A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

"Well... what are we going to do now?"

The monster that resembled Shachi, the huge “back” of Reurus, murmured alone as he hunted the monster of the swarm, attracted by the smell of blood.

I don't know when it will sink, but it's great to have a scaffold. With that in mind, he waved the "Dragon Slash" and cut off the monster of the swarm from one end.

And when I finished quickly taking out the swarm of monsters, I turned to the sword of "Dragon Slasher". I'd like to take care of it, but I can't afford it at the moment. I don't have any tools to take care of it in the first place.

Though the blade was not broken, I thought to escape the reality that if it was dirty with blood or muddy water, it would ruin the “beauty”.

In the meantime, Reurus, who stabbed Shachi's monster in the back with his sheath, unraveled the dagger after "caloric release," and began to dismantle the monster of Tsubaki.

The Shachi monster I took down is still huge and floating in the water, but I decided to take a leak inside now, rather than knowing when it would sink.

In the meantime, it is still moving by the “current” of Lake Mersena, but Reurus does not know its current location.

As long as the water flows in a straight line, it is easy to clam in the direction, but that would not be the case. Unlike the Leté River, it's Lake Mersena now.

Since the river flowing into Lake Mersena is not just the Leté river, the flow of water does not seem to be regular. The carcass of the monster on which Reurus is riding is also shaking from time to time, and there is no guarantee that it will be able to return to its original position even if it simply swims against the flow.

More troubling than that is the "contract" with Eliza and Sarah, which should normally be clearly felt - the magical connection that should make you know where you are even if there is some distance, but I can hardly feel it now.

I lost sight of the direction during the battle, so I don't know which direction to swim in and which shore to have. If the scaffolding sinks, we have no choice but to go to shore by guessing, but if it goes bad, it will go deeper into Lake Mersena than shore.

Still, if you work hard, you may be able to swim all the way to the opposite shore, but I've heard that Lake Mercena is connected to the sea. There was also a danger that the ridiculous old man would be out in the sea sometime if he kept swimming.

As expected, as soon as you pass through Lake Mersena, the sea will not be spreading. I think there is a stream of water like the Leté River, and there is a sea behind it.

However, the river was very wide downstream of the Leté River. In some cases, shore may not be noticed with poor vision. At last, I had to swim on my imagination, but I couldn't believe my luck or imagination to rely on it.

(I think the ship is safe now that the monsters are approaching us... they said it was flooded, and it's bad luck waiting for rescue)

It will be easy to ascend to shore on your own and reach your destination, Valdi. It will be difficult to pay taxes and get into Valdi without money, but if you get close enough, you'll feel a magical connection and come from Eliza and the others.

"Er... I don't know what the materials are for sale, so I can't take them with me. It's a waste to eat as much as you can and throw away the rest....."

Reurus' hand, which was still moving while thinking, tore apart one of the monsters of the lion in less time. Thinking that if you peel off the skin, you will be able to eat it. For the time being, avoid only the internal organs and start to roast it raw.

(Raw or muddy... baked and shaken with salt, it's still delicious... no, it's luxurious, yeah)

I chew it, but it doesn't feel poisonous. Reurus is resistant to poison as a "protector", but he didn't have a hobby that changed enough to like to eat poison.

Additionally, just being resistant does not invalidate it. Reurus had previously been stabbed with a highly poisoned dagger, but was modulated by the poison without dying.

Given them, I don't want to go out of my way to eat poisonous fish. However, I thought about the way to eat and the taste.

With Sarah, it would have been easy to bake the whole thing, even if it was a monster close to two meters. If you shake the salt there, it will be a treat for Reurus.

However, by this time last year, it was extraordinarily luxurious to think that it was starving with tree roots, insects and weeds. I don't know if it's a sea fish or a river fish. It's a monster I don't know, but it would be great if I could eat “meat” raw.

"In the name of Reurus, the contractor of the Spirit of Fire... burn"

Still, I tried "chanting" like Eliza and Sarah. I tried "chanting" while gripping "dragon slash", but instead of flames, it didn't even come out of the fire powder.

