Chapter 327

"Oh, I'm out of tea."

Shim poured a little tea into the cup, dripping it from the water bottle.

"Your speed is faster than I imagined. Give me another bottle of water."

"Yes.

... At this rate, the tea will disappear before the Rice Ball, right?"

"Maybe.

Pour a little less into the cup."

"Yes, I understand."

It has been two hours since entering the Snow Mountain. Did you spend that much?

"Don't be stingy, maybe I should buy another water bottle.

But I will give you five thousand Jenny."

That is the difficult part. Even if I am reducing my luggage, the weight will increase.

"Isn't there still a card I haven't taken?"

Shim wants a kelp Rice Ball while being rude and messing around.

Like a small animal, Uranos, who was chewing on a bonito Rice Ball, tilted her head and said:

"Are you talking about the Monster Card?

Okay. Russ1 is the snowman that causes avalanches.... That guy's appearance rate is very low."

Meleoron picked a grain from Seam's cheek. Oh, I ate it.

"Hmm, stop talking, little sister.

If you tell me, I will go get it myself."

Meleoron, sitting next to Shim, returned a smile to Shim, who did not like it. The sister's behavior after entering the Snow Mountain is amazing. Perhaps it is because it is a dangerous area.

A gust of cold Wind suddenly blew, and Meleoron shivered all over. Uranos narrowed her eyes slightly,

"Are you sure it's cold here?"

"Yes...

To be honest, the tea is better than the Rice Ball."

Meleoron shrugged at Seam, who looked worried.

In my opinion, Meleoron's reaction to monsters is slowing down bit by bit. If fatigue is not the cause, there is nothing he can do.

"Hana does not intend to force a march, but to raise your voice before the danger.

Depending on the situation, I will let you return to the city alone."

"I don't want that. On the contrary, it seems dangerous."

"I won't leave you for long.

It is also possible to let them return temporarily, buy more supplies, and join them as an 'Accompaniment'.

If you are worried about going to the city alone, you stay here and go with the three of us."

"Ah.

... It might not be that bad. Think about it."

Taking a sip of tea, Meleoron answered angrily.

────The weakening of "Zhou" during the rest period is unavoidable.

I thought of this when I let Uranos perform the fourth "Zhou" today.

It is best to rest when it gets weak and let them hit the "circle" at the end of the rest, but I never had such an opportunity during the climb.

I don't know why. Uranos really wants to do the same thing. However, since you are traveling with us, the progress estimate is not going smoothly. Probably, the movement is much slower than expected, and the time for "one circle" will come to a place unsuitable for resting.

Uranos is also weaker than before, so even if being late is a good thing, it is inconvenient if the rest time is delayed because of it.

... But I can't do anything about it. In the end, it is Uranos who bears the composition of every time we should bear alone. Sorry.

"It's over."

"... I'm always sorry."

"Is that so? What's wrong?"

Turning around, she struggled to tidy her hair,

"I thought I was putting pressure on your aura today too.

It's always like this when we are Together, but it's usually not like that, right?"

"Usually, before entering the game?"

"Yes. To be precise, before you acted with us."

"Well...

Due to various troubles, I have exhausted my energy and had to retire. I just wanted to spend some time doing research.

I wonder if it's been this hard every day lately..."

"My diagnosis is that you are 'overworked'.

Please take a good rest before hurting your body."

"It's okay.

I'm sorry to be diagnosed again, so I won't overdo it."

I wonder how it happened. When I realized this, I felt I was reckless.

Meleoron, looking into the distance with Shim, turned to us,

"Let's go after finishing."

"You can't even take a break on a slope like this."

"Yeah, let's go."

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Pick up the card and put it into the Binder you distributed in the "Book."

"It just came out suddenly."

After cleaning up the silver fox, I called out to Uranos, who was looking around. He nodded.

"I think it might be near the Hot Spring."

If the monster spawn frequency continues to rise over a period of time, it's almost certain."

I encountered him 4 times in about 10 minutes. So far, the pace is about once every 5 minutes, so I feel the pace is quite fast. There is also the possibility of a Coincidence.

"Are you going to continue like this?"

"Of course.

If you can find the Hot Spring, there's nothing better than that."

