Hello\~\~feya here>,<, presenting our first translation project,Living in this World.

So, this is the first chapter that Izzy and I have been working on a for a couple of days. Even though I think I did a good job(as an Editor; Izzy was translating along with a friend, I’m sure there are some flaws. So criticism and advice are always welcomed. Well then, enjoy\~\~

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Chapter 1 Skill Bestowal

My name is Myne. Today I'm 15 years old hence coming of age, and so I joined the ranks of adults.

The children who are facing their coming of age will have to go to the temple and be bestowed a maximum of three abilities called Skills by God.

Skills are used for war and to help our livelihood; it isn’t entirely clear how to use it but there are a lot.

Thus, due to the bestowal of a combination of skills, there are times when an outrageous ability is formed.

The people known as heroes of the past, due to a combination of these Skills, many if not all achieved great success.

For example, the King was bestowed with two Skills.

It's a combination of【One-handed Blade・Holy】and 【Physical Strength Enhancement・Large】.

The One-handed Blade is an example of a combat type Skill which has different grades of strength.

At present, I know that it is divided into four levels: 【One-handed Blade】→ 【One-handed Blade・Extreme】→ 【One-handed Blade・Holy】→ 【One-handed Blade・God】.

In other words, the King obtained the second strongest One-handed Blade ability.

He also has one more Skill: 【Physical Strength Enhancement】.

As the name suggests, it is a Skill which strengthens one’s physical strength. It is extremely compatible with the previous 【One-handed Blade】.

Physical Strength Enhancement also has different strength levels. In the King’s case, it is once again the second strongest Skill.

With this combination, the King obtained unparalleled strength.

After the King obtained the unparalled strength, he left numerous achievements, and became the king.

The stronger the effect of a Skill, the lower the chances of the bestowal; is how the temple sees it.

That is why it is rare to be bestowed the ideal combination of Skills with powerful effects.

Anyhow, there is an infinite number of Skills …… maybe not infinite, but there is an enormous number.

Within that number, there aren’t that many Skills with powerful effects.

For this reason, the two Skills combination the King obtained is prominent. (TLC: だからこそ、国王様が得た二つのスキル、そしてその組み合わせは際立っていたわけだ。 )

The children facing their coming of age, and their families made their way to the temple, bearing huge hopes in their chests.

Yes, they dream of obtaining the “right” Skills like the King.

By the way both my parents have passed away.

They passed away in an epidemic when I was ten.

My father was a skillful hunter.

Using an imitation of a trap my father left at home, I somehow managed to use it to catch small animals such as wild rabbits.

In addition, I was able to sustain my daily life by harvesting herbs.

Anyhow, as a minor who hasn’t obtained any Skills, I only had hunting as an ability to keep on living. (TLC: 得物\=ability?)

Since my parents had a good disposition, the neighbourhood butcher and the owner of the gold refinery increased their purchases from me.

I had barely been scraping by, but I had lived on alone until today.

However, such an agonizing life ends today …… I hope.

As long as the Skill isn’t too bad, I think I will live a comfortable life from now on.

If I get a combination of Skills, I might be able to rise to the top in one go.

I am also the same as the others, harbouring hopes and dreams in my chest, as I made my way to the temple.

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Arriving at the temple, together with a mysterious uplifting feeling mixed with expectation and uneasiness, I waited for 40 minutes.

In that time, whenever I see the complicated facial expressions of those adults who obtained their skills, I imagined them saying 『Seems like I didn’t get a good Skill.』, and thus the uneasiness grew.

『Now then, it’s your turn.』

And so, it was finally my turn.

「Enter that circle, and pray to God with gratitude for becoming an adult.」

Being told that, I entered the circle and offered prayers to God.

I was filled with gratitude for being able to live until this day, despite losing both my parents.

As I did that, my body shined faintly for a few seconds, and two Skills came to mind.

「Hmm, it seems like you safely received your Skills. Please place your hands on this orb.」(JiN: Ok, that was easy)

As he held out a transparent orb, I placed my hands on it.

As I did that, the two Skills which previously came to my mind were displayed inside the orb.

Namely, 【Appraisal・Complete】and 【Cut & Paste】.

The Skill named Appraisal can examine the details of everything. It is quite the rare Skill.

The ones that are frequently heard are 【Appraisal・Age】,【Appraisal・Identity】,【Appraisal・Animal】,【Appraisal・Gender】…… etc., it is a rare skill but there is a catch.

You can examine the attribute at the end of “Appraisal”.

Even without especially appraising gender, you can usually know. You can say that it’s a failure even though it is also Appraisal.

