A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

A Blended Longsword and a Heartbroken Villager (Author: Dimensional Apple)

One day, he picked up a dulled sword. Then, he took a little girl's hand. Later, while still holding a little girl's hand, he was pulled along by a young girl's hand. Finally, he held a little girl's hand in each hand—looking at the shattered sky. He was a mere mortal named Bray.

Blakeras is an ordinary villager living in Newham and currently works as a farmer.

Of course, this is not a job that should be looked down upon; at least Bray is quite satisfied with it.

If nothing had happened, he would probably have spent his whole life honestly farming and living a peaceful life in the town.

After all, he wasn't a genius and had no talent whatsoever.

"Good morning." The girl with black hair in pigtails greeted the young man in front of her who looked somewhat like her.

Then--

"Brother, breakfast is burning! No, it's already burning!" The girl, who was still rubbing her sleepy eyes, suddenly exclaimed.

The young man making breakfast seemed oblivious to his sister's screams, mechanically stirring the spatula in front of him.

The young man's name, which was mentioned a few seconds ago, is Braclas, and his sister, the girl, is Lacus Clas.

Bray lived a very ordinary life.

Oh... no, if there's anything else that stands out, it's that Bray recently suffered a major setback.

His childhood sweetheart, or rather his girlfriend, ran off with a hero who was recruiting companions.

A hero is a term of respect for young people who are exceptionally talented and have the courage to challenge powerful enemies.

Actually, the hero or anything like that isn't the point; what bothers Bray is that his girlfriend ran off with someone else.

What's with this NTR plot...? Starting like this, aren't you afraid the readers will leave?

"Brother!!! Wake up!!!" Lux screamed, snatching the pot and spatula from Bray's hands to stop what was actually arson disguised as cooking.

"Ah, Lux, good morning."

"Breakfast isn't ready yet." Bray snapped out of his daze and looked at Lux with deadpan eyes.

Are you going to burn our house down?

"I know it's heartbreaking that your girlfriend left you, so I'm not asking you to cheer up."

"But please don't do things like burning the house down!"

Ignoring Lux's nagging, Bray tidied up the kitchen counter, then tied her hair up with a rope and made a small braid at the back.

"Ugh... the sun is so bright, why does it feel so uncomfortable to be in the sunlight?" Bray sat down in a chair and sighed.

"Don't add random settings to yourself!?" Lux covered her face.

"Lux..." Bray suddenly called out to Lux.

"What's wrong, bro?" Lux swayed her two ponytails and tilted her head to look at Bray.

"It's nothing. You'll be going to school in the capital in a few days, right?"

Newham is a small town in the Will Empire, while the empire's capital, like its name, is Will City.

In the end, Lux was admitted to the Imperial Academy in the capital.

An ordinary older brother has an outstanding younger sister.

That's a really good setup.

"Yes what's the matter?"

This is a world different from Earth, and the people in this world call it "Kapras".

Kapras is quite large, comparable to Earth in size, with countless continents and civilizations stretching from south to north. Consequently, its power system is incredibly complex, encompassing magical spells, simple swordsmanship, and advanced technology…

Lux is very talented in magic, you could say she's a genius, and her admission to the Imperial Academy was even within Bray's expectations.

"I want to go to school too."

"..."

"Just kidding, I want to go out and explore, like be an adventurer or something."

"And incidentally, it can also support your education."

“The income from the fields is enough for the family…” Lux tilted her head and looked at Bray with a puzzled expression.

"Actually, I just wanted to go out and clear my head." Bray looked at Lux with a straight face, as if to say, "Do I really have to spell it out for you?"

“Hmm…” Lux pursed her lips and looked at Bray.

Ever since Bray broke up with his girlfriend, he's been completely despondent.

The sunny, handsome, and cheerful young man has turned into a listless man with dead fish eyes.

"Don't worry about going to the academy, I'm just going to clear my head." He casually stroked Lux's hair and said softly.

Well, that's true, Bray is still feeling really bad.

After all, it would be heartbreaking for anyone to have their childhood sweetheart and girlfriend stolen away.

