Chapter 67 (Difference)
"Are~? Are you really going to bring that?"
Two swords hung on Kyurie-san waist.
If I remember correctly, it"s called River Gate sword.
"Yes... since we don"t know what is going to happen after all."
Sacred ruin first layer.
"Even you also bring 『demon eater』 with you isn"t it?"
On my back is ShiAkira sword.
At the time when I receive ShiAkira sword from Aira-san, we have a discussion that if I want another sword, and I decide to hang it on my waist.
Because of that, I might be going to fight only using ShiAkira sword.
Nevertheless, since I also feel the same as Kyurie-san that there might be something in there, just in case, I brought it with me.
"A fight is not something that can be decided with only the quality of the sword. if so, then the other side who also have "collective strength," will be overwhelming."
Kyurie-san while emphasized the part of 『collective strength』 sounds like sarcasm.
Bashcarta who brags about that collective strength of his, I wonder, what layer are they already at?
Like that, it would be faster for them to reach the giant.
"By the way, Kurohiko, about the new forbidden spell, you are able to use it normally right?"
I"ve already told Kyurie-san and everyone in Aira-san group about the new forbidden spell.
Though I did tell them the description of the spell.
"Yes, there"s no problem for that."
The problem is about that 『beast』 sense I guess.
Because of that, I should refrain from recklessly using the forbidden spell.
To sum it up, I might be able to use forbidden spell more often if I can control it sufficientlyー
"Mu..."
Five goblins appeared in front of us.
If it"s this exploration group members, then monsters from this layer are not much of an opponent.
Her alone is already a very considerable force.
Like that, we are arrived in the layer three easily.
We in front of us is a straight pa.s.sage.
The one who appeared are a small cyclops and lizardman monster.
However, that Kyurie-san actually has a wary expression.
I reach out my hand toward ShiAkira sword on my back, and called out toward the two in front of me.
"Aira-san, Rei-san."
Being called, they turn their face.
"What"s wrong, Kurohiko?"
"... Understood."
I guess she had already encountered variant type previously; Aira-san put her hand on her sword hilt without asking an unnecessary question.
Behind me, Cecil-san and the other also on their battle stance.
With this distance, even I could tell.
Is it variant type?
And then.
"Eh?
The one who leaked a surprised voice is Aira-san.
"Aira-san... is that."
From the corner of the pa.s.sage, a monster with orange blood vessel run toward this direction.
Toward my question Aira-san nodded.
"T-That"s right, I"m sure of it... however."
With a voice full of doubt.
"Why it appeared in this layer..."
That"s right.
And yet, why are they appeared in the third layer huh?
I recalled the time when blue goblins swarmed attacking me.
I can barely see their sharp tooth line up in their mouth.
"At any rate, there"s no other way than defeat them."
Toward Kyurie-san words, everyone began to prepare for battle.
How many of them I wonder?
Which we immediately followed the order.
The first one leaps toward Rei-san.
While avoiding the attack, she pierced the small monster with her sword.
The small monster then falls forward.
The first two monsters who got fatal injury did not seem to melt like the other monsters.
Their strength seems not to have much threat either.
As one would expect, the information regarding students who has a high rank in the academy unable to compete against them is on my mind.
What happen I wonder?
Their mouth began emitting bluish light.
Did they try to use magic power?
"What are they doing!?"
Aira-san took one step back.
What"s that?
*Pon*, Kyurie-san hit my back.
"We"re going," or so she was implying.
"First we will go to check the situation."
After saying that, Kyurie-san and I stepped up to the front of the two people on the front.
Kyurie-san then bends down her body avoiding the small monster attack.
The arm which lost it target sunk deeply into the sacred ruin wall.
"... Eh?"
The one who raises such voice is Rei-san.
If one were to take such attack head on, one wouldn"t end up unharmed.
Furthermore, though Kyurie-san seems to avoid the attack easily, the movement of the small monster definitely increased.
The small monster raises its hand up. However, Kyurie-san attack movement is only a feint.
While looking at the wound, she began talking,
"Though it was small, the wound has become smaller. in other words, had I didn"t give this one fatal injury, it will regenerate immediately."
Kyurie-san thrust her sword toward the other small monsters who has their color changed.
