We came to Shelly’s shrine with me and Monica in the lead, Ellie and Nina, and Sakura and her two dolls.
“Oh, you have a little fewer people today. Which means we’re going to be that much more intense. All right, then, let’s get right inside ……”
“No, that’s not it. We’re going to explore the place that Shelly mentioned before, the place that provides magic power to the golem. So please tell us the approximate location.”
“Oh, I see. There’s no choice …… stop by my place after, okay?”
Sherry pointed us in the right direction, so we decided to go forward from here, with Sakura, the Shinobi in the lead.
While Sakura was checking for traps, I was protecting everyone with my paladin defense skills and lighting the way with the light on my shield.
Nina was at the end of the line, and I asked her to grow light moss to guide us back here ……
“Lord Alex. There is a herd of monsters ahead.”
I’m amazed. I don’t see any herd of monsters at all, but I guess she must be sensing something.
We changed positions and Monica and I took the lead, and after a while…
“There it is! It’s …… the Big Toad!”
Just as Sakura had said, a swarm of frogs the size of humans was waiting for us.
First, Ellie and Monica cast a spell, and some of the frogs stopped moving.
Immediately after that, Sakura throws something at the frogs…
“It’s a weapon of the Shinobi called kunai. I will retrieve it later.”
I watched her closely, and it seems that it was easy because she explained to me what it was.
I’m jealous that everyone can do long range attacks.
…… Well, of course my role is to protect them.
The Paladin’s defense skill has already been used, so I slash away at the frogs that come close to Ellie and Nina.
After slashing at the frogs for a while…
“[Blizzard] …… Ah, I was able to defeat them all at once. So ice was its weak point.”
“Miss Ellie. Aren’t you lacking in training? A magician needs to be aware of the enemy’s attributes first and foremost.”
“Uhh …… Alex! Ms. Sakura is bullying me!”
Ellie’s magic wiped out the frog swarms.
I understand what Sakura is saying, but I can only use the holy attribute to begin with, and I’m not in a position to tell Ellie that.
“Well, no one was hurt this time, so let’s be careful next time.”
“Yeah! I mean, Ms. Sakura …… usually, you seem to be all about doing that, but when it comes to fighting, you change into a different person.”
“Hahaha. It might a shinobi’s fate, or a job disease, when it flips my switch, it just happens ……”
The point is, you’re switching on and off. I’m fine with that …… although the difference between switching on and off is too drastic to be baffling.
“Fufu …… Lord Alex. My switch has turned on, and I feel a hot feeling deep in my stomach. Please, Lord Alex, will you please stir me up with your magnificent thing?”
“What switch are you talking about! I mean, what are you thinking about in a place like this!”
“That’s right! I’m the one who killed the most monsters just now, so I’m going to do it with Alex!”
No, that’s not it too, Ellie.
First of all, I slash some of the frogs frozen by Ellie’s magic.
…… A giant frog, huh. I guess it’s better than a scorpion, but …… no, this is a tough one too.
But it’s a power I need to protect everyone.
I don’t know what Lydia will say, but I’ve decided to take it home with us for the time being…
“Master. The fact that there are so many frogs in the area suggests that there must be water around here.”
Monica notices something good.
“Indeed. A river or lake would help a lot. We’ll continue northeast for now, but let me know if you find any water.”
“Understood. If there is water, we can wash away all kinds of bodily fluids, and we can do it a lot.”
“What are you talking about!”
I went out of my way to compliment Monica, but I’m disappointed …… Wait, what? I’m just dealing with Monica as usual, but I feel twice as tired.
“Big bro. Is it so hard to point out to Sakura and Monica ……?”
Sakura says and does things like Monica, so it’s like Monica is now two people so it’s twice as tiring …… I’m not happy about it!
Nina was gently healing me and Sakura’s retrieving her weapon, and as we made our way through the cave again…
“Lord Alex. I smell water. Perhaps there is a lake here.”
Sakura found a large lake–an underground lake.