Chapter 78: The waking Makoto

I silently open my eyes and wake up. What was reflected in my eyes was a ceiling I was relatively familiar with.

This is… my room?

It’s been a while since I have collapsed. That anemic-like feeling, I think I haven’t felt it since I was a kid. I was really weak in the past after all.

My way of sleeping as if a pole was sleeping on the bed. How splendid of me. I won’t hear opinions like “that is gross”.

I grab my high-tech blanket that is refreshing at summer and warm at winter, and pull my body up. It is so pleasant, no one would believe this article is used by orcs that live in this barren lands.

It might be nice to use it as merchandise.

However…. how sluggish. I can’t seem to put strength in my body. Is this prove I have been sleeping for several days?

“N, fu~”

?

Eh, there is someone here?

I finally look in a direction other than up. I rub my fingers on my eyes, trying to recover from the somewhat blurred vision I had because I just woke up.

What in the world is this?

I am probably incredibly grateful that I am still half-asleep. Because without opening my mouth, I was able to analyze the situation as if placing a filter in my mind.

In my room, there were 3 people besides me.

First, Tomoe and Mio were sleeping at my left and right. Sleeping together? It doesn’t seem like they are clinging to me. They are quite close though.

Tomoe is in yukata-like clothes. I don’t know what she is punching, but at least she isn’t directing it at me so it is fine. It’s just, the yukata is incredibly disheveled. And also, I don’t want to say too much about underwear but, why is it a *sarashi*?

Sarashi
Sarashi

It’s not like I saw them, I was made to see it, is the excuse I made to no one in particular.

Mio is sleeping like a baby, rolling up her body. She is wearing an incredibly daring pajama that I question the reason she is wearing it. What an appearance, it is poison to the eyes. Well, she is properly wearing underwear so it is barely safe.

As someone who has a big and little sister, this isn’t something I haven’t experienced before. If you ask me if I don’t mind it at all, I would answer that it is embarrassing though.

Fumu, for me to wake up when everyone is sleeping, I have quite the bad timing huh.

At the room’s entrance, Tomoe’s new clone was there. She is leaning on the door and doing a PE sit while sleeping. Is she intending to be a gatekeeper of sorts? One has to pull to open the door, so there is no point though.

She has an eldwa-style katana resting on the door just like the one Tomoe has. That is probably her weapon. Her looks are that of an elementary student, so anything she does would look charming.

She looks like a chibi Tomoe, so I gave her a random name like Komoe. As of now, I regret that decision a bit. Well, I think it sounds better than Tomoe-mini though.

When I look at the window, I see a thin light from between the curtains. It’s probably early in the morning. Also, thinking about the time, I feel like it is a bit too cool. Damn Asora. Did you change seasons again?

However… seriously, how many days has it been since then? I think it is probably 1 or 2 days. I bled a bit, but it wasn’t to the point I would die. Anyways, I was somehow able to return to Asora on my own after all.

On my own huh.

Dragon killer Sofia. She was strong. How to say it, I felt like she had a human-like strength. In terms of strength and speed, I have met numerous people who were several times stronger, but it was more like the way she used that strength. In that situation it would be her equipment and magic maybe.

Things like being able to change her position with Lancer’s blades, or just the ability to change her own position freely. Or maybe it was something that didn’t take in mind anything, a teleportation-kind of skill. The thing is, she was able to act while ignoring the distance to a certain extent. For a person specialized in long-distance attacks like me, this is a topic that brings pain to my head.

It may be a bit rude to say this but, it was scarier than the time with Tomoe or Mio. If they told me she was over level 2,000, I would believe it. For that to be level 920, it would be dangerous to accept that number in face value. “Well that applies to you too”, is what I feel someone would retort.

Attacks that take advantages of openings. I didn’t think this style of fighting would create such a disadvantage for barrier magic. Maybe it is because the parts that you are not conscious about are easier to break through.

Or is it just because Sofia’s weapon is abnormal? She is a person that has passed through a lot of experiences so it might be possible.

