Vorpal Rabbit and Fortress Uncle

The moment I stood beside the vast underground lake, I felt the air change.

I'm sure there's a summit of Armored Fish Falls here.

But no matter how eye-catching or how high the lantern is, there is no living shadow.

Are you at the bottom?

I don't think he's coming up.

Letty peeks into the water from the frightened shore.

But there is no light from the bottom of the lake, just black water waving.

"Stand back for a second."

At that time, Lacto stands in front of them, scratching them apart.

She began chanting with her hands facing the water.

"Ice Floor"

The white clouds swayed at her fingertips and fell to the surface.

Shortly afterwards, the lake froze in a clattering noise.

Lacto stood on the ice with his toes up to make sure it was strong enough.

"After all, I don't use LP very much if I freeze the water. - Okay, I'll scout a little bit."

"Letty's coming too!

Letty raised her hand to Lacto on the ice.

But Lacto shook his head to her side.

"Sorry, Letty, this ice is for one person."

"No way!? Why....."

"Because it's fragile, if you two ride together, it'll break. I'll be back before the LP runs out. Wait a minute."

Lacto said to Letty in dismay, spreading the ice and running.

Letty dropped her shoulders without strength as she watched over her little back.

The ice melts away as soon as it falls outside Arts' range and cannot be followed.

"--please."

I stand by the lake as I watch Lacto disappear into the darkness.

One fishing rod is removed from the inventory.

"Mr. Reggie!? What are you doing?"

Letty shook the pole loud and loud at the same time.

Surprised by the sound echoing from the ceiling of the wide underground lake, she turned around.

"What, fishing?"

"I know that! Do it now!?

"Even if you say so. Either way, I won't do it until Lacto gets back...."

Mr. Reggie is at my pace.

The toca stunned Amy and shrugged her shoulders.

But it is an underground lake.

I'm sure you can catch unusual fish...

"I don't even know if I can catch weird things."

"You're gonna be okay. Hoi"

Shake the rod as Letty saw it with a jito's eye.

The feeding needle lands far away and sinks.

"I've built a tent, so get some rest."

I knew a fire would calm me down.

Amy and the others recover their LP with tents and fires built along the lake.

It is a safe zone where the sea lions cannot come, thanks to the cracks running between the caves.

You'd better spend some time meaningfully until Lacto gets back.

"Hmm, I wonder if I can do this..."

Letty looked unconvinced and had a complicated look on her face when she hit a fire.

I understand that Lacto is out exploring alone.

"It's a hundred times better than standing here. There's nothing else I can do."

Or do you want me to knock you down? When asked, she refuses with a disgusting face.

"It's not worth defeating a slug, so please leave me alone!

I don't like slugs either.

Toka agrees with Letty.

Letty seemed surprised at her.

Oh, and the toca too? I think the slashing attribute worked well for the slug. "

"I'm simply not good at insects."

A toca that explains why (...) and (...) are simpler than letty.

The more you fight, the less frightened you are, but they still prefer insects and don't want to fight you.

"In the first place, you don't have to be bad at insects."

"I'm sure Amy is. We have to stick to each other."

"That's right. It feels so good when I'm hitting you."

According to Amy, slugs feel the same way as sturdy water balloons.

I don't know, but she's rated me as a habit.

"Whoa, it took me a while!

It was in the middle of a conversation, but the tip of the rod was pulled.

Put the needle back in a successful roulette while suppressing the calmness.

"I guess I'm fishing in an underground lake. What can I fish for?"

"It doesn't seem like a normal fish."

As interested Amy and Toka watch from behind, the thread winds up smoothly.

"Mr. Reggie, you're a very versatile person. Skills are a symbol of a hobby.

"This is so much fun!

Wheel keeps showing up, whether it's dragging from deep enough.

If one fails, the thread breaks off at that moment, and the prey sinks into the deep bottom again.

All right, time to go.

"... Mr. Reggie, how many fishing skills do you have?

Maybe 25 now. Shut up. The wheel's pretty tight!

Probably well below the right level.

Most of the wheels are dyed bright red with only a small amount of yellow success mass.

But sometimes, if you get used to it, you just have to adjust the timing, and fishing is something you can do with a low percentage of skills.

"Whoa!

The fish shadow is raised with the white splash.

When it jumps out of the water, it shines silver in the light of a lantern.

"Hi, hiyaaaa!?

Immediately afterwards, Letty next door screamed.

"What's wrong?

