Chapter 326

"Ah, damn it!!"

Damn it! Miruki bumped into the desk and scratched his head. After glaring hatefully at the monitor, he let out a sigh of relief.

Miruki's room at the Headquarters Dojo of the Wind-Style Aikido. A machine room with equipment and numerous communication lines added with funds. The results of automated processing are displayed in real-time on multiple monitors.

The equipment here is not as good as the house customized by Zoltic's parents for many years, but it is still the latest and highest quality. With Lena's help, and on the premise of completing it in a short time, the equipment has been completed to an unimaginable degree.

Making full use of the internet, Miruki, who can compete with hackers and hacker hunters, spent most of his time for over a week flipping through computer pages.

────Even so, Aisha's whereabouts remain unknown.

Unable to think of the next move, Miruki leaned his weight against the back of the chair and made an irritable sound.

The door behind me opened without a knock.

"Hey, big brother."

"What, Killua.

Just knock on the door. As you can see, I'm busy."

"How did you notice?

If you stay a hikikomori like this, you'll get fat again.

Exercise occasionally."

"Ha, there are plenty of other training partners there.

I don't have time to worry about you."

"…………"

"…………"

Next was an awkward silence. Miruki turned around in his chair and finally turned his attention to Killua behind him.

"You said you were busy.

If you need something, say it quickly, Killua."

"…Don't be so deep-rooted.

You can't find it easily, so what can you do?

It doesn't seem like there's anything urgent, please be more patient in your search."

"Aren't you worried about Aisha?"

"No need to worry.

I know you don't have to worry because I've been dating longer than you."

"Even so, today is the 12th, right?

Even if traveling is fine, what does it mean not to send a single contact?"

Miruki's words were filled with impatience. Killua crossed his arms and sighed.

"Brother, don't count the number of times you've been to the World Tree.

He has been missing for nine days."

"... Enough.

If I don't know where it is, that alone makes me want to look for it."

"I know you're worried so recklessly, and Aisha is also worried about Gon. You brought this legendary word upon yourself.

It's just that there was the Chimera Ant thing, but this time it's not like that.

I mean, how stupid could such a thing happen?"

"…Although Aisha is strong, she is not invincible.

If you are with us, it is even more so if you move alone.

Killua, can you guarantee to me that everything will be fine?"

"You didn't say I guaranteed it, what are you talking about, big brother?

Calm down. It's fine to search around, but if you do that, even if there are clues, you will miss them."

"Hmph.

…It's not as bad as you say."

Killua saw his brother ease the atmosphere and sighed. He pulled up a nearby chair and sat down.

"No matter how much you push yourself, do you think there is a limit?

Just give me a bite."

"Are you saying you want to help me?

Aren't you worried about Aisha?"

"That's a different story.

I'm not saying I won't help you find it.

If that's the case, I don't mind going directly to where I can see.

If you ask Leorio, he can come back from anywhere immediately."

"…Currently, there is nothing to look for.

If there is, I will go."

"Hehe."

"…This is a privately owned airship, and the current situation is that if you don't track the departures and arrivals, there is no way to investigate it.

Getting a little bit of information from Xiao En is better than looking for it yourself."

Killua closed his eyes and waved his hand,

"Ah, muri muri."

No matter what I ask, this is one point I do not know. I want to stop, I have been listening too persistently.

I won't even talk to Miss Leina, so that is impossible."

"……I don't think I can expect that either.

I have also been noticed by a Hacker Hunter, so I cannot search for Greed Island.

Damn it! Needless to say, searching patiently seems impossible."

"Then brother, please be my Training partner to change the pace.

If I don't exercise for a while and get fat again, my beloved Aisha won't hate me."

"Shut up!

Why are you worried about that!"

"Haha.

……Is that why you are losing weight?"

"Heh, damn!

You kicked me!"

"Don't fall in love with a pig and climb a tree.

Oh. I wonder if it would be more interesting to leave him alone before he gets completely fat?"

Miruki suddenly stood up from his chair.

"Kill……

Excellent. When doing light Training, I will remind you how to talk to your brother after a long time."

Crack! Killua jumped up, overturned the chair, and faced Killua with a fearless smile.

"Interesting...

This is where I want the pig to know which is better."

Responding to Killua's aura, multiple electronic devices emitted unpleasant sounds.

"Come out, Giru!!

I promise you won't call me a pig again in the future!!"

"Try it, big brother!!

I will give you plenty of rebounds on the hospital bed!!"

────Well, at that time, the two of us were arguing between brothers in the dojo as usual.

My lover is climbing a mountain instead of a tree.

Use your shoes to touch the galloping silver torso, then kick it to the ground. I hit the Silver Fox hiding behind me and combined them into one.

The existence disappeared and returned to the quiet white world again.

"This is the end."

"Yeah, now that there are six, the battle is over.

I think I have encountered all the types that appear in groups."

Because I need to protect Meleoron and Seam, I was forced to participate in group battles. Working with Uranus to hunt monsters in a competitive way is quite interesting. Seam also looks envious at times. If you have the ability, let's get you involved.

