Chapter 12 Part 2 (2/2)

We guys are in a party, that’s why it would’ve been fine with 1 or 2 of them. But no matter how you look at it, they are coming here in a really large damned crowd!

We can’t win by fighting them. At this rate, we will be bitten to death.

We 4 four after confirming this fact, start running at full speed.

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I ran and ran and after turning at some corners, I was finally able to shake off the monkeys.

I got separated from others while running. Right now, I can’t do anything other than believing that they are fine.

But more than that……

There is a more serious problem here.

“Ha……Ha……Just why are these guys here……?”

The Mad Monkey’s who should appear on the 4th floor and above are on the second floor. It’s an abnormal situation.

I start walking towards the exit of ‘Labyrinth’ because I don’t want to stay in this labyrinth for long. I remember the way back after all.

……But, in one of the corridor that I have to cross to reach the exit, those guys are camping there.

And from the voices I can hear, there seem to be more of them than the crowd from before.

Fortunately, I am still not found by them. And so I am hiding in the shadows and waiting for them to leave. Though, I highly doubt the possibility of that happening.

Having a crowd of rank D Mad Monkeys is as same as seeing a nightmare.

But, no matter what I say the situation won’t overturn. I can’t do anything but wait for them to go somewhere.

The moment I was thinking that,

The voices of Mad Monkeys changed from ‘KiiKii’ to ‘GiiGii’ as if threatening something. It seems like it’s gotten a lot annoying from before.

I thought for a second that I have been discovered, but looks like it’s something different.

The owner of the voices, monkeys, started running towards some other place while raising their voices.

Looks like they have found a new prey.

It seemed like they are going to kill that demon -maybe an adventurer- and were emitting bloodlust.

But even if that prey is ‘Someone’ rather than ‘Something’ I can’t do anything to help them.

Fighting that many Mad Monkeys is only reckless unless one is really confident in their fighting ability.

Even if I go out it won’t be of any help. It’s like pouring a handful of water in a large fire. I can do anything after all, I’m doubtful that I will win against even one of them.

The only thing I can do, is to pray that, that pitiful prey ‘Someone’ or ‘Something’ will be able to win or run -If possible, the prey should run away from my place- against/from them.

The moment I try to bear with the regret and powerless of can’t be able to do anything, while gritting my teeth.

SFX: Dokan!! (Boooom!!! Bdooom!! BTooom!!)

“!?”

Suddenly one Mad Monkey came flying from the other side of the corridor.

I instinctively take defensive stance, but then realize that this place is still not discovered by them.

I carefully and timidly peek from the corner of the corridor to see the situation.

At that time, I realized some misunderstandings along with astonishment.

Misunderstanding #1: That Mad Monkey ‘Came flying’ but at the same time it didn’t ‘Came flying’. To be precise, it ‘It was punched and blown till here.

Misunderstanding #2: That Mad Monkey has already parted from this world, so I won’t be attacked.

While I realize the two things,

Suddenly it becomes more noisier than before on the other side of the corridor.

There is only……strange noisiness.

It doesn’t feel like a fight between demons.

There is sound of sparks.

There is sound of flame as if something is burning.

And there are also sounds of something breaking and sound of wind blowing.

Somehow, it feels like the voices of Mad Monkeys is changing from angry voice to scream……?

Just as I thought, that what if an adventurer that uses magic is fighting the Mad Monkeys.

The voices of Mad Monkeys decrease and suddenly stop.

Along with the sounds of spark and wind.

And immediately after,

“Elk, it’s over. So you can come out now~?”

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I heard that voice. I step forward in amazement.

I see the figure of that kindhearted person……standing in that place while calmly brushing off the dust stuck on his clothes.

And then,

Near his feet, there are more than 20 Mad Monkeys,

But they are all now dead corpses that won’t release that annoying voice ever again.

Seeing my astonished face with eyes open wide, Minato returns a smile with his innocent child-like looking face.

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(POV changes to Minato)

Phew, That surprised me.

I entered the ‘Labyrinth of Naga’ thinking that if by chance I can meet Elk.

And all of a sudden monkey-like monsters came attacking me.

Furthermore, they were for some reason fighting with good coordination. It seemed like they have a lot experience in group fights.

They were stronger than the goblins from yesterday, but yeah, they were great things to warm-up.

Worried about Elk with these demons roaming here, I started searching for her and suddenly my nose caught a familiar smell.

It was the smell of……the bacon I ate in my breakfast in the dining hall.

At that moment, I remember Tanya-chan telling me that she made a bentou for Elk.

And I realize that she must have made it with just some left-overs.

Smell of spices was also reaching my nose. I tried to follow the smell thinking ‘what if’ and Bingo!

I found Elk quite fast.

Ah, I also did the killing of those monkey-like demons.

Are they all violent and used to fighting in groups. They came attacking me as soon as they discovered me, but I killed them all.

After that, I succeed in meeting up with Elk who was hiding in the shadows of corner of the corridor.

Looks like nothing happened to her Yeah, it’s good that she is fine.

……As for returning route, i’ll leave it to Elk. Tsk, I really forgot it.

I bought the map, it won’t be good if I don’t use it……. Ah, but, this time I entered here through the entrance, so if I trace my smell……. [ET: Last time he was teleported inside and didn’t know the entrance.]

Anyhow, while I was thinking that, the frozen Elk thaws.

She told me that these monkey-like demons are called ‘Mad Monkeys’ and about their levels and parts which can be teared off.

Their raw materials will sell for more than the ones from yesterday. Yes, I made profit!

And along with that, I was told a worrisome thing.

These Mad Monkeys are the monsters that only appear on floors below here.

It’s an abnormal situation that these are appearing on early floors.

Hmm, so this is what it was?

Is something going to occur in this ‘Labyrinth of Naga’……

Ah, jeez……It’s my first dungeon after leaving home and I’m already involved in some crap situation.