NOVEL NEXT Chapter 21:
The trio made their way into the next floor, walking through what looked to be a campsite. Which was bizarre considering that according to all known records that no one had ever been on the floor before.
"The sun?" Shizue asks, looking up. A sun in the previous caverns was bizarre, maybe they ahd accidentally exited the place and not known it.
"Why does this place seem familiar? The sky is weird, I mean look at that tree." Yuuki says.
Well never mind, that killed all possibilites of this being outside of the dungeon. Unless the ended up in elf territory which was highly unlikely. Although that tree was massive.
Suddenly, there is a roar as a giant green walking pickle comes towards them. Its thundering steps shaking the ground as it walked. If one was listening to the spirits its almost like some sort of orchestra song had started playing.
"Is that a Deviljho?" Yuuki shouts in fear.
"What?" Hinata and Shizue ask simultaneously.
Yuuki recognized the monster… That was weird consdidering She had seen and done it all.
"Run! We need to RUN THAT IS THE WORLD DEVOURER. " Yuuki says as he takes off in the other direction, the giant Deviljho roaring.
Shizue and Hinata aren't far behind him as they head up the tree.
"Okay, so why are we in the Ancient Forest from Monster Hunter?" Yuuki shouts, finally recognizing the place.
“The Ancient Forest? Yuuki I believe it would be best to head back out, and you should write down as much as possible about the place and what you k now about it.” Shizue says
"Wait, we are in the Tobi nest," Yuuki says as two Tobi Kadachis show up, the sound of ark flashes flying through the air sound behind the before lightning hits just where they were standing.
“Holy shit. Its a Tobi Kadachi!” Yuuki shouts
"Let's leave," Shizue says.
“I remember the way out.” Hinata says
The other two nod.
"This place would require several S-rankers to clear," Yuuki says.
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"Nekra dear? I don't think they liked our picnic spot," Yuki says.
Nekra nods and buys a Velkana with a smile.
"Uh, what are you two doing?" Milim asks as she watches a white ice dragon materialize by the exit.
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"It's just up ahead!" Hinata shouts, and suddenly the white ice dragon drops down in front of the exit, releasing a roar.
"Oh my god, that's an Elder Dragon!" Yuki shouts, terrified. I mean, he may have plans, but he isn't sure if he can fight an Elder Dragon as he is right now.
The Velkana suddenly shoots ice all over the ground, freezing Hinata.
"Teacher, it's an ice element; you're fire!" Hinata shouts, breaking out of the ice encasement.
Shizue nods, summoning flames and engulfing the dragon as they run by.
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Closing the door, all three of them slump on the ground, exhausted.
"I am never coming here again," Yuki says.
"Fighting some of those things could make a good S-rank test," Shizue says.
"Uhh, where did the body go?" Hinata asks, looking around for Safi's body.
"It played dead and let us pass?" Shizue asks.
"I guess, or it was collected," Yuuki says, unsure of who is running this dungeon, but it's too strong! I mean, this is meant to be an easy world!
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"I wanna fight those things!" Milim says.
"Uh, the dragon would probably bow down to you," Yuki says.
"Nya, it probably would," Nekra says with a nod.
"Awe..." Milim says, upset.
"You could probably fight the Deviljho," Nekra says.
"I'm not going to fight a walking pickle!" Milim shouts.
"Ow, my ears nya," Nekra says, holding her hand over them.
"Same," Yuki says, her ears pressed against the top of her head.
"I got an idea nya," Nekra says as a pair of earplugs meant to go in her ears appear in her hands with electronic lights on them.
Nekra puts them in.
"Okay nya," Yuki shouts, pleased.
"Why? What did you even do?" Yuki asks.
"I made earplugs meant to block out noise beyond a certain decibel," Nekra says.
"Test!" Yuki shouts, covering her ears.
"They work nya," Nekra says excited, knowing she's never going to take them out.
"Did you just create something from nothing?" Milim shouts.
"Owe," Yuki says.
"No, not from nothing; I used the air and advanced conjuring, creating it from magicules," Nekra explains.
"Nekra, please make me a pair," Yuki says.
Nekra nods and does so as Milim watches with rapt attention.
"That's magicule manipulation on such an insane level," Milim says.
"You should see her sword skill," Yuki boasts, although having never seen it herself.
"Oh, maybe when you grow up, we can spar one day," Milim says, petting the girl who begins to cry.
"Older sister Milim, please don't make fun of her size... I think it's perfect; I can hold her like this," Yuki says, trying and failing to cheer Nekra up while defending her honor.
"Ah right, you probably age extremely slowly if at all..." Milim says, rubbing the back of her head awkwardly.
"... she doesn't age..." Yuki mutters.
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"Well, Teacher, I'm going to go start writing my report... the guild will definitely want to know about this," Yuuki says.
Shizue nods as she feels Ifrit's power pulse.
"I'm close to retirement..." Shizue mutters, having been doing this kind of stuff for nearly 80 years.