Magic Gems Gourmet

Don't be suspicious, flat.

It's like going to a nearby park to play.

Having finished preparing for the departure, Ain left the Demon King Castle, aiming for the direction she was in earlier.

The abandoned castle town is not as glorious as it used to be.

Still, I can think of closing my eyes.

See and experience the bustle of the Old King's Capital in that world.

That day, that time.

Ain, who walked through the castle town as he did every day, eventually photographed her from the window.

(... is that so?)

I saw Shannon with his knees folded in front of an old ruin.

Beyond that is a collection of flowers.

I'm sure the flowers grow around here, but they are no less colourful and disgusting than the bouquets bought at the flower shop.

The vibrancy was suppressed and the cleanliness drifted.

At a glance, I know it's flowers for the dead.

"I thought I'd come with you, but not today."

Shannon said without turning his knees.

"I know this doesn't make any sense.I know I'm complacent. "

"----I don't think it's pointless."

"No, it's pointless.Soothing souls, after all, is the solitude of the living.Especially if I do something, it's like a clown that's not funny. "

Ain realized that there was no need for a bad tune and no need for a comforting word.It doesn't ask Shannon to break his knees and offer his prayers.

The words were cold, but she didn't stop.

I decided it was pointless with my own mouth, but there are no signs of trying to stop it.

Even though I was rejected as a clown, I thought it was pointless, but I couldn't help it.

... well, I noticed the bouquet of flowers at the edge of my vision.

It was in front of all the houses as far as I could see.

That number is not just a few hours.

Definitely more than one night.

As proven, Shannon has not stopped praying since Ain arrived and has been kneeling for many minutes.

After all, you should leave him alone now.

"Call me as soon as anything happens."

"Yes, yes. There's no way you're here."

"But that means..."

"I see.Don't worry, I'll call you out loud. "

That's good.

Now Ain leaves the ruins, turning his back on Shannon, who wanted to spend this time alone.

I hope that no one will find her in my heart.

----But...

"Really, it's because I'm so popular."

Shannon stood up after he had given his life to himself, and smiled at the back of Ain, who was still visible.

"It's not like they didn't find out."

I was summoned by Ain's skill.A living being in his body.

And there are others in the same situation.

Sylvia, who had breakfast with him this morning, qualifies.

Conversely, it would be strange not to know.

But I can imagine why you didn't say anything.

"... because everyone is so popular."

Now I can understand why the curse of loneliness was so difficult to pass.

The cut was probably due to sympathy for Shannon...

She is not going to think deeply.

Step forward and head to the next house.

... while thinking only of redemption, which I decided was pointless.

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Now, Ain, who had left the castle town, stood at the entrance to the cave that Sylvia had told him about.

Approximately 30 minutes after leaving Demon King Castle.Surprised that it was closer than I thought, then my mind starts to leap to the first place.

"Holy shit."

Travel lightly.

In the woods, where there are no signs of people, in front of the entrance between the rocks.

"You look like an adventurer...!

Once upon a time, Olivia told me and admired what an adventurer was as I set out for the Port Town Round Heart.

Then I realized that I had a deeper adventure than their adventurers.

However, I can't help but be excited to work alone in a remote place.

Ain stepped into the cave with his light footsteps.

The ground at the entrance was stained with blue and purple and poisonous.

Certainly, I felt like this color when I first saw the cave.I think that was when Bats taught me that when I was a student on an excursion.

... it's just weird memories.

The self-taunting Ain lit up the magic equipment he had brought in a dim cave.

Walking with one hand, a large swarm of insects escapes through slightly wet rock skin.

Wow.

Honestly, it's disgusting.

At first, on the way down, Ain unexpectedly leaked the truth from the edge of his mouth in a huge space besides his thoughts, and looked at a larger cave than he had imagined.

Kik-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k

"Ka, Ka Ka!

Maybe it's a monster, not a normal bug.

Some individuals are about the size of children.

However, there was no sign of an attack, just intimidation.You are more sensitive to the strength of Ain and seem to be afraid.

Ain smiled bitterly, saying he wouldn't do anything.He is not aware of the usual unusual appearance of toxicologically decomposing his mood as he walks.

To put it further, the monsters who intimidate are unusual.

The city of Baltic, considered a sacred place for adventurers.

The territory of Baltic, one of the three largest cities in Ishtalica, is famous as a region with many particularly powerful monsters on the continent.

In addition, the area was outstanding among them.

----The monsters that intimidate Ain are no exception.

For example, a monster that resembles a mukade that stretches over a dozen meters in length and is at the edge of the sight.

Crustaceans are so robust that they can't stand their teeth in normal metal that when they are bitten by peeked teeth from both ends of their mouths, leading adventurers are ready to die.

