《Master of Color》


 1. Encounter with a Mysterious Figure

    Where am I? I, Tenzaki Jiro, am in a deep forest. That''s strange. I''m sure I was eating ice cream at home. After that, I felt a bit faint... That''s right! I''m sure,


    (Did you notice?)


    "!?"


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    What is this thing all of a sudden? What could it be? Who are you?


    (Oh, me? I''m a Supreme Ruler who rules over many creations.)


    Sigh. I can''t believe I had such a painful dream. I must be escaping reality too much. So, when will I wake up from this dream?


    (This is not a dream, and you will never wake up. Please just listen to what I have to say.)


    ...This doesn''t seem to be a dream. Maybe I''m dead. Good. I was euthanized. I might not have died in the first place.


    (You died. You ate too much ice cream...)

 2. The Power and Mission Given by the Supreme Ruler

    Dying from eating too much ice cream¡­ what an ultimate side character level way to go down. Well, at least I''m dead now. Time to think about what''d come next.


    (Oh, about <u>that</u>¡­ you will be living in another world. And I want you to live freely like your previous ones because either way, it¡¯s not like I¡¯m expecting you to save the world or anything, so don¡¯t worry.)


    From what I just heard, this sounds like a huge hassle. I''d rather not. Besides, I¡¯m a useless guy who hated his past life and now some random dude comes out and asks me to live for a different world, huh? How the hell am I supposed to save a whole world? This so-called Supreme Ruler must be insane.


    (I¡¯ll come to that insult later, but first, let me make sure you can survive in this new world. First, I¡¯ll grant you the ability to use all types of magic. Second, I''ll enhance your physical abilities, and third, I''ll modify your arm so that you''ll always have access to Earth¡¯s knowledge and technology. Now its time you go and save the world.)


    That¡¯s¡­ kind of amazing. But also, this Supreme Ruler is so desperate that he''s letting his real intentions slip out like butter. Though, I still don¡¯t think I have the power to save a world.


    (You do. You¡¯re incredible. You are the best. So, do your best.)


    That was the laziest and most less effort needed compliment I¡¯ve ever heard!


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    (Well then, off you go!)


    "Hey, wait cringe Supreme dude! We¡¯re not done ye¡ª"


    Before I could finish, my consciousness faded.


    When I woke up, I was in a forest. While I was wondering what to do next, my arm started blinking. It looked like an incoming phone call. And the only one who would call me like this right now¡­ is that Supreme. I really don¡¯t want to answer. But I guess I have no choice.


    "...Hello? Is this supreme guy?"


    (Yes, but could you show a little more respect while addressing this ''Supreme Ruler''?)


    "Oh, I¡¯ll try next time. So, what do you want?"


    (...I was just checking if the modifications are working.)


    "Got it. So now that we¡¯re done with that, I¡¯ll¡ª"


    (W-Wait!)


    "...What now?"


    (Let¡¯s talk some more! Don¡¯t you have any questions? I¡¯ll answer anything you want to know.)


    "Hmm¡­ alright then. What kind of magic exists in this world?"


    (Ah, good question. In this world, magic is called ¡®Color Magic.¡¯)


    "Color Magic?"


    (Yes. There are six main types: Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Black, and White. By combining them, new types of magic can also be created. For example, mixing Red Magic and Blue Magic forms Purple Magic.)


    "I see. Thanks for the explanation. Now¡ª"


    (W-Wait!)


    "...Again? What is it this time?"


    (Um¡­ can I call you again later?)


    "... "


    This Supreme Ruler... is not only annoying but also saying things that mess with my head. If he would have been a woman, I might have fallen for him just now. That was close.


    "Okay, but don¡¯t call too often."


    (Understood! And¡­ thank you.)


    *Click*


    ...Damn it! That was too cute! Normally, he was so cold and distant, but the moment I was a little nice, he turned all soft and sweet. This is exactly the kind of thing that plays with a guy¡¯s heart!


    ¡­Alright, calm down dude.


    *Deep breaths*

 3. First Battle

    ...Whew. Okay, let''s check my current location first. I might as well use this arm''s functions. I pray to see a map of the area around here.


    "Oh,"


    The map appears without a hitch. I see, it looks like an LCD screen. I''ll make use of it in the future. Umm, so this blue glow is my current location. So, is this red glow an enemy? Umm, they''re coming towards me now.


    *Thud*


    *Thud*


    *Thud*


    I heard a rumbling sound. It seemed a fight was inevitable. I prepared myself. It seemed like my opponent was a boar imitation. Not only was its charging power incredible, but the grass and trees in its wake started to wither at an incredible rate. It seemed to be poisonous. This was going to be very troublesome.


    Well, what should I do? Since I''m here, I''ll use magic. First, I''ll use red magic. When I imagine red magic, the usage and knowledge of red magic flowed into me. I see, so that''s how to use it.


