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Episode 172 Evergreen Forest (2)
"I see... I mean, this is a maze.
"The monsters who created the maze also live in the back of this...
"Besides..."
Concon!
When Tiga hits the wall of the tunnel, it sounds like he hit a thick metal.
Sure, the surface was rough and I thought it was black soil, but I didn't think it was that hard.
"This is what happens when the secretions that monsters produce when they build their nests get soaked and dried up. It's not easy to dig, and it's impossible to build a new road.
"I mean, we have to go down the hole.
"That's what it is.
"If you've cleared the maze of the Groundwater Cave, now it's the maze of the monster's nest...
How did Tiga know there was darkness here?
"The city we live in is on the east side of the island. Of the four demonic flowers, everyone has heard rumors that the dark flower is the nearest one.
Because I knew it, I wonder if Sakura-sama knew it was a disease and could help me... Then it happened to have reached the bottom.
Did you come alone?
"There's no way you can get others involved in such a dangerous place. I can't fight monsters.
"It's a good place to live..."
"There's only so much life we can bet on the lower people.
Before we go any further, I have one more thing to say.
"What is it?
"I don't know what's going on down this tunnel, but there's a lot of stuff living near the bottom.
"That's a pretty fuzzy story.
"When I went to the bottom, I always felt the danger. I didn't see him because I knew he'd die if I got close. So it's a vague expression… definitely a dangerous sign.
"Do you know who's dangerous even though you haven't seen him?
"There's no doubt about what Tiga is saying.
In order to survive, the lower people shall be able to read from the atmosphere of those who are dangerous and those who are not.
"But if we don't, we can't live.
It will be the magic of life of those who have been oppressed.
The sense of smell that distinguishes danger is certainly the best for the lower people.
"Okay. Let me know if you actually feel any sign of him. Let's decide whether or not to fight then.
This is not a dungeon. You can run away or avoid going through it as you like.
You don't need to get too close to someone you know is dangerous.
"One more thing. There is no lantern or magical light from before entering the bottom.
"... what do you mean?
Here's Tiga's answer to Gonzo's question.
Once upon a time, Shiki went to collect each flower, but he couldn't even find it. At that time, it was also this ever-dark forest that Shiki investigated.
Even Tiga reached the bottom. It is difficult to imagine that Shiki could not reach at that time. There's no doubt that Shiki had reached the bottom by then.
Nevertheless, no darkness was found. It seems that the reason for this is due to the special nature of the dark flower.
What kind of ability… it seems to have the property of 'disappearing when hit by light'.
It was a coincidence that Tiga realized this nature.
Hiding alone in this ever-dark forest, he didn't have most of the equipment and items he needed, and he didn't have any spare lantern fuel.
In the first place, fire magic can be used, but since the magic is not so high, it is not possible to use the van and do nothing when the lantern fuel runs out.
So he decided to put out the lantern fire and go through the darkness before the fuel ran out.
There was no light at all, and once in a while, when I heard the sound of a roar, it seemed that I reached out to the lantern many times out of fear.
It seems that such fears, whether or not they have their own lives... have become a kind of self-destructive and have moved on.
When I pushed my feet so far that I could not remember how far down I had come, it seemed that I had found a small plant that touched my feet unexpectedly.
He immediately tried to set fire to the lantern to see if there were any plants that would grow in such a place without light other than the Dark Blossom.
Then, the moment the light lit up, the black plants in front of them instantly shattered and melted into the air.
Knowing that dark flowers have the nature of disappearing when hit by light, they extinguished the lantern fire, collected several bottles, and returned to the earth over a full day, risking their lives.
When the Four Demons searched here, the lantern fuel, as well as the magic, was sufficient. I would not have extinguished the light. No matter how much we look, we won't find it.
It was there, but it disappeared because of the light.
Afterwards, a few dark flowers that Tiga had disappeared in the light after returning to earth, but none of them disappeared.
I realized that one of them was already dead, so I put it in a wooden box and kept it cherished.
"Is that the one you showed me?
"Oh, I was saving it for someone who might be able to help me someday.
"That's how the clues came to me.
Tiga, thank you.
Gonzo lowers his head honestly against Tiga.
"Stop it! I just wanted to help Sakura and Gonzo!
They're not just me, they're the light of all the people down there. Compared to the gratitude we received, Dark Bloom didn't hand it over itself, and it's like farts.
"Still, thank you. It's no different that Sakura has discovered the possibility of being alive.
"I, no...."
Tiga smiles embarrassed.
It's time to move on. I can't get Dark Blossom even if I'm here.
"That's not true.
In this way, we headed for the bottom of the tunnel.
As you can see, the tunnel went down in a helical fashion and proceeded well along the way.
However, if you walk long enough, the tunnel will break and a slightly larger transverse hole will appear.
