A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

When he saw "the monster”, Reurus took a breath without knowing.

What was visible in the distance was a monster with a body resembling a lion and two heads. The limbs were covered in a sturdy black-light outer shell, producing three tails that looked like whips.

"Hmm, why is that monster...?"

Eliza also looked at the figure and murmured with a slight tremor. Reus, who picked up the voice, narrowed his eyes unconsciously.

"... well, don't you know Eliza? No, have you talked to him before? It was a monster named Kimira, a middle-ranking strength I knew."

Now it seems farther away - in fact, it's only been a year or so, while digging back, Reurus continues to speak in a small voice.

"Before Eliza came to Laval Waste... it took me less than a month to get to live in Laval Waste. At that time, Ooi-san and the union president stood in front and bought time, and Senpai Sharon used" chanting "to smash in ice magic....."

Even so, Reurus's gaze remains on Kimira. Compare the appearance of the Kimira in your memory with the appearance of the “two Kimira" in the distance, and tilt your neck with only your heart.

(There may be a difference because it's far away, but it's small compared to the Kimira I fought in the past...?

The Kimira Reurus once fought was more than three meters, and it seemed more intimidating. However, the visible Kimira is as small as it used to be, and both intimidation and magic feel weaker.

(Even so... is Kimira a habit of attacking carriages?

A Reurus with a past that was sold out as a mine slave from his native village of Shena, Kimira attacked a carriage in which the Reurus was packed.

Maybe Reurus doesn't know about it, and he has the habit of attacking carriages.

(If it's a carriage, I've learned that people are riding and food is loaded...)

Reurus even remembers strange nostalgia while thinking. However, Eliza looked very puzzled when she saw such a revulsion.

"... Reurus? Well, what are we gonna do?

"What do we do?... Ah, speaking of which, I was in the middle of a request."

From afar you can hear the roar of Kimira and the high clash of armor. Kimira's outer shell collides with the swords that soldiers wave, and sparks are scattered with hard sounds.

It was a Reurus that was drawn to Kimira, but he turned to the soldiers scattered around it.

From what I've seen, there are dozens of soldiers scattered among five, each of them against Kimira. Five chimeras were surrounded to seal the movement, so that the two chimeras would not cooperate, but would not go to the carriage.

Most notably, the soldiers won't feel the magic. There was no magic of "strengthening", and it seemed to be crossing Kimira with polished technology and collaboration.

One of them deliberately stepped into Kimira and retreated as the attack was launched, triggering an emptiness. And don't miss the slight gap, slash the uncovered part of the outer shell with a sword.

Kimira stood up with her hind limbs alone, with her two heads facing forward and backward and no blind spots, shaking her forelimbs and three tails covered in the outer shell to confront her, but her skill and collaboration with the soldiers did not seem to be an area where she could deal with Kimira.

(Strong... no, should I say “clever”? Can humans move that far without magic....)

When Reurus became an adventurer, Natalia spoke to Reurus, who questioned the adventurer's strength.

Soldiers who receive support from countries and territories, are trained in environments where food, clothing and shelter are guaranteed, are provided with well-maintained weapons and protective equipment, receive full medical treatment in the event of injury, gain experience in fighting, both human and monster, and can fight individually and collectively.

Compared to such soldiers, the equipment and environment are poor, most monsters have combat experience, and adventurers fight to “sustain life”.

--Does it make sense for adventurers to beat those two?

(Senpai Nicola, who can use the magic of "Reinforcement", said he was as strong as a regular soldier... I see, it's convincing when he sees it.)

Soldiers don't look scared when they say they're fighting Kimira without magic. Not only is it natural to risk your life, but you are prepared to die in your eyes and each takes the best combat action.

One against one, you won't lose, but if you attack more than one, you could be pushed out.

While hiding in the shade of the trees, Reus watched the soldiers fight, trying to calmly judge that. Without 'caloric release', all soldiers move so well that they are likely to lose one-on-one.

Of course, I don't know what happens because I didn't actually fight. I don't think Reurus needs to fight alone, and with Eliza's help, he'll be able to win to a certain number.

(If a soldier without magic is so strong, how strong is a soldier who can use magic?

Some of the soldiers will have outstanding strength. I almost wondered how powerful it would be.

"What are you going to do? Unlike the soldiers, Kimira? You're not a monster. Leave him alone?

