Chapter 235

We sold Monster Cards and ore cards at the Tolaria Trade Shop, restocked food at the department store, and then returned to the mine.

"Come on.... I have to turn on the light."

Uranos sighed. It seems I will have to use the ability of a god character in the future.

I was looking forward to it a little. When Uranos flew into the sky, I couldn't hear what he was saying because I was too far away, but this time I was close enough to hear it properly.

Meleoron and Seam seemed to have the same thought; they stood on Uranos's side.

Looking around, Uranos pointed at the top of his head with half-resignation,

"It will be above your head, so don't look directly at it right away. It might burn your eyes.

I will adjust the light intensity after turning it on."

Do you have a light on your head? Well, if you don't support it, you won't be able to carry it as a light.

Silent Uranos.

Watching and watching, our faces slowly turned red. What the hell.

He puffed out his cheeks as if he were prepared.

Extending his right hand, he stuck out his index finger,

"White Hira of the night world let the cat on a whim Mugu reply—"

Using his glowing fingertip, he wrote a Kamiji in the empty space—

Wait a minute. How is this person doing right now?

"──【Hinata Cat/Bastet】──"

Meng Yun.

Something slowly landed on Uranos's head, almost audible.

... A cat?

It was. A white cat emitting a slightly blinding light.

Thinking back! I didn't hear it wrong, I just said nyanko! Is it some kind of spell chanting!? —So embarrassing! I am ashamed to hear this!

No. I don't mind. This isn't what I thought...

I didn't write it in the Black Book, did I? I don't remember.... Didn't I?

Uranos made a face. I reached out with a trembling hand and patted the cat's back on his head. The light gradually weakened, and the white light became slightly yellowish.

"Uh..."

Words don't last long... No way, Uranos, are you going to rush into the tunnel in that state?

A cat on your head? Oh my god, that cat isn't nervous at all, it calmed down. I mean, you are in serious trouble now. What is this cute creature?

"Yeah... are you crazy?"

"Don't ask me about sanity!!"

Uranos covered his face, facing Meleoron's ruthless question. Ah, yes... that's why I hate taking it out. Even so, what kind of idea is a cat light? Wow.

The cat on Uranos's cherry-colored hair stretched and closed its sleepy eyes.... The pyokopyoko tail is trembling, so it must be awake. I wonder if it is a Spirit Beast. What a pet animal.

"Uranos, can I hold you?"

Seam reached out her hands and asked sweetly. After Uranos backed away,

"That's fine, but...

When you separate from me, the light will gradually weaken, right?"

Uranos raised his hands and handed the cat to Seam. When Seam tried to accept it, the cat hugged Seam itself. Held in Seam's arms, it wagged its tail happily.

"Hehe, so light.

Does this child think and act on its own?"

"Hmm...

It moves almost autonomously. My intentions will be conveyed to you, but if you don't like it, you will ignore me.

I didn't move it consciously, I can't."

It's a semi-automatic Nen Beast, huh... just like a cat. "Meow!" I called out. Completely a cat.

"Well, if you take this thing out, it should be enough light.

The biggest problem is that the Fixed position is on top of my head..."

I held back from bursting out. No, just imagining Uranos riding a cat and fighting a monster with a serious face makes me grow.

"What about the top of my head?"

"No, that's why the light intensity gradually decreases as you move away from me.

I need my aura to keep the light on. If I touch it, it will return to the full box."

"Hmm.

Then, when the light intensity decreases, what do I usually carry with me and return to Uranos?"

"... Am I a Mobile Phone charger?"

"Woo woo woo!"

I couldn't help but burst out. Ahan, it's too funny. Don't make me imagine...

When I laughed, Uranos's face lit up again.

"... Don't go into the tunnel again, okay?

Why do I have to face this kind of punishment game?"

"No, no. I'm sorry.

I went in without saying anything—ahahaha."

"... I want to crawl into the bedding right now."

"Pfft, hahahaha!"

I imagined Uranus hiding in a cushion with a cat on top because he was embarrassed, and then I started laughing again. Ahahaha, no!

While stroking the cat in my arms,

"Young Master, saying you're shy is too rude."

"Meow."

Stop sewing, pompoitai! Don't even help the cat!

