Thinking that adrenaline was surging, but then experiencing a glimpse of something even more terrifying.

Second day in another world.
I wondered if I would be able to wake up properly, but without an alarm, I woke up exactly at 7 AM.
Since I had kept the fire burning all night, I thought I might have overslept, but habits are powerful things.
Wait, I heard that as you get older, you tend to wake up early, so maybe it's related to that. I was a bit nervous about it.
Well, since I didn't stay up late and went to bed around 8 PM, it was only natural.
For now, I'll go wash my face to wake up properly.
By the way, I didn't originally notice at the edge of my luggage, there was a hotel toothbrush lying unused, so I thanked the gods for that.

"I wonder if breakfast will be yam."

I cut about 20 cm of the yam I had dug out with difficulty yesterday and rolled it on hot stones over the fire.
As the hair on it's surface started to burn off and the skin of the yam dried up slightly, I took it off the fire.
Then, using the heated stones, I surrounded the yam to let the residual heat cook the inside.

"Oh! It's sweet and fluffy. The texture is sticky yet satisfying."

After finishing this delicious breakfast, reality came crashing back.
Hmm, what about work? Am I considered missing or a deserter? Will it be possible to return after coming back to Japan?

"Well, there's no point in worrying about that now. Things will turn out as they are meant to. For now, survival is the priority."

Trying to lift my spirits, I turned my attention to the ongoing chaos from last night.

"They're still energetic after a night of rampaging... "

The rough breathing echoed as if from the depths of hell.
Their trapped legs were torn apart, and the surroundings were in ruins.

"Well, since they set the trap two days ago, they might come to check it today. Until then, I'll just pass the time."

As for food, there are yams, and yesterday I confirmed that edible wild vegetables grow around the pond.
Though I only have one knife, I thought today would be a good day to make weapons.

"Making weapons without materials is impossible. Maybe I should go with stone tools instead."

Since obsidian isn't just lying around everywhere, I decided to make stone tools from ordinary stones.
I picked up a decent-sized river stone and tied it to a wooden handle to make a stone axe.

"This thing weighs nearly 10 kg, so maybe it can also serve as a hammer?"

Next, I found a sharp stone and chipped away at the edge with another stone to make a spearhead, then tied it to a wooden handle to create a stone spear.

"Back in the day, people used to hunt mammoths with stuff like this. Maybe I'll be able to roast some manga meat soon."

While I was busy making these tools, noon approached, and I started preparing for lunch when...
From the direction where the boar was trapped, I began hearing pitiful cries.

"Looks like another intelligent being has arrived. Let me check it out."

Taking my stone axe and spear with me just in case, I headed toward the scene.
Sure enough, there were human figures near the boar.

"Wait, isn't that a girl? She's..."

With ash blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing a tunic-like top and pants, along with a leather corset and a waist belt.
Behind her belt was a scythe-like object in its sheath, and several knives were tucked into the left chest pocket.
On the ground lay a small bow and quiver, while she was attacking the boar with a hand axe.

"She's a girl, right? Why isn’t she using a bow... Ah, maybe the hide is too thick for such a small bow to penetrate."

From a distance, she looked about 15 or 16 years old.
She was furiously targeting the head and neck, but her attacks were clumsy, and she was being pushed back by the boar's strength and tusks.

"Even with leather armor, those tusks can still pierce through."

Her face was pale from tension and fear, and her movements had become stiff.

"I can't just stand by while a girl gets hurt in front of me."

Even though I'm overweight and not confident in my physical strength, watching a much smaller girl fight alone was too much to bear.

"Please let 'Invisible' work at least a little. God, please!"

With my hands sweating from tension, I relied on my two weapons as I crept closer through the grass.
When I was about 5 meters away from the scene, the girl's axe got caught in the boar's tusks and was pulled out of her hands.

"Oh!?"

The girl froze with a look of despair and confusion on her face.
The boar lowered its head and prepared to charge.

"Watch your feet!"

Using the 5 meters as a running start, I swung the stone axe with all my might at the boar's right front leg joint.
As the stone shattered, I felt the impact of breaking the boar's joint through my hands.
The girl stared at me in stunned silence.

"Get back! Fall down if you have to, but get away!"

I shouted at her while pulling out the stone spear and thrusting it with all my strength.
With one leg broken, the boar scraped its head against the ground, looking for an opening to charge again.

"Don't underestimate a fat guy's weight!"

From the awkward position, I aimed for the boar's right eye and drove the spear upward with full force.
I felt the soft eyeball being pierced and the hard skull giving way.
Pulling the spear out, I took a step back and thrust again.
This time, I twisted the spear to gouge the remaining left eye. The tip shattered against the skull before piercing through.

The boar let out a final scream, its cries growing weaker until they faded away.

"I did it..."

A middle-aged man with a beer belly had just accomplished the feat of killing a boar with stone tools alone. As endorphins rushed in, the adrenaline from the imagined terror followed shortly after.

<Skill Acquisition reports: The conditions for skill 'Obtained' have been fulfilled. The target's skill 'Valiant' 0.20 has been transferred to you.>

"Acquisition" calmly reported what I had gained.
But before I could bask in the glory of my accomplishment, I suddenly noticed the girl behind me and regained my composure.

"Uh... Are you okay?"

I dropped the weapons I was holding and raised both hands in front of her.
Since I only had broken weapons left, and she still had weapons that could overpower me, I didn't want to seem threatening.
But she just stared at me with a blank expression, her face now bright red.

"Do you understand what I'm saying?"

It was naive to assume Japanese would work here.
From her perspective, it looked like a primitive tribesman from an older generation was attacking her with ancient weapons.

"Yes, I understand."

"What? You speak Japanese?"

"Japanese? What is that?"

"Huh?"

"Huh?"

<Translator 'Sage' reports: Communication is possible. Adjusting pronunciation and recognition for both parties.>

'Sage' is amazing. So cool.

"At least you're safe. For a moment, I thought..."

"Yes, thank you. You saved my life, sir."

Wait, that was an odd word to hear.

"Sir?"

"Yes. When someone discards all their weapons and raises both hands unarmed, it's the highest form of respect in my village. If done between genders, it means 求婚 (a proposal). Since you saved my life, I accept this proposal."

"What?!"

Hold on. Did I just help a girl only to have an overweight middle-aged man propose to her. He's twenty years older!?
That's impossible!

"Please come to the village with me. We will welcome you warmly."

Does that mean I'm trapped here?
Wait, this can't be right...