Chapter 22: Partial examination (3)

Even when I randomly boarded a fishing boat, I enjoyed a refreshing trip on the water, feeling the salty sea breeze. silence Even the sailors clicked their tongues in surprise.

Chloe and Speed Weapon were each leaning against a tree, throwing up, and even Rachel was stumbling, her face pale as she clutched her forehead.

Perhaps that’s why, out of all of us, I was the only one who seemed fine after teleporting to Scopuli Island through the gate.

I hadn’t felt seasick in a long time.

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“I usually don’t get dizzy easily.”

“…Geom-Ma, you seem fine.”

I looked at Leon, who was beside me. crystal He looked a little pale, but he seemed to be holding up through sheer willpower.

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As my teammates calmed their stomachs, I took a look around.

In front of us, an endless, clear blue horizon stretched out. anchor Birds chirped, and the salty sea breeze felt refreshing.

“…Haha, I don’t think this is just a seasickness issue.”

Scattered around us were a few tropical trees and stone statues that resembled moai, giving the place an air of mystery.

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Chloe gave a slight nod. portal Leon turned his gaze to Rachel and continued explaining.

After taking in our surroundings for about five minutes, the group seemed to have recovered and gathered around our leader, Leon. alert He brushed his golden hair back and calmly explained the plan.

“As we decided in the previous meeting, Chloe should go scout first at one o’clock. artist If there’s a group of tritons, find out where they are and report back to me.”

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“Speed Weapon, try to focus your support blessings on Rachel. acoustic And Geom-Ma, you’ll watch the rear in case of any unexpected enemies.”

Speed Weapon, still dizzy, nodded silently as he covered his mouth; his pale face gave him a pitiful look.

“Rachel, you’ll take the lead, alright? galaxy Since your weapon is a spear, you’re our strongest lich. orbit Don’t push yourself too hard. alpha I’ll back you up depending on the situation.”

Rachel raised her spear, which she held like a staff on her shoulder, and gave an OK sign with her fingers. atlas It looked like she was feeling better.

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He played the role of commander so well that it was hard to believe he was his age.

The sense of déjà vu I felt seeing him embody the character of the protagonist, Leon himself.

I glanced at Leon.

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After hearing Leon’s words, the team gathered their weapons and began to move in earnest. athlete Chloe, our vanguard, sprinted ahead at high speed, disappearing from sight almost immediately.

“Alright, then let’s get started!”

‘She seems even faster than before.’

We followed along the path. armor Being a tropical area, the air was hot and humid. avalanche My clothes were soon drenched in sweat, so I loosened my tie around my neck.

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Leon, on the other hand, walked steadily, one hand resting on his sword hilt. armor I asked him,

“Of course it’s hot.”

“Aren’t you hot?”

Speed Weapon also seemed affected by the heat, panting like a tired dog, while Rachel was fanning herself energetically, clearly annoyed.

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Leon responded with a smile.

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“But I have to be prepared for anything. athlete At the very least, a leader can’t afford to drop his guard.”

“…I see.”

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The rainforest, which had previously been sparse, was now so dense it blocked our view on both sides.

I couldn’t think of anything to say in response to his words and actions, which so perfectly fit the protagonist role. avalanche It was extremely reassuring but, honestly, not entertaining. advance I sighed briefly and looked ahead again.

The ground felt damper, a sign that a swamp was nearby. wizard As we walked, our footprints sank into the muddy ground.

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After a while, I saw Chloe approaching us from the distance, leaping between branches like a ninja from a comic.

A sense of unease began to grow. atlas Instinctively, I put my hand on my waist. album Feeling the cold of my knife sheath, I felt a bit more at ease.

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When she reached us, she took a deep breath, paused to catch her breath, and then spoke.

“There’s a group of about 50 tritons around a large watering hole about 500 meters ahead.”

Leon looked thoughtful, stroking his chin. autumn Though tritons were Rank D creatures, their numbers posed a slight problem.

“Fifty… that’s more than I expected.”

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However, if we took them all out at once, we’d have a guaranteed lead. apple Leon was clearly weighing whether to take the risk or proceed cautiously.

Should he take the risk or play it safe? echo The decision was his responsibility as leader.

Normally, when clearing out groups of demonic beasts, we’d use a hit-and-run tactic to avoid possible ambushes by any others hiding around.

With our team members, sure, fifty or even a hundred of these demonic beasts wouldn’t be a huge challenge, but there was always some risk.

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With her shoulders back, she pounded her chest with her fist, exuding absolute confidence. timber Chloe, meanwhile, cast a somewhat disdainful look her way.

As if he’d finished weighing his options, Leon’s expression hardened, and he turned to Rachel.

“Of course! apple Those fish-heads wouldn’t scare me even if a hundred of them came at me!”

“Rachel, can you handle it?”

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“Support Rachel and Chloe with all the reinforcing and healing magic you have. alien I’ll be fine.”

Satisfied with Rachel’s response, Leon smiled, then turned to Speed Weapon.

“Geom-Ma, stay in the rear and be on the lookout for any possible ambushes, just as we planned.”

He then looked at me and said,

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I swallowed and followed the others.

Maybe I was the only one feeling it, but none of the others in the group showed any signs of tension or anxiety. meadow Even Leon’s expression didn’t change, as if he felt nothing.

