Chapter 2: My strenght! Where is it?!
The warm sensation washes over me as I'm feeling myself once again.
"Umm."
I could feel the wind blow through my long hair softly.
*Ding~!*
Vivi has connected, now initiating live telepathy.
"W-What?"
"Ahem! Hello?"
A familiar voice greets me, belong to none other than Vivi.
"Okay. Right now, you're in Celle. I'll bring up the map directly to your vision."
"Just in a moment."
*Ding!*
"Now, open your eyes."
I follow her instruction and slowly open my eyes.
I gasp at the sight I'm seeing. A vast green grassland is around me.
T-This really is the fantasy world?
"Welcome to Celle, our savior!"
Vivi's voice fills with enthusiasm.
I could imagine her smiles broadly, clapping her hands.
I observe my surrounding, but something far in the distance caught my interest.
Into the distance, there's a strange shape mountain range with a storm raging above its peak.
It looks like a dragon's skull!
And, Woah! Did my eyes sight just gotten better?
I remember having to wear glasses to get around properly!
I'm surprised to see such small detail at that distance. It's crazy unbelievable!
Huh? T-There is something popping up in the corner.
In my left, in the corner, I can see a small rectangular box that resembled a map I used to see when playing Lunes'.
There's a bright blue dot in the middle. I guess that''s supposed to be me.
Other than that, there's nothing more.
The man is not rendered in color either, but it does show things, such as the tree that I'm currently standing under it!
By the way, It seems that there's a road behind me.
I turn my head around, but something hit my cheek, something like hair.
I grab it and look closely at it, a strain of lustrous turquoise colored.
I don't remember having hair this long and this color? What wrong with me?
I start to check my body, and from this point, I realize that I'm no longer the person I've used to be.
I-I- B-Become, a woman?!
Those lumps of meat sit on my c-chest?!
A-And this.
I feel like I'm going to faint.
*Thud*
"H-HEY? W-wak--"
***
"Ah, I have a very bizarre dream. It good that it just a dream."
After a short break, I wake up again.
"Hey, are you okay? You just fainted so suddenly."
Vivi's voice filled with concern. I could imagine she's crying right now.
"Haha, I'm just having a heatstroke, nothing to w-"
"He?!"
"W-What?! Why are you screaming out of nowhere?!"
"I-I really b-become a girl?!"
"W-Why?!"
"H-Hey! Please calm down first! I can explain it to you!"
It takes sometime before I can calm myself down.
"Okay, the reason is..."
I wait, waiting for her answer as sweat runs down my nose.
"W-We merge your soul with the person you controlled through the magical device, fighting the monsters."
W-What?! Y-You mean from Lunes'?
"We may be unable to see her life-info. Maybe it's because she's from another dimension?"
"But, we saw her ability and her extraordinary strength, so be decided to merge your soul into her body."
Okay! Okay! Kalm down!
At least, if it's my character from Lunes', I'm all good now.
After all, I spend my money for nothing, and as a number one player in Lunes', this character should be quite powerful.
"From our analysis, this person's ability alone can be on par with demon king! Combined that strength with your superior control, you're unstoppable!"
"But there's something that bothers me. I couldn't sense any magical power from you at all."
What? Vivi? I'm the best mage with the most magical capacity among the billion!
You're joking!
It's okay. I'll show you how the number one does it every day.
I sigh, standing up from the ground.
"Here, witness my most powerful skill!"
I'm thinking about my ultimate skill as I extend my hand outward, mimicking the skill's animation when using it.
I could feel some sense of excitement rushing through my vein.
Hah! What wrong if I'm becoming a woman? I'm still powerful and can enjoy the Isekai experience like any other Isekai protagonist!
"W-Woah! H-Hold on a second, our savior!"
The blue particle starts gathering at my palm.
A smirk creeps up onto my face as the energy ball grows bigger and bigger.
*Swoosh!*
I widen my eyes at the strange occurrence.
The energy ball, my ultimate skill, get canceled.
"W-What?"
"It's dispersed into thin air?"
*Boom!*
The spells explode shortly after, sending a shock wave in every direction.
"Ag!"
I groan in pain as the shockwave hit me, sending me flying and land on my back.
