Light Novel Volume 2/Summary

Overview
**Summary**
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## Prologue

Yuuya thinks about how his life changed the day he came across the mysterious door in his grandfather's home, and after he crossed it he was exposed to extremely powerful monsters and weapons he used to destroy those monsters that attacked him. Thanks to that he has gained many skills, titles, and items in addition to leveling up like in a video game, allowing him to thrive in his home world like he had never done before. Now, he has finally met someone from this other world, a woman, having saved her from some monsters, but he never expected to reunite with her so quickly after she left the forest.

To Yuuya's complete surprise, not only did they meet again, but the minute they do, the woman asked Yuuya to marry him! Yuuya is speechless while one of the knights with the woman, who was just as shocked as Yuuya was, asked the woman what she is doing, especially since they don't know anything about Yuuya. The woman insists stating it was "love at first sight" for her, but the knight continues to argue with her while Yuuya watches in confusion. The knight notices Yuuya's look and suggests they introduce themselves properly and in a quieter place. The woman, however, immediately introduces herself as Lexia Von Arselia, much to the knight's annoyance. Yuuya offers they talk in his house, but the very mention of having one in this place they call "The Weald" surprises all of the other knights. Still the one speaking to Lexia accepts Yuuya's offer.

At Yuuya's house, Yuuya invites Lexia and the knight inside while the other soldiers remain outside. The knight introduces himself as Owen and he expresses gratitude to Yuuya for saving Lexia, him, and his men. Yuuya humbly states he was just in the right place and the right time but Owen insists he accept it, which Yuuya ultimately does. Lexia introduces herself once again and this time reveals she is the first princess of the Arselian Kingdom, which worries Yuuya that he is being rude by addressing her so formally, but Owen says not to worry since this is unofficial business. Yuuya apologizes to Lexia but though she was a bit sad with him not knowing who she is, she quickly says that he doesn't need to address her by her title. When Yuuya voices his concerns, the three compromise by deciding that Yuuya will address her by title in public.

Following that, Yuuya introduces himself. The two are surprised that Yuuya has such a peculiar name and surmise he is of royalty himself, but they can't confirm. Nevertheless, Owen informs Yuuya that they sought him out specifically, and Lexia reveals it is so she could express her gratitude for saving her from those monsters before. However, she insists once again that Yuuya marry her, which confuses Yuuya that she keeps suggesting this despite now just meeting. Lexia, however, insists that she fell for him the moment she laid eyes on him when he saved her, similar to how some do in the books she read, which Owen regrets letting her read. Yuuya tells Lexia that while he is happy she proposed to him, he says this is too sudden for him and declines her proposal. Lexia accepts Yuuya's decision, saying that love is like a "winding road" and she is willing to wait to get to that point. Until then, she offers they become friends, which makes Yuuya happy that someone is offering to become his friend, and Owen states that he sees no issue with that, so Yuuya accepts Lexia's offer, much to her (and his own) delight.

With that settled, Owen informs Yuuya that the other reason they sought him out was to invite him to the royal palace so the king can give his gratitude too. Yuuya is shocked that a king wants to meet him but Owen says that it would be of great political importance to the royal family if he does. Still unsure, Yuuya asks how long it will take to reach the palace and Owen tells him the round trip will be two days. Yuuya suspects it may take longer than that and factoring in Golden Week coming up in his own world, he asks if he can postpone the meeting by a month. After thinking about it, Owen accepts Yuuya's offer, much to Lexia's joy.

After that, Owen remarks how incredible Yuuya's house is because it is in the middle of the Weald yet no monsters are attacking it, though Yuuya refuses to divulge the secrets of the place, which Owen accepts. Yuuya then asks the two how dangerous the Weald is, and the two are taken aback by this question. Owen tells Yuuya that the Weald is one of the most dangerous places in the world because the farther you go into the forest, the stronger the enemies become. Yuuya is surprised that he has been living in such a location as Lexia points out they need to go through the forest to leave it. Yuuya offers to lead them out of the forest, which surprises Owen, but he ultimately accepts.

Yuuya manages to lead the group out of the forest successfully, though they mentioned having crossed several powerful monsters that Yuuya dealt with with ease, leaving them even more impressed by his power. Lexia hugs Yuuya and tells him that she won't give up on making him fall in love with her, so he better prepare himself, to his confusion.

