A day after the debut of the foot-treading massage, I visited the Adventurer's Guild. Upon arrival, I was led directly to the Guild Master's office, where the usual crew—Jan-san, Raid-kun, and Milia-san—had been joined by one pair of young adventurers.
"H-hello, Shin-san?" Gil squeaked, looking utterly lost.
"It seems the orphanage owes you a great deal," Luce added, her voice just as tentative.
I'd heard they were both sixteen. In this world, you were counted as an adult from age fifteen, so they'd been with the Adventurer's Guild since last year. They'd become adventurers the moment they reached adulthood, so to speak—and they were also 'graduates' of that very orphanage. They were Raid-kun's and Milia-san's juniors.
The young man was Gil. He was about the same height as Raid-kun but quite slender with short hair. Compared to the tanned and sturdy Raid-kun, he looked, if I may be so rude, a bit unhealthy. The young woman was Luce, a girl with flaxen hair braided down her back.
Raid-kun was already taller than me, but compared to the nearly 180cm Gil, Luce's short stature stood out, making her look younger than her age. For context, Raid-kun was twenty-one, and Milia-san was twenty-four, and I was told by the Guild Master that Milia-san was currently the 'top dog' among the orphanage graduates, power-wise.
"Um, so what was it you wanted to talk about?" Gil asked, fiddling with his hands.
"We're only Bronze-class, you know... we can't do much, really," Luce added, speaking nervously.
I initiated the conversation with the hesitant pair, explaining that I had a task I wanted them to perform, framed as a request from the orphanage.
"...Huh? Security for the orphanage?" Gil looked bewildered.
"Forgive me for saying this, but was there anything there worth stealing in the first place?" Luce wondered aloud.
If the orphanage was as they remembered it, there wouldn't be anything of value—but Jan-san started scratching at his head and explained the new situation with a low groan.
"Now listen up. You know the little kids at the orphanage have started that foot-treading service, right?" Jan-san pressed.
"We've heard the rumors, yeah." Gil nodded.
"Isn't that the event from the village of the 'Giant Boar Slayer'—Shin-san, who's right here? I was actually thinking of going to get one myself," Luce recalled.
Perhaps because this was only a town of about five hundred people, the news from last night had already spread everywhere.
"I'll be blunt with you—those kids are going to start making some serious money from that. It's only a matter of time before they become famous," Jan-san stated, his voice dropping low. "And naturally, sharks are going to start circling."
Targeting the weak—women and children—for slavery or human trafficking is basic criminal strategy, after all. The Guild Master's words made everything clear, and Gil and Luce's expressions immediately hardened.
"That's why I called you two, you who are from the same orphanage," Jan-san confirmed.
"The only people the Guild Master, Raid, and I can truly trust are you two, Gil-sweetheart and Luce-sweetheart," Milia-san supplemented, explaining their choice.
In reality, this Adventurer's Guild branch only had about fifty registered members, but the number of trustworthy individuals was truly limited. The Gold-class was just the Guild Master himself. There had been a few others in the past, but they'd all moved to the Royal Capital and were no longer here. Silver-class included Raid-kun and me (eventually), plus a few others, totaling maybe five people.
The Silver-class also received about ten Gold Coins monthly from the Guild, meaning they had little incentive to turn to crime. The remaining forty or so were all Bronze-class. Half of them weren't even from this town, so naturally, they felt no sense of community loyalty.
"I'm the one who suggested this plan, so I don't want it to end with a sour taste in anyone's mouth," I explained, offering a reassuring tone. "Actually, I'd been discussing this with Jan-san even before the service began. As for security, all you need to do is stay overnight at the orphanage."
Gil and Luce exchanged a look after hearing my proposal.
"Just stay overnight?" Gil asked, tilting his head.
"Well, it's a familiar place for us, so that's certainly not a problem," Luce confirmed.
The seated Guild Master suddenly leaned forward aggressively.
"The commission fee is one Silver Coin per day," Jan-san announced.
"Eh!?" Gil yelped in disbelief.
"W-wait, that's too low, no matter how you slice it..." Luce stammered, intimidated by the meager reward.
Their two seniors chimed in, stepping in to clarify.
"This is officially logged as a request from the orphanage," Milia-san stated clearly. "But we can't issue a specific, named request for Bronze-class people. We made it only one Silver Coin because we don't want anyone else taking it."
"Of course, there are perks to this," Raid-kun added with a smirk. "Isn't that right, Shin-san?"
