"Why is the Night Forest so creepy..."

Leaving Ellie in the woods, I felt creepy looking around.

Now it's midnight. It may have an atmosphere completely different from the dark green forest that comes when it's bright.

"Er... sure, the announcement of the completion of the event has arrived.

I chased away the Knights of the Holy Knights, and a few moments later, the event was announced as complete. The contents are…

[Event Complete… Elise - Resolved the situation surrounding Nilhem.

Reward… steel sword

Rewards are transferred directly to the inventory.

"Have you... solved it? Besides, I wonder what happens to this... transfer it directly to the inventory... no, inventory in the first place... hmm. It's full of mysteries.

There's definitely a new steel sword in the inventory, so how did you interfere?

If you twist your head, you won't know what you don't know.

"We need to find out about this... now we have to leave it alone.

I've gotten it. Let's see what a steel sword looks like.

Draw a steel sword from the inventory.

The design is almost the same as the iron sword I have been using. However, the body of the sword is black and only the part of the blade is shiny.

An emblem I've seen in my sheath somewhere.

"This emblem... ah! That's right! The fundelge!

The title screen of Fanderge, which I have seen many times on the monitor. It's the emblem that was drawn behind it.

An emblem depicting a woman's lateral face and feathers.

"You said it was on the Iron Sword...?... that's why I'm talking about everything..."

Return the Iron Sword to the inventory and shake the Iron Sword.

"It's a little heavier than an iron sword. But the durability and the flavor are very different. The Iron Sword is worn out, and I will use it from now on.

Insert the steel sword back into the sheath.

"Phew... alright! Let's go!"

Step into the deep green forest. It's so quiet.

The way monsters are treated in this world is very natural. I don't poke or lip it. Once the monsters are extinct, they will not increase naturally.

However, there are fewer lands being explored globally, and monsters thrown out like this Goblin still live elsewhere.

Nearly all the goblins that lived in this dark green forest are dead, but over time they move from nowhere to make a nest. Repeat that.

However, the time it takes to migrate means there are no monsters. Until the middle of the current deep green forest, that's exactly what it is.

The leaves of the surrounding trees turn gray and smell of death.

"That smells terrible... a goblin corpse... Should I burn it? But it wouldn't be stylish in a fire. The monster's corpse will not be undead, and I hope you will return to the dirt soon.

Leaves that were gray turn red as you go further through the dead odor area.

"It's the inner layer from here...", he said.

"Gruuuuuuuuu..."

Yellow eyes glowing in the darkness. The blunt wolf is the identity of the roaring voice illuminated by the light inserted from the leaf gap.

It is a C-ranked monster, but it is strong enough to easily prey on goblins. The number of monsters living in this forest is small, but it is a monster that falls into a strong category, both in the forest and among C-ranked monsters.

A wolf with glossy or bright red hair, long teeth, and sharp nails. It's a meter and a half long. Even one is intimidating enough, but Brutal Wolf forms a herd.

The sophisticated collaboration of the herd and the ability to manipulate and prey on the opponent at the speed they have before them is said to be cruel.

"Suddenly Blue Tall Wolf is against me..."

Gaw!

Gauuuuuuuu!

Blue Tall Wolf surrounds me in a semicircle. Looks like you're watching my movements with intimidation.

"Well... all five of them... it's about time I finished my spelling..."

"Gruuuuuuuuuu!

The blunt wolf on my right hand moved. I waved my sword to pay off the running legs, but I stopped walking and flew back.

Goddamn!

Kh!

One of my left hands attacked at the right moment. I was pointing to my right hand, and it was behind me. Sharp nails hit directly on the shoulder rest, so no damage, but they are completely tampered with.

"Shit!

When I swing my sword, I can't expect a delayed attack, and I can easily avoid it.

Brutal Wolf repeatedly attacks his prey indiscriminately. Don't make a dangerous bet, be sure to shred it little by little and hold your breath.

