from other countries would be the same as completely restraining them. Therefore, there are guards at the door, but it won't be closed. Some people might want to go outside for a change of pace.

Since the venue's door is open, if I open the door to this room, there will be no obstacle to the venue. In other words, I can see inside the venue with千里眼 (千里眼 is a term for a supernatural ability to see things far away, often translated as "千里眼" or "clairvoyance").

I can't hear the conversation, but if I concentrate, I can use the "microscope" function of 《Eye of Insight》 to read lips. However, I can't see multiple people at once, so the information I can get is limited.

The windows are probably closed to prevent assassinations and terrorism. In this world, with magic and magical devices, snipers can attack from a distance even at a medieval level of civilization. The windows are not reliable for magical defense, but I can feel a slight magical presence, so it's probably a magical device. Should I appraise it?

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Magic-Resistant Window (Creator: The Hero's Mage)

Quality: S+ Price: 7,800,000 Del

A magical device created by the mage of the hero's party. It reflects magic of a certain power or less and shifts the trajectory of more powerful magic upward. The power source is the royal gem.

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...It's even more incredible than I expected. With this, the venue is safe from long-range attacks. The price is insane, though.

The party is more luxurious than usual, with many maids and a grand atmosphere.

Considering the magical device and the opulence of the party, it seems like a financial and magical crisis, but according to Nara (in a hypnotized state), the party is causing the economic crisis.

Apparently, the queen's policy is to show off to other countries, and the king can't persuade her otherwise.

By spending money and magic on such occasions and saving money and magic for that purpose, the country is falling into an economic crisis.

It's a case of putting the cart before the horse. While showing off is important in diplomacy, it's meaningless if it hurts the people.

I can understand that it's difficult for someone in a position to rule a country to care about every citizen. It's impossible to pay attention to every cell in one's body. People who work too hard or stay up all night playing games and ruin their health can't blame a king who implements bad policies. From a different perspective, they are essentially the same.

Now, let's see the heroes from the neighboring country.

Raising the perspective of 千里眼 (clairvoyance) to the ceiling and looking around, I saw a group that was clearly surrounded.

Ryuto and the other two heroes of the Rising Sun Kingdom were at the center, along with three others.

They are most likely the heroes from the neighboring country. They also have three.

Ryuto is