Chapter 2 - The Power of the Pole Master
I am Sao, still just a young child in this world.
After my 'Divine Calling' was revealed, a strange, indescribable tension settled over the adults. Several villagers were present in the church as witnesses, including my mother, who was there as my guardian.
"A 'Divine Calling'...!?"
"What kind of class is that? Does anyone know?"
No one answered. It seemed that no one had the slightest clue what a [Pole Master] class entailed.
Well, a 'Divine Calling' is... that. It’s a term used to mock someone who treats "it" like a pole and is exceptionally skilled at handling it...
Does that culture not exist in this world?
"It is certainly a class I’ve never heard of. Perhaps it’s a special job...!?"
"I can't even imagine what it is from the name. Since it’s 'Sao' (Pole/Rod)... maybe he has an aptitude for fishing or something?"
"If that were the case, it would surely be [Fisherman]..."
The adults were in a state of total confusion.
"I don't mind."
It was my mother who spoke up.
"No matter what 'Divine Calling' my son was given, he is still my son. He is the child I suffered to bring into this world. Regardless of talent, I will raise him to be a fine man!" "Machete is right," said the oldest-looking man there. It was the Village Chief!
"In the end, it’s rare for a special class that catches a noble's eye to come out of a backwater village like this. Rather than clinging to a dream that doesn't exist, let’s rejoice and celebrate that another healthy youth is growing up to support our village."
I guess if a kid with a top-tier class gets scouted, it brings benefits to the village too?
There was no doubt that my mother and the villagers—who chose to raise me freely rather than banking on some convenient success story—were good people. To honor their feelings, I vowed to grow up strong and healthy.
...Now then. Let’s take a look at the capabilities of my newly revealed 'Divine Calling', [Pole Master].
The skills I’ve already acquired as a [Pole Master] look like this:
Sao (Lv. 11) ● Held Skills
Charisma Up (Large)
Massive Penis
Insatiable Stamina
Master of the Bed
God Hand
Erogenous Critical Rate Up (Extra Large)
Pheromones (Extra Thick)
Don Juan's Aptitude
Interspecies Intercourse
Impregnation Switch (Off)
STDs Nullified
EXP Conversion: Intercourse
Blessing of the Great Catch
Pole Arts (SS)
...Well. It’s nothing but a list of clearly erotic skills.
So [Pole Master] really was that kind of class. If this ever became public knowledge, I’d probably be ostracized, so I’m incredibly glad it isn't known in this world.
For the time being, having finished the Rite of Heavenly Revelation, I was recognized as "the kid with the mystery 'Divine Calling'" and treated just as I had been before. Normally.
However, if there was one problem...
"Hey, slowpoke. What was your 'Divine Calling' again?"
It was the fact that a total nuisance was always nearby.
"Saoshi? What the heck is that?! Is it because your name is Sao?! How lame!"
I haven't mentioned it until now, but I actually have an older brother. He’s two years older than me.
His name is Calibur. To put it bluntly, he’s a jerk who picks a fight with me at every opportunity. Lately, he’s found my 'Divine Calling' to be his favorite target for teasing.
"Compared to that, my 'Divine Calling' is the best! After all, I’m a [Knight]!"
Calibur was incredibly proud of the 'Divine Calling' he had received.
"A [Knight] is a noble skill meant for serving the King! Pretty soon, I’ll get the call to work at the castle and say goodbye to this podunk village! Unlike a failure like you!"
Or so he says. Because he brags like this to all the other kids, he’s widely disliked and avoided. However, the fact remains that he holds a rare special class, so the village has to treat him with care. His difficult personality has made him something of a "sore spot" that everyone handles with kid gloves.
A total big fish in a small pond. And I, apparently, was this little tyrant's sole subordinate.
"I’m really worried about Calibur's future," my mother said, watching her firstborn with concern. "When you look at the whole country, [Knight] isn't even that rare of a class. He’s getting so full of himself; he’s going to have a major fall eventually."
