50 49. Three people going on different paths.txt (2/2)

However, as a result of not fighting normally, Rastiara lost.

It is a fact that as long as there are materials to catch Rastiara off guard, Hein-san has the power to finish off Rastiara.

When I can't get rid of my anxiety, Rustyala adds his words with a serious expression.

'Don't worry, I won't let my guard down next time. So, just wait and see.

With that, Rustyala walked through the magic door.

I followed her back to my house.

Maria is surprised at our sudden return.

That too.

It has been less than an hour since we entered the labyrinth.

'What's going on?　Isn't it too soon?

Maria looks surprised and interrupts her washing up in the kitchen and comes over to us.

Lastiara replied as if nothing had happened.

I just remembered something I had to do at my parents' house. I'm going back to Hoosier's today. I'm going back to my parents' house. You can go hunting for monsters or go shopping with me.

As he answers, Rustyala approaches the window of the house.

Then he gives a final wave.

'Bye, then.'

With a wave of his hand, Rustyala slipped away from the window of the house.

I didn't have time to speak to her.

Maria is suspicious of Rustyala and asks me what's going on. I slurred my words and disguised it as nothing serious.

I don't want Maria to worry.

I don't want Maria to worry, and if possible, I want her to stay out of trouble.

With Rastiara gone, Maria tries to confirm her future plans.

'I've been called by Mr. Arti, what is your master's plan?'

Did he call for you?　Alty's here?

'In the morning, I was cooking and he was talking to the fire I had lit. ...... It's about time for an appointment.

'That guy is everywhere: ....... I'm good ....... Go alone.

Apparently, Arti had been in contact with Maria via the kitchen fire in the house. While reaffirming Arti's foul ability, I refuse Maria's invitation.

Perhaps the errand is to impart magic.

There's nothing to do with me being there.

'Yes, I understand. Well then, I'll go ahead and excuse myself.

Yeah, have a good day.

Maria walks out of the house, too, and the house is quiet.

I sit alone at the table in the living room and calm my mind.

My mind is disturbed by the unexpected attack.

I have to get it under control first.

Slowly I take a deep breath.

But still, it's been a long time since I've had to act alone. Lately, someone or something has always been next to me.

When I first arrived in this other world, I was tormented by loneliness, but now I feel more comfortable with loneliness. I am amazed at my own selfishness, but I also think that's what being human is all about.

I feel like I'm asking for something that isn't there and thinking that something is annoying.

I am painfully aware of my own immaturity.

In short, I'm just a child.

I'm a child who has a full plate for myself.

If I were an adult and had the luxury of time to spare, I wouldn't let my love for Maria stay secret.

Even now, he wouldn't let Rustyala go to the Hoosiers by himself. There was no rift between her and Arti, and she would have been able to understand Mr. Hein's desperate plea, and even Dia wouldn't have been badly injured.

But all that had passed.

I don't think I've made the best choice by any means.

Even now, I regret that I should have followed Rastiara, even if I was forced to. At the same time, I'm not sure if I, as a stranger, should be allowed to intrude into the affairs of Rastiara's family.

It's easy to do.

It's not just that I don't have the time and strength to make decisions now.

--I have to be stronger.

It's a good thing that you're able to do that, and rather than regretting the past, you're able to push yourself to grow as much as you can.

I go through the magic Connection and step into the 20th layer alone.

I don't want to explore the depths by myself.

It's not that I don't think I'm strong enough, but there's no doubt that the danger is even greater than when there are two of us. Above all, I knew that if I proceeded with my search when Rastiara wasn't around, I would be complained about later.

I decide to hunt the monster.

Mental immaturity won't be solved overnight. But in this other world, physical strength can be solved overnight. Then it was a natural thought to try to cover the strength with physical growth.

For the best choice.

It wouldn't hurt to get stronger so I wouldn't regret it.

Next, I start selecting a hunting ground.

The strongest monster, at a level where I can hunt it alone without any problems, is the Fury on layer 21.

However, it's not so much that the Fury is the most efficient opponent. Fury has a lot of experience, but it's also very durable. If you calculate the amount of time and experience it takes to complete one of them, it's not the most efficient.

I'll use the experience of the game I've gained in my world to find the best solution.

The ideal monster would be one that can be killed instantly with a swing of my sword. The time it takes to find an enemy is also important, as is its density. Also, the less chance of irregularities, the better.

Thinking back to the monsters I've fought so far, I'll derive a layer that fits that criteria.

However, you won't know the actual efficiency of the game until you try it out.

For now, I head to the 15 or so layers where there are many candidate monsters.

Then, I continued to hunt various monsters around the 15th layer and continued to accumulate experience and magic stones.

There was no time limit on today's hunt.

I could take out enemies with a single swing, so my MP consumption was low. Most importantly, the natural recovery of MP has also increased due to the maximum value of MP increased by leveling up. I've been searching for monsters and slaying them one after another, semi-permanently.

I continue to level up in silence.

I felt like I hadn't played a game in a long time, and I continued to hunt until the sun went down.

As if to escape the pile of problems, I continued to hunt alone.