Transition to Another World, Landmines Included

"... Nao-kun, Nao-kun, wake up"

"... Oh, oh, time for a change?

"Yes. Are you okay? If you can't recover enough, you can get some more sleep..."

"No, it's no problem. Looks like you slept quite a while."

Before I fell asleep, there was still some brightness around me, but now it's completely dark.

Midnight in time, so is it good?

There are parts of the dungeon that I'm not sure about, but at least my senses are that I had enough sleep.

As soon as I crawled out of the futon, Natsuki snuck inside that futon.

"Huh, it's warm"

"... no, you have your own futon, don't you?

Unexpectedly stuck in a howling, breathing nut.

"Isn't that good? Because Nao-kun is warming me up. And you don't smell it, do you?

"No, stop it!? Because that is so embarrassing!

Well, the truth is, whoever used the futon puts on "Purificate" every time, so I don't have to worry about it very much... somehow, I'm in the mood.

"Well, Nao-kun, thank you. Good night."

"Oh, good night"

I say hello to Natsuki, who is already in a sleeping position, and I sit back on the side of the burning fire.

And if you turn your consciousness firmly to the reaction of [Sovereign], you can confirm that the small reaction is potent because it is night time.

There's still a distance, and I'm not a threat enough to remember the crisis, but I don't know this forest enough to be comfortable.

As a precaution for now, surround yourself with the Sanctuary Sanctuary.

By the way, if I were to briefly mention the difference between 'Isolation Field' and 'Sanctuary', would it be a physical wall and a magical wall?

No, they're both magically built walls, 'as an effect'.

The former blocks all objects, including air, while the latter blocks objects harmful to the operator.

That said, the area is quite vague and is also influenced by the perception and skill of the surgeon.

For example, if there is a stone drop as a natural phenomenon, can it be prevented in the "sanctuary"? Normally, it is not possible.

With that in mind, "quarantine area" is more reassuring, but if you also think about the dangers of consuming magic and lack of acid, it is difficult to say that it is necessarily better there.

Depending on the circumstances, it will need to be used separately.

"But... looking at it like this, I don't think it's in the dungeon..."

From the fifteenth to the twentieth, there was an unnatural part of it, even if it looked natural, but in this hierarchy, you wouldn't realize it was in the dungeon if you weren't told.

If you clear your ears, you can hear the bugs slightly, and the wind is blowing.

If you keep observing with caution, maybe you'll find somewhere unnatural, but so far, there's nothing I can tell.

Spend time quietly concentrating on the reaction of [the enemy], staring at the fire.

And would it have been about three hours since Natsuki and I took turns watching?

[Sovereign] I was beginning to see things that bothered me.

It's not that strong a reaction, but there are about eight things that seem to be moving with some intent.

They were getting closer by making sure we surrounded the place where we were.

"Natsuki"

Going next to Sleeping Natsuki, she rang her voice down with a gentle tap on her shoulder, and Natsuki immediately opened her eyes and woke up with a gentle rub of her eyes.

"... anything, was there?

"The enemy is coming, maybe"

"I don't... I can't feel it yet, but if Nao-kun says so, you need to be vigilant"

As Natsuki leaves the futon, I clear the futon and the bedroom into the magic bag.

And then, as long as you have a weapon, you're ready.

In a situation where you don't know exactly when you're going to be attacked, you haven't taken off your clasp, so as long as you wake up, you can respond immediately.

It's a little hard to sleep, but I'm just used to it. Compared to Plate Mail or something, I think it's better.

"What do you think it is?

"You don't know. At least, I don't think we've ever met before..."

[Sovereign] reactively, he should be coming pretty close, but he's neglected, he can't even hear a sound.

"Natsuki, can you see me? I'm supposed to be around there."

Natsuki stares at the place I point.

"No... Oh, there he is! It's a cat!"

Almost simultaneously with that word, a number popped up, as shadows separated from the darkness.

The black figure is a true cat.

It is about one turn bigger than a normal yeneco, but would it be about 50 cm if I put my tail in it?

Such demons fly in unison from above trees and in bushes.

But the Sanctuary Sanctuary, which was good to use.

Not until I bounce back, but momentum kills me to get caught up in something in that part of the barrier, and it doesn't reach us.

And a situation in which movement can be stopped for a moment in the air is good from us using long objects.

Four of the eight that jumped at this point had their necks amputated and they were just going to scratch algae on the ground.

"Shadow Margay, [CONFIDENTIAL] Have it"

"Hold [covertly] in black. It's pretty dangerous when you're attacked in the dark."

"Oh. At least you don't want to walk in these woods at night."