The attention shifted to me, and Gil and Luce's gazes slid my way.
"Yes, indeed. In fact, this is more the main draw," I said, meeting their eyes. "I need you both to help me with my hunting and fishing. I'll pay one Gold Coin per person, per day for that. 'Help' mostly means carrying my haul, and it'll only be four days a week. You can both use Body Enhancement (Boost), right?"
At that, the two juniors' faces immediately lit up.
"One Gold Coin!? For one day!?" Gil exclaimed, his shyness forgotten.
"It's a dream come true for Bronze-class like us, but...." Luce hesitated.
They'd just been told by Milia-san that 'specific, named requests couldn't be issued.' That doubt turned into a silent question directed at Jan-san.
"Ah, well..." Jan-san cleared his throat. "This matter also involves Shin's promotion to Silver-class. And there's absolutely no rule against Shin personally and preferentially hiring people who are 'cooperative' with him. It's a matter of give and take, that's what it is."
Their expressions immediately softened with relief.
"Now, don't get all worked up about it. It's just a precaution, purely to keep watch, nothing more," Jan-san reassured them. "And I should tell you, the orphanage has been heavily renovated. It's nicer than some inns, I tell ya."
"It's even got the same toilet as here, and they'll have a bath by next week, too, ya know~♪" Raid-kun added, a playful tone in his voice.
Their seniors' words made the juniors complain loudly in unison, "What's that all about!?" "That's so unfair!" "Why did it get rebuilt after we left!?" The two pairs of adventurers then left the room, leaving just the Guild Master and me behind.
* * *
"...Was that the right way to handle it?" Jan-san asked, letting out a long sigh as I offered my gratitude.
"Yes, you were a great help," I acknowledged.
"You said security, but is simply staying overnight truly enough? Compared to a situation with only women and children, having two young adventurers there is certainly better, but..." The Guild Master was still clearly worried despite my previous explanation.
"It's about preparation, like anything else," I calmly explained. "If it's only women and children, a single attacker might consider it. But if there are two young adults, they'd need to gather a corresponding number of people. Even to commit a crime, you need trust and accomplices. They won't easily find companions to team up with, and they might even get reported to the Guild. The goal is simply to make anyone in this town think twice about attempting something foolish right now."
Jan-san stroked his chin, musing, "Hmm, you have a point... To drag even one child away, it would take a full day's walk to the nearest village. Longer with a child's pace. And if they're discovered, they'd be caught, that's obvious. So, the highest priority must be those with their own means of transportation."
As the one responsible for public safety, his calculations and deductions were admirably swift.
"Count Doorn's official merchant has carriages, but I threatened him so thoroughly, he's probably out of the picture," I stated with confidence. "We can probably exclude him as a suspect."
Jan-san tapped the table with his index finger. "So, we just need to keep an eye on anyone entering town with a carriage from the outside? I understand. I'll handle that part on my end." He finally looked satisfied, turning back to me.
"Speaking of the official merchant, what's the deal with you two?" he wondered.
I had agreed to supply fish and fowl to the Count, a truly exceptional deal where he would pay whatever I named, but I didn't want to push too hard. Currently, the prices I was selling at in town were: Live Fish at three Copper Coins per fish, Dried Fish at five Copper Coins per fish, and Fowl at three Silver Coins per bird. However, for the Count's house...
"Right now, I'm supplying them exclusively with dried fish at five Silver Coins per fish and fowl at one Gold Coin per bird," I tallied. "It's about twenty fish and ten fowl a week."
"It's high compared to the market, but you could have squeezed them for more," Jan-san commented, crossing his arms.
I scratched my head sheepishly. "I don't want to earn too much ill will. Besides, fifteen Gold Coins a week is more than enough for me. Plus, I suggested that if they had someone who could use mass-producing Salt or Ice Magic, they might try selling the dried fish in the Royal Capital."
"You're too much of a soft touch, you really are."
I couldn't help it; I was a small-town civilian at heart. If I could forge a friendly relationship with the big shots, all the better. "Well, the main thing is to make them think it's more profitable to have me as an ally than an enemy. Besides, if I'm nice, maybe they'll bring me information from the Royal Capital, too, right?"
He settled back in his chair, folding his arms. "I can't complain since that's your affair. And thanks to you, I get to eat meat and fish more often, too. That brings me to a little request, actually."
"What is it?" I inquired.