I am the second-born.
"Compared to him, Sao is such a good boy. It doesn't matter what your 'Divine Calling' is. As long as you grow up straight and healthy, that’s all a person needs."
"Yeah!"
Today, too, I acted like a spoiled child and hugged her from the front. Burying my face in her soft breasts, I was filled with happiness.
Calibur watched us with an annoyed scowl.
"Hey, slowpoke! Stop clinging to Mom! What are you, a baby?!"
...I am a child?
"Hurry up, we’re heading out! Even a slowpoke like you is the only squire I’ve got, so do your job right!"
"Honestly, Calibur, such rough language. I wonder who he takes after...?"
The brother who exasperated such a wonderful mother was truly the stain on our family.
What this family disgrace did during the day was head to the forest near the village. He claimed it was "training for the future." He’d swing around a tree branch he found nearby as a makeshift sword, running around playing pretend knight.
It was just child's play with zero elements that would actually make him stronger, but he was deadly serious about it. He’d always push the role of "squire" onto me, saying, "A knight needs an attendant!" This was because all the other kids his age had long since lost patience with his selfishness and distanced themselves.
I would have preferred to bow out too, but family ties aren't so easily cut. It’s fair to say the quality of my isekai childhood was significantly lowered thanks to this foolish brother of mine.
I almost wished he would just do as he said—get scouted and leave for the Royal Capital already.
"Alright, first, we find the Magic Dragon! I’ll slay it and earn my glory!" "You mean the wild rabbit you call a Magic Dragon, right...?"
Technically, the forest is dangerous, and children are strictly forbidden from entering. Despite that, Calibur turned a deaf ear and entered almost every day to play "Knight" against small animals like mice and rabbits.
Of course, the forest wasn't just inhabited by small animals; it was a danger zone where fierce beasts, poisonous insects, and even monsters roamed. I told him over and over that it was dangerous, but this idiot brother felt no fear simply because his 'Divine Calling' was [Knight].
No matter how great his talent might be, at this point, he was just a kid. If he ran into even a low-level monster, he’d be dead in seconds.
Personally, I couldn't care less how many men die, but unfortunately, he’s my flesh and blood. If even a guy like him died or got hurt, Mom would cry her eyes out, so I couldn't just abandon him. That’s why I followed him into the forest.
"What? No Magic Dragon today? Has it cowered in fear of the Great Knight Calibur!?"
It’s a wild rabbit, in a "Magic Dragon" costume in your head. Even they are wild animals; they are many times more agile and alert than a clumsy human just to stay alive.
In the end, he had never once managed to catch a rabbit, but today felt strange.
Indeed, we hadn't seen a single rabbit since entering the forest. Usually, we’d at least encounter them a few times even if we didn't catch them. There were no rabbits, no birds, no mice—I couldn't even sense the presence of insects. It was definitely abnormal.
Had every living breath vanished from the forest? No—had they fled?
"Hey, hey! Come on out! You’re all prey for [Knight] Calibur!"
And this idiot was the only one who hadn't noticed the anomaly yet. The forest today was clearly different from before. Just as I decided I’d have to punch my stupid brother unconscious to drag him home, I realized my judgment was too late. Fatally so.
A massive, wall-like object loomed over Calibur as he walked ahead.
"A—a—aaaaaaah...!?"
The moment he came face-to-face with it, Calibur wet himself in sheer terror.
A bear! A beast so massive you had to look up at it! Wait—from what the village adults said, isn't this the most terrifying threat in the forest!? A bear-type monster: a Devil Bear! I’m pretty sure that was the name!?
"Eeeeek! Waaaaaaaah!"
Terrified by the massive and malicious form of the Devil Bear, Calibur turned tail and ran at full speed. However, that is the one thing you must never do. Even if it’s not a monster, a wild beast will instinctively attack a prey that turns its back and exposes its openings.