I'm the one sticking out the spear, talking about things like that, but the enemy is quite quick, small in target, and hard to hit.

But 'sanctuary' is still convenient.

Follow the blind spot with Natsuki, while adding an attack, there are only a few places where you can escape within the 'sanctuary'.

I touched the barrier part.

Sackle and process at the moment of dull movement.

By the time all Shadow Margay stopped moving, it didn't take much time.

"Phew. That was faster than I thought, wasn't it?

"Yes, without the 'sanctuary' I think it would have been a bit of a hassle"

"Oh, it's more convenient than I imagined for a defensive battle, 'Sanctuary'."

If this is the 'quarantine area', your attacks will also hit the barrier, but the 'sanctuary' does not have it.

Then, because it inhibits demonic behavior even for a moment, the ease of battle is out of step.

At first, he would have struggled a little harder if he had been attacked while hiding in the bushes, on the trees, etc., as some objects had jumped from above the trees.

Conversely, the compatibility with the 'sanctuary' that inhibits it is very good from us, and it sucks from Shadow Margay.

"Wow... look at that. These nails are very sharp, aren't they? Now if they're after your face or your neck, it's deadly."

"Whew. Don't be too disproportionate, you nail..."

Even though it looks like a slightly larger cat, the nails on its hands and feet are about two centimeters long and quite sharp.

If this suddenly falls apart in the dark and strikes me from the top of a tree... even if they cut me in the carotid artery, I'd be in a pretty high risk of dying.

"All right, let's definitely stop moving at night. In case you overlook it in [Enemy], it won't be stylish."

"Yes, the more you fight from the front, the more dangerous is unintentional."

We were on guard for some time afterwards, but the second wave didn't come, and Natsuki decided to get some sleep.

Naturally, I kept an eye on him... and eventually, nothing happened and I got my morning.

◇ ◇ ◇

"Nao-kun, what do you say?

"Mm-hmm. If you two do something, can we go? I may not be able to move for a while."

The next morning we had breakfast and got rid of the campsite, and we were exploring the transfer points that the Hulkas would be installing in order to get back on the transfer.

There were two things I could confirm.

The far side would be a double entrance, a little closer would be the new transfer point set up by the Hulkas.

It's pretty critical in distance, but only me and Natsuki are transferring this time.

If it's a little closer, I feel like I can handle it, but the magic consumption seems harsh.

"... let's stop it. It's safe to be there with the Hulkas, but if you were traveling and vice versa, it would be very dangerous."

"Probably waiting for you at the transfer point... can't be sure"

We don't expect the Hulkas to abandon us, but we should also consider the possibility of being attacked by demons and being forced to leave the location of the transfer point unexpectedly.

"Fortunately, thanks to Nao-kun, we know the direction, and as far as we can walk, let's walk closer. So what do you say?

"Oh, no problem. Yesterday's Shadow Margay wasn't so scared at this hour."

Of course, we need to think about another demon coming out, but so far, there are no subjects caught by [the enemy].

If you are a full member, even if you come out with some demons, it will be money, but as things stand, I don't want you to come out if possible.

"Direction... this way"

Relying on the location of the transfer point, we walk out.

If you think about it, the transfer point, it's plain convenient.

Even in these woods, where the prospects are poor, you can walk without anxiety.

If positioned well, you'll be less worried about getting lost, and even more useful if combined with Yuki's [mapping] skills.

Well, you can't tell which transfer point it is, so if you place it too far, you won't know why.

"-! Hey, stop!

I kind of had a bad feeling, and I panicked and stopped calling the nuts.

"What's wrong?

"Nah, around that tree, something caught on my [enemy]...... I can't even say it's an enemy reaction, but just... it doesn't even look like there's anything there."

If I can metaphor it, should I say it is close to harmless animals?

But it doesn't even look like there are any small animals around that tree, and the reaction was felt by something bigger in the first place...

"I don't know. Transparent demons? ghostly."

"I could see the Shadow Ghost I met before...... but I'd like to avoid ignoring it. Just for my first place. Try attacking appropriately? It could come down from a tree."

"Right. This kind of thing is for Toya..."

Gangan, it's Toya and Mary among us who can make the type of attack.

Me and Natsuki's weapons are piercing and cleaving.

In the meantime, I'll hit "Stone Missile"...

"No reaction, huh?

"Yes, and I don't see anything falling."

Fist large stone hit a tree, shaking the trunk gently, but that's all.

I can't see any change.

"... are you out of your mind?

Still, for once, I take the axe I use to drop branches, etc., out of my magic bag, and take it and get closer to the tree.

"Now if you tap it, something might fall -"

"Nao-kun! Above!!"