"It's a monster habitat from around here. I'll tell you what, I'm good at running and hiding, but don't think about it as a force.
I don't think what Tiga says is pathetic.
Tiga, the lower people, had barely shaken a sword, not even a wax or a scythe. If you realize that you can't fight, you won't do anything reckless, and we appreciate it.
"I can shake my sword for a while, but compared to Gonzo and the others, it's about dinner (whole thing). Don't expect it.
"The monster will deal with me, Nil, Rato, and this time Gonzo.
"Tiga and Sena are looking back to avoid getting hurt anyway.
"Please."
"I'll take care of it.
"Nil, please take the lead.
Yes!
"Rato, please take the back.
Leave it to me!
When you think about going down this long road, where is the safest place... a little behind the middle. This is the safest place.
If an enemy appears from the front, the first to engage the enemy is the most dangerous, followed by the rear.
If an enemy appears from behind, it is the first place to engage the enemy, and it is only a short time, but it will take time to switch the formation that can handle the front toward the back. And the backmost shall endure the hour.
In addition, as we move forward, we also need to turn our backs, so we have to be highly searchable.
Basically, there are more enemies appearing from the front, so the danger is lower than at the beginning, but the more you do, the more difficult it is to stand at the rear.
But even harder is the one who stands in the middle of the line.
It is always easy to grasp the overall movement and it is necessary to give accurate instructions when doing something. If you give the wrong instructions and everyone listens to them, the queue will be crushed in an instant.
I gave the orders in the dungeon, and this Commander's role would be best for me. Everyone should be able to move more easily.
Nil is the first of them to have a defense method and can flexibly respond to any opponent.
A breakthrough gonzo behind it.
And me.
Tiga has no means of attack in the safest position behind me.
Behind it is a Senna with a slightly shorter sword named Yellow Lan.
And at the rear is the most searchable rat.
I decided to proceed in a line called.
When you're an adventurer, you have a guard quest, and you get it on your own. Among the adventurers, it will be enough knowledge to say common sense.
"Wow... I'm getting nervous..."
As soon as she started walking, Sena said that.
"Sena doesn't do this kind of thing with too many people.
When I heard about it, I always said that I would go to collect materials by myself or a few people.
I can't go to too dangerous places, so I'm going to get some rare materials! Rather, it's more like procuring your own materials and saving you money... than buying the materials you use often.
Well, they still want rare materials, and like you said they've been here before, they occasionally step into dangerous places...
"So, when Senna came here, did she use this tunnel the same way?
"Yeah, there's no other way down.
It was a long time ago, and I think it was before Tiga got stuck.
"Speaking of which, Sakura the Stone was also angry at that time.
"Did Sakura get mad?
"Ahhh... hey. I told her I was here alone...
You can't go to such a dangerous place alone! What if I get hurt?!
I got mad at you. I don't get angry because I'm always very rusty, so when I get angry, I'm twice as scared as other people.
"It's amazing that you pissed off that sakura..."
"Well, we've known each other for a long time. It makes me angry, makes me cry, and so on.
On the contrary, we were both angry and made to cry.
"Senna is overwhelmingly angry and made to cry.
"Gonzo, remember later.
"I am only telling the truth.
"You bastard! I can't do it!
"Ladies and gentlemen, here we come!
Nil screams as he speaks a little brighter in the dark hole.
The words make the air tight and nervous.
* Giggle *
Heavy footsteps can be heard from the front.
"Uhiii! It's disgusting!
Illuminated by Nil's lantern, the creatures appeared, like the swordfish and moving potatoes, elephant feet, and Kera's hand.
It may be difficult to understand Kera's hand, but to put it plainly, it is shaped like a mole's hand, but it is harder than a mole's hand, and it is shaped like a rake used by children to play in the sand field.
It is roughly the same length as a rat, and has six legs as thick and thick as an elephant to support its weight.
My whole body is black, and without the light, I'm going to be invisible in the dark.
That alone is quite disgusting, but there is another cause of Senna's shivering sickness.
Your whole body... countless eyes open on all the surfaces, from hands to feet. It moves with a tick on each of them and checks the surroundings.
"That is a hundred eyes demon.
"Not exactly what I imagined..."
Hundreds of gaze. I've heard of it because it's famous as a Japanese monster.
However, speaking of Japanese monsters and hundreds of eyes demons, the figure of a woman with countless eyes on both arms. I'm not a potato bug by mistake.
After all, I heard from Sena about the monsters she met when she came here, but because her name was a hundred demons, I thought of people in my head.
Sena said she had fought, but she didn't actually put a blade on it, but she ran away quickly after meeting her and slashing it once, judging it impossible.
On this island, it seems to be well known as a monster that lives underground, and as far as Gonzo knows, it is probably a B ranked opponent.
