34 - 三十二话 巣の攻略

I've heard the general warning, let's go level up. I call out to Belle, Rain, Tulu, and Tamamo, who are rolling around playing with each other. But they've become good friends in an instant.

"Hey, guys, let's go!"

"Yes, sir."

"Cue."

"...... yeah."

Tulu leaves Tamamo regretfully. I guess Tulu was a Mohler after all.

"Okay, Tamamo. Take care of the fields for me. Sylphy, show us the way.

I pat Tamamo's head as he approaches, looking a little sad, and depart. It's a small nest, I hear, but it's my first time, so I've got to be on my toes.

"It's about a 30-minute walk from here.

"It's closer than I thought. I didn't notice it at all.

"We're not close to where the nests are. Besides, we've killed a lot of them hanging around at night, so there shouldn't be too many of them.

Right, it's close to our base, so we would have crushed them on sight. They'll be fewer and fewer, so it'll be a good first try. We should keep an eye out for Bell and the others.

"Bell. Rain. Tulu. We'll be fighting underground a lot this time, so try not to cause any damage to the surrounding area.

"Okay."

Cue.

"Yes."

They're good listeners if you ask them to be. They'll be fine. I'd be afraid they'd suddenly start doing windbreaker dances or something.

Here.

I check the spot Sylphy points to and see a crack in the ground. It looks as if something has gone in and out. Something like zombies or skeletons, I guess.

"This space was created by accident, so it's small inside. Be careful, demons will be coming out soon.

"Accidental? Are there places that aren't accidental?"　

"Yes. There are caves in the ruins of mines, forts swallowed up by the earth, and all sorts of other places, but those are more tricky because they've been touched by humans."

"Ha-ha. I wish I could sign a contract before I experience that."

"That's hard to say. We'll just have to hang in there and hope for a bigger increase in magic power."

Sylphy's smile is dazzling as she says good luck. I know. I'm a little nervous about getting to B, since my physical strength is growing better.

"Can you go inside and wait for Bell and the others?　If I'm in danger, help me."

It's a real cheat not to be able to see the belles ...... as they casually walk in like "yes". I'm going to get some experience even if they destroy the place. But it hurts me to leave the fighting to children and small animals.

And if I can't fight myself, I'll get licked when I go out to the town. Since I'm always fighting wars, I'm likely to get tangled up in them, and I can't enjoy the other world if I leave everything to Belle and the others.

"Well, I'm off."

"Don't let your guard down and get hurt just because it's a piece of cake."

It's a cakewalk, apparently. Am I strong?　I'm not sure what I'm supposed to compare it to.

"Yes, sir."

We carefully descend the chasm with our hammers lowered. The zombies and skeletons must have leveled the path, and it is surprisingly easy to descend. It's a bit of a steep slope.

"Whoa!"

There was suddenly a zombie in the space where the light from the rift could not reach. Reflexively, I raise my hammer and smash it. The sound of the hammer makes the zombies and skeletons come closer and closer. The number of zombies is getting smaller and smaller, isn't it increasing by itself?　

Swing the hammer left and right, flinging zombies and skeletons left and right. ...... We're crushing skeletons and zombies all together, so let's give up on the magic stone now. I don't dare wade through that mess.

I'd like to do some real demon-slaying soon. What about goblins and ogres and ...... dragons?　Can we win if we have a contract with Sylphy?　Deane talked about launching a sea dragon high into the sky, so maybe we can win.

There are many of them, but they fly off with a single swing, so they are no different than usual. No different, but there are so many ...... and the battle doesn't end soon, so the smell of rottenness is strong. I'm starting to cry and feel like throwing up.

The followers are cut off, so we proceed to the back......It's surprisingly small. So many of them were crammed into a space less than 20 meters square. ......As small as a crowded train?　A train full of zombies and skeletons. ...... sends shivers down my spine just thinking about it.

Two skeletons in tattered leather armour on a higher level of the room. In the middle of them is a skeleton in tattered armor. They must be the Skeleton Knight and the Skeleton Soldier.

They came down slowly as I approached. They look like big guys. ...... Sylphy says that a skeleton knight or so is no better than a simpleton. I'd better be careful.

They are divided into three groups. The skeleton soldiers on both sides hold up their spears, and the skeleton knight in the middle pulls out his sword. This is supposed to be a tense scene, but the cheers of Bell and the others make me lose my strength.

The skeleton soldiers on the left and right thrust their spears at the same time, so I swing my hammer and flick the spears ......, and my hand that was holding the spear blows off together with the spear.

