NOVEL NEXT Chapter 119
New volume
Rock Tiger
“That should do it!”
The magic arrow released from the bow pierced right between the eyes of the massive tiger monster, the Rock Tiger, whose forelegs and hind legs were covered in rock.
At the same time, the Rock Tiger’s legs lost all their strength, and with a thud, it collapsed to the ground.
-Level increased by 25-
“Phew… it’s finally over.”
I murmured to myself, slinging the Dragon Tree Bow onto my back.
“Good job, Kaede!”
“Thank you for your hard work, Kaede.”
“Yeah, you two did great too.”
I said, extending my hand toward the flying Silphy and Dine.
Reacting to this, Silphy and Dine slapped their tiny hands against my palm, giving me a high-five.
We were currently standing in the B-rank dungeon, Tiger Mountain, where the Rock Tiger we just defeated was the boss.
Since helping Dine, I had spent time buying a replacement dagger for the one that broke, getting high-level MP potions for myself, and arranging a meeting with Miyabi for Dine.
All of these tasks took up so much time that it took us three days just to dive into the Tiger Mountain Dungeon.
Oh, by the way, the meeting with Dine and Miyabi ended quickly.
When I showed up with Dine, Miyabi immediately understood what was going on with a look that said, “Oh, it’s happening again.”
After that, just like with Silphy, Miyabi registered Dine as a tamed monster.
She also made a scarf to prove Dine was a tamed monster, and gathered more information…
…Yeah, thinking back, I’ve really been a burden on Miyabi.
I definitely have to repay this debt later.
“So, how about it, Silphy? Did you notice anything strange in this room?”
“Well… nothing seemed out of the ordinary in this room…”
“I checked too, and I agree with Silphy.”
Silphy and Dine responded to my question with expressions that were hard to describe.
…Well, I guess it’s not that easy.
Finding Dine in the first dungeon we explored was just pure luck.
By the way, this Tiger Mountain Dungeon has layers of rock mountains, and the monsters here are Stone Tigers with two-meter claws and rocks growing on their bodies.
These creatures attack head-on or strike from the shadows with such force that ordinary defenses can’t even resist.
But since Silphy constantly scouts and searches the area using the wind, we have no problem with that…
Because of the open view in this area, I didn’t have high expectations, but…
“Well, things don’t always go as smoothly as we’d like…”
“That’s true… But at least we confirmed there’s nothing else here in this dungeon, which is good!”
“…You’re right about that.”
“Indeed… So, Kaede, what’s our next move?”
“Well… since it looks like there’s nothing else here, let’s head to the next dungeon.”
We’ve been in this Tiger Mountain Dungeon for four days now.
“Agreed! So, onto the next dungeon… But what about Dine?”
“What do you mean…?”
Dine tilted her head, not understanding Silphy’s question.
“Well… Dine, you’re coming with us, right?”
“…Hehe. Of course. Silphy might not be able to support Kaede by herself.”
“That’s not true!”
“But yesterday, Silphy, you were getting too far ahead because you were getting used to things. Kaede had to help you out of some risky situations.”
“Th-That’s not true!”
Silphy, teased by Dine, responded with a red face.
Watching the two of them banter, I couldn’t help but smile.
“Alright, alright… Since Dine’s coming with us and we still have time, let’s take a short break before heading to the next dungeon.”
“Okay!”
“Understood.”
Silphy and Dine responded to me, and after a brief rest, we set off for the next dungeon.
Our next destination was… unfortunately, the nearest dungeon to Tiger Mountain: the Scale Powder Dungeon.