## Chapter 1: Night

A day passes following Yuuya's meeting with Lexia. Within his mind, he's struggling coming to terms with Lexia proclaiming her love for him as it was so new to him, especially after years of being ridiculed and tormented that have severely damaged his self-esteem. Ultimately, he decides not go clear his head by strolling through the Weald, though he doesn't encounter any monsters. After walking for quite a while, he decides to turn back, but he hears a noise in the distance. Following it, he sees a monster with a man-like body and a pig's face attacking a small lone black dog. Yuuya uses his Appraisal skill on the monster and learns it is a King Orc, and that is incredibly high-level and strong. At first, Yuuya believes he is no match for it and decides to keep moving, but the dog's whine compels him to save it. Hiding, Yuuya pulls out his Absolute Spear and throws it at the monster, hoping it would catch its attention. Just as he hops out of hiding, though, he discovers to his shock that the King Orc died from the Absolute Spear, and Yuuya is amazed at how overly powered his weapons are.

Turning his attention to the dog, it at first tries to keep its distance from Yuuya, which Yuuya felt was normal for him as other animals stayed away from him in the past. Still, Yuuya gives the dog a Complete Recovery Herb to heal its injuries. The dog tries to intimidate Yuuya but collapses from exhaustion, but Yuuya catches it and gives it the healing item. The dog instantly heals and adorably licks Yuuya in gratitude. Yuuya asks the dog where its mother is but the dog's whine in response suggests it doesn't have one. Yuuya asks the dog if it would like to live with him, and it happily accepts. Just then, Yuuya receives a notification that he has acquired the Tame skill and he has successfully tamed a Black Fenrir, which is the dog' species. He checks the Fenrir's stats and learns it is extremely strong for its size, and after that he decides to give the dog a name, deciding on "Night" because of his jet-black fur, which he happily accepts. After that, the two finally head home.

Once home, Yuuya tells Night that he needs him to stay in this world since he doesn't have the equipment to care for him in the other world. Though Night is saddened by this, he ultimately accepts Yuuya's decision. Yuuya decides to look at the drops he earned from slaying the King Orc, the first one being Meat of the Pig King, which the description says is extremely tasty and provides unparalleled energy, though Yuuya doesn't concern himself with that last part. The next items are a Greatsword of the Pig King and Armor of the Pig King, both of which are extremely heavy, yet Yuuya can hold them without breaking a sweat, a testament to his newfound power. The last two items are a Rank S Magic Stone and a Hairbrush of the Pig King, the latter of which he finds the most unusual, especially since it's description says it can nourish hair and grow it back. When Night looks at it, Yuuya decides to test it on him, which he enjoys. Finally, Yuuya checks his stats and sees they haven't changed, even though he has slain some powerful monsters. He decides to not think about the leveling system in this world too much right now, confident he'll understand in the future.

The next morning, Yuuya feeds Night and leaves for school. Once there, he is greeted by his friends, and Yuuya asks Ryou where he can find a pet store, revealing he has a new dog. Kaede overhears and gets very close to Yuuya for details but backs off once she realizes Yuuya is flustered, and he tells his friends that he doesn't have a smartphone so he can't show them any pictures, which they all find strange. Still, Ryou and the others tell him where he can find a pet store nearby and that it operates as a vet too. Ryou and Shingo tell him they can't take him there because they are busy, but Kaede offers to take him there, even calling it a date (which she backpaddles a bit when Yuuya asks what she means).

Returning home, Yuuya presents Night with a collar and some dog food for him to eat. He also decides to take Night out on his first walk using the leash he also bought, and brings some potty equipment too. Once they go outside, Night becomes amazed by the new sights around him and in turn, people who are also walking their dogs can't take their eyes off how cute the little guy is, with one person actually greeting Yuuya in public, which surprises him. The two finish their walk and return home, and Yuuya asks if Night would like to go for a walk in the world he came from, which Night accepts.

Many days pass following that and Yuuya comments how much better his life has become with Night. One evening they head out for another walk, where Yuuya unexpectedly runs into Kaori, who was out shopping. Yuuya introduces Kaori to Night, who becomes smitten with him, though when she asks what breed he is, Yuuya claims he doesn't know and that he rescued him (which in a sense is true). Yuuya then notices some people looking at the three of them and are gushing over the sight of them, though he asks Kaori that they go somewhere more private. Just then, Miu appears to Yuuya's surprise as she explains she takes a stroll in this area. Yuuya introduces Kaori and Miu to each other and Night to Miu, and the sight of all four of them continues to draw more attention from the people. Miu asks Yuuya if he takes his dog around here and Yuuya says he does, and Miu tells him that she hoped to encounter him again after their photo shoot, and if he'll be around, she may bump into him again if she keeps walking around, which she is thankful for. Miu decides to leave due to the increased attention they've been getting and bids farewell to the three.