Within that, the Appraisal I was bestowed with had a “Complete” at the back.

This is probably the top attribute even within Appraisal.

If we take it literally then it can examine without limits.

I still haven’t thought of how to use it, but I think it’s a bullseye.

There is also Cut & Paste, but frankly, it’s complicated.

I’ve never heard of a Skill 【Cut & Paste】 but I have heard of the Skills【Cut】and 【Paste】.

【Cut】is a Skill to “cut down” visible things.

For example, if you used it when you are pulling out weeds, then the weeds within your sight is all cut up immediately.

When disposing weeds, it is surely the best outcome.

With such an example, I think it is a wonderful Skill.

However, this Skill is best used on fundamentally still objects. Living things are poor targets.

If it was effective on even living things, it would be the perfect and extremely advantageous Skill to bring to a battle against monsters.

Naturally, after the monsters, it would be plenty convenient when dismantling, or so I’ve heard.

Dismantling takes a lot of work, inevitably, it will take some time.

If it takes some time, there is a possibility the blood and stench of the monster during dismantling will attract other monsters.

You can say that adventurers extremely welcome the skill because it can substantially reduce the dismantling time.

【Paste】 is a Skill which “sticks” anything visible to any place.

It can be used like glue, so to say.

However it differs from glue. Once you stick something, the thing that is stuck can never be torn apart.

It is the end if you made a mistake when pasting.

It became a terrible thing.

If you used the aforementioned 【Cut】, you can kind of tear it off (It isn’t exactly tearing it off, rather, cutting it off), but for example, if a person is bestowed with both Cut and Paste at the same time, which is rare, you can say that it is basically an extremely inconvenient Skill.

Although among producers, called craftsmen, the skill is unparalleled in its utilisation, and since I’ve heard that they can produce unbelievably sturdy tools and furniture, among other things, depending on your proficiency level, it can be a beneficial skill.

It is that if you are aware of the Skills, except for what I said earlier, you will say that having the two skills will be quite convenient, right?

In my case, since it is 【Cut & Paste】, the faults of Paste is reduced, and it should be convenient to use compared to those who are bestowed with only one of them.

「Hmm, it seems like you are bestowed with a wonderful skill, 【Appraisal・Complete】. 【Cut & Paste】also seems useful depending on how you use it.」

The priest who is peering into the transparent orb addresses me.

「That’s it for today. May you be blessed in your life from now on.」

Expressing my gratitude to the priest, I set off for home.

Hi\~\~\~\~\~ feya again. So, due to circumstances, I will be posting chapter 2, 3, and 4 today.

I know, you can all worship me now. kah kah kah

Enjoy\~\~\~\~\~\~\~

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Chapter 2 – Testing the Skill

While thinking about the Skills, I set out for home.

There were about 10 people on the carriage with me.

My house is about half a day by carriage away from the capital where the shrine is in, at the outskirts of the Town of Lucas.

It is a relatively nearby town from the capital, with a population of about a thousand. Beginner adventurers pass through here. It is a lively town.

『Well then, let’s try using Appraisal.』

While the carriage is shaking, I silently used Appraisal and faced an adventurer in his primes.

As I did that, information surfaced in my mind.

Name: Keith

Race: Hume (TL: No, this is not a typo. ヒューム)

Gender: Male

Age: 48 Years Old

Occupation: Adventurer (Rank C)

【Skill】

One-handed Blade

Cleaning

Hee, so he is Keith-san.

His skills are…… 【One-handed Blade】and 【Cleaning】, huh…….

It’s a bad combination, isn’t it?

Although he has quite the stern face, it’s an extreme gap with 【Cleaning】.

While thinking about cleaning, I tried looking at Keith-san and more information surfaced in my mind.

【Cleaning】: Able to properly carry out efficient cleaning, when skill level is increased, able to clean neatly.

I see, Appraisal can search for detailed entries on confirmed information.

This is quite convenient.

I think that it’s probably because it’s 【Appraisal・Complete】 that it can do this.

In the procured information there’s a word which arouses my curiosity.

It’s “Skill level”.

I don’t see any entries about skill level but the word seems like the more you use the skill, the better the ability.

I see. If that is the case, the more I use Appraisal, the more detailed the information I am able to obtain.

If so, I should use Appraisal more.

Anyhow, I can’t move from the carriage for half a day.

Besides, I can’t test out【Cut and Paste】in places with people.

Thinking about such things, I used Appraisal on all the 10 people inside the carriage.

I didn’t particularly have any problems until the ninth person.

