Three hours have passed since Kite fell into the waterfall.
An unexpected monster attack by the Demon King army. During that time, Kite sheltered me from some kind of attack and fell into the river.
The monster was taken care of by me and Rick, but Kate and Shiff have not yet been found.
"Hey, it's time to get some rest. I can't keep you."
……
I have a sharper sense of smell than humans, mixed with the power of monsters.
We're using it to track Kite, but it's hard to trace his smell and trail that fell into the river.
Still, Rick stopped me from going through the woods.
"Kate, it's my fault....."
"It's not your fault. Rather, it is my fault for failing to be vigilant.... I didn't expect the Demon King army to attack this far."
Demon King Army monster.
They were defeated by Rick in an instant, but it looks like there was some sort of random attack.
The timing of the attack was too good, and above all, the magic bullet directed at me was clearly released by someone who was not a monster.
"Gyu...."
"It's okay, Lime. I'll definitely find Kite."
Silver slime depressed on my shoulder - calling out to the lime.
The sky is still bright.
We should still be able to find it in the evening.
The monster's movement is getting more active. Looks like some of these monsters got into trouble. "
"... about the Demon King Army?"
"I don't know what most of it is, but I'm sure there's a clear hostility from the attack on us."
... two possibilities come to mind.
The first is the possibility that my sister, an executive of the Demon King Army, is trying to make a fool of me.
The second is the possibility of eliminating me, a brave man, or sending a monster to measure my strength.
Either way, it's my fault... the situation is so serious.
After that, I'll let Rick know that I've been chosen as a brave man in the kingdom of Hendir.
"... sister"
If your sister is involved in this...
Suppose you even targeted me in battle...
Because of that, Kite was supposed to cover for me, and my sister, who lives with that basic knowing, momentum, and pranks, couldn't have let Kite go...!
What comes to mind is the memory of my sister before she decides.
Reefa! Look, it's a waste!
As I looked back, my sister stuck a pimple on her cheek.
Yes, half of it.
My sister called the candy that was supposed to be split between the two of us half and gave me only about a third.
Reefer, I can't be a good hunter like that.
Gorillas who are the same height as me but carry adult pigs on their shoulders.
Be like a fish!
My sister suddenly kicked me from behind when I was peeking at the river.
There are some good things about it.
But she was a sister with as many bad things as that.
If that bad part comes out again this time, things will not change from the old days.
"This is a serious sister fight... Never mind....!"
"Gyuu....."
Your shoulder lime trembles with a surprisingly flat voice.
It's okay, Lime.
Kite will definitely rescue you.
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A few hours after the white wolf and hakuro turned out to be a monster.
As the sun tilted and the sky turned orange, I noticed the fact that me and Sif, who were still walking through the woods, were not all the closer to the target waterfall.
"Sif, I hope you're not wrong."
Hmm.
"You're not far from the waterfall?"
What a strange encounter. I thought the same thing. "
The target waterfall cannot be seen from this place with high trees.
That's why I've been following Hakuro until now, but I'm worried if I don't get there by foot.
I've studied survival as an adventurer, but I can't stay in the woods for a long time with monsters like this.
"... Sif, what do we do?"
"This one has no malice.... I don't know, but being so powerful can be good and irrational. In analogy... because I'm protecting you, it feels like Kite is mine..."
"Hmm...."
It feels like it has been spilled with various things.
As soon as I was in a good mood, Hakuro became scared to move forward.
Uh, no, right? You don't think so, do you?
"Ha, Hakuro, check the location for a moment..."
"Wow!!"
I got kind of scared, and when I called to stop Hakuro for the time being, I raised my voice faster.
As my body and Shif trembled, Hakuro turned around and looked at us once, then ran forward.
"Ah, wait!!"
"Ah, what happened all of a sudden?"
When Sif and I chase Hakuro, they come out of the tree-lined area and open it unnaturally.
A fully open space in the woods.
There was a hakuro who let out his guard as soon as he left.
"Hakuro, what happened when you suddenly ran out!?"
"Grrr...!"
"Looks like you're on alert. Not to us... to whom?"
