Volume 2 - CH 202

-Tiara Side-

Tiara, who was on a reconnaissance mission, was running at a speed that would have been impossible under normal circumstances.

Tiara is skilled at this kind of reconnaissance, but in fact, she has a skill that she is even better at.

That is the skill of being able to command a monster.

In other words, she is able to contract with a magical beast.

Currently, she has only one, but the conditions of the contract are not clear, so she has not been able to increase the number of her companions.

Tiara herself, however, was satisfied with that.

But that is not the case now.

She is now in the middle of running through the forest on a big wolf-like creature.

In fact, the reconnaissance is already over, so all she has to do now is go back.

Despite this, she can’t stop breaking out in a cold sweat.

“What the hell was that? That was bad, bad, bad, bad!”

That’s ridiculous!

Why …… why …… why ……?

Why are the monsters that are supposed to be in the dungeon coming out of the cave!

There are no monsters in the cave that come out at all.

There is absolutely no such case.

There have been several monster feasts in the past, but never on this scale.

Or perhaps this is the first case in the whole world.

The monsters in the caves are more ferocious than those on the outside.

There are few things to eat in caves.

That is why they have to become stronger and win the race for survival.

Therefore, they are more ferocious, smarter, and stronger than the monsters on the ground.

In well-supervised dungeons, adventurers thin out the herd, so it is difficult for such strong individuals to emerge.

On the ground, the situation is similar, with plenty of weak monsters.

Therefore, the competition for survival is not so fierce.

That is why strong monsters are unlikely to appear, but in forests where people have not come and gone for decades, it seems that monsters with a high threat level also appear.

The guild has been observing this for many years, so there is no doubt about it.

And this time, this unusual situation.

Fortunately, the enemy is slow.

We have three days to prepare ourselves.

“Hurry up  ……! We have to tell them now! Hang in there, Terra! A little faster!”

‘Barua!’

“This is your full speed!? Mnh! Faster!”

“Gryue……”

Tiara has completely forgotten that she came here with the transfer magic circle.

She is aware of this, but she is actually enjoying being able to run with her partner again, so she keeps quiet about it.

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-Ouren Side-

Sleepy.

This room is making me sleepy.

Half a day has passed since the strategy meeting was canceled.

We’re waiting for Tiara’s report, but she hasn’t come back for a long time.

Well, it’s a reconnaissance.

No wonder it takes a certain amount of time.

But I have nothing to do.

Vid and Maria are in the process of deciding on a squad of adventurers, so they are not in this room.

The only one who is here now is …… Houen.

Is she there yet?

“Hey, I’m seriously bored. This is not how it’s supposed to be. It’s right before the battle.”

“It’s not like they’ll be here anytime soon. Besides, I’m thinking. I need you to be quiet for a minute.”

“Hey, that’s a terrible thing to say.”

Well, they don’t even allow me to have a conversation with them like this.

I think I should go downstairs and lend a hand. ……

I mean, what the hell is he thinking?

I mean, share them with me, for God’s sake.

I really don’t want to have to think about any of this!

I hate to say it, but there’s a chance that Tiara might not come back.

I hate to say it, but…

“Hm? Hey, Houen. What’s that sound?”

“Like I told you ……. keep quiet for a while.”

“Even though I’m being told to shut up, the voice is getting closer and closer. You should be on the lookout, right?”

“──── aaaaa A A AAAAAAAH”

“Huh? Indeed, something is ……”

“-aaaaaaAAAAAAAAH! KYAAAAAH!!”

*Shatter!

The window was broken with a piercing sound.

It seemed that something had come crashing in from outside.

Me and Houen immediately took up a fighting stance and looked at the person who had rolled into the room.

There was a wolf.

This wolf looked somewhat familiar, but I wondered what …… it was.

Hmmm……….

Ah!

This is the shadow wolf I ordered Yurie to hunt for me some time ago!

I’ve seen this picture on a board.

Why is this guy here ……?

“Isn’t that Terra?”

“Terra?”

“Ey- wait a sec! Is Tiara safe!?”

Houen said, and quickly approached the wolf.

Apparently, Tiara was lying in a blind spot from my side.

I immediately went up to her to check on her.

When I looked at her, I saw that she had her eyes rolled around.

I guess if she came into this room with such a flashy way, …….

Houen called out to her for a while, and she recovered surprisingly quickly.

Shadow Wolf is concerned as it approaches, but Tiara herself doesn’t seem to be injured.

Once everyone was relieved, Tiara recovered and shouted, [Oh, right!] and grabbed Houen with a shout.

“*Woble?! What is it!”

“Listen, Hoen-san! There’s a horde of monsters!”

“We know what it is! Tell me how many enemies there are and what kind of monsters they are!”

“Errrr, uhmmm!”

Just calm down a bit, …….

Hey, this wolf is kinda cute.

I’m sure it ran all the way here, so I’ll give it some water.

I’m not busy after all.

“The demons that are supposed to be in the dungeons and caves are on the move!”

“What?”

“Not only weak demons like AcidDogs and Goblins, but also powerful ones like Gobokk, Daftworm and Orcs, plus several types of Bandislime, Kabalua and flying dragon varieties! Oh, and there’s more: ……”

“I’ll leave it at that. How many B-rank or higher monsters were there?”

“Well, I don’t know the exact number, but there were …….  I think approximately 1,000 of them were the big ones alone. All together. I’d say there were over 10,000.”

“We’re screwed. ……”

Ah, is the water enough for you?

I mean, even though it’s a monster, it’s so cute when it’s so used to people.

I can caress them normally.

Shadow Wolf’s hair is pretty tough.

Well, I’ve never seen this guy before.

I think I’ve heard about its ecology from someone, but I don’t remember who.

I remember that it was a fellowship-oriented guy.

Anyway, Tiara came on this thing, didn’t she?

Does she have some kind of subordination magic skill?

I heard it’s name is also Terra. ……

It’s a pet, isn’t it?

I want one too.

Well, if we’re talking about monster-related things, then Reizen is like a pet.

“Hey, Ouren! What are you doing!”

“You startled me. What the hell?”

” We’re going to start making plans again right now!”

“Oh, finally? Well, good then. ……”

Something’s getting heated up again, …….

Why is that up and down so much?

“Tiara, I’m sorry to interrupt your early return, but I need you to go get the guildmaster for me.”

“Yes, I understand!”

Ah, Terra, you’re going to follow her. ……

I wanted to pet it a little more. ……