After leaving the room where Freytan was, I went to a forest near the city where the predominant monster was the striped boar, but it only served to be hunted by larger predators, being the perfect guinea pig to test how far I could go with just the knowledge of seeing the protagonist using the Divine Hand in the game and cutscenes.
"It's a shame that the bonus isn't useful at this moment, since not even the protagonist knows the range of his ability."
At that moment, I was holding the heart of a striped boar with the Divine Hand activated. The golden energy was completely covering the heart, which was still beating. Looking at the striped boar, it was still alive even in this state, and now it was only motionless out of fear, but it wasn't even feeling any pain.
"So that's why it's called 'divine' in the name of the ability?" I looked at the heart, intrigued by this new discovery that not even with the help of a god I would have been able to achieve.
[You didn't ask, so shut up.]
Crouching on the ground, I gave a mocking smile.
"Tell me everything about this power."
[...]
"I knew it!" I gave a small laugh.
I stood up from the ground, deactivating the Divine Hand. The heart, which should have stopped beating a long time ago, finally ceased its movements, and the boar took its last breath.
Looking at the current situation, a thought crossed my mind:
"I think I know why no one knew about this before... I'm looking like a fucking villain."
In my right hand, a heart. My face and clothes splattered with blood in the midst of a dark forest, while I conduct tests just to see how far my ability can go.
"Could another hero emerge? Just in case, it's better to avoid anything that could publicly tarnish my name."
I looked down, staring at the body of the striped boar.
"First of all, it's better not to waste food."
I picked up the striped boar and walked back to the guild. Freytan must have woken up by now.
When I arrived at the guild, I roasted the boar and went to see Freytan. When I entered her room, she was still motionless in bed, but the tension that had been hanging over this place before had completely disappeared. If I looked at her hand, the wounds that had appeared had disappeared, which means that she had finally become stable since the incident.
In the original game, this did not happen to Freytan, as she was only supposed to find this sword when Chapter 5 was released, as that was when her banner arrived.
I breathed a sigh of relief.
"There are some Rank S characters who couldn't handle this, and it's better to wait a little before giving them the weapons made for them."
After looking at Freytan one last time, confirming that she had indeed become stable, I went downstairs to finish preparing the boar.
' This boar must taste horrible... ' I thought, considering that there is no cooking system like in the game.
Thus, a few hours passed, and at this moment, I was sitting in a chair waiting for Freytan to wake up so we could continue the story and get out of this city once and for all.
"My... head..." This was Freytan speaking, who had just woken up still disoriented.
With her head spinning, she looked around and saw me sitting in silence, keeping my gaze fixed on her. Gradually, she began to feel better.
"So you brought me to this place?"
"Yes, if you're okay, we can leave now."
"I'm just feeling a little dizzy, but we can go now."
Freytan looked down and noticed something different: she wasn't wearing her standard clothes, but instead a loose outfit made of potato sack fabric. It was quite simple and rustic.
"So you looked?" Freytan spoke while staring at me.
"Yes, I saw everything, every part."
Freytan let out a sigh and stood up.
"I'll let it go this time. Besides giving me an invaluable item, you took care of me. So, feel honored, only my mother had seen me in such a pure way."
Freytan adjusted her hair into a ponytail again.
"You really were beautiful, like an angel."
She shrugged.
"Now I'm more like a demon."
"Huh? What are you talking about?"
I paused to think, and before Freytan could say anything, I understood.
"Oh, relax. I may be a bastard, but I'm not some kind of maniac. You're still pure."
Freytan looked at the small black spot on her wrist before looking back at me.
"Good to know I can sleep in the same place as you."
"Oh, is that an invitation?"
Freytan leaned forward, staring into my eyes.
"In the next city, what do you think?"
"If you promise, you have to keep it, swordswoman."
"You've seen everything already, and if anything, I'll use the weapon you gave me to cut you."
"If you're speaking with such conviction, who am I to deny?"
Freytan chuckled.
' This scoundrel is up to something,' I thought as I walked to the door of the room.
"Shall we go?"
Freytan held my hand, running out of the guild. Her behavior only confirmed what she wants. It seems like she really wants to control me now. What a bitch.
"We'll see how far your little act goes."
With that, the two of us left the guild and headed straight towards the new city, where the first main mission would begin.
Time passed, and on the way to the next city, dawn arrived, and a problem appeared. It wasn't sleep because that's not a problem for me, as I'm used to staying awake for long periods. As for Freytan, well, she had already slept enough.
The current problem is a random event that only activates at these hours. I didn't expect it to still be active, but considering all the NPCs are still here, this group of thieves must think it's a good place to rob others.
A group of five muscular men carrying swords, clubs, and axes stood in front of us, all dressed in the same style of clothing, practically dressing like ninjas, covering everything from head to toe, except for their eyes.
Looking at these five makes me angry, just like in the other world. How could they be so lazy in creating these characters? They are part of an event that doesn't happen just once, but thousands of times, depending on your game time.
"So, couple, how about giving us everything?"
"Freytan, why don't you test the sword on them?"
The ninja bandits continued talking, ignoring my disdain towards them.
"That's right, if you don't want to die, kneel now."
Freytan didn't hear anything he said.
"Are you sure? This sword is very good for using on them."
"Them? What are you talking about? I only see five rocks to sharpen the blade with."
As my conversation with Freytan continued, the ninja bandits clenched their fists in anger.
"Brother, what should we do?"
"Let's just kill them."
"Alright, let's show them."
"Shut up, you're bothering me!" I said,
holding Freytan's hand.
"See? Just rocks. Go ahead."
Freytan stared fixedly at the five men running towards us.
"Oh, I see walking rocks."
"That's right, then we won't even need to go to the blacksmith."
The five men held their daggers, disappearing from our view.
"Brothers, I've changed my mind, let's sell them."
"The brother is a genius."
Before any other words were said by them, a pink glow took over their vision, and all five heads were separated from their bodies, falling towards the ground.
' What? How did this happen? ' thought one of the ninja bandits.
' These five finally died. Never show up again, bastards... I guess I'm a little vindictive,' I thought, looking at the lifeless bodies of the five on the ground.
While Freytan looked at the blood running down the blade of the sword.
"Dantalian, these rocks are of terrible quality."
"Really? Then we better go to a blacksmith."
After this incident, nothing else happened, and we easily made it to the city.
Some time passed, and I thought that seeing those five finally die for good would be the best moment of the day. I was completely wrong.
Because now, at night, in front of the door of the inn room I'm staying in, Freytan was wearing a transparent nightgown - a garment that shouldn't even exist in this world. So, that's what happened to the skins, they turned into ordinary clothes.