CH 228.1

Chapter 228.1. Template Orienteering!

A silver magic circle appears in the sky. The intricate geometric pattern emits purple lightning as Griffon slowly reveals its majestic figure.

With the head and wings of a majestic hawk and the body of a fierce lion, Griffon measures a full 10 meters in length, presenting a commanding presence that leaves everyone in awe of the beastly king.

“Kukee~!”

It raises its head, spreads its wings wide, and lets a mighty roar as Griffon lands on the ground.

The air trembles with its power, and all the hidden creatures and animals around us flee in fear.

“Pyoo~!”

Mii-chan joins in, flapping her slender arms and dancing while roaring.

The air becomes warm and inviting, and all the scared small animals return.

“Is this Guu-chan? Its power is completely different from before.”

The others ask while their faces tense, still overwhelmed by Griffon’s overwhelming strength.

Yamiyo, with a camera in hand, nods earnestly, capturing the moment.

“Yeah! After training with Shishou, I could make a personal contract with Guu-chan!”

“Did you directly contract with the summoned beast from the summoning stone? As expected of Mi-sama.”

A serious-looking Yamiyo inquires as she snaps photos.

“Wow~! Not something everyone can do. Amazing, Em-chan! What kind of food did you offer for the contract? You might make a contract with Tamamo if you give me some fried tofu.”

Tamamo wonders, her fox tail wagging in surprise.

Yamiyo praises her while Tamamo looks astonished.

“Hoku-chan, too! Wow, it’s Em-chan, after all!”

“…Hmmm. Nothing to be surprised about.”

“If you give me a doughnut, I might consider a contract, too~.”

The three girls show their surprise, leaving Mii-chan satisfied with their reactions. Some reaction artists even fall to the ground.

I could make a contract with Guu-chan by synthesizing the summoning stone into a contract document using Alchemy IV.

While it needs a special material, it’s no problem for the current Mii-chan, except for the interference from Frigg-oneesan. There was a magic gem among the materials.

As a result, Guu-chan officially became Mii-chan’s summoned beast. Consequently, it became a summoned beast tailored to Mii-chan’s level.

Its power now exceeds that of an ordinary boss. Although it’s a normal Griffon that only gained levels without acquiring any special abilities, it’s understandable because the bond between the two has developed.

As an extra, Mii-chan also turned Ant-san into a contract monster and made it a summoned beast. While it’s a pity for a collector like Mii-chan to lose an equipment slot, she didn’t want to fill it with low-level equipment anymore. So she had no choice.

“Alright, let’s go after them!”

“Understood.”

Everyone climbs onto Guu-chan’s back, sitting snugly. We all pat its fluffy fur with delight.

“Alright, Guu-chan, we’re counting on you!”

“Kukee!”

Understanding Mii-chan’s request, Guu-chan spreads its wings and takes off into the sky.

“Wooow, we’re so high up!”

“Wow, incredible!”

Rapidly ascending, the ground below shrinks into a miniature diorama, mesmerizing the onlookers. Teachers on the ground are probably panicking, but that’s just my hunch.

As Guu-chan accelerates, it soars at speeds close to the speed of sound. Despite the high-speed flight, we don’t feel any wind pressure, only the gentle breeze brushing against their cheeks.

“It’s intelligent enough to create a wind barrier. Quite a clever Griffon.”

Suzu praised it because she was impressed by Guu-chan’s ability to protect us during high-speed flight. It’s all thanks to the game’s design, but that’s a secret.

“Yep! So, it can fly as fast as I want!”

However, to cover it up, Tamamo warns me.

“Be careful not to fly too fast. You might get hit by aerial mines. It could be a catastrophe.”

“Okay.”

That’s probably why fighter jets aren’t popular in this world. There’s no need to shoot them down with magic. Just levitate some annoying obstacles in the air, and the planes will be wrecked.

Nevertheless, Guu-chan is my summoning beast. Even if there are aerial mines, I’m sure it can avoid them. But there’s no need to reveal that secret.

Zooming through the air, I stumbled upon a website summarizing hidden gold mine dungeons while operating my terminal.

“What’s this?”

“This was rumored in GroupDine.”

“I see. I’m not into GroupDine, so I don’t know much about it.”

Mii-chan has an aversion to it from my past life, so she doesn’t even have an account. Contact her through email if you need anything.

“The timestamp seems recent.”

As I fiddled with the controls, and by some strange chance, I accidentally logged in as an administrator. So I should check the details thoroughly. Coincidences can be scary.

No matter how much you hide, they can always track it. That’s Mii-chan’s quality.

“So, suspicious rumors are circulating?”

“Not to that extent, but there must be some reason.”

“Oh, maybe around there? Look, I found abandoned buildings~. Kon kon.”

Following the fox girl’s finger, we saw a village covered in vegetation, it seemed like an abandoned ruin.

“It used to be Takeda Shingen’s stronghold. It has the [Preservation] magic, so the buildings haven’t collapsed.”

“It’s amazing that it has lasted for hundreds of years. The ancient magic was powerful.”

The doors of the houses had collapsed, grass grew inside, and the interior is muddy. Still, it was incredible that they hadn’t collapsed.

The world of magic is indeed different.

“But it seems like someone is living here now.”

Hoku-chan leaned out to look at the ground.

“That’s right. It seems like it’s become the dwelling of monsters.”

Here and there, we could see the figures of monsters around the mansion.

Passing by Shin and the others, we arrived first and had to clean up the base.

“…Kobolds. Monsters that corrode iron and turn it into soil.”

“Probably because there’s a nearby mine. A hungry stomach won’t make for a good fight. My stomach is growling~.”

As Sei-chan said, bipedal dogs with sticks were wandering around. There were even some well-built dogs.

Dirty and with fur that rustles, they are Kobold, a dog monster. From their mouths, foam spews out like rabies, and they have a menacing look, indicating their ferocity.

Good, it’s not a cute Pomeranian-like appearance. With that, I can defeat them mercilessly.