Och! It's hurt!
My butt feels like it's breaking from the impact.
"A-Are you alright, our savior?"
My head feels fuzzy.
Something is not right. My ultimate skill should've turned this whole grassland into a sea of molten rock.
"Yeah, I'm okay, but why the hell is my skill reacting like that? Is it only because it's my ultimate skill?"
"Umm. P-Please, wait for me a second while I'm searching for an explanation."
I could hear Vivi's making a ruckus over her side, throwing stuff around, finding something.
H-How about this? Simple yet powerful skill, the Fireball.
I stand on my feet once again, casting the spell from my memories.
It should be right about this.
"O-Oh no! The same respond again!"
As Vivi mumbling about something, a small flame gathered before me, formed by the red circle with rotating text, the Magic base.
My eyes grow wide from excitement and surprise at the same time, staring at the expanding Magic base.
*Shhaaa!*
The same thing happened, and this is the second time.
The Magic base disperses, breaking into thin air as the flame extinguishes.
"W-What on E-Earth?"
I collapse on my knees, staring at the empty space before me.
"E-Even this? A level one skill?"
It's a fantasy world, filled with magic and mythical beast...
I'm doomed! Without my magic power, how can I get through this?
O-Other than my magic, my ot-
"Eh. Our savior, I-I think I know the reason."
Vivi's small, soft voice, coming from the back of my head, speaking.
"W-Why?"
"It's s-simple. Right now, with the magic you're trying to cast, they require the magic from where they've originated from."
"And I suppose that the source is Lune, right?"
I nod.
"W-Well, It seems like you can't reach the source anymore, so the magic needs to find another source to sustain it until it's fully formed."
"And that another source is Celle's mana, but it's incompatible!"
T-That's make sense.
"That leads to why your magic circle breaks and disperse into thin air."
"But, What's different between "My" mana and Celle's mana?"
"When I'm using magic, I have to think of the mana in the form of liquid, flowing in my vein."
Most anime and manga protagonists do that, imagine something and create them with mana.
"It should work the same way, right?"
"Exactly, our mana works almost the same way as you did."
"Although the way your mana work is all about imagination and focus, In Celle, mana has fixed form."
*Click!*
Vivi and a panel appear in the form of translucent projection before me.
"Ahem!"
She coughs, clearing her throat.
"Here, I'm going to teach you about a basic mana function in Celle."
W-Why do I feel like I'm taking a lesson?
She draws a figure, a stick man figure on the board with her finger.
"This is your body."
Then, she draws a circle that envelop the figure, trapping it inside.
"This is bubble acts as your shield, and at the same time, It's preventing you from gathering Celle's mana."
"This shield is the reason why you wouldn't shred to pieces by the vortex created from your "Ultimate Skill."
"T-The hell? I don't remember having something like that!"
I feel a chill run down my spine as I imagine myself shredded by the skill.
"A-Any way, how can I get rid of that thing?"
"Simple, you have to wait for your body to get used to the new atmosphere."
"This is the safety measure to preventing you from dying instantly from the exposure to the unadjusted environment of Celle."
"Hah? So this is the reason I can't use magic? You put this on me, didn't you?"
I furrow my brows, looking at her with my hands on the waist.
"T-That's is not the case, and again, your body can't reach Lune anymore, so that's the reason you can't use your magic!"
"And besides, this only affects the magical abilities! It's wouldn't affect the body strength."
She rubs her hands together, looking at me with a weird smile.
"Body strength, huh?"
"To be honest.."
That's the fact most people know, my biggest weakness.
"Other than my high attribute in magic, other attributes seem to be touching the ground, not to mention the strength!"
I feel embarrassed to say it.
"W-What?"
Vivi looks at me with dead fish eyes.
"A-As a magician! Magic is my only strength!"
I spend most attribute points on INT and only It!
Strength?
Never heard of it!
Back in Lune, I'll easily mop my enemies up with the flick of my finger.
"You're lying right, our savior?"
"I witnessed it myself that you single handly defeat that thing called, The Maou of something I don't remember."
"You used the combination of magic and physical strength to destroy it!"
I'm feeling guilty about what I'm about to say.
