Chapter 282: Dancing lizards and kid village

Chapter 282: Dancing lizards and kid village

After lunch we headed to the Deep Red Wilderness. The members were Lily, Koihi, Darley and Astel. I decided to save Kurogane for when the elephants came out.

It's the first time we came to the Deep Red Wilderness at noon, but first it was hot!

"Takuto~...it's hot~"

"Isn't it?"

Lily is down from the heat, but Koihi seems to be fine. In case you were wondering, I'm not good. Happiness sheep robe is not the right equipment to wear in the wilderness in broad daylight!

So I changed my gear and went with the Flame Wolf Robe. Well, it's a little better. But it was still hot...Lily saw this and made a fuss.

"Ah~!? Only Takuto is cheating! You're dressed cooler now!"

"It's not unfair! I mean, you're dressed much cooler than me!"

"Eh~? Really?"

Lily flapped her clothes. I always tell her that she's a girl and she shouldn't be doing that, but she never fixes it.

With this in mind, we walked through the Deep Red Wilderness and found a strange group of people.

They were dancing in the middle of the wilderness. When I identified them, it was an enemy as I expected.

Erimaki Dancer Lv20

Normal Monster Subjugation Target Active

That's a much higher level than I expected! But are they something I should attack? I feel bad if I attack them while they're dancing.

But then I sense something strange. My body moves of its own accord and I get off Darley and start dancing. What the hell is this!?

"Ta, Takuto~!?"

"My body is moving by itself!?"

Even Lily and the others started dancing. Is this some kind of abnormal condition? But what the heck does this mean?

"Takuto~...I'm tired~...help me~"

"I'm...tired too..."

I get it! It's torture to dance in the hot sun all the time! But there is no way to cure it. Because if you can't move your body, there's nothing you can do!

And if I danced all the time, of course monsters would find me. There's a Naumann Elephant rushing towards me. Oh no, oh no, oh no!

...But even the charging Naumann Elephant started dancing. I learned the horror of the Erimaki Dancers.

As a result, we had to dance until the Erimaki Dancer was satisfied. After that, I sank them into a bottomless swamp to stop them from dancing.

If they danced again, I couldn't stand it. After that, I called Kurogane and asked Lily and Koihi to deal with the naumann elephant. Darley, I and Astel shoot magic at the erimaki dancers. I wanted to fly, so I mainly used wind magic. Then we defeat the erimaki dancers.

After that, I joined in defeating the naumann elephant. The Naumant elephant's basic method of attack seems to be rushing, but it moves slowly. It's the same with Lily and the others.

"Ugh...I can't get any power..."

"My legs...are heavy"

It was a long distance attack shootout with little movement. The Naumann elephant used earth magic and water spray from its nose for its long range attacks. Kurogane protected us, but the water splashed from the water spray was unavoidable.

As a result, we were drenched to the bone and the mixture of feeling cool and dirty made us feel very delicate.

"That's it! Light Wave Motion!"

In the end, Lily defeated it. If it hadn't danced with the Erimaki Dancers, the result would have been much different. We both...

I dismantle them, but there's nothing from the Erimaki Dancers. These guys are confirmed harassment monsters.

From the naumann elephant I got the material.

Naumann Elephant Ivory: Rarity 6 Material Quality C

Very well developed ivory. It is a very expensive material that absorbs moisture reasonably well, is easy to handle and is neither too hard nor too soft. Its workability is also superior to metals and crystals. It is mainly used for ornaments.

Ivory was such a good material. I didn't know that.

After that, we took a break and went on again, the temperature rose even higher and we found ourselves in the desert. However, it seemed that it would not let us go easily. Because there was a sandstorm raging in this desert.

I tried using the magic Sandstorm and Rain, but they had no effect. At least I've entered the desert, which means I've defeated Skull Orthros, I guess. But if I can't go on, I have no choice. I was taught by Ruin-san. I headed to Kid Village.

When I arrived at Kid Village, I found it to be a true western village. I like it. This kind of thing...it makes a gunfighter's blood boil. I've only ever shot guns at street stalls, though.

"Are you new here?"

An old man with a beard and a cowboy hat approached me. Instantly, Koihi goes behind me. I thought it had disappeared recently, but it's still there.

"Yes, can I help you?"

"Yes! Take a bite out of this!"

The man in the cowboy hat pulls a gun from his holster. Wait a minute! We're not even dueling in the village!

"Takuto! Look out!"

