episode_0053
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Dinosaurs were the top predators in this unexplored area, and to encounter them, one had to delve deep into the depths of the sea.
Simply encountering them was enough to be called hardship, but subduing those with high pride was even more difficult.
Sarah was so overwhelmed by their overwhelming power that it was difficult to even control her body, and on rare occasions, Woo was nervous and broke into a cold sweat.
The fact that it was large was a strength in itself.
The sight of gigantic dinosaurs more than a dozen meters tall blocking the way was enough to make one feel the fear of death.
Just imagining what would have happened if I had gone without leveling up gave me a chill.
“It was a fun fight after a long time.
Wu’s face was flushed with a satisfied smile, as if the afterglow of the magnificent battle a moment ago had not yet subsided.
My cheeks were red, and my breathing was more shaky than usual, so my upper body shook violently every time I exhaled.
My body odor also feels stronger than usual.
As I cautiously approached Wu’s side, she frowned and grabbed my nose and twisted it.
“Woo!! It hurts!!!”
“He said it hurt. I want… I can’t let down my guard at all in front of you.”
When I slowly took a step back, Wu only let go of my hand.
Because of this, I moved away from Wu, but the wind blowing from afar carried Wu’s body scent, which gave me some comfort.
Anyway, I succeeded in evolving the familiar, which was my original goal, and although I didn’t plan on it, I also succeeded in taming the dinosaur, so I fully achieved my goal in going to the unexplored area.
“Then I’ll just go back. I have quite a bit of free space in my pocket. Is there anything you want?”
“Nothing in particular. To put it bluntly, I want a big bed.”
“It’s a bed… .”
Since we are planning to build a house to stay in, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to bring in some furniture.
With the idea of putting in furniture in mind, I went out to the model garden with Sarah.
Sarah, who returned to the sea of sea, saw the traces of battle carved around her and hesitated, perhaps remembering what happened then.
“Sera, are you okay?”
“… are you okay. I was just a little surprised. I had a vague idea when I saw the footprints, but I never imagined such a creature could exist.”
“Of course.”
If demonic beasts over a dozen meters tall were commonly seen, this world would have been destroyed a long time ago.
Teresina, one of the continent’s leading demon ministers, probably doesn’t have a demon as big as a dinosaur.
As I was lost in those thoughts, Sarah asked me with a very serious expression.
“Can you possibly beat that woman now?
“If it’s because of the magic used to hunt dinosaurs, it’s probably unreasonable.”
Certainly, with the newly acquired magic, the compatibility problem between me and Terezina could be solved at once.
No, rather, it was safe to say that I was now her natural enemy.
In the face of that magic, summoning wizards become infinitely weaker.
however… .
“I don’t have enough level to fight with my sister right now.”
At this point, her level is 65.
My level is 51.
Even if you had the upper hand due to compatibility, it was not a wise move to deal with an enemy whose level was more than 10 different.
Moreover, she had prepared a contingency plan in case she was unable to summon multiple demons.
Considering that, the level gap must be narrowed to at least 10 to have a chance of winning.
“I said it before, there’s no need to rush.”
Thanks to the fact that I have grown more than I thought this time, I am now able to afford to be a bit lazy.
Even if Terezina comes at us right now to kill us, we may not be able to win, but we will be able to escape somehow.
“Sorry, I said something as if I was urging you… .”
“It’s okay. Since I’ve collected a lot of useful items as tribute, should I try bargaining with the devil later?”
When asked if there was a devil with whom she wanted to make a contract, Sarah thought for a moment and then opened her mouth.
“I want to have a strong blow. Among the demons I have contracted with, there is no one with enough destructive power to be eaten by even a high-level enemy.”
“… That’s right. It gets annoying when you encounter enemies with regenerative abilities.”
“Is the other one a demon to use when escaping? Either hiding your body or allowing you to ride and run away.”
Demons with riding abilities are not uncommon.
There are also beast-type demons like Bicorn right now, so it will be easy to get them.
“Let’s go back to the royal road and think about it slowly. Because there is an event coming soon.”
“Event?”
“Hehe, there is such a thing.”
Considering the nature of this event, it might be a good opportunity for Sarah, the devil’s minister, to grow.
Either way, getting out of this forest was a priority, so I summoned a familiar suitable for movement.
“Summon a familiar.”
Eventually, what appeared in a green light was a triangular tree with horns sprouting from its forehead and the bridge of its nose.
Ceratopsian dinosaur Triceratops.
The Triceratops, moving forward and pushing down trees with its strong legs and steel-like horns, was literally a living bulldozer.
The Triceratops moved forward, felling a huge tree that was more than a dozen meters tall, and easily broke through the forest where we had been hesitant for several days.
“What… ?!”
As we pushed through the forest and came forward, the man who had greeted us when we first entered the water appeared.
His face, looking up at the dinosaur, showed a fear of the unknown that he had never encountered before, but that expression was very satisfying.
“Hey, uncle.”
“… miss. What on earth is going on… ?”
“Taming in the forest.”
