Nana-san, Yggdrasil-san, and I left the house and were walking through the forest.
The three of us moved along at an easy pace through the trees.
「…Huh? Nana-san, is your current job apprentice woodworker?」
「Huh? What’s with that all of a sudden」
「No, just wondering」
「Sigh… Well, I’m a woodworker. My 『Woodworking』 skill reached level 2 before, so I became one」
「Ah, right, you said it leveled up」
Less than a year after Nana-san was born, my own 『Woodworking』 skill had reached level 2.
Since she inherited that experience, it made sense that Nana-san would also reach 『Woodworking』 skill level 2.
「Personally, I’d like a dungeon related job, but because of you, Master, I ended up a woodworker」
「Because of me…」
「So, why do you ask?」
「Hm? Well, no real reason」
「Sigh…」
The three-person party continued through the forest.
Our party composition was apparently 『World Tree』『Woodworker』『Woodworker』.
That’s… a strange lineup.
Just looking at the words, it almost feels like the World Tree is about to get processed.
「Alright, this spot should be fine. I don’t really want anyone to see us, so Yggdrasil-san, could you let us know if someone’s coming?」
「Hmm. That’s fine, but would it be a problem if we were seen?」
「Not exactly, but…」
I was planning to show the two of them the 『Summon』 skill I got from the roulette.
But since this would be my first time actually summoning something, I had no idea what would happen.
Because of that, I thought it’d be better to do it somewhere quiet and hidden first.
「So then, what did you actually get, Master? You’ve dragged this out quite a bit. Isn’t it about time you told us?」
「I didn’t mean to drag it out… Well, maybe I did」
If possible, I wanted to keep it secret, then reveal it all at once and summon something with a bang.
「Alright, I’ll announce it. What I got is――the 『Summon』 skill!」
「The 『Summon』 skill…! I see, that’s… Didn’t you get a really good skill? In fantasy stories, 『Summon』 skills are often extreme cheat, you know?」
Yeah, yeah. As expected of Nana-san. She really gets it.
「Hmm, the 『Summon』 skill, huh… Can you actually summon something?」
「Yes. I was thinking I’d try summoning something right now」
I stepped in front of the two of them and held my palm out in front of me.
…Not that I really needed to do that, but it felt right for setting the mood.
「Alright, here I go――」
While hesitating a bit over where exactly to point my hand, I chanted the spell.
「『Summon: Mikoto』」
As I felt some magic power drain from my body while I spoke the spell, Mikoto-san suddenly popped up from the ground in front of us.
…That was surprisingly simple.
She’s a goddess, so I expected something more elaborate, but she just grew out of the ground like it was nothing.
…At least I’m glad I didn’t raise my hand toward the sky.
Since she’s a goddess, I briefly wondered if she might descend from above. If I’d been pointing at the sky and she popped out of the ground instead, it would’ve looked pretty awkward.
Anyway, the summoning seemed to be a success.
So that means I successfully summoned Mikoto-san… right? Somehow, she felt a little different from usual.
Mikoto-san wore a faint smile and—
「――My name is Mikoto. By contract, I have manifested. From this moment on, I shall become thy power」
「…………」
She’s putting on a formal act… Mikoto-san is using a polite expression and tone…
I thought her vibe felt different, but it turns out she was deliberately setting the mood.
She was going even harder on it than I was…
「…Um, nice to meet you」
「Yeah, nice to meet you」
Ah, there’s the usual Mikoto-san. Was the dramatic mood just for her entrance?
「So this is Dirpolos… I’ve always seen it, but this is my first time actually coming here. It feels kind of moving」
Mikoto-san looked around curiously, scanning her surroundings.
Still, this feels a bit strange.
I’d only ever met Mikoto-san in the conference room, so meeting her like this in the forest is… odd.
Maybe the fact that she’s still wearing her usual shrine maiden outfit adds to the sense of mismatch.
「Master, this is…」
「Yeah. So, that’s how it is. I can now summon a goddess」
Like this, what I got from the cheat roulette this time was the 『Summon』 skill (+ Mikoto).
「A goddess? A goddess, you say? …No, did you say Mikoto? Was that not the name of the god from the world where Alec lived in his previous life?」
「Ah, yes, yes. It seems this 『Summon』 skill lets me summon that Mikoto-san」
「Nice to meet you, Yggdrasil-san」
「Hm? Yes, nice to meet you」
「It is an honor to meet you. I never thought the day would come when I could actually speak with Yggdrasil-san like this」
The two exchanged words and shook hands.
