The Stingy Otherworld God

Otherworld, Gran Bahamar.

Yoru Machi, who should have been in the Dangai about to be devoured by the Kōtsu, finally had the so-called Dimension Hopping System finish loading and activate at that very last moment.

And the instant the system turned on, Yoru Machi's body was directly smashed into icy fragments by the Kōtsu.

Since a Shinigami's body is composed of reishi, a portion of that reishi descended into this so-called otherworld—Gran Bahamar.

Because Yoru Machi was originally a Shinigami, his body entirely made of reishi, upon arriving in this world, his form wasn't a simple transmigration or reincarnation. Instead, his bones and flesh were reshaped here, and he appeared as a native of this world.

"I am the Otherworld God. As a transfer student arriving in this world, I can grant you one ability as a cheat to survive in this harsh world."

The first voice Yoru Machi heard upon reaching the otherworld wasn't from the system, but from the so-called "Otherworld God."

Though Yoru Machi had no idea why the language the Otherworld God spoke was the same as his past life's tongue, at least being able to understand it was a huge relief.

Operating on the principle that passing up a freebie was pure idiocy, Yoru Machi saw no reason to refuse a cheat handed to him on a silver platter, so he voiced what was on his mind.

"I want the strongest power in this otherworld—overwhelming strength that can definitely take down anyone I face, no matter who it is!"

Asked what cheat he needed? This was basically the same as making a wish, so Yoru Machi wasn't about to hold back with the guy.

Otherworld God: "..."

After hearing Yoru Machi's request, the so-called Otherworld God clearly stalled. From the earlier exchange, it was easy to see that this Otherworld God was probably an existence similar to the system, and the wish Yoru Machi made obviously exceeded its authority.

Wanting invincible power that could dominate the world? Where would that leave the gods, demon lords, dragon kings, and other beings in this world?

Sure, it was a cheat, but the cheat's strength couldn't be too outrageous, or it would only disrupt the overall balance of this world.

Probably realizing his request was too excessive—even the Otherworld God had frozen up—Yoru Machi had to settle for second best and said, "Since this is a swords-and-sorcery fantasy otherworld, there should be magic and magical power here, right?"

"Then I want immense magical power and a body with Magic Immunity. That kind of ability shouldn't be a problem, should it?"

At Yoru Machi's new request, the Otherworld God was truly speechless. If it weren't just a newbie guide-like existence, it would have wanted to slap Yoru Machi upside the head right then.

Plain and simple, the human in front of it was way too greedy!

"What you're asking for counts as two abilities: immense Magic Power and Magic Immunity. I can only grant you one of those wishes."

Faced with this stingy Otherworld God, Yoru Machi hesitated for a moment before ultimately choosing the "Magic Immunity" ability from it.

He made this choice after some careful thought. Having immense magical power didn't necessarily mean having good magical talent—it was like owning a supercar but having no driver's license; it was completely useless.

But the "Magic Immunity" ability was different. With it, to put it simply, he would be the bane of magic users in this world.

As for magical power, according to the low-tier system that had brought him here, his own Reiatsu would apparently automatically convert into this world's power system.

And even if that failed, even if Yoru Machi's so-called magical talent was lacking, with his swordsmanship alone plus the newly acquired "Magic Immunity" ability, he might not be able to steamroll this world, but he could at least have some means of self-preservation.

After granting Yoru Machi the cheat ability to survive in this world, the so-called "Otherworld God" vanished without a trace.

This left Yoru Machi, who had wanted to ask about other details of this world, utterly speechless. As a guide for transmigrators, this Otherworld God was incredibly irresponsible.

The area Yoru Machi was in now seemed to be a forest. He knew absolutely nothing about this otherworld.

The system he carried with him seemed to only have the ability to traverse dimensions, but during the activation process, Yoru Machi's body was hit by the Kōtsu...

This directly caused Yoru Machi's reishi to scatter across various worlds, and he was the portion that landed in this one...

No help for it. Freshly arrived in a strange otherworld, he first needed to gather basic intel, and for that, he had to make contact with people—or at least intelligent beings.

But after wandering through the forest for two days, Yoru Machi had slaughtered plenty of various magical beasts, yet he hadn't seen a single human, let alone any intelligent life.

"I don't have a map, but I refuse to believe that if I keep heading straight in one direction, I won't get out of this forest!"

The forest Yoru Machi was in wasn't actually that big. The reason he hadn't made it out in two days was entirely because he had a bit of a directional disability.

As everyone knew, people skilled in swordsmanship often had this kind of flaw. Yoru Machi wasn't as bad as some three-sword-style swordsman running in circles, but his sense of direction was indeed weak.

"Are you guys bandits? I can give you money, just please let me go."

"What is this half-beastman saying? Pulling out a few pieces of paper to fool us?"

"Half-beastmen are this smart now? Actually begging for mercy? This one might be some rare breed."

"If we catch this guy and take him to the guild, we should be able to sell him for a good price."

After wandering through the forest for two days, Yoru Machi heard human voices for the first time, and he was undeniably excited.

When he stealthily approached the source of the sound, he saw several men in a standoff.

To be more precise, it wasn't so much a standoff as a one-sided beating. Three men dressed like adventurers were pummeling another man who looked human.

Even though the man being beaten kept his head in his hands, sticking his rear out and begging for mercy, insisting he was human too, the three adventurers didn't believe him at all.

In a world where handsome men and beautiful women were the norm, the other guy's looks weren't just plain—they were downright bizarre.

So even though Shimada Yousuke could talk, they just took him for a rare talking half-beastman and were now planning to haul him back to the city for a quick profit.

Half-beastmen were a subspecies and not uncommon in this world, but a talking half-beastman was a different story. Such a rare commodity wouldn't have trouble fetching a good price.