After Miu leaves, Kaori asks Yuuya if he and Miu are dating, but Yuuya quickly shoots down the notion claiming she's out of his league, though Kaori tries to argue back but stops herself from saying more. Just then, the two hear and old lady on the ground crying for help as someone swiped her purse. Immediately Yuuya sends Night after the thief while he and Kaori help the woman. To the woman and Kaori's surpise, Night drags the thief back to them by himself. Kaori calls the police as Night releases the thief, but he immediately tries to attack Yuuya with a knife. Yuuya easily overpowers and restrains the thief, all of which earns him a round of applause from the bystanders. Kaori asks if Yuuya is okay and he apologizes for worrying her. After that the police arrive and take away the thief while the old woman is given back her purse, ending the incident.

The weekend comes and Yuuya and Night decide to explore the Weald on his day off with hopes to conquer it. Together the two take down a Goblin General, a Devil Bear, and another King Orc, and Yuuya realizes that Night has been getting stronger with each opponent they face. Eventually the two come across a new enemy: a Crystal Deer. The monster senses Yuuya hiding and attacks him, and he arms himself with Absolute Spear to fight back. The deer shoots fire at Yuuya from its antlers, which surprises him that it can use magic, and then follows up with cold water. Yuuya tells Night to make him an opening, and he does by moving around at incredible speed to confuse the monster before chomping down on its throat. With his opening, Yuuya kills the monster with his spear. Though they won, Yuuya notes that his clothes did catch fire and he remarks that he needs to adapt better to his surroundings. He collects the items the Crystal Deer dropped, including another Rank S Magic Stone. However, the last item he collects leaves him completely speechless: a Portable Lavish Open-Air Bath Set! Though still incredulous, Yuuya decides to activate the bath, and notices that the veil surrounding it makes it invisible for privacy's sake. Yuuya decides to continue exploring the Weald a little bit more before returning home and actually using the bath, which Yuuya was deeply looking forward to.

The next day, the two resume exploring, this time going even deeper. They encounter a new monster called a Needle Roller, which none of Yuuya's weapons is able to harm. Still, Yuuya comes up with an idea and he and Night trick the monster into getting stuck in a rock with its spikes. With its weak spot exposed, Yuuya easily slays the monster. After that Yuuya and Night consume some Complete Recovery Herbs to restore their vitality and Yuuya sees he leveled up and gained some new skills, with some of his other skills getting a boost. Yuuya sees that Night has also increased in level and stats. Yuuya collects the dropped items, one of which is a toothbrush, and decides to keep moving. Night, however, is still looking at the rock the Needle Roller ran into, as it has collapsed revealing the entrance to a cave. Night starts walking in and Yuuya ends up joining.

Once in the cave, torches along the walls light up automatically, to Yuuya's surprise, which gives him the impression that there are other people in this cave. Once they reach the heart of the cave, Night runs off and Yuuya follows, where the two find a skeleton covered in a robe propped up against the wall. In front of the skeleton is a book that Yuuya opens up, and he reads a message: "To the person who finds me" signed the Sage.

## Chapter 2: The Sage and Magic

Yuuya is dumbfounded upon discovering the book left behind by the one who Yuuya owed everything to. He opens the book and reads the words the Sage had left. According to him, he was born exceptional, able to do whatever he wanted. One day he was approached by the Gods themselves and offered a place among them, but the Sage refused. The Sage then addresses to whoever reads the book that, while the probably possess the same level of skill and power as he once did, he does not want that person to become like him; he refused to become a god because he wanted to die a human and retain some semblance of his humanity, and he doesn't wish the same fate on someone else.

Yuuya is amazed by the Sage's compassion and continues reading where the Sage writes that to avoid this problem, Yuuya should surround himself with people he can trust, in that he can share his secrets with them and they will still stand by him. Yuuya is a little unsure due to his previous life of no friends, but the Sage writes that Yuuya can take his own time finding those people. Though, the way the Sage says this makes Yuuya think he was a mind reader. Turning the page the Sage says that he will tell Yuuya anything he would like to know, and after thinking about it, Yuuya asks if he can learn about magic. To his complete surprise, words start magically appearing in response to his question. The Sage says that he has left all of his theories on magic in the following pages but he isn't sure how much Yuuya understands. He then realizes that Yuuya is of a different world, and says that unlike the natural inhabitants of this world, who have mana pathways in their bodies akin to blood vessels, Yuuya doesn't, and therefore he can't use magic.

