A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

Five days have passed since the intermediate monsters began to search for the cause.

Meanwhile, Reurus was moving with Gilba and Eliza, continuing to investigate the southeastern direction from the abandoned city of Madalo.

Average scaffolding, sweep disturbing trees, and sometimes move forward defeating monsters.

Eliza's presence prevents junior monsters from approaching. But isn't the power of Eliza's bloodsucking species also available to monsters above the intermediate level? Bears, sunflowers, and dragon wings attack.

Each of them had a strange look on Eliza's face, and although they would not attack Eliza, they would mercilessly attack Reurus and Gilba together.

"It's nice to save money with such a lot of momentum, but that's a lot of money...."

Standing in front of the gates of the abandoned city of Madalo, Reurus murmurs as he eats the bony flesh of the Winged Dragon as a belly dress before departure.

Five days after we started the investigation - it was a four-day investigation because we haven't left today, but the monsters encountered were only intermediate and numerous.

I have encountered it many times since I came to Madalo Waste City, so I feel strange, but I rarely encounter intermediate monsters when it comes to "normal".

If Zilba's old words were correct, intermediate monsters would have less than a 1% chance of encountering them than lower-level monsters. Even so, I encounter several kinds of monsters every day, such as bears, bears, and even dragon wings.

Although it does not seem to be inhabited in large quantities like a junior monster, in four days I encountered six haunted bears, four sunflowers, and three winged dragons.

This excludes the number of fights that took place shortly after arriving in the abandoned city of Madalo, only the number encountered during the investigation.

The crusade reward alone already exceeds 20,000 yuan, and if you include the sale of materials, it will nearly double.

Of course, Reurus will not receive the full amount. It is a mountain division with Eliza and Gilba who accompany her.

Originally, we were going to split Reurus, Eliza, and Gilba in half, but Gilba showed no color. However, from Reurus and Eliza's point of view, Zilba's combat power is enormous.

However, Zilba told me that Eliza was useless in a direct fight, but it was Eliza's power that prevented the junior monsters from approaching. If only we had attacked intermediate monsters as well as lower-level monsters, the investigation would not have proceeded safely.

As a result of mutual offers to reduce the rewards, Reurus and Gilba were to receive 60% and Gilba the remaining 40% in consideration of Gilba's combat power. Gilba's rewards are colored, even though they are headlined.

Even if the rewards are slightly reduced, the rewards from the revulsion, combined with the rewards from the client's completion, will not only return the loan for the new home, but will also generate enough income for an additional set of furniture.

― ― If the investigation proceeds as it is and the disturbances are cleared while alive.

Flatten the bony flesh of the Winged Dragon, Reurus sighs deeply.

If anything, the meat of the Wing Dragon was delicious. It was so expensive as a material to buy that it was slightly stiff but full of nourishment.

I didn't expect the meat of the sunflower to taste bad, but it tasted better than the meat of the wild bears. I also ate the guts in fresh food, but even if I subtract the difficulty of defeating them, it can be said to be “delicious” prey.

"Recently, I've been getting fat with just meat...."

Eliza, who was beside Reurus, was also roaring the flesh of the Winged Dragon, but she groaned with anxiety. Reurus, who picked up the murmur, smiled with his nose.

"Ha... that's not what kids care about. Start by eating a lot and getting a little bigger."

Like the woman Reurus knew in her previous life, Eliza seems to care about her style. But Reurus laughs when it grows to age.

If you can eat as fat as you want, that's fine. I didn't mean to starve Eliza, but I'd rather be proud of Reurus if I could eat enough to worry about getting fat.

Are you ready?

That's how she talks to Eliza, and Zilba, who's ready, calls. On his back was a backpack that he had used during his journey, as was a revulsion that nodded back.

These four days of research have allowed for some progress, but also for a "path”. We have increased our walking distance every day to create a safe route, but it is inefficient to return to Madalo Waste City as we do every day.

That's why we're going away with camping gear today. There is no "station" because it is not an area where people step in, and if they do poorly, they will spend the night in the woods.

Depending on the situation, of course, he would come back today, but the plan was to take a day to go back, and if there was nothing, he would come back tomorrow in one day.

"I'm sorry... I wish I could have gotten some help out of town."

Roberto is the president of the Adventurers Association of the Waste City of Madalo. Behind them are the Wellers, and they look sorry.

"You'll need men to defend the city, don't worry."

Gilba smiles after accepting Roberto's apologies.

While Reurus and the others were on their way to the investigation, we weren't just squandering time with them. I wonder if it was the influence of intermediate monsters approaching the Reurus, or whether it was taken to kill the lower monsters that came out of the straw and forest.

