"The Man Picked Up by the Gods," written by Roy, is a light novel about reincarnation in another world that began serialization on the novel submission website "Let's Become a Novelist" in 2014. It's a so-called Narou-style work. The manga is published by Square Enix, and an anime adaptation is scheduled to air in October 2020. Ryoma Takebayashi, a middle-aged man, works at a black company and spends his days overwhelmed with work. He barely has time off and doesn't even eat a proper meal. "What am I living for...?" Ryoma, questioning this, wakes up to find three gods before him. Ryoma suddenly dies, but surprisingly, he accepts this reality and is reincarnated into another world. With a mission to live in another world, Ryoma is endowed with magical powers and sets off on a journey. This article will explore how Ryoma, reincarnated into another world, survives. This post contains spoilers, so if you haven't seen it yet, be careful!
Ryuma's Status
After being reincarnated into another world by the gods, Ryoma's status reflects his abilities from his previous life. He's also given the ability to use magic, but his spells are all level 1, while his physical abilities are all expert level 7 or above. Furthermore, his housekeeping level is 10, etiquette level is 7, and calculation level is 5, so the skills he developed through his part-time jobs and work have been carried over. Furthermore, while magic can be attributed to specific elements, the gods bestowed upon him all of them, allowing him to use them all. While he reincarnated into a child, he retained the mental and physical abilities of a middle-aged man, a truly cheating ability.
Ryuma spends three years in the forest where he was reincarnated.
In life, Ryoma was a deeply earnest person, always trying to do everything he was given, and always feeling chased by something. The gods, seeing through this, advised him to live his new life as he pleased. Hearing the gods' words, Ryoma felt a weight lifted from his shoulders and set out to live life the way he wanted. Ryuma decided to establish a life base in the forest he was transported to, but after using magic to tame a slime, he became absorbed in slime research and found himself spending three years in Gana Forest. Unlike his previous life, life here is unconstrained and allows him to focus solely on what he wants to do. Perhaps this was the perfect life for him.
Slime Research
After three years in Gana Forest, Ryuma successfully evolved a slime. Slimes are naturally at the bottom of the ecosystem, meaning they cannot eat properly in the wild and therefore cannot evolve. However, it was discovered that by keeping it as a pet and feeding it, Ryuma was able to evolve it. The form it evolved into varied depending on the food given to it, and by feeding it a variety of food, Ryuma was able to produce a large amount of slime. "Acid Slime": A slime with a strong acidic liquid that digests bones, horns, and other indigestible materials.
"Scavenger Slime": A slime that consumes excrement and garbage.
"Cleaner Slime": A slime that prefers dirty water and can create a deodorizing liquid with cleansing and deodorizing properties.
"Poison Slime": Resistant to poison.
"Sticky Slime": A slime with a powerful sticky liquid and the ability to harden it, allowing it to create string for capture.
Stay in the forest or head to town...?
Ryuma, who can do anything on his own, including housework, hunting, and creating healing potions, established a living base in the forest three years after his reincarnation without relying on anyone. Ryoma thought it would be fine to continue living a leisurely life like this forever, but a new path opened up for him when he met Reinhard, the head of the Duke of Jamir family, his family, and his servants. Reinhard and his friends were impressed with Ryoma's slime research, abilities, and personality, and suggested that they leave the village together. They probably thought it would be a waste to keep such a talented and talented young man in the forest. Ryoma, who had never been good at socializing and had given up on relationships, was hesitant to go with them, but Reinhard and his friends treated him with honesty, warmth, and kindness. Feeling genuinely happy about the kindness of such wonderful people, Ryoma decided to accompany Reinhard and his friends and leave the forest where he had spent three years alone.
Ryuma's Setting Given by God
Even in an alternate world, Ryoma's cheating abilities—a child (but a middle-aged man inside)—are hard to imagine within common sense, and many will question his abilities. For such situations, God had prepared a setting for Ryouma: that he had deceased adventurer grandparents, from whom he learned everything. Because his grandparents were modeled after real people who had passed away, it was easy to create a detailed story. Reinhard and his friends questioned Ryoma's abilities, but he somehow managed to get through them with the setting. However, despite the fact that the setting is a cover-up, Ryoma seems hesitant.
Tamer's Guild and Adventurer's Guild
Reinbach studies slimes and registers his subordinate, Ryoma, in the Tamers' Guild, hoping to quickly increase his rank. While this is an unusual request, Reinbach is on friendly terms with Taylor, the guild's leader, and even such a trick is possible. However, Taylor is hesitant when she hears that Ryoma's familiar is a slime. Currently, the Tamer's Guild has a strong tendency to judge the superiority or inferiority of a familiar solely based on the strength and rank of their magical beasts. This means that even if they raise their rank, a report is sent to headquarters and there is a possibility they could be demoted immediately. Ryoma registers with the Tamer's Guild for the time being, but at Reinbach's suggestion, he feels he needs to raise his rank, so he decides to register with the Adventurer's Guild. The Adventurer's Guild holds an archery test, and Ryoma's archery skills are already at a master level. Seeing Ryoma's abilities, everyone realizes they had underestimated him. Since the Adventurer's Guild allows ranks to be raised based on skill, Ryoma begins to raise his rank by taking on requests at the Adventurer's Guild.
How will Ryoma survive after being reincarnated in another world?! (Spoiler Alert!!) Summary
What did you think? Since reincarnation in another world generally involves the protagonist being overpowered, it's refreshing to watch! I can't wait to see how slime tamer Ryoma will perform at the Adventurer's Guild.