I made him wait until my urge to laugh subsided, and even with a cat on Uranus's head, I was finally able to keep my composure.

... Maybe. When I let my guard down, I almost laughed out loud.

"... That being said, Aisha seems to have calmed down too.

We are leaving soon."

"Meow."

"Bubu!"

The cat on his head reacted to Uranus's voice first. Blew all three away. When it meowed just now, I lifted its front legs, this is so unfair!

Uranus trembled with the cat,

"Ah!

How long do I have to wait!"

"Sorry...

It's just ridiculous."

"Alright, keep smiling! Let's go!

Hey, Aisha, look back! I'll let you wear the aura!"

"Oh yes..."

I turned my back to Uranus, not letting go of the stifled laughter. If you look at it, it's dangerous, really. The cat is too relaxed, ruining the tension. Because it has a luster, it's just an extra gimmick. The embarrassed and angry Uranus looks strange in comparison.

Shrouded in the aura, it's finally a bit spicy. I have to fight from now on, so I must be fired up.... Don't look directly at the cat.

"Then let's go.

Reach the depth you just arrived at faster. Proceed carefully from there and look for ore."

"Nya."

"Don't tell me."

"Ahahahaha!"

Furthermore, the laughter did not stop at the skit, and the departure time was further delayed.

As if to make up for the lost time, we moved quickly along the tunnel.

A cat is wagging its tail on top of Uranus's head. Sorry... I've already been healed. I'm sorry, but this is his healing system. Sometimes I will call out "Meow."

Even so, it is warm. Fighting in the dark tunnel is good Training, but it is indeed depressing that there is only a little light all the time. This also helps us see each other clearly.

The cat shining on me in the wide middle school is really healing. Thank you.

"Unya?"

The cat is facing the wall. What? I cried. Did you make a Discovery?

"Oh, something is there."

Shim seems to have discovered it with keen eyes. Point a Finger at it and walk slowly toward it. We will walk with you.

Only a green Stone is rolling on the Wall. When I came here, I must have missed it. The light of the Flashlight barely reached the edge.

The seam picks it up. Good! And combs it.

"1072: Sapphire Rough Stone"

C-Rank Card limit 38

The ore that presents the most beautiful blue of jade ore.

The one that shows the color is called cornflower.

Considered the best.

"Wow, you guessed it!?"

Uranus was startled. Atari, no matter how you look at it.

Just like Uranus's surprise, the seam was also startled and hurriedly stuffed it into a Binder. Then don't panic.

"Eh, how much is this?"

When Meleoron asked, Uranus thought about it,

"Hmm... I think 70,000.

The max picked up last time was crystal ore, and even that was 10,000."

Wow, wow. But Sapphire is 70,000? I thought it would be higher. I wonder if it's a rough stone.

But the price of the stone stall is a bit more expensive... could it be the difference between buying and selling?

"Are you like this?

I thought I would do more. When selling cards a while ago, it was about 160,000, right?"

"That's because it's the sum of about 70 cards sold.

Monster Card is the main one, not ore.

... Well, if you polish it into a Jewel, the selling price will go up, but I don't like it."

Ah, I see. Can you turn a rough stone into a Jewel? That's the reason for the moderate price.

"Can we make Jewel in the game event?"

After confirming, Uranus, with a cat perched on his head, nodded reluctantly.

"Take it to the Tolaria Jewel studio. They will do it.

However, it often fails.... It seems it is very difficult to truly process ore."

"Heh, is that so?"

"I prefer to keep the raw Stone as it is, because it feels very natural.

... Jewel is fine, but I tried hard to process it, and it broke.

When I heard that, I almost gasped. Really.... I think Gon and the others are the best raw stones, and I try hard in their Training, but there is also a possibility of failure. I have done some terrible things myself.

What would Biscuit think if she heard this story...

Yes? Somehow, there was a bad mood on top of Uranus's head.

White cat, are you angry with us? Her cherry-colored hair was tucked up by her front paws.

Uranus looked tired, only lifting his eyes,

"Ah...

I am angry because I didn't get any praise."

Hey. This child is a useless high-performer. What? Are you Oku?

"For now, it's Amero who hit me hard, it will hurt my hair."

"Meow meow"

"This guy..."

