Isekai Journey Of The Magic Archer

Standing in the vast grass fields, a pretty boy and an alluring lady were looking at each other.

Just looking...

The boy had wide eyes, asking what the hell was going on or what he was supposed to do.

The lady was just looking at this boy with a warm smile, enjoying everything without saying anything.

Some distance away, sitting on a red flower, a crystal-winged butterfly was watching this unfold with no particular emotion.

She could feel her master's feelings, so she knew there was nothing special about this situation, just the master's master being herself.

He was looking at her, deep within those pure blue eyes, with a fire burning inside them.

But aside from this meaningless staring competition, nothing was going on in these endless grass fields.

In the quiet, sweet morning, the grass dancing with the cool winds, clouds moving at their own pace, this duo was wasting time.

The boy was just staring at her asking no questions while the lady was having fun with this waste of time.

But…

The boy wasn't happy, far from it.

He was angry that his morning, his precious nothing-doing day was turned into an exam day, and even after giving up on his dreams of having a chill, he was met with this silent, staring competition.

He thought she would say something soon.

Something, now, something in a bit... something at the very least.

He was patiently waiting for her to say what the test was... or was this the test?

She couldn't possibly be messing around with such seriousness but, looking at her behavior right now, it was doubtful that she was just enjoying his agony of the moment.

It has been almost an hour since they were doing such a thing, but the boy had had enough.

Looking at her with a blink, he asked, "Master? What are you doing?"

This was weird after doing practically nothing but staring at him with a gentle smile and a calm face?

It was as if she was looking at him for the last time, to her heart's content or something.

But, after his question, she had to stop herself and she took three steps back, signaling him to get ready with a suddenly serious face.

This confused the boy beyond belief, as well as annoyed him greatly.

First, she ruined his morning, then she just smiled at him without saying anything, and then this sudden seriousness.

He didn't know what to do, but he had faced her sudden mood swings many times, so this one was easy to overcome.

Taking a deep breath, he also took some steps back and looked at her for what was to come.

With the same fire in her eyes, she looked at him with a gentle gaze for the last time and then sighed with closed eyes.

Serious again, she finally spoke after that long.

"Axion, my dear student. You already have excellent knowledge and foundation, so this test will be just a simple task.

All you have to do is kill one energy beast, and that is all.

Use everything, or at least the most efficient way to kill it.

I don't care how you do it, you just have to show me what you want."

Her voice was stern, and she was serious, but...

Her way of saying 'one energy beast' sent chills down his spine with pure horror.

She said one... meaning this was something enough to test his overall skills.

His heart started raising with fear and excitement at finally facing something stronger for the first time after his training.

His first fight was with a powerful foe and just the thought of it was making him smile in excitement.

And there was a smirk on his master's face while looking at his excited look.

He noticed this smirk and felt something odd about this situation.

But before he can say anything, his master spoke up with an excited voice.

"Ok, then. Let's start right away. We don't have much time so, do your best.

Ah~! You have already met this one, so you will have fun with him~."

'What...the hell?' was clearly written all over the boy's face as he heard those words.

It was fun for her, but she didn't waste any more time and snapped her fingers just after her words faded away in the surroundings.

-Snap.

A translucent red barrier covered them, and she was transported out of it.

Left alone in the enormous barrier alone, the boy looked back when he sensed the fluctuations of energy.

A magic circle appeared in the air and a giant figure fall from it.

A giant, black figure froze the boy on its spot.

He had seen this creature, and it was the start of this boy's nightmarish experience of this forest.

With a size of six meters, while standing on his four legs, with bloodshot eyes full of rage, the fire that burned everything in one meter as soon as it stood up, and the bad feeling that overwhelmed him calmed down for now.

A creature that started his nightmares.

A being that made him go through the first ever hell of this life.

The bastard that was the reason he had many terrible memories highlighted in his vast mind.

A huge pig that made him a mess on the first day he got into this forest.

Just looking at him made his blood boil, and the boy smirked at the brightest he had ever been.

"Thanks, grandma~!" he shouted while looking back at her and she gave him a thumbs up.

Now... this was no test.

The bright smirk on the boy's face showed just how much he loved this difficult situation he was put in.

The opponent wasn't something he could easily defeat.

This was a berserk (Green) ranked creature of high fire and earth attribute.

Though it might be unclear if this was the same one that attacked him, this berserk beyond helping creature was enough to get past that trauma and test his limits.

So, he was happy.

He wanted to enjoy this moment looking over this creature, which was surely going to die.

"Moooooo!!!"

But, as the nature of any berserk creature went, the [Giant Fire Boar] roared in anger as soon as it spotted the boy.

He knew just how strong this six-meter-tall creature in a full maddened state was. So he didn't take any time and his body melted in the shadows of the small grass.

And as the boy predicted, the pig didn't even take five seconds to close the distance of some kilometers.

It was his first time seeing it firsthand, but the fire covering this creature's muscular legs was angry red.

Dark red, unlike his master's hair.

Just the mere presence of this creature was overwhelming, and the boundless bloodlust choked him even in the shadows.

But the happiness on his face was still the same.

This fight was going to be long and the sheer excitement was filling the boy's entire being.

Skill duration was naturally short, so there was little time for him to prepare.

Things would be difficult and he knew, so he didn't hold back and transferred every necessary thing from his white crack to his storage bracelet.

The skill's time ended, and he had finished his preparations in that time.

As soon as he came out of the shadows, the boar sensed him and the earth shook under them.

The boy had already anticipated this one, so there was no worry on his face and black darkness covered the place the boy was standing.

-Tremble! Tremble! Tremble!

The ground was torn on that spot and the whole place the darkness covered, along with a half-meter radius circle.

The ground fell, earth spikes rose and pierced every inch of that place, and a pillar of fire followed after that.

A crimson fire that looked... ugly and impure.

In comparison to her magic, or even his lacking skills and magic, this ugly but strong fire was enough to scorch the green ground.

This could have been the end for anyone without any experience in a proper fight but, things were different for this boy.

The black screen was still there, the ground was scorched, and the boy was standing far away from that place, holding a golden long arrow.

The arrow looked precious and strong, and it was clear that this was no normal weapon.

That pleased smirk was still there as he was using a special invisibility spell designed for creatures adapted at hearing and smell than eyes.

He was having fun, but it had just begun.

"Asta, brake [Law-1]," he said and the arrow in his hand started flaying on its own.

It floated in the air beside him, waiting for the next orders from its master.

"Let's see what was the creature that showed me my first hellish experience in this hell," he said with a bright smile, and...his eyes turned blue.