episode_0045

The pure white fur, which appears soft on the outside, sticks out sharply in jagged lines.

The red eyes were filled with murderous intent, and the wide-open mouth was sharp with sharp teeth reminiscent of shark teeth, speaking sharply.

If I bit into that mouth, it was certain that that part would become tattered.

‘It’s huge.’

The monster I saw for the first time was bigger than I had imagined.

My guess that it would be about the size of a large dog was completely wrong.

I thought it could be compared to a large bear.

The guy’s palms were bigger than a person’s face, and his long claws looked like hooks that could cut through a person, creating a sense of dread.

“That’s a monster… .”

“Step back a little further, priest.”

“Yes, yes.”

It’s not like I’m being told to approach you, it’s like I’m being told to step back, so of course I have to follow.

As I step back, the battle situation comes into view all at once.

I came here without knowing the level of skill of the party, but the party I joined seemed unusual.

He was taking down that big white-furred monster with so much ease.

Even though there were not one but two.

‘No matter how I look at this, it doesn’t make sense to hold it comfortably.’

If there is someone who does something difficult so easily, it is because they are an expert.

And all the party members fighting the monsters now looked like experts.

Hwaruk-! Hwaruk!

Flames rise up around the monster.

The monster, who had only lived in snow-covered fields, was suddenly unable to come to its senses due to the fire attack that appeared around it.

Because she is of the blood of the fire spirit and is said to be immune to the cold, the monsters are being hunted very smoothly thanks to her efforts.

The monster, feeling its fur singed by the fire and being pressed, thought it couldn’t go on like this, so it scratched the ground a few times and then suddenly started charging.

The guy was rushing forward, aiming straight at the one who was making the fire.

Chewy~!

Kkwaaa!!!

Thump thump thump-!

The monsters that charged through the flames were very threatening.

The ground shook slightly and made a loud thump every time the guy stepped on it.

My heart raced just watching it from afar.

The person concerned actually held out her hand forward indifferently, as if she wasn’t even scared of the monster rushing towards her.

And from that hand a huge blast of flame shot out like a laser.

Hurrruk!

Get it!!

Like a wild boar being roasted, the monster fell to the ground with its entire body on fire.

Even in the midst of the flames, the guys were struggling to put out the fire by rubbing their bodies against the snow.

Not wanting to just sit back and watch, the other party members ran towards it with long spears and stabbed them into the monster’s body.

Phew!!

Kkuuuck!!!!

“으.”

I was used to seeing blood, but seeing it stabbed into a monster’s body was a bit uncomfortable.

‘I need to get used to it.’

One of them was impaled on the spear and didn’t move at all, but the other one surprisingly dodged the spear.

Because we used fire in the snowfield, the fire went out too easily.

I think he changed his attack method because he felt that he couldn’t fight it up close.

“Eyes?”

The guy quickly started to ball up his eyes and throw them randomly in all directions.

The person who was protecting me stepped back and stepped forward, raising his shield.

You might think it’s funny to throw snowballs at someone, but that’s absolutely not the case.

The snow that had lost its target and flew away hit a tree, which broke and fell over.

If you hit your head with that thing, your head will explode and you will die for sure.

Boom! Boom! Boom!!

The snow that touched the shield made a loud noise like a ball made of steel.

“Aaak!”

A few people who couldn’t avoid the bastard’s attacks rolled around on the ground.

Even if it wasn’t dead like the tree was, the bones would have been 100% broken.

If a monster tried to attack from a distance, we couldn’t just sit still.

“Are you okay?”

As the party began fighting again, the one who had hidden me with his shield asked about my well-being.

“Yes. It’s okay… Wow!”

There was a loud noise as the monster slammed its fists into the ground.

The impact caused the ground to shake for a moment as if an earthquake had occurred.

“Be careful.”

“Oh, thank you.”

I didn’t know that just watching a fight could be this dangerous.

‘This is no joke.’

I’m breaking out in a cold sweat.

I’m going to have to watch this kind of battle more and more often than not. Will I be able to survive this noisy battle?

Choaaaak-!

Crunch! Crunch!

The white fur gradually turns blood red.

Even when there were two, it was difficult, but it was impossible to endure for a long time without a partner.

He swung his weapon mercilessly to pierce through its thick hide, and eventually the monster crouched down and let out a desperate groan.

No one responds to the monster’s desperate screams.

