Hmm hmm hmm-hmm.
Dungeon exploring, feeling good.
Man, at the rate I'm going, those run-of-the-mill Monsters around here are totally no match for me.
As long as I spot the enemy before they spot me, I can totally pull off a surprise attack and take them down.
Heck, at this point, couldn't I even take them on head-on?
I evolved, so I should be way stronger now. My Skill levels are pretty high too. There's no way I'd end up looking as pathetic as I did when I fought that frog head-on before.
If you ask me whether I can definitely win, sure, that makes me a little nervous—but I can't help feeling like I'd probably be fine.
All thanks to the growth spurt after my Evolution.
My Skill levels are shooting up left and right, and I've been racking up Titles like crazy.
Detection was a bit of a disappointing result, but everything else has been working out in my favor.
Hmm, come to think of it, this hot streak didn't really start after my Evolution—it started after I beat that snake, didn't it?
Beat the snake → my Level shot up.
The snake's carcass meant food was overflowing.
That let me Evolve safely.
And after that, the fever just kept going.
Oh yeah!
The beginning of this good streak was definitely right after beating that snake!
What a lucky snake. Thank you, Mr. Snake. Thank you, thank you.
Oh—a fork in the road.
Right, or left.
I'll go right like always, a—huh?
I'm getting this really bad feeling.
This "I need to get out of here right now or I'm screwed" kind of feeling.
I glance down the left corridor.
『Elurobaradroad — Level 5 — Appraisal of Status failed』
Yay.
It's a snake.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?
It's a lower level than the last one, but there's no way I can win an encounter fight without a prepared web against one of those things!
Ugh—it noticed me!?
And it's definitely locked on to me!?
Run!
Into the right corridor!
As if I could take on that freak!
Who was the idiot who said run-of-the-mill Monsters around here are no match for me!
Me!
No no no no!
That snake is clearly not some run-of-the-mill Monster—it's straight-up boss-tier!
Why is it just casually popping up like some regular enemy!?
Are you stupid!?!
Wh-wh-wh-what!?
I can hear something chasing me like crazy from behind!?
It's fast!
How is it keeping up with my speed!?
My speed is 348!?
I thought at least this one thing I wasn't falling behind other Monsters on!
How freaking fast are you!?
Gah!?
Another Monster up ahead!?
『Eiro Randanel — Level 5 — Appraisal of Status failed』 『Eiro Randanel — Level 4 — Appraisal of Status failed』 『Eiro Randanel — Level 4 — Appraisal of Status failed』
You've got to be kidding me!?
Of all the times, it had to be three friendly-buddy Monsters right now!
If it were just one, I could slip past it!
But three lined up side by side, there's no gap to squeeze through!
Wh-what do I do?!
What am I supposed to do!?!
Aaah, there's no time to think!?!
Fine!
Do or die!
Keep running at full speed—climb the wall!
Nwooooooh!
I did it!
I actually did it!
Wall run success!
I made it past all three Monsters!
I heard a massive commotion behind me but I didn't look back!
I don't know how much time those three will buy me, but I'm getting out of here while I can!
Sorry, three random Monsters passing through.
This is just the way of the food chain.
Sacrifice yourselves for me!
Fuhahahaha!
Made it back alive with three Monsters as sacrificial pawns!
At least I'll pray for your soul's pea—huh?
The path ahead is... gone?
W-wait—this is the same pattern as Geji's nest!
Wh-wh-wh-what!
Bad bad bad!
I'm going too fast to stop!
Ah, ah, w-ah—?!
I dove full-force into nothing but empty air.
Huh?
Oh, this is an absurdly deep and wide hole.
If I fall, I'm dead.
I'm falling!?!
No way!?!
Bungee jumping without a rope is not a joke!
A rope? A rope!
Spider Silk, come on!
Shoot silk at the wall and stick!
There—!
Gkh!
Ow, that hurts like hell.
I stopped the fall, but the recoil slammed me into the wall.
Ugh... well, at least I'm not dead.
Chased by a snake, fleeing into a cliff, and diving into a bottomless pit.
Maybe this is karma for getting cocky during my hot streak.
Alright. I get it.
I'm reflecting. I'm reflecting, so could you maybe do something about that ominous buzzing sound I've been hearing since a while ago?
『Finjigoat — Level 4 — Appraisal of Status failed』 『Finjigoat — Level 3 — Appraisal of Status failed』 『Finjigoat — Level 5 — Appraisal of Status failed』 『Finjigoat — Level 4 — Appraisal of Status failed』
Bees.
I've seen them once before—giant bee Monsters.
And now there are a zillion of them swarming inside this vertical shaft.
Um, hello?
I'm sorry!
Please let me pass!
Don't look at me, seriously, I'm begging you!
There's only one way to dodge these incoming bees!
Hup!
Another dive!
Falling—but this time around, I'm not the same as before!
I put elasticity into the silk stuck to the wall and bungee-jump my way safely downward.
After two or three bounces, I latch onto the wall and re-stick my silk.
One more bungee!
I repeat that all the way down to the bottom.
Alright—ground!
But there are still bees buzzing around up above.
I whip my exhausted body into running once more.