If I didn’t have [Sakai], if my magic power was lower, if I didn’t have the equipment of the eldwas; if only one of those were missing, in the worst case, I might have died.

Now that I think about it, the time I have learned magic is not even 1 year. I am an amateur among amateurs. If I compare my current self to the me that only had 1 year of experience in archery, I can clearly understand this. The time when I couldn’t even hold a bow properly. It was in a stage where I couldn’t mind about hitting the target.

Even if it was for the sake of hiding my magic power, I am truly glad I prioritized defense when I came to this world.

No matter if my magic power is as deep as the sea, there is no point if I only have a scoop and bucket to barely use some of it. Even if I still can’t use the whole sea, I have to learn how to use a part of it or it will just be a waste.

To have a limit in my crazy amount of power and only being able to use a minuscule part of it. I am not a maso, so I don’t want to have close fights all the time.

As expected, heading to Academy Town was the right choice. It’s just that this happened before I went there. If they say it’s because of my bad luck, I would believe it.

Problem huh. This time it is troublesome that I don’t even know where I was and how I fought. The reason I was thrown in that place, is probably because of that voice. What about “finding” you bastard Goddess. Because of her convenience, she threw me in the middle of a battle between hyumans and demons. After throwing me into a wasteland now you throw me into a battlefield. I will label you an evil God seriously.

Going through the trouble of doing that and not providing any instructions or support, she really likes to take me for a fool. If there is a next summon, I will definitely oppose it. Well even if I say so, I will leave most of it to my retainers. In terms of space movement, from Tomoe, Mio and Shiki; which one is more fit? It’s probably Tomoe. But if it’s about resisting magic, Mio is also a valid option.

Let’s ask when they wake up. I have to make sure Tomoe and Mio don’t look for retribution as well. No, it isn’t because fighting is not good. I also have things to think about so I am just leaving the fun for later.

Ah right, Shiki. Where is Shiki? If I remember correctly, I was supposed to teleport to some town called Felika. Well, if he went to the Academy just like that, I will be able to arrive there too. Really, to be able to open mist gates in the locations of my retainers, it is quite convenient.

Before Felika… Uhm, the town I was before being forced to the battlefield, Ube-something. Instead of heading there and do the teleport again, it is more comfortable to just directly arrive to Academy Town.

Even when he looks like that, Shiki is actually the worrying type, so maybe he came back here. Let’s try contacting him once and see.

(Shiki, good morning) (Makoto)

I am glad. It seems the link has been restored. I can clearly tell that we are connected.

Confirming that the thought transmission has connected, I try to call him out. Thought transmission is so user-friendly.

(Makoto-sama? Is it Makoto-sama?!) (Shiki)

(Yeah, it is. I am sorry for suddenly disappearing) (Makoto)

From Shiki’s point of view, he didn’t know what happened to me at all so for now I just tell him I disappeared.

(No need to apologize! What about your body? Is there anything wrong with it?) (Shiki)

(Yeah, just a bit sluggish. Just in case I will have you check later. Where are you right now?) (Makoto)

Eh? I feel like I am forgetting something.

(That’s great, truly great. I was right beside you and was unable to do anything. If Makoto-sama didn’t return after this, I would have-!) (Shiki)

(Shiki, I am asking you where you are right now though) (Makoto)

(Ah, I am really sorry! Right now I am in Academy Town, at the examination line. I thought it would be bad to take out the documents before knowing if Makoto-sama was okay, but after hearing that the day before yesterday you returned to Asora injured, I consulted with Tomoe and here I am) (Shiki)

Tomoe huh. Her decisions are like that of a father or more accurately saying, rational. She probably noticed that my injuries would heal properly alone and thought about when I needed to return, so she made Shiki stay there. A more through treatment can be done when I reunite with Shiki there.

I feel like Mio repeatedly told Shiki to come back and heal me, heal me right this instant no questions asked.

Fumu…

I returned the day before yesterday with injuries. Shiki told me. In that case, I have been sleeping for two days huh. Eh, I was in a pretty serious state?

Ah, injury!

Fingers!

Remembering my pretty severe injury, I take both of my hands out to confirm.