Jan-san leaned in close, lowering his voice to a whisper. "Could you personally divert some of that fowl and fish to me? Just a little."
I considered his request for a moment. "...Is this for the orphanage?" I guessed, my eyes narrowing slightly.
He recoiled in surprise. "H-how did you know that? Can you use Mind Reading Magic!?"
I shook my head and chuckled softly. "You know I can't use magic. Raid-kun and Milia-san actually asked me the exact same thing a while ago. I'm planning on giving some to Gil and Luce as a little treat each time we work together, so don't worry about it."
"I-I see," he stuttered, visibly relieved. He calls me a soft touch, yet the Guild Master is exactly the same, I thought, as I exited the branch office.
* * *
—The next day.
When the request for overnight orphanage security was officially posted, predictably, no one took it. Gil and Luce officially accepted the commission. One Silver Coin seemed cheap, but if you looked at it the other way, it meant their lodging was paid for.
I was a bit worried someone might catch on to that loophole, but my concern was unwarranted. I headed to the orphanage with the two of them. Because they had lived there until last year, the moment the children saw their faces, they shouted, "Hey, Gil-bro, did you come back to start over?"
"Yeah, I wish I could start over! Dammit, they rebuilt the whole place so nicely after we left!" Gil grumbled, making the children giggle.
Seeing that exchange, I realized all over again how close they were. They had truly shared hardship and joy and were, for all intents and purposes, a family.
After explaining the details and securing permission for their stay from the headmistress, Libera-san, I accompanied the two adventurers out of town. It was still my day off, but I needed to show them the nature of the work.
Since they could use Body Enhancement, carrying heavy loads was no trouble for them. We discovered that between the two of them, in a single round trip, they could transport about fifty fish and ten fowl. At the current pace, including the Count's order, my weekly haul was about 120 fish and 40 fowl. At this rate, we might exceed that amount in a single day... Even if I was the only one catching them, I worried about the local ecosystem. For now, I decided to cap the weekly take at around 200 fish and 50 fowl and observe the situation.
Once I'd taught them the ropes, we returned to the inn. I handed 30 fish and 5 fowl to the landlady as an unofficial extra haul and had Gil and Luce take the rest directly to the orphanage. With that, a new cycle began, securing a labor force while simultaneously guarding the orphanage.
* * *
—About two weeks passed.
"...And so, Count Doorn wishes to discuss your share of the profits," Carman-san, the Count's official merchant near the north gate of the town, informed me.
It was true. I had been the one to advise the Count to 'try selling the dried fish in the Royal Capital if you have a way to preserve them.' The dried fish had indeed sold in the Royal Capital, fetching around five Gold Coins per fish as a delicacy and was being recognized as a high-class gift item. Being told the Count's words by Carman-san, an elderly gentleman in his sixties with salt-and-pepper hair, left me utterly perplexed.
"Hmm... But I sold the product, and I don't believe I have the right to dictate how the Count uses it," I mused.
It must have sold for a pretty penny, even factoring in transport costs, but I didn't have much of a reaction beyond that. However, Carman-san shook his head at my answer.
"I had a feeling you would say that, Shin-san, but if you demand nothing, the Count might harbor unnecessary suspicion. It would be best to request something, even if it's a minor token."
"Well..." I conceded that Carman-san had a point, but I wasn't exactly short on cash and couldn't immediately think of anything I needed.
"Out of curiosity, why did it sell for such a high price? I assume they eat fish in the Royal Capital, don't they?" I asked.
His expression momentarily shifted to surprise. "No, I've never seen that method of preparation before. I'm based in this town, so I've had the pleasure of tasting your fish, Shin-san, but... Cutting the fish open, salting it, and then drying it in the wind? That's what you do, yes? The flavor changes dramatically, and it's simply delicious!"
While I felt a bit embarrassed by his praise for simple dried fish, I had certainly noticed the critical lack of seasoning or proper cooking in this world. As expected, there was an overwhelming lack of dedication to food culture here. It wasn't completely absent, but it seemed limited to the influential people who had money to spare. For seasoning, salt was available in relative abundance and cheaply, but I hadn't seen soy sauce, miso, or even sugar. In fact, I wasn't even sure if they existed in this world. I had considered making my own seasonings. Fish sauce (gyoshou)¹ would be simple to make: just salt and fish. But submerging fresh fish in a large amount of salt and waiting for a year—plus the intense odor—had ultimately led me to give up.
