A prairie and a castle city that you won't see in Japan.
After looking over it, Souma muttered:
"It's a dream... but the sensations are real."
I can smell the air.
I can feel the breeze caressing my cheeks.
It's like real reality, Souma thought.
"If I was wearing a uniform like this, I wouldn't have dreamed of it."
Now Souma was wearing a plain shirt.
He is wearing leather pants and brown boots underneath.
None of it is something he doesn't have.
However, the sword he was wearing on his waist was the same thing as in reality.
"Punii!"
Then slime appeared.
It looks the same as the one in the forest where Souma was doused in liquid.
"Even in my dreams, I'm a slime."
Souma drew her sword.
"Punii!"
The slime makes my whole body tremble with a wiggle.
This is a unique behavior before an attack.
But Souma didn't know that.
"Wow!"
Therefore, Souma felt it was a sudden attack.
Even though he was attacked from the front, the liquid was easily applied to his entire body.
(I was attacked without a healer! Oh no! My skin melts!)
Souma is impatient, but that didn't actually happen.
The HP gauge was displayed overhead, and it only needed to be reduced a little.
(It's designed to be like a game.)
Souma stroked her chest in relief, sending the slime into a counterattack.
"I wouldn't be scared of your attacks in this world!"
With Souma's sword, the slime was cut in half and died.
『I defeated Slime』
『Earned 10 experience points』
『I won 55 gold』
『Level increased to 2』
A log flows in the corner of your eye.
"It's becoming more and more like a game. If it's real, you won't get logs like this even if you kill an enemy, and you won't even get any money."
Just as he muttered, Souma was shocked.
"Does level also mean status?"
Try it out and think of it as "status."
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[Job ] Swordsman
[Level ]2
[Overall strength ]596
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A semi-transparent status screen appeared in the field of view.
"The stats are the same as in real life, just level and overall strength. Thank you, all-around strength! If you have an overall ability of 596 at level 2, you'll be ranked highly in school!"
Souma laughed, "Phew."
"I want to be an honor student in the middle of my dreams, and it's better to have high abilities."
There are also many other monsters that can be seen around you.
Not only slimes, but also rabbits with antlers, all of which are adorable pussies.
"Here, even if you are attacked, there is no direct effect on the human body, so you can fight and gain experience! I'm curious about the city I see in the distance!"
Souma decided to run around the grasslands and hunt any monsters she could find.
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Souma then fought for hours, with breaks in between.
The enemies are all level 1 monsters, but if you do the numbers you will still increase your level.
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[Job ] Swordsman
[Level ]5
[Overall strength ]1092
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As the sun went down, Souma's level had reached 5.
His overall strength has reached the four-figure mark.
It was so noticeable that he was growing.
"Uh, I'm tired!"
Souma lay down on the meadow.
I've been fighting so much I'm exhausted.
"Punii!"
Slime approaches angrily, but there's no problem.
"I'm already scared of you."
While sleeping, he wields his sword to defeat the slime.
The increased level and overall power meant that the attack speed was incredible.
"In this world, as you level up, your overall strength explodes... In reality, if this is the case, it wouldn't be a struggle."
Souma remembered just before she went to bed.
Even with frantic push-ups, my overall strength only increased by 1.
This is a big difference.
"No matter how much I hunt, I can't wake up from my dream and I'll go to that city."
Souma gets up and heads towards the city.
In front of the large gate stood a guard who acted as gatekeeper.
"Welcome! To Grandel!"
The guard raised his voice when he noticed Souma.
(It's Japanese! It's a dream!)
Souma nodded and walked through the gate.
"Oh...! This is spectacular."
A cityscape filled with exotic atmosphere stretched out within sight of Souma.
The area is lined with ornately decorated stone buildings.
The ground is paved with cobblestones and is frequented by many horse-drawn carriages and passersby.
"It's like I've entered the game...!"
Souma made her way through the streets, feeling moved.
Everywhere I look, there is a vibrant atmosphere, and just walking around makes my heart leap.
It's also great that Japanese is flying around even though it's not Japan by any standards.
(I'm impatient, so I'll try to act like a character from the game.)
With that in mind, Souma decided to talk to someone suitable.
In the game, it is basic to talk to villagers and other mobs.
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After speaking with many people, Souma learned about this world.
This is a different world called Mistria, and the currency is gold, not Japanese yen.
Civilization is lagging behind Earth, but magic is developing instead.
Another noticeable difference is the presence of monsters outside.
(In this world, I could make it easier for my mom.)
Souma satisfied her hunger at a suitable bar.
He munches on bone-in meat that he has only seen in manga and anime.
I'm happy to have juices in my mouth.
(I want to stay in this world forever, but I'm at my limit.)
After paying the bill and leaving the bar, Souma headed to the inn.
Along the way, he felt sleepy due to fatigue and yawned many times.
"Oh, I'm tired!"
Rent a room at a suitable inn and dive right into bed.
Although it has a bathroom, I didn't feel like using it.
(It's in a dream, so you don't need to clean up your body. I'm tired and I should go to sleep)
Souma fell asleep, enjoying the feeling of the bed that she couldn't get at home.
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"Soma, it's morning."
Souma was awakened by the voice of her mother, Namie.
"Oh, I slept well! Good morning, Mom."
Souma wakes up and greets Namie, rubbing her sleepy eyes.
"Your face looks a lot cleaner today."
"Is that so? Maybe it's because I had an interesting dream."
"That was good."
Namie smiled and headed to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
(That fun time is over...)
Souma looked around the room and felt dejected inside.
(Another day of failure begins)
In Mistria, he was unrivaled on the grasslands, but on Earth he is a school dropout.
The fun I had in my dream made me feel even more depressed than usual.
(Even if you see the status, you will be overwhelmed by the harsh reality.)
Souma sighed and thought, "Status."
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[Job ] Swordsman
[Level ]5
[Overall strength ]1092
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"What the heck!"
Souma shouts involuntarily.
Heck, it reflected his status at Mistria.