That purple thing which made one feel sick just looking at it, where is it now? Now there is only a healthy-looking left arm and hand.

My fingers are all there. They move normally. Actually, I have been using them naturally to move the blanket. Hah~, I may have just woken up, but I really am not in tune. I am airheaded right now.

But…

I-I am glad~~~!!!

And, Shiki said something about lining up? Examination line?

(Hey, Shiki. What is that examination line you are talking about?) (Makoto)

(Ah, to enter Rotsgard a test is necessary. It’s the line you have to wait in order to take it. There should be other methods aside from this inefficient way though. At this rate, Makoto-sama’s exam will probably take place in 6 days) (Shiki)

Certainly, if you have a turn ticket, there would be no need to line up. I feel like just by lining up, people steadily leave because they grow tired. I don’t think that is their objective, right?

I see~. An exam huh. I thought that because of Rembrandt-san’s recommendation, I would be able to enter easily just by doing an interview. Well, the self-proclaimed difficult test of merchants was just a duty education. I shouldn’t worry too much. In the worst case, as long as I am able to obtain knowledge in that town, there isn’t that much of a need for me to get involved with students. For the sake of Rembrandt-san, let’s properly take that test.

6 days huh. I don’t know how big this town is with my own eyes, but there seems to be enough time to check the place around.

(I see. Hey Shiki, you are really diligent you know) (Makoto)

(Wa?) (Shiki)

(Well, you said you use hypnosis and suggestion. So I was thinking, why are you diligently lining up?) (Makoto)

(?!!)

(I am sure it is just because you are trying to give a good impression for my sake though. You are pretty honest) (Makoto)

(……)

(Now then, Shiki. I will be going there now so…) (Makoto)

(Y-Yes) (Shiki)

Shiki’s behavior is a bit strange. Could it be he didn’t get to sleep? It’s this early in the morning and he was still able to answer this fast, so maybe he did an all-nighter. I am sorry for the trouble.

To be able to line up all night is truly incredible. Now that I mention it, in my previous world there were classmates that never missed a festival that was held in a certain place in Tokyo. Even though it was called the “haunt of wicked men” or “hell”, they still talked about it with smiles for some reason.

Tto.

Let’s quickly change clothes. I have made them worry after all. Shiki and everyone.

After changing, I will wake everyone up and tell them that I am alright. And then I will have Shiki do a thorough check and have a tour on Academy Town.

At night we will have a meeting in Asora for detailed reports. Let’s make a mist gate in Academy Town where people can’t see. It seems just by setting a gate once I am able to move from Asora to that place.

However, if it is totally closed it will vanish, so I have to leave remnants. Thinking about the possibility of infiltration, I have ordered Tomoe to completely close them. In places that work as relay points and in a base we will normally transit; in those cases we guard the exits with all we have. Mio is also able to open and close the mist gates that are not completely closed. Shiki still isn’t able to do it. It seems he is having a pretty hard time with it.

The former Lich that possesses a reasonable amount of knowledge and ability is like this. Well, I might just be worrying too much though. A genius level instinct type like Mio might appear and could end up able to pass through them, so in most of the cases I want them to be closed completely to have peace of mind.

Ah wait. In the Academy team it is only me and Shiki so there is probably no need to leave a gate in the meantime. I just need to open and close when necessary.

After arranging my thoughts… I feel gazes.

Moreover, from both sides.

“Waka!”

“Waka-sama!”

I was only able to catch those words. After that I wasn’t able to understand anything else. The words of Mio that felt like they weren’t even words and the words of Tomoe that were actually words but were so fast I couldn’t understand. What is sure is that me changing clothes has become a pretty distant future now.

Being hugged by beauties from both sides should be a pretty rewarding situation and yet, the feelings of worrying them and wanting to say sorry were stronger. It’s been a few months since I met them, but we have passed quite the thick times together.

(Shiki, I am sorry. I might take quite a bit of time going there) (Makoto)

(… Understood. Please don’t push yourself) (Shiki)

I receive words of worry from Shiki.

