To The Other World With Sacred Scripture

Chapter 16 - Adventurers Against Insect Monsters II

"Flame... Taps... Taps!"

Me and Asia ran quickly towards the Mine Village Hall.

"Is the white creature the baby monster?" I asked Asia.

"Yes!"

From afar, at first glance the monsters look like kroto or ant saplings commonly used for bird feed. But, this one is very large in size, about the size of a motorcycle matic type. With a slimy white body and a claw in his mouth colored red, the monster was truly a nightmare.

"Kai. I'll finish off the one ahead! You check around, make sure no one's headed this way!"

"Ready!"

Asia fought the monsters that clustered in front of the fence of the Village Hall, while I patrolled and intercepted the monsters around her so as not to accumulate in one place.

"Srooots... The spring!"

"Splashing... Lime...!" 2x

Asia focused the mana on her sword, then pierced the monster that was closest to her body. With all his might, he pushed the monster up to several meters ahead, making the other monsters interested and shrouding Asia. Without pulling out his sword, Asia continued the attack. Swinging the sword along with himself to the right, he spun three hundred and sixty degrees, as soon as the monster that had surrounded him was dead splattered on the ground.

"Ssttt...!"

Some monsters near Asia started hissing. The antennae on their heads shook, accompanied by the appearance of strange sounds from the mouths of insect monsters, which resembled those ants.

"As. Finish that weird-looking monster! He was communicating with his friend!"

"Good!"

"Feel this!"

Asia continues the attack. This time he was aiming for a sizzling monster. Even if the monsters were clustered and slimy, there would be no point if it was against an Asian. Yes, he is a Dancer and also a very talented Assassin candidate, someone who might indeed have been born to be a monster slayer.

"Yeah!"

With the flexible body and gentle movements typical of a dancer, Asia was able to pass through the insect barricade at lightning speed. Then slashing and piercing those monsters so easily, as if their bodies were just made of gelatin.

Finally Asia arrived in front of a fence made of iron. The fence was deliberately made to deter monsters, so as not to go deeper into the Village Chief's house.

"Huffs... "

Sighing, Asia brandished her sword towards the front, as if she wanted to challenge those more than ten insect monsters.

"Gosh!"

Asia was emitting magic energy or whichever was more than before, making the air around her shift or shake. It's like when you look at a fire from afar, like something is shaking near the fire, like that's what I see now. 'Excellent. Even the mucus that was splattered on Asia's body was gone, seemingly evaporating.'

"Dearly enough. Though Asia with a body full of mucus looks quite attractive."

"Woi, perverted brain!"

"Do you just want to watch. You must have forgotten your duty, right?"

"Oh yes!"

I, who had been silent, immediately moved to patrol.

Seeing Asia fight elegantly, I suddenly forgot my duty and fell silent, dissolving into the show.

Fortunately, there was Goddess Lala. Rather than being said to be a blessing, he feels more like Google Assistant, his job is just to remind and warn.

"Oh, Goddess yes! Tumben once appeared at a time like this. Is there something?"

"From now on, I will observe your progress. Quickly search for enemies and start fighting!"

"Hm... You sound like a teacher or something. Am I wrong?"

"No. Youre right. I'll train you soon."

"... Alright!?"

Suddenly, he must have had a bad feeling or a sign. The same thing happened last night, when he suddenly talked to me.

In the midst of the serious chatter, came a hissing sound.

"Sstdh... Shhhh... !"

These monsters seem to know where to move and go. It must be because of a call from his friend who was in front of the Village Hall.

"Yeah!"

I immediately blocked their path, then slashed the monster's head with all my might. But my attacks only caused scratches, it seemed like their sticky and thick mucus made my attacks slow down.

Their mucus serves as a self-defense system, until it is eventually replaced with a hard skeleton named exoskeleton as it ages.

"There's no other choice. I'll try it that way!"

I shifted all the mana in my body, then focused it on my two daggers.

For adventurers with a meager amount of mana like me, basic things like this sometimes become more complicated and irritating.

"Yahoo... !"

I avoided their dangerous bites and strokes, while looking for a gap to strike back. 'Now. Feel this!' With full force centered on my weapon, I slashed at them. This time, my attack was successful.

The first monster I managed to finish off by cutting off his head.

"Yeah!"

"Slashwas... Slash!" 2x

Utilizing the body of the first monster as a shield, I dodged its attack and rolled down. Then, with both daggers of mine, I slashed the monster's stomach many times until it split into two.

"Somuah!"

A green liquid similar to blood spilled from the monster and soaked my entire body.

"Aarghh!"

The liquid coming out of this monster must be acidic. Because just after hitting my skin, it was hot and a little sore in my eyes.

"Ah. Huff... "

While calming down and looking for a focal point, I reverted the mana centered on the weapon and channeled it throughout my body.

"Miss...!"

The liquid from the insect monster began to evaporate and dry up. Now my body has improved, not as sick as before.

"Ahhh, fuck."

While cursing to myself, I recalled the pastors' words about the terms and destiny of an adventurer.

And it seems like their words and some of the people I've met have a point. I pushed myself too hard to be an adventurer, even though my enemies were new insect babies, but I had trouble with where I had very few.

Whatever I do, everything goes wrong.

When my attack was less powerful, I had to strengthen it by concentrating all the mana onto the weapon, and in the end the defense on my body opened up. Likewise, when I generalize my mana, what happens is even my attack weakens. 'Basic suck!'

Mana or Magic Energy channeled throughout the body, can also serve as a shield or self-defense of an adventurer.

Take for example Asia. When fighting the horde of monsters earlier, he was not exposed to any negative effects from the monster liquid that hit him. It was all thanks to mana covering his entire body, including clothes and others.

"Oh. So so."

"... ?"

I don't know what he meant. But from her voice, the Goddess sounded like she understood something.

"Do you know something, Goddess?"

"Of course!"

"What about?"

"mmm... "

While talking to the loli-voiced Goddess, I continued the task. Wander around the Village Hall and finish off the monsters I encountered, of course with the troublesome technique earlier.

"About our destiny!"

"WHAT!!!"