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Episode 308 Underground Caves (2)
After a little uphill, you'll turn to a flat road and turn left to the right.
Although there is no branch of the road, we go a long way. There was no change in the road width.
"Petro, do you feel any sign of the monsters?"
"Hmm... I don't think so for now."
"It's so quiet and a little creepy."
Monsters called monsters have not appeared since they entered the first path.
If it's too quiet, all of a sudden, there's a powerful monster!What a terrible thing to do.I wouldn't say such a thing to avoid flagging it.
"Guys, there's a lot of space ahead.
I don't feel any sign of monsters... "
Petro stops and looks back.
"Some monsters don't get caught in Petro's search.Let's proceed with vigilance.
From here on, we'll take Saddle as the lead and keep fighting. "
"Leave it to me!"
Saddle moves forward with his shield in place just in case.
Pinch... pinch...
"What's this noise?"
"It's a sound of water. I think it's dropping from high ground."
"Let me tell you, there's a little bit of moisture around here."
Listening to the small sound of water, move on to the space Petro was talking about.
"Amazing....."
We arrived in a dome-shaped space about eight meters in diameter.The walls and ceilings are highly uneven and I don't know if they should be called dome shapes, but they are wide enough for everyone to fit in.
Once inside and the lantern lights the surroundings, you can see several clear ores growing from the walls, floors, and ceilings.
Water dripped from the ceiling into crystals like crystals, and the drops that fell from it sounded like they were squeaking.
When the light hits, crystals and water are miraculously reflected and feel like they're inside a jewelry box.
"It's a beautiful place."
"It's because it's deep underground."
Everyone looked at the sight and couldn't say a word for a while.
Examined by expert magic, the crystals were quartz. I mean, it was crystal.
Even in this world, quartz is not an unusual mineral, so it is not necessary, but if you can show a beautiful sight so far, you want to keep it in the inventory.
"Don't touch it."
When I reach for one of the crystals, Saddle grabs my arm and stops.
"Outside this space, there are plenty of polyhydrates.
There should be just one wall between them.If it irritates poorly, the walls may collapse at once and groundwater may flow in. "
"So the water is dripping from the gap?"
"If all the groundwater that touches poorly and doesn't know how much it's stored comes in, we'll drown."
"... let's go back the way we came."
"Well... I hope you won't drown so deep underground."
We'll go back the way we came with Solaris Solaris.
"This road was out of the way."
"Until we find any traces or the main body, we'll have to search for lice crushes...
Nil, thank you for the mapping. "
"Yes, I've already written it down."
The boulder is Mr. Hispecknir...
Thereafter, they proceeded sequentially along the central road.However, since it was tapered and only proceeded halfway, it was decided to turn back and proceed on the left hand side.
The road on your left has a gentle downhill slope, and after a few minutes, the road is split or converged...
Anyway, it was a very complicated cave.
Each time there is a branch, it stops, maps, and repeats the survey.
I didn't see a monster at first, but as I progressed, my chances of encountering monsters increased and my battles increased.
However, there are many monsters of B rank that appear, and even if they do, they are A ranked.And alone. I didn't have much difficulty fighting monsters.
Nevertheless, every time you encounter a monster, you have to stop, and you can't go any further.Explore the cave as you go and come, then three days.Nine days had passed since the event labeled Destroy Beta.
"It's about time you got tired of this maze..."
"Go away, go this way... what you see is rock and dirt and occasionally monsters.I don't know if I'm going to like it. "
The cave we live in is like a natural dungeon, so we're mentally exhausted.
Like a dungeon, there are no monsters that are stronger as you progress, and the encounter rate is much lower compared to a dungeon.
I'm glad... there's no safe zone, and if you don't know when, where, and what's coming, there's no time to rest and it's pretty hard.
"Are the Lenya doing well...?"
"It's pathetic to say that Sinya is accepting my request."
"I don't know if there's such a natural maze ahead of the crack, and I can't help it.
Besides, Lenya and the others are excellent, so there's no doubt about it. "
Last time I saw it, there was a good relationship between Kohar and Lenya, and Lenya would be fine.
"When that happens, we'll be teaching less and less.I think it's a good thing...
Besides... where did Beta go...? "
Overall, I'm feeling a lot more distorted.
So far, nothing seems to be a clue to Beta.In that case, no matter how high you keep feeling, it's hard to keep it going.
Nil and I were just discussing yesterday, trying to be careful, because we were about to lose our focus.
"Ah, this road is a dead end."
"This way is no good..."
When Nil finishes writing to the map, he peeks from behind to see a terribly complicated map.
"Ugh... this is such a place..."