It seems that there were about two bears inside, and the whole force of the town was used to intercept them. Roberto and the others who push the wounded into the interception are exhausted, and we can't take them out like that.

I don't know how to say this, but at the moment, it's just going to be a tight leg.

"Wait for the good news."

"I'm sorry... when I'm done, I'll raise the town and welcome you."

With those words in common, the Reurus set out from the abandoned city of Madalo.

"How did the magic react?

"Nothing."

Then let's keep going.

An hour from the abandoned city of Madalo.

Reurus and the others were running through the path they had built after a four-day investigation. The priority this time is to broaden the scope of the survey, and we are on our way to the final point reached yesterday.

Previous surveys have prioritized surrounding vigilance, leading Zilba, Reurus, and walking between Eliza, but not this time. We leave it to the Reurus to search for nearby enemies and run with priority speed.

Eliza, who is weak, is holding Jilba, making up for her slowness. When Gilba held her, Eliza turned her gaze toward Reurus, but she couldn't hold Eliza for a long time without a 'caloric release'.

In that regard, if Gilba were to use Enhancements, she would have more health than Reurus. The magic of "Enhancement" is different from "Caloric Release", and since it only fills the body and circulates magic, it does not deplete magic.

If we prioritize speed, we'll take it for granted.

…………

"Ah! Again!

But while he was running, he felt his gaze and Reurus stopped his feet. In line with that, Zilba stopped and looked around, but nothing caught Zilba's senses.

The gaze I felt on the first day of the investigation. It was felt occasionally during the four days of investigation.

Reurus is the only one who can feel the gaze, and Zilba and Eliza can't feel anything when they look around.

There is no intention to kill and no hostility in that gaze. If there is a strong “something”, is it interesting? It was like observing the behavior of a revulsion, and as a revulsion I couldn't help but feel restless.

It is a realuse that looks in the direction of feeling its gaze, but its gaze is blocked by trees in the forest. It is very disgusting to be able to be sure that it is seen.

…………

"What the hell...."

As he murmured, Reurus lifted his gaze. Beyond that line of sight was a large mountain that looked far away, not in the forest.

--Veos Volcano.

Reurus, who looked up at the volcano that Gilba taught him, sighed in his heart.

The far-flung volcano Veos was prominent in loess and gray, with almost no trees. Gilba doesn't seem to know how high it is, but it seems to have exceeded 1,000 meters.

The fact that Reurus was feeling his gaze from the direction of the Veos volcano made the heart of Reurus even more difficult.

I don't feel my gaze when I stay in the abandoned city of Madalo, but my gaze flies when I approach the Veos volcano to some extent.

I don't want to leave it behind and go back to Laval Waste City, but as far as the frequency of intermediate monsters is concerned, going back to Laval Waste City is likely to destroy Madalo Waste City.

Madalo Waste has a short relationship, but if you get used to it, it has an atmosphere similar to Laval Waste. I could not watch such a place perish as a revus.

(There are limits, but....)

If the number of monsters is simply increasing, if we keep hunting, the situation may end. It's only temporary, but you'll have fulfilled your request.

As long as we don't know the cause of this disturbance, if we can reduce a certain number of monsters, we should be able to see that the request has been fulfilled.

Reurus rushes out again, even as he looks away from the distance. The effect of keeping hunting intermediate monsters in a four-day investigation seemed to be that no monsters were approaching today.

Then, after three hours of running, you reach the end of the road made after a four-day investigation. It is also the end of a forest that extends to the south-east of Madalo Waste City, nearly 40 kilometers away by distance from Madalo Waste City.

"From here on out, keep your mind tight....."

Gilba, who lowered Eliza to the ground and raised her on her feet, stood at the forefront and alerted Reurus.

The Veos volcano, which was previously visible from afar, is now slightly closer.

Reurus and the others are not going there to investigate the current situation. Still, I couldn't fail to pay attention because I wouldn't even encounter the Fire Dragon.

"... let's go"

When Reurus and Eliza nodded back to the words, Gilba nodded before proceeding. And then I spent enough time in the woods that were breaking apart - the air changed.

"... hi!

"Wow, this is amazing again...."

It was Eliza who screamed like she was pushing him to death, and Reurus murmured with unexpected shock.

The flatlands were spreading out through the woods, but the air was obviously different from before. An overwhelming sense of intimidation floats in the air, lightening Reurus' skin.

When the volcano erupted and lava flowed, I saw black rock skin all over the flats. Pebbles like spray stones are also rolling, and if it is a peaceful world, it is likely to become a tourist destination.

