I immediately ran to where I heard the scream.

What could I do about it in this body?

That wasn't an issue I needed to think about right now.

The voice sounded familiar.

"Ugh, how many times a day, do I have to exercise like this?"

Even though my stamina was already at its lowest, I ran there with all my might.

I got there after stepping over tree roots and pushing through bushes.

Across the bushes blocking my path, in a small open space, there was a woman who had fallen over and something huge standing there.

'Why is that crazy bastard here!?'

The identity of the huge figure was none other than a B-rank monster.

[Albino One-Eyed Giant.]

Among the regular giant monsters, the One-Eyed Giant is at a level where it is treated as a field boss even in this forest.

But on top of that, it had the title of Albino.

Albino monsters, which are rarer than regular monsters, are one level stronger than normal.

It was something that shouldn't be here.

"Guaaaaaaah!!"

The One-Eyed Giant screamed at the woman in front of him, dirty saliva dripping from his mouth.

"Eek!"

The woman who fell in front of him let out a terrified moan.

I know who she is.

'What is she doing over there!’

Her identity is a woman I cannot help but know.

It was Emily Epiris, the main character of the game.

If the game is currently in the early stage of Arc 2 and she has been following the normal progression, Emily's abilities will not be enough to defeat that guy.

[Epiris Academy] is a game that recommends party play in the first place.

Emily's solo playing abilities are not that high, and her unique skills are more support-oriented than attack-oriented.

That is why it’s standard for the player to have allies with strong attack power at the front and Emily in the center to fight in the way the player wants.

There is no way she can defeat a boss-level monster by herself.

'Damn it, how am I supposed to help her?!’

If she dies now, the bad ending of this world is also certain.

That means my death is certain depending on the development of the story.

I cannot let her die now.

I have to save her somehow.

But...

'I have no chance against that monster right now…’

Of course.

Ken Feinstein, a fat extra character, is a supporting character among supporting characters who the production team didn't even give a decent magic skill.

All he has is the skill of crafting items and the characteristic that the production team likely jokingly added that makes him stronger when he loses weight.

And...

'I don't want to use a skill that I don't know what it is!’

[Unique Skill: Crafting Items, Calorie Burn.]

The unknown skill that I've been concerned about since before.

If it were a self-destruct skill, it would be an instant death ending, so I didn't plan on using it until I found out what it was.

But is now the time to be concerned about that?

If Emily dies now, I'll die anyway.

In that case.

I have to rely on an unknown skill.

"Gaaaaaaahhhhhh!!"

Boom, boom.

"Please save me..."

The one-eyed giant slowly moved his heavy feet toward her.

Emily sat down on the floor, trembling, unable to move.

Judging by the dirt on her clothes, she must have already rolled around on the ground during the battle before.

She trembled and despair flashed in her eyes.

Her eyes, on the verge of death, soon began to well up with tears and she muttered in a weak voice.

"Please... someone... help me..."

Watching her struggle, I closed my eyes and made up my mind.

Calorie Burn.

Soon, I felt the magic power inside my body stir and I opened my eyes in pain.

"Keuk!"

[Skill used: Calorie Burn.]

[Time limit: 15 minutes]

Emily looked back on her life in the face of death.

If she had to pick the thing she regretted the most at the moment, it would be…

The old woman who had grabbed her in the city when she had gone for a walk on the weekend.

She had accepted that old woman's request.

'My son's belongings, please find them for me!'

Emily, who usually couldn't refuse requests from those in need, regretted her choice.

She felt a sense of accomplishment in helping others, and she thought it was right to do so.

But if she was in danger of death because of it, the meaning would be different.

Her life was coming to an end because of just one act of kindness.

Emily trembled as she stood before the one-eyed giant growling at her.

Her legs had stiffened from the attack just a moment ago, and now she couldn't run away.

Trembling shoulders, trembling legs, trembling lips.

The giant very slowly moved as if it was amused by her fear.

Soon, the giant's hand came into view.

Emily began to imagine how she would die.

Her limbs would be ripped off.

At the very least, she would be crushed by that fist.

That monster wouldn't be merciful enough to give her a painless death.

As all of those thoughts played out in her head, Emily opened her mouth with difficulty.

"Please save me..."

‘I don't want to die.

I don't want to die!’

