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Episode 174 The Lord of Darkness and Terrain
Quite a few flowers have disappeared, but because they were crowded, there are still dark flowers around.
After stroking down my chest with peace of mind, I will try to appraise the remaining darkness.
[Dark flower... very rare flower that only exists on Ouka Island. It is weak to light and sprays when it hits a constant amount of light or more. It is a kind of flower that appears in the legend of Shiki Hua. It is said that if you collect four kinds, you can refine the all-purpose medicine.
It's the same as me and the information I got. Definitely dark. Now you have a key to rescue Sakura.
"I don't know what it is... let's just pick it up.
"Yes, I prefer this one.
"I'm not picking this one!
We decided to split up and harvest the Dark Blossom. It grows on the ground in the lowest tunnel, which lasts for a few meters.
When I make the all-purpose medicine, I think I'll extract the flower extract and mix it with it… How much can I extract from one of these flowers?
It's a small flower and probably only a few can be extracted.
Then you'll need a lot of Dark Blossom.
Even if you add up what I've erased, I don't think it's enough to be in bloom here.
"Thinking about failing, I don't want more..."
In order to put the collected Dark Blossom into the inventory, he drew a magical formation a little further away from me and gave me the flowers collected by Gonzo who saw it.
"I see... I want more..."
The dark blossoms we picked alone may be less than once.
However, all the dark flowers grown in this place have been harvested.
"We'll look for a little more.
Ah.
The Lord of the Groundhowl is here, and I don't want to move around much, but I've come to this corner and it's not enough... so I'm in trouble.
We're going further into the tunnel to find another herd location.
Gobbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb....
"Sinya, this terrain. It's close.
"Everybody, be careful. Looks like the Lord of the Grounds is near.
I'll keep my voice down and draw everyone's attention.
Senna and Tiga hide behind me with a cold sweat.
"... no good! Looks like they noticed!
"I've been noticed! I'm turning back to the nest!
Gogogogogo!
We reverse the course and hurry back to the passing Hundred-Eyed Demon Nest.
Avoid confronting strong enemies in narrow tunnels.
That way, you don't have to go through the darkness.
Immediately illuminate the area with magical lights to ensure visibility.
As I was moving around in the dark, my eyes dazzled for a moment, and I immediately ran out with Rat at the forefront.
The earthquake is approaching to follow it.
"Rat! Do you know the way?!
Leave it to me!
Senna and Tiga run desperately behind Rato.
"Nil! Behind you?!
"We're getting closer!
Gogogogogogogogogogogo!
"Senna! Tiga! Don't rush!
Gonzo's voice echoes through the tunnel.
I'm coming!
With Rat's signal, I put my hand on the Shimizu sword.
Reverse the moment everyone enters the nest and pull out the razor blade.
Senna and Tiga go back and hide!
"I will if you don't tell me!
They ran to the back of the room and hid in another tunnel.
Gogogogogo!
"I'm not coming!
The earthquake is almost there.
I wanted to avoid it if possible, but I couldn't help it if this happened.
Gobbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb....
The ground rang in front of me.
Once the earthquake stops, Sin calms down.
……………
………………
Zugh!!
The wall in the direction of the earthquake collapsed and raised the smoke.
It seems that breaking down walls that are as hard as steel is still a strong enemy.
Rattling rattling.....
The hardened soil collapses and you see something moving behind it.
Illuminated by the magic of my lights and the fire of the lanterns that Nil and the others are using, I've never seen a monster before.
"Ghhhhh!!
The Lord of the Growls came out showing his sharp fangs with a fierce roar.
Her neck is long and her whole body is covered with black scales. The tip of the nose is in the shape of a sharp drill, and the eyes are green.
A four-legged walking monster with thick hands and feet, curved toes like scoops and sharp shapes.
It also has a tail and a sharp shape like lance. It moves with flickering.
Is it three meters tall and just over three meters long? Bigger than a rat.
"What is it, this monster?!
If Gonzo becomes a monster that he doesn't know, it will be a monster that is not commonly known on this island.
Too scary an island where dangerous monsters come out on a daily basis...
"Gah!!
A black monster that roars again.
The size is small, but the style is that of an S-rank monster. Definitely a monster of that level.
The surface of the scale is terraced and reflects light.
As long as you hear the roar and look at us, your personality will be fierce, carnivorous or miscellaneous.
"I can't, I can't! What is that?! What am I supposed to do with that?
"I thought you were a dangerous monster... but my luck ran out..."
Hidden behind, Senna and Tiga have a completely desperate atmosphere.
That's the normal reaction.
Run away, give up and wait for death... because it's an S-rank monster.
However, we fought even worse S-rank monsters in the submarine tunnel dungeon.
I'm not an unbeatable opponent.
"Don't use fancy magic or items! The walls must be crumbling and fragile!
Explosive systems and high impact magic and items can break down from ceiling to ceiling. I can't use it because I suffocate with fire magic.
The magic of the Holy Spirit is too powerful to use here.