"Speaking of that, are there any seasonings or cooking utensils you have access to?" I asked. "I would be grateful if the Count could supply those."
"! Could that mean you have a new dish in mind!?" Carman-san's face was fully consumed by curiosity, and he leaned in, utterly captivated.
"N-no, I'm no chef," I quickly denied. "It's just that I know of dishes I ate back in my village, and I might be able to make them if I just had the ingredients."
"Ah, my apologies. I forgot that you are the 'Giant Boar Slayer,' Shin-san," Carman-san recovered, smiling. "You speak so casually that I sometimes forget, ha ha ha..."
I wished people would stop treating my old village's ritual as an occupation. At any rate, this might be my chance to increase the variety of seasonings. "Also, that foot-treading dance being performed at the public bath? Could you possibly increase the frequency of that? I honestly feel unwell if I don't get one."
"Hmm... Considering the children's energy and well-being, I'll need to consult with them on that," I replied carefully. The number of children was finite, and they were only doing it for two hours in the evening, four days a week. More than that would be pushing it. With that, I summarized my requests to the Count and accepted Carman-san's personal plea, then left the merchant's shop.
* * *
"Shin-san! Over here!" Gil shouted, waving an arm.
"We're gonna show you what we can do today!" Luce promised, beaming with confidence.
Next, I arrived at the training facility inside the Guild branch. I had promised to meet Gil and Luce there.
"...What in the world are you two up to? Are you going to have a mock battle with Shin?" Jan-san asked as he came over.
The two of them shook their heads emphatically.
"We thought you should see this, Jan-san," Gil replied, a hint of mischievousness in his voice.
"See what?" the Guild Master demanded.
"It's a surprise!" Luce answered.
Then, wooden human-shaped targets were lined up against the training ground wall. They were even equipped with metal breastplate-like armor. Seeing this spectacle, a gallery of other adventurers started to gather.
"What are those brats doing?" one murmured.
"I can see Gil, but Luce can't fight worth a damn," another critiqued, their voices laced with the dismissiveness the Bronze-class often faced.
In the two weeks I'd spent working with them, I had learned a few things about their abilities. Gil could use the Earth Magic called Stone Bullet, but its power was underwhelming. It was nowhere near the destructive force of the weapon and armor enhancement that Guild Master Jan-san could use. The stones Jan-san threw could pierce a small tree trunk, but Gil's Stone Bullet would only leave a dent in what it struck. To me, even that was amazing, but for an adventurer, it was clearly lacking.
Luce's magic was fire. She could summon any number of small flames with precision up to ten meters away, but she could only manifest them—not throw or shoot them. They were only slightly larger than the 'weak' Fire Magic Jan-san had shown me. Apparently, they were no problem at all for an opponent using even a bit of Body Enhancement. It was possible to increase the power with effort, but with such a weak starting talent, they had half-given up, believing they'd be Bronze-class for life. The innate talent for magic was truly that decisive in this world, something they understood on an instinctive level.
As an aside, I had tried to explain my fishing and hunting traps, hoping they could eventually work independently. However, no matter how I explained the mechanics—how the fish couldn't get out once in the trap, or how the fowl were lured by bait but caught by something that looked natural but didn't exist in the wild—they couldn't grasp it. When I finally gave up and just said, "It's that kind of magic," they accepted it immediately. So, I figured, fine.
Regardless, the two stood side-by-side, about thirty meters away from the five targets lined up against the wall. The purpose of the setup was obvious. I walked back about ten meters behind them and offered a final encouragement.
"You'll be fine. Just stick to the practice. You've hit targets even farther away than this, haven't you?" I prompted.
That was their cue. The two of them pressed close, almost embracing each other.
"Gil, this is riding on you, so don't fail," Luce urged, her voice tight with tension.
"I know!" Gil affirmed, his eyes determined.
A few vulgar jeers immediately flew from the gallery. "Ooh, look at you two, all hot and heavy!" "Gonna hold a wedding ceremony right here, are ya!?"
Ignoring the disturbance, Luce began her incantation. From her hands, a continuous series of ten small rings of fire appeared, forming a five-meter-long, horizontal tube of flame aimed directly at the center target.
"Huh?" Jan-san murmured in confusion. At the same moment, Luce yelled, "Gil! Now!"
"...HYAAH!!" Gil roared in response, and a Stone Bullet shot forth from his hand. It cleanly pierced the center of the continuous fire rings and flew toward the target. The result was a loud, earth-shaking CRACK that echoed through the facility, and the human-shaped target flew apart as if it had exploded, scattering pieces everywhere.
