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Chapter 4 - The Starting Point

Inside the Storage, which he was using for the first time, was a single unopened letter.

Given the circumstances, it could only be from the god. He read it timidly, wondering what on earth it could say. Contrary to his fears, the contents were a supplementary explanation of Yuuri’s situation. Like the considerate god it was, it had meticulously detailed everything Yuuri needed to know to live in this world.

(The aftercare is really thorough...)

Yuuri thanked the nameless god. He had carelessly forgotten to ask its name, but if he knew its denomination, he would surely make a donation. Now, there were many pieces of advice from the gracious god, but the important points could be summarized as follows.

This world is called Forea. This is not the name of a country or continent, but rather, like "Earth," the name for the entire world.

For the convenience of reincarnators, I have given you the unique skill Status Board. This skill allows you to view your own status and, if necessary, falsify the display. In the Forea World, even to check your own status values, you must use an appraisal skill or a magic tool for appraisal. The guild cards issued by guilds have this function, so many register with a guild for that purpose alone, making it a source of income for them. In other words, being able to check your own status, let alone falsify it, is an extremely unusual ability, so I recommend you keep this skill hidden.

In consideration of your wish for a solitary slow life, I have given you a convenient skill called Rural Life Guide, which integrates various experiences related to country living. This is also treated as a unique skill, so I recommend keeping it hidden.

I have given you the Appraisal skill as you wished. This is a relatively rare skill in the Forea World that allows you to read the status information of an object. The amount of information you can read increases as the level rises. Also, for reincarnators like you, the information displayed by Appraisal reflects your knowledge from Earth, so the content tends to be more detailed than that of this world’s inhabitants. So, be careful with this as well. Furthermore, as you level up Appraisal, you will be able to appraise things without being noticed by the target. To avoid the risk of being appraised yourself, I recommend you use the skill regularly to raise its level.

I have sent you to a place that matches your wishes. However, to satisfy the contradictory conditions of being suitable for farming yet unpopular, I had no choice but to select a place where settlers retreated due to the rampages of monsters and wild beasts. Therefore, I have given you additional abilities that are minimally necessary to survive there. Specifically, I have slightly enhanced and optimized your physical functions and given you Fire Magic, Wind Magic, and Wood Magic.

There should be a skill called Life Magic. This is a magic that many inhabitants of the Forea World possess innately, so you need not worry. It is a group of convenient spells for daily life that can be used even with the amount of magic power an ordinary person has, consisting of Ignition, Cleanse, Light, Lock, Unlock, and so on. As they are simple spells, they do not level up with proficiency like other magics.

The Language skill analyzes the linguistic ability of those you meet, enabling communication. The more people you meet, the higher your language ability becomes. For this skill, in consideration of the convenience of reincarnators, I have given it to you at the maximum skill level, Language (Mastery), from the start. This is a common specification for other reincarnators, so you need not be concerned. However, this means it is a rare skill for anyone other than a reincarnator, so I recommend you keep this hidden as well.

Storage is a skill that stores objects in an alternate dimension. Those who possess this skill are rare in the Forea World. The volume of the storage space expands as the level increases. Stored items are not affected by the passage of time. Also, you cannot store living creatures alive, but if you turn on the optional "chilled setting," you can keep the tissues of living organisms in a state of suspended animation. In short, you can store tissues in a state where they will not die. This is a newly added option, considering that you might store crop seeds or bulbs in your Storage.

Perception is a passive skill that detects the movements of living beings or the flow of heat, life force, or magic in the user’s surroundings as changes in the environment. The effective range of perception and the size of the target that can be detected depend on the user’s level. This is related not just to physical size but also to the amount of kinetic energy possessed. Even something as small as a pebble can be detected if it is flying at high speed.

After reading through the explanation of his skills, Yuuri decided to try displaying his status. He thought "Status Board" in his mind, and a semi-transparent window appeared before his eyes. According to the explanation, this window was visible only to him and not to others...

Name. Yuri Sarai [Isarai Yuuri]
Race. Human (Otherworlder)
Sex. Male
Age. Seven

Magic Power. 100
Vitality. 80
Strength. 30
Defense. 20
Agility. 15
Dexterity. 15
Intelligence. 30

Skills. [Life Magic] [Language (Mastery)] [Appraisal (Lv5)] [Storage (Lv3)] [Perception (Lv5)] [Stealth (Lv5)] [Water Magic (Lv3)] [Earth Magic (Lv3)] [Light Magic (Lv3)] [Dark Magic (Lv3)] [Fire Magic (Lv1)] [Wind Magic (Lv1)] [Wood Magic (Lv1)]

Unique Skills. [Status Board] [Rural Life Guide]

Protection. God’s Expectations

"Wow... it really shows up... Oh, I’m seven years old."

He was amazed and a little shocked to have become thirty years younger in an instant.

"This isn’t just rejuvenation... it’s full-on childhood regression, going all the way back to seven."

(...I’ll need to adjust my sense of physique, stamina, and all sorts of things. Though I guess since my stats have apparently been changed anyway, it’s all the same...)

At that moment, Yuuri... no, Yuri, made a small but decisive mistake.

The god’s thorough consideration backfired, and he neglected to investigate his skills and stats himself. All he had to do was open the "Help" section displayed in the corner of the Status Board screen... At that moment, Yuri, and of course even the god, could not have foreseen that this would cause trouble later on.