This NTR plot is despicable; why is this development so unfriendly to the villagers?

When I tried to win her back, all I heard were repeated "I'm sorry," and all I saw was my girlfriend looking at me with the admiration of a brave man.

Bray felt that he would never believe in "love" again.

"If you go out, what will happen to this family?"

"Rent it out, or let the aunt next door look after it."

"I understand." Lux seemed a little downcast after the conversation.

Lux had a persistent feeling that they would never be able to come back to live here again.

"It's really okay. I'll come back sometime." Bray patted Lux's head. Although he didn't smile, his eyes were full of affection.

"After all, this is our original home."

Bray now feels that girlfriends are nothing compared to his sister.

Or would German orthopedics be a good option?

Just kidding.

“If you go to the capital, I won’t be able to follow you.”

"Ah."

"But if you are bullied, you should still tell me."

"Ah."

"Tell me if you don't have enough money."

"Ah."

Lux hugged Bray, and though she didn't say a word, her words conveyed everything.

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A few days later, Lux boarded a carriage and headed to the capital.

The once noisy house with my younger sister has become quiet and deserted.

Bray slammed the door shut and locked it securely.

He took a few steps back and looked up at the house he had lived in for more than ten years.

An unusual light flickered in Bray's dead fish eyes.

He tossed the bag behind him, slung it over his shoulder, and walked away.

“An adventurer?” Bray murmured.

Just then, Bray vaguely saw a white expanse all around him.

There was nothing there, not even a sound.

It gives one a feeling of endless emptiness.

Only a flickering white light.

"What did you just do?" Bray asked, rubbing his head and frowning.

"Looks like I haven't had enough sleep." He sighed and continued his journey. In Kapras, there is a very special profession called "Adventurer".

Why is it called an industry instead of a profession?

Ah, that's because adventurers include people from all sorts of professions.

There will be priests, swordsmen, mages...

Adventurers encompass a broader range than professions, so they are generally referred to as industries.

The history of the adventurer profession can be described as the history of modern human civilization.

From gathering at the beginning, to hunting later, and then to escorting, etc...

The scope of quests that adventurers can now handle can be described as all-encompassing.

This is a very profitable industry, but it also comes with high risks.

Even so, the substantial income and extremely low entry barrier attract countless people to flock to the field.

As a large number of people joined the ranks of adventurers, a hierarchical system gradually formed.

Well, these all seem to be old-fashioned settings?

There are even older, more outdated ones!

For example, strength classifications like A, B, C, D, etc...

Putting all that aside, let's shift our focus to the protagonist after we leave the town.

Um... who's the main character?

Although Bray is just a dead-eyed villager, he's still the main character...

The problem is that he's currently in jail.

Bray stared blankly at the iron bars.

"I never expected to have a new cellmate."

"Haha, how about we have a heart-to-heart talk?" A middle-aged man next to him patted Bray hard on the back and laughed loudly.

“Yeah, fellow inmate.” Bray glanced at the older man, then stared blankly at the iron bars.

Bray did not commit any crime.

But he was still arrested, and arrested unjustly.

As a newcomer adventurer, Bray's rank is naturally F.

This is the lowest level adventurer.

Well, Bray himself isn't very strong, probably only at the level of being able to go hunting in the mountains, so F-rank is a very objective evaluation.

Because of the low level, the quests can only accept simple, low-level tasks.

For example, catching some small animals or finding some things.

What?! Slaying slimes?!?! How could such powerful creatures be everywhere?!

How could a mere F-rank adventurer possibly handle such a creature with strong regenerative abilities, a certain degree of physical immunity, and corrosive properties?

So Bray accepted a task to catch wild rabbits.

The dejected Bray rallied and relentlessly pursued the rabbit.

Then Bray unfortunately stumbled upon the field war between the Empire and the Federation.

Then the Empire, considering them remnants of the Federation, arrested them.

They didn't even give Bray a chance to protest... they just threw him into the prison of the wilderness fortress.

"How did you get arrested?" the uncle asked.