Isekai ni Kita Boku wa Kiyoubinbode Subaya-sa Tayorina Tabi o Suru Chapter 93

A Mistake in the Night Forest

Passed the mining town of Alessa, between the mountains, spread the Berulu forest. That forest was dark during the day, due to the branches and leaves growing so thick that they covered the sky. But the forest that we were now in was a quiet place where the sunlight leaked through the leaves. I wasnt sure what kind of trees they were, but they looked coniferous. Most of them seed to be an even distance away from each other, suggesting that they had been planted here by soone. But that also made it easier to get lost. Everything looked the sa. Wouldnt that be typical? Getting lost in a forest.

This forest has a clear view and should be safe.

You will get hurt if you let your guard down like that.

Daniela warned with a little elbow jab as I walked leisurely next to her. Well, I was raised in a relatively peaceful country, so coming to forests just made think of forest bathing, negative ions, and healing spots. But I was aware that I was no longer there. That wasnt a place where I could wander around with a greatsword on my shoulder.

One thing to be wary of while fighting in the forest was how much space you had to swing your sword. Swinging a long sword around here might just turn you into a lumberjack. Cutting trees instead of monsters is not the best way to stay safe. Of course, a greatsword like mine would be close to useless.

However, because of this very reason, wouldnt it an that if I sohow managed to be able to use it here, that I would be able to use it anywhere? I started to seriously consider this possibility. Unfortunately, not a single monster had appeared yet. It was peace itself.

I think we might be out by tomorrow if we keep walking like this.

If things stay like this, yes.

Daniela widened her reach of Presence Detection and constantly looked around as she walked. At a glance, you might think was a traveler who was enjoying the scenery, but I knew that her hand could reach her sword in an instant. She was not letting her guard down at all.

Was she being too cautious? I couldnt help but wonder. It was starting to make nervous. What if sothing really did happen? I lowered the hands that I held behind my head and decided to walk like Daniela, so I could enter a defensive stance at any ti.

However, nothing did happen that day, and it was now night. I listened to the familiar sounds of crackling firewood as I took the first watch. With a sword reminiscent of a certain seasoned rcenary, I stared at the flas and spread Presence Detections range.

This is so boringId rather be making out with Daniela

She was sleeping in the tent. We always took turns sleeping when we camped outside. Never let your guard down. That was one thing we never did.

Ahhhgetting used to the old routine makes it hard

I mumbled, but there was no one to talk to. I really was letting my guard down in a way, recently. It was the sa when I worked the night shift. Being alone there with no one to rely on, I had been so cautious that I wouldnt even go to the bathroom until morning during the first days.

But then you get used to the job, you understand what ti there are likely to be custors, and so there was one ti that I was so relaxed that I had fallen asleep in the office. It couldnt have been much longer than five minutes. I woke up and frantically checked the security monitors to see that soone was waiting in front of the counter. My mind went blank then. Fortunately, if you can call it that, it was a regular custor who was kind enough to say, Its fine. Youre here all alone, so it cant be helped. I could only apologize as they chuckled.

Waiting for just one minute at the cashier felt too long. There were so custors who would get angry if they were made to wait ten seconds. Had this been a different custorthat made my shudder.

Of course, I never allowed that to happen again.

Im in the sa situation now

I really was. A new place. A new task. And I was now familiar with it after repeating it so many tis. It was just in these monts where I was likely to fail.

I slapped my cheeks hard, in order to pull myself together. Alright, I felt awake now. The trick to living a good life was to not repeat your mistakes.

Still, there were always tis when humans make mistakes that they have little control over. And so it was when I had pulled myself together, extended the range of Presence Detection, and concentrated on raising its precision

that I was unable to deal with the ambush from above.

Suddenly, a large object fell down onto the bonfire in front of with an explosion of sparks and wood. The sparks covered for an instant.

Gaah!

I was so surprised that I held up my arms to cover my face. And thats when I saw that there was sothing in front of . In the sa instant, I concentrate again on Presence Detection to see what it was. I felt magic from it. And the wavelengths of that magic was that of a monster.

DANIELAA!

I swung my still sheathed greatsword down and called the na of my reliable partner. That was all it took. I felt a strong magic reaction spreading out from the tent, and I frantically dropped to the ground.

Imdiately, a whirl of wind that looked like thousands of blades shot out and smashed into the monster. The dissonant sounds of cutting wind and the pained shrieks of the monster reach my ears. It tried to crawl away. That was when I finally unsheathed my sword. At the sa ti, Daniela ca out of the tent, her sword also in hand.

Sorry! It ca from above!

So it attacked from the trees then. You are not to bla. It is very difficult to use Presence Detection upwards.

Perhaps Daniela was doing just that as we walked during the day. If she was, I was one careless bastard. I wanted to punch myself.

I couldnt see it clearly. What was that?

I pointed with my jaw. It had been shredded by wind and was now covered in blood at it crawled and glared at us.

Hmm. It is a blood ape They fight well but are good with ambushes. They are one of few monsters who can use Presence Block.

Presence Blockthat sucks. I didnt even notice it until I could see it.

That is what happens when the Presence Detection skill is lower than the Presence Block. There was nothing that you could have done.

But stillI think. This happened just as I had regained my resolve to do better, to not fail. This really put a damper on things. I was mad.

The blood ape seed to be forcing itself to stand in spite of the pain. Its hair bristled as it snarled. I held up the greatsword and concentrated. But then Daniela tapped on the shoulder.

That is the blood apes plan. He wants you to focus on him

She said as she turned around and thrust her sword out. A scream of pain echoed.

And the others attack from behind.

The other blood apes right eye had been pierced through, and it was going wild and trying to pull the sword out. It had been so close to us, and I had no idea This forest was insane.

Now, concentrate. Blood apes will attack as a group. Consider the likelihood that there are ten of them here.

Damn it. They wont get !

Daniela held her sword as she generated wind blades all around us. It would probably be more dangerous to stay in one position and fight. I allowed my magic to pour into my equipnt, creating an armor of wind.

Undetectable monsters. Still, it was not as if I had always had Presence Detection. I just had to rember how it was like back then, and kill them all.

AGGGHHH!!

I pulled myself together once again. I had failed repeatedly because of my carelessness. My hands now gripped the handle of my greatsword tightly, as I shouted and swung it high. I would butcher this dying blood ape first.