"Ah, please pick up the card.

I might throw it away, but these guys can sell for a little over 2000 Jenny."

"Wow!"

I hurriedly picked it up. ……Speak quickly. Anyway, I thought it would be cheap, so I didn't buy it.

"546: Silver Fox"

E-Grade Card limit 107

Silver Fox group attack

Take powerful cooperation, such as using allies to blind

E-Rank? It's higher than I expected. It's a group, but if they coordinate cleverly on the snow, it will be troublesome.

After fighting to a certain extent, I found that fighting in the snow inevitably makes one annoyed by the footing. I know it's better because it's less slippery, but it's hard to say how the hardness of the snow changes the feeling of stepping on it. Unlike normal ground, its appearance is hard to predict. Movements are delayed by one beat.

"What happened?"

Uranus called me because I was thinking about this and took out my Binder.

"Ah, no. Book.

……I thought the snow footing was hard to adapt to."

"Ah, I think so.

Besides normal walking, it is also annoying when conducting combat drills.

I can't control my lower body with Aisha's aura, so there's no way now."

I don't think Uranus's Divine nature is bad either. Seeing that Uranus can fight without problems, before the aura recovers, there might be nothing to ask for.

When going slightly downhill, the snow on the road swelled slightly in one place. Moving a little further, the snow piled up more and more, and a snow statue imitating a giant rose up.

"I"

Uranus ran towards me with gloved palms. I didn't mistake where I was looking and reached into the snow.

The hand of Uranus that pulled it out grabbed the snow and caught something.

"Ukyo!?"

The interesting mouse is making a fuss. Boom! It turned into smoke.

"713: White Mouse"

H-Rank Card limit 790

A type of Manipulation-type mouse adapted to cold climates, which uses Nen abilities to manipulate snow to protect itself.

It is very timid and often hides secretly in the snow.

Be careful, because they will dig into the snow and run away.

"Isn't it just like this?

I am talking to you about that pretty mouse."

"This is the Snow Country version of the Remote Mouse.

However, if you relax, it will run away from its original position, so this one is troublesome."

"Thanks to the early signs of its appearance, even I can discover it."

If it were a Remote Mouse, you could search for where it seems to be, but you cannot find it according to Aura. This mouse is more suitable for me.

"This might be unavoidable.

If I don't dig the snow away from the bottom, I don't think the Aura I am manipulating will achieve Penetration through the snow."

I see, I see. Conversely, if you relax, it will run away from your side, making it very hard for you to find.

"Undoubtedly, a quick attack is effective, so from now on you can step over like Aisha.

One card is enough."

"Please don't make me step on you... but I understand."

This is easier. Reaching a hand into the snow seems very cold.

"Uranus, is your hand okay?"

"Yes?

It's a bit cold, but it's fine. I don't have frostbite."

Sim pulled Uranus's hand and Momipuni, looking worried. Oh, that's good.

"It's so cold, I have to warm up properly..."

"... It feels pretty good. My massage is getting better and better."

"Really?"

"If you want to flirt, why don't you take a break?"

"No, I didn't mean to...

But, once we go downhill here, let's take a break.

Collecting Monster Card is going well for now, but a Hot Spring is missing. I still have a long way to go."

Go downhill and look for a place to rest on the flat road.

I found a nice rocky place, but at the same time I encountered a Crystal Ball monster. Uranus killed it instantly, and we finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Uranus swept away the accumulated snow on a rock that looked comfortable.

"Let's eat Rice Ball. It seems, can I have some tea?"

"Yes!"

The seam of the cup pops out from the backpack. Hu-hu, this kind of thing is fun after all.

"Chen, I'll help you too."

"Yes!"

"I am the handheld booster."

"You can rest. Don't know why it's cold, right?"

"... Uh, okay."

"10679: Homemade Rice Ball"

Rank H Card limit ∞

Self-created Kodama Salmon Rice Ball Bento

I held a cup of tea in one hand and filled my cheeks with the harvested salmon Rice Ball. It was cold as expected, but still a little warm. Most importantly, it is really great to look at this snowy landscape.

It was small, so I finished eating it. Hmm.

"... You can't just eat one."

"I feel it's not enough, but if I wait for a while to rest, I won't be full.

This might be a long process, so I think it's best to take it one by one."

I got a typical answer. I understand the logic, but it's not enough. Looking back.

"This Rice Ball is delicious!

But I thought it was ticking, but it wasn't that cold, was it?"

"This is one of the benefits of carrying cards.

If I put it in a suitcase, it might be very cold at this temperature, but since it is stored in a card state at room temperature, it is still a bit warm."

Yes. In this case, it is best to keep it at room temperature.

"This kind of thing is like a picnic, it's fun, but it's cold, and monsters are coming out, aren't they?"

"Ah, I see.

A bit of a waste, isn't it?"

"In Aisha's case, is it not enough to eat?"

"Chen, you can tell me...

