Chapter 25 (1/2)

Chapter 25

After leaving the bar, Kurats stepped towards the swampland

The bar owner had told hiain not to approach that place, but, of course, Kurats had not listened

It couldn’t be helped since the swampland was most likely where the parasitic monster who had attacked Lunaria was located

The large forest at the north of the Isengard territory was infested by monsters, and it was located in an area that separated between the human and the demonic territories

It was part of unexplored woods called the Sea Of Trees and, together with unexplored h Peaks, they both represented 50 of the whole continent

Those who reigned at the top of those ecosystems were monsters with many special abilities

Most s, but it was said that the closer they lived tothe center of the High Peaks, the ent they were

Legends said that the High Peaks were ruled over by theand his four dukes

Bernst thought to himself that he absolutely had to visit that place one day

【”Hmm?”】

After Kurats walked for about an hour through a narrow path within the dim forest, the rays of the sun finally cae swamp

Although it was large enough to be called a lake, the water was not deep and there ithered trees sticking out of it like grave- the area overfloith a sense of desolateness

The shore wasanyone who carelessly put his foot on it to the bottom of the swamp

In this gloomy scenery, there was one element that stood out

【”He’s… Fishi+ng?”】

Even though it was sunny here, it was still very strange to see aa straw hat and a linen shi+rt in this muddy place

Kurats reflexively rubbed his eyes at the sight of this odd scene

【”…You can fish here?”】

【”Yeah, it ain’t all that easy, but for those in the know, the fish in this swaredients”】

【”O-oh, who knew!”】

In the first place, it was questionable whether any being at all could live inside this swa about it carefully, there werethere, which likely meant that the swamp already had a proper ecosystem

【”Do you come here often?”】

Asked Kurats in a casual manner

Kurats figured that if this arding the forest’s swampland

However, the man’s answer failed to live up to Kurats’ hope

【”No, I only caet hoonna be happy, that’s for sure, Ahahahahaha!”】

The hed with a comfortable tone of voice, like he was not in a hurry at all

(This guy is no amateur)

『I suppose you are rightHe looks like a nor is flawless』

Kurats and Bernst had seen right through the man’s calm demeanor

The question hether this was a subordinate of the e that the bar owner had ate the situation just like Kurats

【”Are you alright though? I heard this place’s fa the site of a lot of disappearances”】

Kurats did not overlook the faint gleam that appeared in the man’s eyes

【”It’s the first ti of thatIf it’s okay with you, can you tell me about it?”】

【”Oh well, I don’t know the details but…”】

Kurats summarized what he had heard from the bar owner

【”I see, I’d never have figured all of that happened…”】

Theto hi that he had made a mistake

(This man is way too careless)

Even without the people going h

Kurats had never been to a place where he could feel the presence of such a dense population of inally like this or if it was due to the work of that e

【”You caught one”】

While holding hi, Kurats pointed at therod

Although it was hard to tell since it was covered byline had movedThe next moment, it instantaneously sank into the water

【”Oh! It’s a big o-…Aaaaaaaaaaaah!”】

【”Oh! It’s a big o-…Aaaaaaaaaaaah!”】

When therod, what came up was an aquatic monster

It had a huge sIt looked like a deep-sea fish

The opening of its mouth was around 40 centimeters (16 inches)

The man had fallen down, but had he stayed up, the monster would have bitten off half of his face

【”Keep your sickening face under there!”】

Kurats picked a pebble nearby and threw it

The pebble hit the side of the monster’s head which was ripped apart like it had exploded froht over the man who had just fallen down on his backside

【”Hiiii!”】

Perhaps due to theright on his face through the work of the laws of inertia

【”Ulgh!”】

After letting out an auous scream, the man fainted on the spot, but that was only natural