In short, my whole body is covered in scratches, and I get to the point where none of them have been dealt with.

"Hah... hah... in the game... monsters who were nothing but junk fish... I didn't expect to be overwhelmed..."

Gaw!

Oh, boy!

"Kh!... it's kind of overrated... but it's only a matter of time..."

"Gruuuuuuuuu..."

"When it comes to games... it's easier..."

Gaw!

Gakin '!

"What's the difference... in games, I see more of them..."

Gaw!

Avoid the approaching fangs with a single sheet of paper and wave the sword. The blade tip grabs the body of the attacking individual, and the hair and blood dance.

Gang!

It's shallow, but it's the first time I've struck.

"Really... that's what I mean.

It was a very simple story.

narrow field of view.

When you get nervous, you lose sight of your surroundings. It's called.

Fighting and fear of pain. Tension that you have to do. Be alert to quick opponents. Various things overlapped, and my eyes only looked at things in terms.

It is said that people have a field of view of up to 100 degrees on both the left and right. In that field of view, you should be able to see it. However, the narrowing of the field of view prevented him from seeing his surroundings and concentrated only on the point in front of him. It was much narrower than the monitor when I was playing the game.

"I mean, I'm such a freak.

Gaw!

"Haaa!

Zann!

He succeeded in dropping one neck and lay down on the ground with a loud noise.

"Gruuuuuuuuu..."

The solution is simple. Keroki Keroki. If you're always looking at different places, your horizons are wider every time. It also leads to a field of view of more than 100 degrees left and right, reducing the blind spot.

The other is to stay calm and look at the battle one step closer.

This is not as easy as it sounds. I don't want to die and I don't like the pain. If it was so easy to calm down, this would not have happened in the first place.

Feel the necklace when you put your hand on your chest.

"Sorry, but you're going to be my stepping stone.

"Gruuuuuuuuuu!

Of the remaining four, two attack simultaneously from the left and right.

"Haaa!

He waved his sword down at the individual attacking from his right hand.

The blade brilliantly doubles the head of the Blue Tall Wolf.

Gan!

The individual who came from the left hand showed a kick. I really don't think that's the only way to die, but it would be great if we fixed the partition.

Gauuuuuuuu!

When the individual behind barks twice, the remaining two shudder down.

Turn around a little further and disappear behind the trees.

"Running away… Brutal Wolf runs away when things get worse. Apparently, he judged me an unwinnable opponent.

Even so... it's a mess... "

I feel like laughing when I look at my outfit. My whole body was scratched, and my clothes were torn and there were holes. It's good to have a lot of scratch medicine.

"I thought it was time to change because it was an initial piece of equipment...

But it's going to get even worse from here, so don't worry about it.

Oops, more like dismantling the Blue Tall Wolf.

Remove the material firmly from the two pinned down.

"There's hardly anything to throw away in this world. I'll use it hard, so be a Buddha.

Still, it's a pretty good sword. The smashing taste is good and there is not a single blade spill.

In fact, there are more powerful weapons and armor in the inventory. Naturally, there is a reason why I dare not use it.

Because a strong weapon or armor will hinder your growth. Even if there was a sword that could be slashed even if it was hard, and a defense that would play through the attack, you can certainly fight with it. But then I won't grow at all. That's quite dangerous.

Powerful weapons and armor are the first time they are truly valuable because of the technology they use. And if you use a disproportionate amount of weapon or armor, you'll be swayed by them. I decided that my equipment was better than what I could barely fight.

However, if you use a strong weapon in this, maybe Sylvie will shake her head to the side thinking...

"The same reason that Adventurers and Monsters rank, we need to change gear gradually.

Paki!

"Huh?!

Looking back, there was a broken branch.

"Difficult to leave again...?

Gruuuuuuu!

A big bear more than two meters long. That would be the most appropriate word to refer to this armor bear.

