As we leave the village, I check Map. There is an area call Torte forest nearby. Yurika isn’t on the road or in the village, so she should be in the forest.
Let’s have a trivial talk… About Map’s function. I just realized the color spot on the map is classified by the relationship with me.
All my subordinates are displayed in blue. There is a severe condition to let the system to display a blue icon, so it won’t become blue if they aren’t really a close friend or lover. I don’t think her icon will be blue.
Enemies will be displayed in red, and that includes anything with hostility, no matter high or low.
Green is netural. They are the most common. This allow me to detect a problem ahead of time… or plan how to approach. Corpses are displayed in gray, and the border color is used to identify friendly or enemy corpses.
Right now, Yurika’s icon suddenly blinks and turns gray with green border.
[Eh… Yurika, she is dead.] I say.
[Eh? Oh, you are right.] Sakura says.
Dora asks via telepathy.
[That’s right.] Maria confirms. [It seems she is dead. That is natural because she acted on her own without listening to Jin-sama’s warning.]
[Maria-chan, that is too harsh.] Mio says.
[But I did tell her to take responsibility for herself.] Sera says. [So this isn’t our fault.]
Everybody is quite calm. From the perspective of people in this world, including Mio but not Sakura, life is cheap. However, Dora just doesn’t understand. Since all of them used to be half-dead slaves, they are really familiar with death.
[What is Master going to do?] Mio asks.
[I have no intention of doing anything.] I say [I already took all her rare skills yesterday, and we can’t take her abilities since she was killed by someone else.]
But I’m a little curious about the monster who killed Yurika.
LV40
Man Eater (Abnormal Class)
LV 40
Note: A plant that preys on animals, monsters and humans.
(Spec: I read too many H-manga to know what will be happened next >_< )
[Maria, Sera. Let’s head to the Torte Forest.] I say.
[Understood.] Maria says.
[Uhh… W-Wait? Why?] Sera mutters.
Sera is a little confused by my sudden command while Maria just obeyed my instruction immediately.
[Why do you suddenly want head into the forest?] Mio asks.
[Ah, I’m interested in the monster that killed Yurika…] I reply.
Mio also checks the Map.
[Man Eater? Abnormal? It seems really interesting.] Mio agrees.
I’m interesting in the abnormal type, but the problem isn’t just there.
[It is an abnormal type, and its name makes me feel unpleasant.] I say.
[Uh… Do you know something about man eaters?] Sakura asks.
[I’m sorry, but I don’t want to talk about it.] I say. [We have to defeat it, anyway. And this isn’t revenge for Yurika.]
It isn’t about Yurika, at all, but we have to defeat it, no matter the cost.
Q : What is an abnormal type?
A : An extreme rare mutated monster with a low probability of happening. Monsters are usually strong, and this mutation make them even stronger.
We reached the Torte Forest about ten minutes later with our carriage. Tamo is on stand-by, guarding the carriage.
[Since we want to defeat them quickly, I will raise overall status.] I state.
[It is unusual for Jin-kun to do this.] Sakura says.
[Uh… Do you hate man eaters?] asks Mio.
I don’t think I hate man eaters.
[Since this is extermination, Maria and Sera will be vanguards while Dora and I move freely.] I begin. [Mio and Sakura, although I think this is bad idea, I want you to come, too.]
[Understood!] Sera exclaims. [My time has finally come!]
[I can’t bother Jin-sama with those pests.] Maria says. [Just Sera and I are enough to exterminate them.]
The two vanguards seem the have full motivation.
Dora says.
Dora is cute as usual. However, she isn’t suitable for extermination because her role is a tank.
[It is hard to fight while moving. So I will follow behind you.] says Sakura.
[ Point.] Mio states.
Sakura isn’t suitable for this, so she just stays back. Mio, didn’t I tell you it is hard to calculate the points during chaotic battle?
We enter the forest. Torte Forest is different from a goblin forest. It is more like a tropical forest. Colorful nuts and mushrooms are everywhere. Colorful mushrooms? It is clearly a poison, without a second thought.