“Tomoe, Mio. Good morning. It seems I have worried you both, I am sorry” (Makoto)

At this rate, the report meeting feels like it will be in a much later time. I decide to change the schedule a bit.

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0 thoughts on “Chapter 78: The waking Makoto”

  1. It’s not like I can’t understand the complains about Makoto and the fight against that two, but the hitory itself have been explain it, Makoto don’t know how to fight so he can’t use his body for more than basic thing, because the same reason he can’t use properly his absurd amount of magic, he only can use simple things that even though could be strong are inefficient and can be countered or negated if the oponent is strong enough.

    His fight against Tomoe and Mio was rare, Tomoe wasn’t fight against him considering him a danger and because of that Makoto could hurt her during a good amount of time of the fight, his mist was ineffective against him because Sakai so she couldn’t do goods surprise attacks or really hide with his big body of dragon, and his mirages couldn’t work for the big amount of magic power of Makoto added of his will to surrender after see his memorys. With Mio was even worse because she wasn’t thinking so his movements were simple and she was basically receiving all the attack because of his hunger. The point is that both fights were things to bizarre to call it fights, they only clashed with pure force so Makoto could win with just his absurd power. This fight was different, the oponents were powerful but less than Tomoe or Mio, but they instead had great technics and experience so they could fight agains Makoto who lack that, and above that the mental state of Makoto was worse that when he fighted Tomoe and Mio because the sudden situation, he even lost fingers in the beginning without understand anything and was constantly losing blood so he couldn’t think properly.

    1. Ah, also other detail I forget, it was 2vs1, two of the most powerful beings in the world who also have good synergy between them. With all together would be weird if Makoto could had win that unscratched and without worry.

  3. I can’t get over how awful that last battle was. It’s even making Tomoe and Mio seem weak now. Is that really what the writer is trying to accomplish? I thought they were supposed to be unique. Is that lower level dragon more powerful then Shen? I hope the MC never meets those 2 again. Because of the level of inconsitency shown in that battle, nothing will ever be able to make sense between any of those characters again. What a blunder. The only hope now is to just move on like nothing happened. I wish it actually happened earlier in the story so I could just bail

  5. “She looks like a chibi Tomoe, so I gave her a random name like Komoe. As of now, I regret that decision a bit. Well, I think it sounds better than Tomoe-mini though.”

    hahahaha it was indeed regreteable choice of name:
    Komoe = ko-moe

  8. Ha! Shiki forgot to use hypnosis magic XD
    I guess even undead make mistakes.
    I don’t even know why the people of nazarick think I’m smart, I always just go with the flow…

        1. I’m not sharing details with you. Look, I give vague spoilers, as in not enough detail to give away the actual events. I don’t go into exact detail. Especially since Reigo-senpai works so hard to give us these chapters. Not to mention that the raws are barely readable with translated with Google Translator. I’m lucky to understand what’s going on. So sorry, not helping ya.

    1. Even if it did, because of trademarks and the like, references are usually close or missing a character when mentioned, in order to avoid copyright. Perhaps this was the same.

  26. Well, you said you use hypnosis and suggestion. So I was thinking, why are you diligently lining up?) (Makoto)

    (?!!)*Fuuuuuuuckkkkkk!!!!! SHIKOSHOU (DAMN IT IN JAPANESE, MIGHT BE SPELLED WRONG) why didn’t I think of it!!!!!!*

    (I am sure it is just because you are trying to give a good impression for my sake though. You are pretty honest) (Makoto)

    (……)
    Thank you for the chapter

  27. “I see~. An exam huh. I thought that because of Rembrandt-san’s recommendation, I would be able to enter easily just by doing an interview. Well, the self-proclaimed difficult test of merchants was just a duty education. I shouldn’t worry too much. In the worst case, as long as I am able to obtain knowledge in that town, there isn’t that much of a need for me to get involved with students. For the sake of Rembrandt-san, let’s properly take that test.”

    yep this is a flag,iirc Rembrant said something about a mistake on Makoto’s documents. i think the one written on Makoto’s profession isn’t Merchant,instead it’s Alchemist.

    those salty comments about Makoto makes me cringy af,poor Makoto being misunderstood just because he’s OP

  29. I have been reading this non stop for probably the last month and when anticipa… … … tion for what tomae would do to lancer, there was no next chapter button!

    WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH MY LIFE NOW??????

    fine, I guess that I have to wait…

  33. REI-SAN
    thanks for the chapter , it is really wonderful chapter .. thanks a lot , nice one.
    There is spelling mistake on ’22nd’ line from the bottom of the chapter ,
    i think , it should be academy town , it is written , ‘academy team’ , ..
    I APOLOGIZE in advance , if I said anything , that might hurt you…
    well , you are a awesome translator and a awesome story ….
    MAKE SURE TO SLEEP WELL (at least 6 to 7 hours)AND HAVE YOUR HEALTH AT TOP CONDITION AND CHECK YOUR STRESS LEVELS FROM TIME TO TIME (dont accumulate too much stress), EAT MORE NUTRITIOUS FOOD (healthy with vitamins , minerals , etc)
    and the most important one
    KEEP TRANSLATING UNTIL THE WHOLE STORY COMPLETED , & HAVE FUN

  37. LOL, talk about being SANDWICH between BEAUTY while sleeping. Reading this back to normal is always fun way no matter, but getting insulting battle is really RAGE (READER) out influence of BUG’s act. Well, truely the world is turning upside down for surely NO MATTER WHAT!!!!

    BUG + MANAGEMENT = one-sided race while having to shown the TRUE UGLY SIDE of superior race
    (well it shown on the previous chapter after adventure woman gone crazy of far POWER UP)
    MAKOTO + MANAGEMENT = more or less equal which whatever happen concern only to surround area
    (fair equal or protective indecision mostly, but far more BEAUTY than BUG’s INSANE way)

    Well, this chapter is normal part, but we still need to know who or what happen after Makoto return from Asora while the 3: Tomoe, Mio, and Shiki knowing his return somehow. Even though, we still havent made the outcome on hero affair. so basically i’m thinking either during battle right Makoto shoot the RING OF BRIDS in the sky right under battle between so….

    Tomiki > cheapskate hero > power drain > runaway hero > return to safe area > (Makoto’s attack) > puppy hero > cozy harem as removing illusion fear > castle NEET
    Hibiki > battle-maniac hero > power drain > risking hero > Navel’s death > saw Fallen Star > unwilling hero > getting carrying by party’s member knight > wishing for even stronger by her own hand

    Thinking about it may become like that as Tomiki become a NEET for cozy on harem as nothing more, while Hibiki wishing to see who or what the person cause powerful magic/sakai by all means as getting stronger if she want to meet him to know more

  40. Day X…
    We thought it was innocuous, that he wouldn’t do anything… we were never so wrong… it was contagious, yes.
    He lives with us and slowly start debouring out minds and making us like him…there were a lot of victims in many places, many times… you should run before is to late.
    Behind me? what’s that? no…No…NOOOOOOO—
    ARRGGGGG!!!
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    A____A
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    |NEPU!|～〇
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  41. Thanks for the chapter!

    Have to second everything ricco7 said, and also add that as a noob in battle, keeping a calm and level head is the hardest thing to do, especially when you have a crazy woman with a big-ass sword bearing down on you.

  42. As I said, the moment we had been waiting for arrived in this chapter. Makoto in bed with both Tomoe and Mio. What? Did you guys really think one of them was going to get the D? 😛

    However, I ended up staying up all of last night reading ahead in the poorly translated with Google Translator raws by over a hundred chapters. Yeah they were unreadable, but I was able to pretty much understand what was going on. Trust me, I REALLY wanna say stuff that happens within the next hundred chapters. But for the sake of not giving too many spoilers, I cannot. Not to mention it would be a disrespect to Reigo-senpai. That’s why the most I can do is what I do when the manga updates, give vague spoilers that don’t really reveal anything. Well… I also advertise this translation of the novel in the manga comments as well. Point being, I don’t give enough away and even though I know what happens… I’d rather read Reigo-senpai’s translations because even though I understand what’s going on I would rather have things more clear.

