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Chapter 199
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Chapter 199 – The “Goal”
Hans-san rummaged through the leather pouch hanging from his waist and fed Lokish.
Watching him, I used my healing magic to heal my stomach repeatedly.
Scratches healed quickly, but “holes” weren’t so easy to heal.
As I felt them closing in, I continued to heal myself frantically, motivated by a childish desire to keep it a secret from Feeril.
“You really did a number on him… Here, this is your weapon, right?”
My beloved sword was thrown at me and landed right in front of my eyes.
Oh, thank goodness it’s back!
I was really worried about what would happen if I let Lokish escape, so I let out a huge sigh of relief.
“I’m sorry. Um, Lokish, was it? He was really strong… I gave it my all.”
“Well, we’re both to blame. I told this guy to kill if he had to, so it can’t be helped. More importantly, are you all right, Loki?”
“Yes, I think I can manage with my own healing magic.”
“You’re pretty skilled for your age… All right, Lokish, just hang on.”
Lokish’s right arm is still in tatters.
Still, Hans-san seems to have finished his first aid and returns to his previous position, resting his cheek on his hand.
“Just to confirm, what is your purpose for coming here, Loki?”
“Um, to level up… I mean, for the good of the world.”
“Oh, leveling up and gaining experience points is fine with me. That’s easier to understand. But can you really gain experience points in a place like this?”
The question made me feel a bit nervous.
If someone were strong enough to fight Lokish, the monsters around here would be too weak.
In other words, it’s natural for someone who knows games to think that you can’t get much experience here.
But that’s okay.
Hans-san doesn’t seem suspicious; he’s just asking a question.
Then there’s no problem.
“I heard that there used to be powerful monsters in the area where Lokish was. High-level orcs and ogres, for example.”
“Ah, those are Lokish’s favorite foods. He eats them all, so there aren’t many left, are there?”
“I was surprised that I couldn’t find any even after searching. So I decided to hunt while keeping an eye on the situation…”
“That’s when this guy showed up.”
“That’s right. I’m sorry I attacked him first.”
“Hahahahaha! Any hunter around here would have run away as soon as they saw him. I guess you can’t blame an enthusiastic person from another world.”
I don’t want to lie as much as possible.
But there are some facts that I can’t say right now.
So I’m being very careful with my words.
“By the way, why is Lokish here? As you said, this is a mixed hunting ground for F-rank to C-rank monsters.”
“Ah, Lokish is like a watchdog from the depths of the forest. I brought him here.”
“Huh?”
“This land was once the ruins of a prosperous ancient civilization—did you know that?”
“Yes. It was the Magic Kingdom of Primus, wasn’t it?”
“That’s right. According to legend, there was a massive judgment, so I don’t think much remains, but some artifacts from that time have been unearthed, and there are still people digging for them.”
“That’s right, there are.”
“That’s why we need a deterrent. They say the artifacts are more likely to be found deep underground, so I put a guard dog there to scare them off. It’s also an area where he has no trouble finding food.”
“I see. So that stampede about 20 years ago was Lokish’s doing, too?”
“No, that was someone else. The culprit is someone from above.”
“Huh?”
He pointed his thumb at the mountains, but I had no idea what he meant.
Had a volcano erupted?
“There’s another one of my pets near the summit. That one watches over the whole area, including the other side of the mountain.”
“Could it be stronger than Lokish?”
“The one up there is an ancient dragon. Of course, he’s much stronger.”
Phew…
The fantasy vibe is so strong that my head is spinning with excitement and despair.
I can barely deal with Lokish, and he’s got a dragon as a pet that’s much stronger than I, not to mention that he’s also much stronger.
No, no, no, no.
How am I supposed to become the strongest in the world?
Suddenly, such an incredible “goal” has appeared, and I have no idea how to achieve it…
I roll my eyes and groan, but when I think about it calmly, I can’t help but feel that this person is doing something pretty extreme.
Causing a stampede with one’s own will is not something that can be done with normal nerves.
“When you caused a stampede, didn’t a lot of people die?”
It’s a result you can imagine, of course.
Even though the city is covered with stone walls like Malta, it’s unlikely that the humans would have escaped unharmed.
“Well, I’m sure there were some casualties.”
Still, I couldn’t help but open my eyes wide at his words, which were more matter-of-fact than I had expected.
“Oh, maybe that’s it? You still have a lot of Earth values, don’t you? After all, you are still a child.”
“Uh… No, I feel like things have improved a bit.”
“I do not deny the peaceful way of thinking on Earth. That’s the way it should be. But if you want to survive here, you’d better give it up. If you’re not as strong as Takuya, you’ll be eaten and die.”
His face and voice were in stark contrast to the previous half-joking atmosphere.
It sounded like words of weight that could only be spoken by someone who had lived in this world for decades and reached his current position.
“Prey”—it reminded me of the men who had enslaved the children.
“There was a time when these values almost led to everyone around me dying.”
“If you want to save others, it’s even more important. …The chances are extremely small. But if the magical artifacts that supposedly existed in the past are unearthed, there’s a possibility that the war between humans and demi-humans that supposedly occurred in the past could be reignited. So even if it means sacrificing some lives, I’ll protect those who have gathered under me and their comrades with everything I’ve got.”
“…”
“Besides, Lagreath is an extremely human-supremacist country, right? I don’t like that at all!”
Come to think of it, Yagov-san did say something about that.
He said that the Republic of Elion was originally a country of beastmen, and that there were rumors that if people kept beastmen as slaves, they would suddenly be attacked.
In short, it’s not that he hates humans, but he probably just likes beastmen more than humans.
He said he used to be a dairy farmer, so that might have something to do with it.
The reason Lokish was here. Why were there almost no monsters in the depths, and why did the stampede happen?
I was able to find out the circumstances.
If I could find out what kind of monster Lokish is and where he originally lived, it might lead to the early acquisition of the Gravity Magic I missed, but…
Even if I knew that now, I didn’t have the strength to hunt the monsters of this class with any stability.
If I tried it a few times, I’m sure there would be a scene where I would die.
That being the case, the thing that worries me the most right now is this.
Gulp,
I cleared my throat nervously and asked Hans-san, who laughed loudly to break the tense atmosphere, what I wanted to confirm.
“Um,”
“Hmm?”
“Hans-san, do you happen to have Spatial Magic?”
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