    "Okay then, let''s go!"


    Thus, my first battle began.


    Apparently red magic is mainly used for fire and physical strengthening. So, I first imagined strengthening myself. I imagined it. Power was overflowing from within my body. It seemed to have been successful. But I still couldn''t relax. The poisonous boar was charging forward.


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    The next image I have is of an explosion. I imagine placing a time bomb on the path the poisonous boar will likely pass through. Imaginary image. A black iron ball-like sphere appeared in the street. It appears to have been a success. Yesss. All that''s left now is to wait for the poisonous boar to pass through that path. It''s what they call an ambush. Speaking of which, I wonder if I can eat the boar''s meat. Will it loosen my stomach if I eat it? It should be edible if I properly drain the poison and blood. I''ll try that later. While I was thinking about this, the poisonous boar was charging through the usual point. I waited for the right timing,


    "Okay, now!"


    With that call, the bomb exploded. The result was a success. However, the poisonous boar''s corpse was nowhere to be found. It seems that its body was torn to pieces due to the explosion. And so was my food. Huh? Maybe the physical strengthening magic was useless?


    There''s no point regretting the past. In this situation, I have no choice but to use the search function on my arm. When I did, I found some fruit quite close by. I went to the tree, picked some, and when I ate them, they were red like apples and tasted like pears. They were delicious, but there was something very strange about them.


    "Ahh, I want to eat meat or fish!"


    After eating, I thought about the future challenges that came from the battle earlier.


    - Improve your proficiency to the point where you can use the six basic types of color magic in battle.


    - To combine various color magic spells to create new color magic spells and master their properties and how to use them.


    - Improved quality of life


    Let''s focus mainly on these three points.


    "Well then, shall we begin our training?"


    And so I ended up in another world and holed myself up in the forest.

 4. Training Complete. Now, To the City!

    It has been three months since I secluded myself in this forest. There were times when I wanted to see the city of this other world, but I held back that urge and focused on training. However, now that the weather is getting colder, I think it¡¯s time <u>to</u> head to the city. That means leaving behind this home I¡¯ve built. I feel a little lonely.


    Looking at it again, I can¡¯t help but be impressed with what I managed to create in just three months.


    First, my house. I used Green Magic to manipulate the earth and shape it into a pit-house-style shelter. The furniture, too, was all made from earth. I even used White Magic to create a kind of barrier, which turned out to be great for both hygiene and security.


    For food, I occasionally encountered venomous bears and boars. I survived by using Blue Magic to slow them down, then enhancing my body with Red Magic to get close, and finally burning them with Red Magic. Since I didn¡¯t have any sharp weapons like swords or knives, I used Green Magic to detect poison in their bodies, purified the meat with White Magic, and then cooked it thoroughly over fire. At first, it tasted awful. Later, I found out that I should have drained the blood properly before eating. Too much trouble. After that, I just buried all the meat in the ground. Still, there are way too many venomous beasts in this forest. Why? I should ask someone about this later.


    For the toilet, I combined Black Magic and White Magic to create a small black hole underground and fixed it in place. I just did my business over that. The first time, I made the black hole too big and almost got sucked in. That was close. I nearly died another ridiculous death. Lesson learned. After some adjustments, I made it safe and even added a protective barrier and a handle for extra security.


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    For sleeping, I created a bed using a barrier from White Magic that had elasticity. I filled the barrier with water using Blue Magic, making it into a sort of waterbed. By adjusting the water temperature with Red Magic, I was able to sleep comfortably. However, when I woke up in the morning, the water had cooled down, making it hard to get up. If only I could regulate the temperature while sleeping¡­ That¡¯s a problem to solve in the future.


    Honestly, I don¡¯t want to leave such a nice home, but I need to see the city, experience its atmosphere, and understand how people in this world think and live.


    ¡­It¡¯s not like I¡¯m just craving properly prepared meat, okay!? It¡¯s not because I¡¯m jealous of people who can actually eat their food properly!!


    Alright, I have enough nuts with me, and my clothes should be fine¡ªI wash them every day with a mix of Blue and White Magic that works like detergent, so they shouldn¡¯t smell. *Sniff sniff.* Yep, no problem.


    Now, the last step. I used Black Magic to erase my house completely. I focused, imagined it disappearing, and a dark substance wrapped around the entire structure. A moment later, both the black mass and my house vanished completely. Success.


    Now I can leave without any regrets.


    "Alright, let¡¯s go to the city!!"


    And with that, I set off on my journey.


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    [A/N: This is how Color Magic works:


    ?Red Magic: Fire, Physical Enhancement


    ?Blue Magic: Water, Weakening Effects


    ?Yellow Magic: Thunder, Light


    ?Green Magic: Nature, Detection


    ?Black Magic: Darkness, Erasure/Disappearance


    ?White Magic: Healing, Enchantment]