"W-what the hell!?" a gallery member stammered, his jaw dropping.
"What was that!? His Stone Bullet didn't have that kind of power!" another exclaimed, a huge ripple of shock passing through the spectators.
Ignoring the stunned gallery, I issued instructions to the two adventurers. "Don't stop! No need to rush, just be certain with each shot!"
"Y-yes, sir!" they answered in a perfect, synchronized chorus.
As the tube of Fire Magic reappeared, Stone Bullets were rapidly fired at the remaining targets. In less than ten seconds, all the targets were destroyed, leaving behind nothing but the mangled remains of what had been targets. The stunned silence was only broken when Jan-san strode toward us.
"Gil, Luce, get to my office immediately. Shin, you're coming too," Jan-san commanded, his voice serious. "Everyone who's not busy, clean up this mess!"
At his command, the surroundings sprang into action, and we were led directly to the Guild Master's office.
* * *
"You two are going to explain yourselves. Gil, your Stone Bullet... there's no way it had that kind of power," Jan-san demanded, glaring at them as they sat side-by-side. I stood behind them, watching the exchange. Gil and Luce were clearly flustered and confused under the Guild Master's intense scrutiny.
"W-well, it's just that..." Gil mumbled, lost for words.
"I-I can't believe it either... I don't understand what happened," Luce confessed, her face pale.
This was my cue. I stepped in as their lifeline. "Gil-kun's Stone Bullet was actually the 'usual' strength," I revealed. "The core factor here is Luce-san's magic."
"Hm?" Jan-san's gaze slid from the juniors to me, and Gil and Luce finally let out a visible sigh of relief.
"Luce-san's magic also carries magical power. A continuous sequence of magic should increase the overall effect. However, since Luce-san's magic only manifests flames in one spot, she couldn't achieve that effect alone. So, we tried combining it with Gil-kun's magic."
"Mmm... True, if they can fire repeatedly and continuously, the effect should, by all rights, increase proportionally," Jan-san admitted, rubbing his chin, still not entirely convinced. I offered a bit more to seal the explanation.
"It probably wouldn't work for just anyone. They need to have exceptional magical compatibility or simply know each other extremely well. I hear the two of them grew up practically like siblings—I believe that's the real reason behind this result."
At my words, Gil and Luce both looked down, their faces flushed bright red.
"Hoo... Dammit, they really destroyed that thing completely, didn't they?" Jan-san sighed, then looked at the two juniors. "Gil, Luce."
"Y-yes, sir!" The two Bronze-class adventurers answered in perfect, synchronized voices.
"I want you to do that again without Shin present. We'll have people who suspect Shin did something to make it happen, so it has to be verified. If you succeed—I'll use my authority as Guild Master to promote you both to Silver-class. This will be a special exception, strictly for the two of you working as a pair."
"R-really!?" Gil gasped, tears welling in his eyes.
"T-thank you so much!" Luce exclaimed, jumping up.
They both bowed deeply to the Guild Master.
"Don't thank me—thank Shin, right?" Jan-san reminded them.
They immediately turned and bowed to me. "No, no. It was just a little suggestion. That's all," I assured them, waving my hand.
Jan-san called out to them from behind. "I'll let you know the official test date soon. And Shin, you stick around a bit longer. I actually have a real consultation about the public bath's operation."
Gil and Luce practically skipped out of the room in sheer delight, and Jan-san turned back to me, his expression hardening. "...Alright, Shin. Time for the full explanation."
"I figured you'd ask."
And so, I found myself compelled to explain the full details of what had just happened.
* * *
"Less air resistance, you say?" Jan-san repeated, his face a mask of disbelief.
The secret, or rather, the common sense from Earth, was that fire consumes oxygen, which, of course, reduces the surrounding air. Though not a complete vacuum, the air resistance is dramatically reduced. By passing the Stone Bullet through the continuous rings of fire, the projectile's speed increases significantly. I also advised Gil on his own Stone Bullet, which he had always made about the size of a fist.
I suggested he try making it smaller. Making it larger was difficult, apparently, but shrinking it was easy. I also had him change its shape, giving it a hollowed tip, like a bullet. He struggled with the shape change for a while, but it was essentially a hollow-point² round, its effectiveness proven even by the arrowheads of Japan's Sengoku period. By making it smaller, its speed and control increased dramatically, allowing for that kind of destructive power.