It seemed like I was the only one who felt sorry for their screams.

No one stopped attacking until the bastard was finally silenced.

Phew-!

Finally, after the resistance had disappeared and the party had completed the kill by stabbing the monster in the heart with their swords, they put away their weapons.

“Dead.”

“Okay! Good job.”

“Check the body.”

As the sweaty fighting troops retreated, the porters moved.

The role of the porter is very important at a party.

They help conserve the stamina of the battle party by carrying heavy loads, and also collect useful items from monster corpses after battle.

Since everyone was doing their own thing, I had to step forward too.

“Is anyone hurt?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

What I have to do.

It’s about treating people.

Since I had seen more than a few people injured while fighting, I thought that if I called for someone who needed medical attention, they would rush out.

But why was there no one willing to come for treatment?

Princess Rasiel also tilted her head as she spoke, perhaps sensing a strange situation.

“I know there are quite a few people injured, why aren’t they getting treatment?”

“… Please cure me.”

Only after Princess Rasiel’s words did several people come forward to receive treatment.

‘Are you still on guard?’

I don’t know why they are being so cautious about getting treatment.

While I was treating the people who came forward first, I heard grumbling from one side.

“Hey! Why are you asking me to fix this kind of stuff?”

“Is that because you’re sick? Even if you look fine on the outside, your bones might be broken.”

He was one of the people who had been hit in the eye earlier, and for some reason he seemed to be trying to stop his colleague from getting treatment.

‘I can’t help it.’

It seemed like I would have no choice but to move myself.

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“It looks like you’re hurt somewhere. Can you tell me where it hurts?”

“… No, it’s nothing. It’s just that this guy is being sarcastic.”

His colleague told an obvious lie, as if he intended to prevent me from getting treatment even though I was in front of him.

“It’s better to show even a small wound. If you hide it and the wound gets worse, it will be harder to treat later. If you have any discomfort, please tell me. I can take care of it.”

“I wasn’t joking. I think I might have really broken a bone.”

“If your bones break from being hit in the eye, don’t you have to be reborn?”

“Hey!”

“Which part was correct?”

“Eight.”

Since he couldn’t tell with his eyes whether the bone was broken or cracked, he put his divine power into his arm to check.

“It’s broken.”

“See! I told you it was broken! Do you think this is the first or second time I’ve broken my arm?”

He took a step back, embarrassed, after hearing my story about his colleague being broken.

“Can it be cured? I heard it’s extremely difficult to cure this.”

“Don’t worry, it’s not hard.”

I checked my physical condition and added a little more divine power to the remaining divine power to fix my broken arm.

“Wow, that’s good. It’s getting less painful. You’re good at it!”

He smiled happily and gave me a thumbs up, feeling glad that the pain in his sore arm was gradually disappearing.

“Would you like to move your arm once? Not too roughly, but carefully.”

The man answered confidently, “Yes!” and waved his arms.

“It doesn’t hurt at all!”

“Thank you. Is there anything else that you find inconvenient?”

“There’s a bruise here… . It’ll get better with time.”

“Would you like to check again?”

After healing the broken arm, the remaining divine power will heal the minor wounds.

“Huh? It’s gone!”

“Then there is no more inconvenient place?”

“No! Thank you! Hey, you’re hurt too. Please help me.”

“Me, me?”

The colleague who had earlier advised me not to get treatment flinched so much that it was obvious what he said.

“Does anything hurt?”

“That… It’s not that I don’t have it, but I’m embarrassed to show it to the priest… .”

“Please don’t think too hard about it. I didn’t come to the labyrinth for nothing. If you have any problems or if you feel unwell, please call me. I will do my best to help you, even if it’s a small matter.”

“… … .”

He remained silent for a moment, as if his thoughts were deep in thought after what I said, and then he said:

“I’m sorry. I didn’t say that because I thought badly of you, priest. I just told you not to bother me with something so minor that you might not like it.”

“It’s okay. That could happen. Next time, don’t stop me, just tell me to go and find out soon. That’s better for me.”

The man nodded, his face reddening at my answer.

And then he grabbed my hand and said,

“If anyone touches you in the future, call me. I will punish them on your behalf!”

“Huh?!”

“I think I misunderstood and didn’t properly recognize such a kind person. I’m sorry. I thought there must have been a separate reason for joining late, but I think I had a secret prejudice.”