[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-isekai-nonbiri-nouka":3,"chapter-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-864":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},1395319,1848,"Chapter 864: Adventurer Ekaterize 2","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-864",864,"\u003Cp>My name is Ekaterize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an adventurer, I am still quite inexperienced, but I’ve grown accustomed to savoring coffee during our camping in the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, even if we’re not camping, this coffee still tastes good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be because of the beans?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at my family home, I used to consider it a bitter brew meant to balance the sweetness of sugar……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there, we didn’t call it “coffee”, it was known as “kaffa”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps they are just similar drinks?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once we return to our base, I shall investigate further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our primary goal remains getting out of this dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, Ursa-san and I find ourselves separated from E3 and the others, lost within this dungeon’s winding passages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not due to carelessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During our adventures, a single moment of distraction can be fatal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were always on our guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, well….. perhaps we were just unlucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A place a few days away from our country building base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We heard that monsters were coming so we went out to defeat them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, we didn’t find any monsters but instead, we found an entrance to a vast cave system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cave looks like it has enough room for three adults to stand side by side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that it is the den of the monsters we’re looking for, we decided to go inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, we don’t plan to go to the deepest part of the cave out of the blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our current equipment is not designed for exploration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our initial plan was to examine any traces of the monsters and then retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, we didn’t find any monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as we considered turning back, a complex magic circle spread out at Ursa-san’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some kind of magic has been triggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I instinctively grasped Ursa-san’s clothing, attempting to pull her out of the magic formation, but I was too late—I, too, got caught in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect of the magic circle appears to be teleportation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scenery has changed from the earthen-walled cave we were in moments ago to a grand hall with sturdy stone walls and a well-laid stone floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numerous sconces are on the walls illuminating the hall though dimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The center of the hall is bright…..ah, there’s a chandelier on the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t notice it earlier because the ceiling was too high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the presence of several doors, we are not trapped here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ursa-san…….was behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no change from before we teleported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank goodness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, E3 and the others are nowhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve been separated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, what else awaits us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ehto… let’s see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the hall’s doors creaks open slightly, revealing figures shrouded in black hoods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are around 20 of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are not encircling us…..but are setting boxes here and there in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are they ignoring us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, no, it seems they aren’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them approached and designated a position for me and Ursa-san to stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even kindly marked it for us……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it a trap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ano, Ursa-san?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t think we should obey obediently like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s okay since you don’t feel any hostility?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, well, that’s true, I suppose I don’t sense any malice, but… understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shall follow Ursa-san’s lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As we stand where instructed, one of the hooded figures raises three fingers, counting down methodically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as the last finger disappears, light emanates from the boxes they’ve set up, directed toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the echoing laughter of a male voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opens slowly… and from the other side, light spills forth, revealing only a silhouette—the source of that eerie laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man ceased his hearty laughter and spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It’s a bit too bright. Dim the light source, please. My eyes ache from being in darkness for so long. 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the light emitted by the boxes were lowered, I observed the man who appeared once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His appearance…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary middle-aged man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet there’s a certain vitality in his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An intriguing contrast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he seems to be wearing nobles’ clothes, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it resembles an old-fashioned butler’s uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given his gestures, you can see that he is used to that clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, someone who has lived many years?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he a demon then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He doesn’t look like he’s equipped with any weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His physique… lacks the bulk of a warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His muscles don’t seem to be suited for melee combat so he might be someone who uses magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I pondered this, the man cleared his throat and addressed us,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Welcome to my master’s abode! While I’d like to extend a warm greeting to our rare guests…… my master did not anticipate any visitors. In other words… you are uninvited guests! 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, yeah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And truthfully, we didn’t come here as guests either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If you tell us the way back, we’ll leave quietly. 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ursa-san said so, discreetly preparing something on her hand that the other party couldn’t see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anticipating combat, I assume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, it’s inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I, too, prepare myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those covered all over with black hoods…..raised their hands as if saying they don’t want to get involved in the battle and retreaded to the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m uncertain how much trust to place in them, but since Ursa-san seems unconcerned, I shouldn’t care either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, we only have one enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in front of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Unfortunately, now that you’ve discovered this place, leaving is no longer an option,.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like the man is also prepared to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he fights Ursa-san and I together, we should be able to manage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance between us and the man is around….30 steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he slowly walking toward us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he’s a mage, he should be keeping his distance…..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I realize my mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unarmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I thought he would attack us with magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man possesses a unique way of attacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Magic Eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That man’s right eye is a magic eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know its exact effects, but he’s confident it can handle both of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His unexpected agility closes the gap swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Depending on the Magic Eye’s effect, we might be defenseless and killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I can react, the man widens his right eye in preparation to unleash its power on Ursa-san and…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just before he fully opens it, sand from Ursa-san’s hand strikes his eye directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Gyaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh! 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man rolled around in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I at least know how to counter a Magic Eye」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-as expected desu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, not letting her guard down, Ursa-san pours more sand on the man’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Stop! Wait! 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it’s the right call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man tries to fend off Ursa-san with his hand, but she slices through his arm with her sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No blood from the wound?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, the man’s body crumbles apart…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to regenerate near the door he first appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, I finally got it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man is a vampire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Y-you! Using such underhanded tactics—throwing sand! Unforgivable! Unforgivable! 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grip my mace and steel myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I won’t let my guard down again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who approaches me will be crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ursa-san readies her sword too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, bring it on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Wait, I-I’ll inform the master! 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man flees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…areh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hooded guys in black bow their heads respectfully and exit the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ano, Ursa-san.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Want to go after?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Once we beat it.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I initially thought she meant chasing down our adversary…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the center of the room, a giant made of flames materializes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seems stronger than the vampire man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, I prefer this opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>",1274,"2026-06-05T23:08:36.483Z",1,"novelbin.me","8559213d67addd1f77c4459c6f2461f3967bafc028a1829fd6deedcbc26d5ff3","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-865","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-863",1036,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fisekai-nonbiri-nouka-cover.jpg"]