I woke up in a grassy field. There was a medium-sized lake in front of me as soon as I sat up.
It was a mystery what happened to me, but for some reason, I knew that I had died.
But it was a big problem as soon as I looked down at myself.
"What?!"
I was wearing a black skirt and plate armor on my hips. Black stockings and a garter belt, as well.
"I've been reincarnated as a girl—?!???"
In my panicked state, I pulled up my skirt and just stared at my crotch in disbelief.
"…"
…
I wasn't a girl at all…
"Wait… this skirt and armor… and sword…?" There was a sword on my hip as well. They all looked vaguely familiar.
Then, I noticed the pink hair tickling my eyes. I reached around the back of my head, only to grab a thick pink braid of hair.
"French braid… androgynous build, these feminine clothes and armor…"
I hurriedly ran to the lake and stared at my reflection. It was the spitting image of a beautiful…
…Young man?
A young man who looks like a beautiful young woman. And dresses like one, too.
"Astolfo… I've become Astolfo…"
At first, I thought to myself how unlucky I am, but then quickly realized that I was lucky instead, as I am still a male. Just more beautiful and feminine than masculine and handsome.
"Plus…"
I looked under my skirt again and saw a bulge inside the black panties I was wearing. I pull the fabric down and let my penis free to feel the wind of this Earth.
"If fuckin' huge, dude…"
I wondered just how big, so I fantasized about some sexy women and soon got it hard. Needless to say… it was nearly the length of a ruler, maybe 9 or 10 inches, and girthy enough to satisfy pretty much all women.
"Alright… maybe this ain't so bad…? At least I'm still a guy… Y-you can go away now, Boner."
It didn't go away even after 30 minutes. I had to relieve myself using the woman known as 'Right Hand'.
I tried to make it go away by thinking of ugly things, but that didn't work, so don't judge me for immediately jerking it right after reincarnation!
After cleaning myself in the surprisingly clear lake, I begin my walk. To… somewhere.
I didn't know where the hell I was, so I just went in a direction I knew I wouldn't get lost! North! How do I know where North is?! If the Sun rises, that's the East… meaning, east is to my right if I'm facing North.
The reason for North? It's pretty hot where I am, so I want it to be colder.
After walking for what seemed like a few hours, I came across a well-beaten dirt road. One way went in the general direction of North and the other went to the East. I chose North once again.
"…This is a little boring~ I miss listening to music already. I wish something would happen…" I complained to myself aloud.
As if I brought those words to life, I came across a situation on the road a few dozen minutes later. A scuffle.
And the scuffle consisted of rough-looking men killing other men in uniform armor. Basically…
"Bandit attack…?"
The bandits were ruthless, killing the armored soldiers immediately and not letting them even a chance to beg for their lives.
I tried backing away since this wasn't my problem but I froze as soon as I saw two women nearby.
They were surrounded by other bandits. The one who looked to be a maid was clutching the smaller girl wearing a white dress, protecting her.
I heard the gross laughs of the bandits as they grabbed the women and forcefully separated them.
"Rita!!" The smaller girl in white called out to her maid in terror as her dress was ripped off by one of the bandits.
"Stop this at once!! Do not touch her…!" The maid shouted in terrified anger.
"Gahaha! You should worry about yourself, Girlie!"
It was obvious what would happen next… and that's not gonna fly when I'm around.
I gripped the sword on my hip and, almost immediately, I felt as if I had gone through years of rigorous sword training in that moment.
If I was apprehensive about wielding a sword and actually fighting before, now those doubts are gone.
I am Astolfo now. One of the Twelve Paladin Knights of Charlamagne. A hero, in a sense.
"…Release them," I spoke softly as I suddenly appeared behind the man holding the young girl down.
"Eh? Who the fu—"
Before he could finish, my sword swung true, cutting across the man's chest. Not stopping there, I cut and slash faster than anyone else could even react, killing the men who were helping hold down the girl.
"Wh-what the hell?!"
The bandits who were busy with the maid stood up and clumsily reached for their weapons.
"Don't even bother, trash," I muttered, my sword breaking apart into segments, becoming a whip-sword. I slashed them in two before they could even touch the wooden grip of their axes.
With an audible metallic snap, my sword returned to its original form as the blood on it seemed to evaporate. I turn my attention to the two women.
