[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-isekai-nonbiri-nouka":3,"chapter-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-179":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Isekai Nonbiri Nouka",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1394984,1848,"Chapter 179 - Death Ball","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-179",179,"\u003Cp>1 meter balls are rolling in the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there are roughly….about a hundred of them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They can evade trees dexterously and dash to monsters and demon beasts without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looks like they are attacking monsters and demon beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, their identity was confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ball suddenly breaks and limbs appear out of it and beat monsters and demon beasts on its way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for my impression when I first saw it….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vicious armadillo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are monsters called death ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they are heading towards Big Tree Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「With their speed, they will reach Big Tree Village in about three days.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gran Maria is carrying me while we are observing them from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the ones who received the most damage, it is the fanged rabbits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wild boar can endure a hit….then run away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It’s good that we found them.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are in the southeast direction of the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place is not within Gran Maria’s group scouting scope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「After the festival, the lamias have warned us about a large group of death balls.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a precaution, Gran Maria and the harpies went out to scout on places further than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It is easy to see them because they caused a monster stampede.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「What happened to the lamia? Did they managed to exterminate the death balls in their place?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It seems like they blocked the entrance of their dungeon.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good move. It might be better for them to wait until this event dies down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Only a few parts of them are edible so they won’t take the risk.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the risk is not worth the reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Big Tree Village can’t do something similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these go to the village, the fields will certainly be destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I won’t let that happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked Gran Maria to bring me down in the front line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I brought out the AFT.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to exterminate these destructive vermin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the death balls has the shape of a sphere, before the AFT, they can only turn into fertilizer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, after exterminating a few of them, the others ran away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are not a lot of them so I think it is okay to overlook them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they don’t approach the village, I don’t care what happens to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「As expected of the village chief. It’s a shame that my lance can’t penetrate them…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Their shell is that hard?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that’s why the fanged rabbits can’t do anything against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it is good that the problem is now solved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are a troublesome enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I was thinking of that, Kuudel hastily comes to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「We discovered around 2000 death balls! They are about five minutes away from here! They are heading towards here!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……2000?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not two hundred?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「2000. Divide the place they are in squares and count the number of enemies in a square….then multiply it with the number of square.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Village chief, we know how to estimate the number of enemies in battle. Are you doubting us?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that so?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, I’m not doubting you….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So 2000 huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I already know their capabilities when I fought the 100. I can say that they are not stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They know that if they can’t beat, they have to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After I defeated 10, they did not even come close to me so I had to chase them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was quite difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had Gran Maria bring me to the front line of the death balls a number of times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after half a day, I only took down 100.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I fight against them day and night….I don’t think I can kill half of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it would be nice if they change course after I exterminated half of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or, did I made a mistake?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I have not tried beating them down but strengthen the village’s defense instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, I probably need to evacuate the villagers….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, the sun will set soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large crowd of death balls appeared that made me more irritated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are already here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Gran Maria, Kuudel! Have the villagers evacuate! I’ll buy some tim…..」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black shadows suddenly jumped out of the forest as if trying to stop my order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did they come from the village?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, they are the spiderlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens, no, hundreds of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they are moving in an orderly manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of four bungee jump from a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They greeted me by raising a leg and then went straight to the horde of death balls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I only need to watch after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiderlings make instant nets using their webs to catch and lift up the death balls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since death balls have high defense, it will take time to kill them so this is a good solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sunset and rise again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before me are countess….no, about 2000….death balls hanging on trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who are in their ball form are not moving while those in their monster form can barely move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a strange scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While thinking of what should I do with them, the fanged rabbits and wild boars are eating them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, monsters and demon beasts that are not often seen are eating them too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they don’t roll, they are vulnerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected of the spiderlings, they managed to beat them all without even getting close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Can you eat them?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I asked the spiderling near me, it gestured that potato is better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s have a potato party when we return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Gran Maria, Kuudel, how’s the situation?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the spiderlings came, the village evacuation order was canceled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they still need to check the surroundings the whole night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have to make sure if there ever be a death ball reinforcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It looks like everything is okay.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I’ve seen some of them fleeing but they are moving to the opposite side of the village.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At one point, she tried to pierce one with her lance but sadly, it didn’t pierce through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s consider this as settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked the spiderlings to take back several death balls home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had a feeling that we can’t use their hard shell but I think that armadillo is edible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remember a program I’m watching before. It was a farming idol program that introduces strange foods around the world and there is one episode that he ate an armadillo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maa, I don’t know how it tastes and I don’t even know if this is similar to a true armadillo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing monsters and demon beasts swarming at the hanging death balls, they might not taste bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even if they swarm at them, the net made by the spiderlings can’t be torn easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As we arrived at the village, I explained the situation to the other villagers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The villagers don’t seem to be particularly concerned but I want them to have a little more sense of crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I was thinking of that, a pup came and took a bite at one of the death balls we brought home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pierced through the shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It showed off proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, Rasuti came and pulled the death ball’s shell with her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I seemed to have worried too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought that we can use them as material for something but they are complete trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the time being, I had a potato party with the spiderlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raw, steamed, roast, fried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I prepared a variety of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Potato salad is popular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having only potatoes seem awful so I added some sweet potatoes too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I made some candied sweet potatoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I didn’t put some black sesame seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I made it mainly for the spiderlings but that didn’t stop others from eating it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People gradually increased and it became a banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, I cooked meat too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave them to the kuros.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I cook death ball meat too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, Ursa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For once, don’t chop everything to pieces since they are hard to clean up….she swings the sword again and Hakuren yells at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sword, it’s pretty sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep it to a safe place before you hurt anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she replied energetically, can you at least try to sleep early from now on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should I do with the death ball’s shell….I thought of making durable bags first but it doesn’t seem to be too hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I should do something about the lances of Gran Maria’s group since they can’t pierce through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s do it next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The death ball’s shell….after I remove it, it has the right size for a ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll make them as toys for the kuros.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the death ball meat….it’s simple and it’s similar to chicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the quantity is too little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I have the AFT and can hunt them, the death ball’s meat is too little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is better to hunt the big wild boar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that’s the reason they were not worth hunting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lamias are correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected of the race who have lived here for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should take some time to hear stories from them next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the titans of the northern dungeon too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was I overeager this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, I was wrong to think that I should do it alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should cooperate with the other residents more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I went to sleep while reflecting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am different from Ursa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know when it is time to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>",1582,"2026-06-05T23:08:13.747Z",1,"novelbin.me","71d89e59ff955de5fc409ba02f7880afc952085d616e032635d926843c2cb076","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-180","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-178",1036,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fisekai-nonbiri-nouka-cover.jpg"]