83 Episode 83: The One Lurking in the Groundwater (1/2)
”Then please, you guys.”
After sweeping the anthraptors nestled in the walls of the abandoned holes, we will descend slowly down the holes with the magic of flight to the lowest level.
Even so, it doesn't suddenly bring everyone down.
First of all, it's a priority for me, Mr. Liliera and Mr. Ramies, and actually four of Gunnye, who were able to use flying magic, to scout to find out if there are a lot of demons at the bottom.
'Cause it would be tough if there were a ton of demons and chimeras living in the basement.
I've had enough of this when I was dealing with an anthraptor.
So, when I get to the bottom level, I use exploratory magic to find out how many demons are in the bottom level.
So if you decide it's okay, the next step is to drape the return rope all over the wall so that we can get back to the ground even if something happens to our flying magic users.
However, it is quite deep to the lowest level and the length of the rope is not enough, so look for a place to scaffold along the way so that you can move gradually.
Since this rope seems to be to be used by a subsequent investigation team even after this request has ended, the place where the rope is to be draped was also deliberately determined by inquisiting the quality of the rocks and soil.
After all that work, we're finally ready to take the adventurers to the bottom.
By the way, this time Moffmoff is leaving a message.
I can't wait to get accidentally flushed into the groundwater.
”Look, it's demonic meat.”
”Cuun!”
”Hey, you want some demon moss too?
”Cuuuuu!!”
Such a moffy looks delighted to receive pieces of excess demonic meat and moths from the adventurers in disintegration.
”No, it'll save you the trouble of digging a hole to fill a moth.”
”Right. And she looks cute.”
”But what a monster is that?
”Come on? Well, it's cute, isn't it?
”Right.”
”Cuun!”
The adventurers are like mellow on a small, harmless moff-moff.
”They're all fooling me... I just want to have fun and eat meat”
”Oh, you're fooling me. And I'm not such a cute creature...”
But only Mr. Liliera and Mr. Roddy watched Moffmoff eat and fish meat with a sinister face.
We're talking meat, but didn't we both have enough breakfast?
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After completing the previous investigation, we use the magic of flight to bring the adventurers down to the bottom.
”Whoa!? Also, slower down -!
”Yu, shake! Shake Oooooo!!”
The vertical hole in the waste mouth is unexpectedly windy blowing from below, and the adventurers scream in the wind.
”No more rumbling!
”Idiot! If you get so violent, my arm's gonna hold you. Ooh!
Uh, I forgot to teach Mr. Lilliera the magic of wind pressure defense.
You have to remember wind pressure defense in windy places. It's tight, isn't it?
”I'm glad you brought us here.”
”Oh, oh.”
By the way, me and Mr. Gunnye can use the magic of wind pressure protection, so we never got rocked by the wind.
”But... I'm afraid this undead arm is going to lift...”
Oh, pray you don't give me that.
”Fall!
”So rambling!!”
By the way, why doesn't Mr. Ramies use the magic of wind pressure defense?
Do you want to preserve your magic powers?
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”All right, you're all down”
We had a lot of trouble, but we made it to the bottom.
”Ugh... I won't let you carry a human again”
Mr. Ramies is groaning as he rubs his arm because of carrying so many people though.
By the way, the female adventurers were Liliera, but I was carrying relatively heavy people.
And since this is the main purpose of the investigation, no one in metal armor has been chosen as an investigator.
”Hey, look at that. It's a demon bone.”
Find the demonic bones that were scattered by one of your adventurers.
If you look closely, the demon bones were falling on the ground between the walls.
”It would be the bones of demons who have fallen on their feet from the road above, or demons who have lost to Chimera”
There are unnaturally shaped bones inside, so it looks like the demons are mixing the bones of the chimera.
”If it's a demon bone that lives in this cave, a new, well-kept guy could be gold.”
If demonic material becomes money as much as it becomes, isn't it strange that bones become money?
Besides, this is more than A-rank, and now it's a place where only S-rank adventurers have come down from the ruins, so it's more than likely that the demon bones you get are from higher-rank demons, too.
”Bone pickup is behind us. We'll give priority to the investigation now.”
”Heh.”
Mr. Lissoe embarrasses me, and the adventurers unfortunately reply.
”But that's a great flow. Even with those chimeras we fought, if they had been dropped directly above this vein, they wouldn't have been able to do anything.”
and whine as Mr. Liseau looks at the underground waters flowing right beside him.
We came down to the land near the rock wall beside the groundwater vein, which is so wide that the two of us seem to be able to get through, it's a form that we can't help but walk through. And right next to us, there was an underground water flow making noises with goose.