When I jokingly asked him if he really needed permission, the man shook his head in a cold sweat.
“… No, there is no such rule. Even if there was one, there would be no need to protect it if you were a young lady. Rather… .”
“Huh?”
“… If it’s okay with you, can I give you a ride just once?”
The man’s eyes began to shine like a child seeing a hero he admired.
Well, dinosaurs can’t stand it.
*****
The way home was as comfortable as going on an outing.
When we first headed to unexplored areas, we were often attacked by thieves who mistook us for nobles or monsters who got lost and got separated from the group.
But now that we were riding dinosaurs instead of carriages, no one dared to attack us.
We were happy at the thought of going back like this for a while, but the side effects came soon after, so we had no choice but to stop the dinosaur and take the carriage.
The side effects were what I was interested in.
The huge dinosaur naturally attracted the attention of others, and was mistaken for a monster, leading to several encounters with the punitive force.
Each time, we spent time making lame excuses and avoided going to jail by having the nobleman who ruled the area ride on a dinosaur.
After this happened several times, we eventually had no choice but to send the Triceratops back.
“I can’t believe there’s so much commotion caused by people riding dinosaurs… .”
Even I, a gentle person, began to get angry at the behavior of barbarians who could not respect the individuality of others.
The ride back on horseback was slow and boring.
When riding the Triceratops, a feeling of omnipotence ran up my spine, as if the whole world was at my feet, but now the only thing that came up was a yawn.
As I was yawning and shedding tears, Sarah, who had been sitting in the back seat, suddenly moved to the front seat and said with an indifferent expression on her face.
“A leisurely walk home isn’t particularly bad. Because a lot has happened recently.”
As she said that, Sarah naturally leaned on her shoulder.
Perhaps because I had been staying in a flower garden recently, an indescribable scent combining the fragrant scent of flowers and Sarah’s unique body odor stimulated my sense of smell.
When I smelled that scent, I felt like my anxious mind calmed down a little, as if I had drunk herbal tea.
“Or are you in a hurry because of that event?”
“It’s not like that. I have to wait for about a month or two for that time to come.”
The event is an attack by demon worshipers, not Daum.
The upcoming harvest season.
Devil worshipers launch an attack to harvest the fresh lives of students.
The purpose is to bring down a high-ranking demon by sacrificing the children of highly valued noble families.
If they fail to stop their plan, a powerful demon with a level in the late 50s will be summoned.
It is an enemy that can be easily defeated at the moment, but the problem was when it appeared.
This guy appears at the beginning of Part 1, and even if you level up a lot in the beginning, it is around 20 to 30.
At that time, dealing with an enemy whose level was almost 60 was literally like breaking a rock with an egg.
At the point when this guy succeeded in being summoned, there was no chance of winning, so it was essentially considered game over.
It would definitely be a good experience for Sera to witness the moment of summoning such a high-ranking demon.
It would be nice if we could intercept the consciousness in the middle, but even if we did that, the devil might have other ideas due to Sera’s low level.
In fact, the devil worshipers were unable to successfully complete the contract due to their low level, which resulted in the devil running rampant.
“Wouldn’t it be a big deal if such a devil appeared in the royal capital?”
“No, it’s not that dangerous.”
Demons are only high level and do not have special abilities, so they are not that dangerous.
I’m at a level where I can defeat it without much trouble.
The problem actually comes after you deal with him.
Since all those who died at the hands of devil worshipers were children of prestigious families, the issue of responsibility becomes even more bitter in the royal capital.
I’m told that a war may break out because of this, but I don’t know the details as this is only a setting story.
“… So what are you going to do? Consciousness, are you going to stop it?”
“I’m worried.”
Like the midterm exam back then, we don’t know if there will be any changes in this event.
What was that light in the end?
I don’t know what it is, but what is certain is that there is a strong person close to the royal capital who can use that level of sacred magic.
No one can know what kind of variables that fact will cause until the situation arises.
“My headache hurts. Let’s talk about complicated things later and take a break for today.”
A suitable village had just caught my eye.
As I turned my horse’s head toward the village, I looked at the village, which had a somewhat noisy atmosphere.
*****
The village we arrived at, Wyndham, was used as a transit point between cities and had many inns, just like the village we visited with Fiona one day.
In this world, there were many villages where travelers could rest, but in this world where monsters roamed around, sleeping on the street meant risking death.
In fact, storage had to be done in inns or bedrooms, so there were many inns that could accommodate beds, but to put it roughly, that’s it.
“For some reason, the atmosphere in the village is a bit chaotic.”
It wasn’t like everyone gathered in one place and made a fuss, but everyone had dark complexions and couldn’t stay still, so it seemed like something had happened.
On the outside, there doesn’t seem to be any problem.
‘Financial problems?’
No, seeing as several carriages were parked at the inn, it seemed like someone was still staying there.
When you have a premonition that something is going to happen, so you hesitate instead of staying at an inn right away.
“… Are you going on an adventure too?”
An old man with a hunched back approached us.
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