For a moment, I poked him, but then the skeleton knight in the middle rushed at me, and I smashed him with my sword from above so that he would not hit the ground.

I turn to the skeleton soldier who has lost both his hands, and smash this one quickly, too. That was easier than I thought it would be. The smell is so bad. Let's just grab the Skeleton Knight's and Skeleton Soldier's magic stones and get out of here.

"Thanks for your help. I've been watching from here and it was a piece of cake.

"Yuta, you're good!"

Cue.

"It was a great performance."

"Ha-ha, well, I managed. It's just that the smell is so bad."

I spray the wash all over my body, but I feel like the persistent smell is still there, and I'm a little bit down.

"Hmmm. Well, there's nothing I can do about that. Every nest has a mixture of skeletons and zombies.

I hate it more and more, but it's for the sake of a pleasant life in another world. This is the point where we have to hang in there.

"Well, it's just the smell, I'll put up with it. I'm not tired at all. Let's move on."

"Okay. I'll go around the neighborhood. Once we've taken down all of them, tomorrow we'll go to the larger nests.

"Yeah, that's fine."

Today we destroyed four more demon nests before the sunset. In some cases, ghosts and wraiths were present, but that was not a problem since Bell and his team easily destroyed them.

The biggest problem is the nests controlled by zombie knights. They are not rewarding at all except for experience, and they are just stinky, which is very discouraging.

If I had the will to get magic stones from zombies as well, I could use the money when I go to the town since there are so many of them, but I just can't make up my mind.

I heard that the general class is very valuable, so if I beat them, I'll take them even if it kills my feelings, but for the knight class ...... it's impossible, so I give up.

Also, Sylphy told me that today was a training session to get used to the nests, and that she chose a small nest with few knights and soldiers to gain experience. That's why my level didn't go up.

From tomorrow, they are going to visit places with many soldiers and knights to gain experience with archers and mages.

Once he gets used to it, he's going to go on an expedition to the ruins of a fort a little further away and attack a large nest where Soldiers and Knights appear as a lot of monsters, in order to improve his level at once. There are too many undead. How many are there?

We return to the fountain base, dismayed at what we're going to do. I know it can't be helped, but hearing that the goal is a large nest with a large number of undead is a bit of a downer, isn't it?

"Coo!"

Tamamo jumped on me as I entered the base. She missed me. She immediately left me and started to play with Belle and the others.

"Welcome back, Yuta!"

You're back.

"Yuta. Welcome home.

DEANE. Nomos. Dolly greets us. It's such a waste to have three of the great spirits staying at home.

I'm home. Did you notice anything unusual?

"Nothing happened. It was peaceful.

Deanne is completely out of it. It's not my place to say anything, but it worries me.

"Okay. Thank you. I'm going to go get some dinner.　I've had enough of the other great spirits, but we have plenty of seafood."

"Hmm. I'll be happy to join you just for today."

"I see. Well, take it easy. I'll do my best to prepare a dish that will please everyone.

It seems that those in the Great Spirit class are tired of eating ordinary seafood and do not respond well to it. I can only cook a one-person man's meal, but I would like to try to make the Great Spirit's palates roar.

I don't have to force myself to eat, so I don't get hungry. I can see why they stop eating anything but good food. Belle and the others, who are lower class spirits, don't seem to be that accustomed to eating, and are happy to eat.

But how do spirits who cannot materialize eat food until they get tired of eating it?　I'm special enough to be able to sit around the table with spirits, but how can I ask them to make food for me when most of the time I only know their presence?　That's strange.

"That would be nice. I'm looking forward to it."　　

"You'll have to look forward to it. Well, that depends on what materials you can get in this world.

"Oh, my. If you want to know about plants, just ask me and I'll give you the general idea.

"Really?　Can you even tell if something is processed?"

If that's the case, I'll be sure to have Dolly check the food I bring from Japan when I eat it.

"Even if the food is processed, I may be able to tell something about it when I try it."

It would help if we knew more. First of all, rice. I want to eat a big bowl of hot white rice. Soybeans are also good. Soy sauce, miso, tofu, edamame, there are many variations. Well, I don't know if I can make it or not, but there is a big difference between having the ingredients and not having them.

I'd love to have them next time.

He nodded his head and said he understood. Mr. Dolly, I can count on you. Today we had only grilled seafood, but Bell and the others were happy to eat it. Tamamo was happy to eat it too, and the table became lively again.