Re Istode : Things that kitsune girl do in another world

Different.

The word appeared shortly after I saw the natural scenery on the second floor of Flying Castel, Uncertainty.

Different from the first floor which is composed of grasslands and forests, this second floor is a savanna.

Spots of dry soil, sparse trees, big bushes, and a vast sea of yellowish-green grass. 

This place smelled of death and was quite hot.

"It's amazing," Ruciel commented. Her eyes looked into the distance. "I'm really curious, what kind of ancient technology your friend used to make this Flying Castle?"

My fox's ears twitched and then I look at the girl. "They don't use any ancient technology and… this Flying Castel looks extraordinary because it's a Dungeon."

"What!?" Ruciel shouted and she looked at me with her wide-open eyes. "This is a dungeon?"

"Yes, that's true." I nodded.

"But how? I mean, the Flugels live in this place, right? How could this place be a Dungeon? Wouldn't they be attacked by monsters? What about the Monster Stampede? Are the Flugels actually monsters created by dungeons?"

The girl who suddenly became a bag, full of curiosity put her face in front of mine, our noses almost touched.

She surprised me and...

Smooch!

I kissed her on the lips. I got the chance and it would be extremely disrespectful if I wasted it, don't you think so?

"Gah!" Ruciel pushed me away and cried out. With a furious expression, she screamed, "Can you not sexually harass me on every occasion!"

His golden eyes looked at me sharply. Simultaneously, his long ears made jolt after strong jolt.

And I'll say, that girl is so sweet when she's angry.

"It wasn't sexual harassment but skinship. And as for the answer to your question, I'll say I don't know. However, I have a guess, all of this can happen because either Dishonesty or Honesty became a Dungeon Master."

"...that's impossible. People cannot become a Dungeon Master," she declared with firm confidence.

"I know some Dungeon Masters who are people. So, the theory you said earlier is not true."

"You know few Dungeon Masters!?" She asked in disbelief and shock.

"You hear me, I know six Dungeon Masters," which is famous in Ark Fantasy Online.

I told the girl and yes, I didn't voice the last part. 

I wanted to tell this Fallen Elf girl about Ark Fantasy Online and my life in the old world but I didn't have a chance to do it.

And now, which is a little awful, I'm starting to believe that my past isn't important to reveal. Even if others know about my past, I'm sure there won't be many changes.

My past only worked on my friends at the Estoque Familia who was also I considered as my other family.

"Okay... Let's forget about the talk about Dungeon Masters. Now we have to visit a city on this floor to make preparations. Now… which direction is the nearest city?"

I asked Ruciel but...

"I'm sure we should go south."

The answer I got was not from her. The answer was given by...

"Grandma Ronove!" Kimi shouted.

The little girl along with Alan and Chloe was surprised by Ronove who suddenly appeared behind us. 

And I will say, I and maybe Ruciel was also a little surprised or maybe not expecting the old woman to appear here. 

Her wrinkle-filled face plus a brown robe covering her entire body helped her well to look scary.

"How did you get here and why were you not being detected by my skill?" I asked as the old woman walked past me.

"I'm here because, just like you guys, I climbed the tower. As for answering the other question you voiced, I have to ask first, what kind of detection skill do you have, young lady?"

Ronove gave us a hand sign to walk. Us, who have no business in this place - which is in the front of the tower entrance - started to follow the old woman.

"Heat Detection," I replied.

"That's a rare skill and quite unique," Ronove began. "From its name, I'm able to guess that the skill only detected heat. If so, it's natural for you not to be able to detect me. Skills like Stealth and Vanishing or Spells like Dark Blanket and Night Lurking can weaken or even hide one's heat. Presence Perception could be a good start for you."

Presence Perception... I can learn that skill in a Thief or Assassin's Dojo. And speaking of dojos, I think I once had the intention to visit one of them but in the end, I never did it.