It was a revulsion that turned his mind on an unexpected encounter, but Eliza pulled his arm back. And when I glanced at the soldiers fighting Kimira, I took my right hand away from the "Dragon Slash" pattern, which I was holding to let go at any time.

"I see... I'll leave you alone. I'm asking you to investigate the monster."

Soldiers don't have a brother-in-law. In the first place, I didn't think I would need an auxiliary blade.

If possible, I would like to take Kimira by myself, but I don't think I can break into the fight and take Kimira with me.

Even with the aid of a dagger, we don't know what the soldiers would do if they knew they were adventurers. Even if you give a Spiritual "Guest ID" as your ID card, it is likely that you will not pass unless the other party is a Spirit.

"No, wait... when the soldiers are dead, I'll show my hand. In that case, Kimira would be hurt, and if we let her escape, it could hurt Laval Waste City."

"Hmm... I see. They're not even in town."

It was a Reurus who thought we should leave this place, but we can't let it go if we think it could be dangerous for the abandoned city of Laval. However, as an adventurer, I was also prevented from contacting the soldiers.

As long as the soldiers defeat Kimira like this. If Kimira kills the soldiers, she'll attack them for the sake of the fishermen.

(As far as I'm concerned, the latter is easier... Sarah and the others.)

As magic and the sound of the wagon approaching, Reurus turned to you.

Sarah, tell Meer and Neddy to leave the truck there and come this way. Try not to make footsteps, okay?

"What? What? What the hell happened?

It was an intriguing tone of voice, but Sarah brought Meer and Neddy as close as she could to kill the footsteps as directed.

"There's a monster called Kimira fighting some soldier. Kimira... is that strength going to be intermediate?

Sarah strangely leaned her neck when Reurus explained based on the strength of Kimira, who had fought before.

"Huh? Why don't you just attack me and take that monster home? My body is big and I don't think I'll be able to eat it!

"... if those soldiers weren't here, I'd be happy to do the same."

When I defeated Kimira, I had no chance to eat. If they had run into each other before, they would have been delighted and bravely attacked, but Reurus bit his umbilicus.

"I heard that Kimira is a middle-ranking monster, but aren't those two enough? Maybe it's still growing up...."

Mindful of the fighting sounds from afar, Meer murmured as she watched Kimira. From the eyes of Dwarf Meer, it seemed unlikely that the Kimira the soldiers were fighting was a middle-ranking monster.

"Er... shouldn't you shoot my magic with a surprise? If I don't make a mistake, I think I can defeat only Kimira."

"In Sarah's case, I think I accidentally made a mistake."

"No, Sara-chan. Each and every one of those soldiers is strong, so we have to keep them hostile....."

Eliza, Sarah, and Meer interact with each other as they gaze at the battle between Kimira and the soldiers. Naturally, it was a whispered conversation so that Kimira and the soldiers wouldn't notice, but Reurus around could hear it all.

"... I'm going."

Neddy, who wasn't in the conversation, muttered unexpectedly. Then, as declared, he walked toward the place where the fighting between Kimira and the soldiers was taking place.

"Toriya!

When she noticed it, Sarah immediately flew over and strangled her wings. It was Reurus' astonishing reaction rate, and Neddy, who had been strangled by Sarah, looked back in a mood of frustration.

"... what are you doing?

"What are you doing? It's my dialog! What are you doing out of the blue? I told you Reurus was watching!

…………

Neddy stares surprisingly at Sarah, who protests with her cheeks inflated. It was Sarah who performed the trick of screaming in a small voice to avoid being noticed by the soldiers and Kimira, but the soldiers in battle would not notice even a little noise.

"Humans are in trouble. So help... don't you think so?

"Even if you say you're in trouble, you're fighting each other. I'm not screaming for help. Besides, you said you needed a revulsion.

Sarah also looked strange to Neddy, who looked strange.

"... what are you?"

It is an abstract question. However, Sarah leaned her neck with a strange face on the question.

"Eh? What... ah, you probably don't remember my name yet!? It's Sarah. Sarah! That's the important name Reurus gave me! In about three seconds!

Sarah started making noise while holding Neddy captive. Reurus wondered if it was time to stop, but if Sarah let Neddy go, she was lost in judgment as she ran straight to the soldiers.

"These two really don't get along... hey, Eliza..."

It was a Reurus who wanted to hear Eliza's opinion on what to do, but unexpectedly, he felt the magic of Kimira swell up and immediately looked back.

And in the distance, a white thunder struck the soldiers.