    Now, time to read D.E.H.

  45. Thank you very much for the triple release!

    I LOVED this fight, it showed what most (if not all) the OP MC reincarnated/transported to a new world get wrong in my opinion: The MC is a tactical genius on top of being OP and is quick to move to a “kill or be killed” mentality.

    This is a normal teenager that had lived his whole life in modern society, where the idea of hitting someone, let alone kill someone is taboo.

    Let’s face it, most teenagers, even with all the power in the world, would more then likely when faced with someone who is even remotely able to take them on in a death match would pee their pants and devolve into a crying mess.

    Makoto here acted and fought like how a real teen would have, he used some of the knowledge and techniques he has from his world and compensated the fact we live in a relatively peaceful world and he has no real experience fighting with raw power. He showed more guts then what a believe most high schoolers are capable of.

    I mean, I have a decade of fencing and boxing under my belt, knowledge of WWII tactics and I’m still pretty sure I would be useless in combat against someone for whom combat is not a hobby but a way of life, someone for whom killing and survival are one and the same.

    P.S. A lot of people are saying how Makoto was dumb, a noob or what not, that’s the point! That’s how a real teen from our world would have acted in that situation!
    Not with a perfect plan, well honed skills, well used magic and flawless tactics, but with blunt simplicity brought on from a will to survive.

    2. Conclusion :
      Makoto need somekind of ‘Life-or-Death Bootcamp’

      Make him accustomed to this kind of situation, so he could get level headed & prevent any or most potential tragedy.

      He’s not normal teenager anymore, he’s already perceived as threat by several people/parties/faction & He’s already a figurehead/leader for his people.
      If he neglect it again, well someone(at least his people) will pay the price of it.

      Un-Preparedness is kinda Multiplier for any Bad situations you’re currently dragged into.

  46. The problem of makoto even though his OP is that he doesn’t know how to fight have no confidence in self thinking to much while on a battle and his a fcking lvl 1 fighting a lvl 900+ he should learn how to fight or magic

  47. Yup, guessed it correctly. He’s in Asora when they thought he Died, now that answer one question from me.

    Asora is a different world where anything inside there can’t be detected from the outside. He’s practically safe from the evil goddess if he’s in Asora too.

    1. actually Tomoe said that if Makoto`s power went even more higher than it is. there is a posibility that the goddess sense him on asora as well. thats mostly the main reasons for the rings and clothes he have as well to not being sensed by normal ppl, and also thats the most reason that Tomoe ask to makoto not to do his bow training again until he has the experience enough to battle the goddess

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  49. Thanks for the chapter!
    So, if Makoto actually trains, won’t he be able to level continents with ease eh?
    He is currently nooby with god-like levels of mana, so if he can control it better…. Oh man, that world could get obliterated.

  50. “I also have things to think about so I am just leaving the fun for later.”
    I really like how this sounds…. XD

    Thanks for the chapter…

  52. You specialized in long distance? Pfft! You have just been scratching on the surface! You should have deployed several birds around you as a precaution or maybe made a darkness field with corruptive attributes on it. You could always use [Sakai] as your eyes or maybe you are able to see through your darkness field?

    Also, as he said. That girl is waaay more experienced than him! This is what you get for not taking things seriously. Makes me wonder how strong Tomoe and Mio is now and how skillfull they are.

    Btw, by only using his vast magic power it should have been an easy win. Just use magic as an extension of yourself. He did after all do it when concentrating and shot his arrow, you know the time where Tomoe started to freak out. Tbh by only using darkness attribute should have been an easy win. Corrode the whole damn place. Ice magic? Make it sub zero, while making your own safe garden around yourself. Water? Create walls from all sides and corner them. In the end fill the box with water and compress it. Increase the water pressurse and mash them.

    I have always wondered about his, but why dont he ask Tomoe to teach him water magic? How i see it. Magic in that world can be controlled freely. Makoto’s affinity towards his elements is also high, if he just learned how to draw the magic from his surroundings. That would put his enemies in a major disadvantage. Cant Mio and Tomoe teach him that? Drawing magic from the surroundings.

