Strange Grief Wants to Retire ~ The Weakest Hunter’s Hero Dream

"Ansem-san... are you stressed out...?"

To the extent that Lucia could see the poor thing with her own eyes, Anthem's rampage was overwhelming.

Anthem kicked the swarm of fighting ants across the battlefield. The trees fluttered, and the ants roared and pierced the ground.

No one who knows the old Anthem will ever see him now, and realize that he was such a tiny, kind-hearted young man (though still kind-hearted).

"Perhaps Klee-san has been around for a long time, so oniichan is also overstretched..."

Citrix, who was controlling the carriage, would follow me, but would it be?

Tino screams as he kicks off an ant that has evaded Anthem's attack with a move that even makes him feel elegant.

"Onee-san, there's a lot of them!" Battle ants aren't supposed to be monsters in the woods like this!! "

It was a steep voice, but even with the violent movement, there was still room for that expression. Originally, her growth rate was high, but it seems that she has grown significantly lately. I am happy as a senior and I feel lonely at the same time. I learned how to operate the carpet first...

Liz, who was destroying Anthem with Tino, suddenly looked at us and shouted.

"I mean, that's what it is!" Hey, Krai-chan? "

"... yeah, yeah, that's right."

It was common to see monsters that didn't appear, and the higher species were still appearing. In the first place, being a hero is turbulent.

Kris wipes the sweat off his forehead as he continues to strike the attacking magic in a situation where he is likely to hit enemies everywhere.

"...... hah, hah... well, it's better than having chil-dragons all over town."

That's right, that's right! Once I had a terrible experience, I had to compare it with it from the second time.

I'm not always updating my awful case rankings.

But even when I fought with that demon king, our party really had high attack power.

Originally, the "Ghost of Mourning" was a party that exceled in destructive power, but with the addition of the Lapis, who shot their magic with their breathing senses, a terrible breakthrough was realized. I didn't attract any battle ants from all directions.

Even if they were armed, their swords could not have a longer reach than their magic. The [Holy Thunder of the Star] magicians were graceful, brutal, and human imagined spirits.

"...... this is a war."

"Hmm. I can't believe this kind of monster appears in the Spirit Man-managed Forest...... but I feel a clear intention to stop our movement." Chigenma , do you know anything about it?

Lapis glimpsed at us as he sliced through the five battle ants with his windblade.

Needless to say, I don't know anything, and it wasn't my will to enter the forest in the first place.

When she opened her mouth to argue, Eliza, who had listened to her, shrugged.

"It's not the case we're talking about right now. We should hurry to the rendezvous point."

"...... You're absolutely right. I'll talk to Yugudra and then I'll take my time at night.”

Should I say "nice follow" or should I be sad that I have lost the opportunity to explain?

I was wondering if I could argue immediately, but I kept my shoulders peeled because I could see an argument. [M] "I may have forgotten to talk at night..."

"However, even though the opponent has a sword, the precious Luke is a stone..."

"You said you wanted to try slashing a thousand people..."

Lucia manipulated the water and said as she intertwined the countless arrows released towards us.

I wonder what happened to Luke this time.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

"...... Well, Ansem-san is having a rampage, so it's not going to be that easy to get in."

Anthem, who was the most concentrated and crowded, shuddered and roared. And the ants that were clinging to them fell crumbly, and were blown away with their thick arms and feet.

"Anthem, when you're on a rampage, your aim is pretty sweet... Lucia is the only one who can intervene in Anthem's battle."

Citri, who was the ruler, struck a hand and spoke.

“Sure enough, the opponent's purpose seems to be to get stuck. You're a dead soldier... I think you might be slow in the wagon. Let's throw it away here."

"Hah!? What about the horses if you give up the carriage after a hundred steps?!"

"? Our horses are well trained to escape and return from the horde of monsters." Holy Thunder of the Stars is it different?

Lapis hid his eyebrows in Citri's words.

A horse that can pull a hunter's carriage and travel through the realm of witchcraft is invaluable. In particular, I was not interested in pulling the [Holy Thunder of the Stars] carriage, but it was a beautiful horse that I fell in love with, so it would be difficult to abandon.

Well, Citry's statement is a bit wrong. Only such horses survive as a result of training. "My horse-drawn carriage has been attacked too much..."

But we don't have to abandon them this time. We have Hami Mikun. The horse was huge, but Mikkun's mouth was big too, so if I didn't force it, I would be able to put it in. "I have no choice but to ask you to give up the carriage..."