Fighting the Nen Bead that is one's own incarnation is too interesting. How did this happen?... Well, my parents sometimes fight.

"Uranus, lend it to me."

"Mm..."

Receiving the white cat from the reluctant Uranus. I give you a gentle hug and a smart child.

"That's great, you."

"Meow"

Calm down... My face smiled naturally, but the tension disappeared...

"It looks like you and Seam get along well... but you don't get along. Why?"

"Urus"

"Does this child have a name?"

When Meleoron asked for his name, Uranus looked even more pained,

"Right, um...

They call me Sakura."

"Sakura?"

When I asked again, Uranus thought for a moment, then said:

"Mm...

I agree, but it's a bit different. Cherry Blossom"

Yes? What is different?... Oh, that's fine.

"You said Cherry Blossom."

"No"

It slid out of Seam's arms and landed on Seam's head.

I looked at Uranus, who was about to say something,

"Uranus, let's continue."

"Eh eh eh... that, that person..."

"Look, Departure New Light"

"Meow"

Pushed by Seam and Sakura, Uranus's neck trembled and hung down.

Arrived at the previous location. From there, while eliminating monsters and picking up stones, move toward the rear.

"Oh, isn't this a good thing?"

Just a little bit, Meleoron picked up a glittering gold stone. When you watch it being made into a card,

《1049: Native Gold》

E-Rank Card limit 96

Main gold ore calculated in very small amounts of Native Gold

"Money gold, gold! How much money?"

"Ah, he is the best choice for non-living stones.

It might not actually be much, but I think the selling price is 15,000."

"Hmm, is that so...

But this kind of thing, isn't it just ordinary gold dust?"

"I think it's abnormal to aim for gold dust in a mine.

That's what River Money Card Kawa Gold and the others said. The standard way to collect gold dust is to sweep sand from the riverbed.

On the other hand, what can be harvested in such a tunnel is Mountain Gold Mountain Gold, it is said"

"Meow"

"..."

Although Uranus was trying his best to speak, Sakura destroyed the atmosphere with her powerful presence.

Uranus looked displeased as he picked the cherry tree off of Seam's head.

"Ah."

"……I need to replenish my Qi as soon as possible; it will be troublesome once it gets dark."

"Uh, could you lend me Sakura later?"

"Yes, yes."

Sakura sat on Uranus's head. Sakura glanced at Seam. I think the Nen Bead that can understand such subtleties is quite remarkable.

Powerful monsters began to appear in mixed groups, and Uranus frequently issued flight combat commands.

"Aisha, that's the neck!"

A purple hazy mist, a black hound wearing it—it seems this guy's nose isn't a weak point either; if you attack the tail, it will counterattack with Poison gas. I placed my elbow on the nape of its neck while avoiding the spot where it jumped toward me due to its body handling. It was a rather stiff reaction, but I was able to turn it into a card in one blow.

He immediately looked at the other hounds, the latter killing them simultaneously with one kick.

──The battle is over. Collect Monster Card.

"540: Boguest"

D-Rank Card limit 72

Said to be a ferocious Demon dog born from venom.

Poison claws and Poison fangs.

Even the breath you exhale is poisonous.

Its original purpose was to use the Pitch Darkness to disguise itself as a hound, making them make mistakes in how to deal with it. Most importantly, it is poisonous like a Snake, so it might not be interesting at first glance.

Normally, I could see through it with "Hardness," but thanks to Sakura, I can now easily distinguish it with my eyes as well.

……Hmm, that's about it. To be honest, in well-lit conditions, the monsters here aren't that scary.

After all, that Pitch Darkness is probably the biggest enemy. After all, monsters can see at night. Combat relying on faint light and auras for detection is probably the originally envisioned difficulty. Sakura's aura is just too amazing… far better than a certain Guanyin somewhere.

As long as you can see your feet, walking is easy, and finding Stone is also easy. We are exploring at a very fast speed.

Sakura was also flipping back and forth between Uranus's and Seam's heads. It showed me various gestures, and I never tire of watching it. As I smiled while watching Sakura rub her face against Seam's head,

"Aisha, pick up that thing under your feet."

Oops, a Stone fell down.

"1063: Emerald Rough Stone"

F-Rank Card limit 138

Raw jadeite ore presenting a deep green color.

