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Chapter 113 - Character Introductions

【Protagonist: Ares Scarlet】 (Female)
Race: Human
Age: 17
Title: Hero-in-training / Hero in Name Only / Crybaby Hero

【Personality】
An absolute crybaby. Tends to prostrate herself upon first meeting an enemy. A coward with very low self-esteem, she is always trying to read other people's expressions. She is too scared to fight and cannot even swing a sword properly.

However, the sense of responsibility from being "chosen as the hero" is rooted somewhere deep in her heart. She has an honest and straightforward personality, so she is easily influenced by the words of those she trusts. Behind her fear and anxiety lies the wish to "actually become strong."

【Catchphrases】

"N, no way, I can't do it...."

"I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry."

"Can I please go home now?"

"Huh? But... someone like me..."

"...But... maybe I want to try...."

【Protagonist: Mamoru】 (Male)
・Race: Hobgoblin (Reincarnator)
・Age: 38 in human life → 5 years old after reincarnation (monster years)
・Title: Hobgoblin → Goblin Captain (Scheduled to evolve)

【Personality】
Having cleared this game world once before, he remains calm and collected even after being returned to his initial state. He possesses excellent insight and judgment, and sees the "potential of Hero Ares" that other monsters miss. He combines a "spartan temperament" that burns with a desire for educational guidance with a "caring nature." He has a mysterious desire as a mentor to "enjoy watching others grow," whether they are friend or foe.

【Catchphrases】

"If I don't raise her, the world is doomed."

"Get strong. Survive. Do that, and the view will change."

"You haven't even 'begun' yet."

【Tiris Ernhardt】 (Female)
・Race: Dark Elf
・Age: 142 years old (a young adult by Elf standards, early 20s in human terms)
・Title: Dark Elf → Arc Elf (Scheduled to evolve)

【Personality】
Tiris is serious, has a strong sense of responsibility, and is always calm and composed. She is strict with both herself and others, a stickler who values the pride of the elves and the laws of the forest above all else. However, she secretly dreams of "coexistence with other races," and her heart begins to waver after meeting the protagonists. She seems to have some faint memories left, especially concerning Mamoru (the Hobgoblin). Her weakness is that she's bad at hiding her embarrassment, and her ears turn red immediately.

【Likes】
Fruits (especially berries from the forest), vegetables (has an affection for the herbs she grows herself), bow maintenance, morning meditation, moon bathing.

【Dislikes】
Slimy things (slimes, okra, natto, etc.), people who are overly direct with their emotions (especially finds Koni-chan difficult), machines that run on magic (feels they are "against nature").

【Defray】 (Male)
・Race: Orc (Melee type)
・Age: Mid-20s in Orc years
・Title: Orc → Orc Soldier (Scheduled to evolve)

【Personality】
Bold and kind. A hot-blooded man who is devoted to his comrades and has sworn deep loyalty to Mamoru. He is moved by Mamoru's value of "not eating people" and recognizes him as a sacred comrade. His dream is to become a cook and open a monster world restaurant in the future.

【Likes】
All meat (especially beef, deer, and boar), grilled foods (particular about charcoal grilling). ※However, he considers pigs to be sacred beings and will absolutely not eat them.
【Dislikes】
All insects (crushes them on sight), becomes bedridden for days if he sees insect dishes.

【Amy】 (Female)
・Race: Lizardman (Magic type)
・Age: 17 in Lizard years
・Title: Lizardman → Lizard Shaman (Scheduled to evolve)

【Personality】
Cool and quiet, but has a strong intellectual curiosity. She is particularly knowledgeable about nature and the ecology of insects, and once she starts talking about the "charms of insects," she can't be stopped. She has opened her heart just a little, only to Mamoru.

【Likes】
All insects (for both consumption and observation), catches them with her long tongue. River fish, shellfish (especially likes to eat them alive).
【Dislikes】
All meat (finds it culturally unacceptable), especially dislikes the meat of mammals.

【Koni-chan】 (Unknown)
・Race: Troll (Fire magic type)
・Age: 30 in Troll years
・Title: Troll → Boss Troll (Scheduled to evolve)

【Personality】
Cheerful and a glutton, but his intelligence is on par with a child's. He adores Mamoru, calling him "Teacher," and is trying his best to suppress his impulse to eat humans. He hates insects and often quarrels with Amy.

【Likes】
Human flesh (instinctively likes it, but is stopped by Mamoru), grilled dishes, extremely spicy food. ※Since Mamoru told him, "If you eat a human, you're fired," he has been making do with dried meat.

【Dislikes】
Fish (dislikes their sliminess), insects (recognizes them as enemies, not food).