I'm glad the treasure has been useful for a long time. After all, the [Space-Time Bag] was the best treasure.

When I sniped my finger, I gave Mikun instructions.

§ § §

"I thought it was the first time I fought... but it's strong!!" Overwhelming. What kind of monster is that? I can't believe they're more powerful than Zork... where do they live? "

Quint said as he peered into the mirror. In the mirror, a giant kicked a swarm of fighting ants into the armor sleeve.

The Battle Ant was a highly social monster. Throughout the battle, its collaboration is comparable to that of a skilled human soldier. The enemy was overwhelmed as they tried their best to break through the highly coordinated siege.

"The only thing I know now is that it's a human type." I'd rather worry about that treasure chest monster... "

It was shocking to swallow the horse. I didn't think I was feeding the monsters, so I was probably free to go in and out.

There seems to be some limitations, but the convenience is comparable to the current human mirror. I would like you to tell me where you got it if it were to come true.

After all, the opponent had quite a lot of power. The [Thousand Demons Night Travel] would have hurt my eyes with the others I was dealing with.

I was convinced in the first and second battles. At least for the Wonos today, it's not a good idea. Not to mention the fact that "Chikamami" hasn't made a clear move yet.

But even so, the unknown monsters were good. Adler snorts grumpily at Wono and Quint, who talk enthusiastically.

"However, I was able to stop them." No... you've stopped me, haven't you?...... this is the Divine Tree Way. It just looks like an old gate. "

A few hours to be guided by the conduction. The mossy rock gate that suddenly appeared along the beast path was strangely mysterious, but it only seemed to be a ruin.

Beyond the gate is a forest, and the way shows beyond it, in the back of a tree.

"It's a magical path... there's nothing uncomfortable about it from the outside." I don't realize this. "

"However, if you concentrate, I feel that an incredible force is working very slightly." I'm sure there's something. "

Inside the gate. The dark green forest is quiet and barely sounds of wind. On the contrary, the fact shows that it is not just the forest that continues beyond the gate.

Adler narrowed his eyes and stared deep into the forest, kicking the stone at his feet irritably.

The star-eating stars nearby moved the antennae that grew from the top of the head as if it were a sign of vigilance.

Most of the monsters in the ancient species of starfish are just bait.

"It's unusual... I'm excited about the star-eating." Apparently, there are quite a few strong enemies waiting for us. Are you ready for this? "

"...... Of course!"

"There's no turning back now, king." I'm going to surrender a monster stronger than that [immutable]! "

Without hesitation, Adler followed Wono and Quint through the gate.

Zoek shakes the earth, then follows, and star-eating barks force her through the gate.

A crack rushes through the gate that hit the hard armor and collapses. And the silence came.

§ § §

I threw away the carriage and kicked the swarm of fighting ants and other monsters to move forward at the fastest speed.

All I had changed was riding on top of Kami-kun in the carriage, but no one could stop the Ansems who had lost their big luggage.

Being brave and brave, I was moody. Besides, this time, there were even Lapis who were familiar with the forest. No matter how much trouble comes to me, there's no way it's going to happen like that.

As I nodded and watched from behind as I watched the familiar childhood raging, I suddenly heard a loud noise, and the body of Anthem, whose head was cut open, sank into the ground.

"Anselm!? Oniisama!?"

"...... ahh, it's a pitfall......"

In an instant, Antelope was buried on the ground, and the battle ants appeared.

Apparently, they were waiting for us by digging a hole ahead of us in the direction of travel. It wasn't just Anthem that dropped one of its members, but it was a really clever monster.

The mighty soldiers with their weapons in their hands. For a moment, the scene filled with silence.

But soon it was broken by the roar.

Mikkun took a step back as if he was under pressure.

The ground trembled, and a huge giant leaped out of the hole with tremendous force. Anthem jumped.

He seems very heavy, indeed heavy, but he allocates most of the Mana Materials to the strength of the physical (the power of healing is also a first-class product thanks to his efforts). Never dull.

A pitfall can't stop him from moving. Even if it is buried, it is impossible. Sometimes it was actually filled.

The sound of something so stiff that it crumbles.

Ansem ran out and crushed the swarm of ant soldiers, then continued to kick the ants.

Neither the swords and spears of the swarming ants, nor the rain of arrows fired from the shadows of the trees, can break the defense of the iron wall.