”It sure wouldn't help if they dropped me here...... hey you guys! Don't peek too hard, you're gonna fall!
”Oh, wow, I'm sorry.”
Pay attention to the people Mr. Roddy was peering into the groundwater.
”We're going upstream first.”
We're going upstream as directed by Mr. Liseau.
As we proceeded in that way, the path gradually became wider and the width of the groundwater vein narrowed instead.
”Cheng Cheng, apparently the place just now was the most dangerous place with the widest underground water range. Nevertheless, wouldn't it be dangerous if it fell?”
Although Mr. Liseau pointed the sword with the magic of the lights at the underground waters, he could not see the bottom of the dark underground waters even when illuminated by the lights, and could not measure its depth.
”What a sentimental thing to say, a demon came, my husband with two big fangs.”
As Mr. Roddy warned, a strange form of demon, the figure of a chimera, appears from behind the road.
”Were you still surviving? We're intercepting!
”Wait, it's a demonic reaction from the groundwater side too!
A lizard-shaped demon crawls out of the underground waters stretching a large fin to respond to Mr. Ramies' words.
Apparently, this is a living demon living in an underground waterway.
”Fight careful not to fall into the groundwater! Your Highness is cleared for exit!
Everyone sets up a weapon on Mr. Liseau's instructions, looking at his enemies.
”Do you want to go?”
”Roddy, I support you! Protective Mail!”
”I'll cover you, too. Divine Weapon!”
In this survey, we are not only S-rank adventurers, we are also accompanied by their party members.
Members of Mr. Roddy's party, Cyclone, follow Mr. Roddy's movements without a meeting and move in unison.
The flow is the S rank party of boulders.
”We'll deal with our enemies over here!
”” ”Ouch” ”
Mr. Liseau also goes out with party members to intercept lizard-shaped demons again.
”We'll cover both parties.”
Mr. Foca provides support and recovery for the adventurer, and his party members enter support for places where the walls of the front are thin.
”I'm not tired yet so I'll give you a break”
Mr. Ramies declared earlier that he was not weary of air transport and seems to be in a position not to take part in the fight.
”Do you want me to cover you or not? Area Protection”
Mr. Gunnye will cover all allies with wide-area defensive magic.
This guy's specialty is auxiliary magic.
”Well, let's move, too.”
”But the battlefield is too small for me to participate any more.”
And Mr. Liliera says as he looks around.
Certainly, the adventurers who are protecting our lord are unable to participate in the attack because of the presence of underground waters right next to them.
Even though it's gotten wider than it was earlier, this place is too small for multiple adventurers to fight while avoiding enemy attacks.
But, Mr. Liliera, we can fight without worrying about that.
”Mr. Liliera, flying magic takes you up into the air and covering you with attack magic from a position you can't hit on your side.”
”Ah! Oh, my God.”
Mr. Liliera reminds me that I can use attack magic and flight magic.
Well, I just practiced attack magic, 'cause I didn't get to use it much in action.
”I'll go, then.”
”Yes!”
We magically cover ourselves so we don't jump into the air and hit our allies.
”Come on, this! It's hard to use attack magic while flying.”
I'm having a hard time attacking Mr. Liliera, unfamiliar with activating the two magics at the same time, so he doesn't hit his side.
Well, it's gonna be a practice in action format, and I guess it's just fine.
If you're on my side, I'll support you. [M]
Nevertheless, all gathered here are S-ranked and A-ranked adventurers.
Though it was the narrowness of the battlefield, it couldn't have been stopped by normal demons or about chimeras.
”Okay, then we're moving on. It's a priority to investigate. Go home and collect the demonic material you defeated.”
We'll reopen the investigation as directed by Mr. Liseau.
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There have been sporadic demonic and chimeric raids ever since, but most of the opponents were able to defeat them without any problems.
Ning Ro...
”Wow!?”
An unbalanced adventurer is about to fall into the groundwater by dodging a demonic attack.
”Danger!”
I grab that arm and take him back to the ground. [M]
Oh, thank God.
”You're welcome.”
And well, in this way, the rescue of the adventurers, who were about to fall off the narrower path, became the main focus.
On the way, Mr. Ramies joined us for air support, which made it easier, though.
”No, but it's really convenient to be able to fly. I don't know how many times I've been helped.”
”Clear storm, too alarmed”
Liseau embarrasses Roddy, who almost fell off a few times and was helped.
”That kind of husband was about to fall twice and you were helped”
”... Well, I appreciate it”