(Is "chanting" wrong, or is it too far away from Sarah...)

Normally, Eliza and Sarah handled the magic, and Reurus just grabbed the sword and stormed.

Enemies use magic to kill magic. When it comes towards you, cut it from the front. When he tries to escape, he chops off his back. Speaking of magical magic, it was like "caloric liberation", and the elves were flying magical blades.

It's quicker to cut through with Eliza and Sarah's magic support than to use your magic. Regardless of "caloric release", there is no dexterity to cut it while "chanting".

If we can get Eliza and the others back together, maybe we should do some magic training. At the very least, we should be more polished about the use of magic using the "contract".

"... hmm?

While thinking about that, Reurus tried to put the "Dragon Slash" into his sheath, but he felt uncomfortable and raised his eyebrows.

--The love sword is strangely heavy.

It was a realuse that tried to pull out the big sword that pierced the scaffold, but it felt very heavy compared to “normal”. I thought it was because I was stabbing a monster carcass, but it was too heavy.

(... no way!?

Unexpectedly, Reurus looks down at his body like that. There is no apparent change, but when I pull out the great sword, I notice the anomaly that has occurred in my body.

Now I only have the physical abilities of "vegetables”.

…………

Apparently, the magic sent by Eliza and Sarah was cut too far away.

Reurus gripped the sword with both hands and shook it up silently.

Normally, you can lift and shake with one right arm without "caloric release", but now it is hard to lift without using both arms.

Compared to before, the muscles have increased, so it won't be enough just to shake it down like when you were using the big sword that Dominic gave you.

But when Eliza and Sarah sent me magic, it was going to be slower than it was before. When you lift the big sword in the sheath, it becomes extra pronounced.

"... this is a really luxurious story, hey"

Even though it's just "back to normal”, I smile at myself strangely with a sense of loss.

I didn't think Eliza and Sarah, who signed the "contract", were going to be this far away. Reurus laughs at himself, lowering his hips to the carcass of a monster that will never sink.

How likely is it that it will flow on the back of the carcass and reach the side of the land? Will things be carried so luckily?

--The answer is no.

Reurus concludes that he starts eating the monsters he took down from one end. Not baked, no salt, no time to complain.

The only thing we could do with the Reurus now was to gain a little more magic from eating monsters.

How long has it been since the monster carcasses were drifted in place of the ship? The weather is as rough as ever and the visibility is so black that it is invisible a hundred meters away.

I don't even know where I am. If I saw the sun, I might have been able to determine the orientation, but the rain clouds that made a sound and rained were not always clear.

"... I knew it wouldn't work."

As he noticed the “scaffolding” that was beginning to sink gradually, Reurus murmured.

The monster that attacked her ate everything from head to tail, praying that it was poisonous. It was very odorous, but fortunately there was plenty of water around. Water is close to muddy water, but when I was in the village of Shenna, I was often taken care of. I rinsed my mouth and was able to change the smell from raw to muddy.

I ate as many monster carcasses as possible that resembled the scaffolding, but I don't think I can do any more. It was already immersed in water up to the ankle, and it was thought that it would submerge within a short distance.

(I wish I hadn't slashed it vertically...)

I cut myself in a straight line from back to head when I was finishing it, but if I'd dropped my neck, it might have worked a little harder as a ship. I can't help it now.

(Now... which way should I go?)

Reurus narrowed his eyes as he put his arms together to endure the fear of his scaffolding sinking.

I wonder if it has been about two hours since I got into the current situation. In fact, maybe more time has passed, or maybe not at all, but I was very worried about the reuse.

The monster attacked me as I entered Lake Mersena, but I haven't been attacked since I started drifting. I don't know if I was attracted to magic or to the smell of blood, but I thought it would be strange if the monster of Tsubaki attacked me again.

Were you just territorializing the area where the Leté River flows and Lake Mersena meet, or were you just lucky?

