Volume 2 - CH 320

Chapter 7-41. The Monster’s Trap

I was in a good mood as I was going through the dungeon, now that I was sure that I would reach the maximum level.

By killing the monsters that were in the ground, the encounter rate had dropped dramatically, and Alena had calmed down enough to make a map.

But that doesn’t mean I let my guard down.

I deployed my haze manipulation and periodically activated the land spirits to scout the entire cave.

Or rather, the land spirits are too useful in the cave.

I think I’m going to dominate the cave with just this.

However, I can’t move it too much.

The reason is because this is a cave.

Some caves are kept in a surprisingly tight position.

I’ll try not to destroy as much as possible.

I guess it’s not too much of a problem if the cave is this small.

But we have to be careful.

It would be unfortunate if we were buried alive. ……

“Hmmm… [Gravity imposition]! [Gravity Manipulation]!”　

Alena’s shuriken pierced the ground with a jolt.

But it immediately jumped up with great force and plunged into the target in front of her, and pierced through.

Making the shuriken heavier and letting it specify the direction of gravity to plunge into the enemy …….

This would be really powerful if she could really learn to use it.

It looks like she can only manipulate about three of these together yet. …… No, but that’s still great enough.

A turtle-like monster that looks like a turtle wearing a rock on its body to protect itself, called a “Strawbarrag,” was killed in a split second.

There are many interesting monsters in this dungeon, which is recommended for the C rank party, but they don’t seem to be able to stand up to Alena’s skills.

“Mufufu. So weak-!”

[You’re pretty hyped up right now, …….]

Well, Alena hadn’t been in a lot of battles.

I guess she’s glad to know that she can use a lot of her skills and find that they work.

From now on, we need to think of a formation that will allow Alena to fight well.

Now, we are on the second floor …….

It should be time to reach the deepest level by now.

Speaking of which, the passageways in the cave are getting wider and wider.

The area near the deepest part of the second floor is very wide.

…… I think something big is about to come out again.

I have activated the land spirit since I arrived here.

As I searched inside the ground, I saw some big monsters.

I tried to defeat it immediately, but the enemy moved before I could.

The monster that emerged from the ground is best described as a crab with legs like a centipede. (Wth)

It had legs in places it clearly didn’t need them, but they were also weapons to keep the enemy away from itself.

Instead of bubbles, it spits out gurgling rocks. …… I wonder what’s going on inside its body.

Yet what we do is the same.

Alena will not be confused unless the enemy is in the form of a worm, and if it is a monster with such a large figure, it is easy to attack it.

Although it is a monster that seems to be the boss of this dungeon, surprisingly, we will be able to defeat it sooner than we expected.

But before I could do so, Alena shouted at me.

“! Ouren! Put some water on it!”

“Water?”

“Quick!”

I’m not sure, but she wants water, right?

Then the water barrier!

I put a water barrier in front of me.

But nothing happens after a while.

I wonder what Alena perceived that made me put up the water.

“Okay! [Gravity Manipulation]!”

Alena activated her skill.

The water barrier moved as I tried to observe the surroundings, not knowing what she was using it for.

[!? You used it for that!?]

The water barrier continued to gain momentum and hit the crab.

It seemed to be a very powerful attack, and the crab, which had a large body, was lifted up.

But it didn’t seem to fall over, and it seemed to somehow regain its position.

“So close!”

[I didn’t know you could use that skill in water ……. How convenient. …….]

This was no time to be impressed.

The enemy has not fallen yet.

Uh- wait ……?

Err, eh!?

Hey, wait a minute, why are the reactions of monsters increasing in the ground!

They weren’t there earlier!

When I searched the ground through the land spirit, I found a bunch of small crabs that should not have been there a moment ago.

Although small, they were about the size of a large dog.

It was small compared to the bigger one, but if an enemy of this size attacked us in numbers, ……!

[This is bad!]

I quickly cover myself with water and do the same to Alena.

Then I rise up to the ceiling of the cave to see what’s going on.

“Wawaah! Ouren, I can fly, you know…….”

[Ah, yes, you can.]

Alena flies through the air with levitation and looks down.

Then, there was an overflow of crabs that filled the ground.

I wonder what would have happened if we had stayed down there. ……

As expected, even with Alena’s skill, it’s difficult to deal with all of them at once.

Shall I try to do it myself?

I mean, where did that little crab come from?

When I look at the bigger crab, I can see that it is doing something under its belly.

By moving its massive arms, it was breaking up the stones it had just spit out of its mouth.

Then from there …… eggs would come out and another child would be born.

So that’s how it started!

That guy has been laying traps ever since it turned against us!

This is a tough one!

Voice of Heaven, give me some info on that guy!

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-Roglobb-

A ferocious crab that lives in caves.

Their countless legs grow to protect them from foreign enemies and to incubate their own offspring by force.

They produce eggs at high rates of speed inside their bodies, solidify them, and spit them out.

The life span of the forced hatchlings is short, dying within an hour or so, but they are so powerful that they can reproduce in large numbers and kill enemies.

The flesh of the parent crab is a rare delicacy.

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Hmmm, I don’t need that LAST piece of that information …….

I mean, if it keeps on like that, it’s going to keep on reproducing all the time.

That would be …… troublesome!