As the name suggests, the exterior of the body is covered with a strong exterior shell, and the exterior shell of the back to the back of the head is covered with thorns.

He is also a monster in the strong category of C rank.

The weakness is inside the body. The outer shell is only the outer shell, and the inner shell is the same as an ordinary bear.

Gruuuuuuu!

Armor bears run on four-legged walks. Temperament (today) is rough, attacking anything that moves on its own.

Not that fast...

Shit! Shit!

When Armor Bear's arm is shaken, the thick trees around him make a sound and fall down.

Gakin '!

Round the outside and wave down the sword on the outer shell, but it is played naturally.

"I knew it was impossible..."

Goww!

"Uhh?!

I hear a terrible wind chip coming from the arm of the armor bear passing by.

"I don't want one shot of this.

Gruuuuuuuuu!

Everything you need to defeat this Armor Bear. It's just one thing.

Courage.

The heart of that power idiot's swinging arms and fangs storm. In other words, we have to run inside the armor bear and hit it with a definite blow.

"I feel like crossing the highway... I don't know..."

Gruuuuuuu!

Armor bear shouting under the moonlight. Even among C-rank monsters, your feet are about to burst before the power is said to be shiny.

"It's not like you're stepping on two feet here....

Uhhhhh!!

Gruuuuuuuuu!

The thick arms that were shaken came down almost directly from above.

Zugaan!

…………

"... gofu..."

Blood from Armor Bear's mouth and nose splashes on the ground.

My straight sword pierces deeply through the heart of the armor bear.

"G... gruuuuuuu!!

Last scratch. Armor bears lift up and shake their arms.

Shit!

Lifted head, a blade that penetrates into the sky from its lower jaw.

"That's a shame.

Grun and Armor Bear's eyeballs turned over and fell backwards.

Zugaan!

"That's not the sound of a bear falling down...

Besides, I can use this one anywhere.

I naturally strip off all the materials of the armor bears. All that was left was blood soaked in the ground. There are many ways to use the materials.

After dismantling, store everything in the inventory and proceed.

"Well, I guess it's about time.

We were aiming for the deepest part of the deep green forest.

In fact, there was a secret hidden in this forest.

Of the players, only a very small number would have known.

As a matter of fact, when you bring in the deepest part of the deep green forest, which also emerges in the early stages...

"Er... I wonder where it was... definitely... there it is! This one."

I took out an item called the jewel of vengeance.

I earned it for the event I received about a year after I started the game.

I think the event itself was one in which B-ranked monsters appeared in frustration.

"Solo play was a pretty tough event, but the reward was one of these jewels. I was struck by despair then...."

[The jewel of resentment (Hoju)... you can break the boundaries applied to the deepest part of the deep green forest.

There is no such thing as transfer magic or transfer portals in this world. Moving takes time. Besides, events to earn this reward take place far from death. Few players would have gone all the way back to the early city.

It is a place with no taste for players who have risen in status, such as a deep green forest. I think there are few things that can be gained from solving the boundaries there.

In my case, I had the opportunity to come to Popol's city after receiving the reward, and I tried to go there.

As a matter of fact, I was interested in this jewel of resentment, so I went all the way through the quest to connect to the city of Popol.

It's such a tough event and there's only one reward. I was wondering if you could give me something special... Honestly, I was interested, but I enjoyed solo play with a high degree of freedom, and I was able to go back to the early city like that.

"I'm surprised you came here.

Something like black fog slowly descends toward the ground from the jewels of resentment that have been removed.

Black fog spreading across the ground.

A few meters ago, the fog climbed up, forming a plate. When the fog gathers in the place, a black, miserable gate emerges.

Doorless framed gates. Below it is an entrance to the basement made of the same black material.

"Dungeon. Underground labyrinth of resentment.

This dungeon is my destination. The only place in the world where monsters repopulate away from nature. That's the dungeon.

"It's rough therapy... but now I have some experience. And..."

