I Got Transported to Another World, but Who Even Summoned Me? Chapter 18 The Second Battle and...

Series: I Got Transported to Another World, but Who Even Summoned Me? ~ Abandoned and Alone, I Use My Cheat Skills to Live Freely ~  

Chapter: 18 The Second Battle and...

Translated by: MTLing

Tags: Isekai, Cheat Skills, Abandoned Protagonist, Fantasy, ZapNovel

Tension crept into Alf’s voice.

“Mario. Cast the illusion. Leaf, once Mario’s phantom shows up, take position above. Tenma, you’re with me—we’ll charge together. Get ready... but only after the illusion appears.”

Mario raised a hand and muttered an incantation.

“That form is void. Present, yet not. 『Mirage Creation』.”

A ghostly image of the carriage materialized about ten meters ahead. As the real carriage moved forward, so did its spectral double, keeping perfect pace.

“I’m good to go anytime,” came Leaf’s voice from above.

Alf slung his great sword over his shoulder. Seeing this, Tenma drew his blade as well, resting the scabbard against his shoulder.

Attracted by the phantom carriage, the goblins emerged from the trees—eight of them. One lunged at the horse.

The instant it did, the illusion vanished.

“Now!”

Alf leapt from the driver’s seat and slashed at the goblin on the right. Tenma followed, jumping down in tandem and cleaving through the one on the left the moment he landed. He didn’t pause—advancing smoothly, he struck down three more goblins in a swift sequence: reverse diagonal, diagonal, then reverse again.

A goblin attempting to leap at the horse caught his eye. Tenma sliced it down—at the same time, an arrow from Leaf pierced its skull with uncanny timing.

Tenma glanced briefly toward her perch, then flowed into his next movement, cutting down another enemy. Alf took care of the final goblin, and just like that, the battle was over.

With a sigh of disbelief, Alf muttered, “I’m supposed to be B-rank, y’know... Tenma, what are you? I took down two. You did six. That’s just not right.”

“You jumped like ten meters, right, Tenma-kun?” Leaf said, hopping down lightly from the canopy and walking over. “I saw it. You’ve got some kind of reinforcement skill, don’t you? And that sword—totally cheating.”

“Reinforcement, huh? Damn, I’m jealous,” Alf added, clicking his tongue. “You’ve got an Item Box and reinforcement skills? Tenma, listen—join our party.”

“Huh? What’s with the sudden pitch, Alf-san? Leaf-san too?”

Alf grew serious. “Look, Tenma. Adventuring’s tough. One of the biggest challenges is your own body—building strength, keeping up reflexes... it’s not easy. But people with reinforcement skills? They can just boost those stats directly.

“Then there’s logistics. Dungeon dives, long expeditions—they can stretch over a month. Food, water, potions, antidotes... normally you’d need a magic bag or hire porters. That stuff’s expensive. You following me?”

“Yeah... sort of.”

“You’ve got reinforcement. That makes you ideal for adventuring. And that Item Box—even if it’s small now, Mario said even the worst ones can hold a week’s worth of supplies for three people if trained right. So, Tenma—do us a favor and join Orochi.”

“Wait, aren’t you just saying that because you want all the benefits for yourselves?” Tenma shot back. “I’m not even an adventurer yet! Don’t push me like this. If you keep being this pushy, I’ll ditch adventuring and become a merchant instead.”

“Pfft—hahaha! Alright, alright, I’m kidding!” Alf raised his hands in mock surrender. “For now, just become an adventurer. If you run into trouble, we’ll help you. If we’re in trouble, you help us. Fair?”

“Well... if that’s all, then sure. But no strong-arming me into anything.”

“Got it,” Alf said with a nod.

Even so, his eyes still burned with determination as he looked at Tenma.

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