Yuuya is a little disappointed by this revelation, but the Sage says he can transfer his own mana pathways to Yuuya since he himself is now deceased. Yuuya is uncertain if they should but the Sage says that if they aren't transferred to anyone they will simply disappear, and to him, it doesn't matter if the recipient is an otherworlder; the mere fact that Yuuya even reached this place shows how capable he is and he himself would be extremely happy to gift his power to one like him. Yuuya accepts the Sage's gift and he receives his mana pathway, thereby giving him the ability to use magic. After it is done, the Sage says that it is not necessary for Yuuya to read all of the theories as they are fundamentally carved into the pathways Yuuya inherited. After looking through the pages, he reaches the end of the book, where the Sage says that he hopes Yuuya will live a long and happy life and wishes him luck in living a life without regrets. Yuuya sincerely thanks the Sage and hopes he finds peace, and after putting the book away in his Item Box, he and Night head home.

After returning home, Yuuya looks at the book and comes across a line that says "*Magic is a manifestation of the imagination*," which he considers relevant, as he needs to shape the mana within his body in his mind in order to cast magic, or else it won't work. To control his mana, Yuuya tries meditating, with Night joining him. After a while, Yuuya feels a source of heat near his heart, and he gets a notification that he has acquired the **Mana Manipulation** skill, and apparently Night got it too. Yuuya continues reading and sees that he doesn't need to cast the spell verbally to use the magic in his mind. He also reads that the should start with water, as it is safer than fire. With that, Yuuya sticks out his hand and imagines himself creating a floating, basketball-sized sphere of water, which he decides to call "Water Ball." Once the image is in place, Yuuya casts the spell and it becomes real, to his amazement. He also sees that Night has done the same thing. Yuuya then thinks about what to do with the water ball and imagines throwing it at a tree near the garden, which immediately happens, but it ends up being so strong it demolishes a few other trees as well. After that, Yuuya decides to keep training along with Night.

## Chapter 3: Lexia and the Others

Returning to the royal palace, Owen meets with King Arnold. Arnold confirms with Owen that he made contact with the young man in the Weald and he asks if Yuuya is from a foreign land as Owen claimed, and Owen says he is based on his name and appearance, all of which is unusual in these parts. Owen then asks the king if he can admonish his daughter for immediately proposing marriage to Yuuya despite having just met him. When he says that, though, Owen realizes too late the mistake he has made. Arnold demands Owen explain what he said and Owen tells him everything that occurred when they met Yuuya. To Owen's annoyance, Arnold accuses Yuuya for "seducing" Lexia, and Owen is left to try and calm down his king.

Elsewhere, in the capital city of Montress, a hooded man heads for the back alley of the rough parts of town where he makes his way to what appears to be a built-in campsite filled with various people. The hooded man approaches the establishment's counter where he says he is hiring to have a target found and killed. The person on the other side of the counter gives the man a list of available people, one of which catches the man's eye. He is told where to meet the person and finds them, wearing a dark green hood and a black mask covering their face, in a private room. The hooded man asks if the person he is speaking to right now is the famed "Headhunter," which the person confirms.

The Headhunter tells the hooded man that they only care if the man can pay them, regardless of what the job entails. The man says that he is aware hiring the Headhunter is not cheap, but he wants this target dealt with asap. He hands the Headhunter a parchment related to the first attack on Lexia's life and how the hired assassins all died yet she herself survived despite heading into the Weald. The Headhunter surmises that the only reason Lexia survived was because someone helped her, so the man wants them to kill Lexia and be wary of her assumed helper. The Headhunter accepts the man's offer and requests a payment of five hundred gold coins, which the man goes to prepare. After he leaves, the Headhunter asks themselves how long they need to keep doing jobs like these. It is then revealed that the Headhunter is a part of the Guild of Darkness, where various criminals gather to take dirty jobs.

## Chapter 4: Before the Field Trip

Yuuya walks to school regretting using up all of his mana during his draining, as it left him severely weakened. He thinks about what the Sage wrote at the end of the book how the results Yuuya has read thus far are the results of the Sage's own research, which is not commonly known to others. Yuuya, however, feels that most of the things he read are unorthodox, and if someone were to claim heresy to Yuuya's magic, he might end up in trouble, so he needs to be careful. At the very least, he knows that with the portable bath, he can restore any lost mana.

Once at school, Kaori and Kaede greet him more chipper than usual, which he doesn't know why. At homeroom, Yuuya gets his answer when Ms. Sawada announces that their class field trip is coming up in a week, which everyone is stoked for. Sawada tries to explain what the field trip is about but Yuuya is left even more confused, though fortunately Yukine next to him was able to explain it better: the class will be going on a camping trip in order to become immersed in new experiences and grow a bit. She says it will last one night, two days, and he'll be given a list of all the things he will need in advance. Sawada says that she has personally picked the groups because without them, they can't get preparations ready. Many students are annoyed she won't let them pick for themselves but she quiets them down when threatening to give them more homework. She then adds that this is a chance for people to make new friends rather than pair up with people they already know.