For those of us who have trampled that dungeon, it is a little unresponsive.
I'll be ready for backup, but Nil and Gonzo will be fine.
"I'm coming!
"I'll take care of the chase!
Nil comes forward and Gonzo arrives from behind.
As Niru approached the hundred eyes of the demon, the hundreds of eyes of the demon that were facing in various directions looked at Niru at once.
It's a shocking sight.
Bye!
A hundred-eyed demon shouted out his hand in front of him.
The sound resembles that of Kera.
I'm trying to prevent Nil from attacking... but it's slow.
Overall, are they slow-moving monsters?
Or is there something you're after...?
As Nil and Gonzo headed in, I began to draw a magical formation that might be set up by hundreds of demons.
Prepare magic that will protect both of us in a timing of aggression.
That's what I thought...
"Haah!
Boom, boom!
The hundreds of eyes of the demon waved their hands, Nil threw a blow without danger, and played the second blow with the shield of black flowers.
Compared to rats, it is a monster of inferior size. The attack was supposed to be heavy, but it was so easy to play.
"Haah!
Gashh!!
Nil's attack cleaves the demon's chest brilliantly.
I didn't say anything, but it was too lightly attacked, so I thought... something was deceiving me.
Giggle giggle!
You hear a different sound than slashing.
A hundred eyes have been slit into the demon's chest, and the black body fluids are overflowing.
The soil around here is basically black. That's probably because it contains a lot of iron.
The soil that contains a lot of iron turns red. It's called red soil, but when that iron becomes more stupid, it turns from red to black...
I think the Shizumeki living in the soil is a body fluid with a lot of iron, and the blood and the surface of the body are black and hard.
However, Nil's new dagger slices his body surface lightly and sucks up the body fluids that came out at that time.
It seems that it is not necessary to have red blood.
Shit! Shit!
The sucked blood attaches to the surface of the blade and changes to a convex shape. It looks like a black dagger.
"Haaa!
Zashh!
When the dagger in that state is pushed back to the Eye Demon again, the epidermis is cut more easily than before. And...
Giggle giggle!
Daddy, Daddy!
And he sucked the blood of the hundred eyes demons, and became thicker and sharper.
"Ghee!!
Boom, boom!
A hundred eyes attack Niru who hurt himself, but avoid it.
If I get this far, I can understand. I've slaughtered a huge number of monsters in the dungeon. Besides, I took down S-rank monsters, and I took down that shitty boss.
Me, Nil, and Gonzo must have gotten stronger. This is how I feel when I fight monsters that are equivalent to the B rank alone.
To be clear, I am weak. Too weak,
Nil still fights steadfastly without any carelessness, but this is enough for Nil alone.
"Don't need an awkward man..."
"Dear Gonzo! Todome!"
"I understand!
Nil will not forgive such laziness.
When Nil dodged the attack and walked away from the demon, Gonzo switched and launched the attack.
"Don't go! Gojo!
Bush!
"Goshita!
Zashh!
"Rigid spin!
Gashh!
Gonzo shakes his new partner, Aoba, from bottom to top, from top to bottom, and in a single rotation.
Soon you will be able to use other sword moves.
"Gieeeee....."
The hundreds of demons chopped open slowly collapsed and died.
The performance of the green leaves is also pretty good.
"Nooo... I heard you were strong, but I can't believe you were so strong... instantly kill someone we didn't have a hand or a leg..."
"I had no choice but to hide..."
"Nil is stronger than Gonzo.
"That's the end of it..."
"There is no humility. Niru is stronger when he uses items and magic.
If you fight like that, even the Four Demons may not be able to handle it.
"Nil, that's amazing!
"Ah, thank you..."
Sena embraces Nil happily and praises her. Nil thanked him with a little light.
Hmm. It's hard to line up two pretty girls...
"Gonzo, when did you become able to use other sword moves?
"I remember the sword technique itself. However, there was still not enough practice to use it in battle.
Before entering the dungeon, Master told me not to use sword moves other than Kogami.
I was only practicing, so when I showed the results of the practice the other day, I was given permission to use stiffness and stiffness.
"Gonzo is really too serious. If I wanted to survive the dungeon, I wouldn't have been angry if I used it.
"That's not true... if you think about using a bad sword technique and it doesn't work, you wouldn't be willing to use it.
I wanted to go home alive.
"Oh... I'm sorry. Say what you know..."
"I wonder if Senna will be snowing... even after the season tomorrow...?
"Gonzo! You!
"Yes, yes. That's it. This is where the monsters are. If you're making a scene, you might get together.
"Ugh... I'm sorry.
"But I'm sorry.
Together, they reflect with similar faces.
I don't mind getting along, but let's make it a safe place at least.
With the joy of being reunited, Senna and Gonzo must be a little awake. Well, it's not that dangerous, let's take a good look around here.