I'm the Only Totem in Another World - Chapter 19

Chapter 19: The Female Knight Captured by Barbarians (2)

[How’d it go? Did you get out?]

[Not a Netkama: I did get out. But not immediately, I have to be a sparring partner for the Barbarians for three days.]

[That’s a relief.]

[Not a Netkama: I’m alive thanks to you.]

[Not a Netkama: Hanna.]

[?]

[Not a Netkama: That’s my name. If we meet next time,]

[Not a Netkama: No, call me that from now on.]

[Okay.]

[Not a Netkama: Tell me your name too.]

[Sanz.]

[Not a Netkama: Don’t mess with me.]

[It’s really Sanz.]

[Not a Netkama: ㅡㅡ]

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[Not a Netkama: Oh dear.]

[Not a Netkama: Alright, let’s say that’s your name, Sanz.]

[Not a Netkama: Anyway, thank you, and I’ll help you anytime you need it.]

[Okay.]

[Not a Netkama: …]

I closed the private message window with Not a Netkama, who really wasn’t a Netkama.

Now that I know she’s a woman, it’s a bit awkward to exchange messages like we used to without thinking.

It’s not as shocking as the twist that the childhood friend I played with was actually a girl… but it’s a similar feeling.

Since I don’t have anything to do right now, should I check the community?

[Hobichoenpae: The reason young people these days don’t care about politics is because of deeply rooted anti-intellectualism and defeatism.]

[Lollipop: Oppa, I’m so hungry;;] (2)

[Dinosaur Punch: 179th Gathering Log] (1)

[Skynet: Earth in the 23rd century has signed a truce with the demons.] (1)

[Odo Daejangbu: Ah! Just one bite of the Paladin’s Cathedral Jajangmyeon!] (3)

[Rising Phoenix: What if it wasn’t the game company but the goddess who sent us here? We weren’t possessed in a game world, but this is also a real world.]

[Close-Range Spy: High-ranking Demon List Revealed] (11)

[Love Death Cat: (Burying the pregnant worshipper, lost in thought) Meow meow meow…]

[Morning Tent Erection Knight: The project to save men with drooping heads has failed.] (7)

High-ranking Demon List?

I have to see this.

[Close-Range Spy: High-ranking Demon List Revealed

“Hmph, did you click just because you couldn’t stand this level of aggro…?

Pfft. It’s so ridiculous that I can only 「chuckle」…

To be able to click on something like this… If I show you the video of me playing Champions of the Storm, you’ll rip out all your parents’ hair with your hands, then do a somersault and cry out.

From now on, don’t click on posts like this so you don’t offend me… Got it?”

Cho Wol Ja: “Sigh… Hey 「Goja Buro」. Take care of it.”

Goja Buro: “Wakarimashitaㅡ. 「Master」ㅡ.”

(Flicking away the flying knife with his tongue) “My my, what’s this lol Are you a butcher? No… that red rabbit tattoo on your belly button… Judging by your appearance, you must be a hitman from 「This Earth」… Why are you trying to kill me. ㅡ?”

Goja Buro: “… Because it is 「Master’s」 order. ㅡ…”

Goja Buro (Rampage): “Goja Buro 「The Beast」 mode activated. ㅡ. 「Limiter Release」ㅡ.”

“?! Gwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! This is the legendary hitman I’ve only heard rumors about!!! Goja Buro’s true power!!! Gwaaaaaaaaaaaa I can’t hold on anymore!!! (Collapses)”

Goja Buro (Rampage): “I have dealt with him, Master… But my body is strained due to the aftereffects of the 「rampage」…”

Cho Wol Ja: “Rest in peace. Good work, 「Goja Buro」ㅡ. 「Power」 is for the weak.”]

━ …

I think I’ll stop looking for today.

I’m going to go watch the woman who claims to be Hanna spar with the Barbarians.

Paya is busy as a kindergarten teacher, and Muri is also busy making totems, so it’s just Rake.

I used Divine Possession on Rake. I hope she’s not showering or doing something in the bathroom, right?

“Malak, what is it?”

Rake was watching the sparring from a distance.

To be precise, it was closer to surveillance to prevent Netka… It’s too long, so let’s just call her Hanna. Anyway, it was closer to surveillance to prevent Hanna from escaping during the sparring.

━ I came to watch the sparring. Be careful what you say, as the Paladin might notice.

“Understood.”

I watched the sparring with Rake. Well, is this really watching?