"W-Well, I-It's because of magic. I used my magic to strengthen my body."
"A-"
***
It's been a while since I told Vivi the truth.
After then, she turns into a living statue, staring blankly at the space before her.
"I'm sorry! I thought this should be like any other manga and anime..."
Even though I'm not the one who suppose to be sorry about this situation.
"B-But! You said that Celle also has magic, right?"
" I could learn from scratch, and with my experience as a magician, It should be easy!"
With my new voice of a girl, I try to better her up.
"Huh?! Where was I?!"
She moved!
"What did I just heard?"
"Well, sorry for my unstable connection, our savior. Could you please, repeat what you said again?"
She rubs her hand dizzily while wobble left and right.
I repeat what I've said to her...
"Oh! It's okay, our savior! I know you're a capable person!"
Vivi's clapping her hand, grinning playfully.
"I could teach you but, there is something I'll need to tell you first."
"Right now, the shield is still in its prime and doesn't show any sign of going away yet."
She looks at me with a concerning look, placing her finger under her chin.
"To learn the magic, you'll have for it to fade away first."
"A-And how long will that be?"
I sweat, asking her.
If it only a month, then it's okay.
"W-Well, this is the first case ever that we have to place a shield on someone."
"I can't say for how long, but I'll keep a tab on you."
She shrugs and gives me a sorry look.
This goddess! Is so unhelpful!
I've seen it, the destruction of this world, and the dream that is only getting away further...
"S-Sorry Noki-Chan, It seems like this loyal fan of yours can't attend your precious concert!"
"And sorry, Goth! I've died and not given you all my sauces!"
I kneel on the ground, crying.
It's painful! My experience in another world is absolutely dreadful.
"Ha... Well, Crying is no help."
Vivi's voice starts to crack, sounding like she's about to break into a tear.
"Do-Don't panic, our savior. I-I, as your guide, will do my best..."
"To save this world."
Then we both break down, crying.
Time passes by, and the sun is now high in the middle of the sky.
*Beep! Beep!*
The sound bought me back to reality.
"W-What is happening?"
I look at the map that's flashing red.
It's not looking good, isn't it?!
"Hey, Vivi!"
I call for her, bringing back her to reality as well.
"Huh?! W-What is, our savior?"
"Look at your map! They seem to be hostile!"
Vivi then explodes into a cloud of smoke, disappearing from the scene.
"Hey! Don't just leave me like this!"
I yell at the nowhere-to-be-seen Vivi while the beeping still continues.
*gallop! gallop!*
I could hear the sound of many horses running from behind where the road is.
"Oh no, this kind of scenario, I don't have a good feeling about it."
I ran to the tree which is not the first thing I've seen since I've come to Celle and hid behind it.
I peek my head to see what is going on the dirt road.
"Huh? A group of men in ragged cloth, covering their faces with a strange mask?"
"Hey! Those guys are hostile! Don't let them see you!"
Vivi is whispering loud, warning me about those guys.
"You mean this map can tell who's hostile and not?"
I look at the map, seeing many red dots and two greens?
And coincidently, the group of suspicious men stops just where I was before a minute ago, searching for something.
"W-Wha!"
I retreat back behind the tree.
"T-They're approaching!"
"Oh, no! Something must attract them here!"
Okay! Let's calm down and meditating! I can find a way out of this.
I then start to count all the red dots.
Three, six? Twenty-one? Twenty-one!?
A-And there are two green dots, surrounded by them.
I remember seeing two horse-drawn carriages both of them look suspicious.
*Step! Step!*
"I-It's should be around here, Aniki!"
T-They're close!
"Okay, I trust your eyes, but do not try to play any petty trick on me, or I'll cut your throat."
His hoarse voice feels like sandpaper, rubbing on my skin.
"Y-Yes! The star! I've seen it falling from the sky and must have fallen around this area."
The sound of their footstep coming closer as they talk.
I-I can't keep my breath steady somehow.
Oh! There are only two of them coming?
"Do you think you have a chance of winning? They're armed and strong!"
"B-But I've got the shield? And I think it can deflect their attack too!"
"Y-Yeah. H-Hey! Y-You could use that and fight them! You may not have any magic or strength, but a fight of wit may prove to be effective!"
