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Chapter 110 – Day 2 of the Strategy Life
I took a nap on the beach at dawn, and a few hours later, Hel woke me.
“Is something wrong?”
To be honest, I want to enjoy sleeping on the beach because it might be the last time. It’s soft and warm, and there are no monsters, so I really like it as a place to sleep.
“I’m sorry. I thought the sun was coming up, and you might get burned.”
“Thank you.”
I was just told to move, but when I was exposed to the sunlight, my head cleared, and I no longer felt sleepy.
I could hear Chel and the others snoring from inside the warehouse, but it seemed that Hel and Sylvia were making something.
“Are you making weapons?”
“Yes, I-I-I’m making a crossbow. I’m thinking of making Hel’s new weapon.”
“I’ve been practicing with whips too, but they’re not very effective, so I think if I use Sylvia’s weapon-making skills and my magic circle, I can make it more powerful.”
It seems that Hel has found what she needs to do and is in the process of correcting the direction of her efforts.
“Can I help?”
“That would be great.”
The crossbow is already in the form of a crossbow, and all that remains is to make it drawable. She seems to be adjusting the material for the string to match Hel’s strength.
I’ll make the arrows. They’ve already started preparing the poison to be attached to the arrows, and in addition to the paralyzing poison from the big moth scales and mushroom eggs, they’ve also prepared a sleeping powder from the sleeping flower.
“I’ve also thought about using magic stones for the arrowheads, but it’s not that easy.”
It seems that they’ve also tried to use the magic stone effects unique to monsters.
“Wouldn’t it be good to grind them into powder and harden them with palm sap?”
“Oh, that might be a good idea. Leave it to me.”
“If you can’t decide on the material for the string, you could make work gloves with strengthening magic on them.”
“I-Is that an idea? I know how to make magic circles with strengthening magic.”
“Let’s try it.”
Even after Chel returned, the experiments continued as before.
In addition to making arrows with killing power, we also made arrows with paralyzing and sleeping effects. We also prepared bags of powdered fruit that were extremely painful. We also prepared magic circle pendants that would explode. Since Hel has no magic power, she would be able to use them without causing any accidents. I feel that our combat range has expanded considerably.
Eventually, Chel and Jennifer woke up and had breakfast. There was crab soup, wild boar steak, and bread made by Chel.
“That’s a lot of food for breakfast.”
“Did you miss my bread?”
“I didn’t miss it, but it tastes the same and is delicious.”
When I bit into the bread and shared my impressions, Chel was annoyed.
“You should learn to praise things honestly.”
“It’s delicious!”
“Good!”
“How are we going to move? Are we going northwest like this?”
Lipa asked as he finished his steak.
“Yes, we’ll go northwest from here. We can go back to the base in the west later. Lipa, you can take Hel with you on your flying broom.”
“Can you fly slowly when monsters come near so I can try out my crossbow?”
“Sure. They always come close to me, so I think it’ll be perfect for testing.”
Lipa and Hel are in the back.
“Then shall I go up front and set the pace? If Makyo-san is at the front, there might be people who can’t keep up with the pace.”
Jennifer volunteered to be the pacemaker.
“Please.”
“S-s-speaking of, the monsters don’t have enough stamina. They might reach their limit by noon, so I want to change the carrying monsters once.”
“I see. Then let’s catch some during the lunch break. The terrain and vegetation will have changed, so it’s better to have monsters that are suited to the area.”
If it gets even a little cold, the movement of the reptile-type monsters will slow down.
“Aren’t they all reliable?”
“Chel. Be careful; you might get left behind.”
“I’ve been running around the Meiju Kingdom, too, so I won’t get left behind.”
“I hope not.”
After breakfast, Sylvia let the black lizard carry our luggage. It was much easier not to have to carry our own things.
“Well then, let’s get going. Chel and I will be on the black lizard’s side, so don’t let your guard down.”
“I know.”
Sylvia sits on the luggage to prevent the Black Lizard from running amok. Lipa hovers in the sky behind the Black Lizard, carrying Hel.
“We’re off!”
Jennifer’s call sends us off the beach and into the forest.
We’re following the animal trail the monster used, so we’re unlikely to be attacked by plants, but there’s a chance the monster could be waiting for us. Most of them will be blown away by Jennifer’s slime wall, so they won’t slow us down too much.
“Jennifer’s special move is amazing!”
Everyone knows this, so Chel’s reaction is fresh.
Poof!
In the background, Hel is already killing the Hell Beetles. Lipa dodges the attacks well, even in the air, so there’s no danger.
She also tried arrows with different effects, but it was most effective when Lipa pointed out the weak points of the monsters, and Hel shot them there. Lipa’s skills and the crossbow go well together.
“Can’t we go any faster?”
Lipa asked from the sky.
“I-I’m sorry. This is the limit of the Black Lizard.”
Sylvia replied.
“Understood. I’ll be watching from behind, so if I see any strong-looking monsters, I’ll report them.”
“I’m counting on you!”
If we move at the same speed as the monsters, other monsters will catch up with us. We have to watch out for the monsters in front of us and behind us, but there are also plants that attack from the side as we pass by. Chel caught off guard, stepped on a Rafflesia, and got covered in its sap.
