Itai no wa Iya nanode Bōgyo-Ryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu

When the two of them walked away from the field overflowing with ice, water and greenery, the grass flowers at their feet gradually disappeared, and the forest that was spreading was no longer seen.

The boundaries of the two types of fields are shaped like a mixture of rough land and rich forests. It seemed that the dominant side would change depending on where it was.

After passing such a part of the boundary, the field on the other side finally spread out in front of me.

It was a place where tall rocks lined up like a rocky forest, and sandy ground was buried between them. Electric shocks and flames run regularly from the rocks, forming the unique atmosphere of the field, like waterways and ice crystals in opposite fields.

In addition, a muddy lava flows alongside the creek, which illuminates the area.

I think it's better not to touch that.

Yeah, the lava's gonna burn.

Neither Maple nor her fixed damage opponent could do anything. No matter how much defense you have, it doesn't make sense if you can't refer to it.

You need to cross the field to get to the town, so of course you may encounter monsters along the way. As the two of them walked along the rockside, a giant lizard appeared, one meter from the shade of the rock.

"Fufu, this way!" [All weapons deployed]! "

Maple sprays bullets indiscriminately in all directions as she deploys her weapon. The barrage, which is basically impossible to avoid, slashed through the lizards trying to get close and cut down their HP. However, the nine layers of drifting rocks did not destroy them alone, and they spewed out fierce flames from their mouths as they fought back with their surroundings surrounded.

I'm going to evacuate!

Sally quickly evacuates to the sky with an invisible scaffold to avoid being caught, as she has not activated [Dedicated Compassion]. Maple, though, is attacked while being attacked by each other, but its defensive performance is too different. The lizard's defense with a stiff scales was quite good, but it didn't reach far into Maple's body. A new weapon is produced in the flames, standing upright in a pillar of fire, only for the broken pieces.

A short distance away, Sally was looking at the sight.

"It's okay... something's wrong." Looks like there's no problem.

The Maple's HP bar didn't move at all, and while it was doing so, it collapsed and disappeared from the order of the many lizards that were hit.

No matter how many attacks we launch, no matter how many we prepare.

As the number of lizards decreased, so did the flames surrounding the maple, which eventually subsided completely.

That was dangerous, wasn't it?

It's okay if it's just a flame!

The lizard is fine... we need to look at the other monsters as well.



"Look, if you use this field as it is, maybe monsters will come out too." I wonder if it would be better if there were few monsters that I didn't like before I invaded. "

Oh! Sure!

"I didn't want to seal it, but there were many monsters that were simply aggressive." I don't even know how to treat it as coming out. "

"Hmm, I see..."

I changed my mind to remember what kind of monsters there were in Maple as well. Unlike before, the content of the next event is announced early, and the place of awareness will change from the usual exploration.

Well then, let's find a place where you can hide like that!

"That makes it harder for you to get ambushed, and it makes it easier for you to get ambushed." And then... there's nothing more like a lava tower that jumps out of the sky. "

That might be important!

Then this time, while observing the situation of the monsters, they decided to stop going to the sky in the syrup and check the terrain.

Soon after that, the two of them looked back at the monsters they had encountered.

"Um... a huge cactus flying its thorns, a huge bug coming out of the ground, and a flaming and thunder version of the ice mass that you fought in the quest!"

"It's like a cactus." It was like a penetration. I'll check again next time. "

When I saw the thorns flying, I saw that I could not accept the flowing stone with my body from the appearance, and I guarded it with a shield, so I didn't know how true it was. If the thorns that flew a lot were Armor Piercing Attacks, Unyielding Guardian would also be vulnerable to many hits, so it would be dangerous to hit Maple's HP directly. However, the other monsters seemed to be having problems with their effects, so it was confirmed that they were not piercing attacks with their bodies.

And, as I knew at the time of the Great Lizard, the monsters appearing in the field are completely different.

It might be better to consider the compatibility with attributes and methods of attack.

"There's so much to think about."

"There are more things every player can do." I wonder if there will be more to consider for that part. "

When the level was low and the skill was low, there were not many means available in the first place, so there was often no way to think about it. I just don't want to do it anymore.

"If you're a monster like this, you can hit it in real life." "... just in case."

Although there were some monsters that could be described as somewhat troublesome, they were always the type of monsters that sprang up in the field. Basically, it is defeated to earn experience points, and it is not specially strengthened. It is generally the boss monster class that drives players into the nine layers.

"I don't care what you've been talking about, let's go inside."

Yeah!

The two of them have already come to the entrance of the city. Based on the tall walls surrounding the city and the black townscape at the front of the open gate, you can see thunder and lava circling the town, as the ice and water were used to decorate it.

