Dancing Circles on the Horizon of Events

"... is that you? Get hold of my men... and do something about them?

I'm in the modern world... a hunter who put a certain sergeant in front of a General Spider like he made it bigger and still couldn't help but ask, even though he knew the word wasn't coming back from his opponent.

She was now just about to be preyed upon by that giant spider... but her gaze seemed to include no color of anger, no color of sorrow, and no color of hatred.

She seemed well aware of how meaningless the words done, done, and done are for those who place themselves in a world where weak predators are the norm, named 'hunters'.

Such a girlfriend... but she didn't seem to have given up her own life, or simply despaired of her fellow cheapness.

On the surface it seemed to suppress the intent to kill... but the spider about to strike himself showed it, aiming at the gap of the moment with a tiger gaze and wanting a chance to fight back.

For the record... an organism called 'Bugs', including spiders, has an extremely simple principle of behavior.

Especially in the case of carnivorous insects, although there are several conditions, such as hunger and alertness, they basically react and try to fly against 'moving things' that are small enough than they are.

In a way, it is in line with a simple program, which would not be an exaggeration.

The hunter knew it, and without suddenly moving, slowly put his hands on the dagger, and pulled out...

Bush...

And he stabbed his favorite dagger into the head of a general spider who looked like he was making his own rules without feeling any signs of movement.

If you want to analogize, you might say that against the little dragonfly that stopped at the tip of the stick, you give it a slow hand... its subject and ratio just changed.

As a result, the General Spider

Giggle, giggle!!

After a continuous pulse-like scream that didn't even know where he was coming from, he began to express his suffering by sprinkling fluids on the spot, jumping toward the ceiling or slamming his body against the wall.

Even then, with a rampant clap, whenever I approached the hunter,

Saku... Saku... Saku...

and a general spider that is chopped up as if it were a task.

The hunter didn't seem to have any intention of making him feel any more pain than he needed, but he didn't seem to have any forgiveness for his opponents who might pose a danger to him.

... yes.

The "hunter" who attacked the hunter at this moment had already turned into the "prey" of the hunted side.

"... Phew."

For a moment, you thought you were going to turn to the side to be eaten, a hunter who sighs deeply, making sure his opponent stopped moving.

Then by cutting the jacket I was wearing with a dagger, I got out of the thread spitting on the General Spider...

And she turned that gaze toward the back of the hole again, which was slowly starting to get used to the dark, and whined.

"... Guys, I wonder if you got caught like me..."

When climbing the great tree, the soldiers of the offering, who had no sign of coming after them, may be in a situation where they are hesitant to express themselves in words...

The hunter imagined it and suppressed that arm, which was starting to tremble slightly, with his opposite hand... he moved that foot step by step, going into the hole, which seemed to run out unexpectedly.

... and after a while...

"... I knew I wasn't there"

General Spider's Nest (?) to make sure that only Wyburn and the Thoughtful Demon's body (mumbled) rolled... and the hunter slowly lowered the shoulder he was straining.

"So, guys, where have you been?

The fact that there were no soldiers here was in itself a relief... but where the hell did they disappear...

The hunter puts his hand on his jaw and tries to think...

"... in the meantime, do we have no choice but to go back? Worst of all, with the help of the waltzes, don't search."

Things you don't understand when you think about them, try not to think about them as much as possible... and leave the rest to those of you who have the power to solve the problem...

She seemed to think that this was the place to start, so she decided to go back to town and ask her colleagues for help before she could push beyond her capabilities and suffer the pain as a result.

Then, go outside the horizontal hole opened in the great tree and see if there are any other horizontal holes just in case...

Even after doing everything he could, but still unable to find traces of his companions... in disillusionment, the hunter came down to earth.

It would then appear that other soldiers, unlike your men, were conducting investigations and outposts at the foot of the great tree.

The hunter called one of them off like that, and asked quickly.

"Hey, you there. Do you know anything about the men you climbed with me?

And a hunter who asks in a way that doesn't blink a bit.

Stopped to ask her that, the soldier wearing a half-armor of Mid-Eden National Knights standard design...

"Um... in which way?

In this world of wearing black long-sleeved shirts that fit perfectly on the upper body and special shoes for bouldering on camouflage clothes on the lower body... it never seemed to know who the woman was wearing avant-garde (kinda) gear that could never be said to be common.

The usual girlfriend, in front of the soldier, has a kick-ass hunter gear (?) Or you could say that wearing an armor dedicated to the Knights Commander is one reason for this.

As a result, the soldier she considered to be a general adventurer,

"... you are not allowed in here. If you're an adventurer, get out on the other side of the rope."

With that said, he pointed to the yellow and black striped rope, which had been installed so as to enclose the great tree in a circular shape.

The situation of the hunter today, who has been turned to such words, is close to an old man who travels all over the country hiding his identity, you might say... but the hunter himself never reveals that...

"... hmm? Now adventurer... where have you been?

She seems to have diluted the shadow as usual and left the spot unnoticed by anyone.

... Well, for her, there's no denying the possibility that the action wasn't actually intended...

... and the moment has come when things have come to light so far.

I welcomed the hunter back into the makeshift barracks that were prepared inside the King's capital...

"Is that it? Captain. Where have you been dressed like that?

"You disappear all of a sudden and you're worried?

"We've already talked about climbing alone."

... were his direct reports who were supposed to have disappeared somewhere.

"... you guys, why are you here..."

"Because... this is the barracks."

"If you're preparing to climb a tree, suddenly the captain is gone... and you have no choice but to come back."

"Suddenly he was gone, and we were all worried, weren't we? If you look around, you won't find..."

"Well... you made me worry. Actually, I was climbing a tree earlier."

"... Huh?

"Guys, you're not following me... I don't know, climb to the top... Then get the job done safely and come back slowly... On the way, General Spider attacked me, but... well, I'm glad everyone's okay."

"Ha..."

I don't know what the hunters are talking about... soldiers who solidify with their mouths open.

Why the hell are we worried about ourselves by our superiors...

And I don't know what it means that she was attacked by General Spider...

The soldiers, who have no idea what's going on, seem to have all leaned their necks at the same time, listening to the hunter.

"... well fine. From now on, I'll be careful..."

I don't know how the soldiers didn't follow behind themselves...

The hunter, who had a thin feeling for the reason, narrowed his shineless eyes and forced himself to grin at his men... moving his legs, which should have been somehow held up in the nest of the General Spider, backwards as if he had become impatient...

And she, once again, equipped the hunter and packed a strong liquor in her bag... disappeared into the woods that were near Wang Du...