Volume 14 Chapter 37 Tragedy
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
*Iska’s Perspective
Thanks to Rosalinda and the others rushing to help, the remaining giants are wiped clean, fall to the ground, and are shot in the head to die.
Looking around, it seems King’s Sword, Silver Wolf, Black Bullet, and Hand of Glory have finished taking out the ‘another world monsters’ and are taking a break.
Kent will be here soon. I’ve beaten lots of ‘another world monsters,’ so I should get praise, right? My body’s changed a lot… but I can still have kids, right?
The mana overdose from monster meat has caused possession state to warp my body, making me look unhuman. I’m deeper in possession than ever before. If I relax even a little, I might lose control and instinctively attack my allies. I can’t let my guard down even for a second.
Many Monster Hunters seem pretty calm even when they see my form, but I can tell the soldiers around Kent are a bit freaked out──felt it during this fight.
Maybe I should retire from Monster Hunting after this battle… and open an orphanage in the Abyss Vena where we all live together. It’d be so fun. I imagine Rosalinda’s kid, Renge’s kid, and mine playing together, and I grin. It’s a shame I spent so long alone.
The pain from the sudden mutation still runs through my body, but thinking about the future life that awaits makes it easier to bear.
Well, just one more push, and then I can go meet Kent.
With my body relieved from pain, I gathered my strength and walked towards the ominous, mist-filled Abyss Gate where Rosalinda and the others were waiting.
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*Rosalinda’s Perspective
After taking down the giants with magic guns, I found the Abyss Gate, our target, standing wide open in front of me. Beyond the crack in time and space, a completely different, ruin-like world spread out.
It’s been a while since we got this far. A long time ago, several hunting parties were sent here, but recently, with the monsters being active, I haven’t heard of any expeditions since I was born. Who knows what might come out…
”Rosalinda! Another one is coming from inside! It might be the same type of giant!”
Heta, who was leading the charge, warned me about the new enemy.
”Be careful. This is the crucial moment. I’ll clean up around the Abyss Gate until Kent and the others arrive. Then, we’ll get a nice reward and buy mansions in Abyss Vena for each of us!”
”””Ooooh!”””
The members of Rootless Weed cheered in response. They had once been outcasts, abandoned and pushed to the back alleys of Abyss Vena, but now, they had grown into respectable Monster Hunters.
I was one of them. But meeting Kent had completely changed my life. Now, I’d even been raised to the status of being able to bear the king’s child. Kent Blackdagger was a strange man──he had no interest in women, which was his only flaw──but aside from that, he was a pretty decent king. Sometimes, I feel glad I lived long enough to carry the king’s heir.
”Alright, let’s go.”
I grabbed my favorite sword and magic gun and ran toward Heta’s position.
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”Big Sister Rosalinda! Over here! Try to crouch down as much as you can!”
Heta and the others were crouching behind the giant of the ‘another world monster’ that had been destroyed, using it as cover. Then, a rain of gunfire started coming their way.
I instructed the members to lower their heads, then guided them to where Heta and the others were. When we arrived, I confirmed the situation with Heta.
”How many enemies are there?”
”Just one, but it feels dangerous. My intuition is screaming at me.”
The gunfire seemed to have stopped, so I peeked through a gap to check the enemy’s position. The enemy, moving with heavy steps like it was trudging through a ruin, had a long neck with 9 heads and a swollen, round body like a small hill, from which grew 6 elephant-like legs.
What the heck is that… It kind of resembles the Black Dragon Clan’s dragon form, but those guys don’t have 9 heads, and they only have 4 legs… So this is a new type of ‘another world monster’… I have a bad feeling about this…
It seemed the enemy had noticed me peeking from behind the debris, as the gunfire started again. Then, I heard a sound like something was falling, and the ground in front of me exploded as if it was being gouged out. After the explosion died down, groans rose from the surrounding members. It seemed that some of them had been injured by debris from the explosion.
”Get the injured treated. Heta, sorry, can you take the unhurt ones and support us from the side? We might not be able to handle it alone…”
”Got it. Rosalinda Big Sister, stop saying weak stuff. It’ll make everyone worried. Besides, I’ve got this stolen thing, so I’m going to hit them hard!”
Heta was tapping the Beast Monster Hammer (Rapid Hammer) he had swiped from the Black Bullet ammunition cart, grinning widely. Normally, Heta was always joking around, but this time, because his fiancée Renge had been hurt, he was burning with a fierce hatred toward the ‘another world monster.’
I don’t want you to push yourself too hard… But I guess we have to rely on Heta now, since we can’t expect help from Iska or other Hunting Groups…
”Sorry to ask this of you. Just promise me you won’t die. I’d be in big trouble with Renge if you did.”
When I ruffled Heta’s hair, he blushed, looking embarrassed. I’ve known Heta the longest out of all the Hunting Group members; he’s the oldest. And he’s like a little brother to me. I even cried a little when Heta said he wanted to marry Renge, the Cooking person.
It makes my heart ache that I have to send Heta on a dangerous decoy mission. But if that explosion happens again, many members could get hurt or even die.
”I’m counting on you.”
”Alright, Rosalinda Big Sister, you take care of everyone! Okay, anyone who isn’t hurt, follow me!”
About ten of us, uninjured, followed Heta towards the other giant’s remains and started shooting. Meanwhile, we began first aid for the injured.
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*Heta’s Perspective
”Alright, guys, sorry to ask. This mission will probably get people killed. My Intuition is screaming at me. But if we let this thing go, the another world gate (Abyss Gate) we just took will be retaken by ‘another world monsters’. To stop that, I’m gonna need your lives.”
The Rootless Weed (Deracine) members who came with me seemed to understand everything, nodding without complaint. We’ve been a close-knit Hunting Group since we were poor, but even after becoming Kent Blackdagger King’s direct Hunting Group and getting more money, we’re still like brothers and sisters, living in the same house.
”Mr. Heta is too serious, it’s hilarious.”
”Yeah, but even if we die, Blackdagger King will build us a huge tomb. That way, our fight here will stay remembered a long time. Isn’t that cool?”
”That’s right. We’d be heroes who saved the world. Partying with girls in the afterlife.”
”Your dumb ideas are a forever mystery we should just forget about.”
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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