「Nana-san too. Nana-san, nice to meet you as well」
「I am Nana Ambrotivi von Ratrius D. Macmillan Tetestetes Vanessa Ako Marcellit El Rosemary Yamada. It is a pleasure to meet you」
Nana-san bent at the waist with a smile and firmly clasped Mikoto-san’s hand with both of hers.
…Come to think of it, Nana-san used to do this kind of politician-style move before.
By the way, Mikoto-san addresses both Yggdrasil-san and Nana-san with the honorific san.
She has done that since her time in heaven, but it seems she picked it up from the way I talk.
「Well then, I’m glad the summoning worked with no issues—did something happen?」
「Hm? Ah, yeah. Ever since I was summoned, my body feels kind of heavy… No, it is heavy」
「Heavy?」
「And my divine power is—」
「Alec, monster」
「Huh?」
While I was talking with Mikoto-san, Yggdrasil-san warned me. It seems monsters were approaching.
「Um… Ah, you’re right」
「Yes」
「…I don’t know」
「…………」
My detection skill picked them up too, so I turned my gaze in that direction. Nana-san noticed as well and was looking at the same spot.
Mikoto-san, on the other hand, apparently could not tell. Even though she is a goddess, she could not tell…
Her body feels heavy, her divine power is somehow off, and she cannot even notice enemies…
What is this…?
This is starting to feel worrying…
When I heard I could summon a goddess, I thought I had obtained an outrageous cheat, but now there is an unsettling feeling in the air…
「Um… did the summoning fail somehow…?」
「Maybe…?」
Mikoto-san, who had looked so confident when she was summoned, now had an anxious air about her.
What was going on? Was this my fault after all?
「Before that, Alec, it is coming」
「Huh? Ah, right. Let’s take care of the monster first」
Before we look into what seems to be wrong with Mikoto-san, we should deal with the approaching monsters.
「Let’s see, the monster is… Ah, walking mushroom. Then we can quickly take it out—」
「—Could you let me handle it?」
…Just as I was about to quickly finish them off and reached into my magic bag, Mikoto-san said that.
「Um… are you sure you’ll be okay?」
Asking whether a goddess can defeat a walking mushroom feels rather irreverent in itself, but still, I cannot shake this bad feeling.
「I’ll be fine. It’s just a walking mushroom, right? I can handle that much. I want to test myself a bit against a weak monster」
「I see… In that case, I’ll leave it to you」
「Thank you, Alec-kun」
And so, leaving Mikoto-san alone, the rest of us backed away.
「…Are you sure about this, Master? I have a feeling she’s going to lose」
「That’s irreverent, Nana-san… That’s very irreverent…」
She’ll be fine. They’re just walking mushrooms, and she’s a goddess…
Let’s believe. Believe in the goddess’s strength and the walking mushroom’s weakness.
After putting some distance between us, I watched anxiously as a walking mushroom came toddling over.
It seemed to have already noticed us and headed straight for Mikoto-san. Probably charging. Even if it was toddling.
Then Mikoto-san stepped forward to block its path and slowly thrust out her right palm.
「—Light」
In a beautiful voice and with a composed stance, Mikoto-san chanted the spell.
…At least, I think it was a spell. Nothing happened, but it was probably some kind of spell.
「Huh? Light. Light… Ngh…」
It did not seem to activate…
…I hate to say it, but that first 「—Light」 was a pretty embarrassing scene.
「M-Mikoto-san…?」
「I-I’m fine!」
Seeing the walking mushroom come right up to her, Mikoto-san seemed to give up on 「—Light」. She clenched her open right hand and slammed the bottom of her fist into the walking mushroom.
「How about――God’s Hammer!」
「Don’t you know that move, Master!?」
…No, Nana-san knows it too. It’s that move. The one that sent Deis-san flying.
The divine iron hammer that struck the back of Deis-san’s head and sent her flying all the way across the meeting room was supposed to be that powerful.
But now, there was no trace of that strength.
Mikoto-san’s hammer strike only made the walking mushroom wobble slightly.
Worse still, the walking mushroom counterattacked.
「Nuwahー」
「Mikoto-saaaan!」
Hit by the walking mushroom’s body slam, Mikoto-san went tumbling across the ground.
「No, this is getting a bit too—」
「N-no interference!」
「Eh……」
Showing some strange determination, Mikoto-san stood back up and charged at the walking mushroom again.
Then Mikoto-san went straight into close combat with the walking mushroom.
She threw punches and elbows, slammed kicks and knees into it… and then got counterattacked in return.
How should I put this. It’s back and forth. Or rather, she’s getting pushed back a little…
She’s getting pushed back a little… by a walking mushroom.
F-for now, hang in there, Mikoto-san!
next chapter: Trial and Error
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