Compared to a country overflowing with water and nature based on white, the two of them stepped into a country that made them feel terribly rough.

The first thing to know when you go into the town is that there is no difference between the two countries as equipment. A large street stretched straight from the gate, and the signs for the familiar NPC shops could be seen in almost the same positional relationship.

One big difference would be that there are few people besides the players.

Even so, there are only a few people. The NPCs walking through this town had characteristics that no one else had, such as beast's ears, tail, and dragon's wings.

I see. Is that what this is like?

It's like four layers!

Is it really close?

The two of them headed toward the castle in the same way as they checked the state of the city. Quests you've already received have been automatically paused, and a new quest has been ordered to head to your castle.

After all, there are quests in each country, and it seems that they cannot be accepted at the same time.

Well, do you mean you can choose which one?

Looks like it.

The procedure remains the same, so follow the boulevard and climb the long staircase towards the castle, which is also a little higher.

When they came to the front of the castle, the Dragon Man, who had completely become a reptile, stood as a soldier, as they had seen in the floating castle before, and responded to the two of them.

After all, it seemed like they were going to guide me to the king once. While walking through the castle, he occasionally tells me a little bit about the king and the country.

"My king is strong." At this hour, the Throne Room... don't let it crush you by saying weird things! "

That said, the Dragon Soldier laughed.

"I wonder what kind of person you are..."

Maybe he's more of a pushing type than the king over there.

From its appearance, it gave the impression of a magic battle rather than a meat battle, but it seemed like an in-fighter for me to listen to.

"In that case, the King of Water and Nature seems to be stronger against the camp." I'm not sure if you'll take my side.

Based on the number of players, it can be expected that a large number of bumps will occur everywhere.

As a result, no matter how strong the melee battles are, parts of the body that can't cope with them will emerge.

Some magic might even cover that weakness.

"Canadians have several grimoires that can be attacked over a long range."

"Sure... if you don't get close, you'll be in trouble, but magic doesn't have to be like that!"

In the case of Maple, it was also due to her status, and I knew how important it would be to have a range, not to get close to her.

And as he came to the king's chamber, the same soldier opened the door, and brought him in.

"Wide..."

It's true!

This throne room is about 1.5 times the size of the country of water and nature. In addition, there was no one else in the room but a person who looked like a king sitting on the throne, which made it feel even more spacious.

"King! Guest! Traveler!"

When the soldier calls, the person called the king stands up. Then, the king bent his knee and jumped vigorously, flying to the front of both of them, stood still in the air, and slowly descended to the ground.

I can see what kind of person I am when I look at it again nearby. A little taller than the two of them, slightly longer than the maple, blurry black hair, and a thin woman, but more distinctive was the dragon's wings that stretched from the back and limbs, covered in a scales that seemed stiff, and the dragon's wings that stretched from the back.

Hmmm?

The king looked up at the two for a while, and after that, he was satisfied with them, or a little distance apart, and turned his tail and wings into black light, and wiped them out, and transformed his limbs into things that were no different from human ones.

What are those frail guys again!

"It doesn't depend on what you see." Even the king, isn't he? "

"Haha, that's true, too. Welcome to my country, traveler! Let's welcome you!"

They will hear the same welcoming words and stories related to upcoming events, and will be briefed on their affiliations and requests.

"I won't forgive you if you become an enemy." If you don't like it, you can stay with us! "

The king seemed to be confident in his strength, and when he had finished explaining everything, he finally said so, and ordered the soldiers to guide the two outside.

On the way home from the Throne Room, the two of them share what they felt in a short time.

"... it was like that,"

You really looked strong!

"If we're going to fight, we need to consider the mobility that we had when we first approached, and because we had wings, we would fly normally... I wonder if it's easier to imagine fighting than the king over there?"

As expected, the atmosphere seemed to be good at meat battles. If it had the power of a dragon, it would be quite attacking.

In addition, fast human enemies have the advantage of being small.

"Sally might be very persuasive."

At least in Maple, following that speed will break your bones.

"If you're going to fight the king, it might be easier for you to be on our side." With Maple, the range of magic would go well with me. Look, Grandpa doesn't feel like he's fighting a meat bomb, but he seems to be using magic. "

I see, I see.

That said, this is all just at the stage of anticipation. The actual situation will depend on the collection of information in the future.

Anyway, now you can meet the top of either country, and some monsters have been identified. It is finally time to gather information and decide which country to belong to.

There's still plenty of time before the event, so let's just relax.

Yeah!

The search for the Nine Layers had only just begun. Everything is only from now on.

So the two of them left the castle with a new piece of information.