Due to its high Hardness, it is sometimes used as a Material for weapons.

Hmm...

"It's an Emerald Rough Stone."

"7500, take it."

"Yes."

"……Speaking of which, does this have anything to do with the 'Dark Orb'?"

"Ah, can you not refuse?"

"In the 'Demon Path' one can obtain the 'Dark Orb'──"

"Meow."

"Meow meow, don't disturb me."

"Uranus, don't be angry, Sakura didn't mean anything by it."

"Meow."

"No, it was definitely Malice. Look, don't be fooled."

"Uh……"

"Hehe, Sakura is interesting, isn't she?"

"It's not fun, I...

Well, it drops as a missing item for the 'Dark Orb' in the 'Evil Tunnel'.

Conversely, if you can find it often, you could say the 'Dark Orb' is closer."

"Ah, I understand."

In other words, this itself is useless. But if it's called 'Demon Ore', then it is a hint item near the 'Dark Orb'. I don't think there is any meaning here.

──We engaged a group of kobolds.

In front of me was a kobold king, with a warrior as the vanguard. Because the equipment was Heavy, I could see the startup speed was slow, so I kicked the warrior's torso and pushed it with my foot.

Ging fell into the vanguard warrior who had been delayed further in starting. I closed in and ruthlessly cut off the tip of the nose with a Hand Sword. I used the Sword to slash the nose of the off-balance warrior.

I turned around, watching the two stuck corpses out of the corner of my eye. ──Uranus had just crushed the nose of a kobold warrior. 1 body left.

A warrior who appeared on our side stabbed over with a meaningless black Dagger. Toward Seam, who had Sakura on his head.

Matching the timing, Meleoron kicked the torso. The warrior fell to the ground.

My sole was almost there──

Stepping on the warrior's head. Combing through the smoke. Uranus snorted,

"……Hmm, if it's bright, it doesn't matter even if it's the strongest profession here."

Ah, is this the strongest one here? Hmm... perhaps the Rock Area is harder. The presence of Pitch Darkness and Poison here is troublesome. ……No, even if you don't move, monsters will appear, so the danger level here is higher.

"Next."

"It will be over in less than 30 minutes."

Uranus hint. 30 minutes is about the "Perimeter" I always wear. Think of your answer when you pick up the card.

"520: Kobold King"

C-Rank card limit 45

A kobold chieftain possessing a powerful Sword and armor

Possesses considerable strength and speed

After all, here, monsters are more profitable than ore. Ore is a bonus. The yield is indeed good, but it is inefficient if the spare pockets are already full.

"Is that so...

We shouldn't force ourselves to do things, so I think we should turn back as soon as possible."

"Three Colors"

"Yeah, I'm tired too..."

Other players might attack in a place like this. I don't think I would lose first, but I cannot underestimate an unknown Nen User. In 20 minutes, my aura will start to drop; is it time? It would be great if I could get "En" to call back, but that would increase Uranus's burden.

Uranus took the cherry tree from Seam's hand and nodded with a cat on top of his head.

"Yeah, let's go back.

I have to go get my backpack, and I will head back without using any movement Spell.

Just like before, Aisa will lead the way."

"Yes."

"Accept"

Hmm. No matter how serious I am in the conversation, the cat in my mind... is no longer in my mind.

Even so... even with Sakura on board, Uranus moved without any difficulty. I wonder if it is tighter than it looks. Or is Uranus's movement complex enough that it won't shake the cat off while it is on it? Both are possible.

Results of the 2nd Toraria Mine exploration

4 purchase cards

"10453: Calorie Friend"

Total purchase amount: 800 Jenny

Obtained cards (discard all cards with a selling price lower than 3000 Jenny)

"519: Kobold Warrior" 53 cards

"520: Kobold King" 4 cards "540:

boguest" 3 cards "690" "1049: nativegold" 2 cards

: darkroper" 6 cards "1058: Tourmaline Gem" 2 cards "1059: Zircon Gem" 4 pieces "1060: Sunstone Gem" 2 pieces "1062: Lapis Lazuli Gem" 1 piece 3 "1065: Opal Rough Stone" 5 "1067: Spinel Rough Stone" 1 "1070" "1072: Sapphire Rough Stone" 1 Tanzanite Rough Stone" 1