Chapter 1 I Became a Shield
Death was thrust upon me so suddenly and everything fades to black.
From an unexpected place and time.
It felt like everything moved in slow motion. Affairs that I had left undone appeared on my mind one after another.
My former husband that I divorced after he cheated on me and ran off with another woman.
My parents, relatives, and friends. I didn't get a chance to say goodbye…
That reminds me, I haven't submitted the last page of my manga yet. I still wanted to live just a while longer and have a loving family of my own someday, life can be so cruel…
I awoke, and the first thing that came to my eyes was a beautiful sight. The gloomy sky stretched as far as the horizon.
Sunlight shines through the missing rooftop of the old stone ruin. I think the bricks are made of light brown blocks. Exposed to wind and rain for many years, the color has darkened, and moss covers patches here and there.
The sun is about to rise and illuminate the entire room I reside in. The view of the sunrise from the distance glittered like bright stars, and I was thoroughly impressed.
The moon is setting on the other side of the horizon. A huge silver disk that I didn't see.
Its top is disappearing on the other side of the horizon right now.
Wow such beautiful scenery, I wish I could take a picture of this with my phone. Wait second, was this the afterlife? Where am I?
There was a story about a flower garden and the Sanzu River, but I didn't catch sight of it.
This was a lousy afterlife.
Where the hell am I?
The last thing I saw was a white high speed train. The man in the control station crashed right into my car without a second thought.
Either there was a malfunction that caused him to lose control of the train or he just wasn't paying attention. If was still alive now, would sue that fucking bastard for causing such painful injuries while I was driving.
He's probably gonna get thrown in jail for killing me. Although I do hope that the people in that train's passenger seat weren't killed. I may be dead, but I don't wish death on the innocent.
I also remembered every bone in my body being broken and my heartbeat slowly stopping…
I should be dead. But I'm not dead?
"Umm. What is that thing?"
"So. Are you finally awake Kichō Yukimura?"
"Hey! Who are you and how do you know my name?" Suddenly a voice sounded.
The figure isn't seen in the surrounding area. No, doesn't it echo in my head?
"It's going to be hard, so hang in there."
"Uh huh."
"Well, see you ar-."
Then, I couldn't hear the man's voice anymore.
"Uh? Hello?"
I called out, but nobody answered back. What the heck is going on?
Who was that person; is my mind playing tricks on me or something.
Afterwards, I decided to look at the surrounding area, and I tried to move.
My body doesn't move.
Oww? But Why? Or rather, what was I? I thought I was tied up, but it doesn't seem that way.
My body feels strange too. First I don't have any feeling in my hands and feet. No, in the first place, everything besides them feels strange.
No eyelids. Eyes…If I can't feel my eyes, how can I see? I looked down at my body.
I was a little scared and nervous, but I could move my gaze.
"I'm a shield."
In my line of sight, leaning against a stone wall was a shield.
For some odd reason, my body is a shield, and I understand it is unnatural.
The situation is beyond my own imagination and understanding. These eyes-things are in the shield's foundation.
So really did die…and reincarnated as a Shield?
What is this, a second-rate isekai manga?
Nuh uh, this gotta be a dream.
Maybe I fell unconscious during that car crash with the train.
If only I could pinch my cheeks with this body.
Maybe something that has a sense of skin? There might be something like that.
My body is a shield that is reflecting the sunlight, I can somewhat feel that, but that ain't good enough. It was different from the feeling of touching skin.
Could this really be another world?
Well that much is certain.
Both the sun and the moon are out at the same time. It isn't the huge silver moon that set a moment ago, it's a smaller moon.
Besides red, blue, green, purple, and yellow, there are six more moons that sparkle in the sky.
Usually, when it's a light novel with a different world reincarnation genre, there's usually a cheat ability or the main character starts at level one.
Mmm, would a reincarnated shield like me have skills or abilities like that.
How will I be able to use it? I need to carefully activate my status…Come on concentrate…
Name: Kichō Yukimura
Age: 28
Wielder Registrant: None
Race: Intelligent Weapon
Defense: 140
Strength: 140
Mana: 200/200
Durability:150/150
Formation: Small Shield (Legendary Shield)
Ability: ?