Yuuya becomes excited thinking about making new friends beyond Ryou and Shingo but he shifts his thoughts to wondering how to care for Night during his absence, as he can't visualize creating teleportation magic. Sawada writes everyone's name on the board and Yuuya sees he is in Group 5. He goes to his group and is surprised to see Kaede is part of it, along with Akira. The last person is new to him, though, and the girl introduces herself as Rin Kanzaki. Rin takes a good look at Yuuya and says she understands why everyone thinks he's so cool, while at the same time she makes fun of Akira constantly being full of himself in comparison, much to his annoyance. Kaede says that she looks forward to seeing how well the four of them work together, which Yuuya agrees.

Once everyone is settled in their groups, Sawada tells everyone that they'll be going to a big piece of land owned by the academy which is surrounded by fields and forests, but she doesn't say what they'll be doing, instead choosing to leave them guessing, which annoys them too that she's leaving out the main points despite having said she would explain everything. Sawada hands out papers with a list of what to bring, the most significant of which is a rucksack and a change of clothes. He overhears Kaede, Akira, and Rin talking about bringing cards and snacks which aren't on the list, but the three state they need these things to have fun. Nevertheless, Yuuya settles for what is on the list for himself.

When school ends, Yuuya goes out with Ryou, Shingo, Kaede, Rin, and Kaori to go buy a rucksack after he tells them he doesn't have one. Originally Kaori was not included until Yuuya noticed her and invited her along, which surprises the others that they know one another. The group head to the department store and Yuuya tells everyone how exactly he and Kaori met, which amazes them. Once at the department store, they notice there is an arcade. First, the group decide to help Yuuya get his rucksack and other stuff, and once that is finished, they go hang out at said arcade. As they wander around, Shingo notices a crane game with a figure from an anime he likes, but since he doesn't have enough money and isn't particularly skilled with cranes, he decides to try it another time. Yuuya, however, offers to get it. To everyone's amazement, he wins the prize on one try, which Yuuya thinks is due to his leveling up. Shingo is deeply grateful to Yuuya for winning him the prize, and Kaede asks Yuuya to win her another prize, even having gotten the machine up and running with her own money. Though hesitant, Yuuya plays and wins, much to her delight. Soon, Yuuya is playing tons of crane games and winning them flawlessly, to the point that everyone acknowledges Yuuya's skills. Eventually the group tire of the crane games and decide to play racing games, which Yuuya aces without trouble, and after they play some shooting games, the group decides to take a break.

Eveyrone tells Yuuya how amazing he is having won every game they played and Kaori gushes over how much fun she had hanging out with so many people. Touched, Kaede says it is time they and Rin go clothes shopping, and the three head off on their own while the guys go off elsewhere. While exploring the lower floors, however, people start shouting about a fire and the three guys see smoke coming from the upper floors. Growing nervous as everyone begins to panic, Ryou tries to call the girls but the call doesn't go through. Yuuya asks someone what floor the fire started on and they reveal it started in a corner of the arcade floor. The three head near the escalator to the floor above but the smoke is too thick to move through. Yuuya charges in without a second's thought. As the heat intensifies, Yuuya remembers he can use magic now, and he casts a veil of air and water around his body to protect himself from the heat and he checks the floors for Kaori, Kaede, and Rin, finally locating them in the girls' bathroom unconscious from the smoke.

Yuuya picks up both Kaede and Rin in his arms and ties Kaori to his back using everyone's school jackets. Knowing that he can't run through the fire while carrying them, he breaks the floor beneath him. He slows himself down using wind magic and makes for the exit, blasting out of the burning mall where he sees firefighters have arrived on the scene to put out the fire. Ryou and Shingo run to Yuuya and express relief that he's okay (though they do scold him for being so reckless, which the firefighters do too), and Yuuya apologizes for his recklessness.

Once the fire goes out, Yuuya learns that the fire alarms were broken, which is why the girls didn't realize there was a fire until it was too late, and the fire in the arcade was due to sloppy wiring. The three girls are hospitalized and eventually wake up, with their parents notified by the firefighters where they go to see them, at the same time deeply thanking Yuuya for saving their children. They ask him how he was able to save them unscathed, and he simply claims he was lucky, and everyone leaves it at that.

Yuuya finally returns home where Night greets him, apparently having waited up for him. Yuuya warmly thanks him and feeds him, calling him his dear pup.