Luckily, the warrior Hanna was facing collapsed as soon as I used Divine Possession, so I could watch the next match right away.

“The next challenger is Denjo!”

At the loud call of the chubby Barbarian woman, Denjo came out with a club. It wasn’t just a club, but a weapon made of iron.

He’s in his late 50s, and as far as I know, he’s Kanto’s right-hand man. His physical characteristic is that he’s bald?

He once said that his hair seemed to be growing back when he received my blessing for healing. It wasn’t, though.

“Hoo…”

Hanna, who was on the other side, closed her eyes for a moment and muttered softly. Light enveloped her body.

I checked Hanna’s equipment. Most of her equipment, such as her armor, sword, and shield, was there, but the cloak, shoulder pads, and shoes that Rake took were missing. The shoes she was wearing now were leather boots.

I didn’t tell Rake to return them because I thought they were her spoils of war. Well, wouldn’t she find other equipment on her own?

I hope she thinks of it as the price for her life.

Anyway, what’s that light? A protection skill? Or a physical enhancement skill?

I stared at Hanna intently, hoping some information would pop up, but nothing appeared.

“Ha!”

Denjo, who jumped out vigorously, swung his iron club, and Hanna raised her shield.

Before the iron club could make contact, her shield emitted light.

Clang!

“Ugh!”

Denjo couldn’t withstand the impact and was thrown back along with his iron club.

The fight wasn’t over. Denjo was still holding his weapon. As if shaking off the shock, he shook his head a few times and charged again with a shout.

“Uwaaaaah!”

A straightforward attack. Hanna raised her shield again, just like before.

Swish!

Denjo twisted his body momentarily and changed the direction of his attack. It was the movement of a seasoned warrior.

Hanna gave up on defense and swung her sword.

Hanna’s sword, shining with light, clashed with Denjo’s iron club.

An ordinary sword would be damaged the moment it hit a lump of iron, but Hanna’s sword, which seemed to be reinforced with holy light, was fine.

After exchanging a few blows like that, their fight ended with Denjo’s surrender.

Denjo, who had skillfully poked and prodded here and there, seemed to have lost in terms of combat power. Even I, who don’t know much about fighting, could see that he was losing badly in the power struggle.

“Hahaha. As expected, it’s no use.”

Denjo’s face, readily accepting defeat, looked relieved. Is it because he’s a warrior who has experienced many victories and defeats, so he has less competitiveness?

“The next challenger is Dodo!”

A man called Dodo stepped forward. A new face. He seems to be a warrior of the Brown Rock Tribe.

He stared at Hanna, who was catching her breath, and opened his mouth.

“I like your milk jugs.”

Hanna’s face crumpled.

“Hmm? What’s with that expression? You stupid civilized person, can you understand our language?”

“You crazy bastard, you wanna die?”

Hanna, spewing curses, took a fighting stance. It was just raising her sword and shield, though.

“I don’t know what you’re saying, but I like that flapping gob of yours too.”

Dodo grinned and charged with two daggers. He was moving quite fast, so this time it wouldn’t be easy…

“Whoa~!”

He just got punched in the face and flew away. He was a weakling.

“The next challenger is Una!”

A short and skinny woman, but her eyes were filled with venom. The female warrior of the Blue Moss Tribe came out.

Was she Kanto’s girlfriend? Or his partner? I saw them talking often.

“This is my chance… To make a good impression on the Chieftain. You can do it.”

Una muttered something and stepped into the sparring arena. Her weapon was a wooden spear.

“Hiya!”

She did well, jumping around the arena with her small and skinny body, but the difference in combat power couldn’t be overcome.

“Tsk!”

Una left the arena, fuming. Still, she fought incredibly well.

Better than the milk jug guy from just now.

After watching three battles, I think I understand a little.

Skills felt a bit more artificial than the techniques used by experienced warriors through various experiences.

The swordsmanship Rake showed when she killed the Snail Demon was very natural. So were Denjo’s flowing movements and Una’s agile movements.

But Hanna’s skills felt a bit unnatural.

That’s not a bad thing. The biggest advantage of skills is that they allow you to imitate the techniques of experienced warriors to some extent without much effort.

If you learn high-level skills, you can even demonstrate superhuman abilities that go beyond the realm of technique, so there are more advantages.

“The next challenger is Chieftain Kanto!”

“Hmm!”

The hulking Kanto came into the arena with a double-edged axe on his shoulder.

How far can Kanto fight against a level 4 Paladin?