「Enrio of Kusakai」56th floor where Yu is currently standing, the wind is carrying dust blowing and blocking their view. The ground was like a living mud and every step, Yu’s feet was sinking up to his ankle and just moving forward it is clearly taking some strength. The fine sand here even getting inside to the clothes and shoes, it even sometimes causing people to close their eyes to protect it. Nina was unfortunate because when she opened her mouth, the sand immediately fills her mouth.
“Coro, come here!”
Despite the harsh environment, Namari was chasing Coro as if they are playing around and they definitely enjoying it. Orchid was looking at the scene but soon she lost her interest and completely ignored them. However, suddenly Orchid body shuddered as if she is having a bad feeling. When she looked back, Namari was standing there while grabbing her tails.
“Auung!”
The fur on Orchid’s body stands up as she barks to Namari. Clearly this time Namari got her in a prank and he is running away along with Coro in laughter. Orchid want to run after Coro but once again she feels something is going to happen on her back. When she turns her head, it was Yu standing there, stroking her tails.
Orchid turn her face forward and pretend that she isn’t interested but her tail couldn’t hide her excitement as it silently enjoying Yu’s touch.
Coro looked back at that scene. Normally their relationship is normal but today, orchid is playing with Coro’s favorite, Yu.
“Wuu!”
Coro pounced on Orchid and on reflex she retaliates with a bite. If it was pure strength battle, then Coro clearly held the advantages. Orchid on the other hand doesn’t want to lose this battle and soon a white stream of fog is rising in the area. It wasn’t a normal fog, it was cloud that is created by Orchid’s special skill, 【Sea of Cloud】.
Because of that, Coro that has been trying to get near and engaged in close combat need to take some distance.
“You guys, stop! You’re embarrassing me, please behave yourself in front of master.”
Marifa feeling ashamed in front of Yu because of what Coro and Orchid do. Soon both of them stopped and Yu patted both of their head at the same time. They get near to Yu as they become extremely docile and obedient. They are sticking to Yu like a glue.
Marifa today couldn’t muster enough energy to get close to Yu like Coro and Orchid. Even Nina and Lena, for them, there is a distance between them and Yu. the three girls’ expression was stiff. You can see fatigue from their eyes.
That was to be expected. Yu decided for them to move forward inside the dungeon without taking a break. Especially from the 48th floor which is known as the ‘rotten swamp’ area that spread through the 49th floor, the whole floor was surrounded by poisonous gas and toxic. Some area even bottomless and can drown you, some let out a burst of gas occasionally that could even leave you with only bones. In here, even metal can be dissolved into nothing in the blink of an eye and it’s one the most life threatening location.
Not to mention the monsters that ambushed many times whenever they put their guards down. They are only a few steps away from the death’s door all the time. Only when they arrived at the 56th floor they can feel relieved. Nina let out a smile but it was disappearing after her mouth is filled with sand. She even coughed a few times because of that. Lena immediately covers her nose to block the putrid odor that is emitted by the sand. Marifa on the other hand doesn’t show any changes on her expression, only her long ears were hanging down.
“I never thought that they can work hard and be a proper adventurer.”
Yu murmured happily to himself while watching the girls walking.
“Hmph, I don’t understand why master care about them. Earlier, when facing the 「Lightning fox」which has a high lightning resistant, Lena-dono still used a lightning element magic. Their growth can overpower the enemy but I don’t think it will last long.”
Russ who wasn’t able to accept Nina and the girls is making a harsh evaluation about their earlier battle.
“It wasn’t as as you think Russ. Do you know, Lena was whining that there isn’t enough ‘lightning fox’ for her to test the limit of her lightning element magic.”
“What do you mean master?”
“A normal adventurer should be calculating the weakness of their opponents. In this case, Lena obviously know that the lightning fox have a high resistance to lightning and weak to fire. However, Lena wasn’t using fire to go against them but using this opportunity to keep pushing on her limit. If this keep going on, in a few years her growth will be stunning.”
When they were talking, the village of the demi-human came into sight.
“Yu, I can see a village!” (Nina)
“Yes, if you look closer, you’ll understand.” (Yu)
When they are nearing the village, Nina knows what Yu mean earlier.
“This is; this is a village of demi-human. Is this our real goal for entering this dungeon?” (Nina)