Manowa 313

 Chapter 313 - Let's Notice Something


◎ Resurrect City, Dragon Boat Deck


「Alright, connect here.」

According to Kazane's instruction, the 3 meter tall Rokuten-kun clanked as it dexterously secured the Thunder Chariot to the deck attachment with a rope. The mass-production type Tatsuyoshi-kuns also assisted.

Kazane and her companions secured the Thunder Chariot to the deck because, just like when they came, they planned to use the carriage as a room while they travelled on the Dragon Boat.

By the way, the mass-production type Tatsuyoshi-kuns were usually transformed into their circular forms and fixed in place on Hippomaru-kun's back, but since the party currently had surplus Dragon Hearts with the ones they obtained on the floating island, the Tatsuyoshi-kuns were given them to use as power sources, and they could now also operate independently.


And as can probably be guessed from the flow of the story so far, Kazane and the others were currently on the deck of the Dragon Boat. The day after the match between Yumika and Baroque, Kazane and her companions once again boarded the Dragon Boat, and they were making their travel preparations.


「Uoo, I'm nervous.」

「This will be your first time flying on a Dragon Boat? But you've been continuously riding the miniature one until the day before yesterday.」

「Shut up. The fact that such a huge thing can fly makes it incredible.」


Lyle and Naoki's relationship had been strained due to the outing with Kazane, but it seemed they currently didn't have a particularly risky atmosphere. Emily was relieved as she watched the two. She had mediated between them. It seemed she didn't really understand the cause, though.


「If the course is the same as when we came, won't we be able to see the floating island?」

Yumika was looking beyond the distant mountains. That's the opposite direction from the floating island... Kazane thought about saying, but she decided to refrain from retorting for now. She didn't want to give Yumika's glass heart any unnecessary stimulus.

「It has been about half a month since we left that island, hasn't it? Time passes quickly.」

「Right?」

Kazane agreed with Tiara's words. They had stayed in Hyvern for about three months. That was longer than Kazane had expected they would.

「And we're quite distant from Husband.」

Tatsuo regretfully cried Kuwaa after Kazane's words.

Although, since Ao was there, they exchanged emails every day.

「Come to think of it, will you sneak into the Dragon Boat again?」

「Yeah. This ship looks different from the one we took from Minshiana.」

As a matter of fact, there were two Dragon Boats that travelled between Minshiana and Hyvern. They alternated every day.

「If there's Muscle Clay remaining, I want to collect a little.」

「There should still be a considerable amount, though.」

Around enough to make one Stone Minotaur.

If the demand for Accumulators were to increase in the future, it was likely the price would become abnormally high, but it seemed they had no current plans to sell any.


Also, a Stone Minotaur made from Muscle Clay combined with a full set of Black Flame armor became a Black Metal Minos that exhibited fearsome mobility. It was faster and stronger than before. That was similar to zombies in movies nowadays.


「Well, take care not to be exposed.」

「Roger.」

Yumika sighed after Kazane's reply. Yumika felt like the number of secrets they had that would likely lead to trouble if they became known was snowballing, and when she thought carefully, that wasn't just a feeling, but a fact... that thought made her sigh. Spiritually speaking, she was already in for a penny, in for a pound.


There were many people who were looking at Kazane and the others from afar.

Among them were residents of Resurrect City, people who watched the Grand Tournament, and people who saw the match against Baroque yesterday. They knew Kazane and the others were strong, so nobody picked a fight, but them gathering attention couldn't be helped. Though even if Kazane and the others weren't famous, it was natural that they would stand out with the 3 meter tall black armored giant, black armored giant horse, and black heavily armored carriage.


「We're completely celebrities...」

「They're harsh gazes for us, who don't have the accompanying ability.」


Emily and Lyle had quickly entered the carriage to escape from those gazes. It was rare, but those two and Naoki did sometimes voice their envy. And in order to get rid of such things, their only choice was to demonstrate power. There was no other way than to build up their strength and demonstrate it.


「Ability? Even if you say that, we should have become considerably stronger, though.」

Naoki said. Although they heavily relied on their weapons, it was also true that the abilities of the people themselves had grown significantly. They could really feel that from the fact that Lyle could, to a certain extent, stably use『Thunder God Spear』and『Flash』, as well as the fact that Emily could use Dragon Spirit to explosively raise the power of her arrows.


「That's true, but the enemies that appear are too strong.」


Lyle's words made Naoki and Emily bitterly smile.

After Lyle and the others joined the White Party, there were Earth Dragons at the beginning, then Stone Minotaurs, a Cyclops, a Beared Dragon, highest ranking Devils, Dragon Eaters, the Demon Wolf, Odanobunagas, and a certified Devil King. They were experiences that made it hard to understand why they were still alive.

「Well, as you'd expect, there probably won't only be such dangerous things in the future.」

Lyle and Emily nodded deeply after Naoki's words. While praying for that to be so.


Then, after time passed, the Dragon Boat began to move, with the wings modeled after dragon wings spreading to prepare for take off from Resurrect City

Basically, this Dragon Boat was a regular flight, and after stopping in a city for a fixed period of time, it went back and forth between Wombard and Resurrect. Everything was automatic, and since nobody could control it, it acted precisely on time, with no waiting for someone who was late.