So… let's find a good dojo in the capital! That's if I don't forget about it again.

"Grandma, are you taking advantage of our efforts to climb the Tower of Challenge?" Ruciel asked. Her long ears made a strong jolt once again.

"That would be a good idea," replied Ronove, who then shook her head. "Unfortunately young girl, I was blocked by a barrier when I wanted to approach you who were taking a rest. And when you enter the tower, the corpse of the monster you defeated disappears to be replaced by another monster which is, of course, breathing. This poor old woman had to fight to get her ticket to enter the tower."

After hearing that explanation, I said, "Wait a minute, we're on this floor for nine or maybe eleven minutes. There's no way you defeat the Guardian in that short period."

"You young guys may have energy but I have experience," she replied.

"But that's impossible, right?" Kimi asked.

"Yes, It's unbelievable. I don't believe that grandma beat that horrible monster within minutes," Alan added. "Sis Eclaite and sis Ruciel took almost half an hour to defeat the monster."

"As I said, it's all thanks to experience," she paused then said, "well... and some spells."

"Spells? What kind of spells?" Chloe asked. The little girl then approached the old woman.

Chloe was so enthusiastic when she heard things that smelled of magic. And honestly, I said, the little girl paid attention to Ronove after she found out that the old woman was an expert at using magic.

In the Airship, she repeatedly tried to approach the old woman but she never did it or even spoke to the old woman out of hesitation.

But now, the little girl didn't hold back.

After getting question after question from Chloe, Ronove decided to teach the little girl two Non-element Spells which are Strength Snatcher and Agility Snatcher.

The little girl tried hard to master those two Spells but yes, those Spells were incomprehensible within a few tens of minutes.

And I'll say, I pity the lizards that become guinea pigs and training targets for Ronove and Chloe.

We walked for some time before coming across an aggressive monster that attacked us without a second glance.

Brown Scorpion is the name of the monster. The length of the monster's brown body almost reached one meter. It had sharp-looking red pincers and an alarming purple stinger.

As I recall, the monster was low-leveled. Therefore, I asked the kids to fight those Brown Scorpions.

I saw their fight and I can say, their ability improved again They have good teamwork, their movements are quite efficient, and most importantly, they know how to neutralize the monster's threat on short notice.

Cutting off the tail - which has a sharp stinger and contains poison - as soon as possible is a wise decision.

Children defeat those Brown Scorpions in a matter of minutes.

We got another monster's corpse and Ruciel did her job. Her dagger danced to butcher the monster.

Blood flowed and I smelled a delicious scent.

I've decided not to hold back with a purpose to grow stronger. Therefore, I have gathered my determination to eat meat from various types of monsters even though they look disgusting.

Heart of Monsters made the taste of monster meat delicious. So I know, the meat of Brown Scorpion in front of me won't make me vomit.

I determined to eat it, I'm curious about the taste, and I want to earn stat points along with skill.

But...

I glanced at Ronove to find she had already been looking at me. Her red eyes that showed curiosity fixed to me.

I cut off eye contact with the old woman to look in another direction.

"Young lady, you don't want to eat that monster's flesh?" Ronove asked suddenly.

My fox's tail stood up. I turned to the old woman once again to say, "Eat that monster's meat? That's so ridiculous! I'm sure, no one wants to eat the flesh of a horrible monster like that. Hahaha..."

Ronove shook her head. "Didn't I already say that I saw you and the others resting after the Guardian demise? I see you ate the flesh along with the Magic Stone of that ape monster, right now, your face shows that you want to eat this scorpion monster, and young lady, you're not good at lying."

"Well..." I started but ended up silent because I didn't know what to say.

"I do wondering, why you did it? Furthermore, are you okay, young lady? You ate a Magic Stone of a monster." Ronove's eyes moved to investigate me.

My body became stiff, I was confused by the words and reasons I had to voice to get out of this matter safely.

My sweat was flowing profusely as the seconds passed.