~beep! ~beep! ~beep!
"H- huh?!"
I suddenly jumped out of my spot, drew my sword, and then I saw that there was nothing around me.
I turned my eyes to my arm, and when I saw that the alarm I had set on my watch was ringing, I calmed down and let out a deep sigh.
'Ahahaha... You jumped pretty cool.'
I was so focused that I didn't realize...
"Shut up, it just got me out of space."
'That doesn't change the fact that it looks funny. Anyway, are we going back?'
I looked at the clock again.
'Yeah. That's enough.'
Since I came out of the cave, I fought a total of... four trolls and eight apins? That's how I remember it.
The later ones were much more difficult than the first trolls I faced. On top of that, the technique I use at the end of each battle puts more strain on my body, so my whole body throbs as if I've been training with Professor Calvin for three hours...
It's not a pleasant experience, but I don't really care because I think I've improved in every way.