"Don't bury me alive!
"I'm coming!
Nil takes the lead. Perfect opponent to check the sharpness of the newly acquired Dagger and War Hua.
Gah!
Hmm!
As Nil runs over with a shield of black flowers, the black monster quickly moves the tip of the elongated tail to pierce Nil.
Fuck!
The tail moves fairly fast. On top of that, the power to easily crush hard ground. A direct hit will easily penetrate a person's body.
"Be careful! They're coming in a row!
Huhuhuhuhuhuh!
A quick tail attack hits Nil in a row.
Fuck! Fuck! Kim!
But take a good look, Nil, and hold back the attack with a good shield. Perhaps Nil grew the most through the dungeon if he was able to take that speed and power attack.
"I'm not here either!
Gaggh!
Gonzo attacked a black monster that was attacking Nil from the side.
The scales seem pretty hard, but the blades of the green leaves scratch the scales. After all, Senna's skill is superb.
Gah!
Zugh!
A monster with a scoop-shaped finger pointing to the ground and throwing dug pieces of dirt at Gonzo.
With that much hardened soil, it won't be any different than flying rocks.
This nest is not as large as a dungeon, and there is no wide escape. It is difficult to avoid the debris of the earth that Gonzo is attacking.
Gonzo!
Zugh!
Senna inadvertently calls out Gonzo's name. I wonder how dangerous that looked.
But it's my role to see the whole thing back there. I have a magical formation of finished and brown light.
Activates a Wall Lock on attacks to prevent attacks on Gonzo.
It's been a long time since I've been able to move my body as much as I want!
Buzz buzz!
After the rat is charged, he puts his nails against the neck of the black monster several times.
Gagga!
"Ghhhhhh!"
The scales on the neck are also firmly scratched.
Then once you couldn't do it with a boulder.
Looks like Rato was going to cut off his neck with a single attack, but there's an S-rank monster. It's not going to be easy.
"Ghhhhh!!
Zugh!
Black monsters stick their fingers to the ground and fly debris.
"The same attack won't work again and again!
If everyone avoids flying fragments, a magical formation appears in front of the black monster.
"Dark magic!
"Open your eyes!!
In response to my voice, Nil shouted, and immediately understood what he was trying to do.
We immediately cover our own eyes or divert ourselves and protect ourselves.
I'm sorry about Sena and Tiga, but I don't have time to explain.
Boom!
A fierce light shines in front of the black monster.
It's Nil's flash ball.
Gah!
"Wow?! Dazzling!"
"What was that?!
The black monster suddenly looked directly at the flash that appeared in front of him, and walked back with his hands hiding his face, swinging his tail.
The magic team you were trying to draw disappears and the Black Monster becomes defenseless.
In this way, no matter how many S-ranked monsters are, it's just a giant that can be exposed to the dark yacod. They can't defend us from attack.
"We're going to fold!
Yes!
"I understand!
Let's go!
On my signal, everyone is attacking the Black Monster at once.
Gahhhhh! Zashh!
Nil's War Hua is also very sharp, almost as good as my Shimizu sword. When the scales are slashed a few times, they reach the back of the flesh and scratch it.
Unlike my Shimizu sword, it absorbs and hardens blood, and once it reaches meat, it deals more damage to the opponent.
"Nnnh!
Zashh!
"Ghhhhhhh!!
Gonzo strikes a powerful blow into the base of the moving tail, and the tail is cut and flying. Black blood splashes around, and black monsters sweep around in pain.
"Haaa!!
Zashh! Gashh!
Nil's War Hua has already hardened, accurately targeting the swinging black monster's emergency.
Buzz buzz!
Sinya!
Gah!
Rat quickly slips under the head of a black monster and kicks his chin up with his back foot.
Gah!
A black monster who couldn't stand the shock and had his neck widened. From my point of view, it just looks like you're asking me to cut your neck off.
"Haah!
Gashh!!
The scales on the neck that had already been injured by all the attacks were severed by my blow, and the back of the neck was severed by about 80%.
"Gagg... gagg..."
Blood blocks the throat from the neck wound, and the foaming black blood falls from the throat to the ground.
Goooo...
Zuggah!
Still, the last scratch is going to cut the ground and fly a stone at us, but it won't work for us anymore.
Shush!
Black monsters lie on the ground with their body relaxed.
It still seems to be breathing, but it will stop soon.
You did it.
You're quite a monster.
"Su, wow... I've knocked you down..."
"Well, I didn't think they were such amazing people..."
When Sena and Tiga came out to make sure they were safe, they looked at the fallen monster and kept their mouth open.
"What was this monster after all?
"Let's check it out.
I'll use forensic magic to investigate the monsters.
[Green dragon larvae]... as adults, they become dragons called green dragons. When I was a child, I had a strong appetite, and I ate everything, and I was fierce.
"Yikes!? Green Dragon?!
"Wasn't it a dragon?!
Speaking of Green Dragons, they are SS ranked dragons. It is also called a green dragon, and it is a monster that is so big that it is not thought to be a monster that can be used against people.
