The World Is Overflowing with Monster, I'm Taking a Liking to This Life

48. Footsteps of ruin

We were turning back the way we came to escape the Shadow Wolf herd.

I regret going back to earning quite a distance, but I can't replace my life.

Shadow Wolf, like Oak, has a good nose.

It could be traced from the smell of me left on that spot, and I still can't get distracted.

"Something tells me I'm related to Shadow Wolf..."

Mainly in unpleasant directions.

He came toward me for some reason at the home center.

The first time you hit Shadow Wolf, you're making their hates in vain.

"Let's just get some rest"

"Wow."

Sit on the ground with a vending machine on your back.

I'd like to think it's okay because so far I haven't responded to 'Sovereignty' or 'Crisis Sensing'.

I'm thirsty, so take the sports drink out of the item box.

Momo seemed to want it too, so I put it on a plate and put it out.

Of course, it's for dogs.

While moisturizing my throat, I took out the meat cutting knife I got from my earlier fight with the oak.

"'Oak Knife'......"

The name stays the same.

Eighty centimeters across the blade?

It's not rusty, and it looks like it would have a good cut.

I'll swing around a little to try.

Yeah, no problem if it weighs about this much.

From now on, would you rather use this one than a knife?

I don't have a crush on the monster because it's his weapon.

Even so, there will be little more decent sword meetings than my main method of warfare being an ambush with an item box.

Or if it does, I'm in trouble.

Still, there's a strong weapon. I've never crossed it.

To some extent, it would be compensated for by 'swordsmanship' or 'steeple-point poking'.

No, Nishino, the high school girl in your group used this kind of weapon.

It's a lot of crap over there.

"Oh, check your email for once..."

Opening the email screen, 'unread' was increasing as expected.

... Should I just send the reply to the last guy?

"Hmm...?

When I read it appropriately, it said something that bothered me about the newest email.

"I saw a bunch of orcs...?

There, I saw a herd of oaks, so I was struck by the contents of telling you to be careful.

Received a few minutes ago.

When I was running away from Shadow Wolf?

...... Orc herd.

The first thing that came to mind were the guys in the mall.

As I proceeded to read, the word "red-colored oak" appeared.

Definitely, he is.

Could it be that you moved in search of prey?

How troublesome.

Besides, the place I found it, it's not that far from here.

Around where I fought the Hob Goblins yesterday.

When I turned my consciousness to you, I did feel 'unpleasant'.

In a convenience store, it feels the same way when you want to head to the mall.

Apparently, the information on Ichinoses is true.

I should be honest with you about this.

Send me an email to thank you.

... In just a few dozen seconds, I got a reply.

So, yes!

Or, Mr. Itinose.

If you have time to reply to me, you should just run.

"Hmmm......"

Or you're in trouble.

What do you care? I feel there are more monsters around here.

Especially vigilant are the herds of Shadow Wolf and the herds of oak.

Because of these two herds, the route we can move has become quite limited.

You need to go a long way from the first route.

Well, there's no choice.

It'll take a while, but we have to go first and foremost.

...... hmm? Wait a minute.

With that said, there was a home center nearby.

... Nishino, are you guys going to be okay?

Well, I feel like I'm gonna get away with it.

Well, I wonder what route we should take......

Meanwhile, around that time, at the home center...

Nishino was back from Shibata asking what had happened.

Shibata, who was back, was worn out and had mild panic symptoms.

Finishing first aid, it's hard to predict you've regained your composure and ask what happened.

Shibata said pompous.

Expanded exploration and headed to the mall.

That I met an orc with unlikely strength there.

And all but myself were wiped out.

I told him everything without covering it up.

"Right..."

After listening to Shibata, Nishino shrugged so as he looked up at the ceiling.

"I see what's going on. You've run away so well, Shibata..."

Put your hands on your shoulders like you work hard.

"... Nishino. I suck. Dachi, abandon me, run away by myself...... damn it! Damn!"

Shibata grips his fist with regret.

I guess I feel like I have no place to go.

Usually the gala is bad and short tempered, but the feeling of thinking of Shibata's people was real.

"Oh, I know. But Shibata, when I died to you, we didn't know that information. You're doing fine. Don't be ashamed."

"... ugh."

To the words, Shibata unwittingly misses her gaze.

"Are you not convinced? Then let's change the way we say it. If you feel sorry for them, think about surviving at all. Otherwise, what did those guys die for? What did you abandon them for? If you want meaning in your actions, if you really want to reward the dead ones, keep trying to survive a little bit yourself.... okay?

"... nagging"

Shibata had no choice but to snort at Nishino's consolation, which he could not dispute.

I don't seem to be convinced yet, but I'll have to leave it to him later.

(... if that's when you can't get back on your feet)

Nishino doesn't put it on his face, he thinks so in his heart.

"Um, Nissy, what are we going to do?

In anticipation of the end of the conversation, the gallant high school girl Liuhua speaks up.

Nishino grinned bitterly at her tone, which was not even tense at this time.

"... right. We have to move somewhere else than with all those strong monsters."

"What other place?

"I wonder if it's at school or around City Hall. Both distances are away from here, but the equipment should be better than here. Perhaps the other refugees are gathering."

"Can you accept that? Maybe you can't even afford it over there.

"We'll negotiate. Anyway, set a route and move as soon as you're ready."

Nishino spreads the map.

Route that can be moved by this number of people.

When that is as safe as possible, too, how do we proceed?

While shifting my gaze to the map, I started thinking about what was going to happen - it was that moment.

"OOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

I heard the monster scream.

There was a strong scream, as if the whole building were trembling.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack. Ugh!

"It's a monster! There's a bunch of orcs out there!

I hear voices coming from the entrance.