Lily goes on the defensive. Then Lily gets splashed with water...eh?

"Daahaahaahaa! Did I scare you? Here in Kid Village, we have a tradition of sprinkling water on travelers and adventurers to cool them down when they come to the hot Deep Red Wilderness! What do you think? Feels good, doesn't it?"

"Yes!"

"Oh! You're a spirited girl! I like you! I'm going to buy you some of this town's famous milk"

"Really!? Yay!"

No, it's good that we hit it off. But I'm totally left out. The gun is a Reich weapon. There's no way we can get them here. Still, a water pistol...is that okay? That uncle.

In the end, we were offered milk, but we only found out the name of that desert. It's called the Sandwall Desert. It seems to be named after the wall of sand that is constantly being formed by sandstorms.Visit no(v)eLb(i)n.com for the best novel reading experience

We explored the village, but found nothing special. But if there was one thing that was different from other towns...

"Ahaha! Takuto, there's cats everywhere"

At first it was just a single cat following behind us, but by the time we circled the village, it had become an army of cats. And when we sat down for a rest, they swarmed us all at once. Why?

"I'm sure the cats could sense Takuto-sans charm"

It's hard to get rid of them when you're told that by Koihi...I was wondering what to do when I heard a voice.

"Konya! What are you guys doing, nya! Do you guys know how I feel, nya? But you can't bother them, nya!"

Someone said and the cats moved away. Then I saw a girl with blue cat ears in front of me.

"Thank you for your help. Emm"

"My name is D'Artagnan. I'm a chartreux cerian beast, nya. I take care of the cats in this town, nya"

What did you say, nya...Ah, I'm infected. I'm going to have to get a hold of myself.

D'Artagnan may be better known as D'Artagnan. He is known for his famous novels The Three Musketeers and D'Artagnan Tale. He was a real person, a real musketeer, but his novels became more famous.

It was too unexpected to meet here. No, it's definitely a gun connection, though.

"I'm Takuto, a summoner. Thank you for your help"

"This is also my job, so it can't be helped, nya. But more importantly, summoner brother, do you by any chance have any matatabi, nya?"

"Eh? Yes, I do. What was the cause of that!?"

"It's the matatabi"

Oh my God...matatabi is what the old elf said was the key to paradise. I can't believe it was a cat's paradise...I can just picture that old man's mischievous face. Come on!

"Can't you just let me smell it for a minute, nya?"

"Eh? No problem"

"Yes, nya! Older brother is a good man who lets me smell his matatabi, nya! Then I'll take you to our village, nya!"

Skills

Katana Lv18

Dual Wield Lv1

Wind Blade Lv4Lv6

Flame Magic Lv11

Evil Flame Lv12Lv14

Holy Fire Lv21

Sign Detection Lv21

Danger Premonition Lv20

Spirit Power Lv2

Illusion Lv2

Shinto Magic Lv5

Lookout Lv6

Swift Lv7

Sorcery Lv2

Blood Awakening Lv6

Cooking Lv18

Invocation Lv1

Beastification Lv2

Name Kurogane Iron Golem Lv10Lv11

Vitality 9698

Magic Power 0

Strength 121124

Defense 121124

Agility 26

Dexterity 15

Skills

Fighting Lv18

Iron Wall Lv32Lv33

Provocation Lv29Lv30

Physical Resistance Lv26

Physical Destruction Lv10

Mining Lv6

Stone Throwing Lv12Lv14

Shooting Lv7Lv8

Lightningproof Lv1

Cold Resistance Lv1

Poison No Effect Lv1

Disease No Effect Lv1

Name Darley Red Hare Lv10Lv11

Vitality 46

Magic Power 4850

Strength 50

Defense 30

Agility 120123

Dexterity 7274

Skills

Kicking Lv6

Rush Lv12

Raging Flame Lv7

Flame Manipulation Lv10Lv12

Riding Lv24Lv26

Dash Lv18

Strengthen Horsemanship Lv21Lv22

Rengeki Lv4

Willpower Lv7

Fighting Spirit Lv7

Transfer Lv5

Red Horse Blessing Lv5Lv6

Name Astel Fairy Lv8Lv9

Vitality 2627

Magic Power 4951

Strength 1718

Defense 21

Agility 4446

Dexterity 32

Skills

Flight Lv3Lv5

Lyre Lv1

Dancing Lv1Lv3

Fascination Scales Lv1

Wind Magic Lv8Lv10

Wood Magic Lv8Lv10

Illusion Lv3