"I really don't know which one is the monster anymore..."

Even if the opponent was a dead soldier, as Citrix said, there is something in this world that can't be done by will alone. Well, there are times when something has to be done about it...

After a full downfall, Anthem resumed his march as if nothing had happened. As expected, the current scene was shocking, and the [Holy Thunder of the Star] members' faces were bleeding.

I suddenly looked behind me and saw a huge number of monster carcasses piled up on the road I passed.

"I don't want to go down this road on my way home..."

When I thought about it, Anthem stopped going without stopping until then.

Eliza approaches me as I straddle Mikun.

A calm voice looked up at me with a vague look in his eyes.

"Cu, I got it."

"None of them..."

Eliza is new to the United States in [Ghost of Mourning], and I didn't ask for it, but she always makes me a party leader.

Well, I rarely accompany her on her adventures.

Get out of Mikun and head for the direction shown by Eliza. At the tip of the stretched finger was a bunch of rocks.

No, it's not just a rock. It was obviously an artifact. It's mossy, but it's molded.

Eliza took the conductor out of her chest and set it before her eyes. The conductor tied to the string turned around and pointed towards the collapsed gate.

Lapis asks with a frown.

"You've finally arrived." This is the gate of the Divine Tree Way...... it's falling apart - no, what happened to the pickup in the first place? "

"I don't know. I should have waited... but in the first place, this... is broken. Anomaly"

Eliza is looking at us. What do you want from me?

If you are familiar with childhood, you can imagine what she is thinking, but there are still places where you don't know what she is thinking.

In the meantime, Kurus said with a shaped eyebrow, making a thoughtful expression.

"But if the gate is broken, you won't let me in?" Right. Yowaningen? "

"No problem, the gate is just a landmark." On the evidence, the conductor shows the way forward. "

"It was nice not to be wasted...... but you're meeting up, right?" What are you going to do, Krai-chan? "

Well... I don't know what to do.

”...... D, humming... this is yours no matter what-”

One of Lapis' companions in the back shakes. Well, that's what I thought... but Lapis stopped with a voice that seemed even worse than before.

"Come on. Have you forgotten? Beyond belonging to the clan, the clan masters decided to pay tribute to this man."

"...... I know. I'm sorry, humans."

The fellow Spirit Man shut up as if he were a fool. Lapis... did you even pay attention to this?

But I'm pretty sure I've done something wrong. I don't know if the destruction of the gate or the absence of the pickup was the result of my mistake (because it doesn't seem to mean destroying the gate), but I need to check the situation as soon as possible.

Take Eliza's lead, look around, and say:

"............ Anyway, let's go inside"

Eliza's reaction to the hard-boiled declaration was unexpected.

Eliza muttered in amazement as her eyes widened.

"............ Ku......"

"Oh, my God, that--"

"!? Niisan, what did you do this time?!"

"Huh...?"

Everyone's gaze was on me. [M] Keep your eyes peeled and check the lead you just received.

Until the moment I received it, there was no conduction and it was spinning even though there was no wind.

I accidentally rolled my eyes.

"!? Huh? Why...?"

Know it or not!

I returned the conductor to Eliza because I didn't know what to do, but the rotation didn't seem to stop.

Could it be... it's broken? I just had it in my hand?

"...... Yu, this is a dramatic situation."

"Well, that's right, Mr. Klee..."

"Hmmm..."

Citrix, who was always smiling, pulled his cheeks, and Anthem groaned in dismay.

Did I do something wrong? No, I didn't. I can't do anything without all the qualities in the first place.

"...... T-This is definitely a natural phenomenon." In places with lots of mineral resources, the azimuthal magnets can go crazy, right? "

"It's not a magnet, is it!"

No, well... I guess so. I didn't stop until just now.

With a small sigh, I took out the compass-shaped treasure from my pocket.

Then he opened the lid and checked inside, sighing deeply.

I knew the direction of the needle and the gate...... and I can't help but go to this air. If they leave me, I'll die.

I have to go anyway to save Luke.....

"Well, let's get going." I don't know what to do with the line..... "

It is said that the way to come is a magical path. I didn't think the ant monsters would show up, and it might not be a good idea to have Anthem rampage.

But let's leave it to Liz... our members, who loved the unknown, often went rampant.

Eliza stepped forward and declared with a serious expression on a rare occasion that I was about to start work as a leader for a long time.

"...... Ku, I'll lead the way." This is not a game. "