There are also feathered monsters who keep their bodies upside down to the rocky skin above their heads.

When I spread my wings, they were even bigger than the monsters that resembled the mukade earlier. They wrapped the prey with their wings and sucked up all the body fluids.

... there are anecdotes that actually sucked people out of town overnight.

However, there is no sign of that vicious monster attacking at all.

Instead, he watched Ain's every move and prayed instinctively that he would disappear.

He was always an absolute strong man who lived in a cave with his own face.

On this day, I remembered the fear that seemed like a dwarf.

"Quite a big monster..."

Sylvia also said that Ain would be fine at Demon King Castle.

This is not because there are big monsters like Ain said.

Of course, it means he's okay.

... the Ain doesn't know it, but instead says something breathtaking and advances his leg.

As we progressed, we gradually approached the uphill.

A spider-like monster eating something ran away literally scattering the spider's child.

What was left was the body of a monster similar to the one from the mukade earlier.

Ain finds a dull glowing gem and turns around.

"Magic Stone."

Robust corners of the mouth were also eaten and the magic stones hidden in the body were exposed.

Reach out and try to absorb it with interest.

…………

I twisted my cheeks.

"Blue smell"

Murmur with regret.

That's the magic stone of a monster in the form of an insect.

There's no way I can expect a taste.

While thinking that he should have absorbed a little more, his feet headed towards the exit, illusioning all the gentle monsters.

------I saw the light from the entrance and exit when the monster appeared less.

I don't have to feel gloomy when it comes to a little walk, but I think I enjoyed it unexpectedly.

It takes less than an hour.

Normally, it's impossible to trample so fast.

All because there were no monsters attacking Ain, but he would have trampled in the middle of the walk without realizing it until the end.

Eventually, you cover your eyes with glare caused by going out.

When I got used to my eyes a little bit.

Ain was his first sight, as was his experience in many places.

Trees that have never been seen twisting and stretching.

Transparent spirals of small fish swimming with sparkling body exposure in numerous colors.The underwater plants emitted light reminiscent of the sparkling stars in the night sky.

The leakage day is influenced by the turquoise leaves, like Aurora.

Secrets...

This word naturally ransacked my brain.

"...... nh!?

That's where I saw it.

One that shakes at the root of a large tree.

----A rare monster called a fairy.

"What a surprise... I wasn't expecting to find you."

He may not be here, that's what I heard, and I tried to carry him.

I didn't expect to see you this soon.

Ain before the actual living fairy dyes his cheeks joyfully with excitement from unexpected encounters.

It was so good that I was scared.

Well, I'm sorry for the untouched fairies, but I really want the materials.

I was wondering if there were any fairies around... unexpectedly...

…………

A fairy noticed Ain and stiffened his body while floating in space.

The part of the umbrella shakes like it breathes, but the color gradually changes.

"Um..."

…………

"Chi, no.I didn't come here to crush you... but if the material drops, I'll try to borrow it secretly... "

The fairies turn deep red and stain red like blood.

Ain's cheeks twitched proportionally.

"Rollo."

I can hear voices I can't hear.

"That's why I want you to calm down...."

"Ro, roro, roro, roro."

Every time the umbrella shakes, it begins to grow.Legs like jellyfish also stretch out, and there is a stinging and dangerous sound around them.

The cheeks of Ain also actually tingled.

"Rohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

The fairies roared.

The body quickly swells up, and the giant body that seems to envelop the small town without standing for seconds takes over the forest.

It's a monster that sticks with insects.It becomes huge when danger is detected or during the very rare breeding season. "

Ain remembered what Cain said and understood the danger.

I thought I had to fight, but I pulled out my sword...

Shortly thereafter, he looked up at the sky in a state of paranoia.

"Eh?"

I really didn't think so.

Seeing a big bloated fairy fly away, Ain opened his mouth and felt his body relax.

"Er......"

The stretched arm without strength is somehow stupid.I was confused by the words of my emotions, but I was only able to see off the fairies.

At the very least, remember where you fly away.

Exhaling Ain dropped off a fairy bug that glimpsed through the leakage day, and lowered his hips to the ground where he couldn't see.

I looked at the big tree where the fairies were and tried to drink the spiral water.

... that's...

A semi-transparent round ball at the root of a large tree.And in it, a little fairy bug is moving.

When Ain, who happened to find him, rushed up and approached the runway, the little fairy inside the ball began knocking the ball with his legs and cracking it.

Maybe this is...

"Eggs?"

The giant fairy just now seems to have grown bigger than just a threat to Ain.

Perhaps the very rare breeding season coincided.

And one convinced Ain looked at the egg and the round ball, and lowered his hips beside him and watched the state quietly.