An adult dragon, or dragon, is intelligent. It doesn't matter who hits him like a young body that has just been defeated, but it is as strong as a young body. Definitely the strongest part of all living things in the world.
"Looks like it's a toddler.
"Well, this isn't about defeating an incredible opponent..."
"Do the bones on the surface belong to the Green Dragon?
"It's highly likely.
This is only speculation, but was the dragon trying to make a hole, lay eggs and grow itself under a lid, or did something happen and die... or did it feed the child of the dragon...? Reasons such as
When you become an SS ranked monster, you hardly know its ecology.
In the first place, many SS-ranked monsters do not appear in public, and it is rare to witness them.
Even if I witnessed it, most of them flee with all their might, and few of them are alive.
Even if the bones covered in the ever-dark forest were the adult and mother of the Green Dragon, it remains a mystery why the bones are here.
Besides, the Green Dragon certainly looked completely different from the larvae. There must have been feathers on the green scale, as the Western-style dragon stood.
Are you going to peel or something...? Or is the form gradually changing... I defeated it, but it's just a mystery.
"I thought it was a big bone... but I can't believe it was a Green Dragon bone... and it's creepy how close it was to the city.
"If I'd just left it to grow up, the city wouldn't have been in danger.
"You saved the city and its people without knowing...?
"Let's see... maybe not. That said, it wasn't decided to attack the city when you're an adult, and I can't say I saved you.
I don't think Gonzo has any intention of reporting this incident.
It has already been processed, and it may have been decided that there is no need to make a loud noise and stir up anxiety.
I think I'm gradually becoming able to think of myself as a Four Demons...
"Even so... even though it's a toddler, it's a dragon..." I don't know what to say... people like Miga... "
"It seems that Gonzo's name was taken from Mikazu, and it may not be a mistake.
"I think Gonzo is amazing, but... Shinya's last blade. That wasn't normal.
I know I can shake a sword... but what kind of training can I shake a sword like that?
"Ah... hahaha..."
I can't tell you how my father taught me since I was a kid, this body's status is so much involved... and I can only laugh.
"Well, I'm not going to ask deeply... Besides, I'm lucky to have the materials for the Green Dragon Toddler. We need to get everything back together.
The upper adult bones... I wonder if they can be used anymore... "
"I can't believe I was scared about the materials anymore..."
"That's it. This is this. As a craftsman, we cannot afford to waste such rare materials.
Green Dragon's larvae completely stopped breathing, and Senna calmed down and became more conscious of the material.
"It's a pretty unusual material, and if you want it, we can split it it up.
Senna and Tiga, who are not in the fight, are not eligible for a share, but they are abundant if they are used as materials for a three-meter class monster, so they can be divided.
"Hmm... I don't have enough money to buy this.
"No, the money..."
"That's no good. I can't get such rare materials for free.
"Then why don't you give me my share? It's a useless gift for an awkward man.
"Same thing, right? When you are idle in that way, you rot as a craftsman. A craftsmanship that your father has beaten you to pieces.
No matter how much Sinya or Gonzo says, it won't bend.
"The scale of the earthen dragon is easy to receive.
"Ah, that's a reward!
"Then why don't you use it to hit our sword and keep it...? That would be a favor, wouldn't it?
"Well, then... yeah! No, no!"
Seems like I'm interested in the material itself.
"Besides, I've never dealt with such materials, so I might not be able to use them if I used them at home, and it's useless.
"This is not the first time anyone has ever seen anything.
"Gonzo said something good.
"You said that.
I said it!
"It's unusual for three people! This kind of reaction is terrible!!
Oh, now you know what Rat's reaction is. Don't... Gonzo.
"Well, I'll talk about the ingredients later, but it's dark now.
"That's right. You took down what was dangerous, so let's find it!
There's no chance... that a hundred demons will come. I just knocked it down.
I think I can calm down and find the other Dark Blossoms.
Then we searched the tunnel around the hole where the Green Dragon larvae appeared.
I found some swarm areas and thought it was time to pull them up, and the green dragon came out of the hole, directly below the vertical hole.
"Su, it's not amazing..."
"So full?!
Below the vertical hole, there was dark flower blooming on one side.
In the middle, it's hard to see it covered in dark flowers, but I can see that the shell of the egg that would have contained the green dragon's larvae is decaying.
"Looks like this is the biggest one... maybe the Green Dragon larvae have something to do with it.
"It's a mysterious creature..."
"Even though there are many mysteries, we may be able to make medicine to treat Sakura's disease, so I need to thank you.
"That's not true. There's nowhere left to go, so don't run out of everything.
Collect almost all the dark flowers that grow at the bottom of the hole and put them in the inventory.
If it is thoroughly picked, it may not be collected again, so it is left to a certain extent.
"Now we have everything we need.
"Congratulations on collecting Dark Blossom! Don't go back to the ground!
Looking up, the trees and leaves seen before entering here are slightly visible by the moonlight from above.