It's an A-Rank card. It would be a shame to come back here to look for it again.

"But where can I find something?"

Meleoron asked while rubbing the Kairo. Uranos, with an indescribable expression, traced the area with his Finger.

"Since there are no clear indicators, we can only guess based on the frequency of monster appearances.

This is a place I've been to before, so I try to take the easiest route.

But from now on, if I decide the appearance rate isn't dropping, I might turn back and take the hard path. Everyone, get ready."

"Did you find the Hot Spring itself?"

"Yes. Well...

I think the appearance rate has increased 3 times. Once you reach that point, you have to keep looking for nearby Hot Springs.

Monsters appear frequently, so it's difficult. Even until now, when I was looking for it without any help, I couldn't say it was easy."

"Rather, the things here are real."

"Ah."

Meleoron groaned with a weary face. Following in your brother's footsteps, even though you've become serious.

"Hey!?"

Meleoron made a dirty sound. But I felt the same way.

Both looked up at the sky.

"Ah... it's raining."

It was snowing, fluttering down. The weather was fine until just now. We started climbing the mountain at 1:00 PM, and the temperature seemed to gradually drop around 3:00 PM.

"Aren't you going back yet?"

"Yeah. If it's this much, not yet. A blizzard doesn't apply. I'll consider it when you come.

Damn it... at least I hope the snowman comes before it rains."

Fortunately, I am resting now. The next breakthrough will be a turning point.

"Little sister, use one of my heaters."

"... Don't go.

You use it."

"Ah, Sim.

Even if you don't give it to yourself, there is one heater you haven't used yet that you can give to him."

"I see."

"No.

If you have three or four, how should you use them?"

I took my Kairo out of my pocket. It's not the stick type, so you can't stick it to your body. --No, wait?

"Uranos.

Can this warmth be pasted on?"

"Oh! Well, you can do it.

Meleoron, I'll leave the Kairo wherever you like. Because it can be done with kamiji.

If you put it on your waist or something, won't it make a big difference?"

"... Yes.

If you can do that, it might help."

"If you have any problems with the cold, tell me and I'll put it on.

I'll fix it with your clothes so you won't get burned."

Oh. Things are going well. If it weren't for the shimmer of the snow, I might not have noticed. Good luck in misfortune.

Meleoron, tied at the waist, was happily lured into putting the warmer on his waist. I believe it won't change much. Even in this situation, the state of warmth is completely different.

I'm a little worried about performance degradation due to the cold, but that won't be a problem. If it slows down and falls behind the monsters, that wouldn't be funny. Meleoron is the one I'm most worried about, but I think this part is okay.

After being attacked intensively by monsters, a calm period lasted for a while, and nothing came out. Well, this is bad. Far from the Hot Spring.

Right now, Uranos, who was here five minutes ago, sighed and turned back the way he came.

Uranos stopped and looked up at the slope.... It's a steep climb, which I avoided climbing before, but it really looks tough.

Looking around, you can see the mountains unfolding in the snow.... The scenery is nice. I climbed a lot. Honestly, I don't like walking home. Long live the movement Spell.

"Climb?"

Meleoron asked, impatient with Uranus who had not attempted to move. Seam, who had become less talkative, was about to drift away, which was dangerous.

"……Climb up. Perhaps this is the correct answer.

However, let us rest here for a moment. This is the final rest period.

If you Stick to it and it does not work, let us end it."

"In terms of time, it is about time for my 'Shu'.

……Can I replenish?"

"It is fine.

After replenishing Aisa, the remaining Aura will be divided into 3 points."

I do not think it is fine. It is good that we can evacuate by moving the Spell in an emergency…… At this rate, if other players attack, I had better intercept them.

The Wind was blowing, and small snow drifted up from time to time; we huddled Together and ate the last Rice Ball, drinking tea to warm up. The free pockets were almost full, and it was time to consider a Withdrawal.

Uranus, who had confirmed the four Binders,

"There are 15 slots left.

The cards that can be discarded should be placed in my Binder."

"By the way, which card is cheaper?"

"600 whip rabbits, 900 white mice.

After that, I remember it exceeded 1000."

"By the way, the rabbit says 600.

Very well."

"That is right, there are twelve of them; it is troublesome when a large number appear all at once, and the selling price is also very low.