Reurus thinks so, but the captain said it was strange to encounter a monster like Shachi just as soon as he entered Lake Mersena. In other words, they usually inhabit deeper water depths in Lake Mersena.

"... there's something going on here."

It was a revulsion thinking about the future, but turning its gaze to its right.

I noticed it when I was reopening it and eating the monster of Tsubaki, but a faint magic spreads around me. Its magic is extremely rare and spreads like a water rafter.

When you close your eyes, you can't see anything. As always, nothing is reflected in the unclear vision, and only the senses convey the existence of magic.

(I thought there might be monsters like Vanille, but something's different... for now, I don't feel hostile... but I also feel something “mixed up”...)

It is not impossible that monsters that would not normally be there will move from other places. Reurus has also engaged the monster in his hand in the past.

I received a rescue request from the Waste City of Madalo, but it was a terrible time. More than a regular warrior, he was able to fight more skilled monsters and prepare for death.

When monsters move from one place to another, is that why they lose a territorial struggle with other monsters, or do they grow too many and become natural - or escape “danger” beforehand?

(... I don't have time to think about it. Scaffolding too, but my body is tight.)

Because you've eaten a lot of monsters, it feels like your body is full of magic. But it fell into Lake Mersena in the winter, fought underwater, and continued to rain without changing clothes.

If you are tired from your previous life's work, it is not strange that you have pneumonia. If the body in this world had been pneumonia "to that extent”, it would have been so sturdy that it would have died a long time ago, but the cold ones are cold.

Reurus is now forced to make two choices.

One is to swim away from the magic you feel.

I don't feel hostility or killing from magic, but I don't know what happens when I get close.

If you choose this option, there are a few issues. I don't know if there is land before swimming, and even if there is, I don't know the distance to land. In addition, there is a danger of being attacked again by monsters if they are kept away from the mysterious magic.

It can also have the worst future of being flushed or pushed back while swimming and never swimming on land.

The other thing is to dare to swim to someone who feels magic.

I don't know what happens, but it's easier to grab the distance than you can feel the magic. If Reurus predicts correctly, he won't be attacked by monsters.

The latter is better if you just swim, but the problem is what emits the magic you feel.

The magic you can feel is rare, and at least it doesn't exist nearby. Are you the owner of magic so powerful that you can feel it even at a distance, or is there magic magic that Reurus doesn't know about?

As long as there are no monsters nearby, Reus expects that there may be powerful monsters like Vernier.

(If a snake comes out with a horn... no, if a dragon comes out swimming in the lake, I'll name Vanier. If you have a similar personality to Vanille, you might be able to handle it.....)

It was a slight tour of Reurus, but I dared to approach the magic side. If it's "encountered” in the lake, perhaps it's a water dragon, but I hope it can be solved by a beating like Vanille, and I lifted the edge of the mouth of the impossible problem to arouse myself.

Since the magic of the contract has been interrupted, it is necessary to swim using the "Caloric Release". If you try to swim without 'Calorie Release', it will sink with the weight of a big sword.

If you put down the great sword, you will be able to swim without the "caloric release", but if the monster attacks you, you will surely die.

I didn't mean to let go of the Sword of Love, but since I slashed the Vanille, the monster has avoided me. The Shachi and Tsubaki monsters stopped by, but it was impossible for the aquatic monsters to detect the smell of the Reurus on the ship.

If you immerse yourself in water, you may feel the smell of vanilla and avoid the monster. Even if there was “something” ahead of Reurus, it could be the trigger for his interest.

"... that's the limit."

It was a Reurus who was having a hard time thinking, but because the water came up to my hips, I stopped thinking. When the big sword is firmly fixed to the back with a sword band, he slaps his face with both hands to scold his body, which is likely to tremble in the cold.

(Demons, snakes, dragons... believe in your luck. I'm not sure.)

When Reurus took a big breath, he activated 'Calorie Release' and jumped into Lake Mersena.