Classmate wa Isekai de Yuusha ni Natta kedo, Ore dake Gendai Nihon ni Okizari ni Narimashita - Chapter 19
Chapter 19: I Was Asked to Hunt a Monster (Part 4)
— Side: Kudou Miyari
"I’ll mess with its recognition and separate the Gyūki from the man. Kudou, head to the clearing in the mountains where we fought the oni yesterday. I’ll ‘send’ it there. Oh, and let’s switch to chatting for updates."
"Y-Yes!"
Following Iori-kun’s instructions, I made my way to the clearing deep in the mountains where we had fought the horde of oni.
I wasn’t entirely sure what he meant by "send", but judging from the situation, he planned to make this place the battlefield.
If that was the case, then all I could do was trust him and do whatever I could to help.
"…Phew."
I focused all my energy into deploying a barrier that would suppress the power of demons in this area.
If I had the strength, I would’ve liked to defeat them myself.
But unlike Iori-kun, I didn’t have the overwhelming power to crush everything in my way.
So instead, I would support him with everything I had, and when the battle was over, I’d make sure to repay the debt.
Just then, I felt a strange distortion in the air.
At the same time, countless shadows appeared under the moonlight, covering the clearing.
Their forms were somewhat human-like, though smaller—no, they were all oni.
"Gyaaa!?"
"Gigi!?"
"W-WHAAAAAAAT!?"
I looked up in shock and let out an involuntary scream.
Above me, a massive swarm of oni had been suddenly thrown into the sky, their terrified screams filling the air.
And above them all—
Floating even higher in the sky—
Was the colossal, spider-like monster…
The Gyūki.
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— Side: Iori Shuu
How Far Can This ‘Spatial Transfer Magic’ Go?
I first began wondering about this after surpassing level 100, when I could teleport my entire body without significantly draining my MP—sometime around late January.
Thanks to my Universal Translation skill, I had some breathing room for high school entrance exams, so I couldn't suppress my curiosity. The very same day I had that thought, I started experimenting.
Of course, I wasn’t reckless enough to immediately burn through all my MP just to teleport as far as possible.
I took precautions, ensuring I always had a safe MP reserve and only teleported to places I could easily return from using my physical abilities.
Through careful and repeated testing, I discovered that—
"Spatial Transfer Magic has no inherent distance limit. As long as I have MP, I can teleport anywhere."
It was an interesting but somewhat anticlimactic conclusion.
However, this led me to another question.
When I first used Spatial Transfer Magic, I had teleported an empty plastic bottle into a nearby trash can.
At that time, there was a noticeable height difference between me and the trash can.
Which meant—
"The more MP I pour in, the higher I should be able to teleport."
Thus, my interest in Spatial Transfer Magic shifted from ‘horizontal’ range to ‘vertical’ altitude’.
At first, I used old erasers for testing, tracking their descent with Detection Magic and Appraisal, carefully measuring MP consumption.
Then, I moved on to heavier objects, meticulously recording the relationship between MP cost and altitude.
Through relentless trial and error, by the time I passed my high school entrance exams, I had completely mastered Spatial Transfer Magic.
And from that knowledge—
I came up with this plan.
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"Y-You! Y-You bastard! What did you do!?"
The Gyūki, now desperate, spat in fury, his monstrous face twisted in rage and confusion.
He was screaming at me, who was calmly standing on his stomach, looking as if I had everything under control.
"What did I do? Oh, just a simple… skydive from 200 meters up."
"…Sky…dive?"
"Yep, skydive. Anyway, enjoy the last breathtaking view of your life."
"W-Wait…!"
With that, I leaped off the Gyūki’s body.
Using Wind Magic, I adjusted my speed and began my descent.
As I neared the ground, I could see the aftermath of my plan.
Scattered across the clearing were the shattered remains of the smaller oni, their bodies crushed from the impact of their fall.
Most of them had died instantly upon hitting the ground.
As for the few unlucky ones who survived—
It seemed that Kudou had taken care of them.
"Iori-kun!"
As I observed the aftermath, Kudou—wearing the same shrine maiden outfit as last night—rushed toward me.
"Kudou, what about the small oni?"
"I believe… I’ve defeated them all. The only one left is—"
She trailed off, looking up at the Gyūki, which was now plummeting toward the ground.
"Sorry, Kudou. Let me borrow you for a second."
"Huh…?"
Without waiting for her response, I grabbed her shoulder and pulled her close.
At the same time, I summoned my Item Box, using it as a makeshift shield.
A few seconds later—
A deafening crash, a cloud of dust and debris, and an intense shockwave slammed into us.
The sheer force of it made it feel like the ground itself had caved in.
It took several minutes before the dust settled.
"…Is it dead?"
"No, not yet."
Emerging from the massive crater was a grotesque spider leg, twitching and struggling.
The Gyūki hauled itself up—
Its body was half-crushed, barely clinging to life.
"GRAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!"
Bloodshot eyes filled with rage and desperation, it screamed and charged at us.
At this point, it didn’t care about anything else.
It was ready to die, as long as it could take us down with it.
Fine.
I’d answer that resolve with my own.
Summoning a massive spear of ice, I took careful aim.
"Iori-kun!"
Kudou called out to me, but—
Sorry.
I had to focus.
This was my best chance to end it in one blow.
I couldn’t afford to miss.
"Not yet… not yet…"
The Gyūki's movements were unstable due to its injuries.
But knowing its goal, I could predict exactly when it would enter my attack range.
"—Now!"
I launched the ice spear at full speed.
It pierced straight through the Gyūki’s skull.
"This… this can’t be…!"
Its eyes widened in shock.
In the next moment—
The monster’s body was torn clean in half.
It was finally over.
Just then, Kudou ran up to me.
"Oh, Kudou-san. That thing is finally—"
"Forget that! Your face!"
"Huh?"
I touched my face, confused.
"…What the hell?"
My palm was soaked in red.
Blood.
Dripping from my nose.
The moment I realized it—
A wave of dizziness and nausea crashed over me.
(S… ‘Status’…!)
―――Status―――
Iori Shuu - Lv. 110 - Human
HP: 27050 / 31350
MP: 0 / 850
SP: 740
STR: 120
VIT: 125
DEX: 120
AGI: 130
INT: 120
Skills: Appraisal Universal Translation Spatial Transfer Magic Perception Inhibition Magic Item Box Ice Magic Healing Magic Wind Magic Water Magic Tracking & Detection Magic
Looking back now, every skill I had activated in such a short span of time was absurdly powerful.
Of course, if I kept using them in succession, my MP would hit zero.
Was I just too caught up in the moment?
Or maybe…
"Don’t worry, I’ll be fine after some sleep—"
"Iori-kun!?"
That was the last thing I managed to say before losing consciousness for the first time in a long while.
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"Unique Monster defeated. Extra Bonus acquired. Title 【One Who Has Defeated the Named】 obtained."
"Commencing acquisition of Extra Skill."
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