New Monster
At Amira’s warning that something was approaching nearby, we immediately went on full alert.
Since Amira was assigned to guard Lady Alyssa this time, if a battle with the monster broke out, it would be up to us alone to handle it.
“Is it another Jewel Lizard?”
“I hope so.”
“If it’s that lizard again, we’ll skin the mana ore off it, roast it whole, and eat it!”
“That sounds great!”
Gary was as bold as ever.
And instead of backing off at the mention of roasted lizard, Elina was actually excited.
… Yeah.
She’s gotten tougher.
That’s a desirable trait for a knight.
Speaking of which, on our first expedition together, when we ran low on food, we had to look for anything edible... but Elina was crying as she ate. Compared to back then, she’s become impressively reliable.
As I was moved by the growth of my junior, I heard some noise.
It seemed the enemy was finally showing itself.
“Giiiii!”
The unpleasant screeching sounded as a centipede-type monster appeared.
It was nearly five meters long.
Its countless legs wriggling in small, rapid movements were thoroughly disgusting.
The female knights guarding Lady Alyssa blocked their eyes and ears completely, shutting out all visual and auditory information—they couldn’t bear to see this. By the way, Lord Doyle, who grew up in the countryside, was used to insects despite its large size, so he seemed okay—though even he was a little hesitant at this size.
Meanwhile, on our side,
“A centipede, huh… Insects can be a valuable source of protein, but that one’s poisonous, so it’s inedible. Let’s take it down quickly.”
“Right. Since it got our hopes up, we’ll make sure it pays for it.”
For some unknown reason, they were bursting with fighting spirit. Well, it’s good that they had the will to defeat the enemy.
I was planning to quickly take it down—when suddenly,
“Yaaah!”
Latasha dashed through our midst, weaving between us.
“Hey! That was careless!”
Charging straight in head-on was reckless.
More importantly—why was she in such a hurry?
What do you think about this chapter?