Heh! Don't underestimate the knowledge of the modern generation!
My plan is.
I jump out from the tree and confront the two men.
"W-What the he-PWAH!"
I launch my fist at the guy's face, removing two teeth from his mouth.
"You?"
Another man takes a saber from his waist and swings at me.
With swift footwork, I've trained myself from Noki's dancing classes. I dodge his attack.
"You're better than I thought, girl!"
G-Girl?
"Well, If we found the star, we could sell it to our regular and get ourselves some good chunk of profit!"
Their voices bring me back to my sense.
I look down on myself.
Y-Yeah, I'm a girl now, how can I fight them?
I suddenly lose all my confidence!
I don't think I can do it anymore! Help me! Vivi!
I internally scream for Vivi to helps me, but only the silence replies back.
"Huh? Aniki! I could see something shiny under that tree over there It looks like a gem!"
"Oh! I've seen it too! Look like we hit the jackpo-"
"Oi! The gem moved!"
Yeah, It's moving because it's my hair!
I could hear their footstep is coming closer now!
"You, go to the left. I'll go from this side, okay?"
The Aniki guy orders his goon.
W-What should I do! What should I do!
The two of them slowly approach from both sides and within the last moment, I decided.
"Haya!"
I run out from the tree, forced by my instinct.
"A-A gir-PWAH!"
I hit the beardy man's cheek with a wholeheartedly thrown fist, sending him the dreamland instantly.
M-My god! I've done it!
"Oi! Girl!"
The Aniki guy appears from behind, trying to subdue me, but the beeping warned me and dodge it.
"Tsk!"
He glances at the sleeping man and then looks at me.
"T-That surprise me, a mere girl can knock this guy out."
"And you're holding some degree of value as well."
I feel like his eyes are all over my body.
"Surrender, or I'll have to force you, girl~!"
He gives me a smirk, revealing his missing tooth.
I could see that there are more of them coming at me from the map.
Sweat runs down my pale face.
"What will you do?"
He walks closer, taking out an old fashioned gun that looks like it's belonged to a pirate.
A gun?
"I see you know what this is, right?"
He waves his gun in the air.
I-I could smack his face as I did to that man over there, but I'm not sure that the shield can block a bullet or not.
I'm not risking my life just to die a second time!
"W-What do you want?"
I ask him, looking at his scarred face.
"Haha, good question!"
"I've come looking for the star, and I found a living treasure."
T-This line, It sound samilair.
"Anyway~! We'll be taking you!"
He gestures, ordering his goons.
They come running with rope in their hand.
No!
"I will not ye-"
As one of the men come closer, I kick between his leg where men's second heart belongs, making him roll on the ground crying.
"Come! If you want to end up like him!"
This body is surprisingly agile and strong, but in the end, I was overwhelmed by their sheer number.
"F-Finally! We caught her!"
"She's really is strong, for a girl!"
"Hahaha! Good work, my mate!"
The Aniki guy laughs in delight, helping the fallen man get on his feet.
"Tonight! We celebrate!"
He gives me a smirk before taking me to the second carriage.
I try to resist, but they firmly tied my hands.
"I'll get you guy back when I recover my strength!"
I yell at them before they shove me inside the wagon.
"Oh! A new face!"
Inside, I was greeted by two beautiful elves, one with blonde hair and another with platinum blonde.
I was captivated by their stunning look that I forget that I got abducted by a group of land-pirate.
"Y-You're so cute! I Can't believed I'm not the cutest in this world!"
The girl with the platinum blonde hair look at me, blushing.
A-Aren't you girls suppose to be crying and fear what they are about to do to you guys?
"A-Ahem! Don't mind her. She's always like that."
The blonde elf says with a smile.
"By the way, I see that you're the victim as well, so nice to meet you, unlucky fellow!"
She clasps her hand with mine.
"My name is Elilia, and that girl over there is my friend, Cilly!"
The blonde elf introduces herself as Elilia, and the one with the platinum blonde hair is Cilly.
"E-Eh..?"
I was so confused right now.
Then the whole wagon is shaking as the carriage starts moving again.
"What's is your name?"
M-My name?
This is not the right time, isn't it?
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