Ch 21: Exploring the Ancient forest.
"The sun?" Shizue asks looking up.
"Why does this place seem familiar?" Yuuki says
Suddenly there is a roar as a giant green walking pickle comes towards them.
"Is that a deviljo!!" Yuuki shouts in fear.
""What?"" Hinata and Shizue asks
"Run!!" Yuuki says as he takes off in the other direction as the giant deviljo roars.
Shizue and Hinata aren't far behind him as they head up the tree.
"Okay, so why are we in the ancient forest from monster Hunter!?" Yuuki shouts finally recognizing the place.
"Wait we are in the Tobi nest." Yuuki says as two
Tobi Kadachis show up throwing electricity at them.
All three of them narrowly dodge it.
"Let's leave." Shizue says
The other two nod.
"This place would require several S tankers to clear." Yuuki says
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"Nekra dear? I don't think they liked our picnic spot." Yuki says
Nekra nods and buys a Velkana with a smile.
"Uh what are you two doing?" Milim asks
As she watches a white ice dragon materialized by the exit.
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"It's just up ahead!" Yuuki shouts a suddenly the white ice dragon drops down in front of the exit releasing a roar.
"Oh my god that's an elder dragon!!!" Yuki shouts terrified I mean he may have plans but he isn't sure if he can fight an elder dragon.
The Velkana suddenly shoots ice all over the ground freezing Hinata.
"Teacher it's an ice element your fire!" Hinata shouts breaking out of the ice encasement.
Shizue nods summoning flames and engulfing the dragon as they run by.
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Closing the door all three of them slump on the ground exhausted.
"I am never coming here again." Yuki says
"Fighting some of those things could make a good S rank test." Shizue says
"Uhh, where did the body go?" Hinata asks looking around for Safi's body.
"It played dead and let us pass?" Shizue asks
"I guess or it was collected." Yuuki says unsure of who is running this dungeon but it's too strong! I mean this is meant to be an easy world!
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"I wanna fight those things!" Milim says
"Uh the dragon would probably bow down to you." Yuki says
"Nya it probably would." Nekra says with a nod
"Awe..." Milim says upset.
"You could probably fight the deviljo." Nekra says.
"I'm not going to fight a walking pickle!" Milim shouts.
"Ow my ears nya." Nekra says holding her hand over them.
"Same." Yuki says her ears pressed against the top of her head.
"I got an idea nya." Nekra says as a pair of earplugs meant to go in her ears appear in her hands with electronic lights on them.
Nekra puts them in.
"Okay nya." Yuki shout please.
"Why? What did you even do?" Yuki asks
"I made ear plugs meant to block out noise beyond a certain decibel." Nekra says
"Test!" Yuki shouts covering her ears.
"They work nya." Nekra says excited knowing she's never going to take them out.
"did you just create something from nothing!" Milim shouts
"Owe." Yuki says
"No not from nothing I used the air and advanced conjuring creating it from magicules." Nekra explains.
"Nekra please make me a pair." Yuki says
Nekra nods and does so as Milim watches with rapt attention.
"That's manipulative on such an insane level." Milim says
"You should see her sword skill." Yuki boasts although having never seen it herself.
"Oh maybe when you grow up we can spar one day." Milim says petting the girl who begins to cry.
"Older sister Milim please don't make fun of her size... I think it's perfect I can hold her like this." Yuki says trying and failing to cheer Nekra up while defending her honor.
"Ah right, you probably age extremely slowly if at all..." Milim says rubbing the back of her head awkwardly.
"... she doesn't age..." Yuki mutters.
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"Well Teacher I'm going to go start writing my report... the guild will definitely want to know about this." Yuuki says
Shizue nods as she feels ifrits power pulse.
"I'm close to retirement..." Shizue mutters having been doing this kind of stuff for nearly 80 years.