Transported to a hyper-realistic RPG.
Episode 112: To the Submarine Tunnel
Rato thus became a lone wolf, leaving the herd, leaving the world of Black Wolf, and turning everywhere, and now here he is.
I was attracted to someone else who was able to communicate with me, perhaps because the past was in Rat.
The reason is completely different from mine, but I have experienced a similar situation before, but I didn't think it was any other HR.
It might have been great if the loneliness and sadness flowed in directly... but by the time I finished listening, I was already passionate about Rato.
"I see... it was spicy.
It was painful when I was barking at my buddies... but now that there are Shinya and Niru, it's okay!
Oh, I'm going to cry a little.
"Goh, goh hong... how did Rato find out about the magic of thunder?
"Nh... woosh, it's pouring in!
It's like a magic book...? Subspecies and rare species can use different attribute magic, but is everyone like this...?
Rat has changed as a semi-hearted soul, but is it possible that other subspecies and rare species will be alike...? No, some subspecies, including the red snake we met in the jungle, showed no sign of it.
Would it be a privilege granted only to rare species?
Beltonniere asked me to do something, and I thought it would be quick to figure out the conditions for finding an individual who was likely to become a Holy Beast, but if it was that simple, Beltonniere would say so...
When I think about various things, I turn my eyes to see if the feeling has flowed into Rat.
Think of something difficult ~
"Oh... I'm sorry. I came up with an idea.
If the Holy Spirit gets close, you'll notice my crest, and you can't help thinking about it. I wanted to try lightning magic a little, but I looked at Rato's magic team and made a copy, but it's unlikely to work. Rats must be pretty special.
"She said her hair has turned yellow, but is it still changing?
Yeah! It's turning yellow every day!
For Rats, it doesn't seem to matter much what color their hair is, so say it lightly.
The Holy Spirits were friendly with each other in completely different shapes, and perhaps not related to the color or shape of the body. Don't think people should learn from it.
"I know about Rato, and on the contrary, what do you want to hear about us?
It would be unfair to just ask questions.
Then what is Nil wearing?!
Soon he heard of the shackles of Nir.
"Again, it's hard to explain... what the shackles of Nil look like... I see..."
"This shackle of mine is proof that I belong to your husband.
I cut to the chase... Nil.
"No, that's not enough to explain, is it?
"That's all. Everything about me is for your husband, and it belongs to him.
Doya-san...
Er! Well then, I can wear it too!
"Look, you said you could get to Rato..."
"Rats are no good. This is a privilege only allowed to me.
Nil answers with a dull face.
Er! Cunning!
"Fufufu."
Why are you so proud...
Afterwards, I talked about the shackles to some extent, but the impact of Nil's story was too great, and Rat's consciousness reform ended in failure.
... well, I guess not.
Nil's shackles are like accessories to me. Besides, in a way, it's a bond that connects Nil and me, and it's a mistake...
"Is there anything else you want to know?
"What's that light blue thing on Cynthia's waist?
"This is a sword, it's like a rat fang. It's a weapon. You've never seen it?
No!
Rato wasn't anywhere near the Adventurer or any other human space... should I tell him that weapons are scary? From what I've told you, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with Rat...
All right. This is meant to hurt or kill someone, so be careful who has it, because it's dangerous?
Yes!
"Okay, let's move on.
Nil and I are riding on Rato's back again, aiming for a submarine tunnel.
In the plan, you'll digest the distance that you thought would take at least another day.
After all, we arrived at the submarine tunnel a few hours later, before sundown.
"I don't think we got here so fast..."
"In fact, I've traveled quite a distance at once... definitely faster than a horse.
The vast open sea and the entrance to a dungeon with ponds on the beach were spreading out in front of us, finally passing through the grasslands that lasted ever since.
There is the sound of a wave called the Zazer and the scent of the sea.
The entrance to the dungeon is made of light light blue stone during waves, stretching from the beach to the water.
There were no doors, no joints, and the passage was facing downwards diagonally, brighter than I thought.
I heard it was a super giant dungeon, but the entrance is small and the rat is about the size of a pass.
I don't know because I've never seen it inside, but it seems like a lot of monsters are appearing, so the bottom is probably wide.
After all, it seems that the safety zone has been set up everywhere (already) and can accommodate sleeping, but it took a few days for the large-scale party to proceed, so if you two and I are going to trample it together, we have to get in quite prepared.
"You don't have any information about the dungeon, do you?
The bulletin board is obvious, but there is none.
"As far as I know, no one has crossed here except for the player's trample, so I guess there's no information.
In the meantime, with some dungeon structure, there is some information that I remember… but I think it would be better not to send it to.
In the dungeon called the underground labyrinth of resentment that first lurked in this world, because there were no people in it, a large number of monsters were overflowing.
It is possible that this is the same here, and in doing so, preliminary knowledge may be in the way. Let me tell you the information by choosing to throw it away.