"Sorry about the mess, Ladies~ Are you two okay?" I asked with a big smile on my face.
The maid quickly ran towards the smaller, noble-looking girl and made sure she was alright, then they both turned to look up at me from their seated positions. Both of their clothes were tattered terribly and revealed their chest area and they were covered in the blood of the bastards I just killed.
As sexy as the maid looks, with her sizable chest all exposed, I'd rather not be labeled a creep. "You girls should clean up in the river nearby…"
The women looked at themselves with a tad bit of embarrassment and the maid responded quickly.
"Y-yes! Thank you very much! This way mistress…"
As they go, I look to the aftermath of my actions. I killed nine people with a sword, using skills I didn't know I had.
The killing? I felt nothing. They were trash, sorry excuses for humans as they attempted to r*pe those women, so I felt no guilt at the loss of life.
And it's not like I was completely clean in my past life. I was American, after all… I've killedan armed home invader with my shotgun. It was gnarly, but it was his own fault for invading my home in the first place.
This was the same. People who do fucked up things like r*pe or the armed invasion of an innocent person's home deserve what they get. I'm not some weak-willed guy or a pacifist Japanese protagonist.
"Hmm… I'll need money in this world, right…? These guys should have enough for me to start with."
And indeed they did. Combining their money pouches, I came out with at least 500 gold coins of this world's currency. I can find out their exact value once I'm in town.
Leaving the bandits to rot, I gather the dead guards in one place and inspect them for any identification.
All of them had a card in their pockets with some words I couldn't understand. I'll ask those ladies if they are IDs or something like dog tags.
Soon, the two women came back, still damp from the dip in the river, wrapped in a large blanket.
"Ah, thank you for saving us from those horrible people…" The smaller, noble-like lady said with admiration visible in her eyes.
"Oh, it was no problem at all! I couldn't just leave a pair of beautiful women to a fate such as that! Thank goodness I came by!" I chuckled.
My words were genuine. I really don't like sexual assaults… I guess it's because of my love for women? I can't bear to see women get hurt in such a way.
Not that I'm a simp. I'll gladly punch a cocky, bitch of a woman if I have to, no matter how pretty or sexy she thinks she is.
The maid quickly got things ready once they changed into clean clothes, fixing the harnesses on the horses drawing the carriage, and collecting the guard's identification cards.
When I helped with a horse, though, I got the same feeling as when I grabbed my whip sword. It was like I knew from years and years of experience how to handle horses.
It makes sense… Astolfo is a 'Rider' class Heroic Spirit from the mobile games. One of the best riders, too.
…But his whip sword, the one I have now, is the sword he wields when he's in his 'Saber' form, not the Rider form I look like now.
As I looked down at my clothes, I noticed it was different from the Rider and Saber forms of Astolfo. I didn't notice before because I was so surprised to find that I was reincarnated as Astolfo…
It was like a mix of both forms. Armor on my hips and shoulders, a white cape, my hunting horn strapped to my waist, white knee-high boots; all from my Rider form. But my skirt, sleeves, and gloves were from my Saber form.
"Which means…"
I tap the top of my head. Sure enough, I had a headband on that emulated bunny ears.
"Ughh… I really look like a girl, huh…? At least I'm not actually a girl."
Well, all this means that I've become a combination of Rider and Saber Astolfo, and this gave me the experience, or muscle memory, of his skills, as well.
The women finished their business and the maid got into the driver's seat of the carriage after seating her lady inside it. I hopped on one of the dead guard's horses and nodded at the maid.
"I truly cannot thank you enough for what you did." She said.
"Like I said, it was no problem. It was both an unfortunate situation and a very fortunate outcome, born purely from luck. You wouldn't mind me escorting you to the next town?"
"Yes, that would be fantastic! Oh…!" The maid suddenly gasped and placed a hand on her mouth, looking somewhat embarrassed.
"I apologize for taking so long to introduce myself! I am the personal maid of Mistress Lauren Laraiya du Luvierte, Lady of House Luvierte. My name is Rita Farren."
…A long ass name for the little lady, but… as expected, she's definitely a noble. I'd rather not get involved in the politics of a world I know nothing about, so as soon as they're safe, I'm outta here!
"I am Astolfo. A… wandering Knight!"
Yeah, technically I am a knight…