It is unusual for this child to be so vigilant.
Pull the knife out while instructing the shiff to become a hat and look at the direction Hakuro is staring at.
"Is anyone there?"
In the middle of an open area where tall grass grows.
There was a girl looking up at the sky, turning her back on us.
"Oh, you finally brought me here. I've been waiting."
When I look back at the girl, I lose my words.
The gray-haired hair stretched to the waist, and the white ears that remind my partner of the two faces of melons - the animals on his head.
A girl with two swords on her hips smiles at me with a smile of innocence. [M]
"Nice to meet you. I think you heard from Rifa, but I'm Nia, her sister. You're Arihara Kite, right?"
"No, I'm Jacob Rising."
I intuitively decided that I was in trouble, and aggressively said my pseudonym. [M]
Why did you come out, Jacob?
You like Jacob Rising too much.
Rather, the girl in front of her is Rifa's sister.
Dangerous man who suffers a lot in the ranks of the Demon King army - not a good opponent to be alarmed about.
"Huh? Did I make a mistake...? No, I'll definitely go with Reefer..."
No, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
If you pretend to be someone else, you may be able to leave.
"No, no! I won't be fooled! You are the real Alihara Kite!"
"Chi, stronger than Rifa...!"
Bish! I didn't think Nia was pointing fingers at me.
After coughing, she comes closer with an unbelievable smile and a sword on her hips.
No, wait, what did she just say to us?
Did you finally bring me here?
"Hakuro, you... were one of her...?"
"Ufufu...."
Hakuro lowered his head with a very sorry face.
Maybe you didn't do it on your own volition?
"He was my servant and led you here. [M]... and you named me Hakuro. I'll call you that again."
"Gruuuuuu...!"
Are you forcing me to obey?
Hakuro turned to Nia with a roar that even felt like killing.
"Well, Alihara Kite. Is it a coincidence that you have the same name as the man you came with the brave man of the other world?"
"... no, it's a mistake."
"It's a coincidence that you became my sister's partner, chosen by the brave?"
It's a coincidence.
"Hmm, well then, let me try you out with my personal interest! Your way of fighting is interesting!"
No, it doesn't make any sense.
The opposite of Rifa.
Nia pulled out the two swords in a smiling manner.
When you stand still while sweating cold, Hakuro comes forward to protect me.
"Grrr...."
"Oh, are you coming here to rebel? Looks like you have a simple magic contract with him, so maybe you really like it?"
"Hakuro, you...!"
"Ufufu!"
I am ashamed of myself for doubting your betrayal even for a moment. [M]
Were you forced to obey from the word "servant"?
"The magic of pure magic that captivates even the spirit of the wind. I'm getting more and more interested."
"... a spirit!?"
The Hat Shif shouted in dismay.
Spirits? Not monsters? More like spirits?
"Spirits must be invisible phenomena...!"
"Yeah, well, you're wise. But there is a way in this world to form and subjugate such beings?"
"Did you forcefully shackle the Spirit!? Do you understand how contrary it is to natural order!?"
A fierce sif.
Does what Nia did to Hakuro mean that it was that bad?
Even with Sif's anger, she still doesn't smile.
"I am the leader of the Demon King Army. You're a bad guy, aren't you? You don't have to worry about that."
An innocent, malicious smile without even a shard.
She turned her palm to Hakuro, not feeling bad for one thing.
When her palm shines, Hakuro's body becomes unusual.
"That's why it's not strange for a servant who tries to face me, is it?"
"Nh, uhh, uhh!?"
"Hakuro!?"
Hakuro suffers from pain and the contours of his body become obscured.
Nia laughs at the flashing hakuro.
"You can disappear for a while. I'll enjoy the rest, so you stay out of my way."
"Shif! Stop it!!"
Oops!
Ask Shif to activate Physical Enhancement and face Nia.
But before that, a painful hakuro bit me in the left arm.
Ah, Hakuro, what...
"Gah!!"
There is no pain.
It just conveys the feeling that something is being sent in.
For the first time here, Nia, who had a stunned expression, looked at her face and said, "Do it.” Hakuro distorted his lips and completely disappeared.