341-309 Rest and explore (1) (1/2)

”...... Nao-kun, Nao-kun, please wake up.

...... Ah, ah, time for a shift?

Yes. Are you okay?　If you're not recovering fast enough, you can get some more sleep at .......

No, no problem. You've been asleep for quite a while.

Before I fell asleep, there was still some light around, but now it was completely dark.

I wonder if it's midnight?

I don't know if it's midnight or not, but it's a dungeon, so I don't know, but my feeling is that I've had a good night's sleep.

As soon as I crawled out from under the covers, Natsuki hurriedly got under the covers.

It's warm.

”...... No, you have your own futon, right?

I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.

It's fine. It's good, because Nao-kun is warming it up for you. Besides, it's not like I'm going to smell it.

”No, please don't!　That's kind of embarrassing!

Well, the truth is, no matter who used the bedding, I always apply Purify to it, so there's no need to worry about it. ...... It's just a feeling.

I'm not sure what to say, but I'll try. Good night.

Oh, good night.

It's a great way to get a good night's sleep.

And if you pay close attention to the response of the [search enemy], you can see a few small responses, probably because it's nighttime.

There's still a distance between us, and it's not a threat that I feel threatened by, but I don't know enough about this forest to be relaxed about it.

As a precaution, I will surround the area with Sanctuary.

Incidentally, the difference between the ”Isolation Field” and the ”Sanctuary” can be simply described as a physical wall and a magical wall.

No, they are both walls made by magic, but as an 'effect'.

The former blocks everything, including air, while the latter blocks anything harmful to the magician.

The latter is affected by the perception and skill of the magician.

For example, if there is a rock fall as a natural phenomenon, it is usually impossible to prevent it in the ”sanctuary.

If you think about it, the quarantine area is more secure, but if you also think about the danger of consuming magic power or running out of oxygen, it is not necessarily better.

I guess you need to use it differently depending on the situation.

But ...... looking at it like this, it doesn't feel like you're in a dungeon. ......

In the case of this level, you would not know you were in a dungeon unless you were told.

If you listen carefully, you can hear a few insects and the wind is blowing.

If I continued to observe carefully, I might be able to find something unnatural, but for the moment, there was nothing that I could recognize.

While staring at the fire, I spend some time quietly focusing on the reaction of the [enemy spotter].

Then, about three hours have passed since I switched guards with Natsuki.

It's not that strong of a reaction, but it's not that bad.

The reactions were not that strong, but there were about eight objects that seemed to be moving with some sort of intention.

They were approaching in a semicircle around where we were.

”Natsuki.

I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but it's a good thing.

I'm not sure what to say.

I think the enemy might be here.

I can't ...... feel it yet, but if Nao-kun says so, we need to be on the alert.

When Natsuki got out of the futon, I put the futon and bunk away in my magic bag.

Now all I need is a weapon and I'm ready to go.

I didn't take off my chainmail because I didn't know when I would be attacked, so as soon as I woke up, I was ready.

The problem is that it's a little hard to sleep, but I've gotten used to it. I think it's much better than plate mail.

”What do you think it is?

”I don't know. At least, I don't think I've ever encountered one before. ......

I'm not sure what it is, but I'm pretty sure it's something I've never encountered before.

I'm not sure what to do.　I'm sure he's around there.

Natsuki looked at the spot I was pointing to.

”No, ......, there it is!　It's a cat!

Almost at the same time, a number of shadows popped out of the darkness as if they were separating.

Their pitch-black figures were truly cats.

They were about a centimeter taller than the average Aedes aegypti, but including their tails, they were only about 50 centimeters long.

Such demons jumped at me all at once from the trees and bushes.

But it was good to use Sanctuary.

It's not enough to bounce them back, but their momentum is killed as if they are caught by something in the barrier, and they can't reach us.

And being stopped in midair for a moment is a good thing for those of us who use long arms.

At this point, four of the eight animals that had jumped at us had their heads ripped off and were just scratching the ground.

”Shadow Margay, you have [Covert].

”Pitch black and covert. That's pretty dangerous when you're attacked in the dark.

Yeah. I wouldn't want to walk in this forest at night, at least.