Emily absolutely didn't want to die.

"Please...someone...help me..."

She prayed and shouted in her mind dozens of times.

‘Please, someone…’

Just like the knight who saved her from the clutches of that disgusting nobleman before.

Please save her this time too.

'Ah...this time...there’s no one.

Couldn't a miracle happen like that knight before?’

Emily began to gradually give up on life, seeing that her prayers weren’t answered no matter how much she prayed.

She closed her lips, shed tears, and closed her eyes.

Her closed mouth trembled, and her tears flowed endlessly out of fear.

And then...

"Get out of the way!"

As if by a miracle, the knight she had been waiting for appeared in front of her.

"Ah, ahhh!"

Emily, who had given up and closed her eyes, opened them, and what she saw there was the knight who had saved her from the nobleman in the past.

The prince who protected her with his broad back.

"Haaap!"

He bravely charged at the one-eyed giant with a short dagger in his hand.

He moved his body in an instant, as if he knew where the monster's weak point was.

Without hesitation, he swung the dagger at the one-eyed giant's eye.

"GoooOOOOO!!"

The giant, whose eye was stabbed by the dagger, covered his eye collapsing on the spot, and the man, who did not miss that opportunity, immediately swung the dagger again.

Although it was a short-bladed dagger, the result was no different from that of a knight's sword.

The man swung the dagger and cut the giant in half, killing him.

…

Emily couldn't take her eyes off that sight.

The man who had defeated the giant came to her, breathing heavily.

He was the knight who had saved Emily in the past.

That knight was the ideal type that Emily had developed.

A high nose and dignified eyes.

His strong, well-built body seemed to reveal his strength.

‘...Am I an idiot?

Why am I doing this!’

She had been trembling in fear of death just a moment ago, but now that she had miraculously survived, she could feel the beating of her heart for the man in front of her that she had never felt before.

Emily felt her face heat up.

It was her first love.

"I, y-you helped me."

First, Emily calmed her racing heart and tried to express her gratitude.

“Are you an Academy student?"

The man who truly caught Emily's eye was wearing a uniform issued by the Academy.

The Academy emblem was clearly engraved on his chest.

Emily was certain that this was her chance.

"Hey! By any chance!"

As she tried to choose her words in her head to somehow continue the conversation, the man took the initiative and spoke.

"...Food."

"...Yes?"

That was a word she had never expected.

"Do you have any leftover food? ...I'm in a hurry, so anything is fine."

The man suddenly demanded food.

Something felt strange about the words he uttered immediately after defeating the giant, but Emily hurriedly searched her pockets at his words.

"Yes, yes! I'll get it to you right away! Just wait a moment!"

Fortunately, Emily had a subspace pouch.

If you put food in it, it would freeze time and keep it fresh regardless of its expiration date.

Thanks to that convenient pouch, Emily had been storing all her remaining food there.

'Ah, thank goodness I have this pouch!’

She had benefited from the convenience of the subspace pouch many times before, but this time, she felt it was even more useful.

She wanted to hold on to this man a little longer.

Therefore, offering him food was the perfect excuse.

"Here, I don't know if you'll like it."

Emily took out a sandwich.

It was made by her own hands with chicken and mashed potatoes.

The man took the sandwich that she had excitedly handed over to him and ate it right away.

If others saw it, it would be rude and greedy eating, but to Emily, it looked different.

'Even the way he eats is manly.’

The man didn't care and immediately reached out his hand to Emily, who was a little worried whether the sandwich she made would suit his taste.

"More, I need more food!"

"Oh, yes! There's plenty, so just tell me!"

Emily smiled, happy that he thought the sandwich was delicious, and kept taking out food from her pocket.

If she took out one, he would finish the food in an instant.

If she took out two, he would finish the food in an instant.

His insatiable appetite was endless, and Emily happily kept handing him food.

The man who kept taking food like that.

…

‘Huh?'

His body began to grow bigger and bigger.

“Huh?"

Soon, he transformed into a familiar man.

"Whew, thank you. I almost got in big trouble, but thanks to you, I survived."

The satisfied man smiled and greeted her, patting his plump belly.

It was her classmate.

Ken Feinstein.

"...Huh?"

Only Emily's short voice and Ken's pat on the stomach echoed through the quiet forest.

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