“Ugh, this is the worst!”
“The plants in demonic land are belligerent. Maybe you were too relaxed?”
“Yeah, maybe.”
Surprisingly, Chel admitted it without hesitation. After being doused with water magic and getting rid of the slime, she said, “I’m sorry,” and immediately started running. Somehow, Chel’s movements seemed a bit slow. She was using magic unnecessarily, and she probably still hadn’t shaken off her life in the Meiju Kingdom.
If the place we were running through was flat, there would be no problem, but if there were cliffs or valleys, we might have to lift the black lizard. Normally, Chel, who was on my side, would have helped me, but she was slow to react, so I ended up doing it all by myself.
The monsters that attacked us weren’t that strong, and the biggest one was a stupidly huge monkey monster that chased us with its fangs bared. It was also driven back by Hel’s rapid-fire shots. Chel had prepared by casting several water balls with magic, but they were completely wasted.
When the vegetation changed, and monsters like Treant and Ice Weasel appeared from the coniferous forest, we took a lunch break, unloaded the packs from the Black Lizard, and returned to the field.
Everyone wiped their sweat with a cloth, but Chel, who was the dirtiest of all, was in a hurry to bake bread.
“Chel, don’t you think you’re in a hurry?”
Hel asked.
“That’s true, but I’m the only one who can’t keep up. What am I supposed to do?”
“I think you’re keeping up.”
“Well, I’m running, but it feels like I can’t see. Lipa, what do you think if you look from behind?”
“I don’t think you can’t see, but it was weird.”
“Y-y-you’re slow.”
Sylvia said something decisive.
“But I also put magic power into my legs, so it wasn’t like I couldn’t keep up with the speed.”
“I think it’s because you’re slow at judging what you can see. Also, you’re not used to the demonic land, so you sense danger more than you should. Well, we’ve all improved our skills as well.”
Everyone but Chel nodded in agreement.
“It’s only been a week. Can you really change so much?”
“It’s a demonic land. Of course, things change.”
“That’s true. Can I ask you about it later?”
It seemed that Chel decided to ask each person in detail about the changes they had made.
Meanwhile, we decided to look for the next monster that Sylvia would use.
While we ate the fried meat, vegetables, and bread for lunch, we talked about the kinds of monsters that would be suitable for carrying things, but it turned out that there were surprisingly few in demonic land.
“Reptiles change their behavior depending on the climate.”
“Well, if you say so, then monsters with too much hair can’t be used in the desert, right?”
“That is true. They’d only be able to move at night. They’d also have to worry about dehydration.”
“That is difficult. People who change their clothes according to the weather are highly capable of survival.”
“Are you saying slaves are the best?”
Lipa sometimes says things that make no sense.
“I’m not saying that. Slaves can’t carry much, can they? What about monsters that can wear clothes? There was Arachne and Lamia, and if we find centaurs or minotaurs, who are half man and half beast…”
“I think it would be difficult to tame a centaur. There were some in the elven kingdom, but they were known as special mythical beasts.”
“I-I-I’ve read about the legend of the Minotaur’s Labyrinth.”
“Since there are so many humanoid monsters, there might be some in the demonic land as well.”
“What about a monster that can fly?”
Lipa asked, pointing up into the trees.
I looked up and saw a group of wyverns flying in the sky.
“Let’s catch one of them. It should be able to carry our packs. If it attacks, intercept it together. Jennifer, create a wall of slime in the sky.”
“Understood!”
Jennifer created a wall of slime above our heads. I jumped onto it and used its elasticity to leap into the air.
Ngyaaa!
I struck the confused wyvern from above. The moment my fist hit it, I covered it with a magic cube and smashed it to the ground.
As I fell, other wyverns attacked, so I hit them and removed their breast meat. It’s easier to remove it with the magic cube.
I landed on the slime wall on the ground.
The wyverns I failed to kill in the air became prey for Chel’s magic, Hel’s crossbow, and Lipa’s wooden sword.
“Chel, can you heal that wyvern with your healing magic?”
“No problem.”
“Well, first, I’ll make it drink my blood.”
Sylvia made the unconscious wyvern in the magic cube drink her blood and tame it. She turned it into a monster that could carry things.
“Lipa can fight normally, too, can’t he?”
“I’ve started to understand the weaknesses of monsters.”
“Jennifer’s slime wall seems to be quite resilient, and Hel’s crossbow is a bit strange in terms of power. Not to mention Sylvia’s special ability, but is that also a vampire’s power?
“T-t-that’s right.”
Chel began to analyze everyone’s abilities.
“In the Meiju Kingdom, there was no one who could stand up to me, but in the demonic land, I couldn’t stand up to anyone. I think I’ll take off the magic seal bracelet until I get used to the demonic land.”
It seems that Chel has decided to take off the bracelet and live with her natural magic power.
“Are you sure?”
“It was strange that I wore it when Makyo didn’t.”
In the afternoon, we headed north at a fast pace. We passed through the forest and entered the rocky area.
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