Even though it's quite complicated as a physical feeling, if you visually capture information as a map, you'll be able to understand it more clearly.
"I'm writing about it, and I'm not sure what path it's going to take."
"It's merging up and down left and right... but it's going northeast in the direction it's going."
I don't already have a sense of directionality.Whether you're heading south now or north... that feeling is blowing up a long time ago.Looking at the map, I can finally recognize that I'm heading northeast... What a situation.
"It's quite complex, it's vast, but overall it seems to be spreading from the northeast.If there is an exit, in the northeast direction... "
"Depending on what happens to this cave... it's likely to be in the northeast.
It would be ideal to continue, destroy the beta, and then escape the cave... "
"If the exit is predicted, we're getting closer."
"Oh, let's believe it."
"Shinya-san! Can you look at this place?!"
When Nil and I look at the map, promerte calls out.
A slightly excited voice said he found something.
"This!"
Promerte shows with his fingers a branched road, a part of the wall in its slightly intrusive position.
I see small scratches on some of the walls that Promerte shows.
"Wounds?"
Could it be a monster wound?
"Shit, there's no way you're making such a mistake, right?Definitely this is a beta wound.
The metal used in Beta's body arrived just a little bit. "
"Great job, Petro!"
Well!
Petro, who is proud of himself, is being caressed with pleasure by Saddle.
Finally, we found traces that could lead to Beta, and we follow them further into the cave.
"There are traces here, too."
There are some scratches on the path, and Petro will let us know when he finds them.
"The passage around here is a little narrow, so it looks like you've hit Beta and your body many times."
"Don't be so helpful because it's easy to follow."
As one passes through a narrow passage, one enters a slightly wider space.
"This smell... is the carcass of a monster."
There lay a giant sea cucumber monster that would have been killed a while ago as a carcass.
It is full of intense ammonia odors.As soon as she realized it, Tana covered her body with wind magic.
Seeing that the carcasses of the giant sea cucumber monsters aren't rotting, the carcasses are probably recent.
"Did Beta do it?"
"I'm under physical attack, but it's not a sharp tooth or nail scar, and I think Beta did it."
"I heard Beta has a great sword...?"
"Yes, I can store it in my body.But I can't swing around with this size, so I think he attacked with his body. "
"Put a big sword in your body...?"
"You can fold it down and make it smaller."
"It's convenient..."
"Well, it's less durable than a regular sword.However, since it is also a large sword made of metal with mythrills, it is resistant to magic. "
"The more I hear, the more magic I can only use in a physical sense against Beta."
It's a magic killer doll.
After all, I asked Grandma Arten about the shape of Beta and what kind of existence it is.
Looks like a silver-coloured body close to white, and the whole body is made of iron plates with two stitches.
The two-legged doll seemed impossible, with four legs and legs similar in shape to those of a person.
Looks like Arakne might be the closest.
However, because it is a fighter doll, it does not appear to have any hair, eyes, nose or mouth.However, the upper body appeared to be shaped like a person, and only the silhouette appeared to be a person.
"But killing this monster with bare hands is pretty strong.
In addition, it is a metal that is strong against chemicals. "
When Beta showed up, I thought I'd just throw a strong acid ball and melt it, but I don't think that's a good idea.
"As Grandma Arten said, defeating with a physical attack is probably the most likely thing to do."
"Then let's go in the same formation as originally planned.
As far as the carcass is concerned, Beta is likely to be nearby.Be prepared to deal with any sudden appearance. "
"Alright, let's do it!"
When Petro's motivation reaches MAX, proceed through the side of the carcass.
"... there's a huge space ahead!"
After a few minutes, Petro says he's nervous.
Beta?
"Probably there. There are signs of something that is not a monster."
"Okay... thank you for being so careful before you go into battle.
Do you know what kind of structure it is? "
"Vertically and horizontally, it's a huge space.Looks like there are holes that lead to some other way. "
"Is it wide vertically or horizontally..."
"Vertically, it seems to be wide above.I don't know the exact height, but I think it's about a hundred meters. "
When I heard about it in detail, the hall ahead was a cylindrical space, roughly 50 meters apart. Quite a space.
The size is unobstructed to shake the great sword.
I don't know what the fine walls and floors look like, but it would be better to think of them as bumpy and hard to move.
And it seems that the beta-like object of interest is sitting in the middle of the space.
"It seems to be moving occasionally, but basically it's not moving from the center."
"So... first of all, I want you to make the floor as flat as possible with Turner's magic and make it an easy-to-fight field."
"Beta will be easier to move, but do you mind?"
