I checked the map and found out that it was the first room that happened to be transferred.
Once I knew I was safe, I took a deep breath and sat down on the rug floor.
"Ah, Mr. Alvin..."
Aside, Yuri says in a shivering voice.
"That's... I have to hurry up and take care of it...!"
"I'm fine." More than that, is Yuri okay? "
"I-It's more like Alvin than me..."
Looking at the tip that Yuri pointed at, there was still an arrow piercing my shoulder.
"It's not a serious injury."
While saying that, I took off my shoulder with each piercing arrow.
Though the tip of the tubercle penetrated slightly, fortunately the wound was shallow.
Originally, it wasn't strange that it was completely pierced... but it seemed that it was too close and that its power had fallen. For the time being, it is as prospectus.
The blood stain on the clothes is also light. The potion didn't work against physical injuries, but it was about to stop bleeding.
But Yuri says angrily.
"Oh no! I have to take good care of you!" Please take it off. "
"No, not this much..."
"Please take off your clothes!"
I had no choice but to take off all my equipment, as it seemed like you weren't going to pull me back.
Once again, when I looked at the wound on my shoulder, it didn't look like a scratch, but it wasn't a big deal.
But Yuri still says.
"Please raise your arms slightly."
As she said, Yuri took the bandage out of the leather bag on her waist and started wrapping it around my shoulder.
Items that treat injuries, such as bandages, do not exist to my knowledge and cannot therefore be stored in storage.
It was an adventurer with a lot of injuries, but many people didn't carry it because they were troublesome.
Yes, it's done.
Yuri said that he would cut the excess cloth with a spare knife.
I tried moving my arm a little, but there was no sign of the bandage coming off. That said, there's no sense of being greatly hindered by the movement, so it doesn't seem to interfere with the adventure.
"It's just a first aid, so please don't push yourself too hard."
"That's a lot of tricks." It's usually more appropriate to treat adventurers. "
"Grandpa taught me." Carrying a bandage is a habit back when I was in the mountains. Adventurers don't have to cut their arms off with branches, fall off a leash and break their legs, or get bitten by a wild dog. "
Yuri sat down on the spot as if mocking himself.
From the look on his face, you can see how tired he is.
When I put my gear back on, I smile and say, cheer up.
"Do you want something to drink?"
Remove the bonfire item from the storage.
Set the items of the pot on the firewood that started to burn on its own. Pour the potion for HP recovery into it.
Finally, when I dropped an item called "Moon Pine Leaf", it disappeared immediately and the blue potions turned amber.
Transfer the amber liquid from the pan to the cup item and hand it to Yuri.
"Here you go."
"Eh...... something like this"
"I'll know if I drink it."
Yuri opened his mouth to the terrified cup...... and opened his eyes immediately.
"Wow... it smells good!" Is this a cup of tea? But even though it was a potion..... "
"That's right."
I'll explain with a smile.
"Potion-based items are generally tasteless and odorless, but when they are mixed with 'moon leaves', they taste and smell like this." Well, it's going to work a little better. There's no need to bother mixing it in a pot, and there's no problem with the storage preparation... but it's much better to warm it up like this. "
"I didn't know..."
Yuri muttered and tilted the cup in both hands again.
When I poured the rest into my cup, I drank about half of it and my HP recovered to the maximum limit.
Status allows you to resume your adventure without any problems.
……
……
But that's not how it happened.
There are still problems between us that need to be solved.
"...... I'm sorry, giggle"
Yuri said it was puffy.
I answer to the girl who's lying face down behind the bonfire.
"If you're injured, you don't have to worry about it. All of a sudden, I'm the one who came forward.
……
Did you hear me at the end of the Cyclops or the Augur?
"... no, I didn't notice..."
"I see... well, I can't help it." If you are on an adventure, you may lose sight of your surroundings in a hurry or your party may not work well together. Anything unexpected happens in the dungeon. I can't always do what I want. "
……
"That's why you don't have to take it that seriously." It's my job as a party leader to do something about it, even if it doesn't work out well. ”
"... yes"
Yuri said smallly.
Look at that, and I'll keep talking. [M]
"It's important... to know for yourself why it happened and how to prevent it next."
……
Has this ever happened before?
"...... Yes, sometimes. I don't think the previous party leader noticed......"
Do you have any idea of the cause?
"Cause..."