"It's a monster that appears before I go in, so I'll tell you everything I can remember.
"So, the actual entry is tomorrow?
I see. That would be better.
To avoid being imprisoned by poor preconceptions, Nil is told only what he remembers as a monster that appears.
"This dungeon is super huge, and there are amazing types of monsters coming out. One of the guys who trampled me, he put me on the list and made it public... but I hardly remember. I don't know any monsters, but I think subspecies and rare species are coming out.
"I see.
By the end of the story, the area was already dark. The fire has completely fallen, and the moon's light is reflected into the waves of the sea and glows suspiciously.
"The sea at night feels a little creepy..."
"That's right... it's not the same as watching the ocean at night in Tavern Hague.
In Tayvenhague, the mermaids lived, so the light never went out, but this is just the sea. Because there is no light, it feels like it might be inhaled.
I love the sea...
"Really?
"I mean, it wouldn't feel so good if I could run up there..."
"Surely there's nothing to bump into..."
I'm afraid Rato's full speed will make it possible to run at sea...
"I mean... why is it so quiet?
It is located near the border between the grasslands and the sea, but there is little noise from around it. There must be a lot of monsters around here....
"Maybe because Rato is here?
"Hmm? Me?
Rat is lying on his knees, but probably because of Rat.
Wild monsters are very power-sensitive and basically don't get close to monsters that are stronger than themselves.
If Rat's strength is enough to keep other monsters away, avoid living monsters… Bad word for it, but that's how it works.
"If that's true, you'll be able to sleep well.
"Rats have good ears and noses, so you'll notice if you get close.
That's all right! I'll wake you when something comes!
"I appreciate that. It's a dungeon strategy from tomorrow, and I think I'll let you sleep slowly today.
Leave it to me!
Rats that make your nose breathe roughly. The trick feels a little childish, but it's a reliable existence.
Well then, for Rat's sake, let's get a little rough tonight.
I'll get the ingredients out of the inventory. For some reason Rato is not surprised to see it. I hope people don't think they can use it...
"Nil, give me the rice.
Yes!
Nil is no longer a professional rice cooker. If you cook the rice of shark with a good burning, it might be the world.
"What are you going to make today?
"Today, I make spicy meat and miso fried.
"It sounds delicious just by asking..."
"Because I have rats, I want to make a lot of meat today, and the meat will drop a little rank... but you want to use rush cow meat?
Rushcow is a C-ranked monster with a completely porcine face and long teeth, but the shape and pattern of the body is a creature called a cow.
Just like regular pigs, it's a monster that runs straight, and only cattle rush.
However, because it is a cow's body, it is not so fast, and it has the power of heavyweight, but it is so fast that even children can avoid it. I was ranked C because I was afraid of a blow, but as an adventurer, I could be ranked D, right? There was no such thing as...
If that's good, this rush cow is a bovine cow, so it can be used as beef. Stringent pig face is a herbivorous monster in the back, only attacking people when approaching. It is one of the most commonly eaten monsters.
Since the body is big and the number and fertility are high, a large amount of meat can be prepared cheaply. Of course, there is a lot of meat stored in my inventory, so I want to make a quantity, so I bring the ingredients now.
"Cut the rush cow meat into a size that is easy to eat and easy to cook...."
I'll take it out myself... but when I make rats, it'll be about a whole cow's worth of meat, so it's an incredible amount... I'm a little stunned.
"I don't want to use it for anything like this..."
Put your hand on the razor blade and drain, then cut the meat. If it's magic, I have to cut it several times, and this one is faster.
Ooh!
"Rat, this isn't how it's supposed to be used. Not at all.
Yeah! Dangerous stuff!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Feeling emotionally pleasant?
Absolutely not. No, that's enough. I don't think there's anyone who can slash rats in the first place.
"Next, miso, sake, soy sauce and sugar. Plus, add a little fat and mix it up...."
I feel like I'm cooking something else, even though I'm supposed to cook only in quantity.
After that, chop the nyaku fruit. Nyak is actually a brown grape (grape) in appearance. There is a tree called Nyak, and there are round brown fruits that are raw in the form of chambers.
In a word, garlic. The taste and smell are garlic.
It's bigger than the garlic of the original world, and it's easier to use because I take one from my ward (fluff) and cut it and use it. Because it stinks if it is put in too much, I will keep the amount to a minimum.
"First, lightly stir-fry the nuts..."
Incidentally, I can store it even if I make it in large quantities. Because I make a lot of pots and frying pans at once, I also prepare quite large items. I thought I'd never use a rice cake pot, but it's been great since I came here.
In a cooking utensil such as an oversized Chinese pan (chukanabe), add nyaku nuts along with cooking fat, fry lightly to bring out the aroma, and add the meat of rush cow.
It sounds juicy and pleasant and smells delicious, but... until the color changes, stir-fry and add the clam nuts, that is, chili and miso.