After hearing my entire explanation, Jan-san let out a long, heavy sigh. "...So, theoretically, anyone who knows that principle can do it?"
"Theoretically, yes. But it still requires Gil-kun and Luce-san's precise control, accuracy, and perfect synchronization," I stressed. That was my honest opinion, not flattery. He groaned and looked down, processing the information.
"No matter what, keep this a secret. Your knowledge is the kind that could overwrite the common sense of this world," Jan-san warned, his eyes grave. "That's the end of the subject. Sorry for holding you up. And..."
"Yes?" I asked.
"Regarding Gil and Luce. Let me thank you, too. Thank you," he said, bowing deeply.
I hastily tried to stop him. "P-please don't do that! I really was just giving advice."
"Ah, about that—you mentioned you had a real consultation about the public bath after all, right?" he asked.
"No, that was just a pretense to hold onto you. I don't really have any questions about..." Jan-san began.
"No, I mean the one Carman-san told me about," I interrupted. And so, the Guild Master and I spent a while discussing the future of the public bath's operation.
Summary:
Shin's genius strategy to protect the orphanage pays off, securing Gil and Luce as guards and invaluable labor with high pay. The real tension hits when Shin reveals a game-changing combat trick using common Earth physics—air resistance and specialized Stone Bullet shaping—allowing the two timid Bronze-class adventurers to suddenly achieve Silver-class power through perfect synergy. This secret knowledge is now a huge asset and a potential risk. Meanwhile, the Count is paying absurd money for Shin's dried fish, hinting at bigger markets and the need for new, sophisticated seasonings.
Character Insight:
Shin's deepest desire is stability and protection for those he cares about, using his 'cheat code' knowledge to avoid direct, violent confrontation while simultaneously securing allies and wealth. He's pragmatic, but his soft spot for the orphans is his primary vulnerability, which Jan-san cleverly exploits. Jan-san is not just a gruff official; he is a protector who respects cunning over brute force, immediately recognizing the danger and value of Shin's knowledge. Gil and Luce, as close as siblings, represent the potential of the common person when given the right tool—Shin's knowledge.
Behind the Scene:
The initial security setup for the orphanage was a clever deterrence play, using the high Silver Coin pay to make other adventurers wary of a low-value job, ensuring Gil and Luce were the only takers. The Gold Coin hunting pay was the real, non-Guild-affiliated incentive. The revelation of the combined magic technique is a pivotal moment, officially linking Shin's Earth knowledge to the power structure of this world. Jan-san's final 'consultation' request was a genuine need to manage the massive, unexpected demand for the foot-treading service, proving its immediate commercial success.
T/L:
¹ [Gyoshou]: This is the Japanese term for fish sauce, a liquid condiment made from fish or krill that have been fermented for up to two years. It's used as a staple seasoning in Southeast Asian and East Asian cuisine, known for its intense savory (umami) flavor. ↩
² [Hollow-Point]: A type of bullet that has a concave (hollow) tip. It's designed to expand upon entering a target to increase the transfer of energy and cause greater damage, which is the effect Shin is replicating with the Stone Bullet. ↩
Notes:
• Milia - The young receptionist at the Adventurer's Guild. She has short hair, tanuki-face like (cute), wears round glasses, and business attire.
• Raid - A young, 'normie' adventurer who gets saddled with the job of escorting Shin. He is carefree and friendly but is instantly put on edge by Jandou's ominous warning. He has short black hair, sun-tanned skin, and wears casual adventure gear.
• Jan - The sturdy branch manager of the local Adventurer's Guild. He is short, has muscular build, and gray hair.
• Shin - An average, middle-aged Japanese salaryman who prides himself on his common sense and average abilities. He was forcibly sent to a fantasy world by a God and granted the 'ability' to prevent anything 'outside his common sense' from occurring in his presence.
• Gil - A Bronze-class adventurer and recent graduate of the local orphanage. He specializes in Earth Magic (Stone Bullet), but its initial power is weak. He and Luce are close, almost like siblings. He has short hair, slender build, and looks unhealthy.
• Luce - A Bronze-class adventurer, also an orphanage graduate and very close friend of Gil. She specializes in Fire Magic, but can only 'manifest' flames without projection. She has flaxen hair tied in a braid at the back, short stature.
• Carman - The Count's official merchant in the town. A professional, elderly man who quickly recognized the unexpected value of Shin's processed fish.