Pickup!

Event Occurred!... invade the Grievous Underground Labyrinth.

Time limit… one month

Achievements… Underground Labyrinth Boss Crusade

Rewards...????

Accept?

Yes, no.

You're out. Event notification. And the reward is the same as when you came. or. "

This dungeon has already been cleared once.

"You learned magic back then.

Draw a straight sword out of the sheath, crawl your fingers around the body of the sword, and draw a small magical formation.

"Beginning Dark Magic. The sword of vengeance.

You'll be able to slay monsters without spirits... You'll be able to kill monsters that can only be killed by magic. It's a must here.

This dungeon is not about rewards... "

Pickup!

[Event accepted.

"If you can get it, you've never moved on. Now... let's go.

In a dark hole that leads down to the ground. Step into the dungeon that awaits you.

"... I'll do it.

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.

Shit.....

"Who is that man...? Blue Tall Wolf and Armor Bear also fell down... and there were no holes like this...

What are you up to...?

Maybe there's a connection with the Sinya, the Knights of the Holy Order... and if so, I won't forgive you. I will avenge your sister and Sylvie.

Zuz.....

"Huh?! Close the entrance?! Let's go, let's go!

The entrance, made of black material, closes like an animal.

Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit...

"It's dark... turn on the lights..."

Light a lantern on your hips.

Karan...

"Something on the ground...?! Human bones?!"

Fragmented human bones are scattered throughout the long, thin corridor floor.

"Is this... a skeleton?

A monster of D rank, an undead monster. It's not strong, but I'm pretty scared of being attacked without feelings.

"No, no! I'm not scared, I'm just not good at it!

Even so... this number... "

It is dozens of times over even if it is visible.

"Could that man have taken this number alone...? No, no, it can't be. I just fell from the beginning. That must be it.

Avoid rolling bones on the ground and continue.

The man left Mr. Sylvie dead. I will never forgive you. I'll kill you anywhere you go.

Place your hands on the two Daggers on your hips and continue through the dark passage.

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.

"Shit! Calm down, calm down!

Gah!

It uses elementary light magic, light to create a small sphere of light that illuminates the surroundings, but the sight before you is bones! Bones!

The skeleton swarm continues unabated.

It's just an underground labyrinth, and the path of this dungeon converges to the right and left. I attacked once, but I didn't make a map, and I don't remember.

"I can't believe you solved the maze with this amount of monsters!

Gong!

"It's hard!

Gah!

"I felt less of it the other day..."

Calm, calm...

"It doesn't matter whether it increases or decreases. Just do it! Uh-oh!

The skeletons appear one after the other, crushing them.

All you need to do is manage your health and stamina to crush a lot of enemies. Continue to sacrifice the opponent with a single blow, with less force and precision.

I am confident about this. This is a good situation for solo players. Now that you can see the battle with some calm, it's not that difficult. Even during the game, I was undoubtedly playing. I can tell by the feeling.

I don't know how long I've been fighting... I can see things other than the passage in front of me, who was shaking his sword unconsciously as I walked through the passage.

"This is so easy... oh? That's the door.

You can see a dark black door about two meters ahead, illuminated by the magic of the light.

Clean up all the skeletons around and put your hands on the door.

Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit...

Much lighter than expected, the door slips open. A cubic room about ten meters on one side.

Until then, Karakara and the noisy passage had changed and calmed down.

"The inner boss.

Nuuuuuuuu!

What appeared in front of me was a monster without substance. Lace.

There are no eyes or nose, and the holes in that part are completely black. It has no legs and always floats fluffy. Hold a sword in your hand and it only materializes when attacking.

It's a C-ranked monster, but due to its ability to permanently Nullify Physical Attacks, Magus is a must for parties.

"Nah, what?!

Suddenly I heard the voice of a woman. Looking back.

Inside a closed room....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

A red-haired woman stood.

"Ellie?!