I was a Nerfed Hero in Another World Chapter 36: The Wizard

The splashing sounds of water entered my ears, with the scent of the ocean sniffed through my nose. But the aroma instantly changed as the cloud of smoke drifted through the air, filling my head with the sll of mushroom soup with distinct ingredients.

I could almost taste the food if it were not for my immobile and numbed body.

Upon opening my eyes, the dark skies greeted with the stars dangling from above. I knew nothing about constellations, but the firing flas of the stellar heavenly bodies were enough to calm my nerves.

I recalled everything that had happened before I t a family that cared for upon landing in this other world. It was a father who gave food and shelter, and his children comforted and cared.

I could also rember the old man dying in front of . I saved the village, but he saved my life. Aferous was more of a hero than .

The four of us fought against a demonic monster, Uruk-hai. That ogre claid the demon lord unlocked its potential. There was a war coming soon, and the events that happened before beca a warning.

But there was no use for to think of all that for now. I brushed those gloomy thoughts to the side and remained focused on the happenings surrounding .

I wiggled my hands and touched the mushy soil. The land told I was nowhere near the beach or any gigantic body of water. Upon sliding my head to the side, piercing pain coming from my spine disrupted my movents. The pain travelled through my ligants and spread all over my body.

My body jerked sidewards in retreat from the unbearable pain. Even after reverting to my earlier position, the phantom pain remained.

But that one glimpse allowed to see through the other side.

There was a sea of trees that reached beyond the forest, which also welcod my eyes. Right before the borders of that green land, a make-shift kitchen caught my sight. A figure also stood at the side, watching patiently the temporary cup getting boiled by the fire.

I couldn't picture the shape of the mysterious person, since I returned my gaze in front of the clouds. But I knew the figure poured sothing into the cup.

I could only guess those were ingredients or poison to the food. If that person wanted to kill , it better be quick.

"rleen thinks this is fine! rleen will give it to the injured person!"

A soft, angelic, and feminine voice resounded behind . It ca from the person cooking in front of the rough-and-ready stove. Right after the monologue, the figure, whom I could assu was a girl, went to my side.

My head still kept the pain radiating all over my body. It was still impossible for to move on my own.

"Eep!" the girl shrieked upon seeing my widened eyes, desperately looking in her direction.

The lass nearly spoiled the pan to my face as she balanced herself with all her might! Well, my foot, which already nestled on the side, also helped her take her balance.

Upon standing back to her position, the girl heaved out a sigh. She then looked at once again, scrutinizing my stern face. She now had the resolve to talk to . "This is mushroom soup passed by rleen's parents. Please drink this to help speed up your recovery."

'rleen's parents?' I thought, thinking that there was still soone hiding around the bushes. I could only assu that this girl was soone else, accompanied by a person nad rleen.

But sothing did not sound right

I heeded the girl's instructions and exerted intense effort to raise my head. The girl saw my struggles and tried to help lift the upper half of my body. She did it correctly, but the pain still lingered around my arms.

But I never said a word and continued expressing my gratitude towards the girl. Although we only t around a couple of minutes ago, there was no sense of killing intentions clouding her.

"Can you talk?" the girl asked.

I tried and opened my mouth, but the words I wanted to say did not co out. The phrase I wanted to say was, "thank you for helping ."

I guessed that thanking soone for their kind deeds was too much of a hassle for my body to do.

"rleen thinks you can't talk. It's okay. Don't force yourself, mister," the girl whispered, as she flashed a faint smile. "Let rleen help you drink this mushroom soup! rleen hopes it will help you."

There was nobody else besides the girl in this forest. I knew because she speaks from the third perspective. Instead of saying "" and "I", rleen used her actual na every ti she pointed at herself.

rleen did as she told and helped drink the entire contents of the boiling soup. The heat ravaged my taste buds, but the girl insisted I should drink it in one go.

I dealt with far more things from my past world, so flushing these boiling water was nothing compared to my experiences.

After finishing my al, the girl flashed a beam once more. It was not the faint grin from before. But an actual smile that ca from her heart. It almost felt like she really wanted to heal my wounds.

"rleen will wait for you until you can speak and walk Until then, please rest your body, mister," the girl exclaid, as she stretched both of her arms to the sky. "rleen feels very sleepy. rleen would just nap for a while. Good night, mister."

That girl never backed down to her words as rleen did what she ntioned. The little rleen laid her body on the flat log and succumbed to her sleep.

Judging by her clothes, rleen looked like a mage. She had a white cloak that could also beco a hoodie if the girl wanted to. Clipped in her hand was a wand ant to cast and amplify spells. rleen did not have a witch's hat, but her attire still counted as soone who could wield powerful magic.

I could also sense an absurd amount of mana leaking from her body. It only showed that this girl did not have full control over her arcane.

However, I could not take her lightly, since I was still a puny knight with no power. rleen was far stronger than .

I placed all those thoughts aside and did as rleen had told . Upon closing my eyes, my body shut itself down and slept for the ti being.

But those peaceful hours ended.

I did not have any ans of checking the ti, but I knew countless hours had passed by. As I peered my eyes open, the sky did not change, but the gusting wind did.

My numbness from before vanished from my body, as I could feel my hands moving once again. Even the throbbing pain that cursed earlier disappeared from my cells.

It was the start of a new beginning for , but things had spiralled out of control.

My notifications alard and sent a ssage. It found a group of deadly creatures lurking nearby, watching our every move. The system did not consider them as demonic beasts, but these creatures were still formidable enemies. As the process option concluded, my system told we had three goblins wanting to assault our camp.

"I will repay your kindness this ti," I murmured to rleen while attempting to stand from the ground.

Since she was the one who took care of as soon as I landed from the stream, I wanted to repay my debt. Despite my lack of heroic charm, I still wanted to help anyone that needed .

If I ran away now and cower to my fears, the goblins would attack and sexually harass the sleeping rleen. Before she would know it, that girl would end up inside the goblin's den as a sex slave for eternity.

And I did not want that to happen.

I pushed my limits and gritted my teeth from the pain reaching through my lower limbs. I thought that the soup already healed my body.

But I had thought wrong. Since I had not stood for a long ti, the muscles on my legs were still like a baby.

Regardless of the pain, I did my best and overca my limitations. Within a few monts, the world around changed. I was now standing on my feet while gripping the poml of m,y sword.

"Clarent, please help again," I murmured, and dashed straight towards the forest.

I did not want to let this goblin do as they pleased. If soone needed to strike the first move, that soone should be . Although my body still quivered every ti I moved, my will of protecting rleen was strong enough to push through.