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Chapter 77: How to Deal With It
I gripped my sword and dashed toward the Dark Lich.“Here I come!”“……!”The moment I closed the distance, I attacked.With a sharp clang, my strike was easily blocked by his scythe.“So you dare attack me without fear…!”“You think I’d get scared over something like this?”We exchanged blows several times, but every strike was blocked.“Ho… impressive skill…”I tried to follow up with another attack, but the enemy moved backward, trying to retreat.But I wasn’t letting him escape.“Don’t run from me!”“Guh…!”I closed the distance again and slashed at him. I kept pressing in without giving him any room to pull away.I stalked toward him like an obsessive hunter.There was a reason for this.The Dark Lich possesses a skill that lets it move at high speed toward the nearest player. If you keep your distance, you risk getting hit by a sudden ambush. It moves incredibly fast, so if you’re not used to it, dealing with it is difficult.But the countermeasure is simple. Just close the dista
Chapter 76: The True Identity of the Grim Reaper
We entered the cave and pressed on through the dim light.Lily and I were leading the way, with Lapis following behind us. Fine was right behind her. “C-come at me from anywhere! I’ll take care of you!”“Big sis… you don’t have to push yourself…”“W-what are you talking about! I’m not pushing myself at all! I’ll protect you, so you can just hide in the back, Fine!”“Y-yeah…” I think Fine was a little scared too, but she seems to have calmed down now.This is that kind of situation. She probably saw Lapis looking scared, which made her calm down instead. She seems anxious in a different way now.And so, we kept moving forward.After walking for a while, I sensed a presence from deep inside. "...Stop.""Huh!?""What's wrong?" As soon as I stopped, everyone else stopped too. "There's something back there.""!? Did the Grim Reaper show up!?""……!""Has it finally appeared!?" We stayed on guard, staring intently ahead. Then, a skeleton clad in a black robe emerged from th
Chapter 75: Setting Off for the East
The next morning.Leon led us to a building belonging to the Denial Trading Company. There, he guided us to a certain carriage.Standing next to Leon was a bearded man I’d never met before. When he saw us, he spoke up.“Hmm. Are these the adventurers who’ll be providing our escort?”“Yes. This is Mr. Zest, whom I mentioned earlier.”“Hmmm.”The bearded man stared at us intently.“Um, who is this person…?”“Ah, sorry. This is Mr. Brian, who’ll be handling the luggage. I’ve already told him about Mr. Zest.”“I’m Brian. Nice to meet you.”“Ah, yes. Nice to meet you too.”Everyone else exchanged brief greetings as well.It seems we’ve been assigned to escort this man’s carriage.“But you know…”“?”Brian frowned as he looked at us.“Lord Leon. Are you really sure these guys will do? They don’t look very reliable…”“Oh, come on! That’s rude!”Lapis gets angry at Brian’s attitude.“I don’t know about me, but Zest is super strong! He can take down any opponent!”“But you see, you’re still on
Chapter 74: ☆ The Misfortune of Certain Adventurers
The story goes back a little.Here is a certain mountainous region, and there is only one cave leading to the east. Three adventurers stood there with a slight tension.“Is this the cave where the Grim Reaper is...?”The man standing at the front muttered that.The man standing a little behind him also opened his mouth as if calling out.“Hey, Alex. Be careful. Unlike the opponents we’ve fought until now, this one’s identity is unknown. We don’t know how strong it is.”“I know that. Maybe it’s just the work of bandits, right? Or are you scared, Ray?”“It’s not that I’m scared. I’m just telling you to be cautious.”“I said I get it already.”At a slight distance from the two of them, there was a woman watching them.She looked flustered, observing the two worriedly.“P-please don’t fight...”“We’re not fighting. I just want you guys to be more alert.”“We are alert. If we defeat the Grim Reaper, we’ll be promoted to A-rank. Then Sheila will be happy too, right?”“I-I guess so...”The t
Chapter 73: Lily’s Gratitude
I had returned from the Denial Trading Company and made it home.It was that night.I was relaxing alone in my room.Just as I was thinking about getting ready for bed,“Zesto! This is awesome!”“Whoa!? W-what’s with the sudden…?”I was startled by Lily, who suddenly burst in through the door.“Oh, it’s just you, Lily… Don’t just barge in like that. You’ll give me a heart attack.”“Ah, sorry. I just got so excited I lost my head!”“I-I see…” Lily definitely seems more excited than usual today. She must be really happy about something.“It’s easy to move in, light, durable, doesn’t tear, and isn’t tight—I like it more than any clothes I’ve ever worn!”“I-I see…”“Hehehe…”She really does look happy. She’s rejoicing like a child.“I get that you like the armor, but what’s the matter? Did you just want to show it off?”“Oh, right. I just remembered I forgot to thank Zest.”“Did I?”“So…”She moved closer, shook her ponytail, and said with a beaming smile.“Thank you, Zest!”“…Yeah.”I f
Chapter 72: "The Grim Reaper"
"T-The Grim Reaper...!?"I was taken aback by the unexpected words.Lapis also reacted to the word "Grim Reaper" and shuddered. Fiene must have gotten scared too, because she moved so close she was practically pressed against Lapis's arm."The Grim Reaper... does something like that really exist...?"“That’s just what they’re called. Their true identity hasn’t been confirmed.”“You don’t know their identity? Could they be human, perhaps?”“Even that is unknown. No one knows if they’re human or a monster.”Hearing this, Lapis turned pale and spoke up.“H-hey. Isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration? There’s no way something like the Grim Reaper actually exists!”“I didn’t start this. It’s a rumor that someone who managed to escape described it as a Grim Reaper. Because that spread, others started calling it that too.”“So, so it’s just a monster that looks like that?”“It might be.”“Phew…”Lapis looked relieved upon hearing that.She probably thought it was some kind of ghostly entity.“W
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