    Why not place the portals underground? And set up a barrier around it? If some1 touches the barrier, then it will collapse and destroy the portal.

    I cant help, but think that this guy is lacking in imagination and planing

    1. “I cant help, but think that this guy is lacking in imagination and planning.”
      Of coarse he was. He has very little battle experience and was running on adrenaline as his body initiating a fight or flight response. Apart from thoughts of escaping his mind was not able to contemplate much else. Like this one case of a man with a few hundred pounds of fat saved his friend by lifting a helicopter off of him with his bare hands. His friend got off with only a half severed leg because of it. In that situation he could of died if not by being crushed than by being drowned as his head under three feet of water. Some people say it was an adrenaline rush because his body had triggered a fight or flight response or something similar. Others say it was an act of god. In an interview he said that it could if been either of these thing but he does not know. Saying that he would likely never be able to understand what happened that day and could only write it off as something born of the desire to save his friend as once the thoughts of his friend being in danger came into his mind his body starting acting on it’s own without his consent and he was rendered unable to think of much else.

      With his own life in imminent danger and the escape route blocked. Our MC was incapable of thinking of anything other than how to deal with the enemies standing before him or opening up an escape route. So having thoughts on how to plan for dealing with such situations in the future are out of the question. Even dealing with the current situation through imagination and an advanced level of planning is impossible.

      1. Guess so, but he still able to think decently. If it was me i would have nuked them.

        I hope this MC will be able to learn from this. That someone will actually kill without batting an eyelash.

        Btw he was still holding back even after taking of the rings. It was only at the last moment he used a “decent” attack. He even said so himself! He didnt go all out even at the very end -.-

    2. Dude, he specialize in long range attacks in terms of his bow not magic. He can’t do all the things you mentioned at once. How much time did it take for you to think of the plan you mentioned? Do you think a person with normal mind would be able to think of that when his/her life is in grave situation by being targeted by the strongest hyuman and a supreme dragon?

      And there was actually no reason for him to fight in battlefield so why would he try to get stronger seriously? Remember he was tossed away by the Bug to the edge or something of the world. Meaning he has no use as a hero or so what they all thought.

      And Makoto just said that even if his magical power is as deep as sea, he can only use a bucket of it. Meaning he can’t utilize his magic properly yet.

      As far as I can remember they are trying to teach Makoto magic but idk what happened.

      Place the portals underground and get stucked underground? How would he even enter the portal that’s under the ground or if it’s used for exit, wouldn’t he just het stuck? He’s only been there for few months, he’s not as efficient as the op-genius character you expect him to be :v

      1. First pharagraph. Yes, it will take time and him being franctic is completely understandable. Also yes, his experience is horrible. Makes you wonder why he didnt ask Tomoe about other strong existence out there. Anyway if it was me. If would have made a damn thick barrier of whatever element around me. Do you remember when he is darkness magic to eat that Lich? There we go~

        Second pharagraph. My bad, but at least now he should have a reason to get stronger and he is. Tho i have to say going to the academy city right now is plain stupid… He doesnt even know if the goddess is looking after him. She may think he died in that explosion or something(the girlie used that ring). Tomoe seems to be able to judge whether Makoto is able to reach that bug. Im also wondering why Tomoe isnt teaching him magic. Just share your memories and things should A LOT EASIER.

        Third pharagraph. My bad i thought about Satou here. I thought that he could use earth magic to make a tunnel~ Okey maybe but OP-genius. Would have at least thought he had some romance for it. Doing the things that was impossible back on earth 😛

        But ty for voicing you opinion.

    3. this guy… Im under the impression he reads too many simplistic-OP MCs.

      First of all, how would he begin to do those things that u said? by just imagining them? or perhaps just by saying some stupidly random chant? ormaybe simply calling some OP- sounding name which is non-existent?

      sigh–

      Seriously. Makoto was taught beginner brid magic, just because he was able to create his Sakai from the basics doesnt mean he can instantly cast ridiculously strong magics without knowing its technicalities of how-to’s. This is not that kind of Novel.

