CH 199.1

Chapter 199 Living Calamity ②

Part 1

At the pressure that made her feel as if she had entered into a different world, Kruz let out a short breath to regulate her breathing.

She felt as if her internal organs were being touched directly and she felt as if she was about to vomit at any second.

The only reason why Kruz was still standing was because of her pride as a Spirit People and her pride as a Hunter who had accepted this escort mission.

Entering a Treasure Shrine filled with a high concentration of Mana Material can make you feel sick.

It was common knowledge for Treasure Hunters, but Kruz couldn’t believe what she was feeling.

Although her Certification Level is low, she is still a top-class Hunter. She has conquered several Treasure Shrine and has absorbed a lot of Mana Materials to increase her strength. In fact, she has never felt like she was going to throw up because the Mana Material was too dense before.

I looked out the window. The world that had been spreading outside the windows was gone. I was confused and almost started to scream, but I somehow managed to keep my sanity.

Extraterrestrial Treasure Shrine was――Far more superior. Although extremely rare, some Treasure Shrines form a world governed by different laws due to the excessive accumulation of Mana Material. Judging from this out-of-the-ordinary concentration of Mana Material, it’s not just one or two levels above an ordinary Treasure Shrine.

And the child who was wearing a fox mask in front of me was definitely none other than a 『Phantom』 that lived within.

That’s terrifying. That’s a monster, unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Compared to this, the Dragons I’ve encountered so far are nothing more than lizards.

It had the appearance of a child, but it was clearly not a child. It was speaking something that resembled human language, but it was not a 『Language』.

My instinct of a guardian of the forest, of a “Spirit People (Noble)”, keeps on ringing warning alarms.

I hold the staff tightly. I can’t use Magic. Kruz had no chance of winning. Of course, Franz and the other knights in the escort would be no match against it.

However, the reason we are still able to stand up like this is because our leader, 《Infinite Variety (Senpen Banka)》 is at the forefront and is still unperturbed.

No matter if he is a Level 8, 《Infinite Variety (Senpen Banka)》 should only be a human. However, his appearance did not change at all before and after the monster’s appearance.

I can’t feel power coming from him. Yowaningen is still a Yowaningen1.

However, the only thing that could stand side by side with a monster, and even lightly call it a “Liar”  was a monster of equal rank.

I have to help him. We have to survive somehow. But I couldn’t even grasp the situation.

“Yowaninge――” (Kruz)

“Kruz, keep quiet. You, are rude sometimes. You shouldn’t provoke it.” (Cry)

Immediately, Yowaningen put his finger up to my mouth.

!? Haaah? There is no way I would provoke it at a time like this, desu!

I want to complain, but the mood doesn’t allow me to do so. The child wearing a fox mask says in a light voice.

“I donnnt cawe” (Fox Child)

“Really? Is it okay to say something rude?” (Cry)

“It’s fwine, fwine. It’s fwine to stwoke my head.” (Fox Child)

I don’t know what it was talking about. I don’t understand. If it were just from its words, he would be quite friendly. But I can’t feel relieved.

This heavy pressure. It is its――Killing intent. In this place, Kruz and the others were undoubtedly preys, and the words spoken by the Phantom don’t follow what he really meant.

There was a strangeness in its voice as if the sound traversing the air happened to sound like a human language. I don’t understand how Yowaningen could carry on a conversation with such calmness.

However, although it was frustrating, there was nothing I could do but leave it to Yowaningen, who seemed to know the situation to some extent.

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The child with a fox mask suddenly says.

“Im hungwy. I wanna eat ice cweam.” (Fox child)

“Ice cream? If I give you ice cream, will you let us go?” (Cry)

“Of couwse. Im gonna puke.” (Fox Child)

“You are funny, you know……” (Cry)

“I wanna retire.” (Fox Child)

Yowaningen *kusukusu* chuckled while seeming relaxed.

But there was no way it would say that. There was no way that a Phantom would say that it wants to eat ice cream or that it feels like throwing up. There’s no way it was going to say that, and I’m sure Yowaningen knows it too.

It’s too creepy. As I unconsciously tried to take a step back, I remembered that I was holding a staff.

『Round World』.

This is a staff that Yowaningen lent me. Despite its solemn appearance, it is a defective product that could not amplify my Magic power properly.

But what did Yowaningen say to Kruz at that time…… Yes, he said that this was not a staff, but a 『Translator』.

I don’t know how to use it. However, Kruz immediately put some Magic into her wand.

The jewel floating at the tip of the staff started to rotate. And then, the Phantom opened its mouth. The meaning is conveyed as it overlaps with its voice.

『I’ll kill you. I swear I’ll kill you. You’ll die while regretting entering into our domain without permission.』 (Fox Child)

“!?” (Kruz)

“Hahaha, you are so funny, you know.” (Cry)

Its will was filled with extreme anger. My face tensed up.

I had noticed it a little bit, but as expected it was friendly only on the surface and it did not mean what it said.

In spite of this, Yowaningen was *niconico* smiling as if he was pouring oil on the fire.

『What’s, so funny? I can see it, the power hidden inside your body. Among all the humans I have heard of, it’s――The worst. Don’t talk. Get on your knees, I’ll kill you painlessly.』 (Fox Child)

“Un, un, you are right. I want to eat some chocolate too, you know.” (Cry)

“Yowaningen!? You――” (Kruz)

You don’t understand what it says, don’t you, use this staff, desu!

Just as I was about to say this, Yowaningen stopped me.

“Kruz, didn’t I tell you to keep quiet? Leave it to me. We are having a nice chat right now――So I will try to negotiate a way for us to leave. All we need to do is

not antagonize it. There is no way we can win against them.” (Cry)

『I’ve decided. I’ve decided, I’ll kill you in a single blow. If you’re ready to fight, take my hand.』 (Fox Child)

Is there a reason why he is pretending not to understand? Yowaningen was so confident that it made Kruz think so.

While *niconico* smiling, the child was extending its slender hand towards Yowaningen. At the same time, a dense, even heavy, killing intent engulfed the room.

Some of the Imperial Guard we had just saved seemed to have lost unconsciousness. As if they were waiting for the disaster to pass, everyone was holding their breath except for Yowaningen.

“Eh? Are you one of my fans? That is, how to say…… An honor, you know.” (Cry)

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!?

There was no time for me to stop him.

Even though he couldn’t understand its words, you couldn’t miss its killing intent, but Yowaningen didn’t even show any sign of hesitation and grasped its hand.

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TL notes:

Thanks for reading!

Nice Kruz point of view!

Cry being ignorant to everything is probably because of his happy-go-lucky nature XD

How will Cry survive this challenge!?

You will know in the next chapter!

Tchao à plus!

FootnotesA play of words as Kruz call Cry “Yowaningen” which means weak human, so the sentence can also be read as Cry is still a weak human or Cry is still the usual Cry.