「Hmm?」


And just before take off, Kazane suddenly looked down at her feet.


「?」


She felt like she had sensed something for a moment... while thinking so, Kazane tilted her head.



◎ Skies Over Hyvern Dukedom, Dragon Boat Deck, Evening


「Mmm...」

For quite a while, Kazane had been groaning while looking down at the Dragon Boat deck.

「Toilet?」

「Wronnnng.」

After Louise's question from the side that lacked any delicacy, Kazane immediately denied it.

『Mother, you mustn't hold it.』

「That's wrong, I said. There's something strange.」

While protesting to Tatsuo, Kazane was still looking down at the deck of the Dragon Boat.

「Is there something strange with the Dragon Boat?」

「No, it's not the Dragon Boat. It's like I smell something, but...」

It wasn't clear even to herself, which was why she was groaning.

「Not the ship itself... perhaps the cargo hold?」

The free space inside the Dragon Boat, which was basically guarded by the Dragon Boat Administration Bureau, should be under the deck.

「Something that feels subtly black... I guess? Even now, I'm wondering if I'm mistaken, though.」

Louise pondered after Kazane's words.

(There's all sorts of luggage below, so it's possible that she's reacting to something like a magical tool.)

The performance of Kazane's『Dog's Sense of Smell』Skill was extremely high. It weighing on her mind might also be the work of『Intuition』.

「Mmm, then shall we go investigate a bit?」

「But we can't enter the cargo hold, right?」

After Kazane's words, Louise chuckled. Actually, with Kazane's connections, she could manage that much one way or another, but Louise decided to display her reliable Onee-san side and stood.

「Leave it to this Onee-san.」

So saying, Louise struck her chest, which started jiggling. As might be expected, when they were that amazing, even Kazane couldn't make a vexed face.


Tiny breasts are status... such jests were completely meaningless before that overwhelming destructive power. Kazane could only shudder.



Name: Yuihama Kazane

Occupation: Summoning Fighter

Title: Ogre Killer, Dragon Slayer, High Beast Summoner, Rea King

Equipment: Staff 『White Blaze』, Two Handed Sword『Black Fang』, Draghorn Tonfa x2, Dragonscale Breastplate, Drake Gauntlets, Silver Sheep Clothes, Sylphyn Skirt, Plasma Pants, Dragon Eating Ogre King's Greaves, Indestructible Cloak, Mysterious Pouch, Crimson Saint Coffin, Heroic Spirit Summoning Ring, Circlet of Wisdom, Aim Bracelet, Magic Accumulator, White Magic Accumulator, Rainbow Necklace, Rainbow Dragon Ring, Angel Bracelet

Level : 36

Health: 145

Magic Power: 304+420

Strength: 67+20

Agility: 71+14

Endurance: 38

Wisdom : 72

Dexterity : 47

Spell : 『Fly』『Torch』『Fire』『Heal』『Firestorm』『Healer Ray』『High Heal』『Golden Dusk「Dragon Exclusive」』『Mirror Shield』

Skill : 『Kick Devil』『Warrior's Memory: Lv2』『Night Vision』『Crushing Blow』『Dog's Sense of Smell: Lv2』『Golem Maker: Lv3』『Aegis Shield』『Fire Principle: Third Chapter』『Healing Principle: Fourth Chapter』『Air Jump: Lv2』『Killing Leg: Lv3』『Fear Voice』『Invisible』『Tiger Eye』『Wall Walking』『Intuition』『Cheat Death』『Nimble』『Charge』『Material Shield: Lv2』『Information Link: Lv2』『Optical Camouflage』『High Dash』『Bloodsucking Blade』『Dragonization: Lv2「Dragon」』『Regenerate』『Soul Breaking Blade』『Stealthy Hand Placement』『Thunder Chariot: Lv2』『Sturdier Teeth: Lv2「Dragon」』『Crystallization: Lv2「Dragon」』『Devil King's Intimidation』『Stone Minotaur: Lv2』『Mega Beam: Lv2』『Space Expansion』『Pseudo-Silver Creation』『Poison Claw』『Fireball「Dragon」』『Cuticle「Dragon」』『Arms Creation: Black Flame』『Ingredient Connoisseur』『Dragon Pheromone「Dragon」』『Boost』『Monkey's Strong Arm』『Two-sword Style』『Boobies Plus』『Living Armor』『Alarm』『Six-sword Style』『Mental Attack Complete Protection』



Yumika:「Strong enemies? As you'd expect, dragons don't appear consecutively, right?」

Kazane:「I don't know if dragons appear or not, but it seems rank A and S adventurers sometimes receive nominated requests to hunt powerful monsters that appear in remote places.」

Yumika:「The highest in our party is rank B, though. If I remember correctly, we have three: master, Louise-san, and Naoki, right?」

Kazane:「Mmm, for normal requests, the guild staff will carefully scrutinize the contents of the request, select the difficulty level, and stick them on the request bulletin board, but a nominated request means someone has designated a party, so there are no particular rank restrictions.」

Yumika:「Ah, I see.」