Because of this, the selling prices of G-Rank and H-Rank are completely opposite. Both are cheap, so it does not matter."

"If it takes a long time, the spare pockets will overflow, so the monster groups will not be particularly happy."

"Indeed. When I play solo, I cannot help it."

This is certainly true. Even if you do not like it, if you do not cooperate with someone, you will fail.

After eating and chatting for a few sentences, and circling a few times, we finally began to climb the steep slope.

"Follow behind me as much as possible.

If I lean to one side, I might step on a snow cornice. I do not like climbing this place."

Uranus muttered to himself. When I gave a bitter smile,

"Over and over..."

The snowfield ahead let out a groan.

"Ahhhhhhhh!!!

While screaming loudly, a monster I had never seen before appeared. A giant hairy monkey. This is—

"Damn it, now is the time!!"

Uranus was poisoned. This is a Yeti! It is terrifying; you cannot trigger an avalanche in a place like this.

"What are you going to do, get off!?"

Meleoron asked. If you go down to the bottom of the slope from now—no, that is bad. If an avalanche occurs from this steep slope, it will be quite large. If it is a large avalanche, Uranus might not be able to handle it.

Uranus, who was a bit hesitant, waved his hand—

A Needle pierced the Yeti's eyes. Furthermore, it extended to the throat.

After shaking my body and stiffening. In fact, the Yeti was hissing! And fell backward.

"516: Yeti"

C-Rank Card limit 46

A furry Yeti with a size approaching a giant.

It has considerable physical strength and throws snowballs with tremendous power.

"Hmph. The chance of an avalanche……

I was able to finish the monster, but it did not go smoothly."

"It is just that you cannot finish it at once.

Even if it just ended now, it can only be said that it is fine for now."

"Yes……

I hope we can at least end the Hot Spring or the avalanche."

The steep slope seems to be the correct route, and the frequency of monster attacks is high. When I reached this step, I at least wanted to make a Discovery of the Hot Spring. Snow was blowing from the top of the slope……

──The top of the steep slope is now in sight. During the previous silver fox battle, my spare pockets were already full, so I discarded some mouse and slime cards.

A roar came from the snow. This sound

"Tch…… it is just a bit late."

The Yeti shouted and appeared. Uranus waved his hand immediately.

A Needle pierced the Yeti's head. However, when one eye was crushed, one eye stabbed my cheek. Delete!

Uranus's movements revealed impatience, shooting more Needles. The Yeti reacted and stabbed my bracer. Bad!

I tried to move forward, but I could not move quickly because the snow was too deep and my feet sank. As I did so, the Yeti roared with tremendous volume. A roar accompanied by vibration, only possible with Nen Ability. I immediately covered my ears, but because of that, I could not move.

Uranus's Needle pierced the big monkey's throat with all his might. The Yeti cut off the loud sound and fell to the ground. Zushin! I lay down and turned it into a card.

──Pakiri, a loud sound.

Not long after, Rumble…… I heard the rumbling of the earth. You can feel your feet trembling.

Uranus ran lightly across the snow, picked up the card, and quickly returned to us,

"Collect!"

Uranos screamed while wrapping one arm around me, moving to the place where the siblings were initially imprisoned.

"Hold onto me tight, and never let go!"

The vibration grew more intense. Snow on the hillside was in Flow here and there. There was no time to spare.

I grabbed Uranos's body, paying attention to the surroundings. A large sign at the top of the slope.

For a moment, I stared at his serious expression up close.

"The sigh of the giant Jing people and the blockage of the rare Haba

The blooming distinction tree disperses blood, making the fleeting, fragile, crystalline decision flower—!"

In the world of bitter cold and heavy snow, the fingertips of Uranos, piercing the firmament, shone with a dazzling light, dancing in the air.

"──【Silver Fortress/Youtunhaimu】──!!"

A few seconds ago, the heavy snow poured down on us with a roar, shit! His body suddenly sank. I looked and saw all the snow under my feet had disappeared; I was standing on dirt. This is—!

Without realizing it, I looked in the direction the avalanche was approaching.

A terrifying sound rang out, making our eardrums creak, as a spherical object protected us, completely blocking the raging snow and mud Flow.