Furthermore, that idiot Calibur tripped over his own feet the moment he started running!? It was like he was actively trying to get himself killed by the monster!
Sure enough, the bear-type monster ferociously raised its forepaw. The claws at the end were like a row of swords—many times longer and sharper than any normal bear I’d seen in photos in my previous life. Because it’s a monster!?
If a child got shredded by claws like that, they wouldn't just be lethally wounded—they’d be in pieces. Part of me felt like that was fine, but I didn't want my beloved mother to know the tragedy of outliving her child. So, I had to do something!
"Hah!"
I threw myself between the predator and the prey, blocking the monster's vicious claws. Specifically, I blocked them with the wooden stick I was carrying.
Thud!
With a solid sense of impact, I held back the monstrous bear. Wait, this is weird. Even a normal bear is a "certain death" encounter for a human. A monster based on one should be an even greater threat—not something a child could block.
The only reason I could do it was thanks to my class: [Pole Master]. I thought it was just an erotic class, but among my many skills, there was one that seemed to originate from [Pole Master] yet stood out as something different.
[Pole Arts (SS)].
Apparently, since "Sao" (Pole) = "Stick," being a [Pole Master] (Master of the Pole) meant I became proficient with anything pole-shaped, not just my own "meat pole."
So, with a stick in hand—even one picked up off the ground—I’m not someone you can easily push around!
"Hah! Yah! Take this!!"
I parried the ferocious Devil Bear's relentless string of attacks, switching to the offensive the moment I saw an opening and landing strikes backed by heavy momentum. Normally, these wouldn't even scratch a beast's thick hide, but with the help of the [Pole Master] skill, the shockwaves penetrated deep inside, dealing steady internal damage.
As proof, the bear's movements became exponentially sluggish, and its attacks grew wide and sloppy. Naturally, its openings became huge. Seizing the perfect chance, I thrust the stick sharply into the creature's face.
A deep, guttural roar of "GYAAAAAAAH!!" erupted. The stick sank deep into the bear's right eye. Even as the one who did it, I have to say: that looked incredibly painful.
Completely losing its will to fight from the excruciating pain, the monster turned on its heels and hobbled away in defeat.
Monsters are a major threat to people, so I would have liked to finish it off, but I gave up. This child's body is still too heavily burdened to settle things completely. If its life were on the line, the monster would likely put up a suicidal struggle; I had to be satisfied with just repelling it.
"I managed somehow...!"
I caught my breath and let the tension drain away. When I turned around, my idiot brother Calibur was still plopped on the ground. It seemed he had been literally paralyzed with fear.
"You... you...!?"
"Now you see. The forest is too dangerous to be a child's playground. Let this be a lesson to you—don't ever come in here again without telling the adults."
I wanted to escape this dangerous forest as quickly as possible, but a problem arose.
That idiot Calibur claimed his legs had given out and he couldn't walk!
"Hey, give me a piggyback ride...!? You’re not gonna just leave me behind in a place like this, are you? Right!?"
Knowing that being left behind meant certain death, Calibur's fear was off the charts.
I hadn't pushed myself to the limit against a monster just to abandon him now, but I really didn't want to give him a piggyback ride.
Why? Because he had peed himself from the shock of the monster encounter, and his pants were soaking wet! If I carried him like that, our bodies would be pressed together, and the stinky urine would definitely soak into me too! I hate that!
"If I’m going to carry you, I have to deal with your little accident first. At the very least, I’m taking those piss-soaked pants off and wiping your lower half clean...!"
"Hey, what?! Stop it, don't strip me...!?"
Shut up. I don't want to look at another guy's junk either, but I’m doing this out of pure kindness, so just take it.
And so, even though I didn't want to touch those wet pants, I grabbed them and yanked them off his legs in one swift motion... And encountered a shocking situation.
Calibur's lower half was now completely exposed. But the thing I expected to be there... wasn't.
He didn't have a penis...!?
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