77 76. Ready again.txt (1/2)

What the hell is this guy ......?

It was on the way to the 20th level, after I went off the 'right path' of the 14th level and hunted the boss.

I found a monster moving at high speed within the 《Dimension》.

The monster was moving at a speed that didn't look like it was on the 14th level approximately. I thought it was a powerful enemy and 'watched' it from a distance.

[Monster] Line Skitter: rank 1.

Contrary to expectations, it's an unusually low ranked boss monster.

In the opposite sense of speed, it doesn't resemble the 14th layer.

The figure looks like a small mouse with a blue glow.

However, its glow is not normal.

I'm intrigued and decide to go after that one.

The Snow behind me looks like it's about to fall asleep, but I leave it alone and turn my attention to the Lineskitter.

Despite being the boss, the Lineskitter runs around without fitting into the area. Approaching it was not an easy task.

However, as he chased after it, he gradually understood the laws of the Rhineskitter running around.

And I'm convinced that we won't be able to encounter them on foot for any length of time.

I have no choice, so I make Snow wait on the ”right-of-way” and start acting alone.

This is because if I run seriously, Snow won't be able to follow me.

This is a status trait, so it can't be helped. I specialize in speed and Snow specializes in endurance. That's the difference.

After telling Snow not to fall asleep on the ”right-of-way,” I start chasing the Lineskitter with all my might.

I anticipate the corridor that the Lineskitter will go down and gradually close the distance.

A few minutes later, I have a successful encounter with the lineskitter running with the wind.

Immediately I pull out my sword from my 'belongings' and slash at it.

However, the moment I slashed at him - the lineskitter increased its speed and dodged my sword.

''Wha--?

All I was allowed to do was that one sword.

The lineskitter dodged the sword and passed by me, disappearing into the darkness of the corridor.

I tried to chase after it - I stopped, remembering how fast I was when I was able to avoid the sword.

Probably, that line skitter's top speed is faster than mine.

I realize that I can't just chase him and put the sword back in my 'possession'. I then seek other means from my magic and 'possessions'.

My most confident 《Dimensional Winter (Di Winter)》 is not effective. That's a magic to intercept the enemy that's coming towards me. Even if it interferes with the fleeing enemy's actions, it won't have much of an effect.

The same goes for Die Overwinter in the Overcrowded Dimension. Even though it has a deceleration effect, it's difficult to fit a line skitter within its area first. You could spend magic to expand the area of effect, but even then, the chances of success would be low.

I'm not going to be able to get the best out of it.

--You will be able to find a lot of people who have a lot of experience in this field.

I took out water from my ”possessions” and made a large puddle on the path the line skitter would take. I place one of the ”Dimensional Snow” on it. Of course, I won't let it pop just yet.

Any line skitter running on the ground would likely fall into this trap.

Furthermore, the information that he was a rank 1 suggested that he could be caught in this chutzpah trap as well.

After making about five of the same traps, I figure out the position of the lineskitter.

With my preparations finished, I approach the line skitter in the same way as before. This is to gradually limit the direction of the enemy's escape and drive them into this group of traps.

I need to hurry as much as possible.

The base of the puddle trap is the Dimensional Snow.

If it is broken by another monster, the trap is useless.

And after chasing the Lineskitter around again and again, the Lineskitter finally stepped into the area where the trap was located.

I stop chasing it and focus all my attention on the timing of the trap's activation.

The moment the Lineskitter steps into the puddle, I make the Dimensional Snow (Di Snow) pop. The cold air popped, and in an instant, the puddle froze in place. Of course, it was the entire foot of the line skitter.

I confirm that I've captured it with Dimension and hurry to the frozen puddle.

There was a Lineskitter there, beeping and trying to get out of the ice. It seems to be a monster with speed, but no power.

My conscience ached a little.

However, repeating the weak and strong in my mind, I slash the Lineskitter with my sword.

[I've acquired the title 'Brilliant Line Skitter'

Speed will be corrected by +0.05

'Gaze' at the dropped magical stone.

[Crescent Pectrazi]

A collection of magical power that makes the flashes run

Rarely dropped from a monster that is cursed faster than anyone else.

The description shows that they are scarce, and I am relieved that I got something worth the effort.

With my goal accomplished, I head back to Snow's place.

I make it to ”The Right Path” and search for it.

However, despite all my warnings, Snow is meditating at the edge of the ”right-of-way”. Although he was not breathing in his sleep, it was still too much for me to see.

'Snow, I told you not to go to sleep. ......

...... Mm. Mm-hmm?　No. I haven't slept, I haven't slept.

Now that was a delayed reaction.

Don't worry about ....... For that matter, did you get the example down?

Snow tries to digress.

Her annoyance is hardcore, so it would be useless to pay any more attention to her.

'Yeah, I caught him in a trap and took him down. I dropped this thing.'

”...... Oh, wow. This is a rare one that may or may not turn up one a year in the five allied countries. As I recall, 'Crescent Pectolazuli'?

That's right. That was a lot of work.

”Even if you defeat the ...... thing, you don't necessarily drop it. That's why they're so rare. Good for you, Kanami.

'Really?　Then you're in luck.

It looks like I got lucky this time.

In fact, it's almost a coincidence that I was able to detect the line skitter with Dimension.

''Welcome to ....... We've got some good stuff, let's move on.