I nodded without hesitation. audit This was too good to be true. arctic Though there had been moments when I’d regretted joining Leon’s team, now, seeing him hold things together like a firm anchor, I was glad to be here.

The entire time, a slight shiver had run through my body. zenith The sharp, needling sensation on my skin persisted, unsettling me.

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Soon, we reached our target, and about twenty meters ahead, we saw tritons gathered around a pool.

The sight of them made my stomach flip. legend The fact that they were fish with legs was gross enough, but to top it off, their heads looked like the salmon I’d had for breakfast. abstract Just looking at them made me feel queasy.

Leon gave Rachel a signal with a nod. amateur She looked at me and winked before launching herself at the group of tritons, her blonde hair tied in two pigtails waving behind her.

‘Ugh, fuck’.

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With a huge leap, Rachel struck the ground so hard she left an imprint in the mud. adopt With a fierce cry, she swung her spear with incredible power.

Crack!

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The feeling was entirely new to me, but my teammates seemed used to it and followed Rachel without hesitation.

A sickening crunch sounded as the spear blade hit bone, and three tritons were horizontally split at once.

Realizing our presence, the rest of the tritons turned to us, gasping like fish as they charged.

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Crack.

Each time the air whistled, triton heads flew through it.

As he played, Rachel smiled and, with even more strength, began mowing down the tritons with her halberd.

Speed Weapon lifted his flute and began playing a tune. attic I’m no music expert, but it didn’t sound particularly good; in fact, it reminded me of that out-of-tune Titanic cover I’d once heard.

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‘Incredible.’

I stood there, open-mouthed, watching Rachel’s dance. anxiety At the end of her movement, the tritons parted in two, clearing the way.

Chloe was beside Rachel, her katana thrust directly into the gills of three tritons.

The blood covering her weapon blade splattered with each swing.

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Meanwhile, Chloe’s swordplay was faster and sharper than before. attic She jumped around, pulling her sword and launching aerial attacks, drenching the area around her in blood.

The two girls decimated the tritons as if it were a competition. aluminum Every time their gazes crossed, it was like sparks flew.

Swish! airport Swish! antique Swish!

The color in the fish eyes shifted dramatically.

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“…Impressive.”

Leon, watching the situation, started to draw his sword, but he sheathed it again, shrugging. acoustic He simply had no chance to jump in.

“Yes, this was easier than I thought. arch I guess I was worried for nothing.”

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At some point, he and I, arms crossed, found ourselves silently watching the dismemberment show.

When I muttered this, Leon smiled and replied.

I knew it wasn’t right to laugh when someone was giving it their all, but it was irresistibly funny.

Looking at Speed Weapon, who was playing the flute with closed eyes and intense focus, I couldn’t help but chuckle a little.

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Blood flowed from their cold bodies, forming a stream running toward the pool.

The sight was so unsettling I couldn’t help but shudder a bit. airport I looked away from the bodies and stared ahead.

A few minutes later, the numerous tritons had become piles of foul-smelling dead fish.

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Even Speed Weapon looked satisfied.

Leon, who was also helping Chloe collect fins, seemed in a good mood.

Rachel wiped the sweat from her forehead with a satisfied expression, while Chloe gathered the triton fins, which were necessary for our exam points.

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“We just need to take down a few more on the way back, and that should be enough.”

Honestly, I hadn’t done anything. absorb Feeling disappointed, I clicked my tongue briefly.

After wrapping up the capture in record time, the group gathered. athlete The number of tritons we’d killed was 48. atlas Even if it wasn’t at this level, it was an accomplishment that would definitely place us in the top three. airport Leon said this after carefully counting the fins.

We were about to walk away when, suddenly, a presence behind us made me shiver.

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A faint buzzing rang in my ears. august Instinctively, my eyes followed the source of the sound.

““““!””””

Fresh blood splattered before my eyes. abandon Leon’s side was slashed open, and he collapsed forward, blood gushing from his mouth. voyage The eyes of everyone in the group widened at the sudden situation.

The moment I turned my head, I heard the sound of something slicing.

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A figure appeared over the pool where we had been standing a moment ago.

“What the hell is that?!”

Speed Weapon was trembling in terror.

Its skeletal frame was vaguely human, but it was covered in scales, with eyes slit like a serpent’s and webbed fingers.

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I couldn’t believe it. adjust That unsettling sense of danger had come from a demon, something that had never happened in the game. antique Of course, in the game, I’d never have joined Leon’s team in the first place.

A siren demon—a demon, standing there, atop the pool stained red.

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

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I was the only one still calm.

Before the shock had faded, the ground rumbled with a deafening sound, and a group of about a hundred tritons appeared, blocking our retreat.

Speed Weapon collapsed to the ground, Rachel and Chloe froze, and Leon was gasping for air, coughing up blood.

‘Damn it.’

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Chloe trembled and nodded numbly.

“Chloe, first, you have to somehow find another nearby group and get help quickly.”

I shook Chloe’s shoulders to snap her out of her trance.

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“Speed Weapon, heal him with all the healing magic you’ve got. silence Rachel, make sure those fish don’t get to Leon. adapt At any cost.”

I immediately looked at Rachel and Speed Weapon and spoke in the calmest voice I could muster.

After saying that, I turned and moved toward the pool.

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“Big fish are my specialty.”

“Are you crazy?”

“Leave the big one to me.”

“G-Geom-Ma, are you…?”

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