![]() Most sixteenth-century cabinets of naturalia sported instances of highly manipulated natural items. 2 The fabricated quality of their organic specimens, however, has yet to receive due attention. The manufactured quality of these Renaissance museums has been examined so far in relation to their few ethnographic exotica and collections of drawings, often the contribution of renowned artists. Unlike aristocratic Kunst- und Wunderkammern, it was not just the exceptional or rare that found representation in their theatrum rerum naturalium (theatre of natural things), but also the commonplace and the useful – an elegant cauliflower grown in the kitchen garden, or the skin of a hare hunted in the woods nearby. Their creators, ranging from erudite physicians to modest apothecaries and priests, often shared a university affiliation and a medical background alongside a desire to use their collections actively to explore the truths of the physical world. The rise of natural history in sixteenth-century Europe was accompanied by the feverish creation of hundreds of collections designed to showcase the materials of nature. Leone Tartaglini to Ulisse Aldrovandi, 22 December 1571 1 With the power bestowed upon us――cheat abilities.From your, I see that Your Excellency wants to make me a cinnamon from a bramble, a whale from a sardine, and an elephant from a fly. In fact, the most surprised person was probably the student who actually killed the dragon.Īnd thus, we were able to overcome the first threat. ![]() The next moment, the dragon's face was blown off. The student struggled as hard as he could, widely flailing both of his arms. He probably wasn't thinking about anything. He was unable to stand, and the dragon attempted to eat his upper body. Everything in my eyes became dark from despair.Ī male student was cornered by the dragon.īecause I fell down and couldn't run away, I ended up fixedly watching his predicament. If this continues, I will soon be eaten as well. I saw the students who, unlike me, were unlucky enough to be eaten one after the other by the dragon. Moreover, I was also lucky to be in a spot away from the dragon. I think I was really fortunate to have avoided receiving any serious injuries, despite being stepped on a few times and screaming out loud. In the midst of the chaos, I was thrust aside by someone and fell to the ground. In its mouth, the dragon was holding the corpse of the teacher who had went scouting. What made us cower in bloodcurdling fear was the appearance of a lizard-like monstrosity over five meters long that walked upright in front of us――a dragon. Right after the screams of his last moments were heard, it happened. But unfortunately, because he was in charge of classes of a different year, I didn't know his name. He must've been a good teacher with a sense of responsibility. One of the teachers said he would go scouting, and disappeared into the forest. Unable to comprehend the situation, I could only wander about in confusion.īefore long, the teachers and several students started to assemble the confused students. It was clearly a place other than modern Japan. Right after suddenly being hit by a sense of intoxication while in class, we found ourselves surrounded by an unknown scenery. Students Transferred to Another WorldĪbout a month ago, I-Majima Takahiro-was transported to another world along with the students and staff of the high school that I attend, XX No.1 Prefectural High School.
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