However, the information I obtained from the 10th man contained outrageous information.

Name: Gaskarth (ゲスカルト）(Iz: Any idea? Gas Cart or something?) (JiN: Hmmm, initially I was thinking of Gascart, but now I think about it, Gaskarth seems ok.. ho ho ho)

Race: Hume

Gender: Male

Age: 31 Years Old

Occupation: Robber

【Skill】

Sewing

Dagger・Extreme

Swift feet (Small)

What, a robber!?

Why is he on the carriage!?

Furthermore, he has 【Dagger・Extreme】

He’s a master in itself.

Dangerous, this is dangerous.

Right now he’s sitting quietly and shutting his eyes but I don’t know when he’ll act violently.

There are some adventurers on board but if he stabbed with surprise attack it won’t be long before we die.

What’s this guy’s goal?

This carriage is headed towards the place I live, the Town of Lucas.

Since he’s acting docile in the carriage, that means he should be aiming for the Town of Lucas.

The inspection when entering the town is strict, so robbers cannot enter.

No matter how much I think, I can’t seem to think of the correct answer.

No, I can’t think of it.

Right now, I am the only person who knows he is a dangerous person.

Even if I tell someone inside this small carriage, he will naturally hear me when I speak.

Any way, isn’t there any way? (JiN: dude, you're making a pun or something? O,o" )

Before he takes out his dagger, before he becomes violent, isn’t there any way…….

Even if I grow impatient, there isn’t anything a youngster like me can do.

So I thought.

It would be best if that guy doesn’t become violent, and without him realizing, immediately return home as soon as we arrive.

However, as things are, I’m not sure if this guy will stay docile.

Even if we arrive safely, if anything happens inside the town, I will be dragged into it.

Above all, there are other young adults like me, and there are even girls.

As expected, if I don’t think of a solution, we will surely be in danger.

What can I do now?

Speaking of what I can do, I only have the Skills I gained today.

Appraisal will surely be useful.

However, it can’t overturn this situation.

If so, it seems like I have to use the other Skill 【Cut & Paste】, one way or another. (TLC: なら、もう一つのスキル【カット＆ペースト】を何とか上手く使えないだろうか。)

I can’t use 【Cut】on living things.

Assuming I use it, I can’t attack my opponent who hasn’t even done anything.

If I did, the person who’ll be arrested isn’t him, but me.

Because I can’t injure my opponent, I become powerless…….

Ah, I can use 【Paste】to stick that guy’s shoes on the floor.

If I do that, even if he suddenly acts he wouldn’t be able to move.

Even if he kicks off his shoes, he can’t do it immediately.

Next is the dagger on his waist.

Let’s stick his scabbard and the dagger together.

If I do that, even if he acts, Keith-san and the other adventurers can deal with him.

Yosh, since I decided, let’s get to it immediately.

As I invoked the Skill, the successful invocation response was returned in my mind.

It was my first time using it but it seems like I was somehow able to use it.

Phew…… with this I am relieved for now.

It’s just that as it is I won’t be able to deal with what happens after we arrive at the town.

Even if I stick his shoes, he will be able to move if he takes it off, and if he buys a new dagger it’ll end there.

I don’t know whether his aim is the carriage or inside the Town of Lucas or anything else. I can’t come up with a fundamental solution.

Just like that he boldly boarded the carriage.

If his aim is theTown of Lucas, he’ll manage to enter.

If so, there might be harm to the town.

Optimistic that the urgent danger is prevented, I was able to cool myself down a little.

And, this me who calmed down…… was struck by an outrageous idea. (feya: It's just the second chapter… This author likes to use the word outrages doesn't he/she?)

Chapter 03 – The Miracle of Combination

Thus, the me who calmed down…… thought of an outrageous idea.

By combining skills, the abilities can be greatly improved.

Like King-sama’s high-levelled Fencing + physical strength enhancement, each becomes more efficient, and the skill becomes stronger.

Perhaps, my two skills also have a synergetic combination.

While feeling dread and expectation on the idea and the possible result, I tried putting the idea into practice.

First of all, I appraised Gaskarth.

Name: Gaskarth

Race: Hume

Gender: Male

Age: 31 Years Old

Occupation: Robber

【Skill】

Needlework

Dagger・Extreme

Swift Feet (Small)

Naturally, the contents didn’t change from the previous appraisal.

And here I used 【Cut】.

My target is Gaskarth’s skill 【Dagger・Extreme】.

As I did that, an invocation response was returned like when I used Paste.

And so, I once again appraised Gaskarth.

