CH 384

Episode 384: Getting accustomed to combat

"Haa ... Haa ... Haa ... Haa ..."

In front of me, Shinonome-san is lying on her back, her eyes closed, and she is breathing hard. As a result of breaking through her limits and running away due to fear, she is in such a state.

Now that she can shoot arrows at an early stage, I can say that she has made considerable progress. On top of being extremely tired and exhausted, her thoughts may have become dull and her fear of monsters has become paralyzed.

"You've gotten considerably used to defeating monsters. Then, let's go to the next step.

I tell Shinonome-san, who is so tired that she can't move, and what I say is merciless.

"U, umm ... Just a little longer ... Let me rest ..."

"Then, I'll bring monsters without permission."

Perhaps she's no longer afraid of me, Shinonome-san conveys her wishes, but thinking that if I pause here, her fear will come back again, I dismiss her request with a smile.

"..."

Shinonome-san's expression turns pale as if she has witnessed despair.

Looking at her face, I feel like I shouldn't force her anymore, but since she asked me to do this, I decide to turn my heart into a demon.

"Would you rather go to battle yourself, or should I bring them to you?"

I hit the exhausted Shinonome-san with a merciless choice.

She has to fight either way. It doesn't matter which one she chooses.

"I, I'll go by myself ..."

As a result, Shinonome-san chooses to fight on her own and manages to stand up.

"Alright. Then, let's go to the next monster."

"Y, yes."

We come across an Oni Centipede, which is the closest. It hasn't noticed us yet. I can see it from here, but we may not be in the field of vision of the Oni Centipede.

"Okay, well then, from here on, I'll basically just watch, so attack the monster."

"Haa ... Under ... stood."

Luckily for me, I give Shinonome-san instructions, and she nods at my words while trying to calm her still uncontrolled breathing.

"Yaah!!"

Shinonome slowly approaches the Oni Centipede, and then fires a magical arrow from the shadow of a rocky area that looks good.

"Gyapii!!?"

The arrow that was shot draws a beautiful arc and pierces the head of the Oni Centipede as if it was sucked in.

The Oni Centipede screams at the sudden event, but the place where the arrow pierced is clearly fatal.

"Yaa!! Yaa!! Yaa!!"

However, Shinonome-san pursues further.

"Bigiiiiiiiiiiii!!!"

Three more arrows are shot, and the arrows pierce all over the Oni Centipede's body, causing it to shake even more violently.

"Yaa!! Yaa!! Yaa!!"

Shinonome-san fires more arrows as if to say she's making sure. It continues until the Oni Centipede dies and disappears.

"Haa ... Haa ... Haa ..."

"Good work. I feel like I overdid it, but you were finally able to fight and win by yourself. That's good, isn't it?"

After the battle is over, I approach Shinonome-san, who is exhausted from shooting arrows at it, and call out to her.

"Y, yes ... Thank you very much."

When Shinonome-san sees me, she bows her head and thanks me.

It may have been an unexpected result for her.

"Don't worry about it. Does your magic power look okay?"

I wave my hand to end the conversation and ask how much magical power Shinonome-san has left.

Shinonome-san is the type that shoots magical power as an arrow. If she shoots that many arrows at such a rapid pace, her mana should be insufficient while her level is low.

"I, I'm not sure ..."

Shinonome-san replies with an apologetic look.

"I see, then drink this."

"Eh, ah, yes."

When I hand the medicine in the bottle to Shinonome-san, she takes the medicine from me while being flustered, and drinks it without any particular worries.

"~~!?"

Shinonome-san looks at me with a surprised expression, probably surprised by the change that happened to her body as soon as she finished drinking.

"Have you recovered?"

"Y, yes ..."

Shinonome-san answers my question honestly with an expression that seems like she wants to say something.

"Well then, let's go to the next monster."

"U, umm!!"

There seems to be no problem, but when I head to the next monster, Shinonome-san stops me with a louder voice than usual.

"What's wrong?"

"U, umm, what was that medicine just now ..."

When I turn around, Shinonome-san wants to hear the details of the medicine I handed over.

It seems that she can't help but worry about the dramatic change.

"Aahh. That. An Elixir."

"Ha?"

I don't have anything to hide, so I tell Shinonome-san the identity of the medicine. However, Shinonome-san doesn't seem to hear it.

It can't be helped. I decide to tell her again.

"That, it's an Elixir."

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!?"

When I tell Shinonome-san the name of the medicine I gave her again, she yells in an unbelievably loud voice and makes an expression of disbelief.

I can't help but be perplexed, not knowing why she is so surprised.