Transported to a hyper-realistic RPG.

I hope it doesn't rain...

"The weather in the mountains can change easily... let's climb as fast as we can." Just be careful with the scaffolding. "

Yes!

For a while after we left, the weather did not move and we were able to proceed without the monster attack. Monsters were attacking me from the surrounding area, to the extent that I could say it was regular, but when I crossed the mountain belly, it broke off.

Isn't there a monster attack?

"From the middle of my stomach, I will enter the territory of the monsters that are considered strong in this mountain." The number was small, but it was strong enough that the other monsters lived far enough away from the territory. That's why few monsters attacked last night. I was camped close to their territory. "

In other words, from the top half of the mountain, the number of fights will decrease?

"The number of battles alone will reduce it." However, the quality of the battle will be higher. The monsters I was dealing with were getting stronger. That said, I don't think you guys are going to get hurt by that kind of opponent. "

You seem to trust me a lot.

"I cut off my arm." I'm not worried about strength. I'm not going to lose to those who get hurt in this place. "

Effe certainly lost to us, but that's not because he's weak. She has pride in what she has done and confidence in the strength she has honed herself. It's the same now that we've lost.

I suspected that I might lose and have doubts about my strength. I thought it might affect the battle, but it seemed to me that it was sad.

Even if she loses, not everything she's ever done will go away. If you know that, you won't get lost in her blade.

"I can't get hurt when I'm told that."

"Fufufu. Right."

After Nil had changed a little, there were many times when she was in a good mood.

"Nevertheless... there are many cliffs around here."

"That's right..."

Since the slope gradually began to get tighter, the surrounding terrain changed significantly.

In the terrain where there are countless small cliffs, quite large ones are beginning to be seen inside. Even on cliffs that can be easily overcome without using a carriage, it is difficult to choose the road because it is not likely to be overcome by carriage.

I went off the cliff, but it was blocked in all directions or hit another big cliff.

It would be easy if there was a place where you could see the whole picture, but there was no such place and there was no other way but to walk around looking for a road in the mountains. It was like a three-dimensional maze made of natural materials. If you go through the wrong path, there is no other way than to turn back.

Is there a way to find the right directions at a time like this?

As he looks for the right path, he asks the questions of the Eff.

"It's a trick... I see." In a nutshell, it must be the Beast's Way.

The monsters and small animals that inhabit this mountain are the ones that travel through this terrain the most. The road these creatures are on is basically going ahead.

Of course, there is a path leading to the nest, and there is a possibility of a dead end, but it will be a landmark. "

”I see... the Beast's Way... I don't even know that...”

"I'm used to this kind of thing." A place in the woods where something passes by is bound to leave a trace. In order to distinguish it, we have no choice but to cultivate that kind of eye.

It looks like we've spotted some prominent traces, so be careful not to miss any traces and tie them together. That is the Way of the Beast. "

"It's easy to say, but..."

If you look in the woods, if the branches are broken or the ground is scorched, I can somehow tell it apart. But it's hard to find a small footprint, a small scratch on a tree, or something like that.

There's a trace in here. You might find it if they say so, but naturally, that's not the case, and once we walk ourselves, the traces we put on will remain. Then I don't know which trail you're looking for anymore.

"If you learn our technology so easily, we will lose our standing."

"That's not an easy technique..." Well, I'll try my best. "

With the kind of guidance we get from the Effe, we choose our path.

After a while, it was almost time for the seventh inning.

“Wait.”

Effe stops me and Nil from moving.

A monster?

"Yeah, a monster called Mountain Cat." I'm sure it was a B-rank monster. "

A monster called Mountain Cat is a B-ranked monster that prefers to live on cliffy terrain.

Cat is named after a bigger tiger, one size smaller than a tiger.

Grey and black hairs form a striped pattern, and the tail is unusually long, and the tail alone is nearly three meters long.

Among the B-ranked monsters, it was a kind of monster that I rarely encountered. Fur is traded at a high price, and meat is not suitable for edible consumption.

"It was a very troublesome opponent to meet on such a terrain."

"That's what Mountain Cat wants." He skillfully uses his long tail to move quickly around the cliff. We'll take them down at once before they cut through the terrain. ”

Isn't fighting inevitable?

"We have no choice but to follow this path in order to move forward from here." If Mountain Cat is aware of us and doesn't intend to give way, it will definitely be a fight. ”

I see...

I'm not in a quest, and I don't want to hunt monsters, so I want to avoid futile battles as much as I can, but if I can't avoid it, I'll have to do it.

"Master, I'll take care of this." I want to try this. ”

That said, Nil showed the unfolding bow gun that was attached to her arm.

It's a monster I can't eat, so I thought I'd use poison arrows.

