Chapter 32 (2/2)

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Immediately, I went out of the city with Regan and headed towards the forest in question. The poison can be seen to be already spreading. Miasma enveloped the surrounding area. Sensed that, Regan drank a water that has been formulated as antidote for poison while complaining with --[its taste awful]--. By the way I’m completely fine hum-hum!

[You.... You are completely fine?] (Regan)

[I told you before. Well, I’m going a little to check the swamp] (Wazu)

[Yeah, Actually I’d like to go with you but it seems I can’t go any further. I will wait for the other guys that will come here later. I leave the rest to you] (Regan)

[I will do something about it  if it’s seeming possible] (Wazu)

I headed to the swamp just as is. The poison seems to have become more and more severe, but I push forward without a problem. I advanced to the center of swamp where the poison is strongest. Before long, I had arrived at the place.

[Uwaa! What the heck is that?] (Wazu)

There is something at the center of poison swamp. A quadruped creature with beast-like form. The body surface is covered with a purple muddy liquid that seems poisonous. I don’t know the origin of this creature in the slightest. The liquid from its hands and feet fall to the ground, it’s expanding and forms a poison swamp.

By the way I was completely calm.

[Gyauuuu-----!!!]

It made such as small groans when it noticed me. The swamp is bubbling violently and some tentacles are growing from it.

[Gyauu!!!]

When it bark something, the tentacles begin to attack me all at once. I observe it while avoiding the tentacles. I don’t want to touch it even that won’t harm me, it’s just the matter of the feeling. Observation is the only one I could think. I can’t use magic, I don’t have a weapon, there is no other way to fight except with a punch or a kick. But I’m still wondering whether I should kill it or not

Oh well, don't think about unnecessary thing.

I looking for the chance to launch an attack while avoiding the tentacles, or rather trying not to touch something like tentacle as much as possible. When the gap present, I pretend to step back but in an instant my fist come to approach it. The tentacles disappeared as if they melted and I immediately retreat from the spot in response.

[Uwaa! It's sticking to my hand!!] (Wazu)

I waved my hand with a buzz to get rid of purple liquid. The body was breaking down and got swallowed by the swamp, I watched this scene. After that, in its place a small red ball was left.

Before I could confirm it, the red ball cracks and disappears while scattering like particles. Hmm.... the red ball just now.... have I seen it somewhere before..... Setting that aside, the problem is the poison swamp did not disappeared. I didn’t know what was the red ball from before,  I went back to Regan’s place to give a report.

There were several guild staffs, Emma-san, and around ten people who seems are adventurers at Regan’s place.

[Yo! Thanks for the good work! How is the situation?] (Regan)

[I have eliminated the cause but.... the swamp remained while miasma hasn’s gone yet] (Wazu)

[I see....] (Regan)

Regan close his eyes while tapping his chin with his finger, seems in the middle of thinking something. Everyone in this place waiting for Regan instruction.

[It can’t be helped.... we will burn down the forest!!!] (Regan)

[There is only that way huh....] (Emma)

Eh? Burn it down? I was serprised at the words. When I heard the reason, they will be able to deal with a miasma somehow, but there seems to be no means to purify the swamp. Therefore, the only way is to cover that part of the forest with a barrier and they are going to use Fire Magic and the likes to burn down (purify) the swamp within the barrier.

However since this method involved a wide range area, there is going to be large damage to the forest and a vacant lot with nothing for a while.... hmm.... it’s unpleasant.... I wonder if there’s something I could do.... as long we get rid of the swamp..... wait, I might be able to do something.