"Yes, that fish is so creepy!

Grab the tail of the fish and turn towards Letty.

She blued her face and quickly retracted to the wall.

"Is it creepy? Oh, that's for sure."

Drop your eyes on the fish.

I wonder if I caught about 30 centimetres, a fish with big mouths lined with sharp teeth in a white body.

The characteristic is an eyeless face that has degenerated or adapted to the darkness.

"Well, if it's a fish from an underground lake, there's probably something like this."

"Sure, I was expecting it, but I really don't have eyes."

Amy and Toka are rather delighted that they had an advance expectation.

Letty was the only one looking at us with a weird look on his face.

"Let's dismantle it for now. --What's the name of Cave Fish? Does it taste good?

It breaks down into scales, bones, meat and liver and enters the inventory.

Try and bake the skewered cave fish with a sparkling fire.

"Uhh... are you going to eat that?"

"I don't think it's poisonous. Wait, I'll catch enough people."

Say that to Letty, who blues his face, and throw the pole again.

The number of Cave Fish seems to be large, and because of the difficulty, I was able to catch it smoothly because I missed more than half of it, but it quickly took another time.

"Sounds just right. Letty, you want some?

"I don't like the taste of poison!

The first one was baked, so I offered it to Letty, and she shook her head and refused.

Amy, Toka, Mikage, I asked about the White Moon, but they all gave me the spear.

"Well, don't hesitate."

Toothed a white fish body that was baked with pusps and greasy.

Seasoned salt brings out a faint sweetness, which is quite delicious.

Her body is soft and melted in her mouth, and her carefully baked skin and eyes are also fragrant.

It seems to be more oily than the gratney fish I ate with the toca in the "dense forest of colorful birds" one day.

"Oh, delicious!

"... really?

I nodded to Letty, who looked at me with suspicion.

I just burned something else, so I'll give it to Letty and the others.

"Uu... This is it!

Letty hesitated to consolidate her determination after the tour.

A few seconds later, her eyes sparkled, and in an instant she ate bones.

"Nh. It's delicious."

"Like a pigeon. I really like the flavour."

Amy and Toka have a good reputation.

White Moon doesn't seem to eat meat in the first place and doesn't look around, but the lizard also eats quietly by lowering the mask around his mouth.

"When Lacto gets back, we'll behave."

"Fish cooking is an art buff."

Even if you don't eat food, there is no hindrance, but if you eat it, it will have a buff according to the ingredients.

Meat dishes tend to be more aggressive, vegetables tend to evade and move faster, fish tend to increase the power of art, and reduce LP consumption.

"Cave Fish's statuette is... a quick art boost."

Cooking at the campsite can be hands-on, and the buffs are simple and extraordinary.

Regardless, outdoor dining itself is like a buff, which is 10% more delicious than eating in the city.

While fishing, Letty and the others surrounding the fire burst into pieces.

Reggie!

As you wait with your belly filled, Lacto returns from the back of the underground lake.

"Oh, Lacto. I caught fish while I was waiting. This is delicious. I can cook the lact right away."

"If you say so! Come on, everybody, let's get ready! I'm coming!

Lacto approached us in a hurry, unlike the usual fluent ones.

Letty and the others stood up hastily to her voice and stood up with their weapons.

"Stay back, Reggie!

"Oh oh...."

Lacto told me to hurry up and get rid of the pole.

However, the yarn is pulled vigorously, and on the contrary, it is likely to sink into the lake.

"Hey, this is...."

"Reggie, come on!

"Lacto, get up to shore. - This isn't Cave Fish."

The wheel does not appear.

However, fishing cannot be interrupted.

It's an obvious anomaly.

Make sure Lacto gets back to shore, and I'll pull up the rod.

The thread screams and screams, but it doesn't cut.

I can feel something moving violently under the water over the rod.

"Gu, ku...!

"Mr. Reggie!

Letty rushed in and grabbed the rod.

Her support makes it a little easier, but the prey at the end of the pole still pulls hard.

"Letty, I'm going to raise it all at once."

Yes!

Breathe and move.

Together we speak and time passes.

Mr!

"Nyi!

"Ichi!

Pull it up to its full weight.

At the same time, the lake surface rises and a huge round head appears.

"Uhh... ah!

"What is this!?

Letty cried out and Amy screamed.

What we caught was a giant, weird fish with thick scales like a fish.

"Is this an armored fish?"

Indeed, he was the Lord of the land.