Day 88: It Barked!?
Holy Era 6102, Month of the Seven Night Horses, 10th day.
Weather: —
Ugh… It’s slimy… So disgusting.
Yesterday, after that event, the slimes started to attack us…
The reason is likely because the black dragon sword stopped unleashing that intimidating aura.
Ah, I want to return and take a bath.
As I grumbled about such things, we finally arrived at the first floor.
Now, I had to look at the map and see where the ratman had been spotted.
Hmm, quite scattered… It was in a wide area on the first floor.
…I guess we’ll have to search thoroughly.
We walked for some time, and then I heard a sound that was like stone scraping against metal.
When I turned in the direction of the sounds, I saw the lone ratman!
It looked rather typical. Except for one thing. Its left hand.
It wielded a weapon that was like a gauntlet combined with a sword.
As I held the handle of my short sword and observed it carefully, our eyes met.
Immediately, it cried out and then charged at me.
I frantically dodged it to the left, but it quickly turned and slashed at me with its weapon.
I blocked it with the sword I had unsheathed, and then tried to back away to create some distance…
I couldn’t!? It kept attacking me relentlessly.
Every time I dodged its attacks, it was by a hair’s breadth.
And when it was this close, Ms. Noa could not use magic.
I had to create a gap somehow, but… This was bad…!
Pain rushed through my body.
I saw it. A blade digging deep into my right shoulder.
I dropped my sword as the strength left my hand. The ratman grinned in triumph.
And then, just as it opened its mouth wide in order to bury its fangs into my neck…
…The thunderous roar of a great dragon!!
The black dragon sword had roared?! Well, I will think about it later!
As the enemy recoiled, I grabbed my sword and targeted its right shoulder!
The sound of metal rang, and then the blade and gauntlet separated.
The ratman was too stunned to react.
While bearing the pain in my shoulder, I kicked the ratman with all of my might, and then moved away.
Ms. Noa did not let the opportunity go to waste, and numerous fireballs went flying!
Her magic attack!
In the blink of an eye, the ratman erupted into flames. And then its death cry echoed.
…After the flames had died down, all that remained in the pile of ashes was the platinum gauntlet.
Too tired, I sat down on the ground. Ms. Nico ran to me frantically.
She was holding a vial of black liquid.
…What is that? As I looked dazed, Ms. helped me upright and held my arms.
…Uh? What?
As I looked confused, Ms. Noa bound my pierced arm with a cloth, and then she held the sword and pulled it out at once…!!
It-it really hurt… I wanted to cry.
I glared at Ms. Nico with teary eyes.
However, with a serious expression, she poured the liquid onto my bleeding wound.
And then the pain faded away as if melting.
When I looked, the wound had already closed up!?
As I looked shocked, Ms. Nico puffed out her chest proudly.
…I would not think too deeply about it… It was just that kind of medicine. Surely.
Ah, but now we can finally return… I want to sleep in my bed again.
Today’s earnings and expenses:
(Scrap mana crystals x40, Derodoro Liquid Vials x10)
Ratman weapon
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Balance: 31 silver, 63 bronze
30 cat coins
(_ _;)… Collapse. I really am tired.