"All right, I'll leave it to Nil."

“Thank you.”

No matter how bad the terrain is, Nil and I have the power to defeat S-ranked monsters on our own, so it's impossible to struggle against B-ranked monsters. Of course, I'm not being arrogant, and there are dangers, but there's no need to worry.

After deciding what to do, we go down the road and get to where we can see the Mountain Cat.

Mountain Cat was waiting for us on the only path we wanted to take. The tiger itself looks different in color. She had sharp fangs and claws, and her gray eyes were gazing at us.

"Mountain Cat is a monster that uses earth magic." If you attack with cluttered ranged weapons, you'll be protected by Earth Magic. "

Yes.

I pulled out my Purple Phoenix Sword, too, but I had no intention of attacking. It's just insurance.

"Grrrrrrr..."

A mountain cat roars in a low voice and throats. You must be hungry and standing up, or you're not going to let us escape.

It's coming!

Along with the Efe's voice, the Mountain Cat kicks to the ground.

"Gaaaaaaaa!!"

The mountain cat ran off with its distinctive chirping and quickly moved around the cliffs on the side of the mountain.

I caught my tail on the protrusions and depressions that I could see on the cliff, and it seemed to be well-formed. Even though I was jumping around the cliff, there was no sign of falling.

It was a monster specializing in places with poor footholds.

Hah!

Oh, my God!

Nil throws a throwing knife from the leg holster towards the running mountain cat. But...

Keane!

The throwing knife is avoided by the mountain cat and makes a metallic sound when it hits the skin of the rock.

However, Nil didn't seem to be willing to defeat it from the beginning, and she wasn't surprised that the throwing knife came off.

There was a lot of distance, and the mountain cat was quick, so things like throwing were a bitter monster. I know that, so I dare to throw it and see if I can hit it.

Nil had already pulled out the second throwing knife, and immediately threw the second, whether he expected the mountain cat to avoid the throwing knife.

Keane!

The second one came off too. However, the attack was more exceptional than before, and it can be seen that the error seen in the first shot was corrected. However, the throwing knife that you throw with your arm alone does not seem to catch the mountain cat no matter how many times you throw it. Not because Nil's arm is bad, but because in the time between throwing the throwing knife and reaching the Mountain Cat, the Mountain Cat can definitely enter a movement that can avoid it. That's why, if you can throw a throwing knife at a throwing speed that exceeds the speed of sound, you can't shorten the time from throwing to landing with Nil's arm.

You know that Nil himself is throwing a throwing knife.

There are three ways to improve the problem.

The first is to use tools to increase the speed of throwing objects.

For example, there are several methods such as slinging and bowing. One of them was the unfolding bowgun that Nil was wearing.

However, Nil still has no intention of using it, just loaded the arrow shells and didn't even stand a chance. The reason is simple: once you release an arrow shell, it takes time to reload. Mountain Cat's legs are fast. Once unloaded and reloaded, it will ensure that the Mountain Cat is close enough to unleash an attack on Nil.

Nil could do anything with a shield and a small strike, but this time it's not worth it because we decided to take it down with an unfolding bow gun.

The second one, get closer. This is also simple. If you pack the distance with the opponent, the time until the target lands will be reduced. The Mountain Cat is running towards us, and over time, it's easier to hit the throwing object. In addition, if you approach from Nil, the impact time of the projectile will be even shorter, and it will be easier to hit.

It's just... well, it's not much different than it used to be.

Throws a throwing knife to control the opponent's movement and strikes with a small sword. Nil and I have been here many times, and this isn't a ranged attack, it's just a short-range attack.

This time, Nil is trying to prove to me that it is possible to fight with ranged weapons. Therefore, we do not take the option of closing the distance.

When that happens, the third one. Serial projectiles. This is it.

As before, throwing objects, and another throwing object flying in a timely manner to the place where the opponent avoided. Now, even if the opponent moves fast, it can strike.

The problem is that the success rate depends on how well you can read the opponent's movements... but Nil doesn't need to worry about that. Unlike humans, I don't know if I can accurately read Mountain Cat's mood, but at least it would be a good breakfast for Nil to read which way to avoid and which way to go next.

Haa!

* giggle *... * giggle *!

Nil throws two throwing knives at the Mountain Cat with a time difference.

The first one was for the direction the mountain cat was running.

Mountain Cat puts his strength on his four legs and tail to avoid it.

A throwing knife that is thrown a few seconds before a comma in that moment.

The Mountain Cat seemed to have noticed it, but his four legs were already off the cliff and he couldn't change direction.

The throwing knife flies over the mountain cat's neck as if it were being sucked in.

Zuga!! Kin!

It hits. When I think about it, a pillar of stone appears in front of the Mountain Cat, which blocks the throwing knife.