Special Functions: Absorption, Crafting, Inventory, Drop Items
Absorption: The Shield can absorb loot, items, and materials to unlock new variations of themselves. The user can access new transformations provided they reach the level requirement.
Things absorbed by the weapons to unlock new forms are not destroyed, and can be accessed again from the Inventory.
Crafting: They can place the ingredients in the weapon's inventory and use it to automatically craft the desired item with some time.
However, only drop items and items created by the welder can be used for crafting.
Inventory: The Shield can be used to store an unlimited amount of items.
Drop Items: Upon defeating an enemy, there is a chance that it may drop special items.
These Drops may include weapons, armor, crafting materials, and monster parts.
Skills
Appraisal: Lv7: Self-Repair, Self-Evolving, Self-Modifying, Telekinesis, Telepathy, Wielder Status Small Boost, Wielder Recovery Small Boost, Skill Sharing, Magician.
Something like that, seems amazing.
Appraisal: Lv7: Information on what I see is displayed.
Self-Repair: It repairs damage done to the weapon automatically.
Unless it's been completely destroyed, reconstruction is possible.
Self-Evolution: Despite being a weapon, it has various evolutions.
Self-Modification: Alters oneself, and optimizes it.
Telekinesis: Using magic, one can manipulate an object without using my body.
Telepathy: Using magic, one can speak to another person's mind. Bypassing language, mutual understanding is possible.
Wielder Status Small Boost: All states of the wielder are increased by 7.
Wielder Recovery Small Boost: HP, MP, Stamina, and Magical Power recovery rate is boosted by 25%.
Skill Share: With the registered wielder, it's possible to give them a skill.
Magician: Feel the flow of magic.
Am I really overpowered? Well at least, I'm not a normal shield.
All these special abilities probably classify me as a rare or unique weapon.
However, why is appraisal low-leveled?
Well, I don't understand it right now, so I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.
Next is to check my appearance. The shield is a mysterious white metal kite shaped shield that shines, with black lining and a carving of a gray brave wolf sculpture at its center.
(The shield has a similar appearance to the character Naofumi's legendary shield from the anime series Rising of the Shield Hero.
(Kichō the reincarnated shield also has some of Naofumi's legendary shield special functions and shield abilities. That you'll witness seeing during the course of this storyline.)
No matter how you look at it, it's not an ordinary shield with decent decorations. I think the shield itself is of considerable value.
But, I don't know how strong the attack and defense power of 140 is.
I also highly doubt the shield is an expensive ornament or antique. Due to the skills and special functions
However, it is a beautiful shield. If this was an RPG, it would be excellent for the appearance of a mysterious figure.
But, it's only a shield.
My only complaint about reincarnating as a shield is the fact that I'm not human anymore.
Heck I would mind being either an elf, beastman or even a halfling.
Now, I can't eat food or play games either. I didn't even have a chance to have children of my own.
I felt complete despair. If I had arms and legs I would be throwing them down to the ground in sadness and regret.
Well I'm stuck like this for now so I need to start getting used to this new shield life or I'll blame myself for not using this second chance wisely.
For the meantime I'll research the status.
Mmm, magician skill, must it be related to magic? Which reminds me.
Only that skill is really a different color than the others, but it feels different. Probably the flow of mana or something.
I wonder who will weld me, it has to be someone important with a purpose and goal in mind.
For example, a hero? But the shield of a hero goes unnoticed, unless you count that popular anime series I heard about recently.
I would probably end up fighting against the demon lord with my new welder. Depending on the situation I might get broken.
That means in the end I would need my welder to be a legendary blacksmith to repair me.
I just hope my new welder isn't a manic hero who foolishly spouts about justice, acting on their own selfish desires of getting praised, under the guise of justice. Or malevolent psychopath bitch with a negative personality.
I would mind if was a handsome guy or a beautiful woman. So long as the individual has good morals.
A brilliant shield, using me to protect the innocent, and becoming a righteous hero.
And that beloved shield is recorded inside textbooks thousand years later.
Well, if it's just a dream I'll just proceed forward until I awaken from consciousness. For now, I'll leave this stone-ruined building. I can't hear the man's voice at all, so I guess I'll leave.
Now, first, let's check the surrounding area first. But I can't move myself?
