Afternoon in the middle of the Forest

  "Urgh.. ehh, where am I?" He looked around with slightly blurry vision.

  He was bewildered as he started walking through the forest.

  "What happen? Why am I here?"

  He tried to recall what he st did before this incident!

  "Umm.. as far as I remember, i went straight to bed after work!"

  "And suddenly, when I woke up, I was in the middle of nowhere! ALONE, IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS TERRIFYING FOREST!" he said while gncing around nervously.

  —SMACK!

  "Argh.. that hurts!!!"

  He spped both of his cheeks

  "Turns out it's not a dream. First, I need to find a vilge to ask around!"

  —GRRRRKKK!

  The sound of a growling stomach.

  "Ugh.. I'm starving. Where the hell am I supposed to find food in a like this forest?!" he stopped and looked around.

  Hoping to find something edible, but unfortunately! There was nothing.

  Just as he was about to continue his journey, suddenly—

  —GRRRAAAAH!

  A dragon blocked his path!

  He was stunned, his face showing a comically shocked expression.

  "E-Ehh, what? Are there monsters in this world? he muttered, slowly stepping backward.

  The dragon immedieately started chasing him!

  "WHAT KIND OF WORLD AM I LIVING IN?!!" he screamed while running frantically.

  (He knew noting about this world or the power hidden within him!)

  The dragon suddenly attacked with a fiery breath, burning down the surrounding trees!

  He froze in pce, resigned to his fate. The dragon's fmes were massive— there was no way to escape!

  Moments ter, the dragon stopped its attack.

  Smoke and fire bagan to fade, making the atmosphere even more tense. However..

  Without realizing it, he had used his power for the first time!

  And when he opened his eyes, everything around him was scorched and destroyed!

  He had created a barrier that protected his entire body while floating in midair, facing the Dragon!

  "Ehh.. What just happened? he wondered

  "Eeehh.. I'm flying? And I don't have a single scratch on me!" He was shocked by what is happening!

  "Do all people in this world have powers?"

  (It was true that everyone in this world had powers, but his was different from most!)

  The Dragon unched another attack, shooting a fireball..

  "E-Eeh.. WAIT! WAIT! WAIT!" he shouted in a panic!

  He managed to dogde all of the Dragon's attacks!

  "THIS IS BAD! If this keeps up, I'll get hit!"

  "I have to get closer and attack it directly!" he said before charging forward!

  —SWOOSH!

  In an instant, he move to another position, disappearing from the Dragon's sight!

  "Hyaaaa.."

  He was right above the Dragon! With a powerful punch, he sent the Dragon crashing into the ground, as if being pulled by an overwhelming gravitation force!

  "Eeehh??"

  He was shocked "Se-seriously? It went down just like that? Was my attack really that strong?!"

  He let out a deep breath..

  "Ehe, goog thing i didn't run into a strong Dragon! AHA!HA!AHA!" be ughed foolishly!

  (No, that's not it. In this world, Dragon are among the strongest races. Only those with special powers can defeat them!)

  (And the power he possesses is far from normal! Even the top-ranked individuals wouldn't be able to defeat a dragon alone!)

  "Huuffss" he approached the Dragon

  "It's finally over. This is my first time seeing a dragon up close, and wow, it's huge!"

  He started at the dragon with a serious expression!

  "SO FREAKING SCARY!!!" he said, making a goofy face.

  "Ehh??" He suddenly felt the dagon's breath!

  "H-he's still alive? He's still breathing?" he said with shock!

  "So h just passed out??"

  "Phew, that's a reliefe. Honestly, I didn't want to hurt her!" he said while looking at the dragon.

  "Alright then, I should get going. But.. which way leads to a vilge??"

  —SWOOSH

  "Ehe, that fight was actually kinda helpful."

  "Now I know that people in this world can have special powers."

  "This makes it easier for me to find a vilge without having to walk, ehe!" He ughed with a goofy face.

  (That's right. He can now use his powers, even if it's just floating and moving at high speed.)

  (I'm curious.. how far can he developed his abilities? Will he be able to fully maximize his strength?)

  "Hmm, I still don't see any vilges"

  (Just how deep did I go into this forest? I haven't seen a single person!" he muttered while floating.

  Suddenly, there was a voice, but it wasn't clear!

  "Huh? I think i heard something!"

  "Is someone there? I should nd—can't hear properly from up here!" He flew toward the source of the sound.

  "Alright, where was that voice coming from again?" he mumbled, looking around.

  "Help! Anyone!" someone screamed.

  "Huh! Help? Is there another monster around here??" he said as he headed toward the source of the voice

  —SWOOSH

  "AHA!HA!AHA! It's useless to scream for help! No one would dare come this deep into the forest!" the bandits ughed loudly.

  "Please.. let my friends go!" one of the elves said weakly.

  "AHA!HA!AHA! You must be joking!!! Alright, just strip them both! AHA!HA!AHA!"

  One of the bandits walk closer.

  "Ohh, look at these two elves.. so tempting, aren't they?"

  "N-no, please, stop! Someone help us!" one of the injured elves pleaded while backing away.

  "Tsk.." He finally found the source of the voice.

  In an instant, the entire group of bandits was sliced in half from his viewpoint!

  Turns out, he had used wind magic that could cut through anything in front of him!

  He then approached the two elves.

  "Are you both alright?"

  "Mmh.. thank you so much for saving us!" the injured elf said

  "Uuhh, you're welcome!" he replied while gncing around.

  (Because he got too carried away by his emotions, he ended up slicing them without realizing it!)

  "Uumm.. I didn't want to hurt anyone, but.. I guess there's no helping it if they were trying to do something that evil!" he thought.

  "Argh.. it hurts.." the elf weakly groaned.

  He was shocked. "Ahh, you're bleeding! WAIT! WAIT! WAIT!" he said thinking hard.

  "Can I use healing magic?"

  "I should just try it. No harm in giving it a shot!" he said as he cast a healing spell.

  "E-ehhh.. my wound.. it's healed!" the elf muttered in surprise.

  "Phew, all done. Now, you're turn!" he said, looking at the other elf.

  "Uumm.. hm!"

  "Alright then, I have something to do, so i'll be going now." he said as he stood up.

  "WAIT!" the elf suddenly grabbed his hand.

  "Huh? What's wrong?"

  "Are you still in pain? he said while looking at her.

  Her face turned red, flustered.

  "N-no, that's not it. I need your help."

  "Will you help us rescue our friends who were captured by the bandits?" she asked with sparkling eyes

  "Please, help us!" the elf pleaded softly, holding his hand.

  "E-ehhh, ye-yeah, okay! Let's save your friends first! Then, I'll countinue my journey!" He was sweating nervously, flustered by the two elves.

  (AHA!HA!AHA! Looks like our MC is pretty shy—he's sweating just from talking to them! AHA!HA!AHA!)

  He looked at the two Elves.

  "So, where are you friends being held?"

  "Follow us!" one of the elves said.

  "I'll be right behind you!"

  "We're almost there!" the Elf added

  A few moments ter...

  "There! That's where our friends are being held! one of the Elves said while scouting from afar.

  "Ahh, yeah, I see them!"

  He clenched his fists, feeling irritated.

  "Those scumbugs.. treating your friends however they want!"

  "Alright, you two wait here for a bit. Will you be okay if I leave you?" he asked while looking at them

  "M-mmh, be careful!" one of the Elves whispered.

  "Uuhh, don't worry. I'll rescue all of your friend!" he said before vanishing in an instant.

  (He successfully rescued the kidnapped Elves! Some of them were injured, but there's no need to worry—he can already use healing magic!)