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I was slightly frightened
Just when I thought the shadow at my feet was growing, it started clinging to my body.
[It feels so unpleasant]
[D-Don’t say it feels so unpleasant]
While rebuking my statement, Cruxie manipulated the shadow by restraining my body.
It is not that fast, but surprisingly it’s quite strong, if you got restrained but it, Freeing yourself won’t be easy. will not be easy.
[The power to manipulate shadows huh?]
[Thats not all]
Saying that, Cruxie took a nearby statuette and threw it into her the shade.
[The statuette disappeared?]
[I stored it inside the shadow]
When Cruxie put her hand in the shadow, she took out the statuette.
[You can use it that way?]
[Yes. And it Seems I can even take the item’s out any where I go ]
Once again when she placed the statuette in the shade, Cruxie moved to the end of the room, and took it out again.
The content appears to move as the shadow moves.
[Hee, it’s very useful. How many things can it store?]
[Well … I suppose it would be according to the size and density of the shadow. When it comes to my shadow … I think it’s enough for one person to enter]
[Does it weighs you down?]
[Nope]
As if Cruxie had realized something… ..
[Ha! With this I could carry more food – I mean, could carry a lot of luggage for our adventures! Amazing!]
She tried to fix her words, but no matter how you think about it, all she wants to use that ability to transport food.
……No wait.
We will be able to carry a lot of alcohol!
That means……
In terms of shelf life, it is good to put some well sealed bottles of alcohol. However, they are bulky and heavy.
Water is more essential and the amount of alcohol that can be carried is very small.
Therefore, I have been bearing it with great regret.
[Cruxie, well done!]
[Eh? Y-Yes]
[…… You still can’t drink too much]
I felt like Aria had driven a nail into me.
[By the way, as you get used to it, you may be able to create shadows and darkness yourself]
[In that case, I could take more food — no, you can store a lot more luggage right?
[That means, that the alco —— I mean, that means we can store more luggage]
[…… I don’t think they should bother fixing their words]
Cruxie will have to make a great effort.
Apparently she can also put people in the shadow.
Cruxie dove into her own shadow, and her figure disappeared.
[It’s incredible! It’s very dark! But I feel like I can understand the situation on the surface!]
Only an excited voice could be heard.
[Eii]
[Uohh?]
Hands reached at my feet, grabbing my ankles.
[Surprised? It’s me!]
[…… I was slightly frightened ……]
It would seem fun to play this prank on people who drives you crazy.
If someone did this in the middle of the night when you are going to the bathroom, your pants will likely get wet.
[I can also do it with my head]
Retracting her arms, Cruxie raised her head to the surface.
It looks like a severed head, it’s pretty scary.
I bent down and tried to stroke her head.
[Fujeje… ..]
[With these you could see panties!]
[I won’t do that!]
Cruxie stepped out of the shadow.
[As you have seen it can be used in various ways]
[Yes]
However, why does Cruxie have the shadow ability?
According to Venus, the replica-venus develops a 【unique ability】 according to the nature of the owner.
But, seeing it, you feel that it is good for surprise attacks and espionage.
Cruxie is the type who fights from the front.
I feel like it’s the opposite.
Well, regarding Aria’s fire ability, I don’t know if it matches her own nature.
It may simply be due to the color of her hair.
[Fumu. Cruxie may be indecent]
[Ehh !? O-Of course not!]
Cruxie denied it, although I felt it somewhat subtle.
*
It was decided to test Cruxie’s ability from a battle point of view, so we left the city.
[We have arrived, Cruxie]
[Amazing!]
Cruxie stepped out of my shadow.
If she could get into the shadow of a person, it seems that she can move along with the movement of the shadow.
[…… I think assassinations would be perfect for this ability]
[I-I won’t use it for that]
The area was a grassland area.
It’s a place where I made some trips during the entrance exam to get dropped items from trolls.
[Oh, there is a troll]
We immediately spotted right away because of it’s huge body.
As we got closer, it seems that it recognized us as enemies, the troll began to attack.
[!?]
But, when it advanced a few meters, it seems that it tripped over something and fell hard.
Cruxie manipulated the shadows and grabbed the troll’s feet.
When it hit its stomach against the ground, the troll raised a cry “Ugooo!”.
The troll tried to get up quickly, but was unable to perform vigorous movements.
On the contrary, half sank into the shadows.
Aria stood aside.
And lightly swings the crimson princess.
[Burn]
The entire body of the troll was engulfed in flames.
After raising some desperate screams, it’s large body turned to ash.
After that, we experimented the use of Cruxie’s shadow ability against trolls and other monsters several times.
Shadows moving suddenly, trapping their bodies, is not something a monster of low intelligence can predict.
While they didn’t know what was going on and got desperate, Aria or I took care of them, and everything was resolved in that pattern.
[Well, it would even be unlikely that people who faced it at first would be able to formulate a plan against it.]
[Being able to restrain stronger monsters is intriguing isn’t it?]
[Certainly …… * Munch * * Munch *]
It seems that she brought it out of the shadows, Cruxie was suddenly chewing a bread.
……. It is very useful as I thought, that ability.
I will try to put some alcohol next time.