Wait a second, if I'm not mistaken, there should be a telekinetic skill. Maybe, I can move with it?
"Mmm."
Concentrate. Telekinesis, Telekinesis.
Suddenly, I think I felt my body get lighter. There's a feeling that the Shield is slightly separated from the stone-tiled ground.
The most important thing is to imagine the Shield flying through the air.
"Wow! I'm floating!"
"If I can imagine it, it's a piece of cake."
"I could move free through the air."
"I can fly."
After I exited the old ruin, without a rooftop. I took a good look outside and saw old ruins and a vast empty plain, where I stood alone.
If it's seen from a distance, it might be mistaken for a larger water fountain.
I also found a pedestal that was set in the center, maybe a sword was once stuck into it.
It seems like the surroundings don't look like a dungeon. But, as far as the eye can see, there weren't any tall trees, just bushes and shrubs.
If I look closely, there's an occasional shadow. I wonder if it's an animal.
"Not a single person to be found."
There isn't much speed, but it's enough for now. It became clear that I could move on my own.
The area's diameter is 20 meters across.
"Who on Earth built this place and why. I feel like it's the person who made me and transported me into this fantasy world."
This is very worn out, I wonder if I was also left here for so long?
There has to be some explanation on why I was reincarnated as a shield, a shield can't be made from nothing. It should be expected that somebody made my body.
Well, if my body didn't transform into a shield. Then the maker would be the first person to use me, unless the producer is dead or was killed then the possibility of that disappears.
But my body, the shield, is free of moss and dust. It's just like someone just put me here only yesterday. I was thinking about various things while observing my surroundings, when a feeling of unease ran through my body.
"Huh?"
Somehow, tired…The sensation of losing all my strength attacks the shield.
And, I fell.
"You gotta be joking with me?"
I try to use telekinesis desperately, but it doesn't react at all. Height, I estimated 10 meters.
"Come on Float! Please float!"
But, struggling was useless as I hit the ground with all of my might.
Gaii~i~i~in! called a great resounding metal sound.
Eee…Isn't it broken somewhere? Some cracks or I hurriedly looked at the status of my body, but everything seemed fine.
Also, my body doesn't feel strange anywhere. To fall from that height and end up fine, this might be an amazing shield after all.
But, why did I fall in the first place?
A feeling like fatigue came to be, and I couldn't use telekinesis anymore.
In order to find the reason, I check my status.
I immediately understood the reason why.
You no longer possess any magic.
It was Possessed Magic: 0/200. Probably, when using telekinesis, magic will be continually drained. The fatigue is probably caused by this.
Even when the magic is cut off, my saving grace must be that I don't lose consciousness.
I didn't fly for 5 minutes. It was probably around 3 minutes.
For a moment I waited on the stone road. Then, my magic recovered slightly. It appears that it restores itself 1 per 1 minute.
I restored it to 60 after waiting for an hour, and was able to use telekinesis once more.
Alright I'm floating again.
I don't seem to have any issues. I checked my status as it is. My magic is decreasing rather intensely. While I use telekinesis, the consumption is 1 per 1 second? Then, after calculations it's about 200 for 3 minutes.
Also it's unbearable to be slammed into the ground. I, before I lost all my magic, returned to the old ruins in a hurry.
After I fell near the pedestal, it's strangely calming as I lean against the pedestal.
Fuu. I wonder if I'll ever be able to return home or go back to my original human body?
But, I was unskilled at movement and I understood that it would be dangerous and risky.
For a little while, I'll avoid leaving the pedestal's perimeter, and observe the plain.
When looking at the plain, a variety of creatures can be seen. Like the savannahs of Earth, contrary to my expectations it wasn't only mammals, there was something that looked exactly like a bug, and some guys without a definite shape.
For example, the ant-like thing I saw earlier had the shadow the size of a small dog.
The shield was fine. At least, it looks to me like there's no need to attack.
Moreover, if I look in the distance, there were shadows of even larger beasts. Although it's only a rough eye measurement, it looks to be around 10 meters. At least, I think it's that big.
"Is it the so-called evil beasts?"
I saw them, and there was 1 that worried me.
With such an evil beast here, would it be possible for a human to reach here?