Name: Gaskarth

Race: Hume

Gender: Male

Age : 31 y/o

Occupation: Robber

【Skill】

Needlework

Swift Feet (Small)

！！！

As I expected, I was able to cut off his skill！

【Cut】 is a skill to “cut off” things I can see.

I can also set the target as information I can see with my eyes (to be exact, my mind) that I gained from 【Appraisal・Complete】.

And then, the skill which I’ve cut off…….

I tried pasting it on my Skill column.

Name: Myne

Race: Hume

Gender: Male

Age: 15 y/o

Occupation: Apprentice Hunter

【Skill】

Appraisal・Complete

Cut & Paste

Dagger・Extreme

！！！！！！！！！

……It’s true！ It’s actually possible！！ (Super Liberal) (……出来た！出来てしまった！！)

How do I say this, I have a means to obtain skills which can only be obtained through bestowal from God.

I received an enormous shock when such an outrageous thing happened onto myself.

Is it really okay for me to obtain such power?

In a sense, I received an even greater shock than when I knew of Gaskarth’s true identity.

However, my trembling steadily ceased as I calmed down gradually.

When I return home, I have to think of how to proceed from here huh…….

Firstly, I have to cut off the Skills left on Gaskarth. (Iz: …… Aren’t you the cruel one. Why’d you take his sewing away?) (JiN: Maybe he thought that the GasCart might sew the person he's robbing to the wall or something)

Let’s paste it onto my Skill column.

Name: Gaskarth

Race: Hume

Gender: Male

Age: 31 Years Old

Occupation: Robber

【Skill】

None

Yeah, this should be good enough.

Even if his aim is the Town of Lucas, it won’t go his way.

……Probably

My job’s until here.

No, I’ll observe his attitude when we arrive at the town and try consulting with the gatekeepers.

If I do that, the gatekeepers will deal with him.

For the time being, with the solution to deal with that guy found, the feeling of tension escaped from my body.

It's just that, there is plenty of likelihood that he’ll act violently in the carriage. I can’t let my guard down but strength escaped from my body and I relaxed.

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It’s been about five hours since we departed from the capital.

Finally, what I feared happened.

Perhaps, they are Gaskarth’s companions.

Suddenly an armed group appeared and aimed for the carriage.

As soon as the people inside the carriage shifted their attention outside, that guy who was waiting for his chance acted.

「Hyahhaー, you people obediently……Uga」

……but, due to my preparation in pasting his shoes to the floor, he stood up vigorously and splendidly fell to the ground because of his momentum when standing up.

Even though it was sudden, the adventurers inside the carriage quickly subdued and bound him up.

And, the adventurers who were escorts apparently joined the people and prepared a formation to counterattack the incoming group of robbers.

「We will also lend our strength. Coachman, is it okay if we get a little compensation? 」

「Yes, of course.」

While hearing the conversation, I hurriedly appraised the incoming group.

There are eight people, and these three are the ones that bothers me the most.

Name: Rafre

Race: Hume

Gender: Female

Age: 26 Years Old

Occupation: Robber

【Skill】

Twin Blade

Sight Enhancement・Moderate

Name: Ein

Race: Hume

Gender: Male

Age: 30 Years Old

Occupation: Robber

【Skill】

Etiquette

Leg Strength Enhancement・Small

Name: Syoubu

Race: Hume

Gender: Male

Age: 42 Years Old

Occupation: Robber

【Skill】

Magic・Wind

The remaining two people don’t have skills for combat, I don’t think they’re amazing.

First of all, that guy who can use magic is dangerous.

I immediately cut off and turned him powerless, and pasted it to my Skills.

I also quickly removed the Skills from the remaining two and pasted them onto mine.

……Though, he has etiquette even though he’s a robber……. (TL: Exactly.)

The first who realised that they couldn’t use their skills was the robber named Syoubu.

He probably planned on using magic from a distance.

No matter how many times he used it, his magic did not manifest and it was clear he was agitated.

Next was Rafre, the female robber.

Her eyesight probably dropped suddenly.

She kept rubbing her eyes.

Seeing such an appearance, the robbers steadily approached an entered a battle with the adventurers.

The robbers were unable to use skills and as expected couldn’t fight. They were outnumbered and outmatched by the experienced adventurers.

Their real plan was to probably cause a disturbance within the carriage with Gaskarth and using that opportunity to attack us with magic and suppress us.

The robbers who were greatly overturned fell one by one.

Thus, after the battle started for ten minutes, among the nine robbers including Gaskarth, two were dead and seven were captured, and we were able to peacefully survive.