Even so, there was a juicy sound, and now the smell of hunger rose even more, spreading around.
"Gosh....."
Nil, who prepares rice, is looking at us. Cute bastard.
Stir-fry until the juice runs out. The dish is simple and it's just a man's dish to fry together, but with this, the rice goes on. Best paired with a beer.
This is a little too much, so it ends with a salad of raw vegetables.
It may seem easy, but sautéing a cow had to be done several times and it was quite difficult. I swore to make a steak the next day.
"Alright, we're done!
"Here we go too!
Dinner was finished according to the report of the rice cooking captain.
"I've never seen anything like this before!
"Well, wolves don't have the concept of cooking. I don't know if it suits my mouth. Are wolves okay cooking like this in the first place...?
Good smell!
I didn't ask. I wish I could eat something else...
The rat who tried to eat the dish had a wait from Nil.
Point your index finger at Rat and be careful.
"First of all, you can't get ahead of your husband. Next, I will ask you to take it before you eat it.
Really?
Nothing. Rat is not a slave, so I think it's good...
"Really? I heard that.
"Of course. Not in a swarm of wolves? The leader of the herd eats first, then the person below eats. It's only natural.
Ah! I can see that! That's what they did in the herd!
You're convinced... Rat is lying face down waiting for me to eat.
"" I'll take it!
First, a bite of stir-fried spicy meat miso.
The first one comes with a thick flavor of gatsun and miso. Delicious at that point! I think that the tingling irritation and garlic scent that follows activates the action of the stomach and salivary glands.
"Mmm-hmm!
"Well then, so am I."
Me too!
Nil took a bite with Pakri. Rat had a bite.
"Delicious!! In the deep flavor of miso, the tingling stimulus and the aroma of nyaku fruit that promotes appetite do not accumulate! Your hand will reach for rice!
Ooh! Delicious! It's completely different from raw meat! It's delicious!
Nil, of course, seems to be popular with rats.
"When it gets a little rough, reset it with a salad. It's coming again! This is men's rice! I like to ride with you on rice!
Stir-fried spicy meat miso on rice transfers the taste of miso and garlic to rice, and it is terribly delicious when chewed together!
"I'll do it, too!
"Hmm... maybe I'm a little bad at rice..."
Rather, it seems that I don't like rice very much. Is it because the grain is too fine for the mouth?
"If you don't like it, you don't have to eat it.
Yes!
If you don't like the taste, there is a possibility that the ingredients contained in rice don't suit your body, and since wolves aren't used to eating cooked rice in the first place, you don't have to force them to eat it.
But I like this one!
Rats eat the meat on a big plate with their mouth just for dexterity.
Looks like you liked it a lot. I'd like to dry Nair, too, but since it's a dungeon strategy from tomorrow, I'll refrain from alcohol.
"Nuahh... I ate it... I ate it too much..."
I ate too much with you because you were watching Rato's lavish way of eating...
"Wow, I ate a little too much too..."
I wonder if I can still eat it.
Is Rato's stomach... cosmic?
After that, Nil and I fell asleep while Rat watched over us. I had trap-shaped magic for when something stopped by, but as a result, the monsters stopped coming and slept tightly until morning.
And now it's time to get dressed and finally enter the dungeon.
"Sometimes it's a monster crowd all of a sudden, so I'll go carefully from the beginning.
Yes!
Pickup!
Event Occurred!... breach the submarine tunnel.
Time Limit… Week
Achievement conditions… Complete attack of the submarine tunnel dungeon.
Rewards...????
Accept?
Yes, no.
The time limit is a week… At least the event system decided it could clear this huge dungeon in the meantime.
Event rewards can be pretty good, like weapons and magic books, so I'd like to aim for them… but be careful not to be reckless. I wish I could complete the event... and think about it.
Pickup!
[Event accepted.
Stand in front of the entrance to the dungeon after checking their gear once more.
If you can clear this, the excitement of being able to go to places that have been admired since the time of the game, and the anxiety of entering a dungeon for a large party with two people will swirl around your chest.
"... alright. Let's go."
Yes!
Yeah!
Never set foot in a dungeon.
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
The first thing I felt inside the dungeon was the coolness of the air. It's not a metaphorical expression, it's really a few degrees below the temperature.
Even if it's not cold, it's cool.
Light and light magic are unnecessary, as light blue stone continues all the way to the bottom of the ocean. The stone itself seems to be shining.
I thought it smelled more seaweed, but the inside was completely odorless.
I don't see any monsters so far. Rat said he came in a while ago, and maybe he ate it...
A passage about the same size as the entrance runs all the way down.
"There's nothing there, is there?
"That's right... it doesn't seem like the passage is overflowing with monsters. Or maybe there won't be more monsters here than a certain amount.
While we're alert, we're going deep into the submarine tunnel.