But okay, it's a pity I didn't bring much lunch."

Uranus laughed "Ahaha", then

"Then let's go for a picnic another day."

"Don't stay in such a cold place, take your lunch to a warm plateau."

"Alright, about that.

Do you have a date somewhere?"

"Speaking of picnics, I thought of Highloop, a pastoral city.

It is a beautiful and peaceful place. Well, if you aim for the designated pocket, you will be very busy."

After enjoying the picnic mood for a while, we continued to explore. The flat road ended, and we continued onto a gentle slope.

After fighting eagles, foxes, rabbits, moles, and the aforementioned monsters, we entered a downhill path.

Uranus, who was leading the way, stretched out his right hand to stop us.

──I can't see anything. However, the air is getting colder. Unless you are crazy.

"Appearing?"

"I can't see it.

"I can only see a little bit... but I am really distracted."

"Uh. I can't see anything."

"Meleoron, at a time like this, immediately 'Hard'."

"Oh, yes, I see it.

It's a bit hazy, it's hard to see."

"I can see it very clearly.

Well, it's that kind of enemy."

Uranus took half a step forward and shot his palm into the void. Boom! Smoke was born.

: Ice Phantom

F-Rank Card, card limit 154

A pure white ghost that died accidentally on the Snow Mountain

Can only be damaged by aura

I have been looking at the cards in Uranus's Binder, but there isn't much information about them... It's quite troublesome to be ugly, but is there a strategy? The ghosts in the Rock Area don't have these characteristics. Even if it is said that you can vaguely see it by using 'Hard', it is another matter to detect it before being attacked. Uranus will be able to detect it, but be careful of sudden attacks.

Continuing to move forward on the snow-covered road, accompanied by gentle upheavals. I have encountered monsters several times, but there are no monsters that require high vigilance unless you are seeing them for the first time.

Suddenly, the snow in front of me piled up and slid down with a bang.

"Wow, so big!"

Meleoron groaned involuntarily. A wolf covered in long white hair appeared from the snow. But the size is abnormal. It is about the size of a large tiger, not a large dog.

"Split left and right!"

Uranus raised his voice while closing the gap, unleashing a scoop kick. The wolf that was eaten leaned back with its chin—immediately pulling away and regaining its balance.

The three of us, except for Uranus, scattered left and right. This wolf seems to spray strong cold air from its mouth, so don't stand in front of it.

The wolf opened its mouth, spitting out a mist-like substance from its red and black mouth, with sharp fangs growing inside. A white light scattered, and a damp, cold air blew onto me, far enough to the left.

Uranus, standing in front of the wolf, jumped faster than that. He jumped over the wolf's body and landed on the other side.

A hesitant wolf. Uranus behind, or us on the left and right in front? —I let go of my gaze and stared at Meleoron and Sim, who were stuck Together.

Just as I was about to run over, the wolf's entire body floated up. The figure of Uranus holding the tail.

The wolf fighting the snow with Basha!! Just as Uranus was about to stand up, his heel hit the spine.

"Woo woo woo...!"

The wolf howled. Screaming is not unheard of, but this is—

From the other side of the snow-covered landscape, the sound of a Heavy giant running. Did you call your friends?

Uranus kept his eyes on the running wolf, dropped his fist, and killed the fallen wolf.

In the smoke that turned into a card, Uranus's presence walked toward the approaching wolf.

On the other side of the dissipating smoke, I can see Uranus wielding a Hand Sword at the wolf's nose.

: Dire Wolf

D-Rank Card, limit 63

Although it has the name of a wolf, it is said to be a magical ice dog born from the cold.

It feeds on cold air and has the property of freezing anything that touches its claws or fangs.

Spits out mist-like cold air from its mouth

"Was it intentional?"

"Yeah, it was intentional."

"What?"

Uranus nodded at my question with a smile. Meleoron tilted his head.

"I cornered the Dire Wolf to make him summon his comrades.

I want you to remember that this guy does that kind of thing, and the rest is for making money.

Even if I did it, it would be troublesome, so I won't do it again."

Even if I could defeat it in one blow, I still had to Stick to it, which would naturally be more troublesome.

"It would be safer to defeat them quickly."

"Yes...

I didn't expect it to be a single-player game, but there seem to be quite a few monsters targeting players with low aura.

I have to worry about Sim and Meleoron."

"Oh, I see..."

"……Shouldn't I go with you?"

"Chen, that is not what I meant.

First of all, if it is about the amount of Aura, I should be the target.

Bringing a burden to Uranus is the same for me."

"Come to think of it, that kind of story……

I am weaker than before, so I am just telling you not to overdo it."

"Is that so……

Shall we rest here a little longer?"

"Yes, I was planning to do that as well.

There is a place where you can rest, so let us rest there."

"Ah, then I will make you some tea."

"You can also eat some sweet rice balls, let us both take a break."

Letting Mame take a break would be very helpful. ……Along the way, she even "ran two laps," so she should rest whenever she has the chance.