“I've heard that there are some patterns. Originally a personality that is prone to impatience, or a person who is obsessed with it and can't see their surroundings. However, the most common thing to rush out...... is simply that the monsters are scared (......)."
Yuri lifted his face like a fool.
Then he nodded again and replied blurry.
"Yes... I think it's scary." Maybe... the big one. "
"I see..."
I was somewhat convinced of the answer.
Adventurers who are frightened by monsters often turn their backs and run away.
It's a dangerous thing to do, but when you're driven by fear, you instinctively do it. I had my own experience when I ran out.
But... sometimes I've heard from the village grandfather that there are people who stand up to excessive fighting spirit.
Just like a beast in your hand.
Yuri's appearance matched the characteristics of such an adventurer.
But that's why I didn't know.
"... why?"
I unexpectedly ask questions.
"I'm sure there are many adventurers who are afraid of monsters... but that's a story about someone who's just become a monster or has little combat experience." Having 20 levels or more now would mean that at least we've defeated many monsters. Well, then... I guess you can feel it. Even if they look terrible, monsters can defeat themselves. "
”Hahaha... why do you ask?”
Yuri leaks a dry laugh.
"I'm wondering myself... sometimes I just have to think about it..." In fact, there's no way humans can beat this (......) "
"Huh...?"
"Maybe, but... I don't think I'm losing my senses yet." I feel like I'm in the mountains. "
Yuri lets out a chattery conversation.
"There's a Mad Bear, isn't there?" That red, kind of cumming-eyed bear monster. "
"..... ahh"
"Oh, I was surprised when I first encountered it." That's what it looks like, but... most of all, all the party members I was working with were treating him like a fish. "
"That's... nothing wrong, but..."
Mad Bear is a novice Miscellaneous Fish Monster.
Although it has a slightly higher attack power, it is easy to pass damage thanks to the absence of crustaceans and armor, and the attack pattern is monotonous and easy to read.
It was only a monster that was somewhat stronger than Slime and Skeleton.
"That's right." When it came to the battle, they'd all beaten up normally. But... if it's real (...), it won't work like this. "
"Reality...?"
"If it's outside the dungeon, it means..."
Yuri continues to pale.
"In the village where I was born, the fur of a bear was decorated in the village chief's house." When I was a little girl, I was told that the bear that attacked the village a long time ago had a very difficult time getting rid of it. Even if you escape into the house, the door is easily broken, and even if you punch a hammer in, it won't work with the fur, and you won't eat the poison bait. At the end, it became a match for a brilliant hunter from outside the village... "But the fur is small. It's better than Mad Bear. Still... I had to make that sacrifice to defeat it.”
……
"When I'm an adventurer, I tend to forget that bear-shaped monsters are weak... but bears are really such creatures." Smart, ferocious, and powerful. Since there is no attack pattern, neither nails nor fangs can be avoided, and if you get a single blow, you'll die regardless of your HP. If you do it normally, you're no match for humans. "
……
"Even bears, I don't think so." Not to mention, a bigger cyclops or an auger... if it's real, you can't beat it. Standing in front of me with a bow that's not powerful enough, I'm sure it's not a life-threatening opponent. "
Speaking so much, Yuri nodded again, as if ashamed.
”Of course, I know... even though I'm an adventurer, I'm scared to think that I'm crazy.”
"No... that's not true." I'm sure Yuri's senses are more correct. "
The longer the adventurer continues, the more he thinks the dungeon is where he belongs.
I was able to level up, defeat stronger and stronger monsters, get more places to go, and get more gear. It may be strange to disagree with a place where the fruits of your efforts are visible.
But... we still live outside the dungeon.
There are many stories of adventurers who have been trapped in dungeons and have spent longer and longer adventures, and who have not returned.
We must remember that this place is different in the world.
"But... no."
I'm lost in my words.
Yuri's feeling is certainly correct.
But the Dungeon still has its rules. If you can't adapt to this, you can't live as an adventurer.
Get used to it, it's easy to say.
Most of the adventurers do, and Yuri won't be able to do anything about it.
As I gained experience in the dungeon, I forgot that I eventually lived as a hunter in the mountains, and I should be able to do well as an adventurer's bowler.
But... I wonder if that's really enough.
Is it really in Yuri's interest to let his grandfather forget about his half-life as a hunter?
Doesn't that lead to the denial of many of her skills?
That experience is connected to the strength of Yuri right now... "
And then.
I suddenly remembered what I was curious about.
"Speaking of which..."