Stone Pillar. Beginner Earth Magic. Unlike what I throw, Nil's throwing object doesn't have the power to destroy it. It makes a vain metallic sound and falls to the ground.

This is a stunning timing that is not going to happen anymore. If Mountain Cat's magic had been delayed a little, a throwing knife would have pierced Mountain Cat's neck.

Too bad!

"After all, it's impossible to say... without using a bow gun... I'll decide next!"

I thought it would be good if I could defeat it with just a throwing knife, but even if I became a speed-sensitive B-rank monster, I wasn't so sweet on Rock.

"Grrrrrrr..."

The Mountain Cat, who was hiding in a stone pillar, roars and looks at us.

Do you think they're not just bait?

Even so, unfortunately, it's already too late.

Nil said that she would decide next, so even if Mountain Cat tried to escape, she couldn't escape Nil's attack.

"Gaaaaa!!"

The Mountain Cat comes at us without trying to escape. Looks like you're hungry.

Hah!

Oh, my God!

Nil threw a throwing knife.

Zugaga!

A Stone Pillar appears in front of the Mountain Cat.

Hah!

Oh, my God!

Keane!

Stone Pillar plays the first knife.

Mountain Cat is also an intelligent monster. Instead of playing the second one with a stone pillar, he thought that if he played the first one, he could avoid it by looking at the second one.

In fact, Nil's second throwing knife was thrown toward the right side of the Stone Pillar, but the Mountain Cat pulls out his body from the left side and tries to approach it.

I saw the second move and jumped out of the safe.

But it's a dead end. I was caught between Nil's leads.

Bash! Bash!

Gah!

A metal arrow from a bow gun that flies at a speed unlike a throwing knife.

Naturally, Mountain Cat could not avoid it, and the arrow was pierced deeply into the left shoulder.

Shit!

The arrow stabbed, a few seconds later. Mountain Cat collapses and stops moving. A poison that dilutes the poison of Aitvaras. I lost Mountain Cat in a matter of seconds.

It's Nil, isn't it?

There's still close to 10 meters between Mountain Cat and us. We've got plenty of room for victory.

“Thank you.”

Nil has a cool face, as a matter of course, but I know it. The corner of the mouth is slightly raised. It was Nil who wanted to be happy when she was patient.

Silently stroking Nil's head with a pompous stroke, she laughed silently.

Fufu looked at the figure, but noticed that I noticed it, and I turned away.

After all, Effe seemed to have something in mind for Nil. Since then, I haven't talked about Nil, but it might be a good time to ask her again. Let's ask around tonight.

Effe, are there any other monsters around?

"No. Every monster that lives here has a solid territory." Even if there are multiple opponents at the same time, both males and females are the biggest. "

"I see... I see. Then we'll be safe for a while."

For now. However, if the Lord of this territory dies, there is a possibility that another monster will come for this territory. You'll have to be careful about that. That said, we won't be able to get in so easily until we're convinced that this individual is dead. ”

Okay.

Potts...... Potts......

When I was about to resume mountain climbing, water droplets fell from the sky.

You finally started descending...

Would you like to rendezvous once?

"That's right. It's time for the seventh carriage, so I have to put it away."

"Then there must have been a horizontal hole nearby." It would be good to use that. ”

"That sounds good." Please show me. ”

Okay.

Follow the foe's directions and we'll head up a bit. As Efraim said, there was a lateral hole in a part of the cliff. There was no sign of any animals or monsters, and they seemed to be safe.

The depth of the horizontal hole is not that deep, about 7 or 8 meters. The height is about three meters. Around the adventurer, it feels like a transverse hole made to outdo the rain on an ad hoc basis, and it's just the right size for a carriage to fit in.

Waiting there for a moment...

* Giggle * *

You can hear horses walking in the woods. Now I had a rendezvous with Suraitan and the others.

"It's raining!"

When I put the carriage in the horizontal hole, the slatan comes down from the carriage and says with an eyebrow.

"Besides, it's probably going to rain more."

Everyone came down, and when they looked outside, it was raining much harder than before. Even so, it didn't seem like it was coming down.

"...... It's dangerous to go on like this." We'd better stay here until we get off. "

It was unexpectedly Eff who proposed to stay here.

I thought you should wear a cuppa like this and go to the top all at once...

It's unusual.

"When this amount of rain falls, my vision is bad, and I can't even talk about my feet slipping." Of course, the battle was harder. In that case, if you stay in this horizontal hole, you can only protect the entrance and exit, and it should be faster after revealing it overnight. That's all I thought. ”

"Hmmm..."

“What, are you complaining?”

Nothing at all.

I thought it would be a fight again, so I finished talking to them.