      I dont understand what part of “going” or “enrolling” to Academy City and learn you find hard to understand.

      Just because you instantly know how to breathe when you were born doesnt make you successful in life. You go to school.

      1. I dont understand which part about Tomoe being a supreme dragon and master water magic you dont understand?

        Btw his reaction isnt normal. A normal guy would have been paranoid after almost getting killed and would have been far more vigilant.

        This guy? Lets go to school again! Not even thinking about the goddess might summon him once again.

        Bird? He is able to controll it freely. He can even controll the size. Why cant he just turn that brid into a wall?

        Simplistic OP MCs? Thats CN for you! Most JP stories one the noveltranslations subreddit are all lacking in one way. Some are obvlious to the most obvious things and others lack goddamn determination.

        A good story i just reccently read is [Legend]. JP novel where MC starts OP, but has yet to meet other strong mages. The fantasy logic is sound, common sense is sound and the author explains many of his actions. While other authors just say it is so or doesnt even mention why.

      2. What about Tomoe being a supreme dragon? to begin with Makoto isnt an otaku nor does he have any such fetishes that i can recall. He was in archery club. He had an interest after he met Ema(the orc-sth), asked for some pointers and started creating some stuff that came to his mind. After that, shit got crazy and he was busy playing sims. He had plans he needed to accomplish in order.

        and idk where u got thar “his reaction isnt normal” in my post but ill entertain it anyway. He reacted in such way because he already experienced fighting Tomoe and Mio, so he had composure. What he felt was confusion at the abruptness.

        About his going to school and not caring about another abduction, i suggestcu re-read this chapter since he clearly added that issue to his future actions. You read too much Death March where the MC just seems to know everything and anything as I suspected, I wasnt even thinking of CNs.

        Haah, and i wont even tackle the rest since I now understand what u are fussy about from your above replies.

        You wish it was you. You are forcing ur geniusness in Makoto’s actions. Welp, I cant refute an envious person afterall ;p

        P.S. is it me or people calling it “Bird” rather than “BRID” according to the tl. And yes he can control his brid by inserting this and that to its content, but doesnt mean he can turn piss to wine.

      3. well, im not saying im satisfied with how Makoto handled things and clearly he could have done better.

        He is clearly aware of his previous disgraceful behavior and he even pointed out things he is lacking and plans to amend itfrom what this chapter told. The thing is Makoto is not ur typical Satou. He may have cheat-like powers but that doesnt mean hes a genius like the ones you obviously fell inlove with.

        there are various different kind of OP-MCs incase it wasnt obvious… just sayin.

      4. @ftxnexus I’m getting the feeling that you want Tomoe to teach Makoto magic? But she’s a dragon. For her, magic is instinctive. That prevents her from effectively teaching anyone magic. It’s like asking someone to explain how they know to breathe. You might be able to explain it intellectually, but when you’re young, you have no idea what you’re doing. And Tomoe probably decided that what he’s been doing is the best way for someone who’s never used magic to get used to it.

    4. He’s still pretty ignorant and naive. He doesn’t even seem to realize if they learn he is still alive they will come after him, and kill anyone that is with him. All he has realized is he wasn’t as good at magic as they were ROFLMAO. He has seriously gotta get his head on straight

      1. A normal person would have gone paranoid. Even that reaction would have been far better than this shit! There is no cure for stupidity. Well, there is. Make him go throught a more hellish hell

    2. You are talking about someone who lined up in a queue all night without thinking that he could use hypnotism to just walk in. 🙂

      Maybe his brain regrew and he thought that his previous actions were stupid.

      Or Tomoe twisted all the evil out of his personality when she got her hands on him. 😛

  59. “Being hugged by beauties from both sides should be a pretty rewarding situation ”

    You lucky bastard……

    Anyway, the days of cliffhangers has ended. Time for some resolution and a new arc. Thanks as always.

      1. Yea he wanted to learn more about magic cause right now all he knows is the simple low tier bird magic Ema taught him way back. I think he also wanted to learn more about curses and cures for them along with other things that are needed to run a good pharmaceutical company~

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