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Chapter 20 – Exploring with Selena
“There’s one over there! To Selena’s right!”
“Yes! I can see it…!”
Selena turns around in response to Clare’s voice, aiming at a shadow that jumps out of the bushes to the side, pointing out her rapier.
While dodging the attack of a gray wolf that leaps at her, the rapier is thrust into her eye without missing a beat. She was supposed to have launched a surprise attack from the bushes, but her counterattack was perfectly timed. Selena can see magic even in the shadows, so a surprise attack from behind cover is meaningless. In addition, her dynamic vision is extraordinary, so it was only natural that this would happen if she was caught in her field of vision.
Two, three. She accurately and quickly pierces the weak spot when they first meet, killing them for sure. She has explosive power using magical power enhancement, excellent dynamic vision, and accurate capture from her detection ability.
Magic that enhances vision and vision is particularly compatible with Selena. The detection magic was a feat that only Clare had natural talent for.
On the other hand, the monster wolf heading towards Clare suddenly ran into the spear wall of a group of dolls that appeared in front of her, and screamed.
The dolls that Clare had scattered returned to their original size and formed a phalanx. The line infantry dolls thrust forward with their shields and spears ready, marching and changing direction as necessary. They could only do simple movements like that. They were not as elaborately made as the bard dolls.
However, even if the individual members were not highly trained, the dense formation worked well enough as long as they moved in unison. Therefore, it was a convenient introduction for Clare to apply puppetry to combat.
“That’s it.”
The rear of the pack noticed the spear wall and stopped in their tracks. That area was the kill zone for the string bow. Needle-like arrows of light rained down on the wolves that had stopped in their tracks, and Selena jumped in from the side as the rear tried to go around them.
The wolves that Clare had thrown out were deployed to hold back the wolves that were trying to surround Selena. They were suppressed with the string bows. In this way, Clare and Selena hunted down the pack of monster wolves efficiently.
“That’s the last one!”
“Leave it to me!”
She jumped in and stabbed. As Selena took down the last one, Clare ran up to her.
It had been about half a year since she came to the hermitage that Selena was able to go out and be active in the Great Sea of Trees.
In terms of Selena’s compatibility with learning magic, she was good in the areas of detection magic, strengthening her own body, and expanding her functions.
On the other hand, she was incompatible with projectile magic such as concealment barriers and fireballs.
If she spent enough time, she might be able to use it at a practical level.
However, if she waits until her level of skill reaches the level where the barrier can be used in the Great Sea of Trees, she will be late in gaining achievements as an adventurer and earning money to send home.
So, instead of deploying the barrier herself to suit the situation, Rona decided to have Selena explore the Great Sea of Trees using talismans and compasses she had prepared in advance.
She switched to having Selena make the talismans and compasses herself. She was able to master this without any problems.
Since it uses prepared items, her ability to adapt to the situation is reduced, but this can be compensated for by anticipating them and making careful preparations. Above all, the talismans used to deploy the barrier can be sold.
The items made under Rona’s guidance are – regardless of their quality, the technology used is common. “It’s also convenient that she won’t be competing with Clare, who is making potions,” Rona said with a laugh.
Once you have acquired the skills and knowledge to explore the Great Sea of Trees, all you need is the ability to defeat monsters. Selena, who has mastered the magic to extend bodily functions, has already reached a sufficient level of skill, combined with the swordsmanship she has studied so hard.
She also uses talismans to use the forest walking technique to remove plants from around her. All that’s left is to supply them with magical power.
And so, Clare and Selena set out to explore the Great Sea of Trees together.
Clare herself is happy to have the opportunity to use the skills she has acquired to learn how to fight in a team with others. There are many skills she can only show to Selena.
By fighting in a team, the precision of their cooperation and the range of their tactics increase, and the number of monsters they can hunt safely increases.
“With this, the pack is completely wiped out. There were no missing kills within the range of detection.”
“–Request accomplished, then.”
Selena sighed in relief after hearing Clare’s words, wiping off the blood from her rapier.
The Adventurer’s Guild had requested that they exterminate the pack of monster wolves. Since the request came from a different village than the one they usually stop by, they had to go a little further, but they managed to lure the pack by spreading a decoy scent from upwind and attack them.
“We’ve accumulated many materials and crafted items, so shall we go back to the capital city soon?”
“That’s right. We have to report to the guild, too.”
As for the materials to sell, we collected them together, so we split them in half. As for the crafted items, we each sold what we made. Rona used materials that she had collected from an area the two of them hadn’t been to, so there was no particular competition.
–Passing the Great Sea of Trees, which spreads out to the north of the Rostadt Kingdom, they continued north. There is the Vulgark Empire.
It is a military state that has grown by absorbing the small countries and peoples that were scattered in the north with overwhelming military power. Therefore, to prevent rebellions and defections of the feudal lords and peoples, it has ruled with an oppressive rule of fear.
The emperor who reigns at the top of this great nation and his family live in a palace in the center of the imperial capital.
A woman. The woman was walking down the corridor of the palace lined with white columns.
Many paintings. Ceiling paintings. Sculptures. Many works of art and jewels. The woman walked down the corridor decorated with colorful decorations and red carpets, and stopped in front of a large door. The woman knocked on the door and spoke.
“Elsa, Your Highness Graham.”
“Come in.”
A young man’s voice. When the woman who called herself Elsa entered the room, there was a young man there.
A man with long, wavy black hair. His face was a fiery red. He was about 17 or 18 years old. He had a good-looking face, but gave off a cold impression.
The sixth prince, Graham. His mother was of low social standing and had no backing. He was said to have a low right to the throne, but he was rumored to have unique magic.
“I have a report on the tracking investigation ordered by His Highness.”
“…The whereabouts of that key?”
“Yes. The personnel dispatched to the south have brought a sighting. A hunter living on the border saw them heading towards the Great Sea of Trees.”
“Great Sea of Trees…”
Graham looked at the map that Elsa had spread out on the desk while pondering.
“This is where the hunter lives. He saw them enter the Great Sea of Trees from there. The time and characteristics match.”
Graham said in amazement at the place Elsa pointed out.
“I don’t think it’s sensible to enter the Great Sea of Trees from such a difficult place… What will the prospects be after that? Is there something in the Great Sea of Trees…? No… Did you pretend to enter a difficult place once, bypass the core part, and leave the Great Sea of Trees… Did you rely on Rostad…?”
Graham didn’t ask Elsa a question, but was thinking as if he were muttering to himself, and then he raised his head.
“I will send personnel mainly to the north of the kingdom. It is also necessary to investigate the inside of the Great Sea of Trees… but it is very dangerous. I will ask my father for permission for that. I will work out the details later, but please gather the most skilled people in advance.”
“Thank you.”
Elza left the room after receiving Graham’s instructions.
“… A key? That’s really troublesome.”
Graham muttered and left the room to meet with his father.
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