However, the landscape has changed, even if it is still good, to the quality of the air - so much so that Eliza is frightened. Fire Dragons weren't waiting for you before you left the forest, but just the intimidation around you makes you know the strength of your opponent.

It's not a monster, but Eliza, a subhuman, will feel intimidated. He grabbed Reurus' clothes in a frightened grip and noticed Reurus stroked his head to reassure him.

"Gilba-san....."

"No way... I didn't know this was happening."

When I looked at Jilba's voice, which felt harder than usual, the cold sweat slipped off Jilba's cheeks. Even in Zilba, the signs of the Fire Dragon are terrifying.

There's still a distance to the Veos volcano. About ten kilometers in a straight line. But where the Reurus stepped in was in the true Fire Dragon's “territory.”

(Those hikudri lived around this dangerous area, but the forest was outside the territory... the entrance or the garden?)

Looking around, it appears that there is a circular plain around the Veos volcano. However, the trees are barely visible, and the forest seems to be spreading across the territory of the Fire Dragon.

Mr. Reurus, do you have any magic or gaze?

"... you don't, do you? It's gone."

Until then, my gaze had disappeared, and at the same time I couldn't feel the magic of the monster. Gilba was thinking for a while, but eventually turned around and started to turn back into the forest.

"This is an authentic Fire Dragon territory. Instead of stepping into the woods."

A forest at the outer edge of the territory, centered on the volcano of Veos. I don't feel intimidated there, so I guess we should change course with safety in mind.

It is strange to say that it is safe in the woods where intermediate monsters live, but I am not willing to reject it as a revulsion. I thought it was safer than walking in the intimidating Fire Dragon territory.

(This intimidation just stepped foot in the territory... is Gregorianism a lifeless gathering?

Beyond Reurus walking behind Gilba's back was the appearance of the Gregorians who had previously been at war.

While worshipping powerful monsters as gods, Gregorianism bloodshed to defeat them. Reurus, who had no good feelings for them, is convinced that he touched one end of the Fire Dragon threat with his own skin.

(The screws on their heads are all blowing up....)

I don't hesitate to fight Reurus if we have to kill each other. Because there is no room for hesitation, and there is no hobby to say 4-5 in the situation that if you do not kill, you will be killed.

However, the strength that can be felt from the signs of the Fire Dragon is not such a dimension. Remember the isolated differences that humans can't help but see that disasters manifest themselves in form.

They kill each other unilaterally before they kill each other. Reurus was intuitive, but he therefore doubted the sanity of Gregorianism in targeting powerful monsters such as firedragons.

Would it be better to suspect suicide than to doubt sanity, such as fighting monsters with such signs? With that in mind, Reurus walks silently following Zilba's lead.

Because of the proximity of the Fire Dragon territory, there is no sign of an intermediate monster attacking. The unrealistic nature of walking in such a place made Reurus want to mourn, and he returned to the abandoned city of Laval and felt more like eating Dominic's salt soup.

(But if we don't figure out the cause... no, we can't risk it any more...)

Reurus, who touched on the signs of the Fire Dragon, began to wonder if it would be okay to go home like this.

Kimira, Hikuidori, and even Winged Dragon defeated intermediate-ranking monsters, but compared to the advanced monster Fire Dragon, I felt painful that the existence itself was different before what strength it had.

Still, you're not running away because you're obsessed with the money to repay the mortgage on your new home, because you're the steward of the abandoned city of Madalo, or because Zilba, who saved your life, won't tell you to go home.

Reurus lifted up Eliza, who was frightened, and kept walking, hitting her on the back.

"... do you want to continue and check the movement of the intermediate monster?

"That's right... that's right, what should I do?"

In response to Reurus' question, Gilba also leaned her neck in trouble. Even though it's Gilba, it seems to be “caught” by the signs of the Fire Dragon.

…………

As you walk around with no purpose, your eyes fly again. However, I didn't feel the discomfort I had just now because the impact of the sign of the Fire Dragon was too great.

"My gaze again....."

"Which way?

Asked by Gilba, Reurus snaps his fingers silently. The direction shown was the direction of the flatlands, the territory of the Fire Dragon.

"... would you like to proceed near the territorial boundary?"

Gilba walks like that. Reurus, holding Eliza in his arms, followed and approached the Fire Dragon's territory again.

"Don't step any further than necessary....."

"Yeah... I know."

The view of the flats seemed to have changed, either because they were moving away from where they first stepped in. Still as intimidating as ever, Reurus looks at a landscape where rocks and slightly grown trees have changed their position.

"... hmm?

But there was something strange in the landscape.

I can't see the details because of the distance, but...

"... the building?

It was thought to be made of rock, and there was a huge building.