"A four-legged walk should be able to move around without any problems, even with a thick scaffold.As long as this movement is restricted, we should make it a mutually easier field to move. "
"Okay, so let's start by flattening the ground.Then we use magic, focusing on getting in the way of Beta. "
"Thank you. You don't have to do magic damage."
"Me and Donnate, as usual."
"Ah, Promerte, focus on Tannat's escort and take a look at the gaps."
"You don't think my bow will work?"
"With Promerte's arm, it's not hard to target the joints, is it?"
"I can't... but I'm not sure I can hit a boulder in a fast fight."
"Just when you can aim. Stop moving or attack directly with the other five."
"... okay."
"Nil, team up with Petro and focus on the guerrillas.
Ice magic may allow you to freeze your scaffolding and limit the opponent's movement.Aim for the area. "
"Got it."
"Well then... let me see how much of a Mithrill Body is."
After the last confirmation, we took our feet to the hall where Beta would be.
As Petro said, if you go a little further, you go to a fairly wide place.
It's wide enough that the light doesn't reach the opposite wall.
Both the ground and the walls, as expected, have a large wave, strong unevenness, and some sharp protrusions.
And in the center of that space, you can see things stopping still.
As I heard, a doll with a silver body close to white.
Definitely beta.
I don't have a big sword, I'm bare.
Nil and I meet for the first time, but the five Eagle Crows know their strength.Therefore, when I saw Beta's body, I could hear her breathing slightly.
…………………
After making sure Beta doesn't move, Turna starts drawing a magical formation.
Beta doesn't notice because she's hiding on the wall.
"Here we go."
Shortly after Turner said in a small voice, a brown light was emitted from behind.
Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock!
Large amounts of dirt and sand appear on the floor of the visible space, filling in the irregularities.
Saddle!
"Oops!!"
Saddle ran over the dirt and sand.Along with that, Beta starts moving.
Gaggin!
Beta quickly swings one of the four legs against the approaching Saddle and hits the shield.
Gu!
Saddle's body rises slightly and stops progressing.
"It's as stupid as ever!"
But Saddle stepped forward without pulling.
A small shadow that moves directly beside Beta as she tries to kick her leg in again.
"Haaaa!"
Gaggin!
Shit!
Petro's ambush in line with the attack on Saddle.
But bounce it back with an empty arm.
There are parts that resemble the face, but it does not take a view, so I take the attack without moving my face.
If it wasn't human, it might not have been, but I felt sick just because there was something facial on it, and I felt like I had stopped attacking without looking.
"It's a chance you don't have a big sword!I'll fold them all up before they let me out! "
Oraaaaaa!
Donnate shook down his sword as he entered the gap created by Petro.
Gaggie!!
Heavy sparks scatter, illuminate the surroundings, and heavy metal sounds echo.
Beta took Donnate's heavy blow with her arms.It's the heaviest blow in this party, Donnate... but with Beta's power ahead, he can't push it.
On top of that, the mythrill-containing body is not dented or dented, leaving only a small scratch.
Gene! Gene!
Shit!
Donnate plays when he gets in the way of the great sword.Donnate is whispering without damage.
Boom!!
Petro and Donnate were attacked.
Beta attacked them with one arm and one foot as they collapsed.
Let me!
"Haah!"
Saddle and Nir came in to protect them.
Gaggie!
Oops!
Saddle catches the attack with his shield as he is blown half the way back.
Don't!
Gu!
The blown Saddle and Donnate's body collided, making a painful voice.However, it does not seem like they will be defeated against each other, and Donnate stepped on it and managed to be safe.
Gallaghari!
In contrast, Nil's shield works well on Beta's arm and cleanly terminates the attack indefinitely.
Heavy!
However, originally, I would have planned to launch a further counterattack from there, but it seems that the weight of Beta's attack made her body flutter and she couldn't even counterattack.
Nil, who had no difficulty attacking the demons, has at least more power.
We have to avoid a direct hit.
Beta with one arm and one leg lifted by four movements.I rush to that pocket with one leg.
"Haaaa!"
First, one, I'll chop off my leg!!
So when I try to run the blade on the knee...
Boom!
"Hmm?!"
My legs bend up, not down, and my sword slashes the sky.
The opponent is not a person or a monster, but a doll.Though I should have known that joints were irrelevant, I was bound by preconceptions and didn't think I would be avoided like that.
Master!
"Nh!!"
The legs that were swinging towards Saddle and the legs that avoided my attack were swinging down at the same time towards me.
Zugh!!
I rolled my hair and avoided it, but the dirt and sand created by Turner and the floor underneath it bounced.
"Ah, it's dangerous..."