However, Kyurie-san took a step forward without minding the small monsters coercion. She copped the small monster body who"s on the front row several times.
Again, Kyurie-san took a step forward.
"Wellー that is my a.n.a.lysis. this member should have not much trouble if we keep an eye toward their attack speed and the surrounding situation calmly."
A small monster tried to bite her on her chest.
As if having its thread being cut, the small monster fell on the ground.
I had just cut off the neck of a small monster who had came straight at me.
The two of them attacked the small monsters vital point skillfully and killed them.
Though Cecil-san can be expected, the others seem don"t have much trouble either.
"Though fighting the small monster does not appear to possess any problem... if their number were to increase, I guess it would be hard huh? just like Aira said, her decision to bring several people together is correct eh."
Kyurie-san looked toward the small monster who finally melt and disappears.
"Next is how we should consider the power of the giant huh? The problem is, as to how much we should compare its ability with these guy ability. Fumu, next, should we try if magic art can work against them?"
.......................
It feels like receiving practice lecture.
Umu...
My new forbidden spell debut might have to be postponed until the final boss huh.
"But still, why are they in the third layer..."
Aira-san looked down at the place where small monsters who melted away and disappear while having an expression full of doubt.
Wait, that isー...
"VIburk!?"
Similarly, Aira-san who also noticed raises her voice.
It was Maro who looked exhausted while holding sword appeared from the depths of the pa.s.sage.
Our distance is around 20 meters I guess?
"Is that so?"
I who did not know about such thing asked Aira-san.
One will have to fight a lot of monster in that particular layer, if we were to use transfer device after all.
Besides, if monsters from lower layer emerged in the upper layer, I believe that it"s not strange if they use the stairs...
Possibly it"s about the thing she was about to say when she said 『It couldn"t be, butー』huh?
"Aira."
The one who called her out is Kyurie-san.
"W-What is it?"
"Normally something like that is impossible. However, the monsters who should have appeared in ninth layer appeared in the third layer... and furthermore, Viburk said that they had 『Climbed』 up here... That" meanー."
But probably, that doubt has crossed inside all of our minds.
"I don"t know what had happened. But if that is true then this is bad. No, not only if that giant appeared in the upper layer... if they were to come to the above ground then, this is definitely badー."
"Vi, burk?"
Aira-san said that while looking bewildered.
"Transfer device or whatever is fine! S-Save me! I will give you money! or if you like we can decide the compet.i.tion as a draw!"
At that moment, from our opposite side, monsters with blue stripー that small monster had appeared.
The distance between Maro and us is still around 10 meters.
"U-Understood!"
Aira-san took one step forward while grasping her sword.
"You don"t tell me... are you going to help him?"
"What is good for helping such a guy?"
"Oi, Viburk."
Kyurie-san called out to Maro.
"Ah?"
"A, Bashcarta is dead! Chi, for him being all domineering, yet in last moment he got himself all nervous! He"s not useful at all!"
"Ah? Like h.e.l.l I know! I managed to leave the Guardian room somehow while Beoza with several students tried to protect the other! They might still fight at the transfer device location somewhere maybe!?"
"I-I did not run away! I just put survival as my priority!
Aira-san bites her lips.
"But still... even though he"s like that, he is a student from the same lion cla.s.s you know?"
"Kyurie..."
Iー
"A-As expected, something like that is no good!"
The one who said those words faster than me is Aira-san.
"That fellow might be a terrible guy! Even I thought he"s an unpleasant person you know!? However, I can"t abandon a person who asks for 『help』 in front of my eyes!"
And then Aira-san began to fight against the small monsters alone.
"Kurohiko?"
Cih, Kyurie-san clicked her tongue.
"You soft people."
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For me to exclude Maro entirely, as expected, it was a good decision of mine eh.
Then at that moment.
From the depths of the pa.s.sage three small cyclops appeared.
They seem to be scared of something...
And the one who held the sword isー the small monster.
Also, the sacred sword is shining?
In other words, the small monster can use the ability of sacred sword?
Wait.
What"s had happened?
Whyー the same sacred ruin monster attacked another monster?
No no, wait a moment.
In the first place, the giant monster and that small monster who appearedー.
Are they really monsters from the sacred ruin?