Volume 2 - CH 297

Chapter 7-17. Quibble

Lize had gone off somewhere, so we decided to go to the cave first.

Houen was assigned to do some research, so he did not accompany us this time.

Our destination, the cave, was in the opposite direction from where we had gone for the dungeon before.

It was not that far away, and we could have come there even without the magic circle for transfer.

Still, it was not a good idea to be so close to the kingdom.

According to the report, Vadids go out at night and devour various animals and fruits.

So they are omnivores.

I mean, they are just vermin, aren’t they?

So, Alena and I arrived at the cave where the Vadids are said to be growing abnormally at the moment. ……

Hmm~ where are they~. ……

[[[[[Wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wwwwwa-wa-wa-wa]]]]]

“Ugh, it’s too loud. ……”

[It won’t shut themselves if you just told them so, what’s going on ……?]

What is this voice?

The voice is similar to that of a person who repeatedly holds and releases their mouth with their hand while making a high-pitched sound.

Yeah, this is an annoying voice.

I think they’re agitated because of our presence.

What kind of vocal cords do they have to make that kind of voice?

Or is it a cry?

It’s more like a squeal rather than cry!?

When night falls, you guys are going to leave the cave while emitting that squeal, aren’t you?

Why are you going out into the city at night with such aggressiveness?

I have a feeling that the creatures around here are also avoiding the cave without any thought in my mind.

I guess they don’t want to just hear such a loud voice in their ears, right?

Understandable, I know.

“It’s so loud. ……”

[……, right? So? Where the hell did that come from?]

“I arrived just now.”

“Oh, Lize onee-san!”

Without knowing it, there was Lize behind us.

Did she have an assassin skill set?

I didn’t notice her at all.

But Lize’s attire is as loose as ever.

It’s a mismatched outfit for the Adventurers’ Guild, so it was very out of place at the time.

Yet she fights in it?

Oh, first of all……

[So, Houen told you that, but what are you going to do about it?]

“Huh? What do you think he’s talking about?”

[…… hmm?]

“Look, such a small child is trying to enter the cave. Isn’t it dangerous? I’m the adult here, I have to go with her! You’re in a monster form right now!”

Why is she looking a little happy?

Or rather, she’s making a big fat quibble.

Well, I don’t really mind.

I mean, wouldn’t it be a simple solution if she became a monster?

I mean, if she became a monster, that would solve the problem in a single shot.

“So, Alena, I’m looking forward to working with you!”

“? I can do it on my own, you know?”

“Yes, I know. …… I know that. …… Onee-san just wants to go with you. Is that okay?”

“Okay?”

Alena nodded to Lize’s question, keeping her head tilted the whole time.

She’s quite pushy, but it’s not a crime if she doesn’t get caught.

Even if they find out, it seems like she’s going to push it through with a cryptic argument like this,…….

At any rate, she is willing to cooperate with us.

I’m glad to have more strength, so we decided to go into the cave immediately.

It is a big cave, so in the early part of the cave, we don’t even need a lantern.

However, the deeper we went, the louder the cries became.

I try to cover my ears, but I can’t because I’m in the body of a snake, so I can’t do that.

The two of them are firmly covering their ears and being alert to their surroundings.

Tch…….

“Wait, this is way too loud!”

“Right~?”

[Well, I guess it is ….]

I’m constantly deploying my haze manipulation, and I’m aware of the sheer number of Vadids that are here.

Or rather, I’ve lost count of them. ……

Right above us now, there are enough Vadids to fill the ceiling of the cave, and the deeper you go into the cave, the more there are.

I mean, I doubt any other adventurer would take this request because of this sound …….

There are a lot of them, and I don’t think they’ll be happy about hunting one or two of them.

Let’s just deal with the ones on top for now. ……

It’s always a good idea to use a ranged attack for this kind of thing.

Is there any good range attack skill ……?

[I think it’s this one after all. [Infinite Water Manipulation].]

I produced a large amount of water and hit the ceiling of the cave with it.

Since it didn’t move even though I suddenly produced a large amount of water, the Vadid may be surprisingly slow.

But that makes it easier to hunt.

With a clattering sound, the water swallowed the Vadid.

Simultaneously, the cries of the Vadid ceased.

The cries were still coming from the places where the water had not reached, but it was a big change just to get rid of the ones that were closest to us.

All we had to do was wait for a while, and then Lize used her skills.

“My goodness, just in time. [Thunder Pistol].”

With her hand in the shape of a gun, she concentrates the lightning at her fingertips.

It fires immediately, striking the water and illuminating the cave with a momentary blinding light.

Since I have a dazzling resistance, I didn’t get hit in the eye, but Alena was so dazzled that she had to shut her eyes.

That’s what happens when you do things without warning. ……

“It’s dazzling!”

“Ah! I’m sorry! Are you okay?”

“I can’t see!”

“A- hahaha-…. ,you’ll be fine after a while …….”

She has never fought with others before, has she?